Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
THE VOTE IN NEW YORK CITY.

The canvass of the vote Of New York
city went on slowly Thursday in the
aldermanio chamber and resulted in re.
vealing nothing but the fact that In some
districts there was 50 much rum, ignorance
and carelessness, particularly rum, that the
inspectors got muddled and did not make
proper returns. The closest scrutiny,
however, failed to show any fraud or at.
tempted fraud. The lawyers on each side
had little to do and the impression grows
stronger with each hour, among both Re-
publicans and Democrats, that there will
be no material change in the figures that
show Cleveland's plurality to be over
200.
Some confusion in the method of COM
pairing the canvassed vote with tho police
returns led to the claim that Blaine had
gained two or three hundred votes on
Thursday. This was an error Of statement.
The vote is being oanvassed by Assembly
districts, of which there are twenty. four
in the city-not by election districts, OF
which thero are some nine hundred, Thus
far the canvassed sote of each election dis
trict in the Assembly districts csuvassed
tally with the figures for the corresponding
election districts on the police list, which
has heretofore been the published list.
The Republicans virtually give the con-
test up. The Iri6une's editorial Thursday
finding fault with the manner of conduct
ing the campaign. and its figures giving
Cleveland the 100 and odd plurality, are
virtually concessions. The canvass in
this city will not be completed for several
days. Eight out OF the twenty. -four dis
tricts have been canvassed.
CLEyRLAND's NET GAIN IN SIX DISTRICTS.
The complete returns OF six New York
city Assembly districts telegraphed
Thursday night show net loss for Blaine
OF 303, net loss for Cleveland Of SO, and
show an increase in Cleveland's plurality
of 167. This is In comparison with the
Times of November Z.
ALL BUT THREE COUNTIES HEARD FROM.
From the New York Times.
The result of the vote for president has
been declared by the boards Of canvassers
in all the counties OF New York state ex-
cept Erie, Franklin and New York. The
result in Kings was announced Thursday,
and it increased Governor Claveland's q
plurality by 10. st. Lawrence added three
to his vote, while Oneida and Columbia
contributed one each to the Blaine
column. The net gain to Cleveland over
the New York Times figures of Thursday
aud the day before is 20, making his
plurality 1885.
MR.. BLAINE ON THE COUNT.
A distinguished New York Democrat
writes Mr.. Blaine, at Augusta, Me-, (with
whom he has been on terms Of friendship
for many years) complaining OF the course
of the Republican committee and express
ing the hope that Mr.. Blaine himself Ii
making no attempt to influence the count
of votes IN New York. Mr.. Blaine replied
by asking in what possible manner he
could influence. 1t, directly or Indirectly,
and then adds the following:
''la the whole controversy have had
no desire except for fair count and an
honest declaration of the result. have
seen no other request made by the Repub-
lican national committee nor By any OF its
members. They have acted on their
judgments ut every step. and need no
advice from me. l do not wish any polit-
ical supporter of mine In New York to
take the slightest advantage Of mere
technical defects 10 any returns where the
honest intention Of the voter Is expressed.
/ would far rather lose than gain by the
exclusion Of returns on mere technical
grounds. The presidency 10 not desirable
IL there be the remotest taint un the tito.
A promotion OF that kind no moro leads to
honor than the possession Of forged paper
CLEVELAND PRESENTED wITH HoRsR.
SHOE.
Some time ago John ]. Shadt, of Allen
town, sent beautifully finished horseshoe
bearing the word Luck" to Governor
Cleveland. The following aoknowledg.
ment was received by the donor Thursday /:
'Since the receipt Of your present the
contest has been decided In favor Of the
party which l represented. l ahall give
due credit to the horseshoe for what has
already happened, and shall carefully
preserve 1t, in the hope that 1t may bring
SUCCESS to my efforts to give to the people
good government"
TerriDls haiiroaa Dlssstsr IN Tara