St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-13
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utbOIulue 70 cccTclafl OF STATE Oarr, lie
GLOBE correspondent asked him concerning
the report that bad come from Washington,
that he intended 10 aid Blaine by certifying
to the choice Of the Republican electors, no
matter what the result in New York may be.
The story is that Carr is 70 attach the seal OF
the state to the credentials Of the Blaine eIec-
tors, and then when they we're opened in the
senate along With the credentials Of the
Cleveland electors from New York the scenes
Of 1876 would be repeated.
Mr.. Carr, who is an exceeding suave,
pleasant talking gentleman, made and
would make no direct answer to the ques-
ton, bat talked moral pIatitudes about a
free election and the free schools being the
only safeguards to a republican government,
and expressed the wish that the election in
New York state had gone as. 600 either way,
so that all this trouble could have been
avoided.
''You would prefer that it had gone 25, 900
for Blhnel"
Certainly"
Coy. Cleveland has been in his Office all
day, attending to business, as usual, and re-
ceiving visitors. Among those who called
were Potter Palmer and wife, of Chicago,
and Sir Richard Temple, governor Of Bonn
bay. Cleveland said TO a GLOBE CORE
spondent that he felt no doubt OF his cleo
ton, and no doubt that lie would be seated,
and the only chance for frauds that he saw
was in New York county. He seemed
perfectly composed and jokej pleasantly
with bis visitors. The feeling Of those
around him is, however, apparently more
deep than their chiefs, and they acknowledge
themselves anxious concerning the result in
New York city. 1t is feared that legal COM
plications may so long prolong the canvass
there, IL will not be finished before the oath
inst, and then the complication Just re-
1erred 10 will result. That this is the Re-
publican scheme no one doubts, aud It Is
thought they viii attempt injunction and
other legal machinery.
The presence Of Roscoe Conklipg as at
torney for the Democrats has reassured many
an anxious mind, while others are busy
reading up the law in the case. In fact, all
the politicians in New York state have now
turned lawyers, and the minutest technical
ties are being studied, as was evidenced by
the action Of the county canvessers in this
county to-day, when they refused to adjourn
their meeting TO more commodious room
for fear it might offend against the law.
The returns OF the official canvass in the
various counties are coming in TO the Office
OF the secretary Of state slowly, only five be-
ing as yet received. They have, however, TO
come by messenger. Those five tally exactly
with the count which gives Cleveland l,234
plurality, as do those Of the remaining fifty
three counties where the canvass has been
held aud where the results have been learned
by telegraph. The official canvass
of Albany county will be
completed tomorrow, and it win give
Cleveland $50 in the county. It has been
delayed on account of fraud discovered in
the returns for county treasurer and coroner.
In fact, it is expected now that sll Of the
counties will be heard from tomorrow except
New York and Kings, and there will be the
fight. AS before said, that will last for some
time and be bitterly contested. 1t is simply
q contest whether or not the votes of New
York shall be counted as they were cast.
Attorney General O'Brien, a member OF
the state board OF canvassers and a Democrat.
arrived in the city last night He, however,
declined to express any opinion as TO the
law points involved in the contest on the
ground that it would be like a Judge talking
about case soon to come before him.