Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1884 — THE PRESIDENCY. [ARTICLE]

THE PRESIDENCY.

* The Election Returns from the Various States of the Union. One of** Closest Political Contests of ifcdern Times. The Presidential election of 1884 passes Into history as one of the closest national political contests ever waged in this country. At this writing—five days after the closing of the polls —the outcome is one of extreme doubt, the Republicans claiming the election of Blaine and the Democrats claiming the election of Cleveland. with the chances, however, largely favoring Cleveland. The whole question hinges upon the great t mpire State of New York, with its thirtysix electoral votes. Till vote is a phenomenally close one. Both parties claim the State. The Chairmen of the Republican and Democratic State Committees issued addresses claiming the State, and Cha rman Jones, of the Republican national Committee, issued a manifesto to the country announcing that Blaine and Logan had carried every Northern State except New Jersey and Connecticut, and two or three Southern States, and proclaiming their elecction to the Presidency. On Friday morning Chairman Gorman, of the Democratic National Committee, sent forth an address announcing that "Grover Cleveland and Thomas A, Hendricks have carried 219 electoral votes, 18 more than sufficient to elect,” and declaring that “no fraud or contrivance can defeat the will of the people of the United States thus publicly and deliberately declared.” The very latest news up to the hour of going to press with this side of our paper is embraced in the following telegrams from New York: The Associated Press sends the following.“On a careful review of the figures by districts, as furnished by the agents of the Associated Press, corrected by returns received during the day so as to bring the record down to this time, the total vote of the State stands for Cleveland 659,836; Blaine 658,426; plurality for Cleveland 1,460. There are yet eighteen districts from whioh returns are still behind or questioned. These in 1880 gave Garfield a plurality of 736. The counties which contain the lacking districts Are Essex,Madison, Saratoga,Sullivan and Ulster. The Sun says the revised returns of this State give Cleveland 1.206 plurality, and the Times -claims the plurality to be 1,361. The Sun says ■clerical errors time been discovered in ten different counties which almost exactly balance •one another in the footing.” A dispatch from Albany says Gov. Cleveland has official returns from every county in the . .State, showing his plurality to be 1,'600. The Republican National Committee claim that the returns by precincts show a • plurality ■of 1.000 to 1,600 for Bljime. The Secretary of the committee sent the following telegram to Gen. Logan: “A careful revision by Col. Grosvenor, of Ohio, ■of returns from all election districts but four, whioh are yet to hear from, ‘gives us a plurality of 1,~600 in the Stste. 1 feel Confident in the result, and that any attempted frauds will be deterred and defeated." Mr. Blaine sent the following telegfam to the National Committee on the 7th: "“To Chairman B. F. Jones, of the Republican National Committee: “I am advised that there have been fjrauds ■committed in New York State. I believe'that the honest vote of the State gives a Republican plurality, apd I ask the committee to see that we have "a fair and honest count, “J. G. Blaine.” Jay Gould sent Gov. Cleveland a telegram congratulating him Upon his electionyaatl the National Democratic Committee issued- an address saying there was no, longer any question as to the result of the contest, that the •vote of New York was absolutely sure for Cleveland and Hendricks, and that they were elected' a majority of 18 in the electoral college. Illinois. ELAINE AND 03LSSB1,' CARET THE STATE. Blaine carries Illinois' by a plurality estimated • At