The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08
SERGEANT AT FORT WRIGHT ARRESTED
FOR STEALING From THE SOLDIERS

there was a phalanx of capitol police
and bringing up the rear were the
assistant doorkeepers of the senate
bearing the polished mahogany boxes
containing the sealed certificates of
the electoral vote. The double row
of senator's was headed by Colonel
Daniel NJ Ransdell, the sergeant-at-
arms, who was followed by the presi-
dent pro tempore, Senator William
P. Frye of Maine.
The arrival of the senators at the
door of the hall of the house was the
signal for Speaker Cannon and the
1856 other members of the lower body
to rise from their seats. All re-
manned standing until the upper
house was seated.
Beneath the large silk flag draped
above the presiding officers chair
Senator Frye and Speaker Cannon
took their seats side by side, the
former, on the right, being by statute
the presiding officer of the joint ses-
sion. There was an absolute still
ness throughout the great hall as
Senator Frye took up the silver keys
placed before him and unlocked the
mahogany boxes. This marked the
Taking the large brown envelopes
from the boxes Senator Frye arose,
gavel in hand, and addressed the as
semblage thus:
This being the day and the hour
appointed for opening the certificates
and counting the votes of electors
for president and vice president, the
senate and house of representatives
have met together pursuant to the
constitution and laws of the United
States"
Senator Frye then took up the
brown packages in alphabetical order,
each containing an inner envelope
seal on the envelope from Alabama
and handed the certificates within to
Senator Foraker, one of the four tell
ers. The other tellers were Senator
German of Maryland and Congress
men Gaines of West Virginia and
Russell of Texas.
Senator Foraker read at length the
certificate of the vote of the state
of Alabama Following precedents
observed on former occasions, the
tellers, having observed that the GER
tficates were in due form, omitted
reading the others in full, and, taking
the states in alphabetical order, an
hA n
MARYLAND was reached 1t was found
that the vote of that state was split
seven votes being cast for Parker
and Davis and one-that of Charles
j. Bonaparte-being for Roosevelt
and Fairbanks. The votes of all the
other states were straight"
The secretary of the senate gather
ed up each certificates after it was
read by the tellers and handed to him
by page. The votes of all the states
having been read and added by the
tellers, the announcement of the re-
suit was read to Senator Frye, who
then announced that the state of the
vote for president of the United
States, as delivered to the president
of the senate, is as follows: The
whole number of electors appointed
to vote for president of the United
States is 476, of which majority is
900. Theodore Roosevelt of the state
of New York has received for presi-
dent of the United States $40 votes.
and Alton b. Parker of the state of
New York has received lao votes"
A similar announcement of the vote
for vice president then followed, and
afterwards Senator Frye made his
formal declaration of the election of
Roosevelt and Fairbanks in these
words:
This announcement of the state of
the vote by the president of the sem
ate is by law n sufficient declaration
that Theodore Roosevelt of the state
of New York is elected president of
the United States and that Charles
Is elected vice president of the United
States. each for the term beginning
March 4, 1904, and will be entered,
together with list of the votes, on
the journals of the senate and of the
house of representatives"
Amid the applause from the floor
and galleries Senator Frye brought
his gavel down upon the speakers
desk, the senate marched back to its
chamber. and the ceremony, which
had occupied about an hour and a
quarter, was concluded.