Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-14
The Canvass in New York City.

The Canvass in New York City.
There was a great crowd present in the
room occupied by the Board of Aldermen.
who are canvassing the vote of New York
city. Numerous errors and irregularities
were discovered, and in several cases the
returns were sent back to the inspectors for
correction Ii is understood that the Alder
men will conine themselves to correcting
clerical errors and counting by the face of the
returns. and that all questions back of the
returns will go to the courts.
The democrats are much relieved to find
that the face of the official returns is likely to
give Cleveland small plurality. and appear
TO be confident that nothing will be discov-
cred back of the returns to change this
result.
MIR. Geo. Bliss, who has charge of the re-
publican interest in the count, says that he
cannot tell what the witnesses will testify to
when the points are reached, but that if. the
evidence sustains the charges filed with him
there will be a fair chance of showing what
he believes TO be the fact-thst Blaine received
plurality of the votes cast for President
The republicans all say that they have no
desire to have Blaine declared elected unless
it can be shown that he received clear plu-
rality of votes. This is in accordance, also
with Mr.. Blaines repeated kilograms to the
national committee. 1t is now believed that
few days will clear up the situation.
WATKINS, Nov. Is.
Schuyler county official returns give Blaine
26l6, Cleveland 5039, St. John l54, Butler
III; Blaine's loss, ?.
BINGHAMPToN, Nov. l3.
Broome county official returns give Blaine
1852, Cleveland $50, ST. John ass, Butler
IA This count gives Blaine the same plu
rality as the associated press figure.
CANTON, Nov. Is
The St Lawrence county canvassers were
in session part of Tuesday and all day
Wednesday, but the plurality given in figures
so tar and reported will not be disturbed
They have not completed the canvass owing
to clerical errors in the returns from several
districts which will not affect the result. The
canvass will show the following figures !:
Blaine electors, l3.44l; Cleveland electors,
6035; st. John electors, 81 Butler electors,
20 The canvass will not be completed
before tomorrow night
New YORK, Nov l3.
The Tammany Hall committee of I, who
were appointed on the part of the Tnmmany
organization to watch the canvass of the
electoral ticket held long conference this
forenoon with the Chairmen of the democratic
national and State committees. The visitors
had two objects in view. The first was to
positively deny the existence of any deal
between Tammany Hall and the republican
aldermen affecting the Presidential contest
Ex-senator Foster, chairman of the delega
ton, satisfied the representatives OF both
committees that the Tammany supervisors
would permit no action in the board which
would loose the democratic electoral ticket a
siogle vote. He further volunteered the ser
vices of the committee to act jointly with the
national and State representatives and to
carry out faithfully any instructions which
they deemed would be beneficial to the
national ticket.
At midnight, the canvassing boards of So
OF the 90 counties in the State. have finished
work. Among those still at work are Kings,
(including the city of Brooklyn,) and New
York counties. The pluralities reported are
as foIlnUs.