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They Cannot DO 1t Twice.

~ L. Hefaid, Ind. Rrpl
TIE Republican party clings to the power
which the people have voted that it shall lay
down. There is q conspiracy to- steal the
Presidency and Vice Presidency OF the
United States again for candidates whom
the people have rejected Eight years ago
the robbery was done in Florida, Louisiana
and South Carolina To-day it is attempted
in New York. Audacity is the Republican
policy now as it was in 1876. Zachariab
Chandler is dead, but Stephen B. Elhps
and jay Gould survive. They are the
chief conspirators- -Elkins inspiring the
Republican National Committee, and Gould
controlling the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
During the Inst two, days Gould, BY false
reports Of election figures through has telc-
graph agencies, has been executing his
share of the plot by preparing Republican
partisans for fraudulent claim that the
vote of New York has been cast for Blaine
and Logan. Yesterday afternoon, when
GoulPs work had been going on for twenty.
four hours, it became ripe for Elkins and
the Republican National Commiitee, which
Elkins owns as Absolutely as any gang OF
negroes ever was owned IN the
slaye.driying times, issued procla-
nation advancing the plot to It's second
stage. The proclamation claims Indiana
as well as New York that there is mo
ground for doubt Of the claim, impudently
imputes an intentioa Of fraud 10 Governor
Cleveland and the returning officers, and
SUMMONS the people 10 resistance II Is
the cid fable az the volf and the lamb and
the turbid water. The Republican wolf ate
the Lamb in 1876. But if We know the
American people he cannot do that again
in 1884, and f we know Grover Cleveland
the wolf viii ind more than its match in
strength and determination.
It's the Official returns Of the ballots oi
the people of New York, honestly counted,
and Il Is not Jay Gould and his Western
Union Telegraph Company. that are tode-
| termine the electoral vote Of this State. We
| believe that those returns, il honestly
counted, show that . majority of the people
| have voted for Cleveland and Henfricks.
We also believe that Goah and Elkias are
ecDspiring to cheat in the count
Our counsel is for peaceful methods and
( and careful abstinence from any oihers al
the last extremity. Bat if the RepabliesI
National Committees call for "resistance
"a meant TO inciie Republicans to resort "a
violent means to defend frauds on ths pre-
tex, Of preventing them. upon the heads Q
Elkins snd bis fellow members of that CON
miitee rests the responsibility for the stirrlns
M Of rny violence that mar ensae. IN
people Of the United Statss hare beel
I cheated once BY the Republican party in
Presidential count, and have submitte
xhen the cheat was ratified By an arbitrs
| ton. In the ftty-fye million inhsbitani
| Of this country there are only htfy-hy tho'
| sand IL they can read and write: who p da
do rot feel in their hearts that from harcl
ls77, 10 March, 1891, the two men wh
exercised the Offices Of President an
Vice President never were elected 70 the
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A SENSATION.

The Albany Evening journal Fac is
About.
PrrrssrRG, Pa. November s.-EExclu-
sive. IA special to the Daily Leader from
Albany, n. Y, says sensation of no mean
proportion was created in this city this even
ing by the announcement of the Even
ing Journal, Republican, that it had
discovered serious frauds against Blaine.
Yesterday the Journal conceded Cleveland's s
election. The face-about has filed the
streets again with people. eagerly discussing
the situation. Democrats give the matrer
no heed, and say If is only roorback.
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ON THE RECENT ELECTION.
Both Sides Freely Express Their
Convictions and Beliefs ia
the Most Positive
Terms. sa i.
THE IDEAS OF MANY EDITORS,
Whose Words Mould Public 0pln-
i0hS. sss,...,
Happy asa olan. 9


