Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-12
NEW YORK IN No DOUBT.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT LOSING
VOTES FOR BLAINE.

VOTES FOR BLAINE.
Republican Cries OF Fraud SO Far Prove
Only Idle Chatter-So Figures Re-
ceived by the Republican COMMITTEES.
but the Democrats Putting Everything
Beneath the Light of Day.
NEW YORK, Nov. u.-To-dav at MON the
Board of Aldermen were sworn in as a Board
of County Canvassers. Charles B. Waite.
Republican, was elected Chairman. The
Board room was filed with LAWYERS in
terested in the count and spectators. Among
the lawyers present representing the Repub
lcsn National and state Committees were
William NJ. Eyarts, Col. George Bliss, Robert
Sewell, Clarence A. Seward and William
Allen Butler. The Democratic National and
state Committees were represented by Gen
Francis e. Barlow, Franklin Bartlett Aaron
/ }. NanderpOl, Charles Z. Miller, Francis NJ
Scott, Francis c. Stetson, Edward K. Bacon
\ resolution was offered that none but those
having business with the board should be al
lowed to remain in the room during Its ses-
slons. This was laid on the table.
The requisite committees were appointed
on Protests, Supervising of Returns, etc.
William P. KIRK. of Tammany, read pro-
test against any votes being counted that were
cast for William r. Grace for Mayor, on the
ground that it had been publicly and semi
officially asserted and believed by many peo-
pie that Grace was not naturalized citizen
This matter was referred to the Committee on
Protests.
The board then adjourned till tomorrow.
THE COUNT IN KINGS.
The Kings county board Of canvassers met
to-day. A number of citizens were present,
as were also counsel representing the Repub-
lican and Democratic National and State
Committees. John Y. Mckane was elected
Chairman and the usual committees were ap-
pointed, after which the board went to work
on the canvass.
The board Of canvassers of Suffolk county
also got TO work to-day. Lawyers are pre-
sent representing both the Republican and
Democratic parties.
The Republican National Committee have
moved to the Victoria Hotel, and Chairman
Jones, Senator Hobart, and Messrs. Elkns,
Chafee and Converse are to-day waiting the
reports of the official count in the State.
The Democratic National Committee to day
issued call to those interested i'm Cleveland
and Hendricks" for money with which to de-
fray 1.-THE ordinary and unexpected expenses
Occasioned by the threatened dispute of the
electoral vote of the State of New York"
The Nal and EspresS says: ''In the
counties of the State week is usually con-
sumed in the work. In this city and Kings
county less time is required. Four wears ago
the official canvass OF the State was not COM
pleted until Nov. 20, over week distant"
ALL IN CLEVELAND's FAVOR.
The canvassed returns received this evening
by the Democratic State Committee from "a
counties indicate q change of votes in favor
or Blaine against 90 lin LIvingston) IN favor of
Cleveland No returns had been received by
the Republican National Committee as the
Victoria Hotel, and Chairman Draper, of the
Republican State Executive Committee, could
not be found. Gen. John \. Knapp, stall
wart Republican from Auburn, said that he
believed that the official canvass would make
no material change In the published returns.
III there s any hitch" said he, ''it will be in
New York and Kings counties. Up in the |
country the people know twenty four hours !
after the closing of the polls what the result
Is. think that 1t is a sure thing"
NO BIG CHANGES.
NEW YORK, Nov. L., 1890 A. Mo days
reports speak Of several Irregularities as to
form, which have compelled the return Ofithe |
ballots to Supervisors for corrected list in
legal form, but none mention any serious dis
crepancy in the count. In New York and |
Kings counties the indications point to long !
and tedious count John Kelly, of Tammany
Han, SAID tonight that there is no political |
significance In the election of Alderman !
Waite, Rep, as President OF the Board
Of superyi isors by the votes Of Iammany
has often voted with the Tammany Demo-
Gratis in the board, and the latter have only |
complied with the retiring Alderman's desire |
for the courtesy of the election. Mr.. Kelly
declares that the Tammany Aldermen will |
watch the count of the electoral vote as a cat
watches mouse.
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. n.-Reports from the
canvass by the county boards in New York |
State have been received from the following
counties, which cOrrespOnded with the table |
published in the New ork San of aturday,
and the Times of Sunday: Clinton, Madison, |
Montgomery, Orleans, Rensselaer,, Saratoga,
Schenectady, Schohare, Seneca, Warren and !
