The Mineral argus., 1884-11-20
THE PRESIDENCY UNCERTAIN.
Result of the Presid entail Election
Involved in Uncertainty.
Cleveland Thought to Have Carried New
York, but It Is Unsettled.

side of u paper.
From the Daily Pioneer Press.
At 2 a. m. the returns are not sufficient to
warrant positive claims OIL either side. In
the states not in doubt Blaine has secured a
total of 179 electoral votes, and Cleveland
I41. Six states are more or less in doubt,
viz. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Indiana, Nevada and Virginia. OF these,
the Democrats claim New Jersey, Connect
cut and Indiana, and the chance are proba-
bly, rather in their favor. In Indiana,
however, there nave been noticeable
Republican gains; but the returns
are too meagre to admit of anything like a
careful estimate. In Connecticut the Re
publicans claim and the New York Sun con-
cedes about $500 and the Democrats
$500 majority. Virginia is claimed by
Gov. Cameron and others to have certainly
gone Republican. The state press. however,
assert that Cleveland will have from 5000
to 1000 majority. In any event, the Repub-
Leans have made large gains. The
great interest centers in the re-
suit in New York, and everything is
in a state of beautiful uncertainty.
In New York city Cleveland has a majority of
43, OS3 and in Kings county of 1920. Re
turns from somewhat more Than half the
districts outside of New York and Brooklyn
give Blaine a plurality of a little
more thar $4,000. This shows a
net Democratic gain of 1885. should the
returns from the remaining districts equal
these, it is probable that Blaine would carry
the state by a fair majority. In Ohio
the Republican majority is largely
in excess of that of October, and
a total of 80, 900 is probable, Illinois is un-
doubtedly Republican, though Harrison ran
considerably ahead of his ticket In
Massachusetts the vote was closer than
was expected, and Butler made a surpris-
lngly small showing. Later dispatches
claim that Tennessee is somewhat in doubt,
though this is scarcely credible. Nothing
can be learned as to the result in Nevada.
NEW YORK, Special Telegram, 3:15 a. m,
Nov. 5.-The Sun says New York is undoubt-
edly Democratic by a fair plurality. Accord
ing to the Sun. several states are in doubt,
with Cleveland chances best New Jersey
has gone for Cleveland. Both sides claim
Connecticut, while Indiana and West Yir-
ginia are doubtful.
CHICAGO, Special Telegram, Nov. 4-The
night editor of the New York Tribune has
Just te~legraphed that neither party is war
ranted in claiming the state from returns so
far received, but he still believes the Repub-
Leans nave carried it by a small majority.
New YORK, Special Telegram, Nov. O.,
l:45 a. m.-There does not seem any reason
able doubt but that Cleveland has barely
scratched through by the skin of his teeth
and a beggarly plurality, perhaps smaller
even thai the St JOIN vote, insignificant as
it was. The Republican vote in this city
was almost twice as great as for Folger, and
10000 greater than for Garfield; but the
Butler party fell to pieces. St John
barely reached 1000, and Cleve-
land got a majority slightly larger
than Hancock. Kings county also
showed the result of Republican disaffection,
and oneida county (the home of Conkling,
Topped over with a Republican loss OF
almost 5000. The Times will tomorrow
claim a plurality of 10000 to $4,000, but il
will not probably amount to much mor'
than 10000. Merriman Independent Dem
ocrat with Republican endorsement is elected
to congress over Hardy Tammauy Demo
craft in the Eleventh district, which help
the city delegation somewhat Grant, Tam
many Democrat, is elected mayor over Grace
County Democrat and citizens and Gibbs
Republican, by a small plurality.
DECIDEDLY DOUBTFUL.
NEW YORK, Special Telegram, Nov. 3, 2 a
m.-The Morning Journal independent
lust issued, says it looks like Blaine, thong
the vote in this state is very close, an
Blaine's plurality, if any, will not be NOR
than 5000, and probably less.
2:10 a. m.-The Herald has just posted
bulletin claiming there is a mistake of 10
900 in the polls of this city, and that n
[ vised returns give Cleveland over SO 90
q plurality in this city.
New YORK, Special Telegram, Nov. 5, %
I q. incorrect returns give Clevelan
/, Sc. OS3 plurality in this city, and rs, 900
I New York, Kings, Queens and Richmor
!, counties. Garfield had 63 900 north of Il
= Harlem river, and it is not possible that the.
i will be sufficient gains in the interior to OF
, set this 70, 900 plurality. The New Vol
Times has Just hung out its first Clevelar
= and Hendricks placard, and caused great e.
element
s New YORK, Special Telegram, Nov. T.
The Tribune this morning says EDITORIAL
. sat the early hour at which our first edfti'
y goes to press, the returns are too meager
T warrant any positive statement as to the i
suits of yesterdays election. New 70
seems to be very close, with the chanc
II against the Republicans. Connecticut clos
+ with the chances in our favor. From NJ