The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-11-15


"the Republicans cannot he blamed
for doing their utmost to protect their
rights in the determination of the
true vote of New York State. In
fact it is for the interest of good gov
eminent that the returns should be-
subjected to the most rigid scrutiny"
The New York San, which oppos-
ed Cleveland, but at this writing con-
eedes his election, said on Monday:
"While we believe that the official
canvass of the vote of New YORK, to
be begun Tomorrow by the county
Boards, will show that Mr.. Cleve-
land j. elected, it is nevertheless true
the fact of his election is yet to be es-
tabIished.
THE laws Of New York provide a
plain and straightforward method for
ascertaining the Truth. Every thing
Is done in the daylight.
"There is not the slightest evidence
of any intention on the part Of either
Republicans or Democrats to attempt
to give the electoral votes of New
York to the candidate who is not en-.
titled to those votes
"If the official canvass proves that
Mr.. Cleveland has hy honest arith-
meiic a plurality of thousand, or Of
ten, or of one vote in New York
State, the fact of his election will he
established and he will be inaugural
ed.
"If the official count should reverse
the now generally accepted under
standing or the result. nobody will
be cheated or counted out The Office
will 90 to the man who has been
elected. Why, then, in advance of
the legal determination of the result,
should we hear such wild and unpa-
triotic talk of mu,kets and gunpOwder
as is uttered here and there by Dem.
ocratic newspapers The Washing
ton organ of Mr.. Cleveland said on
Saturday Grover Cleveland will
be inaugurated, peacebly if possible,
but forcihly if necessary The Al
bany Argus of the same day remark
ed If law is sufficient, law will be
availe,i of. If fighting is required.
fighting will he awaited of. And in
either case the business might as well
begin as soon IA the necessity is plain
or the enemies of true elections
ehonse.'
"Do these newspapers mean that
whatever may be the result of the of
ficial canvass the claims of Mr.. Cleve-
lands supporters must be maintain.
ed?
LET the canvass he made thorough.
Let every mistake in the unofficial
computations, if mistakes there are,
be corrected, Let every local fraud,
If there has been fraud anywhere, be
detected and exposed.
mo matter who may he elected,
let the truth he established by the
methods provided by law"
Hon. B. H. Bristow, an Indepen.
dent. and one of the lawyers retained
by the Democrats, says:
"In my opinion there Is no occa-
sion to fear that the expressed will of
the people will be defeated in this
State. The excellence of existing
election laws, the intelligence and
patriotism of the people, and the
eourafie and vigilance of both parties
may be relied upon to defeat any
such scheme. You may be sure of a
fair count in this State"
Acknowledgement O'Brien. one Of
the State Canvassing Board, In a
speech to the Democrats at Waiter
town. New York. Monday evening,
said: 1T have no fears that the
wishes or judgment of the people ex-
pressed at the ballot box will he fall
SIZED or defeated. No party or set OF
men can steal the electoral vote Of
the Empire State. The laws of the
State in regard to counting the votes
are too perfect to admit Of fraud. The
people of New York are too much in
earnest to tolerate fraud even If it
were possible. The votes given Ivy
the people of this State, have no
doubt, will be honestly counted and
the result truthfnlly declared"
Elk Senator Mcdonald, the Indiana
leader of the Democrats, expresses
himself on the situation In the follow
ing sensible manner, and we com.