A<ffFott fokts <trPtottcfH- ttlfsa1+H
"A dispatch to one of the New York papers
from Olathe, Kansas on election day. states
that ex-Goy. St. John remarked, while on
his way to the polls, that be felt as happy
as a clam ia man can take pleaaurs in
remembering that be did his hsst 70 disrupt
the party to which he is indebted for al tho
political distinction he ever received In his
own State, and actually spcceeded in turn
ing an election there into Democratic
victory two Jtars ago. then the ex-Governof
may, indeed be excused for likenk
ing his JOY To- that of clam in the mud
After having accomplished bis Town over
thrown in 1882, and nominelly that Of the
Republican party ci Kansas, It is no wonder
that st. John began to suspect himself Of
being great man He had made for him
self notoriety that became national for
politician who could hold in check power
full political party by merely remaining 10
il, was Ga pefsohage rarely TO be met with.
Accordingly when the impracticables began
to cast about for a figure head to o nstiona
prohibition ticket in 1854, all eyes turned
toward St John. He was the distinctive
force demanded for the occasion. He
could lead atT amiuority of extremists from
the Republicsp party IN all the States that
we're likely to prove close or doubtful on
election day. and 50 play the part of great
moral asenger.
Probabls no other mao Of st. Johu's
capacity has managed to do more harm
than he. If he had less coneeit there
might he some hope Of repentance and
even OF confession; but, being as he is,
there is ncshing 10 expect Of him except
that he siIlgo about with his nosein the
air and declare that he continues to TED "as
happy IS clam.
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A Change Neehah.


SrsnGyIELD, Mo-, November s.-News
ta' been received here that Thos. Alsup,
anns IN the eastern part Of Douglas eoun-
y vas Hred upon and almost instantly
N!!ed BY an unknown person from the
oa'h' as he was returning home on horse
TACK rom the voting place Of the precinct
Oa election day. The ball struck him in
.le breast producing almost instant death.
Ias IS the last chapter of a series of trag.
eles extending back many years, with
Nniea the Alsups have been connected, sew
gS is Of them having met violent deaths,
=, T-sne' IN alterations or by assassination.
t:ne9 are Republicans. and in county elec-
S SOns lAe people of Douglas county have
heretofore generally been divided into Al
sSp ~ and Snii-AlsuP factions. According to
Ts ,I Informant the assassination Of Tom
SS-'CP Is believed to have been brought on
4 causes not connected with politics,
aUugn no positive clue has been obtained
a. last accounts
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IN AWFUL EARNEST.

!. .-
Jefferson County Democrats State Their
20 Position Frankly. " g,isg.
GaARLEsrowS, November {. Exclusive.
-A.meehng Of the citizens of Charlestown
and vicinity Was held at the Court House
Saturday night Noyember 81 1884, at the
call Of the Executive Committee Of the
United States 4
BIC. Washington, Esq, was called TO-
prestae andJ N. Gallagher appointed sec
resN The presiding officer made arbrief
speech before . large and enthusiastic
Hon Wsn. a \. NiIssS - -
eallsd, and during his ringing speech
committee Of three were out drafting the
following resolutions. The committee was
composed ofA. E. Kennedy, John 7. Col
ston and J. G. Holmes, Esq.
(Signed) &c. WASHINGTON,
Chairman.
J. N. GALLAGHER; Secretary.
"WHEREAs, At the Presidential election
Of last Tuesday, Cleveland and Hendricks
were fairly chosen by the people to the high
offices of President and Vice President Of
the United States; and,
WHEREAS, THIS result now fully ascer-
tanned and frankly admitted by honest and
candid citizens everywhere, is now disputed
and the attempt is made to set it aside
through fraud and bribery on the part of 8
desperate conspiracy Of monopolists and
Star Route plunderers aud political gam,
bleIs who looked to the election of Blaine
for reward and enlarged opportunity to
despoil the people and rob the public treas.
uary md who see in his defeat their own
overthrow and undoing and
WHEREAS, James G.. Blaine in the des-
peration of his well merited rejection is
seeking to encourage this conspiracy and
following in the footsteps OF Rutherford b.
Hayes 10 repeat the crime Of 1876.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Char
lestown and vicinity in mass meeting as
sembled send greetings and congratulations
tother brethren mall parts ofthe union upon
their great victory and view with oxecration
and watchful anger this second conspiracy
to steal the Presidency; and, further, that
we call upon honest and patriotic citizens OF
all parties to unite with Us in the pledge we
make to the millions of our fellow-citizens
who elected Grover Cleveland and Thomas
A. Hendricks to resist and to punish every
attempt TO undo the will of the people and
to defraud their servants of the Offices to
which the people have called them.
Tur .NorurTTrE
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Rsassas for . Change.
M;xsoari, ReDshfaan, fDcm. }

