The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-10
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
POLITICAL.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Tribune ha.
com plete returns from all counties in the
state, which show total vote on the Pres
ident Of 622, 230. of which Garfield has
3is 205. Hancock 277,453. Weaver 25,-
S2l, Dow and Phelps $50; Garfeld's plu-
rality, 40,75l; majority I4,1S0. Cullom,
Republican for Governor, has $500 less
than Garfield, aud all the state candidates
| run somewhat below.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 9,-Cierks' returns oi
the votes for Electors of President and
Vice President have been received at the
office Of the Secretary Of State from all
but six towns and SIX plantations, With
the exception of adding somewhat TO the
total vote, the figures from remaining
towns will not materially change the re-
suits as follows: Garfield "A, ,0O5; Han
cock Weaver Electors, Ga, 832; Weaver,
straight Greenback Electors. 4.O76; Dow
IS, scattering II: total, l42 99l; majority
for Garfield. 5,0l9.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 9.-Returns from
the Eighth district show that Wheeler,
Democrat, is elected over Lowe, ludepen-
dent and Greenbacker. by small major
ity.
ALBANY, Nov. 9.-The following letter
has been addressed to the Argus by Edgar
K. Apgar, member of both of the Demo
cratic State Committee and Executive
Com mittee Of that body:
ALBANY, Nov. 9.-1o the Ar0us: As
there appears to be some misunderstand-
ing on the subject, it is'proper to state that
there has been no meeting held since the
day OF election. either by the Democratic
state com mmlttee or the executive commit.
tee OF that body, nor have notices been
sent to members for any such meeting in
the future. Any action by members of
the committee, whether officer or other
wise, is individual action which the com
mittee has not authorized and for which
it cannot be responsible. ln so grave a
matter as calling into question the vote of
New York in the electoral college, too
great cautIon cannot be exercised. The
only way in which any contest could be
made with even tho shadow Of probable
success, would be by the rejection OF the
Republican electoral tickets Oc which the
wor.. Eiector has been twice printed This,
believe. cannot aud should not be done.
To change the result in any other way
more than 20 600 separate cases OF fraud
ulens or corrupt voting would have to be
proved, an evident impossibitity. 1t
certainly cannot be expected that
the presen: state board of canv&ssers
the face OF the returns, aud my view OF
Democratic doctrine leads ne to hold
that congress cannot go behind the seal
of the state to investigate fraud at the
polls in the choice of Presidential Electors
This being SO, 1t seems 20 me that al talk
assuming to possess an official character
about having the electoral vote OF this
state cast for Hancock, is calculated to
bring ridicula and reproach upon the
Democratic party, and would tend, il
Importance were given to it. to produce
still worse effect. Those who would
justify even slight departure from
established laws aud forms 10 count in
Gen. Hancock in spirit OF revenge 70.
the frauds Of 1876, would, in MY judge
ment 90 far to make :the bad precedent
of that year tho rule for the future, and
would take a long step toward Mexi
canizing our government. Holding firmly
to these views. | am compelled to their
public utterance as a member the State
Com uittee, and Of the Executive Gem
niftee, in order that | may not be consid
cred by silence TO acquiesce in what
purports to be, but is not, the authorized
action OF either committee.
wVery truly yours. EDGAR X. APGAR.
ST, JOSEPH. Mo-, Nov, Sit is beiov
that the vote as certified from the several
counties ! in the Ninth district to the
Secretary Of State will make tie between
Ford. Greenhack- Republican and Gen.
Craig. Democrat.