Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
THE RETURNS.
The Election Claimed by Bolh Parties.
The Morning Aneruhe Battle.

Returns from the election on the
morning of the 9th were so incomplete
as to show great uncertainty in the re-
suit.
New Jersey Is claimed by both
parties, but the returns were so
meagre as to leave the state In doubt,
with the prospects favorable for the
Democracy.
New York is the pivotal state in the
contest. Early returns indie tie the
election OF Cleveland by small plural
ty A Herald bulletin claims q mis-
take of 10000 In the vote of New York
city, and that Cleveiand's majority in
the city IA $4,000. This, with BROOKLYN.
which is estimated at 18,0OV
Democratic, Is relied upon to
Offset the Republican plurality outside
of these cities and thus give the elector-
al vote OF the state To Cleveland.
Until the vote is settled in New York
IL will be useless TO speculate as to who
is OIL cted, as this state will undoubtei-
ly decide the question
Virginia is claimed by the Republi-
cans by from 6 600 to 5000, but this
estimate is based upon very meager
returns. Indiana has probably gone
Democratic.
Returns received from California,
late on the morning of the 9th, indicate
that il has gone for Cleveland.
LATER.
The latest estimate of the result re-
ceived this "Wednesday forenoon re-
ports 5000 plurality for Blaine In New
York, and that while the result in In.
diana is still undetermined, the later
returns are turning the tide in favor OF
the Republicans strongly. The Post In
late edition says: If New York is Re.
publican-as now appears certaip-the
Republican candidates are elected, and
neither Indiana nor any other of the
doubtful states can change the result.
stIn Unsettled.
The day following the national cleo.
ton was one of great though subdued
excitement throughout the United
States, owing TO the uncertainty OF
election returns. In the large cities,
particularly in New York, bulletin
boards were surrounded with demon.
strative crowds. But the morning OF
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doubt. Democratic newspapers and
authorities claiming Cleveland's cleo.
lion, and Republicans asserting thai
Mr., Blaine had been chosen.
These assertions, however, are based
upon unofficial reports. The New
York Sun comedies New York to Cleve.
land, showing him to have 1,643 plu,
rality, while Chairman German of the
National Democratic committee sends
this message: Cleveland is elected in
spite of any doctored returns. Friends
of the governor have not an iota OF
fact upon which TO base prediction
OF his defeat. We have honestly wor
and We intend to keep our gain.
On the other hand the Republicans
perist in claiming the Empire state by
pluraliiies ranging fro n 5000 to 5000
and they assert that returns from the
back counties will increase their vote
The states of Connecticut and New
Jersey are undeniably Democratic.
Wisconsin is Republican by a plurality
Of 10000 or more, and seven out d
nine congressman are elected by the
Republicans, gain Of four.
Hendricks claims the vote of Indians
by from 5000 to 1000, while the Re-
publicans assert that it has gone 4 50(
Tor Blaine.
The result in Virginia hangs in the
balance. Democrats charge that til,
Republicans have formulated a plan Il
steal the electoral vote of the state.