The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-17
E.alss, Els.tian Naws.

Dies MoNRs, Ia, Nov. 16-Oficial returns
from so OF the SO counties in this State and the
remainder closely estimated give Republican
plurality of 1912 over the FusionistS. This
is a gain of over $1,000 over the Republican
plurality last year. The'St John vote will
probably reach nearly 2 900 in the Stats. There
will be contests in the 1st and 9th Congress-
ional districts.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 15-The official can
vsss OF this State completed tonight shows =
Cleveland 368, ,280; Butler 6170; St. John IL, :
259 Blaine's plurality 31,S02.
TOPEKA, KS, Nov 15.-The official vote Of
the State for President, except two counties,
the vote of which is estimated is as follows:
Blaine 153 1886; Cleveland 10000; Butler IT,
044; st. John 4,273. Blaine's plurality, 63,-
1865. Martin, rep, for governor has plurality
of Sc, 500. The congressman are all Republi-
cans.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov 15.-The official
vote of the State gives Cleveland 1880;
Blaine 51,543; Batter 1,038. Chief Justice
Cockrill, DEM, 1854; Benjamin. rep, 52,0l1.
AT Committee Headquarters.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The respective Ma
tional and State headquarters of the Republi-
can and Democratic committees were finally
closed to-day Chairman 3. f. Jones of the
Republican national committee left his rooms
early and Secretary Fessenden and Committee
man ElkiDs remained during the early eve
ming and held conversation with Mr.. Walker
Blaine. The Republicans concede the cleo
tion OF Cleveland and Assistant Secretary
L9omis voiced the sentiments OF the commit
tee in saying. SIT is all over and We only
await the action Of the State board of can
vaSseTs on Wednesday next. But we have
made good fight considering that We did not
have one-third of the amount of funds con-
trolled by the National Committee in the Gar
field campaign"
Che Headquarters of the Democratic ma
tlonal committed were dark and deserted.
Senators Gormaa, Jonas and Barnum lad left
the ciIy feeling that their work was eaded !.
Chairman Smith OF the Democratic state COM
mittee had gone to his home in Plattsturg and
Secretary Brown left this evening.
The Betting Men.
Professional betting men have not settled
their wagarS but await the decision OF Kelley
and Bliss, the book makers.
How Gov. Cleveland Passed the Sabbath
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 16.-PresideDt-elect
Cleveland spent the day quietly at the execu-
tive mansion although he was at his desk at
the executive chamber for an hour or two this
afternoon attending to private correspondence.
He received no callers this morning, but ac-
cording to his invariable custom in taking up
his official residence in Albany he attended
divine service at the 4th Presbyterian church
with his sisters. Mrs Hoyt and Miss r. &C.
Cleveland. The sermon was by the pastor,
AsoNs OhdI1Oo WbOu. mo DDllbiCaI Te16r6R0eH
were made il the discourse.
A Republican who Does Not Give Up.
PITTsBURe, Nov. 16.-Joseph d. Weeks,
treasurer of the National Republican Com
mittee, was in this city today, and returned to
New York tonight. In an interview he said /:
"It is impossible to tell what the National
Committee will do until the official count is
finished The Republican people of this
country expect their national committee to ex-
haust every means in their power to reach the
actual result of the election, and until it has
done thst it will remain in active service. As
far as am concerned, I still think thers is
some hope"
What tlse Papers Say.
New YORK, Nov. 16.-Ths World gives
Cleveland 1,107 plurality in Now York State,
ana the Times 1,10S. The Tribune gives
Blaine a plurality of s7,734 outside of New
York and Kings counties, with Erie and
Greene counties complete, but not officially
declared La Kings county they give Cleye-
land 6, 5,746 plurality, and in New York county
43,064, making his plurality in the State 1,o76