The Evening critic., 1884-11-13
The NEW YORK COUNT.
over Two Hundred Errors Already
Discovered.


NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-rhe city canvass
yesterday IN the Second Assembly District
gave tho fret decided gain of the onlcial
count in the addition in oil Of 200 votes to
Blaine's total as II has stood since the major
ity OF d3,22O was reached by correcting
earlier fguree. II ia claimed by the Demo
crafts that this gain Will be onset by reduc-
tlons later. II Is said that the errors on both
sides will balance within 100 votes. ,.-
However this may be, and no PROOF eNlsts
for the assertion, the discrepancy discovered
yesterday abundantly proves the necessity
tor close scrutiny OF the returns on winch
thle narrow plurality hinges. -. ..,.,,.u
The canvass through the state took anotner
step forward without materially altering Tue
present situation. Tho solitary new develop
ment was I'm Delaware County, where II APP
pears that the inspectors In several towns,
when they camo TO make up tne return, cur
Issued them. A this was on green paper, the
return on It's face appears to show that ballots
OF this color weto voted, when tho law requires
white paper.
The Democrats Of the county refuse 80 per-
nit the return TO be amended, and the trivial
blunder promises TO raise an objection %
number OF Blaine vOteP, although IL can
scarcely exclude them. The law OF this State
is distinct, that the reasonable and intelli.
glble Will OF the voter Is to be accepted and
canvassed, and Judge Barrett yesterday gave
an Informal exposition OF tho accepted doc
trlne on this subject In Westchester, where
the supervisors laid before him electoral bal
lOlH Win INC luuOIbbutul EtuulIcu AOI NuAo
city, instead OF that required for the State.
Judge Barrett pronounced this informality OF
trining consequence, and advised the super
yieors TO count the vote.
This commencement view Is OF Importance,
because In this city II 10 altogether probable
that q number Of ballots with the state In.
dorsement were voted. Democratic counsel
Will make q vigorous effoft TO exclude these
upon this technical ground, but Judge Bar
retts expression OF opinion supports tho i'm
preston that any ballots In the boxes which
were cast for Mr.. Blaine Will be counted FOR
him, In spite OF informalities arising from the
singular and fatal carelessnees with which
tickets were furnished by the Republican au-
thoritiee.
The canvass in this city rolled its sluggish
way almost through three Assembly Districts
yesterday, but the policy followed tends to
tione as may exist to tho close OF tho 10 or 10
days which the canvass Will occupy. A very
large share OF the returns have trlning infor-
maiitles to which objections can be made on
one point and another, many OF which would
pass unnotced in canvass less close.
Each OF these Is referred, upon objection, TO
the Committee on Contested Returns, which
has authority to summon the inspectors to
correct q return. When this committee re.
ports later, such further action Will be In
| order by an appeal TO the courts or otherwise,
| as the circumstances may require. Whom thie
| comes the issue Will BIO Joined over any bal
| lots to which objection may DO made. Earlier
IT is difficult TO speak decisiyely OF the
| strength OF either case on which the lawyers
| are busliy at work.
Nothing has appeared yet, however, tc
| change the opinion that the character and OK
| tent OF the changes which the examination Of
4 the returns will mako necessary are still Q
/ matter OF conjecture. The outer limit set BY
| tho Republican hopes Is the aggregate OF 1000
| ballots, 10 which Mr.. Bliss takes exception
| The reality will, as in all cases, fall below
| outside OF this city little is now expected be
yond scattering votes. No legal remedy exist
| for the Butler ballots, which much evidence
| direct or indirect, proves were counted TO
| Cleveland.
| The cases OF fraud which exist have led II
| one instance, from which much was ex pected
| in Long Island City, to the precipitate night o
| two Democratic inspectors. But this while o
| interest, is really OF not much Importance II
| its bearing on the count. There are district
| In this city where the two Democratic factions
in their vigorous efforts to cheat each other or
| local offices, managed 10 NIL in q large mum
| Der OF Cleveland bailote, but there are no I'm
| mediate signs that this will BIO unearthed