The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-13
watching the Count.

Watching the Count.
New YORK, Nov. II TO day at noon
the board Of aldermen were sworn as a
board Of county canvasseTs. Chas. B.
Waite, Republican, was elected chair
man. The board TO 1m was filed with
lawyers interested in the count and spec
tators. Among the lawyers representing
the Republican national and state CON-
mIttees were VIM. II. Evarts, Col. Geo.
Bliss, Robs. SeWell, Clarence A. Seward
and VIM. Alien Butler. The Demo
cratic National and state committees
were represented by Gen. Francis c.
Barlow, franklin Bartlett, Aaron j.
Vsnderpool, Chas. p. Miller, Francis NJ.
Scott. Francis L. Stetson, Edward R.
Bacon and Jas. G. Carter.
A resolution was offered that none but
those having business with the board
should be allowed to remain in the room
during it's sessions. This was laid on
the table. The requisite committees
were appointed on protests, supervising
of returns, etc. VIM. p. Kirk (rsm
many read protest. against any votes
being counted that were cast for VIM. r.
Grace for Mayor, on the ground that it
has been publicly aud semi officially
asserted and believed by many people
that Grace was not naturalized citizen.
This matter was referred to the commit
tee on protests. The board then adj
iouFned until tomorrow.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
The Kings county board of canvassers
met to-day. A number of citizens were
were present, as were also counsel rep
resenting Republicans and Democrats,
national and state committees. John
Y. McKaus was elected chaIrmand, and
the usual committees we're appointed,
after which the board went to work on
the canvass. The Queens county board
of canvassers also organized to-day and
will probably complete the electoral
vote this afternoon. The board of can
vassers of Suffolk county also got to work
to-day on the vote within their jurisdic-
ton. Lawyers are there representing both
the Republican and Democratic parties
| in Queens and Suffolk counties to see g
fair canvass,
A week is usually consumed ia the
work. In this city and Kings county
less time is required. Four years ago
the official canvass of the state was not
completed till over q week after the
election. Prominent lawyers on bJth
sides will watch the count.
CLOSE WATCHING.
The Nail and Express ssys the official
count of ballots in every county of the
state is now in progress. The work will
be very thorough. Neither party yields
an inch. Every figure will be closely
scrutInized In all the COMMITTEES of the
state.
| NO CHANGE.
Several counties have reported their
official canvass up to 2 p. m. but in none
of them have any notable changes taken
place. One county found irregularities
that compelled adjournment until to.
morrow. These irregularities were
however, purely technical. The ma.
chinerY in New York and Kings county
will move slowly, and no statement Of
final results will be obtained for some
days.
NEW York, Nov. 12.-The board OF
county calvassers. resumed Its session
to-day. The room was filled with poll.
ticians andlawYers representing the Re
publican and Democratic parties a
committee on protested aud corrected re-
turns was appointed, and the canvass OF
the First assembly district was begun
Itwas found after proceeding short way
that the Democratic electoral ticket was
not properly filed in and that there were
clerical discrepancies or omissions. On
motion the whole district was referred
to the committee on corrected returns.
TheMsiI and Express this afternoon
says the official canvass of the vote Of
this state is in progress to-day and few
changes were made by the canvasserr
yesterday. It Is now generally conceded
that the vote of the counties above Har
lem bridge cannot be changed to affect
Cleveland's plurality. An accidental
error may entirely wipe out the plural
ity, and on this alone are based the
hopes of Republicans. At midnight
forty out of sixty counties had beer
heard from officially. They gave
net gain Of thirty-three for Cleveland
leaving his plurality at 1926 according tc
the claims nf the Democrats. This prac
ticallY ends any probability of any seri
GUS increase TO Blaine's msjorities in th'
rural counties, although it is fair Il
bear in mind that where gains are ex
pectedthe canvas is delayed and cases
may yet be presented N eight or ten
counties where q case has been made
up. The real fight is in this city. and Re
publican hopes were greatly dampenet
when Elihu Root announced yesterday
that he found the majority to b
1926, wiping out the gain of 426 vote
announced on Saturday. The tota
. number OF votes upon which in SOM
form or another George Bliss expects 4
take exception to In the formal count al
ready had is about 1000. About one
third Of these are detective or blank bal
lots, and the rest are Butler and 81
John and other votes which were mis-
counted, excluded OF otherwise, aided 3
swell the Cleveland vote.
!. Only thirtY-nlne counties have n
ported officially uD TO p. m. La Jel
feTson county Blaine gains 8. Blaine
total gains in thIrty-nine counties al
II votes; his total losses z. All CisYs
lands pluralities have renamed III
changed. Blaine's net gam 50 far in Ii
!. canvass therefore has been 4 votes.
IL ALBANY. Nov. 12.-It is expected Il
Official canvass Of Albaay county wi
: be completed this afternoon. Nothin
n has yes been heard from Columbia
q Greene counties.
hI UTICA. N. Y, Nov. 12.-The board
: canvassers Of Oneida county adiourne
d yesterday until thls evening on accoaI
/ Of detective returns Errors slmp
Il clerical. The county clerks state
= figures Will b As follows: Blaine, /.
o $50; Cleveland. 1880; Butler, ls0; s
-, John. s94; blank. 8.
II JAMAICA, l. l., Nov. l2.-The oueel
Is county Supervisors completed the ca
le vass OF the electoral vote this n.ornin
OF On their return 70 Oyster Bay IL y
N found detective after the canvass, b
Re not an error etfeefing the result Of &
IT. vote a. officially announced: Blair
I'd s.445: Cleveland, I0.367; Butter, "
st. John, 2O1; plurality for Cleyeia.