The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-08

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about New York State" .hc re R an I'VE hql1ar
men telegraphed to the Republican national
committee to-day. The committee were unable
to return a definite reply The Democrats think
they have plurality of $50, and the Re
publicans are equally sure that they have
carried the State The count of the official
the country will not know with certainty who
the next President is tc be till that count is
plete. The State Board of Canvassers is directed
by law to meet in Albany on the Wednesday after
the third Monday in November, butmay adjourn
from day to day until all the returns from the
county supervisors have been received. The
latter are obliged to meet the first Tuesday
after the election, and after the
vote has been determined, the returns
are forwarded to Albany. There can
be no tampering with the returns while in
transit The State Board is composed of Seere-
tary of State Carr, Republican; Attorney gen
eral O'Brien, Democrat Comptroller Chaplin
Democrat; Treasurer Maxwell, Democrat and
said today
"There is no chance of stealing this State
not as long as 1 have charge of the affair. I
don't propose that anybody shall steal the
State If Mr.. Cleveland has a plurality
large OF small, he will get it. The
same is true of the other candidate
I don't propose to play any Southern game. No
matter whether it is friend or foe, with me- he
shall have justice"
The returns up to this morning have been un
satisfactory and inaccurate. The Republicans,
if they have correct returns, easily figure out
plurality of more than one thousand, and the
Democrats figure as much for Cleveland. The
Republican national committee base their
ciated Press; the Democrats make up their
plurality from returns reported to them by county
clerks. The county clerks can only learn the re-
suit through some second party, as they are not
now allowed to open examine official returns.
The Associated Press returns were revised to-
day, and, to satisfy all parties, invitations were
sent to the national and State committees and
to all the newspapers, asking them to send rep
resentatives to verify the footings All the re-
turns have been received, compared and cor
rected, and they give Mr.. Blaine a plurality in
the State of over 1000. The evening
papers came out in extra editions an
nouncing the result, about o'clock to night
1t was read from the steps of the headquarters
of the Republican national committee, and the
great, patient crowd which has been waiting
and watching for four days and nights, sent up
such a shout of cheers as we have not heard
before in this campaign, remarkable for the fire.
quency and lustiness of its cheers.
IAN Associated Press telegram, printed below,
states that the result of this revision shows
plurality for Cleveland ED. JoURNALl
On one street hordes of happy Democrats are
exulting over Cleveand's election; on parallel
streets the Republicans are proclaiming
Blaine the next President The excite
ment in New York is as high and restless as ever,
but the temper of the people is better,
and there are small fears of any unpleasant
demonstration. The Democrats have been
taught by their leaders and press to believe that
Cleveland is elected 1t will be difficult for
them to accept The situation if the returns,
when officially counted, prove that Mr. Blaine