The demand for change Of party ssd-
ministration on general principles is often
denounced as advocacy Of q senseless and
unreasoning arrangement Of government
aiaira If there is no serious fault to be
found with the party in power. there might
seem to be some ground for such denuncia-
ton. But wheh one closely observes the
desperate tenaciiy with which the probes
sionsl politicians hang on 10 the oiiicesi
when the intensify Of excitement and the
dangerous agencies invoked bys the sus-
peuse attending our elections are
taken into account; when the alarm.
ing inlnenee of the money power in
politics and the boldness Of federal
Officials m manipulating il for pssty
purposes are considered; when We estimate
the eorrupting tendencies Of such organiza-
tipns Of the officials So have been nanipula-
ted By Dorsey and Dudlcy 70 capture the
electoral vote Of a StateS when Allthese and
of1er considerations that viii readily sng
f<spf thsmss1sos are given fin Rpi9Ik {h11|
change once in twenty-five years or so II
for no Other purpose than to see whether or
not the Republican form OF government in
this country is really SO much at the service
of the peopleithat peaceable and smooth
sliding transfer can be effected in obedience
to their behests. If the same men hold on
too long they may forget how to let 60.
Anyhow, it is the theory Of this government
that party must 90 when the voice Of the
people as expressed in the vote for Pnesi
Dental electors SO declares. The people by
their sufrages have declared that the Re
publican parry must 20. The Republican
party mast 60.
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A can TO Arms.


y Eight yeafs ago the viii Of the AmericaA
people was de6ed and set aside hyia baud
Of political adventnrers, who cared only for
their own selfish ends. Il. yas time of
doubt and fear, as wen as Of outrage. The
sac>edness of the ballot vas trampled under
-foof and after months Of uncertainty and
uHeasiness q fraudulent Pnssidsnt was seat
; ed in the ExecuivschaiF.
To the rest Of the world i vas great sur
prise that the fraud OF 1876 did not lead to
resistance ii not to revolution. Il must be
confessed it.was well nigh intolerable II
was sacrifice Of the dearest rights Of
American citizenship, Butour people are
patient, long suffering, willing to endure
much before resorting to heroic measures
for the redress Of their grievances. But If
they we're petient then, they we're not in
sensible Of the wrongs inflicted upon them,
hpon the Chief Magistrate Of their choice
and upon their institutions. n :
IL begins to look as if the fraud of 1876
WAS to be attempted over again. The de-
lay in ascertaining the result in this State
points to such danger. Clevelands con-
stantly decreasing plurality in the face Of
an ample and undoubted majority Is proof
Of It. But the adyentarers who are manipu.
latipg the popular will in the interest of
Blaine must not mistake ihe temper OF the
American people. The Blaines, the El-
kinses, the Joneses, and the Reids. must nm.
ders,and that they cann0t repeat this year
the outrage of eight years ago. They and
men like them de6ed the popular will once
they must not try to do il again. They
and men like them trampled upon the ballot
box once--ihey nust nottryit again. They
and men like them nulli6ed the electoral
count oncs-they must not Try il again.
There are wrongs which II is impossible TO
endure and this conspiracy Of the unscru.
pulous men who surrsnna Blame, who con-
Quoted his canvass, and who forced bis
nomination upon the Republican party, is
one Of them.
II is Impossible that Cleveland is defeated
--it isimpossible that Blaine Ia elected by
the honest ,ystss Of the American people
honestly counted This State has not gone
Republican Having the immense najori.
ties inNew York and Kings coanties to
nvercome il wss simply impessible to do Il
in The face Of Republicsn, losses in every
part Of the State. The only way by which
New. York can be carried ls by : false
count. Is this the wrong contemplated ~
the Blaines, the Elkinses, the Joneses and
the Rcids2 We believe ID il. All the signs
20 to show l. The people fear il. Should
itindced be in contemplation, as we believe
4 Ii, we warn these bold, bad, pnserupu-
ious men to desist in time. They cannot
dsfy tho American people again With safety
= themseI.es; They cannot repeat the
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Webster County
Did Not Decam0

