Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-08
The Republican National Com
mittee Only Ask Fair
Play.
The Official Count OF Returns TO
Take Place Next Tuesday.
NEW YORK.
Revision of County Returns-Associated
Press Figures Prove to be Nearly
Correct.

revision of the figures in Westchester
county shows clerical error in the Associated
Press footings. This was caused by figure
| being mistaken for figure 6, the l having
been blurred. Correction of this error gives
Cleveland 500 more votes than the previous
statement of the board on election districts
The entire returns by districts will be gotten
from Westchester county. if possible, today
There are two other questionable returns in
the county, which, if 1t were found necessary
to correct therein, would add to Blanes
total.
difference of nearly AL has been found
in Cattarangus county between the Associated
Press footings and the return of the county
clerk. II the latters figures stand they will
increase Blaine's plurality by AL. If not there
will be no change. An effort has been made
to get election districts repeated separately.
The footings of the districts as received in
the associated press Office are correct The
only possibility of an error is in the returns
having been incorrect as at first named. The
situation at j. NJ. is this Several errors
have been discovered, which, except the one
in Westchester county, very nearly balance
The indications are growing stronger that the
vote will be nearer even than any estimates
have yet conceded. Many counties are vet
to be revised, however, and the work will be
slow and tedious II is necessarily so, since
in every case where discrepancy is discovered
or doubt is raised, election district returns
are inquired for. At this late hour it is not
always easy to secure these promptly.
Complete returns by election districts
from Cattaraugas county have been reported
in order to verify the associated press re-
turns. They show that the county clerk
overestimated Blaine's plurality by 452 and
a. tI,
rect. This will have no effect on the returns,
since the clerks returns had not been accept
ed as correct.
A full statement of the two return clerks
and districts will probably be ready tonight.
Measures to Keep the Peace.
New YORK. Nov Z.
By order of the acting superintendent of
the police, issued today the captains are re-
quired to hold their men in readiness for anv
outbreak that might occur A large force
of police officers is massed in the station
houses nearest to the newspaper offices The
supreme court has granted an order requiring
the chief of The bureau of elections to show
cause why he should not permit the COM
mittee of lawyers, appointed at last nights
meeting, to inspect the returns.
LArER-Mr. OBrien let the lawyers have
access to the returns and the court dismissed
the order to show cause.
Chairman OF the National Democratic
Committee on His Muscle.
The following has been furnished to the
press:
H'Do'R's. Mart. Dem. Con-,
No. ii West oath Street,
New YORK, Nov. Z, 1884.
t. .ho nf ths Irn,t
There can no longer be anv question con-
cerning the actual result of the presidential
election. Grover Cleveland and Thos. A.
Hendricks have majority of Is in the elec.
toral college, 1t is not worth while for our
adversaries to claim the electoral vote of the
State of New York. 1t is absolutely certain
that the returns of the proper officers of the
election on the night of Nov. 4th showed
decisive plurality in the State for the electors
supporting Cleveland and Hendricks. II any
different or altered returns are now being pre-
pared or are promulgated. they are corrupt
fal sifications of the records of the State of
New York, and men aiding or abetting
the making of such reports are criminals Ii
is not expected that you will tamely submit
to the Vaccinations of such men let them un-
derstand that you will not. Recognize at
noon tomorrow, throughout the United
States. the actual election of Cleveland and
Hendricks BY firing national salutes. Meet
tomorrow night throughout the country and
express your opinions in a manner that can
not be misunderstood. The men of New
York are resolved not to submit to the gross
outrage attempted to be perpesrated on their
rights and will speak for themselves.
tSigned) WM. II. BARNuM
Chairman of the National Democratic Com
mittee.
Republican National Committee Ask
Only Fair Play.