Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-11
THE FIGHT FOR NEW YORK
BLAINES HENCHNTEN ONLY
TRUSTING TO LUCK.

No Expectancy and No Chance that They
Can Secure the State-Tammany and
the County Democracy Making Faces
at Each Other-ROscOe COnkIing Re-
tanned by the Democrats.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Messrs. EIkins, Jones.
Fessenden and Senator Hobart, Of New Jer-
sey, were at the Republican National Head
quarters to-day IN conference, but the result
Of their deliberations was not made known.
Chairman Warren, of the Republican State
Committee, returns to his home this evening
and Secretary NrOOman tomorrow. A. S.
Draper will henceforth represent the COM
mittee IN this city. Mr.. VrOOman to-day sal d
that the Democrats claim the State from the
INSIDE. by sol, and that the Democratic in
yestlgation OF the returns Of this city has
already lowered that amount to 463 by reason
OF errors against Blaine to the sum of 424. AT
the Democratic State Headquarters it was
not verified, an official stating that the Demo-
crats were now struggling for what is
already ours"
TANIMANY DENOUNCES THOMPSON's
TRIBE.
At a meeting Of the Tammany Hall Com
mlttee on Organization tonight the district
leaders almost without exception reported
that their ticket was beaten by trading on the
part of the County Democracy of Cleveland
Tor their local ticket. In one or two instances
only were Iammany members reported dis
loyal, Ond the leaders claimed that Tammanv
was PCXt to universal in its
honest allegiance to the national ticket The
figures showed that where Blaine got more
votes than the Democratic County ticket the
County Democracy ticket ran ahead. Regis
ter Reilly said that Blaine men were wearing
the county Democracy badge in his
district. Mr.. Reilly also charged that
Maurice b. Flynn, a prominent County
Democracy man, had given Young
man named German, bartender, $400 to de
sert Tammany. Other members made spe-
clhe charges. Speeches were made by George
II. Forster, candidate for District Attorney,
W. BOurke COchrane, and others. in which
the County Democracy was general y charged
with dslOyaly to Cleveland. Resolutions
were adopted cOngratulating the people on
the election of Cleveland and Hendricks.
ROSCOE CONKLING RETAINED.
Roscoe COnkling has been retained by the
Democratic National Committee to act in any
proceedings that NAV arise in relation to the
consultation at the Hoffman House with
pending canvass. Mr.. COnkling is tonight in
members of the committee of lawyers who
have undertaken to see a fair count.
TANIMANY INIPEACHED.
Civil Justice Kelly and Police Justice
Power, who have begun an investigation con-
cernlng the trading of votes in the Sixteenth
Assembly district, on behalf of the County
Democracy say that they have discovered
eleven cases Of dislOyalty to the National
ticket on the part of Tammany Hall members
and will place the evidence before the Ma
tiOnal and State Democratic Committees.
AN HONEST COUNT ASSURED.
WATEETOwN, n. Y, Nov. lO.-AttOrney
General O'Brien. one Of the State Canvassng
Board, in a speech to Democrats here said:
Il have no fears that the wishes or judgment
of the people, as expressed at the ballot box.
steal the electoral vote of the Empire State.
The laws of the State IN regard to elections
ana the counting Of votes are too perfect to
admit of fraud, and the people of New York
are too much in earnest to tolerate fraud.
even II IL were possible. The votes given by
the people of this State, have no doubt, will
be honestly counted, and the result thruth-
fully declared"
LIVELY TIMES FOR JAMAICA.
JAMAICA, L. l., Nov. lO.-Lively times are
anticipated here to- morrow when the Super
yisors meet to canvass the Queens county,
New York, election returns. Ex-senator
John Birdsall has been requested by the Re-
publican State Committee to have all the
Republican Inspectors present at the County
Clerk 5 office, and he will have as many as he
can get on hand. Assemblyman Ed. A.
Danagh, the Democratic candidate for re-
election in the Second district, who was de-
feated by ThOs. II. Smith, Rep, will contest
the returns from a certain ward in Long
Island City on the ground of fraud, and it is
understood that the Republican County Com
mittee will contest the election of j. L.
Pearsall, the Democratic candidate for
Superintendent OF the Poor.
Col. John IL. Platt, the Republican candi-
date Tor Congress against Perry Belmont, has
instructed his counsel to commence an action
Tor $4,000 damages against the Jamaica
Standard for gross libel published a week be-
fore the election.
FAIR COUNT AT ROCHESTER,.
ROCHESTER. y. Y. Nov. 1O.-In pursuance
To a call issued by the business men OF the
Republican Campaign Committee, a large
number of manufacturers and business men
met here tonight and appointed a committee
of % to witness the canvass of the votes of
this county and see that a fair count is had.
GERMAN EDITORIAL VIEWS.
BERLIN, Nov. 10.-The German newspapers
congratulate America on the Democratic We
tory, and TecORniZe Gov. Cleveland as a no
table man of clear and steady judgment and
honorable intentions and energy, and emf
nently fitted for his task.
The Cologne Gazette CLAIMS that the Ger
man vote had a large influence in the election.