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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1884
Page
1
Coverage notes the election balance tilting toward Cleveland with a possible official count in New York. Wisconsin leans Democratic, Michigan doubtful, Oregon and California tight but leaning Democratic, while Connecticut New Jersey and Indiana stay Democratic.
Early returns show Democratic claims in New York with a possible Blaine majority narrowing. Republicans insist New York favored Blake by about 3000, while both parties dispute New Jersey and Connecticut outcomes. Indications from Indiana California and Virginia hint at mixed results, with Virginia leaning Blaine. Republicans expect gains elsewhere, Democrats predict solid majorities in several contests.
In Trenton New Jersey on November 4 reports show bribery charges against Republicans amid slow returns. Democratic gains appear statewide with Mercer County showing a 250 vote gain. Cleveland leads with a 4000 to 8000 majority, Republicans probable in four districts and Democrats in three. Senate control favored for Democrats with gains in Union and Salem. lower house outcome uncertain.
Hartford reports electrical storms slow telegraph returns showing Cleveland leading and Waller possibly re-elected. Early totals from 155 towns: Cleveland ahead 64,337 to Blaine 63,266, with St John and Butler also listed. Mitchell elected to Congress, Wait elected to something unclear, Republican gains in the delegation noted.
The Republicans gain one congressman as Bridgeport delivers a Democratic majority of 634 votes, increasing Hancock's margin by 178 over the prior tally.
Enthusiasm rises at Blaine rally as Maine towns report early results. In 163 towns Blaine leads with 40 517 to 32 836 and scattered totals. republican plurality 7752. Projected statewide tally suggests about 18 000 lead with electoral votes expected.
Early Vermont returns from two thirds of precincts place Blaine with a small statewide edge. Towns tallied show Blaine at 15 547 in plurality versus Cleveland 12 694 Butler 678 and St John 1 168 with other towns still to report. Republicans claim the state by about 25 000, noting several cities fall short of 1880 Republican gains.
Morrison is elected in Illinois as Duke signals a forthcoming victory. The result suggests a shift in local politics with Morrison securing the statewide win.
A canvass from Philadelphia shows Blaine ahead by about 26 000 with 17 909 for Blaine and 26 758 for Cleveland in the city. Allegheny County reports a 15 000 to 17 000 Blaine lead, up 2 000 to 4 000 from Garfield. General James S. Negrey and Thomas M. Bayne win in the 22nd and 23rd districts. Statewide Republican plurality about 35 000. Returns from roughly half the state indicate Blaine roughly matching Garfield 1880 totals. Butler and St John votes small.
Weather was cloudy with no rain as voters turned out in force in Jacksonville. Officials report a likely record turnout and strong Negro participation. Large Democratic gains loom with Perry expected to win governor by about 5000 and Cleveland electors by 4000 in results anticipated from the day’s balloting.
The article notes Blaine leads in about 119 towns with 21 976 votes to Cleveland 19 890 and other totals. Garfield previously carried the same towns with 22 235 and 20 871. County elects Democratic sheriff and solicitor. Secretary Chandler says Currier not elected by people, claims 6000 congressional majority, 4000 electoral majority, and both legislative branches by a margin. Democrats optimistic on Hill's election by the people. Executive council will be four Republicans one Democrat.
The Republican committee claims large gains in Wheeling with Blaine 8605 to Cleveland 3583. For Congress Goff 8702 Brannon 3662, Republican gain of 8 over 1850. Election in Wheeling passed quietly with few changes expected from October. returns are meagre.
Galveston Texas reports a heavy Democratic turnout with Cleveland’s plurality estimated at 100000, reflecting strong support for the existing administration in the state yesterday.
Early returns show Blaine leading in Massachusetts with a total vote near 300,000. Projected totals put Blaine at 140,000, Cleveland 118,000, Butler 20,000, and St John around 8,500 to 10,000.
Indiana reports show Cleveland's majority not below eight thousand as of November 6. Democratic gains include control of the Legislature ensuring Voorhees's re election. Republicans claim seats Browne sixth Johnston eighth Doxey ninth and Peele eleventh, a net gain of one congressman.
