Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-11-12
ELECTION NEWS.
The National Republican Com.
mittec Declares that New York
State is Safe for Blaine.
The National Democratic Committee
Laying Claims to . Plurality
for Cleveland.

Laying Claims to . Plurality
for Cleveland.
Statement that Only tho Official
Count win Decide the
Question.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Both the Republican candidates fue Con-
sSs ese Il ss S as ssonsy
win BE- Republican. The Indications are tor
ea a. a5S e nas nrfssty tsay soE Blaine over Gar
CoNNECTrCUT.
man, Buck. in the First DISTRICT Mitchell.
psmocrst r elected y the seccsd s . seS,%'scus,
1000.
seven election districts il New York state , out
side Of New York and Brooklyn give Blaine
~, go; Cleveland. 244.sl6; Butler, 7,7e; st.
John, h0@. The World claims New York,
probably Michigan and Wisconsin. and says
Cleveland has 2l9 Electoral votes. Clcveland's
majority IN New York City is 40,Oa.
Democratic Executive Committee. has sent
the following dispatch to the Chairman of the
state Committee OF Indiana: Tho vote In
York. as announced in the polling places
when counted, has been received, and shows =
small but safe majority for Cleveland and
win be given as soon as the returns are com.
plete. There will be no counting out this time.
The S,tn has received returns from every
complete. from ffty.four or sixty counties.
They give Cleveland 1043 plurality.
The latest semi-Oficial returns show Dem
m In sas s.S scs. s sa
this will be varied more than 1000 either way.
The Asgss estimates the electoral vote at 2l9
for Cleveland, i2 for Blaine. and 90 doubtful.
The doubtful states are California, Illinois,
Michigan. Nevada, Oregon. and Wisconsin.
Omcial returns from Westchester County
give Democratic gain oyer previous figures
OF 4SS. This makes ClevelAnds plurality In the
St6te IN. Ofiicial returns and very close
ngures on the twelve counties which have not
been officially reported, indicate that Cleve.
State. The ofiicial returns show heavy Dem
Ocratic gains. The Tribune claims the State
for Blaine BY goo plurality. The Sun. claims
widest excitement exists throughout the city.
The Democratic newspapers charge perpetra-
ton OF frauds in Indiana and New York.
State ID now chiefly question Of accurate
footing of long columns OF figures. The foot
ing Of the County Clerks. with only few mis-.
etuky luulcute tN0L OlGVel0I0 QHS ABOUT l,VU
plurality. The footing of the election districts
made IN the Associated Press oflce, indicate
that. Blaine has nearly an equal plurality.
we,ye districts IN the state had not up to this
others had reported, but their accuracy was
questioned The result of that addition. as
weh as the complication of County Clerks
Press.
Owing to the diversified opinion in the cor
rectnees and manner In which the returns
kax IN
lated by the Associated Press, 1t has invited
committee from both the Republican and Dem
ocratic National and State Committees, and the
examine its returns as received direct from
the various districts throughout the State, and
also the mode Of tabulating them.
AN ADDRESS.
The Republican National Committee are
taking the most careful and thorough meas
uIes to ascertain the errors, ii any have been
made, IN the returns Of the late election
shall be found to have plurality OF even one
vote, prompt acQuieeencc will follow
from the Republicans of the United States.
II Mr.. Blaine shall be found to have plurality
of only one vote. the same prompt acquf
escncc will bc expected from the Democrats
of the United States. The belief of this com.
mittee.. founded on investigation, is that
Blaine has plurality of several hundred voter
and II that be so, every honest man will de
mand that II be officially declared. Until the
official declaration shall be made. we ask the
to secure a perfectly fair count Purity in
nst,tt;s elections Is the only ssfety for Republican
g. FEssENDEE. Secretary.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT MUST DETERMINE
The Commercial advertiser says: 1t seems
generally conceded by law-abiding citizens
here that the official count must determine
o ne S e mo %
deny the claims advanced by the Democratic.
The largest vote ever cast was pollcd Nov. 4,
exceeding l,500,000, and ont of this immense
vote neither party claims Q plurality OF more
than 800. The party that this plurality be-
longs to will be determined by the body espec-
tally. constituted by law for the purpose, and
most confidence.
DISCREPANCIES DISCOVERED.
Secretary Fessenden, Of the Republican Ma
ttonal COMMITTEE, had consultation with J. j.
Department, and. at its conclusion, teie
graphed TO Elkins and Geo. Bliss, or any
Others who might be at Republican headquar.
a. something Of G I great Il IMPORTANCE nSn dsmsnded
their immediate attention. 1t 10 stated mis-
takes have been found in the Twenty-fourth
Assembly District, westchester County,
favor OF Blaine.
NEW JEReEY.
The election in Hudson County was Quiet,
and resulted in asweeping Democratic victory,
their entire county ticket being elected. The
Democrats claim the State BY 1000.
The New Jersey State Republican Com.
mfttee received reports from an the counties
n IN, t9s 9 state: They show plurality OF az
MASSACHUSETTS.
The vote Of oil the cities and towns In the
State, except hve small towns, givc Blaine 14l..
w; ~ Cleveland, e ll7.o6e; Butler saali; st.
PENNSYLVANIA.
keturns from stxty-seven counties In the
state, tncludfnF Philadeiphia County indicate
Philadelphia County Gives Blaine %, Soplural-
INDIANA.
Chairman New, OF the Republican State Cen.
trat Committees. comedies the state to the
Democrats BY k0OO. II 10 thought brown. In
the Sixth. johnson in the Eighfh, and BOxey
II the Ninth Districts, Republicans. are elected
and Thirteenth DtStricts q douotfll. Othef
d3stricts are thought 70 be Democratic.
On the besis Of the Latest special r0turns II
plurality Of 6,5Oa and the Republican State
Central Committee comedies this much. The
Democratic COMMITTEES claims 7,e00 majority.
The Congressional deieeatton stands - fol
! Dcmocrats- First District, !, =. Kletnsr;
second. Thos. r Cobb; Third, J0nAa g,
HoyiTse i = Fourth, wsll,sm & Holmss: . Hsfte.
4. 3; ward: iTweifth. Robert Lowry; four
teenth. Geo. Ford. long term; B. a. ehiyes,
uLrNors.
Meturns from Chicago and the State are
coming In slowly and very much scatture6.
TWO hundred and fofty.four precincts hesrd
IsGsn M r. sncw nst p%c1ocr.sse % ssin g als e
sssse 70 tie DemocEats by quite decaded ma
6 Es ar S% ..s.: cone r ~ :,es,
Sa.,% tAs stsss z ssasiZ tor ths
[2Sr s precncss ipcludinG e in Chioa{o 1oe