The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-05
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
NEW YORK.


NEW York, Nov. All kinds OF
startling rumors were set afioat 10 regard
to some surprising action about to be taken
by the Democrats State and National
Committees with intent to prove fraud oD
the part of the Republicans In New York
state, more especially in the border coun-
ties and in New York city and Brooklyn
The members of the National and State
Committees were very mysterious, but
admitted that some action would certainly
be taken and that promptly. The State
COMMITTEE held meeting aud issued the
following address:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that at the recent
election is this state vote has been cast
In certain localities largely in excess of the
legal vote. as determined by the recent
census taken under the direction of the
general government; therefore
ResotUed, That it be the duty of the
several county committees of this state
and they are hereby requested by the
committee to examine such census
returns and make a comparison
with the votes recorded as being polled In
the various districts of their county with
the view OF ascertainiug the extent of the
fraudulent votes in this state and forward
i'm mediately the result of such examipa.
ton to W. A. Fowler, chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee
at New York, The unaccountabe increase
in the Republican vote in New York and
Kings county and the piaiu evidence of
fraud IN such vote demand immediate in
yestiRatlon on the part of The Democratic
organization Of counties.
ReSotUed. That all citizens of this state
in each and every locality who favor the |
rights of the people to popular government
and who believe fair count and an honest
count essential to the porpetuatlon of our
Institutions, are requested to aid by all
means in their power the ascertainment of
the result.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu-
tlons be forwarded to every Democratic
organization in the state.
Mr. Barnum's Claims.
To the Editor Of the Times.
GRACE ESCAPES.
New York, Nov, 3.-Grace, Kelly |
Democrat, is elected mayor of New York |
by a majority of about 1900 He has a |
majority OF 1880. with fifteen polling
places yet unheard from officially. Truax. |
candidate for Judge of the supreme court, |
and all OF the county ticket, is elected |
Hancock's majority in the city as allowed |
by the Republican bureau of election is |
10000. There is nothing definite aud |
hnal about the state vet. The Demo-
cratic gain 10 Albany is larger than
expected. and the ratio of gains in the
interior is about as reported last night. |
The general estimate this afternoon is |
that Garfield has about 10000 majority, |
but no figures are produced to substauti |
ate this, and the well known prediction |
OF the Republicans in over estimating
figures must be taken into account, The
World estimates
GARTIELDs S MAJORITY
in the state at about 5000, bur reduction |
of all. the estimates is hourly going on,
The news from other. .states is astonishingly |
meagre this afternoon. Nothing is pub.
lishsd by either side in relation to Cali |
fornia. and but very little from New
Jersey. 1t is however certain that New |
Jersey has gone Democrtic, and you may |
say with confidence that Garfeld's |
election depends upon the vote of New |
York, which is not assured, In this city |
returns are being Withheld in the most |
scandalous manuer, especially from the |
Eighth district, which is controlled by the
notorious John j. B'Orien. the chief OF |
the bureau of election. From a large |
proportion of this district no returns |
have yet been published, nor have the |
poll clerks lists been sent TO the
mayor as required by law and as has been
done in other portions Of the city. If the
Republicans were
SURE OF THE STATE
they would not pursue this course in order
to insure the pretended majority The
vote as returned from police headquarters
will not be the honest vote of New York
city. The difference caused by the
swindle will probably be the cause of Gar
fields election. if he be declared elected.
w, I'll. BARNUM
Garfe1d's Majority Probably $4,000.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Returns show the
following results: The House Of Repre-
sentatives stands 146 Republicans, 81
Democrats and Greenbackers; Senate,
81 Republicans. 80 Democrats. This may
be reversed later.
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