From Minneapolis reports on November 6 only a third of the state tallies are in. Republicans lead with 25 746 to Democrats 10 516 and the Republican delegation appears set. The Legislature favors Republicans with broad majorities and the state supports Blaine Garfield by about 36 000 to 40 000. Leading papers concede the nation to Cleveland amid Democratic triumph and Republican disappointment.
Election sketch notes Democrats gain about twenty three votes per precinct. If this ratio holds in remaining precincts, Democrats seem poised to carry the state by around fifteen thousand votes.
Rico Monpb Virginia November 5 The Democrats now claim the state by about 4000 votes. Returns favor the claim. Republicans still hold to a 3000 to 6000 majority for Blaine. Richmond Virginia November 5 Later district reports show roughly 400 Democratic gain, making Cleveland and Hendricks victory likely.
Des Moines reports indicate Blaine's statewide majority near 12,000 with district tallies: Renton J. Hail Dem in the 1st, J. H. Murphy Dem in the 2nd, F. K. Henderson Rep in the 3rd, L. H. Weller G in the 4th, M. B. Smith Rep in the 5th, J. S. Weaver Green in the 6th, Conger and Smith Rep in the 7th, W. P. Hepburn Rep in the 8th, W. H. M Pussy Dem in the 9th, A. J. Holmes Rep in the 10th, Struble Rep in the 11th. Opposition gain of one expected. closest races in 1st 4th 5th. Republicans claim 4th 6th 9th based on friendly precincts, but most signs point to the stated result.
Returns from the state show a close presidential vote with Cleveland electors favored. Democrats win seven of nine congressmen, gaining four seats, while Cleveland's city majority ranges from 1200 to 2000.
Milwaukee reports 209 tows and precincts show a Democratic gain of 6820. With about 1200 precincts statewide, the rate suggests a total Democratic gain near 38000, giving Cleveland roughly 9000 more than Garfield.
From St. Louis on election night November 4, crowds celebrate a Democratic landslide. John Glover defeats McLean in the Missouri race by about 1600 votes while Warner edges Greaves in Kansas City. The Democratic slate leads Jackson County and the state ticket is elected with several congressmen holding close races amid widespread acclaim.
Dispatches from Ohio precincts reveal Republican gains with northern areas showing solid support. Cleveland reports an average ward majority of 145 for Blaine Harris Ton county backs Blaine with about 6000, suggesting Ohio turnout over 20000 in favor of the Republicans, while Democrats concede 12000. Hamilton county totals place Blaine at 37279 and Cleveland at 33422 amid a Democratic gain of 1227 since 1880.
OMAHA November 4 The Republican plurality in Nebraska will be between 20 000 and 22 000.
Reports from San Francisco say the Chronicle and Alta differ on California results but both hint at a Democratic lead. Blaine appears to win the state by roughly 1500 to 3000 with San Francisco carrying Democrats by about 2500. Final counts awaited as twenty counties report totals.
Returns from Blaine show a narrow election with a likely 1000 vote edge for Blaine electors. The law requires all candidates on one ticket, delaying final totals. Woodburn, the Republican, appears elected to Congress.
RALEIGH November 4 Returns indicate Democratic gains across the state. Scales wins the governorship with Cleveland’s anticipated majority near 10 000. Early precincts show a 1073 Democratic gain over 1880 presidential voting, while eleven counties add a 1650 margin.
As Usual, Alabama reports strong returns with about 50,000 majority for Cleveland. The article notes sufficient results to indicate a solid Democratic hold and delegation to Congress in Monroeville, Alabama, on November 5.
Jackson Mississippi reports a Democratic landslide with about forty thousand majority. The entire Democratic congressional delegation is elected.
Reports from all counties show a Democratic majority of 36000. Democrats elect six of seven congressmen. Election passed off quietly across the state.
From Portland Oregon November 5 returns received early indicate Blaine will carry the northwest by about 1800 votes. Maine candidate Blaine appears set to win the region with a slim but decisive lead as returns come in.
DENVER November 4 few precincts heard from show Republican gains. Returns come in slowly but the State has undoubtedly gone for Blaine. Thomas is elected to Congress. The rest of the congressional districts are in doubt. The latest returns indicate Blaine will have a majority of 4000.
The Free Press estimates show Cleveland carrying the first, sixth and seventh districts while Blaine leads in several Republican districts. In 249 precincts Blaine 43,845. Cleveland 37,400. Butler 7,585. St. John 5,900. Alger 42,801. Begole 42,506. The tally suggests Cleveland will win the state.
