St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-12

met to-day as a board Of canvassers. mo-
ton 10 canvass the electoral votes first, was
lost. The point was raised and sustained by
the the chairman that only
the towns where the supervisors had
the original certificates OF the returns
signed by the inspectors OF election could be
legally canvassed. Only seven out of thirty
five superN isors had such certificates with
them. Three OF these towns were can
vassed and found all right. The board then
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.
The supervisors OF Colum bia county
adjourned until tomorrow for corrected
returns from the first districts, Chatham and
Copake.
cHATAUQUA COUNTY.
Blaine 1O,67O, Cleveland 5,s6l, Butler 4sl,
St. John $40.
CAYUGA COUNTY.
Blaine 9,206, Cleveland goal, Butler 421,
ST. John 59l.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Blaine 5, ,191, Cleveland 1853, Butler lis,
ST. John 375
SCHENECTADY COUNTY.
Blaine 1890, Cleveland 2,977, Butler Al,
81. John l05. The electoral returns from
nine election districts were without tickets
attached, aud we're sent back for correction.
The board meets again tomorrow.
The canvass of Dutchess county is half
completed. The returns from several towns
were sent back TO have clerical errors cor
rected.
WYOMING COUNTY.
Blaine 4,441, Cleveland 3,1s9, Butler SO,
st. John 4S3.
In Orange county the returns from sew
eral towns aud districts were sent back for
correction Of clerical errors. None material.
In Ulster county some returns were sent
back TO the inspectors, owing TO irregulari-
ties, which do not affect the presidency.
The Democrats and Republicans were repre-
sented by counsel.
oTsIGo COUNTY.
Cleveland 1907, Blaine 6,s71, Butler 81,
st. John 1872.
NIAGARA COUNTY.
Blaine 5,s75, Cleveland 6,191.
In Queens county the supervisors sent
back the returns of nine districts TO the in
spectors. In each case the inspectors failed
TO give the total number Of votes cast. When
the returns from the First district, First
ward of Long Island City, were presented
the counsel representing the Republican
state committee, questioned their validity,
claiming they were not signed by the prop
erly qualified inspectors. He said
he had been told that Heaney, chairman
of the board Of inspectors left the polling
place, had received no ballots and had not
been present when they we're counted, aud
that another person had taken his place and
signed the returns without being duly quail
fed. Supervisor Mclaughlin suggested..the
objections Of the counsel were interfering
with the work of the board and moved the
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and no further notice was taken Of the coun-
sells objection. The counsel also claimed
the vote of Newtown was in excess
Of the registry, but upon inspection of the
registry books it was discovered 1t was
several hundred less. II is now almost GER
tain there will be no change in the figures
as already published, showing Cleveland's
majority TO be 1922. The board reconvenes
at 9 a.. m. tomorrow, and expects TO COM
plete the canvass Of the electoral vote before
noon,
RICHMOND COUNTY.
The chairman of the board Of canvassers
invited the chairman OF the county Republi
can and Democratic committees TO witness
the count, which was only interrupted
by the Offering Of four afidavits OF men who
declared they voted for Butler In Smithfed
nut believe their votes we're credited u
Cleveland. The board of canvassers took nj
notice of the affidavits. The official vote wal
declared as follows: Blaine 3,164, Cleve
land 8, l35, Butler 75, St. John 90.
FULTON COUNTY.
Blaine 1917, Cleveland 1884, Butle
3s, St. John 227.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
Blaine 52l, Cleveland 567, Butler 8, st
John 21.
The board Of canvassers Of Tompkins
county adjourned until tomorrow noon.
The canvass Of the votes for presidential
electors in Broome and Chenango countie
was not completed owing TO clerical errors
The canvass of Oneida county adjourne,
until tomorrow, on account OF defective re
turns from the first and fourth wards o
Rome. Errors are simply clerical. TIL,
county clerks returns show Blaine 1880
Cleveland 13, $50, Butler 1s9, st. John s94
Blanks 3.
Albany The subcommittee Of the boar,
Of county canvasscrs met this evening. TIL,
Twelfth ward matter was considered. Tn
Democratic candidate in whose favor ia
change of votes was made refused 10 prof
by it. The effect viii be 10 elect the Repuh
lican candidate Tor county treasurer an
coroner The vote on presidential elector
viii be officially canvassed tomorrow. Their
} will be no change as far as known in ID
: plurality for Cleveland Of $50.
The board of canvassers Of jefferson count
adjourned until 12 O'Clock tomorrow.
? The county canvassers began work on th
! Erie county vote and tonight finished h
presidential vote without making a chang
from Blaine's majority Of ] ,49O.
Dispatches to the Courier confirm the ol
figures in Cattaraugus county, 1895 majorii
for Blaine.
Chautauqua county gives 4,s09 majorit
for Blaine, and Wyoming county 1,252 ma
jority for Blaine.