The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15

1t is now nearly two weeks since the Presiden-
doubt. The great State of New York holds the
balance of power for side the other, the con-
test there having been close to require an
official count of the ballots to determine to which
party the electoral vote of the State belongs. This
recount, in accordance with law, commenced on
Tuesday last and is still progressing at this time,
and it may be that the result will not be definitely
known until the State Board of Canvassers meet
on the 10th inst. This Board is composed of
four Democrats and one Republican, so that, by
the Democratic mode of reasoning, the Democra-
cy has nothing to fear from that direction
the country and the individual members of that
party have been full of brag and buster, charg-
ing all kinds Of terrible things upon the Repub-
licans, but the latter have gone along peacefully,
simply demanding their just rights under the law
"a recount of the votes in New York State. If
by this count it is shown that Gov. Cleveland has
a majority Of the legal votes, we do not think a
Republican be found in the country who
would want to dispute his right to the Presidency,
but if on the other hand Mr.. Blaine is found to
have majority, the Republicans will certainly
expect and demand that he shall enjoy the fruits
of his victory. This is all there is about it, and
we would therefore advise all to quietly await,
and peacefully accept the result whatever it may
be.
The Baltimore Ne0s, Democratic newspaper,
puts the very fairly in the following editorials
"The Republican National Committee still
cling to hope and contend that Mr.. Blaine was
elected. Too much significance is given in some
quarters to these claims and many disposed
to Judge the men harshly who so persist. But
such claims are not unnatural. No reasonable
person can blame Chairman Jones or Manager
Elkins for insisting Blaines election until the
official count is announced and the result deter
mined and declared beyond question.
"In the vote of great State like New York,
which is so evenly divided, very small miscount,
a little mistake is several precincts, would change
the result of Tuesdays election in the nation. Is
it not natural, under such circumstances that the
Republican managers should desire to get the
benefit of such mistakes and to find them if they
exist? 1t is, therefore. not unreasonable in them
to demand the official count before they consider
the result actually and absolutely determined.
The Democrats would be justified in claiming and
insisting upon the same thing if the announced
result was the reverse of what it is. . : .
"No political desperate can command follow
ing in these days, the United States cannot be
revolutionized like South American republic,
and the indignation and contempt of the whole
country will crush any attempt against the exis-
tence of popular institutions made by any con-
spirator who may contemplate resistance to the
electoral decree. If Mr.. Blaine
is found by the canvass of the returns to be eec-
ted, he shall have the office. If Mr.. Cleveland,
he shall have the Office. Until then let both
parties be patient and vigant; let the returns be
securely and diligently guarded and let the country
prepare to accept and obey the ascertained sum of
the official count"