New Orleans reports show returns from the state with a Democratic edge similar to 1880, when the party held a 26,000 vote majority as totals come in from the election.
Atlanta dispatch reports a Democratic majority of about 36000 in Georgia with ten congressmen elected on straight Democratic ticket. The result signals strong party alignment across the state and reflects voters support for the Democratic slate in the election.
The State remains solid for the Democratic congressional and State ticket, but decisive majorities cannot yet be reported as counties continue to vote and returns trickle in from across Arkansas. Local observers await full results to confirm the extent of the party’s statewide strength.
Wilmington Del November 4 A very heavy vote polled today. The state has gone Democratic by about two thousand majority, an increase of nearly one thousand. Major Bayard appears favored as the party expands its lead across the state.
Virginia City reports The Enterprise projects Blaine carries Nevada by 800 to 1000 votes with Woodburn winning the congressional seat as a Republican. The item reflects early election tallies on November 4.
FRANKFORT November 5 The Democratic majority in this state will be about forty five thousand. Democrats gain one congressman by the election of Talledee in the tenth district with a fair chance for a solid delegation. Large crowds await the good timings from the East.
Baltimore dispatch notes strong Democratic gains nationwide with heavy local turnout. In Maryland, Cleveland leads with 84,000 to Blaine's 75,000 of about 160,000 statewide votes. Congress gains include five of six districts. Barnes Compton wins in the fifth, Holton loses, and McComas remains Republican in the sixth. Cleveland's statewide majority projected at least 14,000.
Columbus Ohio November 4 Two hundred thirty three precincts report a Democratic gain over 1880 of 767. If trends hold Republicans will command a 20000 majority. Early returns show Democratic gains over 1880 but Republicans over last month, with Western Reserve seeing a material GOP rise. The secretary of state's race lags by about 7000 votes.
New York, November 5. An official count may be needed to decide the state in Cleveland's favor. Estimates from Democratic and Republican papers vary, with neither side certain and the outcome likely undecided until tomorrow. Markets pause, crowds gather at political hubs, and speculation runs high as each paper differs.
The Sun in its 7 o'clock edition lists Cleveland with a statewide plurality of 4590 based on county returns. It updates totals to 186 electoral votes for Cleveland and 169 for Blaine with Indiana Virginia Wisconsin and West Virginia listed as doubtful for 444 votes. Other papers differ on New York New Jersey Connecticut and Indiana outcomes with varying claims of Cleveland or Blaine wins.
Report from New York shows fifteen hundred election districts outside New York City and Brooklyn reporting results. Blaine leads with 841,526 votes, Cleveland 289,883, Butler 9,207, St Joan 17,847. Net Democratic gain 11,415.
The National Democratic Committee claims New York for Cleveland by a 6000 to 7000 vote majority, as reported by the New York Tribune from New Jersey with early concession by Republicans.
Bulletin reports Cleveland likely elected without New Yorks thirty six electoral votes. New Jersey grants Cleveland a $169 majority. New York rife with excitement as streets near newspaper offices flood with hopeful readers. Orleans dispatches claim Louisiana remains solidly Democratic by a handsome margin.
The Albany Evening Journal shows New York statewide outside New York City and Brooklyn favoring Blaine 329,560 to Cleveland 279,622 with a net Democratic gain of 11,044. Fourteen hundred thirty-two districts reported. 500 districts remain to be heard.
A Chicago dispatch reports 250 miscellaneous Illinois precincts show a near tie between Cleveland and Blaine with Harrison, the Democratic candidate for governor, declared elected by Republicans. Democrats claim control of the Legislature from Springfield.
In Trenton on November 5, Cleveland's statewide majority is estimated at 3468. Republicans hold the Senate by one vote. The Assembly appears Democratic but remains very close. Republicans elect four of seven congressmen.
Crowds of excited men line the streets of Augusta Maine as reports from Blame's home reveal he claims New York by eight thousand or one thousand. Republicans plan to push for one or two large States while awaiting returns from doubtful States to decide if a '76 claim is feasible.
The Free Press reports that early returns show strong Fusion momentum across the state, with Democratic gains in several congressional districts. It lists nine districts where Fusion leads or competes, notes uncertainty in eleven districts, and raises expectations for state senate and assembly tallies, while conceding incomplete statewide data.
