St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-07
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HOW THE OFFICIAL COUNT IS MADE.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov, 6.-The Journal says
this evening: On Tuesday the boards Of
supervisors meet in the various counties and
canvass the returns. Their duties are merely
clerical. They simply add up the total re-
turns Of towns, election districts and wards,
certify 10 their accuracy and transmit the
certified returns to the secretary Of state.
During this month the state board of can
vassers, consisting of Secretary Carr, Comp
troller Chaplin, Attorney General O'Bnen,
State Treasurer Maxwell and State Engineer
Sweet, meet in this city aud add up the totals
Of the supervisors returns from the counties,
and the result is the official vote of the state,
and according TO that result certificates Of
election are issued by the state board to the
presidential electors who have been chosen.
AN HONEST COUNT DEMANDED.
NEw YORK, Nov. 6.-The delegates from
all the business mems Cleveland and Hen
dricks clubs that paraded November st, held
a private meeting at the Stevens house this
this afternoon. Senator Jones, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, was also present
J. A. sullivan, Of the produce exchange, pre-
sided. Nearly every man present made a
speech. The general tenor Of the addresses
was to the effect that Cleveland had been
elected, aud that the Republicans
would cheat their opponents Of the victory
II they could. Resolutions were offered
by Oscar S. Strauss, Of the pottery and glass
ware trade, continuing the organization in
existence ''until the vote Of the people was
honestly counted" and instituting an exec
utiTe committee 70 confer with the Demo
cratic national committee TO take such other
and further action as to them shall seem
proper, and shall promptly and effectually
prevent any possibility Of falsifying returns
were adopted, The contemplated mass
meeting in Wall street tomorrow was post
poned sine de. Complete returns from this
city give Cleveland 43, ,226 votes over Blaine.
CALL FOR CITIZENS MEETING.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 6.-The Post says: The
following call for mass meeting Of citizens
will be issued this afternoon:
Headquarters Cleveland s. Hendricks Bus
iness Mems Campaign Club Committee,
Stevens house, New York, Nov. 6, 1854
/ Cleveland and Hendricks have been elected
president and vice president Of the United
/ states, DuL cNlucuCc ludL
scheme exists 10 defeat the viii Of the people
by fraudulent count and false returns
The citizens Of New York who demand
an honest count and honest
returns are invited to assemble on Wal
street in front Of WashingtOn's statue at hal
past three O'Clock tomorrow, Friday aft +
noon to take such action as the emergency
shall require.
This call viii be signed by the presidenti
of the Cleveland and Hendricks campaign
clubs, OF all the business exchanges and BY
many other prominent citizens
AT THE NEWSPAPER OFFICES.
New YoRK, Nov. 6.-Newspaper offices ar
invested BY crowds Of people and travel anS
traffic is greatly impeded. The Cleveland mel
throug about the Times, World and Eyenins
| Post The Blaineites besiege the Tribune
Commercial and Mad and Express, while peo
pie of sll politics and no polite
/ surround the Sun. Favoring bulletin
are loudly loudly eheered b