The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-08
THE ELECTION.
Mt. Blaine Confident
The National Republican Com
mittlee Demands Fair Play.
Revised Returns of
the Associated
Press.
THEY GIVE NEW YORK
no CLEVELAND.
clustering Appeal of the Demo-
cratic Committee.
Celebrating a Claimed
Victory.
clustering Appeal of the Demo-
cratic Committee.
Celebrating a Claimed
Victory.

AUGUSTA, Nov. 7.-Public obinion is still in
suspense, both sides claiming the victory, but
there appears to be general agreement that
the decision depends upon the vote of New
York as it shall be finally ascertained. The
slowness with which the returns have come in
the changes made in the first returns from
Democratic couhties like Westchestt and AL
bany, the remarkable fact that up 20 a certain
time there were Republican gains reported,
and after that point none but Democratic
gains, and above all the remarkable and mys-
terious confidence of knowing Dsmocr man.
ifested continuously, even when sll the pub
lished returns were against them, these things,
the Republicans say, show preooncerted plan
to count New York for the Democratic ticket.
il 1t could be done with any show of plausi-
bility. The Democrats, on the other hand, In
sist that everything is tair and honest Mr..
Blaine has expressed no opinion, except that
contained in his despatch this morning to
Chairman Jones of the Republican National
Committee. He is perfectly cool, as he has
been all the time since the election, and as in
quiriss about his reported Illness are still COM
ing in 1t may be well to repeat that he is iu ex-
csllent health and spirits.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 7-Mr. Blaine's residence
has been crowded all day. Many prominent
citizens from distant parts of the state are ar
irving and the interest in the result in New
York grows deeper every hour. This afternoon
Mr.. Blaine talked freely over the situation.
He said to distinguished citizen of Maine.
81 feel entirely confident that the honest vote
of New York without change or manipulation
will show plurality for the Republican cleo
tors of not less than 800 votes do not speak
idly, but from the most accurate data carefully
furnished me from the most competent
sources" Mr.. Blaine added that the despatch
of Daniel Manning pnblished yesterday con-
tained the most arrogant and offs snsive threat
to control tho election returns in the interest
of the Democratic ticket ever made in any
northern state and equailsd tho worst bull
doing proclamations ever issued in the South,
aud he thought its effect would be ito arouse
the law abiding citizens of New York. who
cannot sfford to have their state reduced to the
lawlessness prevailing in South Carolina and
Mississippi" The gentleman asked Mr.. Blaine
If be felt much disappointment over the pos
sible prospect of losing the presidency by such
means and Mr.. Blaine answered ST do not feel
SO in any personal sense, but profoundly SO on
account of the vast national interests depend
ing on the result 1 feel great pride that no
imputation of fraud has even been seriously
against the members of the Reput-
lican party in any state or district. do not
believe the American people will accept a
fraudulent result. The Republicans have car
risd the northern states by more than three
thousand majority, and they do nos propose
to have the leading state taken from them by
fraud"
SECOND DESPATCH.
The latest advices received here from New
York are to the effect that the Republican
committees. state and national, after a careful
examination of the whole ground, are satisfied
that the state has gone for Blaine & Logan.
They say that a correct count will show a small
Republican plurality and that they have taken
steps to establish the fact.
THIRD DESPATCH.
There is no chan ge in the situation here.
Everybody is waiting for the full returns of the
Associated Press which 1t it understood viii
come te-night.