The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-13
YORK. SO.
CONGRESS.
Another Day of Waiting.

Friday was full of excitement throughout tho
country, though at the close, the sentiment
prevailed that the settlement of the vote of New
York could not be expected until the canvass Of
the precinct votes on Tuesday by the county
officers.
New YORK, Special Telegram Nov. T.
The state returning board in this state is in
the hands of the Democrats and close adj
herents of Gov Cleveland It is composed
Of Joseph B. Carr, Republican, secretary of
state; Fred c. Chaplin, Democrat, comp
troller; Elnathan Sweet, Democrat, state
engineer and surveyor; Dennis O'Brien,
Democrat, attorney general; and Robert
A. Maxwell, Democrat, state treasurer.
If at any time one or more
of those fail to attend the meeting of the
board, the vacancies are filed by calling in
the mayor and recorder of the city OF Albany.
Both of these are Democrats These facts
and general misunderstanding as to the:
duties of these officers have been the
subject to-day of many rumors as
to the fraudulent manipulation Of the
returns. The law governing the action of
these officers is SO strict and their duties are
SO clearly Defined that any manipulation of
the returns is
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
On Tuesday the boards of supervisors
will meet in the various counties and
canvass the returns. Their duties are purely
clerical. They simply add up the local
returns of towns election districts and wards,
certify to their accuracy, and transmit certi
fed returns to the secretary of state.
JOHN KELLY's OPINION.
The Star says hundreds Of kilograms have
been received from all over the country in
quiring the views of Mr. Kelly on the cleo
ton, and especially asking his opinion on
New York state. In response to these in
quiries, Mr.: Kelly sent the following state
ment:
The figures show q total vote for Cleveland and
Blaine Of 1,1O4,6 15, and o plurality for Cleve-
land of ], $50. The Albany Evening Journal con-
cedes this. am Of the opinion that the coun
ties, when canvassed by the boards of super
visors Tuesday next, will show an increase over
the Journals figures. The national Democratic
committees figures are 1900 for Cleveland, and
their statement is based on positive informa-
tion. I have no doubt Of Gov. Cleve-
lands election, although the people will
be kept in suspense until the off,
cial canvass can assure them positively
Of the result. The means taken to conceal the
facts bv those having charge Of the vote cast in
several election districts of the State Of New
tamper with the returns, but the vigilance of the
Democratic national committee has prevented it.
You can rely on these figures, as have the as
surance that they are accurate, and that the
state canvass will find them correct, or nearly
50, and II there are reductions the number will
not be sufficient TO defeat Clevelands election.
: [signedl JOHN KELLY.
THE ALBANY JOURNAL GIVES UP.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE Evening Journal
comedies the election Of Cleveland 1t says:
There seems to be no longer q doubt that Gov.
Cleveland has been elected Every county has
sent in its full vote, after careful verihcation,
and the results assure Gov Cleveland plurality
of about thousand In the state. The vote will
not vary 200 On either sido Of these figures
him. The Journal has devoted its entire time
to wards securing another result, and it now re-
lqctantly states that the election has been decld
that the prompt recognition Of the will Of the
majority is essential to the maintenance and
Of # 90 SnS
to transfer the federal administration to the
Democratic party, we are glad that the decision
has been made in favor Of a Democrat from New
York state. ..a: -:
REQUEST FROM BLAINE
The Mail and Express prints the following:
Augusta. Ne, Nov: ITO Chairman B. F.
Jones, Of the Republican National Committee:
nitted id New York state believe that the
honest vote OF the state gives Republican plu-
| rality, and ask the committee to see that we
s+* J. G.. BLAINE.
JAY aoULD's CONGRATULATIONS. ., ,,..
Jay Gould has just sent the following con-
gratulatory dispatch to Grover Cleveland:
Grover Cleveland, Albany, N. Y: hereby con-
gIatulate you on your election All concede that
your administration as governor has been con-
aervative, and in the larger field of president
they feel that you will do still better, and that
tho vast business interests Of the country will be
entirely safe in your hands. -if'' :3''
| [Signed] 4.......,..-.J JAY GOULD.
i&@*'r EXPORTING THE FAITHFUL. 80
The following has been issued: w., :: ri
Headquarters National Democratic Committee.
No IL West Twenty fourth street, New York,
Nov. Z, 1s84-To the People Of the United
States: There can no longer be any question
coucernine the actual result Of the president1a
election. Grover Cleveland and Thomas A.
Hendricks have majority OF eighteen in the
electoral college,. II 10 not worth while for our
adversarfes to claim the electoral vote Of the
State Of New York. II IL absolutely certain that
the returns Of the proper officers Of election on
| the night Of the 4th OF November showed q
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