Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-11-12
The Presidential Situation.

The National political situation
durirg The past week has been one
of uncommon interest, which is not
much TO he wondered at when the
fact is considered that the result OF
the contest has narrowed down to q
close majority in York Stats. There
are I million and half voter. in that
Commonwealth who deposit their
ballots in 1900 different polling
places. BY Thursday the Demccrs-
cy OF that State claimed that the face
of the returns gave Cleveland a ma
iority Of less than two thousand
votes The Republicans claim that
in several CT the 5000 polling places,
mistakes and frauds, in the interest
Of Cleveland. had been committed.
and that the meeting of the canvass
ers, CT return judges, on the 11th
inst, on'y can correct the irregular
ities mentioned. the Democrats all
over tie country were acting as Ii
they had carried the election and
threats were freely made as to what
would lie done Il Cleveland's rights
should be invaded. 1t is not wise
fcI & citizen to indulge in incendiary
or infamatory language when CUES
ton can lie settled in peaceable
way as the law directs. Certainly
Cleveland should Lave Lis rights,
but he Is 10 more entitled to them
than Blaine, The purpose of the
meetiDs OF return judges, or a board
of caDSassers as return judges are
called III York State, as in other
states Is 10 recount the vote and give
the result Of the election official an
nouncement. The board of canvass
ers in York State, like the board of
return Judges in this State, are com
posed of members of both parties,
and frauds and mistakes can not
easily take place, and particularly
on an occasion like the present one
when thousands of citizens of York
State. of both parties, viii demand
to see the count Of every district and
count after the CanvasseTs for them
selves. 1t IS 10 small matter TO
count to the very number the votes
Of one million and a half 1t can be
dore. 1t must be done accurately,
by tie regularly constituted authori
iv of York State, and the verdict will
stand IS the guide for the action of
every law abiding citizen Because
;..a vote Is a close one it does lot
necessarily follow that frauds have
Ee1n committed. The majority vote, |
i legally cast, is the political founda- |
tio2 stone OF the Republic, and York
Seta must settle the question OF s
close vote honestly, peaceably, in ac-
ccrdance with the forms Of law, and
II Grover Cleveland is entitled to the
electors Of the Empire State by a
majority Of one vote he becomes the
lawful President of the Republic,
and ii Jamas c. Blaine is entitled to
the electors of the Empire State by
q ,naioriey Of one vote he becomes
the lawful President OF the Republic.
He Who does not peaceably submit.
to the verdict of the ballot when
the verdict Of the ballot has been
honestly rendered by lawfully consti-
tuted return judges, or canvassins
boards. is on cremy ignorantly or
knowingly, of free government. As
we 90 to press no information is at
hand of the result Of the count Of
jhe return judges or canvassing
boards of the vote Of York State, ON
the eleventh day of this month
There is no need for excitement, or
expression of violent language. 1t
is long time till Inauguration day.
hll that the people care about is that
the vote Of York State be honestly
counted and given to the electors to
whom they belong.
Men of hasty temper and I'M