The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

OF v|CT0RS
] ANNOUNCED
Harding and Coolidge De
clare6 to Be Choice
of Nation.

WdSuiu8lOus rCU. OIL Cu
Gamaliel Harding of Ohio, and CAL
vim Coolidge Of Massachusetts,,
we're formally declared today by
congress to be elected president
and vice president Of the United
States for four years beginning
next March 4.
Thus was written the final chap
ter in the history of the 1920 presi-
Dental elections. The scene was
laid in the chamber of the house Of
representatives with the Demo-
cratic vice president, Marshall.
presiding. The occasion was the
: canvassing of the electoral votes
cast by the electors chosen on Nov.
2-404 for the Republican candi-
dates and 127 for the Democratic
candidates, former Governor James
N. Cox of Ohio, and Franklin d.
Roosevelt of Hyde Park, New York.
The recording of the votes was
attended by all the formality and
solemnity prescribed by the consti-
tuition and there not only were
present the members of the senate
and house, but many relatives and
friends Of the successful candi-
dates.
Two highly polished mahogany
boxes, inlaid with rosewood and
hollywood, were dumb actors in
this drama OF Democratic govern
ment. Resting on the vice presi-
dents desk, they contained the Of
fetal ballots of the electors of the
forty-eight states. In alphabetical
y sofder. beginning with Alabama's
vote, the returns, in large envelopes
blazing with seals, were opened by
the vice president, handed to the
senate and house tellers-one Re-
publican and One Democrat repre-
ssnting each body-and read to the
4 Aassemblage and recorded.
Formal Declaration.
At the conclusion OF the an
nouncements and tally, Vice Pres
Ment Marshall declared formally
that Mr.. Harding had been chosen
president and Mr. Coolidge vice
pfesident--in official language that
the announcement should 'be
deemed a sufficient declaration Of
tAe persons elected president and
Vice president Of the United States.
Nch Tor a term beginning March
4. 1921"
The joint session today was or
dered by resolution of both senate
nd house. At o'clock, led by two
esnate pages carrying the ballot
boxes, the senate, following the
viee president and escorted by its
ssfySant-at-arms, secretary and
otAer officials, proceeded to the
Aoaae chamber, where they were
anaounced with ceremony, the
Aosse membership rising as the
eeaatorial party entered. As pre-
ecs1hed by law, the vice president
~, charge Of the session, with
Deaker Gillett seated at his left
= the senator's at the right of the
eAamber.
y opening the ceremonies Mr..
isnall gave the usual warning
I,nst demonstrations by the spec
esofs. a warning which always has
IN honored in the breach until
ealleries lost their enthusiasm
~ the verbal procession of
~ announcements by the four
Cast January 10.
~ votes canvassed today were
last Jan. 10 by the electors
ing In their respective states
nave since been arriving al
aaily at the vice presidents 3
Duplicate returns also have
eent by mail and the law re-
mat . third set be filed with
ieaerai district court Of each
among the personal mes
t Who brought the ballots to
st0n were women serving as
s.. ,ot the first time in the ma
sastom Of procedure followed
= usual in the joint congress
session wa san opportunity
IONS to the recording Of the
AFTER each states vote was
r. 20, the vice president ask
1ete were any, objections.
~ law, are required to be in
e1d. In event Of 'filing, to be