National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-10
The Attitude OF the Parties.

splrlU mas D. en- NlNluiy hiusbi"'Su "N""
the past few days.
1t will be observed In relation to the
dispute over New York that so far no
official rount in the manner provided for
by the law Of the state has been made.
That will be done tomorrow, and when
the official returns are consolidated and
footed up the truth will be known, and
not until then.
In the meantime, what we know of tho
returns is derived from tho unofficial re-
ports by telegraph. That these returns
are merely an approximation, and not
accurate, is manifest from the fact that
each day since tho election errors
have been announced aud corrections
made in the returns from districts and
counties all over tho state. The inac-
curacy of the returns so far given out Is
also made clear by the fact that mono OF
tho tables published in tho New York
lalcs agree in their footings for the
whole state, and in very few cases do they
agree even as to the pluralities in any
gwen county.
lf NtlnOGTbNS Clhlul piuiniisI
for Cleveland. The republicans claim a
slight plurality for Blaine. Obviously
both parties stand on an equality and
have equal rights. The one making good
its claims will have tho law at its back, and
the one failing to do so will have the law
against it. Tho lawful canvass tomorrow
will decide for tho first timo which party
has been right in the claims it has pub
lished to the country in regard to New
York.
The republican party, with its charac-
toristic reverence for law, while beliey-
ing that its candidate will tomorrow be
found to have received plurality OF the
vote cast in New York, appeals solely to
the result of the lawful canvass, and de-
clares that If 1t shall therein be made
apparent that Mr.. Cleveland instead of
Mr.. Blaine has received plurality, he
will promptly DO recognized by his late
political opponents rs the unquestioned
head of the nation for the next four
years. The republican national commit
tee in it's address given to the country
we'll voices the sentiment of the republi-
eau party when it says:
II Mr. Cleveland shall be found to have n
plurality of even one vote, prompt acqui'
ysclnce will follow from the republicans of
thc United states. II Dir Blaine shall be found
to hnyca plurality of only one vote, prompt
nrgu.cscouct will be expected from the demo-
Gratis of the United States
While the republican party by its &C.
ton, after the facts are known, will un-
/ questi6nably hggE ont the committees
assurance OF II prompt aGquiosceuce IN
| Mr.. Clevcliud's election, if he shall be
/ shown to have even the narrow plurality
| ofono vote, the country has no assurance
| that the democratic party will be as
| prompt in its submission If the lawful
canvass of New York's vote gives the
award against them.
On the contrary, there Is every indica
tion that that party has made up its minC
to rest its case on such telegraphic return:
rs have appeared TO make out Mr.. Cleve-
lands election, and to resist the award of
the tribunal established by the laws oil
New York for declaring the results Of its
elections, IL that award should give plu
rality to Mr.. Blaine. No prominen
democrat, no democratic journal, nor N,
body authorized to speak for the party
has suggested that it will be the duty oi
democrats to smother their natural disap
pontment and act the part of good law
abiding citizens if it shall be made plail
that Mr.. Blaine instead of Mr.. Clevelan,
has carried New York.
On the contrary, the course of the demo
cratic newspapers, Of the democrats
national committee. and Of prominen
democrats has been expressly directed
working the mass of the party up to tn
point of resisting any decision adverse t
Cleveland. In the face of the fact tha
neither candidate will be likely to b
found to have carried the state by nor
than few hundreds plurality, and tina
1t Is entirely possible that Mr. Blain
may be declared to have received tina
plurality, the democratic leaders an
newspapers proceed on the assumptio
that their case is mado out beyond til
, shadow Of q doubt. Republican righ,
and claims are insolently ignored an
treated as if they did not exist. III
party at large is instructed, in advance
the lawful canvass, that Cleveland h'
been elected, and is instructed
fro cannon, beat tom-toms. and wor
itself into such frame of min
that the revulsion caused by decisio
in favor of Mr.. Blaine will find it read
for riot, murder, and not impossibly civ
war. There is grave danger threa
: ening the country in this condition
=, affairs, and the democratic leaders a
q plainly responsible for it. The republics
, party has q majority of near half milliC
in the north, and that majority is reat
TO back up and Sustain the peaceful /
4. auguration OF Mr.. Cleveland If the ou
come of tho state canvass Of New Yol
q shall show his election. But 1t may al
n be relied upon that they will sustain Il
a law in either case, and if Mr.. Blaine
, elected no iucendiary democratic Ia
+ breakers will be suffered to stand in Il
n way of his induction into office.