The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
INCREASING coFF's LEAD.
Revised Figures Show Republican
Majority of 3o2.

this evening received by the Republican State
Committee lead Chairman Cowden to revise
the figures and increase Goff's majority for
governor from rs to 3O2. A recount in Fay
ette county gave him an increase of 100. and
authentic raturns from Mcdowell make the
other difference. Owing to the recount
these figures are still subject to revision.
Later returns give McGinnis, Rep, for Con-
gress, in the third district 50 majority. The
Democratic State Committee still claim
Fleming's election as governor by 200 or 800,
but furnish no figures.
A Democratic Claim.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Representatiy
Thompson, secretary of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, told Star report
er this afternoon that he thought the Demo-
Gratis would certainly have a majority of
from one to three in the next House. They
had, according to his information, elected
Fisher in Michigan, Simmons in North Caro-
lima, and not less than three members in
West Virginia He thought also that
Democrat had been elected in Taulbee's dis
trict in Kentucky by an increased majority.
Fisher Beaten.
DETROIT, Mich.,s Nov. 15.-An official can
vass of the Tenth Congressional District
gives Wheeler. Rep, a plurality of 115 over
Fisher, Dem.
The Vote of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 15.-Oficial returns
from the State, with the exception of four
counties, which will not affect the general
result, give Cleveland majority of 1856.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Gen. Malone, in
his recent consultation with Senator Quay,
declared his ability to prove that a majority
of the votes cast in Virginia on the 9th inst,
were IA favor Of the Harrison and Morton
electors. He charges that the Democratic
Nnajorities for several of the counties, in
Aome instances, were marked up twice. 1t
is also claimed that two or three Republican
candidates for Congress were elected, and in
the Richmond district it is said afidayits
have been made that 700 Republican voters,
all of whose names are given, were unjustly
prevented from depositing their ballots Gen.
Malone says Harrison and Morton are enti-
tied fairly to Virginia, and If it is not con-
ceded to them there will be some fun. 1t is
said that his visit to Baltimore was with
view to consultation with Judge Bond, be-
fore whom proceedings will probably be
brought
In case it is concluded to appeal to the
courts, Gen. Benjamin f. Butler, who has
come into the case as counsel, with his usual
fertility, suggested various methods of ac-
tion, but it is not understood that up to this
time anything definite has been determined
upon. Gen. Butler spoke of one difficulty,
the very decisive manner in which the Re
publican party had committed itself in the
contest of 1876 to the principle that it was
not to go behind the returns. He said that
four years ago there were brought to him affl-
davits that 1900 of his votes were counted
for Cleveland in New York, thus giving him
his plurality over Blaine, but as the votes
had been counted and toe ballots burned, ac-
cording to the New York law, he considered
it useless to attempt to go behind the returns
and therefore did not prosecute the matter.
BY Eighty-two Thousand.
Topeka, Kan, Nov 15.-Ohicial returns
from all but fifteen counties in Kansas, with
unofficial figures from these, place the Re-
publican plurality at $1,000, making Kansas
the banner Republican State of the Union.
Providence Republicans.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Nov 15-Over 600
members of the Young Republican Club sat
down to an anniversary banquet in Music
Hall tonight. Addresses were made by
Theodore Roosevelt, Congressman Boutelle
and Joseph l.. Barbour of Hartford.
ST Johnsbury's Night.
ST. JoHNsBURY, Vt, Nov. 15.-The Re-
publicans celebrated the election tonight,
Notwithstanding a hard rain. A torch
light procession paraded through the princ'
pal streets. Fireworks was displayed alo1 g
the line. After the parade the crowd as
sembled in Music hall where addresses we're
made by Congressman Grant, Capt. Parsons,
of Virginia and Others. A banquet was
served at the st. Johnsbury House.