Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-05
I'd Edition.
ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH.
NEW YORK IN A FOG.
CONFLICTING CLAIMS TO THE STATE
4 RECOUNT IN new YORK CITY.
CONNECTICUT CONCEDED TO
CLEVELAND.
MALONE CLAIMS VIRGINIA TO
BE REPUBLICAN.
INDIANA VERY CLOSE.
The Official Count Needed to Decide.
CONFLICTING CLAIMS TO THE STATE
1 RECOUNT IN new YORK CITY.
CONNECTICUT CONCEDED TO
CLEVELAND.
INDIANA VERY CLOSE.
The Official Count Needed to Decide.
special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR:

Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING star.
NEW YORK, November5 s.
At II q m. there were immense crowds at the
headquarters of both committees, and intense ex.
cltement In all OF the streets and public places
over the possible doubt Of the great result All
sorts OF fears and speculations INDUCED in
to probable repetition OF the events Of 1876 and
another electoral commission. The democratic
committee say that Clevelands election is settled
beyond doubt, and that he has carried New York
0y 10000 plurality. The republican committee
claim Blaine's election by $780, This Is based
percentage OF gains in 7 precincts yet to be heard
from.
The Dispute Over the Vote i'm New York
CttY-A Recount i'm Progress.
Ldter.-One Of the greatest elements OF dispute
continues to be the returns from New York county
The republicans insist that the majority is 42,lso
The democratic returns are 5342O Where the
error occurred and by whom reported Is q mystery
The Associated Press first made the increase. The
republican committee say that their additions are
based on the Official returns OF the inspector OF
election The error one way or the other, promised
to settle the state. A recount is in progress
Connecticut Conceded to the Democrats
Gen. Malone Claims Virginia to be
Republican.
NEw YORK, November s, 1920 pm.
There is nothing definite here from Indiana
The republicans concede Connecticut to the DEM
ocrats on the national ticket by zoo majority and
Claim Harrison, republican, for governor, by 2 600
majority.
Gen. Malone telegraphs that Virginia has gone
republican.
The General Opinion in New York IL
that Cleveland is Elected.
An extra Journal at II am. comedies Cleveland's
election by 1900 plurality in the state. O1cial re-
turns may be required to decide the result but the
general opinion here among republicans and demo.
Gratis is that Cleveland is elected President
A New York Herald Bulletin Says
Blaine Has Probably Carried the
State.
1890 p. m.-The republican national COMMITTEES
claim that the full returns from New York elect
Blaine by $500 majority In this state.
The Herald, (l2:30 p n.y. bulletin says Blaine has
probably carried the state by 5000.
Gen. McCook, OF the United States Senate. who
has been looking over the returns says the state
In doubt and official returns may be necessary to
decide the result.
The Corrected Returns in New York
City Give Cleveland As, 239 Majority.
The corrected returns in New York city give
Cleveland 45 23s, which is very nearly four thous.
and from former returns, being seven thousand
less on democratic figures and three thousand
more on republican figures
The Probabilities Still I'm Favor OF
Cleveland.
The republicans telegraph from Indiana that
they have the state by at least five thousand
which has caused great cheering at republican
headquarters The republicans give New Jer-
sey and Connecticut to Cleveland, and his election
therefore, only depends on this state, which is In
doubt with the probabilities on actual vote fol
Cleveland.
Democrats Claim California and Wis
cOnsins
The national democratic committee have dis
patches that California and Wisconsin have gone
democratic. They do not admit q possibility OF
republican victory.
Mr.. Blaine and the Republican Com.
mittee.
1:30 M.-The through wire OF Mr. Blaine Is con-
nected with the national committee here, and a
long conversation took place at one O'Clock with
him In Augusta, and one member of the committee
said to him:
1--WE cannot say good morning, Mr.. President,
but we hope to say good evening, Mr.. President ~
The committee telegraphed him that New York
was In doubt, but probably republican, and that
Indiana and Virginia had gone republican. which
would elect him without New York. Not much
confidence is placed in Mahones claim of 5000 re-
publican majority In Virginia, but it is believed
Indiana is republican,"
The Republicans Claim 1.3OO Plural.
ity, but the Drift OF Opinion Still
EavOrs Cleveland.
The New York republican state com mfttee have
returns from all but 12 counties, and estimating
the latter they give Blame 1900 plurality In this
state at 1:30 m The Official count OF the state is
generally regarded as necessary to settle the
result, though the drift OF opinion still favors
Cleveland's election.