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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1884
Page
8
Early returns show a tense national contest with Republicans claiming Blaine and Democrats disputing Cleveland. The article notes extended doubt as polls closed and telegraph reports trickle in, presenting state-by-state tallies into Thursday forenoon.
Early returns show Blaine leading in Illinois and New York with Cleveland strong in New York and Kings counties. Democratic gains predicted from county reports, while Chicago dispatches note German and Irish voting patterns. Presidential and state ticket outcomes remain unsettled as districts report totals and electoral prospects.
Payne of the Republican committee predicts a large plurality in Milwaukee areas with state results leaning Republican. Dr Anderson of the Democratic committee concedes a GOP state win by about six thousand votes. Indications suggest a broad Republican sweep with Congress members Caswell Lafayette Van Schuck Guenther Thomas Price Stephenson winning in multiple districts while Democrats Brace Rankin lose. The legislature is anticipated to be Republican in both chambers.
Returns from almost all cities show Blaine with 24 076 plurality across several towns while the governor race tallies list Robinson 174 281 Ennicott 107 648 and McCafferty 24 dents. The Sixth Congressional District faces fraud concerns with Lodge petitioning for a recount over Lovertum.
Republicans win a 20 000 majority in Nebraska with a strong statewide and congressional showing. All nine listed state officers are Republican led by Dawes as Governor and Shedd as Lieutenant Governor. The party carries the national ticket by about 20 000 and to 5 0 on the state ticket, electing ten of eleven congressmen. Fusionist Morphy defeats in the Second, Weaver loses in the Sixth by 50.
Partial returns from California show Blaine leading with 22 550 votes to Cleveland's 13 674 in nine counties including San Francisco. City estimates put Blaine ahead by about 8 000 with a statewide Republican majority likely and Republicans possibly winning several Congress seats. Legislature appears Republican on joint ballot, signaling a Republican senator to replace Farley.
Kansas casts her electoral vote for Blaine by an estimated margin of 50,000, sending a solid Republican delegation to Congress and electing all Republican state officers. Governor John A. Martin, Lieutenant Governor A. P. Riddle, Secretary of State E. B. Alen, Auditor E. P. McCabe, Treasurer Samuel T. Howe, Attorney General SB Bradford, Superintendent J. H. Lawhead, Chief Justice Albert H. Horton, and Associate Justice W. A. Johnson win office.
Colorado casts its electoral vote for Blaine and the Republican ticket by margins of 2000 to 3000. Statewide results name H. Hatens Wenten for governor, Peter W. Breen for secretary of state, Melvin Edwards treasurer, George R. Swallow attorney general, Theodore H. Thomas auditor, A. Spruance, L. S. Cornell, and G. Symen as superintendent of public instruction.
A Philadelphia telegram indicates Blaine may win 70,000 votes in Pennsylvania. Complete returns from most districts show the Pennsylvania Senate will comprise 31 Republicans to 20 Democrats, Wayne County excluded.
The mock shows 110 Republicans and 59 Democrats with two doubtful Wayne County districts. If Republicans gain Wayne County seats, they reach a 91 vote majority on joint ballot. Democrats would hold a 15 vote edge on joint ballot under current ties in the Legislature.
The Baltimore telegram reports a Democratic statewide margin of over 11,000 with a net Democratic lead of 4,405 outside Baltimore. Cleveland’s plurality is 1,716 in total 11,521. Among Congressmen five Democrats are elected while one seat remains Republican. Delegation: First District Charles Ho Githaon, Second Frank T Khaw, Third William H Cole, Fourth John V. L. Findlay, Fifth Barnea Compton, Sixth Louis E. McComas.
New Orleans dispatch reports Cleveland voter results with 12 254 for Cleveland and 6 493 for Blaine, predicting Cleveland’s statewide majority near 16 000. Democrats elect all city congressmen except in the Second district, while Kel loge’s backers concede defeat in the Third by about 400.
A Concord dispatch reports Cleveland electors chosen by a plurality of about 14 000 in North Carolina, with state officers elected by similar margins. Blaine carries Cleveland and multiple towns, while the Democratic and Republican vote shares vary across numerous wards and counties. The article notes potential shifts if current margins persist.
