Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

An Albany correspondent recently interviewed President-elect Cleveland, nnd reports as follows: I take the liberty of opening doors upon a personal interview had with the Presidentelect. The public—notably that portion of the Democratic party aspiring to Federal position or employment—is curious to know what will be the width and celerity of the Cleveland broom. I have sought to measure it and time it. Two things may be accepted as facts: One that the Cleveland hand will hold the stick, and the-othei that the hand is fully as patriotic as partisan. "Onr national opposition to the Republican party methods is largely against the morbid partisanship which has respected party truculency more than fitness for public service.” is the substance of Cleveland’s argument without literally quoting him. So, while he will give the country a Democratic administration, he evidently does not purpose copying one of the most objectionable features of the dethroned party by a precipitate and indiscriminate sweeping out of placeholders, merely for* party's sa'ie. I look upon it that only the first step has been taken,” said Gov. Cleveland to me, “in the reform contemplated by the election. Purity in official station and prosperity for the people are the demands upon the incoming administration. The confusion that would follow an immediate turning out of all the present officeholders and clerks of the Government is not properly estimated, perhaps by those who would clamor for such a policy. Reform and not revolution is the need of the republic." During a conversation of considerable length the remarks of the President-elect were onlv cumulative evidence of an intention to act upon the principle ontlined in the quotation. There was nothing of the headstrong nor the pretender in his manner, but any amount of conviction and determination. While the character of the interview precludes Its publication In detail, there is easily a deduction from it which is submitted for the benefit of interested parties. My deduction is that Grover Cleveland will be the people's, and not the politicians', man. The electoral colleges of the various States met at their respective capitals on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and went through the formality of voting for President and Vice President The ballots used at Raleigh were miniature United States flags made from silk grown in North Carolina. The Indiana electors marched to the residence of Mr. Hendricks. In the Illinois college Andrew Shuman drew the slip which carried the privilege of delivering the returns at Washington. The ballot-box used In Connecticut was the silk hat of ex-Lieut Gov. Loomis. Mark Hopkins presided over the Massachusetts College. The electors of New Jersey united in recommending John P. Stoekton for a Cabinet position. Among the New York electors was Jacob Windmiller,. 84 years of age, who marched with his associates to the Capital to congratulate Mr. Cleveland. The President of the college sent his per diem and mileage to the Little Sisters of the Poor in Albany. Nearly every distinguished Democrat' in West Virginia witnessed the proceedings of the college at Wheeling. At Lansing, George K. Steketee was chosen to carry the vote of Michigan to Washington. The Tennessee college selected Robert L Chester, the oldest Democrat in the State, as messenger. The Texas electors sent Cleveland a disparch congratulating him on his 128,000 majority in that State. The Kansas college adopted resolutions expressing confidence in the character and ability of Blaine and Logan, and chose J. M. Miller messenger; At Des Moines, John Van Valkenborg was selected to cany the vote

of lowa to the national capital. The Wisconsin college imposed this trust upon J. W. Ostrander The Missouri Electors sent a congratulating telegram to GleVeland and chose Jphn I. Martin as messenger. The official vote of Texas was canvassed on the 2d inst., thus completing the list of States, and below we print the complete and authentic popular vote for President in aH-of the States of the Union:

2 3 3 . M ◄ S* t* (S P Q States. g ? tr r P* : f : Alabama... 92,973 59,444 610 762 Arkansas.. 72,927 50,895 ....... 1847 California 88,307 100,816 2,640 1,975 Colorado. 27,723 36,290 761 1,958 Connecticut 67,182 65,898 2,494 1,685 Delaware ........ 17,054 12,768 55 6 Florida. 31,769 28,031 72 Georgia 94,567 47,603 184 125 Illinois 312,450 337,481 12,074 10,910 1ndiana.......... 244,990 238.463 3,028 8,293 10wa... *177,286 197,089 1;564 .. Kansas..... 90,132 154,406 4,495 16,346 Kentucky. 152,657 118,674 3,106 1,655 Louisiana 62,546 46,347 338 120 Maine ........... 52,140 72,209 2,160 3,953 Maryland. 96,932 85,699 2,794 531 Massachusetts... 122,352 146,724 9,923 24,382 Michigan 1189,361 192,669 18,403 Minnesota 70,144 111,923 4,691 3,587 Mississippi 76,510 43,509 .' .. Missouri §235,989 202,925 2,153 . Nebraska ; . 64,354 76,877 2,858 Nevada..... 5,577 7,193 New Hampshire. 33,166 43,166 1,573 552 New Jersey.... .. 127,781 123,432 6,155 3,494 New York 563,154 562,005 25,206 17,004 North Carolina.. 1*2,900 125,070 425 10 0hi0...,,.,,..... 368,280 400,082 11,069 5,179 Oregon 24,593 . 26,852 488 723 Pennsylvania.... 393,747 474,268 14,306 16,992’ Rhode JBland.... 12,391 19,030 928 422 South Carolina.. 69,890 21,733 .. Tennessee....... 133,270 124,090 1,131 957 Texas 223.208 88,353 3,511 3,321 Vermont 17,342 88.411 1,612 785 Virginia. §145,497 _139,356 143 West Virginia.... 67,317 63,036 939 805 Wisconsin 146,477 161,157 7,65 G 4,598 Total . 4,910,843 4,843,944 150,365 133.400 “Cleveland's pin. 66,8991,.... ....1 77, .. rnrr... TotaLvote. (10,038,522 ♦Fusion—Cleveland and Butler electors. ■(Fusion—Cleveland and Butler electors; one Cleveland elector was voted for separately, receiving 149.835 votes, aijd one Butler elector was voted ior Separately, deceiving 41,390 votes. SFusion —Blaine and Butler electors. Boston telegram: The Journal,~o£ this city, asserts that on the Friday preceding the election a Republican leader (understood to be Levi P. Morion! besought Senator Edmunds, who was in New York at the time, to write a simple statement that he believed Cleveland’s election would be unfavorable to the public interest. The Vermont Senator wanted to know to whom he should address the note. His interlocutor answered: “To me. I will see that it is properly used.” The Senator pointedly refused to do what was asked, in spite of Mr. Morton’s appeal that it would probably be of enough avail to turn the rote of New York to Blaine, saying quietly: “I should be misunderstood.” The Senatorial contest in California has narrowed down to George C. Perkins and Aaron A. Sargent, with the probabilities in favor of the latter. John P. Jones has no opposition.in Nevada, but the prediction is made that J. \V. Mackey will displace James Fair two years hence.