Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-08
so NEAR AND YET So FAR
The Presidential PersimmOn
Still on the Tree.
CAN HARRISON's POLE REACH 1T ?
Conflicting Reports of Yesterdays
rns-Opinions of the New
York Press.

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York Press.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
NEW YORK, November Am extra
the World, Democrat, says: At 7 o'clocl
the probabilities are that General Bepja
min Harrison, of Indiana, has beef
chosen President of the Nation, ant
Levi P. Morton, OF New York, Vic
President. Returns thus far received
indicate that the tariff reform Issue hal
proven strongest in States hopelessly
Republican. In Illinois, Minnesota
Iowa and Nebraska the Democratic
ticket made large gains upon the lines
foreshadowed in the recent tariff debate
in the House. These gains, though en-
couraging, have not been sufficient tt
Offset the Republican majorities in these
States and have therefore been of nc
material advantage to the National
Democratic ticket. On the other
hand the tariff issue has moi
proven strong in the doubtful States,
particularly New York. The Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Com
mittee have been reelected. They rep
resent solidly Democratic districts in
the main, however, though there can be
no doubt of the popularity of the tariff
issue among their constituents. From
latest advices probably Republican gains
in the south and east will exceed all ex.
pectations. A careful compilation of the
Congressional returns received at this
hour would indicate that the Republic
cans will control the next House by from
eight to ten majority.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL ESTIMATES.
The Tribune says: The of Represent.
atives in the Fifty-first Congress will be
Republican by 20 to 25 majority. Indi-
cations are that this may be slightly in.
creased. The New York delegation will
stand Is Republicans, 16 Democrats. In
Connecticut the Republicans gain two
Congressman. In New Jersey they lose
one. Some notable gains are recorded in
and in the West and in Missouri.
The Times says the Democrats will
have majority in the Fifty-first Con-
gress somewhat larger than in the Fiji
tieth.
A FORLORN HOPE.
The following are the headlines of an
extra to the Evening World: "a Forlorn
Hope. 1t looked as if Illinois nigh,
elect Cleveland, but later returns are
more and more Republican. You may
as we'll call it President Harrison
TARIFF REFORM POLICY ALL RIGHT.
The Evening Post says: Returns re.
doubt of the election of the Republican
Presidential ticket. Very little has been
received from the country districts oil
writing to think that the full returns will
give Democratic plurality. Indiana is
still in doubt"
In an editorial on the result it says
cit is unnecessary to 60 beyond the city
of Brooklyn to find proof that Cleveland
was beaten in the State of New York
not because a majority of the voters con-
demned his policy on tariff reform, but
because the majority of voters would moi
sustain for the Presidency party which
nominated man like David B. Hill fol
the Governorship."
The Commercial ADVERTISERS (Dem.
headlines are; Latest Returns Indicate
the Election Of Harrison and Morton. A
Small Plurality for the Republicans in
this State. Hill Reelected Governor by
About Ten Thousand Plurality. Indi
ana Probably Republican by Small
Majority. Republicans Will Have 9
Good Working Majority in the Mex
Congress.
The Telegram says: So far the election
of Harrison stands recorded as next te
certain. New York has shifted to the
Republican column and made his victory
certain if the other States remain as they
were in 1884.
The Evening Sun says: The latest dis
patches indicate that the election of Har
rison is assured beyond question. Cor
rected returns received from counties in
the State so far increase Harrison's plu
rality to 10000.
Vague dispatches have been received
from Indiana, and SO far as they indicate
anything they point to Republican gains
Whatever doubt was raised by the re
ports that Illinois had gone Democratic
was dissipated by the latest dispatch
from Chicago, which says that the Re
publican electoral ticket has a pluralit,
of not less than 10000.
CoNNECTICUT's CLosENEss.
The Sun says in Connecticut the vot
is 30 close that an official count may b
necessary to decide the contest, as ha
been the case in that State several time
before. Unofficial returns received iron
all but four small towns, give Clevelap
plurality of $50. 1t is probable tha
he has carried the State by less than so
votes.
HARTFORD, November 7.-Sperry, {
the Post, says Connecticut gives Cleve
land 384 plurality, but an error in Ne,
Haven may change it to Harrison.
BRICE WON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP.
New York, November THE Worl
says Chairman Brice refuses to conced
Harrison's election. He has not We
conceded New York State.
ALBANY, November THE Evenin
Journal estimates a plurality of II .0C
for Harrison and 1000 for Hill in Ne
York State. The Republicans gain min
Assemblymen. The Congressional dele
cation is unchanged in political propo
ton.
WASHINGTON, November AT moo
Secretary Mcpherson, of the Republica
Congressional Campaign Committee
was confident of the election of Harrison
and twelve Republican majority in tn
next House of Representatives.
NEW YORK, November THE la
edition of the Sun makes Harrison