Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
POLITI0AI.
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Phiadait lila Ledger speoal.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Nov. 18.-The re-
suit of the recent election In West Vir-
ginia is still involved In doubt, and will
remsin SO until an official count is made.
The vote on the electoral ticket ia un-
questionably in favor Of Cleveland by
majority of about 1000, and while these
figures may be somewhat changed by the
fnai count, the result will not be affected.
IL Is almost equally certain that the DEM
ocrstio state ticket, with the exception of
governor, Is elected. The vote for gov
erDor in the state, and for Congress 10
the First, Third and Fourth districts, ia
SO cloHe that the official de claratiop of
the result will be necessary to determine
who was chosen. Even II the actual fig
ures are aseertained, several days will
elapse before the dispute is settled, for
the reason that in several counties re-
count has been demanded, and until this
recount is made and certified to the
secretary Of state, 1t cannot be officially
determined who was elected. When o
recount il demanded the commits.
sioners OF the disputed county with.
hold the returns until the in.
vestigation is made, and upon
the completion Of the recount send the
result TO the secretary of state, with the
proper certificate, which is final and bind
ing upon that official. There is the usual
general charge Of fraud by both parties,
but don't hear of any specific allega-
tons, and, SO far as can be asoertained, It
looks as II the election had been generally
conducted with fairness, but the result is
so close that neither side will yield
acquiescepce without recourse to every
effort to test the accuracy of the pro-
nounced verdict, and the narrow margin
between the parties makes each suspicious
Of the other. Returns of the gubernatorial
vote have been received by the secretary
of state from all the counties except
Mcdowell. In most cases these returns
are official and in the others the figures
received are believed to be accurate.
The returns from Mcdowell are ex-
peeted tomorrow, but Rs o recount
will be demanded in that county,
the final returns will be delayed
for several days. 0mitting Mcdowell
county, Walker says the official and other
figures in his possession show majority
of 2Ol for Fleming, the Democratic oan-
didnte. Late to night Secretary Walker
received dispatch from trustworthy
man in Mcdowell county TO whom he
yesterday applied for information which
places the election of MoGinnis Repub.
lican, beyond dispute. The majority for
McGinnis in Mcdowell is placed OF 174,
which gives him q majority in the district
OF "a. The same county gives Gof O
majority OF 173. According to Secretary
Walkers figures, as previously given,
Flening's majority, emitting Mcdowell
county was 20l. This is now reduced by
tn Mcdowell figures to rs in the state.
AZ number of the counties in the secre-
tary's list have not been officially head
from, there is q probability that the
rs majority now given Fleming may be
wiped out, and the balance placed on
dotf's side. AT the same time the final
returns may increase this majorities re-
ported for Fleming. In any event the
Indications are that the mej ority for the
successful candidate for governor, as
stated in my dispatch OF Friday night
last, will be less than 100, and is likely to
| be less than 20. The returns from the
Fourth Congressional district continue
meagre and unsatisfactory, 30 far as
| heard from. jackson, Democrat, is re-
| nrrtad 10 ha Ava ahead. In SO elosc .
s0nseat II would be idle to speculate on
tue probable 1asult. Both sides have
equal claims to victory SO far as they
have figures, but, as few Of the counties
OF this district are officially reported, and
q number not reported sc all it will be
seen that the claims Of neither are sub.
stantial.
QUAY, DuDLEY co.'s CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
PLANS.
A Washington dispatch to Sundays
New York Times says: The new adminia.
tration will not wal. until March 18th,
1889, to lay out itH work Of rearranging
the government. It ia already prep ring
by its agents for full reconstruction OF
our country Ivy the Republicans. and it
sesIns probable that the business will be
sill cut and dried fer General Garrison
before he leaves Indianapolis. Mr..
Matthew Stanley Quay and General w.
W. Dudley, the chairman aud the trea-
surer of The national Republican com-
mittee, have taken possession Of the on
tire floor of The Republican League Club
here, and il 10 understood that they will
occupy it for several months az the Office
Of the advance agents Of the Forthcoming
administration. Both men are perfectly fa.
IDiliar WITH affsirs, pai ticulsriy with those
in which political workers dtsiRous OF re-
1
qualified by personal acquaintance with
men OF their patty to judge Of the respsc'
tive merits of the applicants for etiice
under Gen. Harrison, Mr.. Quay, it is
conceded by all Republicans, will be
practioai in distributing rewards, ard Gen.
Dudley, whose understanding OF men is
excellent, can be depended upon to give
valuable assistance 70 the President ne sot
I In InYVaff frtE f.,d ~.
ing what changes ought TO be made, and
who are the proper men 10 be pnt in the
places of other men TO De removed. Tie
spirit OF unrest in the departments,
among Democrats and holding. over Re-
pablicans, is very great, greater than it
was foor years ago, when the hope was
strong that ehe eigil service law would be
executed according 10 the expressions Of
Mr.. Cleveland, and this encouraged the
belief that the changes would be few.
There have been comparatively few re-
moEals, the departments being full Of
clerks VINO hold tbs places they held
when Arthur was succeeded by
Cleveland. The hold.o7er clerks have
not all been equally discreet during the
campaign. Home Of them became sturdy
Democrats afger they had looked the ti9ld
over aud Ind Coz Guided that Cleveland
and Thurman would win Oh rs, who
did not conquer their old party preju-
dIoasi became hoisterouS Republicans as
soon as the returns began 10 come 10.
both sorts may expect 10 be listed by
z'aIous spiaa, and their recprds will reaoh
Quay and Dudley in time TO assure a
thorough wedding out OF the men who
talsered or changed. The two managers
Will thus hc OF great service To the new
administration ia indicaing just where a
head can bs taken OF. The fact that they
hold ;he future employment Of thousands
~ ..L..k. III