The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
BEGINNING AND PROGRESS OF THE
OFFICIAL COUNT IN NEW
YORK, YESTERDAY.
Work of the Supervisors in
Each County are Being
Closely Watched.
Some of the Returns Sent
Back to the Inspectors
for Corrections.
Both Parties on the Alert
When the Result will
Probably be Given.
THE COUNT.


SoHoHARlE, November 1.-THE
official canvass OF the vote in this
county gives the following figures
Blaine, 3,472; Cleveland, $3.50; Butler
81; st. John, 173.
New York City.
To-day at noon the board of alder
men were sworn in as a board of city
canvsserS. Chas. b. Waite, repub.
lican, was elected chairman of the
board. The room was filled with law.
yers interested in the count, and spec.
tators. Among the lawyers present
representing the republican national
and state committees, were VIM M
Evarts, Col. Geo. Bliss, Robert Sewell
Clarence Seward and VIM. Allen But
Ter. The democratic national and
state committees were represented by
Gen. Fran els G. Barlow, Franklin
Bartlett, Aaron J. Nandenpool, Chas.
Z. Miller, Francis G. Stetson, Edward
r. Bacon and Jas. G. Carter.
New York City.
The county board of canvass
ers met to-day. A number of
citizens were prerent as were also
counsel of the republican and demo-
cratic national and the state commIs-
sioners. John Y. McVais was elected
chairman and the usual committees
appointed, after which the board went
to work on the canvass Of Queens
county. The board of canvassers also
organized to work to-day on the vote
within their jurisdiction. Lawyers
are present reprenting both the parties
in Queens and Suffolk counties to see
fair canvass.
Progress of the Count.
Several counties have reported their
official canvass up to 2 p. H., but in
none of them have any notable
changes taken place. One county
found an irregularity that compelled
adjournment until tomorrow. These
irregularities were, however, purely
technical. The machinery in New
York and Kings county will move
slowly, and no statement of final re-
suits will be made for several days.
A resolution was offered that none
but those having business with the
board should be allowed to remain
in the room during its sessions
this was laid on the table. Requisite
committees were appointed on pro-
tests. supervising of returns etc.
VIM. p. Kirk (Tammany) read pro-
test against any votes being counted
that were cast for VIM. r. Grace for
mayor, on the ground that it has been
publicly and semi-official]y assured
and believed by many people that
Grace was not naturaliZcd citizen.
This matter was referl ed to the COM
m1ttee of protests. The board then
n1, k0
The Committees.
The republican national committee
have moved to Victoria Hotel
and chairman Jones, senator Hobart
and Messrs. Elkins, Chaffee and Con-
verse are to-day awaiting the reports
of the official count in the state. Hon.
Emory A. Storrs, IN an interview
this afterooon, said, ut is the dnty
of Blaine to insist on fair count, for
he has not been running for fun, but
as the representative of millions of
people"
The democratic national committee
to-day, issued a call to those interest
ed in behalf of Cleveland and Hend-
ricks, for money with which to defray
the extraordinary unexpected ex-
penses Cccasioned by the threatened
dispute of the electoral vote of the
state of New York.
Livingston County.
The board of canvassers of Living
ston county met to-day. but, finding
errors in some of the returns, sent
them back for correction, and adjourn
until tomorrow. The chairman of
the board authorized the statement
that Blaine's plurality in the county
is LISP.
Niagara County.
The board of county canvassers met
this morning, and adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon. on account of in
complete returns.
Saratoga County.
Official canvass: Blaine, 8. 1870; Cieve-
land, 5,846; Butler, 92; st. John, 425.
Orleans County.
Blaine, 1897; Cleveland, 2,9O8; But.
Ter, 68; st. John, 669.
Yates County.
Official: Blaine, 3,191; Cleveland
1918; Butler, 13O; St. John, 200.
Niagara County.
The official vote will be, Blaine
5,875; Cleveland, 6,193.
Oswego.
Blaine, 1876; Cleveland, 7,434; But
Ter, 265; st. John, $50.
Clinton.
Blaine, 5,973; Cleveland, 5,151; But
Ter, 19; It. John, 80.
Rensselaer,,
Blaine, 1879; Cleveland, 1914
Butler, $50; st. Johh. 416.
Seneca.
Blaine, 2. 300; Cleveland. 1927; But
ler, 3; st. John, 1l9.
Warren.
Blaine, 3,577; Cleveland, 2,792; But
Ter, 179; st. John, 122.
Blaine, 1854; Cleveland, 3,778; But
Ter, IA; st. John, LA.
Wayne.
The board of canvassers of Waynt
county sent out commissioners to sey
eral towns to reconvene the inspect
ors, to correct clerical errors in tn
returns. No change is expected il
the figures already published.
Monroe
The beard of supervisors, met to
day, as board of canvassers. A me
| tion to canvass the electoral vote
first was lost. The point was raise,
and sustained by the chairman tha
only towns whose supervisors ha'
original certificates of the return!
signed by the inspectors of election
could be legally canvassed. Onl
seven out of thirty-five supervisor
had such certificates with then
Three of these towns were cauVasSe
and found all right. The board the
adjourned until tomorrow afternoo
| Blaine, 6,843; Cleveland, 4,73O; Blu
Ter, 1853; st. John, 43S.
Herkimer.
Blaine, 6.138; Cleyeland, 5,328; Blu
ler 56; st. John, 327.
Onandaigaa.
4 Blaine, 1882; CLEVELAND, 13, ,165 Bu
Ter. SO; st. John, COL.
Allegheny.
Blaine, 6,668; Cleveland, 1886; Bu
Ter, 1856; st. John, l, ,180.
Washington.
i Blaine, 1887; Cleveland, A,222; Bu
Ter, 115; st. john, 255.
Richmond.
The chairman OF the board of ca
} vasseIs invited the chajrmenIof Il
county republican and democrat
committees 10 witness the couI
which was only interrupted BY offe