The Dickinson press., 1884-11-15
CONGRESS.
THE EPREsENTATIvEs-ELEcT.
Another Day Of Waiting.

Friday was full Of excitement throughout the
country, though at Inc close, tho 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. T.
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 c. Chaplin, Democrat, comp
%troller; Elnathan Sweet, Democrat, state
engineer and Surveyor; Dennis O'Brien,
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 q general misunderstanding as to the
duties of these officers have been the
subject to-day Of many rumors 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.
JOLT KELLY's OPINION.
The Star says 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 to these in
quiries, Mr.. Kelly sent the following state
ment:
The figures showa total vote for Cleveland and
Blaine Of 1,1O4,615, and a plurality for Cleve-
land of 1850. The Albany Evening Journal con-
ccdes this. ] am of the opinion that the coun-
ties, when canvassed by the boards of super
visors Tuesday next. will show an increase over
the Journals figures. The national Democratic
committees figures are 1900 for Cleveland, and
their statement is based on positive informa-
ton. I have no doubt of Gov. Cleve-
lands election, although the people will
be kept in suspense until the Off
cial canvass can assure them positively
of the result. The means taken to conceal the
facts bv those having charge of the vote cast in
several election districts Of the State of New
York indicate that efforts have been made to
tanlper with the returns, but the vigilance of the
Democratic national committee has prevented it.
You can rely on these figures, MS l have the as
surance that they are accurate, and that the
state canvass will find them correct, or nearly
So, and ii there are reductions the number will
not be sufficient TO defeat Cleyeiand's election.
[6ignedl JOHN KELLY.
THE ALBANY JOURNAL GIVES uP.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE Evening Journal
comedies the election of Cleveland 1t saws:
There seems to be no longer a doubt that Gov.
Cleveland las been elected. Every county has
sent in its full vote, after a careful verihcation,
and the results assure Gov. Cleveland a plurality
of about u thousand in the state. The vote will
not vary 200 on either sido Of these figures.