Y Yates. Essex county Increased Blaine's fig
ures in the Sun by votes. The canvassers of |
Niagara county adjourned until tomorrow |
on account of Incomplete returns. The can |
vassers of Livingston county met to day, but |
finding errors in some returns sent them |
back for correction, and adjourned till to-
morrow. The Chairman OF the board au- |
thOrizes statement that Blaine's plurality |
in fa hfphi 10 IN lopo fI,n
figures of the Sun, and less than the Times |
statement.
Reports from the county boards of thirty |
counties of New York State north of Harlem |
river, received up TO $3.50 O'Clock tonight, |
make changes in the figures published in the |
New York Times and Sun, the net result of |
given in both papers. Taking the Times |
table, as published Sunday, as a basis. the net |
loss to Blaine is "a. All OF the changes noted |
IN these reports are IN counties which gave |
majorities for Blaine. No changes have thus |
far been made in the published ma !
jorlties for Cleveland The following |
statement: Allegany, CayuQa, Chatauqua, |
Clinton, Essex Livingston, Fulton and Ham |
ilton Zone county, Herkimer, Lewis, Madi-
son, Montgomery, Orleans, OswegO. OtsegO, |
Putnam, Rensselaer,, Rockland, Saratoga, |
Schenectady, Schoharie, Seneca, steuben, |
Tioga, Warren, Washington, Wayne, West
chester, Wyoming and Yates.
Reports received at 1890 O'Clock tonight |
from the additional New York counties Of |
Richmond, Orange and Cattaraugus make no |
change in the Times list, but q correction |
was received from Lewis county in which a |
change of 81 Is made in the published plu- |
rallty as previously noted. This makes a |
change of only votes, so that the changes of /
80 counties show a net reduction of Blaine's |
plurality, as published in the Sunday Times, |
Of votes.
BLAINE LOSES FOUR VOTES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 80 A. M.--The Erie |
county official canvass makes no change in |
Nhn 1naf
OF the changes made by the official count is a |
loss to Blaine OF four votes.
IN QUEENS COUNTY.
JAMAICA, L. l., Nov. 1.-THE Queens conn |
ty supervisors met at the County Clerks office |
at 10 O'Clock this morning to canvass the eles- |
toral votes. There was a large attendance of |
Republicans and Democrats from all parts Of |
theE county: County Judge Armstrong and |
the State Democratic Committee, and |
Counselors Jesse e. johnson and |
w. S. Cogswell for the Republicans. The |
returns from several districts in North Hemp |
stead and Flushing were objected to by Mr.. |
COgswell on the ground that the grand totals |
were not given. No errors affecting the
suit as already given were discovered. 1t is
doubtful If the result will be announced to- I
day unless the rejected returns are corrected. |
This afternoon Assemb1yman Edward A.
Darrah presented protest against the award |
OF q certificate to Thomas II. Smith, Repub- |
lican, for the Assembly from the Second dis |
trict OF Queens county, alleging fraud, bri- |
DO4 ~ AlCbu dhu l1lSSdA NOblub III A4OHB
Island City.
The Board OF Supervisors had not com
pleted the canvass of the electoral vote when
they adjourned at O'Clock.
The returns of nine districts, which were |
returned to the inspectors for correction are
still remaining TO be canvassed. In each |
case the inspectors had failed to give the total |
number of votes cast. During the after
noon session, when the returns of the First /
district of the First ward OF Long Island City |
were presented. Counsellor Jesse johnson, |
representing the Republican State Commit
tee, questioned their validity, claiming that
they were not signed by properly qualified
inspectors. He said that he had been
told that William Heary, Chairman Of
the Board of Inspectors, had left the
polling place, had received no ballot
and had not been present when they were
counted, and that another person had taken
his place and signed the returns without be-
ing duly qualified. Up to this time no Obec-
tion had been offered to the interference Of
outside parties; but at this point Supervisor
Mclaughlin suggested that the objections Of /
the counsel were interfering with the work of |
the board and moved that the canvass pro-
ceed. This course was adopted and no fur
ther notice was AIKEN OF Mr.. JOhnsOn'e obiac-