The Brookhaven leader., 1884-11-27

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tain" The fellow was ubiquitous
no matter where you would go, Rs
soon - the cheers for Cleveland
died out you would hear his internal
"are you, are you sure p Men ran
from him as If he we're a leper. II
was no time for doubling, especially
by Democrat. Wednesday morning
the Tribune claimed that Blaine and
Logan were elected. The Republi-
cans began to bet three TO one they
were. For awhile it staggered the
Democrats. They Immediately
thought of '76. Then came a look
of determination on their faces not
to submit to anything Of the kind.
Matters we're aggravated by the
conflicting returns. Not for years had
the State been so close, and men for
got about the time it took for the
returns to get in from the noun
tains where there was no telegraph.
They accused Jay Gould with max
ing the Western Union hold back
or alter the returns. The Associa-
led Press is Republican, and gave
figures and estimates that were ia
vorable to Blaine and Logan.
Thursday it was the same, both
sides claiming victory. 1t would
have taken very little to have
caused a riot. Thursday night
threats were made of killing Jay
Gould and burning the Western
Union building. Mr.. Gould thought
it safe not to go home, and so staid
at the Windsor Hotel. That night
in front of the Democratic National
Committee rooms, the cry of mo
,76'' was raised, and the crowd i'm
mediately got band and paraded
by the Republican National Com
mittee and told them 50. Friday
morning Gould telegraphed Con
gratulations to Gov. Cleveland.
The Republicans assert that it was
through fear; whatever may have
been his motive, it had good effect
on the crowd, and order and busi-
hcSo "cic icoGOlcu uuNC InolC. EV-
eryone now, except a few Republi-
cans, admit the election Of Glove
land. The Tribune says that it
cannot be known until the official
count, which took place Tuesday,
is given.
The result of the election Shove
how unwise the nominations Of both
parties were. Mr.. Blaine was de-
teated by Independent Republicans,
and Gov. Cleveland came very near
being defeated bv boiling Demo-
Gratis. No man who has read Gov.
Clevcland's State papers can doubt
uis ability, and that he will give an
."nesL administration no one pre-
tends 10 deny. Yet he was nomina.
led in spite of the strong opposition
of very powerful organization.
An organization without whose CO.
operation the Democrats can never
succeed in New York. Tammany
Hall faithfully supported him, yet
there are Tammany men that Mr..
Kelly cannot control. and large mum
hers of these voted tor Blaine. The
County Democracy traded off Cleve-
land vntes for Grace votes. This 10
pretty generally believed. and the
'Gammanv men say that they will be
able to prove it. To this charge
The County Democracy reply by
saving ''you are another "Cleveland
should have had seventy thousand
majority in this city, yet he only
got forty-thrce Thousand. 1t is safe
to say that the County Democracy
traded fifteen or twenty thousand,
and the balance represented the vote
that Tammany could not control.
The Stalwarts had their revenge.
Mr.. Blaine and his friends killed
Conkling in 81. and Folger in 'S2.
Oneida county. the home of Mr..
Conkling, gave Garfield 1000 major
ity aud Cleveland So majority, and
as Cleveland's plurality 10 this State
will be less than 500, it is easy to
see what would have been the result
had the little band Of Stalwarts sup
ported Blaine. Conkling, himself,
it he voted a. all, voted for Mr..
Cleveland.
1t was undoubtedly bad day for
Logan. He was not only defeated
for Vice President but the evening
kilograms state that tho Illinois Leg
islature is Democratic on joint bal
lot, thus insuring the election of q
Democrat as his successor. All de
cent men of both parties will hail
the result with pleas ure.
| Buffers vote in this State Was on
ly one-half of what 81. Johns was
IL was made so plain the week be-
fore the election that he was work
ing in the interest of Blaine, that
his votes all left him.
Grover Cleveland has been elect
ed by majority of 81 in the electo-
raj college-he having 219 votes and
Blaine 1872. That his victory is the
victory Of honesty over corruption
all men know. That his administra-
tion will be wise, conservative and
patriotic all men believe.
SEYMOUR.
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