Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14
NOT DECIDED YET.
The Presidential Election Hinges
on the Vote of New York.

The Official Count now in Progress In
that state, with the Returns showing
an apparent Plurality for Mr. CleVe-
land Of 1000 60 1900 votes.
The changes which have taken place since
last week with regard to the result of the
presidential election can be summed up in
few words. The states of Florida, Indiana
Nevada, Virginia, aud West Virginia which
were put down a week ago as doubtful, are
conceded to have been carried by the Demo-
Gratis. The only state the result Of whose
vote is now held in doubt is New York, with
present probabilities indicating that the Off
cial count now in progress willlshow small
plurality for Cleveland.
During last week the leading New York
papers, with the exception of the Tribune,
steadily claimed New York for Cleveland by
a plurality varying from 1884, according to
the figures Of the Times, to 1905 according
to those of the Herald. The Tribune, until
a late edition on Saturday morning, as stead
lily claimed the state for Blaine by plurality
of about 1000. The figures Of the Times,
Sun, Herald, ETC., we're based on returns col
lected by them from the county clerks, while
the Tribune's figures were based on associat-
ed press returns received direct from each
voting precinct in the state. During Friday
night these associated press returns for the
first time admitted an apparent plurality for
Cleveland and the fact of this unfavorable
plurality the Tribune conceded in its Sunday
edition, but it nevertheless persisted in say
ing that the official count would show plu-
rality for Blaine.
In spite of all adverse figures the Republi-
can national committee yet claim New York
for Blaine, their belief being, undoubtedly,
that the official canvass in New York and
Kings counties New York city aud Brooklyn
will disclose frauds or errors which will give
the state to the Republicans.
Both sides have engaged able counsel to
watch the count of ths votes in every county.
In New York city VIM. NJ Evarts and Geo.
Bliss are leading counsel for the Republicans,
while Roscoe Conkling acts as chief adviser
for the Democrats.
The official count began il the several
counties according to law last Tuesday. Up
to Wednesday night the canvass had been
completed in ~ of the 60 counties in the
state. The official returns vary but little
from the returns gathered by the newspapers.
| The figures in the 40 counties named, taken
with the unofficial puralities reported from
the remaining counties, give Blaine an ap-
parent plurality of j7,72i outsdel of New
York and Kings. II the claims of the Dem
ocrats in regard 10 Kings aud New York are
sustained Cleveland will have about 100
| Al I'D. -
The count in New York and Kings counties
proceeds very slowly and will not be COM
pleted for several, days. The counties be.
sides New York and Kings that have not fin
ished the count are Broome, Columbia,
Franklin, Greene, Monroe, Orange, st. Law
renee, Schuyler aud Sullivan. The varia-
tions from the figures given above, If any
are made, will be caused by changes in New
York aud Kings.
II is stated that Col George Bliss expects
to take exception to about 1000 votes that
we're defective or cast for Butler or st. John
and counted for Cleveland. In this 1000 are
included some 2OOO Republican votes said tC
have been thrown out because a part of the
name of one of the electors was clipped of
I According to the situation as it now stands
there are 1872 electoral votes conceded tC
James &. Blaine and 1888 to Grover Cleve.
land New Yorks SO electoral votes W,
neither claim for the Republicans nor con
cede to the Democrats until the official coun
finally decides the matter. Should the vot,
of New York be given to Mr.. Cleveland h
would have 2l9 electoral votes, or Is NOR
than enough to elect him. Should it be giver
to Mr.. Blaine he would have 2lS electora
votes or II more than enough to elect him.
Below We give revised table of states ant
known or estimated pluralities.