Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-11-07
The Daily lntelIigencer.
IArcAsrER, NOVEMBER !, isss
Not Yet Certain.
Ths returns received as we 60 to pr


The returns received as we 60 to press
g ~. m, show gains for Harrison in the
state Of New York In some 900 election
districts outside Of New York and Brook
Iyn that II continued In the remaining dis
tricts will probably overcome the ten
thousand gain of Cleveland 10 the great
cities, New York however Is great
state and so close that no certainty can
bo felt of the final result Of the
count. It seems to be necessary to
carry New York to elect the
Democratic national ticket. The situa-
tlon IL involved in like doubt to that
which 60 long prevailed four years ago !;
and the present prospect that Harrison
has been chosen may be reversed by later
-xasurns as the supposed election Of Blaine
then was.
The New York Herald seems to hold
Governor Hill and Mayor Hewitt respon.
sible for the loss Of New York, and prob
ably the local fight Of the New York
city Democracy had much to do
with the loss suffered by the Demo :
cratic electoral ticket, as compared
with the state ticket. 1t is not SO easy
to see that Gov. Hills candidacy in.
jurei the electoral ticket. lie has run
ahead OF the Republican gubernatorial
cand idate all over the state, proba'
bly, on the temperance issue. 1t
seems unjust to charge upon Gov
ernor Hill, who has made so
strong run, any offence for
90 doing. There is no apparent
reason for suspecting him Of disloy-
atty to the Democratic national ticket.
Our readers will await full returns from
the whole country before conceding Har.
rison's election; and il 1t must finally
be done, they will have the proud con-
sciousness that our flag does not 60 down
in dishonor but they will feel and know
that they may always be proud OF the
strong and upright national administra
tion which for four years their party
has given to the country.
Republican chairmen are notorious fol
their facility in claiming everything after
m election and on this occasion they
have shown their disposition very freely.
Chairman Cooper, of our state, claimed
the election of Harrison and Nor.
ton, and that New York was
Republican by 10000 majority, at an ear
~ hour On election night and before the
meagre returns could possibly justify 1t
and our Republican fellow townsmen had
howl and walk around, a court hous'
bell ringing and high old time gener
ally, with abundant consumption o
fiery alcohol to attend their gladsomI
spirits till daylight did appear. If they
! can continue their pleasantly its early
Advent may not embarrass them but il
= great country such as this 1t is some
what hazardous to laugh too soon afte
an election, as has often been proved.
There is nothing so certain ii
the election returns up TO this writ
ing, as we go TO press with oul
afternoon edition, whatever ther
may be later, as to warrant unbrl
died Republican rejoicing. There is a
old adage about the slip between the Gu
aud the lip which it is we'll to remembe
ut election times. New York may b
for Harrison as it looks to be; but tn
margin is too small to rest securely O
before the count is all In.
And there are other states whose coun
must be awaited. Beside New Jersey
Connecticut, Indiana and California
which are now reported in the Democrat
column, but may be transferred to tn
Republican before the final summing VI
Ohio,now considered Republican ,possibl
may 60 to the Democratic side.
Judge Thurman wired Chairman Brio
late last night that he did not give up hi
state. With New York, Connecticut, In
diana and California the Democrats
electoral ticket will have l9l votes, 20
being necessary to election. Ohio has 2
electoral votes, and may elec
Cleveland and Thurman withou
New York, If she will.
Without claiming what we do not know
that We have, and without concedinl
what we do not know we have lost, W
win await patiently the complete return
It the election which are needed to deter
mine certainly its result.