The Times reports that Grover Cleveland appears to have won the presidency. New York shows a 10,000 plurality for Cleveland, Connecticut 1500 to 2500, Indiana Democratic by over 5000, Wisconsin about 6000 for Cleveland, Michigan disputed, New Jersey possibly 6000 for Cleveland, with no clear losses of southern electoral votes.
Tribune reports Blaine’s defeat appears in a Western special from Chicago and a New Haven note asserts Connecticut supports Cleveland and Hendricks. San Francisco dispatches claim California Nevada Oregon for Cleveland with Nevada’s vote tied to a Bonanza scheme. Sumner loses in Nevada. McKinney and Carruthers win California seats. other districts unsettled. City turnout suggests large Democratic lead in California, with estimates favoring a Democratic win by 1500 to 8000. The Alta notes slow returns and mixed signals, but coast-wide indications favor Democrats.
From New York on November 5 the report says Pennsylvania appears to have elected seven Democrats and twenty one Republicans with several districts undecided. Democrats claim nine members elected as margins and counts remain in doubt.
A late 19th century circular from the National Democratic Committee urged election officials in New York and Providence to scrutinize canvasses and ensure an accurate ballot tally. The Providence section lists presidential elector votes for Blaine Cleveland Buies and St. John with figures.
Republican gains in Concord New Hampshire show Blaine leading Cleveland and St John in the state voting tally. Governor race favors Democrats, while Republicans hold a strong legislative majority. Curtis of Harper's Weekly credits independent Republicans with Cleveland's victory.
A Richmond despatch to the Evening News reports there is no longer any doubt that the state of Virginia will vote Democratic. The dispatch notes the shift as part of a broader political trend observed in the region.
New York on November 5 reports that Gould and White doubt Blaine's election as shown by their stock positions. They hold long stocks and would take an advance if possible, signaling caution over prospects.
Special despatch reports Gould Elkins and Jones aiming to count New York for Blaine after a conference. Wires cut across northern New York, leaving Jay Gould's wife as only communication. Republicans claim New York by 5000. Democrats vow to contest any Cleveland exclusion and push for Cleveland in the House.
A magazine essay surveys the hat fashions in Fiippino Lippi’s Adorations of the Magi. It catalogs fantastical headgear from gilded cakes and melons to beehives and gigantic brims. It notes Italian soldiers’ headdresses resembling Chinese lanterns and suggests the era sought a carnivalish distraction from looming dissolution.
A veteran photographer recalls the rise of portrait sales after 1866. Early demand centered on Fanny Davenport Clara Morris and Adelaide Neilson, especially Neilson in Juliet. He notes paying Sarah Bernhardt and an initial fee to Bernhardt, with large posthumous orders abroad versus shrinking demand here after celebrity deaths.
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald piece surveys famous orators across history noting their nerves before delivering speeches. It cites Luther Hall Gough Frye Derby Lyndhurst Tierney and Cicero, arguing nervous tremor can fuel oratorical power and thought clarity.
Edward Howe, an employee at the Seaside Aquarium in Coney Island, is dying at Bellevue Hospital from a slow mysterious blood poisoning after scratches from an anteater. Frank Wilson, his coworker, warned him of danger as Howe deteriorated rapidly. Howe’s condition worsened after the Sept 29 incident and he was admitted Sept 14. The owners claim precautions were taken but Howe ignored some orders and faced a fatal, progressive decline under hospital care.
A New York Letter details how Vanderbilt gave 500000 dollars to the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons after a crippled boy’s tale at a Barry’s inn.Professor Doremus described the college’s limited facilities and the need for a new building to aid injured patients and student instruction. The gift followed a drive sparked by the bar room discussion and a physician’s call for greater charity.
In Katase Japan a fox alarmed residents by entering a wooden dwelling during a baby’s night crib period. The two month old child vanished briefly but was found unharmed with only minor scratches after a prompt search by the farmer and neighbors.
Roger Cook of the Naugatuck railroad restaurant claims his dog Schneider correctly named Grover Cleveland as the next president. The dog barked yes to Cleveland while remaining silent on St. John Butler Blaine in a humorous crowd scene.
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