Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
Blaine Atsemnting Revolution.

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On Wednesday and Thursday last. the
two days following the election, the Blaine
voters were cautiously told by the Blaine
managers that they believed" thev had
carried New York. They did not venture
V "claIm" the State, but they chad
hopes"
That was not unnatural. The returns
came In slowly, and the Blaine "esti-
mates"--hascd on the presumed effective
ness Of vast corruption fund raised at the
Gould. Blaine dinner and In the Union
League Club In the last week OF the can
vass for immediate use--were all, OF course.
In their own favor. But the actual returns
~ they came IN proved those " estimates :"
wrong. What happened
by Friday morning the returns were in.
and two men who more than all Others In
this country have the habit Of getting the
earliest correct news OF all important mat
ters and the facilities for getting it--these
two men, Jay Gould and William III. Van
derbilt, had got the correct news. and has.
tened 10 congratulate President-elect
Cleveland. Mr.. Gould was the earliest, for
he tclegraphed President Cleveland his
congratulations. Mr.. Vanderbilt. more
deliberate, wrote the President elect. and
wrote him an admirable letter. too.
TN the same day, Friday-we wish our
readers TO note the day-the Republican
Committee telegmphed Mr.. Blaine that
Cleveland had carried New York.
Al the same time-friday morning-the
Tribune hauled down its nag aud ceased to
put out bulletins.
That same Friday afternoon the Albany
hceniag Journal, one OF the strongest
Blaine Journals outside Of New York, and
placed at the point TO which Official returns
are brought, SAID:
"lndiana has undoubtedly gone Demo.
cratic, aud the reports OF a Republican
victory in West Virginia and Florida are
not substantlaled. II seems clear that
Governor Cleveland Is elected. for the States
that have gone Democratic have 2i9 cleo
toral votes. Every honest citizen and
newspaper desires simply that the vote
shall be fairly counted and the result de-
elsred as the vote was cast. The Journals
claims Of Mr.. Bla'ne's election were based
on the best reports obtainsble on Wednes.
day and Thursday. TODAY. when the
Official returns remove all doubt, il frankly
Acknowledges defeat
But no sooner had Blaine received the
news thai ne was beateu, ana that his own
supporters were actually acknowledging his
defeat, ~ good citizens ought, than he tele-
graphed from Augusta his determination 10
try bit OF Mexican tactics. Note the Ian
guage Of his pronunciamento:
al am advised there have been frauds in
New York State. believe that the honest
vote Of the state gives Republican plu-
raiity, and ask the committee 10 see thst
we have falr and honest count"
II h all ], /. /. Blaine had been notified
~ the committee that the state had gone
Democratic; be was no, sure that he eoula
stir them up 10 support his Matchmaking
policy, aud 30, though Mr.. Gould aud Mr..
Vanderbilt, the two men most sure 10 have
correct news, were convinced; though the
Albany Erxsiag Journal, his vigorous sup |
porter, he'd written that "to-day, when the !
o0cial r.turns remove all Doubt" the /
Journal " frankly Acknowledges defeat; y
though bis own committee had teiegraphed !
Aim that the state was for Cleveland. !
thine refused to accept the facts, and iu- /
pnlentiy autographed: ~ believe there
baye hcrn frauds; believe that the honest
yees dives New York 70 the Republican,
BTss3bo1y knows Blpfpe's boupdless au-