about 20,00 b. The State oltibfrs elected are Republicans, as follows: -Governor, Richard J. Oglesby; Lieutenant Governor, John C. Smith; Secretary State, H. D. Dement; Auditor, Charles P. Swigert; Treasurer, Jacob Gross; Attorney, General, George Hupfe -A dispatch from Chicago says: The Genpiabs do not .appear to have given the DemoCratsasmholi assistance as was at first supposed, though- gains in localities populated by that nationality have been made. In Chicago the Irish scratched Cleveland, quite heavily. In sixtyn oe counties, including Cook, Blaine has a net majority of 22,243. About one-half of ; the counties, yet to hear iron* ate Democratic, . and the actual majority, in ~ the State jyyl not vary much from the figures, given above. The majority for Oglesby, Re-* publican candidate for Governor, is about 13.U00. The Republicans elect, ten and the. Democrats ten Congressmen. The Legislature is very close, with the chances, at this writing, of a small Democratic majority. Indiana. . , , DEMOCRATIC BY. 5,000- TO 8,000. An Indianapolis dianktoh- sadt the LasiS: of the latest official returtii I riffiaha has jgivdh a Democratic morality the v 'Republican f4£ate‘ CeutrarCpmenttee oeweedes this much. The Democratic OorngilWee tlainis . 7,uoq.majority. The Congressional delegation stands as follows: Democrats—First District, J. J. Kleiner; Second,‘Thomas'•‘R.- Cobb; Third, Jonttß G. Howard; Fourth,* WilliaifaS. Hohnan; Fifth, C. C. Matson; Seventh, W. D, Bynum; Ninth, T. B. Ward; Twelfth, Robert Lowry; Thirteenth, George Ford long term, B. F. Shivet abort term. Republicans—Sixth District, Thomas M. Browne: Eighth, James T, Jflhnson; Tenth, W. D. Owen; Eleventh. George W. Steele. The Legislature is Democratic on joint ballot Michigan. THE ELECTORAL VOTE FOB BLAINE —CLOSE ON STATE OFFICERS. Detroit dispatch: Blaine has probably carried the State, but it is not yet decided. The Republicans claim that he has the State vote by several thousand plurality. On the State ticket the Free Press i Democrat) claims the election of Begole (Fusion) for Governor, by not less than 700. The Post (Republican) claims the electoral ticket by 10,000, and the State ticket by 3,000. The Congressional delegation stands seven Fusionists and four Republicans. The Fusionlsts have a majority in the Legislature.. Wisconsin. BLAINE'S PLURALITY ABOUT 10,000. Secretary Payne, of the Republican comniittee, says a Milwaukee dispatch, claims the State by from 6,0C0 to 12,000 purality. Dr. Anderson, chairman of the Democratic committee, concedes the State to the Republicans by about 6,000. The indications point toward a large plurality, however. The Republicans have elected to Congress the following: Caswell in the Ist district, Lafallette in the 3d, Van Schaick in the 4th, Guenther in the 6th, Thomas In the 7th. Price in the Bth, and Stephenson in the Oth. They gain sour 1 . The Democrats Have elected Bragg in the 2d, and Rankin in the sth. The Legislature will bo Republican in both branches, it is thought. Massachusetts. « BLAINES PLURALITY OVER 24,000. Returns from all but three cities and towns give the following result: Blaine, 142,699; Cleveland, 118,623; Butler, 23,813; 'St. John, 10,174. Blaine’s plurality Is 24,076. The vote for. Governor was as follows: Robinson, 154,281; Endicott, 107,648; McCaflerty, People’s, 23,408; Heelye, Prohibition, 8,217. Robinson's plurality is 46,633. There is evidence of fraud In the Sixth Congressional District. A recount may give the election to Lodge over Lovering. Lodge, Republican candidate for Congress in the Sixth District, has petitioned for a recount of votes. The plurality of Lovering (Dem.) is 173. The Legislature is Republican by 29 on joint ballot. Nebraska. REPUBLICAN BY 20,000. Blaine carries Nebraska by a majority placed at about 20,000. All of the Representatives to Congress, three in number, and all the State officers