, 1888-11-08
Newspaper Talk.


New York. Nov. THE Evening
World, extra, quotes Chairman Brice of
o the democratic national committee as hav-
ing said: 1--WE concede nothing and from
the latest returns there is a fair indication
&Dat Cleveland has carried New York
<3lSte." Following this in the World, ex-
ira, 10 this: This is what they say at
the national democratic headquarters, and
it was given out as the official utterance
of the national committee to the crowd OF
anxious visitors who thronged the parors
this morning in search of the latest news.
The statement is based upon the fact that
the corrected returns from the interior
counties of the state show larger cutting
down of the earlier Harrison gains, and
many OF the counties whose plurality had
already been given purportingto be in full,
are still found to be incomplete. Especial
ly Ia this true it is claimed in Kings coun-
ty. where it is said there will be "a fight
before the count is completed. When it
was learned that Illinois and Wisconsin
might be close states, as well as Indiana
and Connect cut, kilograms were sent to
the chairnen of the state committee in
each state"
Mr.. De Forest was the only one at the
democratic state committees room. lie
said: 1--WE are not in as bad shape as we
We're on the day Of the election in 1884:
We will concede nothing. ! have wired
komery county for revised returns. Till
y them shall claim the state. There
[fe errors in the King county returns,
though how extensive do not know. The
count will be looked after"
At republican headquarters Colonel
Quay said: II can't say anything until 1t
is all over. OF course Harrison is elected
and has undoubtedly carried New York
state. am told that an attempt has
been made by the democrats in K ing
county TO steal the state, but they can not
do it,"
In the same issue of the World, which
contains the above in double loaded type,
carried over from an earlier issue are these
words: "A proposition Of Colonel Brice
conceding nothing. but there is little rea'
sonable doubt Benjamin Harrison will be
the next president of the United States"
The evening News (democratlc) in late
extra heads up its election matter thus
mot yet settled. Cleveland depending
on Illinois and California. New York
state probably republican. Connecticut
and Indiana both democratic" After the
matter thus headed up is the following
still in doubt. The democratic
claim Illinois, California and Nevada
which would elect Cleveland without
New York. as the democrats have un-
/obtedy carried New Jersey, Connecti.
cut and Indiana. IL looks as if New York
= state had been carried by the republicans
as the returns from republicans counties
continue to pour in gains. The latest ras
turns show Harrisons plurality to be about
5000 in this state, but many of the coun-
ties are estimated. Captain Mcclellan, sec.
retary of the executive campaign commit.
tee, has telegraphed the state committees
of Illinois and Wisconsin for the latest re-
turns. Both states are still in doubt. The
National committee does not concede New
York to the republicans. No returns have
been secured to show anything more than
that the state is close. Connecticut and
Indiana have been won. California news
is very favorable to the democrats and in
Illinois there 10 q firm claim for the demo
cratic presidential candidate as well as the
gubernatorial ticket"