The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-09
RESULTS Of THE
ELECTORAL VOTE
Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Declared Elected
SCENE In CONGRESS
All the FormaIities Consume Fifty
Minutes, the Two Houses Meeting
in Joint Session for the Pur.
Pose of Declaring the
Election.
fBy the Associated Press. }

Washington, Feb. S.-Although the
result of the Presidential election was
known early in the evening of No
Vember Sth it was not until today
when the Senate and House met in
joint session that Theodore Roosevelt
and Charles w. Fairbanks were Off
cially declared to be elected President
and Vice-President respectively for
four years, beginning March A. 1906
This quadrennlal function of Congress
attracted to the House Chamber,
where the electoral vote was can
yassed, an immense gathering promi-
nenI among the auditors being Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt the
Presidents sister, Mrs. Captain
Cowles, and Mrs. Charles w. Fair
banks, wife of the Vice-President-
elect. President Pro-Tempore Frye
of the Senate, presided and delivered
the announcement of the result of the
count which showed that Roosevelt
and Fairbanks received 336 electoral
votes, and Parker and Davis 14O.
The whole proceeding consumed ex-
actly fifty minutes, thereby establish
ing a new record In counting the cleo
toral votes.
Reading the Certificates.
The tellers of the two houses,
Messrs. Burrows (Mich.) and Bailey
(Texas). of the Senate and Gaines
CIV. va.) and Russell (Texas) Of the
House. took their places at the Speak
er's desk and the certificates were
read, pypeacn teller in turn.
Alabama came first, the certificate
showing that Judge Alton r. Parker,
Of New York, and Henry G.. Davis of
West Virginia had received the votes
of that State. The Democrats lib
orally applauded. The other States
were called in alphabetical order. The
first mention of President Roosevelt's
name came when the vote of Califor-
mia was announced. This also was
the signal for applause from the Re-
publican side.
The announcement that Maryland
had given one vote for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks was greeted with applause
and handclapping by Republicans,
which was renewed by Democrats
when the further announcement was
made that Parker and Davis had re-
ceived the remaining seven votes.
There was marked demonstration
by the Republicans when Missouris
eighteen votes were announced as
having been cast for Roosevelt aAi
Fairbanks. The applause came most
ly from the members ofthe House.
BY coincidence, it fell to the lot
OF Senator Bailey to read the vote of
his own State. Texas. General ap-
plause greeted him as he announced
that Parker and Davis had received
the IS votes Of that State.
a similar coincidence occurred
when Mr.. Gaines read the vote OF
West Virginia
Announcement by Frye.
AS soon as the votes of all States
had been read, Senator Frye directed
the tellers to make formal announce
ment ofthe result. Senator Frye
recapitula ted the vote and then made
the following announcement:
This announcement of the state or
the vote by the President of the Sen
ate shall be deemed a sufficient dec
Iaration ofthe persons elected presi-
dent and president of the United
States. each for the term beginning
March 4, 1905, and shall be entered
together with a list of the votes on
the journals of the Senate and house
of Representatives.
This ended the proceedings.
For two hours preceding and FOR
three hours following the count OF the
vote. the question of freight rate
regulation held full sway. AS on
the previous day of the debate, that
Republicans and Democrats claimed
the credit for originating the present
legislation.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga) supporting the
minority bill, explained the attitude or
the South as not DelnS rlulcdl- II
was. he insisted, conservative and he
said that when the time came to pre-
serve the country from radicalism
socialism, or anarchy. the South
would rally to itS>support and save 1t
from destruction.
Insincerity was ascribed TO the Ise-
publicans by Mr.. Cochran tMoD, IN
the matter of rate legislation, who
said that ii waS not intended to pass
the proposed legislation. but simply
to do something to nacity public sent
ment.
Mr. Esch tWis) who assisted in
framing the Townsend Bill. summed
up The arguments FOR and against tnat
bill up to the present time. Some. ne
said. had regarded il rs the m Dst i'm
portant legislation since the civil Nat +,
while others had contended it amount
ed to nothing. Such extreme views.
h.. held to be indicative Of the tact
that the bill was what il was claimed
To bc--a compromise. He tnen en-
tered into q lengthy sliscussior icsi'
ing the action of the majority of the
committee in providing sthe SPECIAL
court oe transportation feature, upon
which he saiG opposition seemed ID
be ccntered.
pou on The Railroad Trust.
Maintaining that the ra roads con-
stjtuted trust, Mr.. Pou tN CD.
-. ,ile not questioning the sincerity OF
HGneSident said he was of a party
ged body and soui to the