Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-05
THE COUNT FINISHED.
Cleveland and Hendricks Elected
President and Vice-President.
Their Plurality in New York About LOO
How the News Was Received blythe
Successful and Defeated Candi-
dates for the Presidency.
TIL o ENDED.

New YORK, Nov. 17.-At 1885 Saturday
night Deputy County Clerk Beattie made
this announcement to the New York Board
of County Canvassers: THE Board of
Canyasscrs have completed the canvass of
the 712 election districts i'll the city of New
York. AS to one district-the First OF the
E~ighteenth-it is necessary that the in
spectors be required to correct the return as
to an error supposed to be apparent on
the face of the return. That return
gives to the Blaine electors "a votes,
while from other statements in
the return it ought to be 81. This
can make a difference of 81 votes; no more
no less. If these ~ votes are allowed to
Blaine the result will be: Fol the lowest
elector on the Cleveland ticket, 1873, 1871, and
the highest on the Blaine ticket, 99,O9S;;
plurality for the lowest Cleveland %elector,
43,O64." This is a net gain for Blaine of
1862 over the generally accepted unofficial
figures in New York County, and makes
Cleveland's plurality in the State 1,1O5.
The total vote in the State is: Cleveland,
563, 1903; Blaine, SCI, OOS; st. John, 25,227;
Butler, 1875.
Among the newspapers there are no two
which agree as to the final result. The
World gives Cleveland 1,107 plurality in
New York State. The Times gives Cleve-
land 1,105 plurality i'll New York State.
The Tribune gives to Cleveland and Hen
bricks a plurality in New York State of
1,076. The Sun makes the plurality in the
State for Cleveland 1857.
ALBANY, Nov. 17.-Governor Cleveland
was alone hard at work in the Executive
Office when the news of the count came, his
private secretary, Colonel Lamont, having
gone to visit his father. The first dispatch
was from L. Lynd Stetson, of the Demo-
cratic counsel, before the New York City
Canvassing Board. The second was from
his associate, Charles T. Miller. The third
was from Aaron j. V.lderpool. All stated
thatthe city canvass was complete and show
ed a plurality of 1,147 in the State. Then
came many kilograms of further information.
With the remark to the doorkeeper, II
guess sister will like to read these" the
Governor went over to the Executive MAN.
sion and there spent the evening with his
sister, Mrs. H0yt, receiving many tele-
grams, but excusing himself exceptto very
intimate Albany friends. He is calm and
cheerful at his work, and in no way elated
or surprised at the result, which has been
apparent to him for several days. The time
at which he will resign his present office
may be inferred from this fact-the Consti-
tuition requires him to resign to the Legis-
lature, and it will not be in session until
after January 1.
Boston, Mass, Nov. IA special from
Augusta says: "Mr. Blaine regards the
official count in New York as practically
settling the Presidential question. MI.
Blaine, it is stated on authority, received
Saturday afternoon a telegram from
New York announcing the completion of
the official canvass i'll that city, and inform
ing him that the plurality for Cleveland
in that State would be 1877. The same
authority states that Mr.. Blaine accepts the
result very cllecrfully, and has no regrets
growing out OF his connection with the CAM
paign. He feels that he made a good fight
and gracefully bows to the verdict OF the
American people. lie believes the Republic
an party will prove true to its grand past and
will increase in strength with coming years.
He expects that in 1883 it will again be
called back into power. Mr.. Blaine leaves
for Washington the middle Of next week,
where he and his family will spend the
in Farragut Square, and will shortly resume
his work on the second volume Of Twenty
Years of Congress- The volume will be
ready by June neNt for publications.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Many clubs and
military organizations AVE already placed
upon the files of hotels in the city appli-
cants for accommodations during Inaugural
ton week. Among those received is one
from Albany engaging accommodations fol
one hundred persons. A gentleman from
New York said that prominent politicians
in that city are preparing to celebrate the
Inauguration in a very elaborate manner,
and in addition to the large organizations
which will participate a number of private
clubs and association will be present attired
in handsome uniform and citizens dress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.--The Washing
ton Star says: The following reply to all
inquiry sent to Mr.. George William Curtis
by a Government employe here has just
been received:
WEST New BRIGHTON, N. Y, Nov. 14.-Deal
Sir: ] have YOU letter OF the 18th. There is
no doubt that Mr.. Cleveland will encounter q
tremendous demand for a clean sweep, but
think that, while changes will be. and ought
to be. made for perfectly Legitimate rea
sons, he will respect the letter and spirit OF
the Reform law, and that non-political officers
who have been honest and effective in dis
charge of their duty, and who have not mis-
used their positions for party or political ends
will not be arbitrarily dismissed for politica
reasons. OF course, / have no authority tC
speak for Mr.. Cleveland. My faith is founded
upon the sole knowledge of his character anC
convictions. Truly yours.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
RIOT AND FIRE IN GEORGIA.