oRTsr' . AGO November S.-The rumor tha.
FsS :,,I .Se pool seller, who has over $500
CO... ,Sasn 70 pay out had disappeared Is n.
ana 'S, S de reached his Office at n O'Clock
crowd a iss Is eheered by a large and excited
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How They Figure In Their Favor on Cor
tain Counties.
ALBANY, November Sin Republican
quarters it is claimed that the following are
the pluralities in the counties named, ,in-
stead of the figures given from Democratic
sources last night, which showed Clevelands
plurality en- the State 10 be l,2lS.
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Our attention was directed re
New York to- three large lines
Importing House. The imm
carries and the unprecedented
at its close these goods upon
a aheavy sacrifice must be made
them through an inventory.
exceedingly large, too large m
son, yet choice goods can alw
shelves, provided they can be
the request Of the owners Of
for the entire lot, which was
Fabrics became our property.
on sale at their actual value
profit, as we could do, we prop
the benefit Of the purchase.
The goods are As inches wi
the seasons importation. Be
coIorings, and that House whi
per yard makes low prices to
people of Wheeling may be as
terests, as pell as to our own,
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sTcflure,s Count.

PHrtapELpHiA. November s.-The Times
has reports from New York By counties
which give Cleveland l.lSs. He rs certain
" elected, and has 2is electoral votes
THE TIMRs.
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kIN6WooD,
oHeial Vote OF Preston County--Com-
plata E,okR.-.

0"eial Vote OF Preston COunty--Com-
Plete FOotings.
-TS. TTSsSsScoO, November s.-TExclusiye I
uIee D, complete vote of Preston eountv ia
b,5 b,@'aS Td and Butler electors, 1925. Cleye-
sj.c,o.s' s,.s'IO5s' rs 800. Majority for Fusion
crS.'OlS, co.S, 1910: St. John vote. so. For
Psry11sSss-Reynolds, 1881; Wilson, 1921.
,rSSs Io'GS majority, 1901. Vote for the
'E'''cSi Butle; ticket was 80.
" Webster County.
.;,. Jester 7 c, H., November 7.-TExclu,
g.. Seven out of nine precincts heard
- Webster county viii give Cleveland
-. - 10 zoo and Snyder close to 215 ma
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at TisS1s, FisS,s CIR CIJT, N No, November s.-A Gre
s,ro,sS S,I % and Olive streets last night de-
,~o 81 We; ,oe- planning mill Of Wm. West sDd
ir,p,s' solGeIng Dwellings,. Loss ss9 CnO. ar
'shee, 5000 S-'OVV'
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Intend to Stand.
AN ERROR OF NINE HUNDRED
Claimed to Have Been Found In Mr.
Blaine's Favor.

Blaine's Favor.
New YoRK, November SIS p. m.-lEx-
elusive. THAT we have passed through
the exciting week and have had no
serious riot is TO the glory Of the American
people.
Democrats evidently have the most con-
6denee. Many Republicans are inclined
to believe that the jig is up The result is
so close that the official canvass can alone
settle the dispute based on rival claims
The State canvassing board is Democratic
With the single exception Of Secretary Of
State Carr. Should the Blaine electors get
their certificates. there would be no ground
Of complaint; should it be given to the
Cleveland electors with the sanction ofCarr,
Republicans would doubtless accept the
situation, though bitter partisans might
do il
Sullenly.
Should Carr and other members OF the
board come to a disagreement as to the re
suit Of the effort to pass the electoral GER
ti6eate for reasons upon which the canvas
sers could net unanimously agree, it would
result in unfortunate complication. The
country would be hsrrassed with doubt and
contention al the Fourth of March next
Governor Cleveland could be seated by q
Democratic majority in Congress. This
could not be done without stain Of doubt
upon the legality Of the transaction and
there is no forcasting what would follow.
II is therefore to be hoped that nosuch con-
tipvency viii arise. The result in this
State is so close that two hundred
votes, perhaps less might turn the
scale. Democrats claim the State by 1900.
The Associated Press comedies the claim on
the face of the returns The State Repub-
llcan Committee still insists Blaine has q
majority. There is q rumor this after
noon that an error of 900 has been discover
ed in New York district, which viii increase
Blaine's vote. The Tribune has just bulle-
tined this. Yesterday ike error Of 800 wss
found in Brooklyn, which increased Cleve-
lands vote that much. In spite Of the con-
test between Grace and Grant in this
city, Tammsny and the county
Democracy supported Cleveland and legally
give him $4,000 majority in the city. 20
900 more than for Hancock The Irish
anti-C Cleveland bolt was headed Of BY Bur
chard's rum, Romanism and rebellion"
speech. and many voters in Brooklyn and
New York changed from Blaine ct the last
moment, and St. John took 1000 more
votes from Blaine than Butler did from
Cleveland.
cieveland's Election Conceded.
New YoEK. November 8, 2E M-TEx.
elusive -It is now conceded on all sides
that Cleveland Is elected, His majority in
this State is nOtless thAn thirteen hundred
a. P. Gosxas.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plainly Gives Up the Blaine Fight in New
York.
New York, November s.--The following
is the statement Of the Associated Press Of
its figures on the New York Election:
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Dsron JssvHaa thd) -
John Kelly and the large faction Of which
he is the leader are leff IN sorry plight BY
the result of the election. 1t IS true the
candidate they nominally supported has
possibly been elected President, but the
suspicion that Tammauy Han maintained
its reputation for treachefy seems TO be well
sustained by the returns, and if the Demo
Gratis get into power they win have no reason
to thank Mr.. Kelly and his crowd. The
returns from New York CITY show that in.
sections where Kellys influence was the
strongest Cleveland ran behind There Is
little doubt now that he made dicker with
the Republicans in the hope Of electing the
TsmmsAy Mayor at the expense Of The
Democratic capdidate for President Mr..
Kellys loud protestations Of his political
integrity on election day was in itself sus-
picions. As he failed to elect his candidate
for Mayor, and win get no credit for The
success Of Mr.. Cleveland, Boss Kelly viii
find he got the usual reward Of treachery-
got left.
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0minOus Echoes From the Empire
City.
AN ERROR CLAIMED FOR BLAME.
Two Views on the Strained Situa.
tiOn in New York City and
the State.
FEARS oFIHE 1875 PLAN AGAIN.
Republicans Not Vet Willing to Con-
ceds Blains's Defeat.

