The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-15
STILL COUNTING.
The Work Not vt Complet-
ed in New York.
Official Vote of Only One Coun-
ty Received Yesterday.
Mr.. Blaine's Plurality in Maine
2O,O6O.

New YORK, NV. 14-The Board of Alder
men continued thair work today OF canvassing
and completed tie Ninth AS emily District 1t
gives Blaine 1852 Cleveland 5276, and Butter
122; ST. Johns Vota go far according to the
official canvass ia 173.
Tbs M&il and Express says: This is an in
crease l. r the Republican candidate of 145 over
the press rstnras and an addition of "a tor his
opponent, making MIR. Blsiae's net gain in the
district II votes.s This makes a total gain for
Blaine OF AZ votes sine9 tho beginning of the
canvass during which period nine Assembly
Districts out @! four have been disposed of. Il
ia probable that the revision of the returns
will deprive Mr.. Risine OF oDe vote, leaving
the nef gain al 70 votes. The canyassing OF
the Tenth Assembly District By Alderman
Rothmsn IVES next begun, and is now qaietJy
progressing.
HUDsoN, N. Y, Nov. 14-Fhe official can
vass o. lha Presidential vote in Columbia
eountgsrevealF that Holdune, an elector on
this 4emocfati ticket, received three votes
less thsu bis co.electors, aud at Hoysradt,
a Republican elector, received three votes
more than the other electors on that ticket.
MAINE, N. Y, Nov. H-Frapklin county,
official: Cleveland 29iS, Blaine 1888, st. John,
10, Butler 81.
The Nsidnight summary.
NEW York, Nov. Midnight Official
returns from but one county (Ffanklin) have
been received during the past twenty -four
hours. This county gives Blaine 1890 plural
ity, same as previously reported. The counties
yet TO be heard from are Monroe, Erie, Greene,
Kings ard New York counties. Clerk Avery
reports that the Greeue county canvass will
not bs completed until Monday evening next.
Should there be 10 change In these counties
Cleveland will have 1,247 plurality in the
State.
Deputy County CLERK Barnard says Cleve-
land has 15,776 plurality in Kings county, and
he thinks there will be no further changes.
The Brooklyn Eagle tDem.) however states
that an error in the rsturas from the 10Th ward
of Brooklyn will reduco his plurality to 10 TAG.
In the statement giving Cleveland 1886 plural
ity in the State, Cleveland is credited with
1876 plurality in Kings county.
To New York county the canvass of votes in
four additional assembly districts was COM
pleted today. The only changes from the re-
port which gave Cleveland 1925 plurality in
the city and 1880 in the State are gain for
Cleveland of three votes in the 10th district
and one in the 18th, ard loss Of one Tor
Blaine in the 1lth. Total gain for Cleveland
five, and this added to lsst nights cures gives
a net gain of I72 for Cleveland in the 10 dis.
tricts eanyassad.
Erie county, official, gives Blaine 1890 plur-
ality-no change.
New YORK, Nov. 14.-There was no inter
ruption In the canvass of votes by the boards
OF Aldermen this moroing uBtit the 10Th cleo
tion district OF the 10th assembly district was
reached. Here two electoral tickets were re-
ported detective aud they wers attached TO tho
return Sheets
There is not one Republican Alderman here
to speak, said Senator John e Bradock.
At that moment Alderman O'Connor enter
ed the chamber, and he was hastily informed
OF the efforts that were being made 10 have the
10th electoral ticket returns referred to the
committse on corrections aud advancing to the
ceuirs Of this fioor h9 aaid, Il move. sir, that
the electoral ticket Of the l9sh district be sent
to the cammittee.'
"we don't object to the committee" said
Alderman Grant, but no change can Be made
Tn reply to Inspect ii Graut," said Super
vison O'Connor, II would say ws are willing
TO leave il TO the conmittee.
i insist" said Mr.. Grant, THAT there shall
be no change as the returns have been can
vassed."
Supervisor OConpor looked angry as he
said, Il have observed, Mr.. Chairman. that
all motions for reference OF electoral votes to
the ommittee have been oDDosed nv some in
the party to which do not belong, and every
time that ImoYe to refer returns to make them
agree With toe vote | am opposed by those who
now object''
Let me tell Alderman O'Connor," said Su-
perVlsor Fullgraff "ghat we propose to do
right, and If he would not object SO often he
would do better when the does object. We
propose to do right as we'll as Alderman
OConnor'
Then, sir" said Supervisor O'Connor,
IL challenge yon on that side to vote now and
to vo right
The motion to refer to the committee on
corrections WAS carried,