New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-11
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FIRM.

J+wos az busv at Republican National Headquar-
tors Yesterday as on any day since the campaign
began But the work was that OF clearing up
the building aud getting ready to vacate 1t. huge
boxes of documents were brought ont and shipped
10 the secretary and furniture was taken out ny
second hand dealers. 1t is understood that 'he
committee will take quarters temporarily at the
Victoria Hotei. Messrs. Jones, Chafiee, Eiklhs'
Hobart and Clarkson were present all day, engaged
in the transaction of executive business not aoe
public To all inquiries they responded eniphau-
calv that they had positive information that led
them 10 believe that Mr.. Blaine bad plurality OF
the votes in Ncw-York and that the fact would be
established in the official canvass to be begun III the
several counties to-day Some comment was maze
ON the incendiary speeches. kilograms ana news
paper articles with which the Democratic
National Committee has caused the country TO he
deluged, and il was said that the Republican
National Committee would not be swayed Tor
moment by these violent exhibitions from the luiI
performance OF the duty il owes the party TO re-
ouire and exact fair. honest and impartial count
without which the country will not be satisfied.
That this count will show Nj. Blaine elected they
confidently believe.
Among the callers were Alexander Sullivan,
Colonel A. l. Conger of Ohio; Colonel J. u. Hlo-
cum r. g. McCord, Charles Emery Smith. OF me
PhiladephiG Press; Emery A. Storrs, General y. T.
Banks of Massachusetts,; State Senator Birdsa Eli
wood f. Thorne Ex-Governor Cornell, John kcach.
Thomas Murphy, and +. W. Hollis.
Colonel J. Il. Slocum, who returned yesterday
from Petersburg Va, having been engaged Tor
three weeks in the speaking canvass OF that STATE
andlhaving remained through the count. SAID to
TrIBrNr rcportcr: There is not the slehtesi
question that the State Of Virginia was honestly
carried by handsome majority by the Republic
cans The Democrats so admitted the day after the
election. Mauv Of the frauds were committed when
the democrats were assured that the electoral vote
of NirPinIa was necessary to secure the election oi
Their candidate. The character OF the frauds, Snch
as having duplicate ballot-boXes stealing the regis,
rars books, etc, seems clearly 10 indicate thlS.
have no doubt Chairman Harbour OF the Demo-
! cratic state ComInttee had imperative ihslruc-
tons that the state must De earned
Colonel A. J.. Congcr Of OHIO who Is q member of
the National Committee, and has come East on pri-
vate business said lhe Republlcans oi ONO are
thoroughly awake TO the situation, and reanZe
all its dangers. They will he satisfied with moth
ing but fair and honest count. Ii it shall show
Mr. Cleveland to have been elected, well and good
If il shall show MI. Blaine elected, ne VIII he m
augurated. There need be no trouble m any event
When the result il ascertaned 1t VIII he carried
,nto effect Ohio Republicans believe Nr. Blaine
TO have plurality OF votes III Ncw-York state.
Ohio Democrat have no conn i%nef 'R"t Nr oe'e
General \. +. Banks who has been visiting in
Western and Central NewYork since the election,
said The feeling among Republicans is one OF
Doubt and uncertainty. hut great hope and faith.
No one really knows ANYTHING. There is great in-
dignation at the course of the Democrats III at
tenpting e. forestall and mislead public oplnlnn nv
nuhlic demonstrations. hv firing oi cannon Nv
newspaper articles and bv inducing weak Rcpuh-
Leans tu admit that Their candidate - ch"seil.
That was Tldens old game. II is dlstopntahle.
and will have no effect whatever on the nnai re-
suit. hccau~c the ballots must determine thal -
s hriuS AUTOMATICALLY done a. the direction ui the
uemocratic National Committee tu give the DE
n,oriarv an opportunity ~ cry fiaud IN case the
tue returns show Nit lllane ia elected.
l.,,. ~ AL, ,ttt
nn the COMMITTEES. indursihp theu htm po'itioh and
THEN inicntuh to have a ialr aud hohePt cunht lhe
committee has IA this way abundant evidence thht "
IA ue,anod hN the coNhtit, Nmupg teloeiama ,e-
ooNtd the following wcio made public
hts MoiNts. iowa, NoNi 10
~. io"S Wv ntmh, "ns ndo,e position at National Cnn
mitl,o h,mand lar ,ount 10, Jos,cn r,ylall AZ a"
", 4 WnNiNsoN,
IMr King who sieued lhe above dIscetch, sed hy
Mr, otMGson TO have bc,u elected Alderman OF hes
Moinoh On the homoViall' ucholI
BA>GoE, Me, Noy. ~
Have the carefully scru,niled aud permit no
fraud Ia succeed, = A. h"Oliil
TNroHiA, Kan. Nov. TO-
The Hon r. p Jones
Hold the fort for lair count Kansas will stand by you
{, IIOoD.
WHAT MR.. FFssENDEN AND MIR. ELKINs SAY.
Secretary Fcsscndcu returned iii the evening from
Connecticut where ho was engaged Yesterday in
arguing a law case. Speaking for the committee he
denied in the most positive terms the lying reports
that he had found circulated all through that
State to the effect that the election OF Mr.. Cleve-
land was conceded by tho National Republican
Committee lie SAID the committee had never for a
single moment believed any such thing or conceded
any such thing in the remotest way. They were
insisting on fair nothing more and nothing
less-and were certain that Mr.. Blaine is the choice
of the people of NewIOr and OF the country.
The attention OF Mr. Elkins was yesterday called
to an interview with William {. Whitney, charging
the Republican National Committee with sending
To manipulate the vote i'll the several counties
OF this State " lth Wow oi " FlOridalzlug IT,
Mr.. Whitney put IL. Mr.. Elkins Indignantly denied
the charge in the most positive manner, saying
among other things: " he Rcpub National om-
mittee is surprised at respectable person as Mr.
Whitney making such 2 statement II has no ac-
quantance with the methods ascrlbed to II by Mr.
Whitney. You may deny for the committee IN the
most emphatic language possible any charge which
associates this committee with any attempt to de
fraud the people of their choice of President. IL Is
not posted IN questionable political methods lt'has
arranged that in every county III the state of New
York, beginning with the canvass Tomorrow, able
legal advisers from the local bars shall be present,
to secure all that the party IS entitled 10 of the
votes cast one week ago. challenge Mr.. Whitney
and bis colleagues 10 point TO a single in which
the Republican National Committee has attempted
TO manpnatc voters, or returns or ballots or 10 do
ANYTHING else than take proper steps to that to-
morrows canvass is fair one. The committee has
had no other purpose. II IL willing to aIde far
count whatever the result may be. In cl cleo
ton5 an official count Is always rosortod TO- Why
should there be different rule now 7 II the Demo
Gratis have u far plurality, rs they claim, they
should also he willing 10 abide fair count aud to
cooperate with us III that work, rather than oh
struct IT, or attempt to discredit IT, All the com
mittee wants is the rights OF the people protected
under the law They will contend for nothing more
and they will accept nothing legs. lncemdiary ap-
peals will not swerVe them from this purpose. he
National Committee finds itself placed III the
sponsibc position of representative oi the great
Republican party of the country, To wnon and 10
the people alone ii II responsible Tor lts actions
IL does propose at the bidding OF the Democratic
party or OF the Democratic National Committee,
representing the Democratic party, 10 surrender
any rights the Republican party may have or hold
under the law. Ii has never proposed anything
else than TO secure far aud honest cOnnt, to which
no natfotc and far minded citizen can find valid