elected, are Republicans. Following is the roster of State officers chosen: Governor, James W. Dawes: Lieutenant Governor, H. H. Shedd; Secretary of State, E. P. Roggen; Treasurer, C. H. Willard; Auditor, H. A Babcock; Attorney General, William Leese; Land and Building Commissioner, Joseph Soot*; Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. W. Jones; Regent of State University, Leavitt BumhSm. lowa. BTBONGLY BEPULICAN. The Republicans carry lowa by a plurality of 30,000 to 36,000 on the national ticket, 26,000 to 30,000 on the State, ticket, and elect Congressmen in ten of the eleven districts—Woolson in the First, Henderson in the Third, Fuller in the Fourth, Smith in the Filth, Campbell in the Sixth, Conger and Smith to fill a vacancy in the Seventh, Hepburn in the Eighth, Lyman In the Ninth, Holmes in the Tenth, and Strnble In the Eleventh. elect Murphy in the Second. This is a Republican gain of three. Weaver, Fusionist, in the Sixth, is defeated by 66. _ California. BIAINB CARRIES IT BY ABOUT 8,000. San Francisco dispatch: Partial returns from

39 counties of California, including San Frraeisco, give Blaine 22.380, Cleveland. 13,674. Although the election returns are still incomplete, ret they are sufficiently fall to show that the State has gone Republican. Most conservatives now estimate Blaine’s majority at 2,000 in this city and 6,000 in the interior, giving him a full majority of 8.000. The Republicans gain several Congressmen. The Legislature is probably Republican on joint ballot, which insures the election of a Republican Senator to succeed Mr. Farley. Kansas. BLAINE SWEEPS THE STATE BY A LARGE MAJORITY. Kansas casts her electoral vote for Blaine by a majority estimated at 40,000, sends an unbroken Republican delegation to Congress, and elects all the Rebublican candidates for State offices, as follows: Governor,'John A. Martin; Lieutenant Governor, A. P. Riddle: Secretary of State, E. B. Allen; Auditor. E. P. McCabe; Treasurer, Samuel T. Howe: Attorney General, 8. B. Bradford; Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. H. Lawhead; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Albert H. Horton; Associate Justice, W. A. Johnson. Colorado. THE CENTENNIAL STATE SOLID FOB BLAINE. Colorado casts its electoral vote for Blaine, and the entire' Republican State ticket is elected by majorities ranging from from 2,000 to 3,000. Following are the State officers elected, all Republicans : Governor, Benj. H. Eaton; Lieutenant Governor, Peter W. Breen; Secretary of State. Melvin Edwards; Treasurer, George R. Swallow; Attorney General, Theodore H. Thomas; Auditor, H. A. Spruance; Superintendent of Public Instruction. L. S. Cornell. George W. Symes, Republican, is elected to Congress, Pennsylvania. 60,000 FOB BLAINE. A Philadelphia telegram reports that a plurality of 60,000 is indicated for Blaine in Pennsylvania. Complete returns from all the legislative districts in the State, except Wayne County, show the Senate will have 31 Republicans . and 19 Democrats, the House 140 Republicans and 69 Democrats, with two doubtful districts in Wayne County. This will give the Republicans 91 nfajority on joint ballot, even, should the Democrats carry their Wayne County candidates. In the present Legislature the Democrats have a majority of 15 on joint ballot. Maryland. A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF OVER 11,000. Baltimore telegram: The Sun makes the following footing of the vote throughout the State: Vote of State outside of city gives net Democratic majority of 4,805. Baltimore—Cleveland’s plurality, 6,716. Total, 11,521. Of six Congressmen the Democrats elect five, a gain of one. McComas, Republican, Sixth District, is re-elected. The delegation stands: First District, Charles H. Gibson; Second, Frank T. Shaw; Third, William H. Cole; Fourth, John V. L. Findlay; Fifth, Barnes Compton; Sixth Louis E. McComas.

