River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-11-13
Another Day of Waiting.

Friday was full of excitement throughout the
country, though at the close, the sentiment
prevailed that the settlement of the vote of New
York could not be expected until the canvass of
the precinct votes on Tuesday by the county
officers.
NEW YORK Special Telegram, Nov z
The state returning board in this state is in
the hands of the Democrats and close adj
herents of Gov Cleveland 1t is composed
of Joseph B. Carr, Republican, secretary of
state; Fred G. Chaplin, Democrat, comp
troner; Elnathan Sweet, Democrat, state
engineer and surveyor; Dennis OBrien,
Democrat, attorney general; and Robert
A. Maxwell, Democrat, state treasurer
If at any time one or more
of those fail to attend the meeting Of the
board, the vacancies are filed by calling in
the mayor and recorder of the city of Albany
Both of these are Democrats These facts
and a general misunderstanding as to the
duties of these officers have been the
subject to-day of many rulnors as
TO the fraudulent manipulation OF the
returns. The law governing the action OF
these officers is so strict and their duties are
so clearly defined, that any manipulation of
the returns is
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
On Tuesday the boards OF SUPERVISORS
will meet in the various counties and
canvass the returns. Their duties are purely
clerical They simply add up the local
returns of towns election districts and wards,
certify to their accuracy, and transmit certi-
fed returns to the secretary of state.
JOHN KELLY's OPINION.
The Star saws hundreds of kilograms have
been received from all over the country in
curing the views of Mr. Kelly on the cleo
ton, and especially asking his opinion on
New York state. In response co these in
quiries, Mr. Kelly sent the following state
ment:
The figures show total vote for Cleveland and
Blaine Of 1.104615, and plurality for Cleve-
land of $50. The Albany Evening Journal con-
cedes this ] am of the opinion that the coun-
ties, when canvassed by the boards OF super
yisors Tuesday next, will show an increase over
the Journals figures The national Democratic
committees figures are 800 for Cleveland. and
their statement is based on positive inforIna-
ton / have no doubt of Gov Cleve-
lands election, although the people viii
be kept in suspense until the ON
cial canvass can assure them positively
of the result The means taken TO conceal the
facts BY those having charge of the vote cast in
several election districts of the State of New
York indicate that efforts have been mate 70
tamper with the returns but the vigilance Of the
Democratic national mas pithEntc H.
You can rely on these figures, as have the as
surance that they accurate, and that the
state canvass will find them correct, o. nearly
So and il there are reductions the number VIII
not be sufficient to defeat Clevelands election
fsigpedl JOHN KELLY.
THE ALBANY JOURNAL GIVES UP.
ALBANY. Nov THE Evening Journal
comedies the election of Cleveland 1t says:
/ There seems to be no longer doubt that Gov
Cleveland has been elected. Every county mas
sent in its full vote after careful yerlncation,
and the results assure Gov. Cleveland plurahty
Of about thousand in the state. 1he vote VIII
/ not vary 200 on either sidO Of these figures,
/ New York gives Cleveland enough votes to elect
/ him. The journal has devoted It's entlfe Time
/ To wards securing another result and 1t now re-
uctantly states that the election has been qecin-
ed differently from it's desire, because It. believes
| that the prompt recognition of the will OF the
majority is essential to the maintenance ana
/ preservation of American institutions 80 long
as the people Of the United States nave declaea
10 transfer the federal administration to the
I Democratic party, we are glad that the decision
has been made in favor of Democrat from New
I York state.
REQUEST FROM BLAINE
/ The Mail and Express prints the following:
/ Augusta. Me- Nov. ITO Chairman B. F.
Jones. Of the Republican National ColnInittee'
/ I am advised thai there have been frauds COM
/ n pirf IN New York state believe that the
honest vote Of the state gives Republican piu-
/ raliUv and / ask the committee to see that we
- :. g. BLAINE
/ JAZZ GoULD's CONGRATULATIONS.
/ Jaw Gould has Just sent the following con-
gratulatory dispatch to Grover Cleveland:
Grover Cleveland, Albany, n. i. hereby con-
gratnlate Won on your election AL concede tiias
4 your administration as governor has been con-
1 servatfYe and in the larger neid Of president
they feel that Won viii do still better and that
the vast business interests Of the country will be
! fsignedi jar GOULD
/ ExHoRTTNG TIE FAITHFUL
/ The following has been issued.
/ Headquarters National Democratic Committee.
Nc. II West Twenty fourth street, New York.
/ Nov. ?. I8s4-To the People Of the United
States: There can no longer be any question
concerning the actual result Of the presidential
( election Grover Cleveland and Thomas a
i Hendricks have majority Of eighteen IN the
electoral college. 1t is not worth while for our
adversaries 70 claim the electoral vote Of the
/ state Of New York. II is absolutely certain that
the returns OF the proper officers OF election on
/ the night CT the 4th Of November showed q
decisive plurality in the state for the electors