NEg YoRK, November s.-ll;45
P. N.-[Exclusiye. There has been
a disposition on the part Of leading
Republicans here to-day to concede
the election Of Cleveland. The Tribune
persists in claiming the State for Blaine,
but it is claim based on such Aimsy
pretext that it creates neither confidence
nor respect The National Republican
COmmitte practically gave up the fight this
morning. Their branch headquarters down
town was closed at noon and tie principal
headquarters on Fifth avenue were stripped
Of carpets, furniture and Blaine portraits.
A few people hung shout hoping for some
thing to happen that would give ray Of
hope, but they waited and hoped
In Vain.
Whatever may be the result Of the official
count it is certain that the community is
firmly convinced that Cleveland viii be the
next President. An immense meeting is at
this moment being held at the Academy of
Music in honor of his election. The city is
full of happy people WHO have been waiting
long for this eonsummation.
But the fight is not over yet. Every mes
sage that comes from Augusta brings re
newed assurance that Blaine intends to re-
sort to every expedient to reverse the
present plurality for Cleveland. His sagents
here sre busy at work and they are
the kind who do not seruple at any
form Of raseaity. News has just
arrived of the indictment by the grand jury
of the Republican Chairman of the Board
Of Canvassers Of the Twenty-fourth election
district. in the Frs assembly district Of
this city. The returns for that district,
which show q heavy majority for
Cleveland, have been spirited away
and have not yet been found.
1t may be depended on that the Blaine
people win do every thing in their power to
mystify the result and throw doubt over
Cleveland's election. According to official
returns, which are now all in, he has q
plurality in the State OF about 1900. Upon
those returns Democrats plant themselves
and there they
Intend to Stand.
Specials from Augusta to-day show that
Blaine is in o despirate state Of mind and
that he is inspiring bis National Committee
to make a contest The public is not with
him; but what does be care for the pub
lie. News has just reach the World of.
fee that the Republican Committee
have summoned VIM. NJ. Evarts to act as
their counsel He helped to steal the Pres
ideney in 1876, and he viii be depended on
40 help doit ia 1881. Democrats thrcdghs
out the country may as wen make up their
minds at once that they have another fight
on their hands.
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ASaluie OF On. 1-.

,.. nav LONDON. CoNx Nov.mSa-
nd b',si i.0,e Of one hundred guns Was
''e IN honor Of Cleveland : sIas,;on Ia 90
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More aClericai Errors'' Found.

NV YoRK, November S-Clerical errors
found in the vote of Brooklyn yesterday
increased Cleveland IS plurality there BY 200.