The Portland daily press., 1888-11-20


Republican candidate for governor, has tel
egraphed the State committee that his ma
Jority In McDonalds county is 174 and in
wyoming 122. Gen. Goff also telegraphs to
Editor E. B. Hart of the Inteilgencer that he
is elected governor. This is the first time he
has made any claim. He says he will see
that the will Of the people is carried out.
Figures In the House.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-The dispatch
from San Francisco saying that an error had
besn discovered in the election returns of
the Fifth District of California which, unless
the official count should determine other
wise, would give the district TO Ciuvie, the
Democratic candidate, as heretofore report
ed, has set the professional enumerators who
are engaged in determining the political
complexion of the next House to making
new tables and claims. The. House officials
who represent the Democratic enumerators
say that If the new discovery holds good the
next House will stand 1853 Democrats to 1862
Republicans, giving the Democrats majori-
ty Of one. They get this one by claiming all
four of the West Virginia members, the Sec
ond North Carolina, where Cheatham, Re-
publican, has been elected over Simmons on
the face of the returns and the Fourth Dis
trlct OF Maryland, were Stockbridge (Rep)
was returned as elected over Raynor (Dem.)
In response to this Democratic claim the
Republican enumerators say that even grant,
ing the Democrats the benefit of the sup
posed newly ly-discoyered gain In California,
all of the West Virginia members and the
Fourth Maryland District, the House would
still have Republican majority, the figures
RArar.t n -. n-..
They say the Democratic claim to the second
North Carolina district is utterly absurd, as
the returns which give Cheatham; the Re-
publican candidate, a majority of over 900 are
quasi-official, and the returns have reached a
point, IN the process OF declaring the official
ceivabie legal means. They say the only
way left to throw Cheatham out would be
for the Governor of the State to refuse to
give him certificate of election, which would
be an extraordinary act, and they think it is
hardly conceivable that the Governor would
do such thing. The fourth Maryland, or
Stockbridge- -Raynor district, the Republi-
cans claim, stands in position precisely SIM
liar to the second North Carolina, and they
do not see how it is possible for Stockbridge
ton except by some extraordinary act of the
Governor OF Maryland. If the attempt is
made the Republicans say that Chairman
Quay is prepared to fight. the matter to the
death with the greatest talent Of the country
as his counsel. So granting the Democrats the
new supposed gain in California and all of
the West Virginia members, and treating as
absurd their claims to the Fourth Maryland
and the Second North Carolina districts, the
next House would stand l64 Republicans to
l61 Democrats. But it is certain that the
Republicans have at least one in West Vir-
glnia. The result Of the recent election in
West Virginia is still involved in doubt, and
Will remain so until an official count Is
made. The vote on the electoral ticket
is unquestionably infavor of Clevel md
figures may be somewhat changed in the
nnal count, the result will not De affected.
1t Is a lmost equally certain that the Demo-
cratic State ticket. with the exception of
go vernon, is elected.
The Civil Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.-While expectant
politicians are speculating upon probable APP
pointments and political theorists are dis
cussing what may be the policy of the ad-
ministration in relation to sectional matters,
Indiana Democrats are assiduously endeav-
orIng to ascertain from some reliable source
in what spirit the civil service law will be
observed under the rule of the President
elect. His utterances regarding the system
have been plain enough, but it is reinsurance
that is desired. The civil service reformers
were among the most earnest of General
Harrison's supporters in Indiana. With few
all who advocated Cleveland's
election in 1884 voted for Harrison as his
successor. The leaders in the movement
asserted during the campaign that
they had received authoritative assurance
that the law would be properly and satisfac-
torily enforced by General Harrison if he
should be elected
General Harrison's most intimate friends,
some of whom are not themselves in sympa-
thy with the civil service idea, are positive
in asserting that the civil service regulations
will be faithfully observed under the new
How rigidly will the civil service law be
enforced by the President-elect?" was asked
John G. New, who Is expected to have some
thing to do with the matter.
u think it will be satisfactorily enforced"
replied Mr.. New. 81 do not believe that
there will be any great haste in turning out
Democrats. There will be no clean sweep,
Gen. Harrison is believer in the civil SER
vice idea, and he will, think, enforce the
spirit, If not the letter of the law. Many
changes will be made, but not without cause.
l apprehend, however, that there will be
cause enough for great many changes. The
postal service of the country Is OutrageOusly
bad. Everyone knows it. Here. in Indiana,
~ is as Dad as incompetent men can make ii.
Gen. Harrison, think, fully appreciates the
importance of improving the service, and it
Is evident that 1t can only be done by put
ting the work into the hands of more compe-
tent men,"
Then there will probably be more changes
in the postal service than in the other de-
of the public service?''
Il think so.''
On further conversation some of the cur
rent talk about cabinet appointments was
repeated to Mr.. New, and he was asked:
SIS it really true.as Mr.. Huston and others
stated, that you have said that YOU do not
desire to be in the Cabinet?"
Il do not recall that have ever made such
a statement. have been endeayoring to
avoid saying anything whatever about the
Within the last day or two there has been
some rather wild speculation, connecting ex-
Governor Porter with the Cabinet, as 1nd-
ana's representative, but the talk about the
possibility of such thing comes from a
source that is entitled to little credence in
such matters. 1t is believed by those who
ought to know something about the matter,
that Ex-Governor Porter will be given recog-
milton for his services during the campaign.
be was one Of the most valuable speakers in
the field, and Notwithstanding reports to the
gave loyal support to General Har-
rison's candidacy. His reward will prob
ably be Minister to St. Petersburg He is
specially interested In the study of Russian
history, and for that reason temporary res
idence in that country would be agreeable to
him.