Louisiana. CLEVELAND ELECTORS CHOSEN. New Orleans dispatch: The official vote of this city gives Cleveland. 12,258: Blaine. 6,893: Cleveland’s majority, 6,865. Cleveland’s majority in the State will probably not exceed 15,000. The Democrats elect all the Congressmen, except iq the Second district. The friends of Boatner and Morey concede Gen. King’s election to Congress in the Fifth District by 3,000. Gov. Kellogg’s friendsndmit, his defeat tog Congress in the Third District by 300 by E. J. Gay, a protectionist Democrat and wealthy sugar planter. North Carolina. CLEVELAND ELECTORS CHOSEN. ■ North Carolina chooses Cleveland electors by a plurality of sotae 15,000, and elects the following State dfficers by about the same vote: Governor, A, M. Scales; Lieutenant Governor, C. AL Stedman?'Secretary of State, W. L. Saunders :* Auditor.jW*. P. Roberts; Treasurer, D. W. Bain; Superintendent of Public Instruction, S. M. Finger;rAttorney General, T. F. Davidson; Associate Justice Supreme Court, A. S. toerrimon. . The Democrats gain one Congressman*. New Hampshire. THE GRANITE STATE STANDS FIRM IN THE REPUBLICAN COLUMN. A Concord dispatch says that 241 v towns and wards give Blaine 39,106; Cleveland, 34,988; St John, 1,425; Butler, 607. Blaine’s -plurality is 4,118. The same ‘places give : Currier, Republican, for Governbr, 38,040; Hill, Democratic, 35,189; Mason, Prohibitionist, and scattering, 1,944. The remaining' towns in 1882 gave Hale,' Republican, 3,115; Edgfriy, Democratic, 3,l9B’And 75 scattering. Should the vote be the same this year Currier’s majority will be 749. He will be elected by the people. ■ - Texas. “ * - ! . < 100,000 MAJORITY FOR CLEVELAND. ' Cleveland’s plurality in Texas will approach, 'if it does not reach, 100,000, and the Democratic State ticket is elected by a majority nearly as .great. Following are the names of the .State officers chosen: Governor, John Ireland; Lieutenant Governor, Barrett Gibbs; Treasurer, F. R. Lubbock; Comptroller, W. J. Swam; 1 Attorney-General, John D. Temijleton; Commissioner of Land Office, W. C. Walsh; Superintendent of Public Instruction, B. M. Baker. Vermont. BLAINE’S PLURALITY ABOUT 22,000. Returns from 197 towns in Vermont give Blaine 36,315; Cleveland,il6,ol2; Butler, 669; St, John, 1,389; Belva Lockwood 1, making a plurality for Blaine of 20,363, with forty-three towns wanting. The towns heard from gave Garfield 41,407, Hanoock 16,6.73, and Weaver 1,U3, a plurality for Garfield of 34,644. The towns not heard from gave Garfield a plurality of 2,266. If the above proportion is preserved, Blaine will have in the complete canvass a plurality of 22,569. Minnesota. BLAINE SWEEPS THE STATE BY 35,000. Minnesota’s plurality for Blaine is not less than 35,000, says a Minneapolis dispatch. Returns'are slow', and the exact vote will not bo known for a day or two. The delegations to Congress 1b solidly Republican. The majority on the Congressional candidates will fall below that on Presidential electors, and ’ may be placed at 25,000. The State House of Representatives will stand 110 Republicans to 37 Democrats. No State Senators were voted for. South Carolina. HEAVILY DEMOCRATIC. The Cleveland electors are chosen in South Carolina by a heavy majority, and the following State officers, all Democrats, are elected: Governor, H. S. Thompson; Lieutenant Governor, John C. Sheppard; Secretary of State, J. N. Lipscomb; Treasurer, John P. Richardson; Controller General, William E. Stoney; Attorney General, C. R. Miles; Superintendent of Education, Asbury Coward; Adjutant General, A. M. Marrigault.

