The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-05
STILL UNCERTAIN.
The National Contest Hinges on
New York, which is Waiver
ing in the Scale of
Doubt.
All the Southern States, with
Indiana, New Jersey and
Connecticut claimed for
Cleveland.
The Vote Close in Michigan,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Cal
ifornia, a,-Large Demo
cratic Gains.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
New YORK, Nov. 4-Cleveland carries
New York city by 53,03S. Grant is no
doubt elected mayor, and the rest of the
Tammany city and county ticket is sue
Cessful
BUFFALO. Nov. 4-The election here
was generally very quiet. The vote polled
was the largest for years. With three
strong democratic districts to hear from,
which will probably give Cleveland 400
majority and two republican districts to
hear from, which will probably add to
Blaines MAJORITY 200. Blaine has car
red the city by 1,0S9. Lockwood dem
for congress is defeated by over 1900 by
Col. Farquahar John B. Weber is elect
ed probably by a small majority for con-
gress in the Thirty-third district. In
Clevelands own ward Blaine has q ma
jority of 229. This ward as rule is 200
republican. The vote for Butler in the
city foOts up to about 1875 and for ST. John
about $40. Lancaster, usually closely
contested, gives Cleveland 100 majority.
One hundred and ninety>seven districts
in Brooklyn give Cleveland 40, 161, Blaine
27,21S, Butler 1,511, St. John 94G. There
are eleven districts to hear from. The
seventh assembly district complete gives
Blaine 4 ,S92, Cleveland 1921, Butler Ill,
St. John IS. The Ninth assembly district
complete gives Blaine 4, $50, Cleveland
5,174, Butler 1876. st. John 1874 The
Fifth assembly district complete gives
Blaine 2,605. Cleveland 4 ,50S. Butler 1875,
st. John IS. The first ward, Brooklyn,
the home of Henry Wald Beecher, gives
Cleveland 1884, Blaine 1,736-the first
time the ward has gone democratic.
Senator Jones, of the democratic ma
tional committee, says there is no doubt
that New Yolk state has given Cleveland
from IS, 600 to $4,000 majority, New Jer>
sey 5000 and Co9nccticut $500. Meagre
returns from Indiana show material dem>
ocratic gains over 1880 Senator Jonas
is confident of democratic majority in
that state and California. He also hopes
! for Nevada.
The republican national committee pri>
vately conceded New York TO Cleveland
by G1 600 mai This was based on re
turns from cities. During the next houl
returns from less populous districts made
considerable decrease in that estimate
In Brooklyn Cleveland has plurality
of IA ,0S9 and 15, 239 in the whole county
| (KingsI The election in Brooklyn was
remarkable for the early and heavy vote
pollcd and tue absence of disturbance OF
the breach of the peace about the polling
places. Throughout the day there werC
however a number of arrests for illega
registration and attempting to vote. Tht
returns, though incomplete, indicate th
election of three of four congressman ol
the democratic ticket and ten out o
twelve democratic assemblymen. Chas
Farley, democratic candidate for sheriff
has been elected by handsome majorit
over Corporal Tanner. Van Wyck, DEM
| for city Judge was elected. Brinkerhoi
for comptroller, and Noage for city aud
tor. both democrats also claim ten of tn
twelve members of the board of super
visors.
This city, twelve election districts t
| hear from, shows majority for Clevelan
over Blaine Al $40.
Complete returns from the Ninth cor
gressionai district of this city, show 10
srph Pulitzer is elected by G,G53 major
ty.
New YORK, Nov 5.--One thousan
four hundred and twenty election di
uicts outside of New York and Brookly
. give Blaine 327, 229; Cleveland 276, 20:
Butler S.719; St John lG, 7G1.
The County democracy elected fu
ticket with exception of mayor.
NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. New Jerse
q today votes for presidential electors, seN
en- congressman, a full assembly, and pa
of state senate. In 1890 the vote in tn
state stood: Hancock, 122, 500; CARTEL
12O sos; Weaver, 2.617; Dow, 191. ii
comparisons on the vote today will
made with the above.
TRENTON, Nov. 4-The republican
claim Essex county by from $500 to J
600, a slight rep. gain. Leelbach, re
is elected to congress in the Sixth di
= triCt.
! Passaic county gives the estimates
the republican majority of 1,S00, abo
the same as in 1880. The democratic m
iOritv in Bergen county promises to
larger than usual. Both parties claim t
state. The polls did not close in Il
, state until p. m. Meagre returns fro
- counties show republican gains.
Returns are coming in very slow
The democrats claim the state by 80
q to 5000.
g From partial returns give good slz
rep. majority. Buchanan for congrt
rms ahead of his ticket. Atlantic cour
gives Blaine 500 majority, a dem gain
26S. The indications point to rep m
iority of 700 IN Mercer county, repub
!. can gain of 125. Buchanan, rep. is elet
ed to congress in the Second district.
PATERSON, Nov. 4.-Meagre retul
indicate that Blaine will exceed CARTEL
plurality of 1880. In Passaic county
entire republican county ticket and tn
u rep assemblymen are probably elect
Phelps, for rep for congress, runs aht
of his ticket
Ten counties show rep gam OF D
Heaviest counties.
The Trenton Times estimates Gle
lands majority at 5000. Republics
carry of the congressman and proba
the Legislature by 8 majority or joint b
= lot The senate will be republican.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Sixty-three p
cincts in the city gave Blaine 1876
Cleveland 1869; for governor forty tt
precincts gave Harrison 13, 3,4o2, to og
by 10,2S0.
De At one of the precincts in the Sect
ward after the polls had closed JaI
Smith, colored Q. s. marshal got
an alteration with VIM. Currant spe
iooretobla Smith WAC taken aWaV