Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-11-13
The Democratic Game.

As soon as it was ascertained that thf.
result of the Presidential election de-
pended upon the State of New YoFk,
there is evidence that the managers cs
the Democracy resolved at least tha'
there should be nothing lost thronen
lack of claiming everything. On Wedaez
day the drift of the New York retuTB<
strongly indicated the election of Blains
By small plurality in New York. fhE
point Of iDtensest interest was whsH
the precinct returns, including Neg
little in advance. 1t stood TO reasar'
that as the City of New York and BrootS
lyn had always been relied upon by the
Democrats, and the State was strongef
Republican outside of those cities than
New England, that the five hundred
country precincts then to come in would
shoS something for Blaine; and he was
already ahead.
At this point the Democracy, as if by
concert, from sea 10 sea, claimed New
York with sGlien defiance of the Asso-
eiated Press reports, and insisted fero
eiously upon figures of their own that
their leaders knew were false.
All intelligent men know that thel
Associated Press has Incompatible facil- /
tiles for correct reporting. They had in
New York sheets showing every pre-
ciBct in the State with the vote of lSS0.l
arranged for comparison. 1t was thel
policy of the Associated Press to get the
exact news ard tell it, and there is MOI
honest question of their faithfulness.
But yesterday morning the Democraticl
made clear that the word
had been passed TO claim the election of |
and the roosters were put |
forth. and the cry was raised once more
that the Democracy could only be beaten /
by fraud.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of yesterday
morning gave away the job in the fol
lowing paragraph
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?''
I'VE have the following telegram from /
a gentleman in New York who knows (
what he is talking about:
1--we have a small plurality in New
York, and the Republicans claim the (
State. Preparations are being made to /
steal it, but not apt to succeed The T
Board of State Canvassers are Democrat
ic. There is no doubt about New Jersey I
and Connecticut
That's the whole story. The situation
was such that New York would elect, i
and "the Board of State Canvassers are
Democratic"
We know the capacity of the Democ-
racy for charging upon others the crimes
that they themselves commit. They did
that very thing in respect 10 the October
election in this city, and the returns of
the November election prove that they i
lied and knew they lied
They have heen muttering threats of
civil war ever since 1876, because the
avs in Southern States to prevent the
murder of cGlored men at the polls from
being effective were linally executed
through the Electoral Commission.
The amount of their savings on this
subject has been If they were not salts
led with d decision of the Presidential
question hereafter, they would resort to
force of arms.
The policy of the party was put in
single phrase by the Democrats about
his city yesterday. 1t was: I'VE have
he Returning Board this time.' That
s the substance of the paragraph in the
Enquirer yesterday.
All the circumstances fl the theory
that it is the purpose of the Democratic
managers to test the ability of the Re-
turning Board, and they attempt to save
appearances. by urging their own special
igures upon the attention of the country,
and challenging with vindictiveness the
work of the Associated Press, which, we
IRE warranted in saying, will bear all
,ests of fairness. They seem to think,
100, that Governor Cleveland has certain
advantages in this matter. and it would
please the English aristocracy
f he should be able to render valuable
assistance by counting himself into the
dency.-Cincinnat Com Gazette,
November Z.