Missouri. LARGELY DEMOCRATIC. Cleveland’s majority fin Missouri is estimated at from 40,000 to 60,000. The candidates for State offices on the Democratic ticket are all elected as follows: Governor, John S. Marmaduke; Lieutenent Governor, A. P. Morehouse; Secretary of State, M. K. McGrath; Treasurer, J. M. Siebert; Auditor, John Walker; Attorney General, B. G. Boone; Judge of the Supreme Court, F. M. Black; Register of Lands, Robert McCulloch; Railroad Commissioner, William G. Downing. Connecticut. 1,212 FOR CLEVELAND. A Hartford dispatch says the returns for Connecticut are now all in, with the exception of the back country towns. Cleveland has 66,932, Blaine 65,738, St. John 2,2osfand Butler 1,637. Cleveland's plurality is 1,212. The vote for Governor and other State officers is practically the same, which throws the choice into the Legisla-ture,-both branches of which will be Republican by good majorities. New Jersey. FOR CLEVELAND. - » Trenton dispatch; The result in New Jersey may be summed up thus: The Democrats elect their electoral ticket by a plurality of from 3,000 to 6,000. The Republicans elect Congressman Hives in the First District by 613 majority. The Democrats elect Green in the Third and Pidcock in the Fourth, and re-elect McAdoo in the Seventh. The Legislature is Republican in both branches. _____ Tennessee. SOLID FOR THE DEMOCRACY. The following Republican Congressmen, says a Nashville dispatch, are elected in Tennessee: Pettibone in the Ist district, Houck in the 2d, and Taylor in the 10th. The rest'of the congressional delegation is Democratic. The Democratic majority in the Legislature is considerably reduced. Bate, Democratic candidate for Governor, is elected by a reduced majority. Virginia. DEMOCRATIC BY 9,000. A Richmond dispatch says: Returns, mostly official, from 83 oounties and all the cities of Virginia, give a majority for Cleveland of 7,460. Seventeen oounties remaining to be heard from gave a Democratic majority last year of 1,270. These counties are likely to give the same if not a greater majority now, which will make Cleveland's majority in the State nearly 9,000. Florida. CLEVELAND'S MAJORITY 4,000. A Jacksonville dispatch says that unofficial returns from all but three coantles in the

Second Congressional District Indicate the election of Dougherty, Democrat, over Bisboe, Republican, by 700 plurality. The State is Democratic by 4,900 majority. The counties of Florida west of the Apalachicola Elver will go Democratic by a majority of 1,250. Ohio. LARGELY FOB BLAINE. All the counties in Ohio have reported unofficially except Henry, Monroe, Ottawa, and Paulding. The net Republican majority is 36,165. The four counties named gave a netjiemocrattc majority of- 5,316 in October, which "will probably be reduced 200. This gives Plain* an approximate plurality in the State of 31,049. Arkansas. CLEVELAND CARRIES IT BY 30,000. In addition to the Presidential electors and Congressmen, Arkansas voted for a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Cleveland carries the State by an estimated majority of 30,000; all of the Congressmen elected are Democrats, and S. R. Cockrell, Jr., Democrat, is elected Supreme Judge. Alabama. DEMOCRATIC BY 50,000. Alabama voted for Presidential electors and Representatives in Congress. The returns indicate that Cleveland has carried the State by the nsnal Democratic majority (55.0i>0), and that a solid Democratic delegation has been returned to Congress. Mississippi. DEMOCRATIC. Cleveland carries Mississippi by the usual Democratic majority. All of the Representatives elected to Congress are Democrats. There was no election for btate officers. Kentucky. SOLID BOR THE DEMOCRACY. Cleveland carries Kentucky by the usnil heavy Democratic majority. The Democrats secure ten of the Congressmen and the Republicans one. West Virginia A CLOSE CONTEST. The Republicans make gains in West Virginia on the October vote, and Cleveland’s plurality will probably not exceed 2,000. Maine. STANDS BY HEB FAVORITE SON. The election in Maine was for President alone. Mr. Blaine carries his own State by a plurality of about 20,000, Rhode Island. REPUBLICAN. Complete returns from Rhode Island give Blaine a majority of 5,225, against 7,155 for Garfield in 1880.

Delaware. DEMOCRATIC BY 3,000. Delaware goes for Cleveland by about 3,000 plurality, and elects Charles B. Lore, Democrat, to Congress. _____ Georgia. CHOOSES CLEVELAND ELECTORS., Georgia casts her electoral vote for Cleveland, and elects a solid Democratic delegation to Congress. Nevada. ‘ FOR BLAINE. • Blaine carries Nevada by a majority of 790 or 800, and the Republicans elect the Congressman. ‘ - Oregon. VOTES FOR BLAINE. Oregon casts her electoral vote for Blaine, his plurality being about 1,500.