Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-05
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Chairman Barnum's Claim Street Reports
In st. Paul.

IN Sts raul
There was no little excitement in st. Paul
yesterday afternoon over the report on the
street that Chairman Barnum had sent q
telegram stating the Democrats had carried
New York by five thousand majority.
People rushed to the GLOBE Office to ascer-
tain the tath of the report, and during
the evening tho GLOBE counting
room was filled with an inter-
ested crowd anxious for the news. The story
ran that various persons had received the
hopeful telegram, but inquiry failed to verify
the report. 1t was noticed that the legislature
in New York is exceedingly close, the SEN
ate being Democratic and the Republicans
having only a hampered plurality in the
House. Stocks, too, went off, and these
points all tended to confirm the street re-
port.
In view of the reports Mr.. P.H.Kelly tele.
graphed to Chairman Barnum for informa-
ton, but up to 8 O'Clock this morning no
answer had been received.
The reports undoubtedly grew out of a.let
ter telegraphed to Chicago, Wednesday
morning, by Chairman Barnum. The letter
in the Chicago papers, and in all prob
ability that is all the foundation
for the statement. Since that was issued
the returns seem to render it certain that
there is no hope of having carried New
York. The following is the Barnum tele-
gram sent to Chicago at midnight Tuesday
night:
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Advices received by the
Democratic National committee up to midnight
indicate that in addition to all the Southern
States Hancock has carried New Jersey. Nevada,
and California, and the results in New York
and Connecticut are comparatively close. Suf-
fcient information has not yet been received
to render the result certain. The returns
from the interior of the State do not indicate
any material decrease of the vote of 1875. In
the police headquarters are $1,000 less than
those received direct from election districts.
By
THE OFFICIAL RETURNS
Hancock's majority in New York city would
be about 4l.000. This, with 1900 in Kings
and 4, 600 in Queens, Richmond and Suffolk,
make majority of 900 in the lower coun.
ties, against a majority in the same region in
1875 of 72, ,994. In 1876 Tilden's majority in
the State was $4,000. Allowing the Republi
can claim as to New York city, it will be still
necessary for them to gain
TwENTY-oNE THOUSAND VOTES
in order to carry the State. The Republicans
have gained heavily in Erie, Rensselaer, and
Dutchess counties, but lost in Albany and the
agricultural regions of the interior, as we'll as
in some of the large manufacturing towns.
There is no Information to warrant the SUD-
hqt ha M nf hoo
overcome. The national Democratic commit
tee will make proper announcement as soon as
sufficient returns are received. The majority
shown by the returns to night caunot be over
come by any honest count of the votes cast to-
day, and any
which has been or may be attempted will be
resisted to the last extremity. The bureau of
elections, where returns are handled, is under
the charge of John j. O'Brien, an unscrupu-
lous Republican partisan and special intimate
of John /. Davenport. The returns have to be
finally examined and the result declared by
the board of aldermen of this city, which Is
Democratic. If fair canvass shows that the
majority of the voters of the State of New
York to-day voted for the Democratic electors,
you can rely upon it that the electoral vote
will be cast and
DULY CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS
for Hancock and English. The latest reports
received indicate Democratic majority of
about 5000, even allowing the vote of New
York city as claimed by the Republicans. You
can rely upon it that there will be no paltering
with the situation, but prompt, firm and de-
cisive action by the National Democratic COM
mittee and the Democratic electors of the State.
The Democratic State committee report as fol-
lows. Returns insufficient to determine the
result, but all Indications point to a handsome
Democratic majority in the State"
W. 81. BARNUM.