Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-09

tne OF ths most remarkable feasnre
~ tnis excesdingly Gloss and exsstin,
eIeetlsn has been the wide discrspanr
between the various eouputafions :
tne result In New Y0rk st sra offered /.
fse public from different sourc.a. Nn
only have both sides claimed 4 pluralft,
TOT their party. bet their estinsase~ bay'
been - much 40 D,0C0 apart, although
y was apparent on Wednasday that a..
result "a at Be vefy close. Keturns col
leesed BY the Sun from every connty i,
tne state have from the fret ifsfiiuste<
small plurality for Cleveland, anf
Wnen this has been slowly cut down 4,
corrected figures have reaeised "a. i,
seems nov - have reached a poiol
where connpafstitoiy little change !,
% % made by further rev1sisn. Wh,I.
associated Press Eetnrns from electior
disfrfcts appsaf to vary consi ierabI,
from figures ve obtsifsd. srd b. ciys
some counfenance 90 the eiaina af IN.
Republican National Comn,itfee tha,
paaine Pas carried the 6safe BY a vax,
exaall piuf falit wet We % M hssve 49,
anABte 20 discoyer anv reasoT for -
pecfinR any material change ia the r..
suit as shown by our ows carefully col
iected refurss. which give Cleveland q
plurality Of l2c6 in this State.''
Inc Is.nes sompntss the plurality Of
The Hsgam places CisveIand's piu.
The World says Cleysland's probable
plurality IN the State In 1924.
Ih6 IribnHe extra says: " Estimates
~ to the result in this State continue
nuctuatine In such way a. returns
from time 20 time cose in. A 90 siov
that the margin n 10 narrow that the
ofticiai couns will be indi spesssable To
determine the result
NEw yokK, Nov s.-rhs Commercial
Ad~rfisey, this afternoon, says: Ii
seams generally agreed today by law
abiding citizens that tile Official vote
s8ust be awaited before the qrestion
Who carries New York can be decided.
There was no disposition on the part OF
Republicans to deay the claims ad
yaEocd by the Democrats. The Repub-
lioan position was Thus simply stated
The largest vote ever cass in New York
has hesn polied il excaeds 500. .O00.
Out Of this immense Rnmber OF ballots
deposited In thousands Of boxea in thr
sixty connties Of the State, 10 N con-
tended that q plurality of less than
100 votes has been given. Mr.. Blaine's
friends do not clailn an excess of th 1t
figure, nor do Mr.. Clevciand's. The
question il, Who received this plural
ity Tins far unofficial figures have
failed to satisfactorily demonstrate il.
Both sides have insisted that the other
Was beaten, and the great body of the
people will have none of such decisions.
The question will 90 10 that body that
has been legally constituted for Just
such purposes, and happily. that body lie
one in which every fair and reasonable
man has profound confidence. This is
the situation today, and It is one that
will be inaintsined uatil The question ID
settled in an official manner. and one
that no ohjsetion can be nade to by any
man who has the welfare of his eoun-
try at heart. Up TO l O'Clock today
there has been no change In the vote Of
the State As reported In the morning
paper. II then stood with Cleveland
plurality l460.
No Political Paraies
NEw YoRK, Nov. Tin Brooklyn late
tonight the police stopped political pa
rades, fearing that they might lead TO
trouble. Ia this city CREST crowds gath
cred tonight at the headqu srters OF the
Republican and ID mocratic Commit.
tees but no returns were given out. There
was an entire absence IT the feverish
feeling OF last night in oil parts Of the
city, tue Democrats being seemingly
content with the proclaim alton tia the
controversy Is ended and Cleveland
elected.
An snsane Heir.
New YoRx, Nov. I'm the United
States Circuit Court today papers we're
filed in the suit OF Alexander Stewart,
lunatic. by his guardian Bsnj. u. wbel-
don against Henry Hilton, for the sam
of $4,000, which complainant alleges
Is due hia rs one of the heirs of A. II.
Stewart. This is the second time that
complaint has been died. the first bill
having been dismissed because surety
for security of the costs was not forth
coming.
Mysterious
NEw YoRK, Nov. s.-Secretsry Fess
endsn, of the Republican National Com
mittee, this afternoon had converse
ton at police headquarters, with John
j. O'f,rien and President French, of the
Police Department.. aud at its conclu-
sion telagraphed to Elkins and Gsorge
Bliss, or any others who might bs at the
Republican headquarters, to cotue down
at once TO the police headquarters, Al
something of great Importance demand
ed their Immediate attention. II il
stated that mistake has been found in
the Twenty-fourth Assembly Distrist
West Chester county, which ehen cor
rected will give 400 votes in favor OF
Blaine.
The PASSENGER Rate War.
Nrw YoRK, Nov. S--Nex York Cen.
trail, West Shore aud Erie are ali sellin,
tickets 4, Chicago today at $i3 for frs
class, aud $li for second.
The Feeling In Aasusss.
AUGUSTA. Ne, Nov. g. the Demo
Gratis nere are jubilant and claIm tha
the Presidential question is settled b.
the Associated Press returns. The Re
publioans insist that the situation j.
unchanged, aud that the question car
be settled only by the official count
Blaine has m ade no expression oi
opinion, bat il is understood among hi
friends that he stilf believes the plural
ity claimed in New York to be fraudu
lieut., and thinks the true result eau b
ascertained only ~ careful eciuiipy o
the votes actually cast. The Dem0crat
In town are celebrating today.
Dangerous Balietsas.
CnicAoo, Nov. 7.-Mayor Harrison ha
iss ned request 10 all The newspapers o
the city TO cease issuing election bul
letins, ON the ground that they are NOV
ing eauses in collecting crowds an'
causing undue excitement. AL hay
complied.
Prepared for Emergencies
Nrw Yoax. Nov. 7.--By orders OF th
acting Superintendent of Police. issues
| today, captains are required TO hoa,
| their men in readiness for any cusbreal
that m,cht 90 .ur. A large force Of %
| Itce officers is msssed In the statiol
| hous<.s nearest to the newspaper ofnce.
The Supreme Court today 9rasted a
order requiring the Chief OF the Bnrea
| of Elections 10 show cause why be shout
not peru,it the committee of lawyers az
| pointed at lass nights meeting 10 inspe<
| the election returns
grsm she Dcssecratte Csmmisase.
The National Democratic Conmips
has Issued the following address:
/ .rhe National Democratic Cominitfs
has kAken very active measures 10 insai
fair aud prompt return IN ali delays
.na donbtful districts Counsel are ess
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