The Portland daily press., 1884-11-13

A change favorable to Mr.. Blaine OF 233
votes in the 18th election district of the second
assembly district as against the press returns
published on Wednesday morning, was made
by the board OF canvassers of this city today
but on a careful comparison made between
each of the election districts of the police re-
turns and those Of the press it has been found
that that difference will be made up in the dis
tricts to be canvassed.
The change in the previous reports of coun-
ty clerks, which gave Cleveland plurality of
1880 are as follows: A gain for Cleveland OF
2 votes in Lewis county, 3 in Allegheny, 1 in
Livingstone, in Chemung, and in Albany;
total, 1h. Blaine gains 1 in Onondsgs, ! in
Stsuben, in Cayuga, s in Jefferson, and in
Dutchess; total, II. A net gain for Cleveland
of 3. Should no further change be made, ,Cleve-
lands plurality would therefore be 1885,.
Niagara county gives Cleveland S1S plural
ity-a loss OF one. Cleveand's net gain in
46 counties is two.
The political headquarters in this city have
been very quiet tonight and no politicians of
note were to be sean at either. Both aides are
patiently waiting for the result OF The official
canvass. The protest OF Edward A. Darragh,
Democratic candidate for Assembly in the
election OF Thomas A. Smith (Republican)
was ordered to be returned to Darragh by the
board OF canvassers to-day.
Interested spectators-scenes at the Meet
ing of the New York AIderm,
New YORK, Nov. 12.-The Telegram thus
dPaprihoa ha Of ha ~ tba a..
dermen To-day:
City Hall has become today the last intrench-
ment OF the Blaineites II eyes turned to the
count in this city and everyone who could
spare the time visited the aldermen's chamber
to witness the final struggle. The aldermen
realized the importance of the work before
them, and the impstience and anxiety of the
people throughout the country. They looked
accordingly like men who had prepared them
selves for long days work. They came in
time, but the crowd had come earlier and
blocked the halls and doorwaYs. AT 10 o'clock
the crush was so great that it was very difficult
to force passage within the railing. An i'm
posing array of lawyers pleaded with the police
men TO escort them through the dense mass of
spectators, and they we're soon seated az the
outer semi-circle of desks. They represented
the National and State committees of both
parties and even Ben Butler had a legal rep
resentative who claims to show cause why
hundreds Of votes which were cast for the man
from Lowell should not De counted.
What Secretary Weeks Says.
Secretary Weeks of the Republican National
Committee says that there is no hope OF a re-
versal OF Cleveland's plurality on the returns,
and the sole reliance for Republican success is
now on the alleged frauds. The com mittea
say they have evidence to prove that over
1000 votes cast for Butler were counted for
Cleveland. Should this be established by legal
proofs, the plurality now claimed for the Dem
tia pHE ylofe
State conceded to Blaine by plurality
variously estimated between 800 and 1900
votes; but IL is claimed by the DENT Gratis that
these voters cast ballots which they supposed
were for Butler, and which we're in reality for
Blaine, and they viii prove that the Butler
workers distributed Blaine ballots at the polls
Action of New York Newspapers Gem
demned.
The board of trade and transportation today
adopted resolutions condemning the express
ions OF an iDfiamiatory character INDUCED in
by the newspapers and politicians in connec-
ton with the close contest of ths presidential
election, scouting the idea of fraud and a.
serting that every citizen will submit to the
determination Of the constituted authorities.
"A Seiid Union.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 12-Among the res
olutlons adopted at the great Democratic
meeting last night was the following:
Resolved, That we will welcome the day when
lhere snail De no Son South, and no Solid North
but solid Union as 1t was 80 years ago and TO have
all American citizens, white and black, native and
adopted at home and abroad stand equal be-
fore the Law and be covered and protected by the
country's Gag.
Election Notes.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 12-Ofical returns
from the 9th Kentucky congressional district
show the election of w. H. Woodwork, Rep,
by majority of 102.
Virginia Democrats Celebrating.
ALEXANDRA, Va, Nov. 12-The all day cel-
ebration of the Democrats OF this city In honor
of the election ~ Of Cleveland and Hendricks
was the grandest affair of the kind that ever
occurred here. The procession was immense.
After the procession five thousand people were
fed at barbecue where whole oxen and sheep
were roasted. Tonight the city is illuminated
and large torchlight procession is par4ding
the streets. Speeches were made by Gems.
Rosecrans, Fitzhugh Lee and others.