The article lists Democratic state officials such as Governor John Ireland, Lieutenant Governor Harrett Gibbs, Treasurer F R Lubbock, Comptroller W of Swain, Attorney-General John D L Templeton, Commissioner of Land Office WOC Waleh, and Superintendent K M Baker amid expectations of a large majority. It notes potential returns approaching 100,000 and discusses the Democratic ticket's prospects.
Early returns from Vermont towns show Blaine leading with a statewide plurality around 40,000. Garfield leads in other states, with Democrats sweeping South Carolina and high Democratic margins for state officers. Minnesota predictions peg Blaine over 40,000 as final results trickle in.
The piece notes Cleveland's Democratic majority in Missouri is estimated between 40 000 and 60 000. It lists state office candidates including Governor John B Marmaduke Lieutenant Governor Morehouse Secretary of State M K McGrath Treasurer J M Siebert Auditor John Walker Attorney General B G Boone Supreme Court Judge F M Black Register of Lands Robert McCulloch Railroad Commissioner William Downing.
A Hartford dispatch reports Connecticut returns show Cleveland with a 1 212 plurality as Blaine 65 78 percent and John 2 205 Butler 1 637. Governor and state officer results mirror, likely giving both Legislature Republican majorities.
Dispatches report in New Jersey Democrats win several seats and hold a statewide majority. Republicans elect Hives in New Jersey First District by 513. Green in Third and Pidcock in Fourth with McAdoo re-elected in Seventh. Indiana heavily Democratic while Tennessee leans Republican in some districts. Florida leans Democratic with a statewide majority around 4,900 and western counties voting Democratic.
Ohio totals show most counties reporting unofficial results. Henry, Monroe, Ottawa, Sid Paulding favor Democrats by 5,336 in October, likely down about 200. Net Republican edge statewide sits near 30,165, with Blaine holding roughly a 31,049 plurality.
Cleveland carries the State by an estimated 30000. all Congressmen elected are Democrats. Cockrell Jr. wins as Supreme Court justice, with a Democratic slate across electors and officials.
In Richmond area reports Fuller returns boost Democratic hopes with a Cleveland ticket possibly winning by at least 4,000. Republicans still claim a 3,000 to 5,000 majority for their candidate.
Returns show Cleveland winning Alabama by the usual Democratic margin and a solid Democratic delegation to Congress. Mississippi also delivers Democratic wins for all Representatives. No statewide officers were on the ballot.
The report outlines a tight Nevada contest with both sides claiming victory and the potential need for a final decision by the officials. In Kentucky Cleveland wins by a large Democratic margin, giving Democrats ten of the congressmen and Republicans one.
In Maine the presidential race favors Blaire with a small plurality. Rhode Island reports a Republican lead of 5 225 to 7 155 from 18x0. Cleveland’s statewide plurality appears unlikely to top 2 000. West Virginia votes indicate a shaky result for the Republics as October polls loom.
The results show Delaware supporting Cleveland by about 1,500 via Charles B Lore election, Georgia backing Cleveland and electing a Democratic delegation, and Oregon choosing Blaine electors with a similar margin.
The report details how several candidates and their supporters learned election results. Gov Hendricks in Indianapolis and Gov St John in Olathe received returns with friends nearby, while Blaine and Garfield updates arrived from Oneida and Batavia. The dispatch notes congratulatory signals, quiet celebrations, and personal reflections on the campaign's end.
Report lists Pennsylvania representatives elected with party affiliations and note that Republicans gain four seats while Democrats hold twelve. Also covers Illinois Massachusetts and Indiana results with district leaders and incumbents re elected or defeated.
The record lists multiple state seats with party affiliations and incumbency statuses. Eighth James T. Johanson and Eleventh George W Steele are named as Republicans, while Ninth Thomas B. Ward and Twelfth Robert Lowry are Democrats, with several others noted as reelected.
The record lists members by district with party affiliation and reelection status. Notable entries include Jowa district lines showing Dems Hall Murphy and Reps Wenderson Fuller Smith Campbell Conger Hepburn Lynch Tolmes and others with multiple re-elections noted.
In states with governor elections by legislatures, the people cannot choose a governor by vote. Legislatures will elect the Republican or Democratic nominees listed, including Colornado-Deslarun Ho Maton in Connecticut and Henry B. Harrison in Connecticut, with other states such as Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee represented by listed individuals. several are noted as re-elected or with party designations.
Augusta Maine reports Mr Blaine confined to bed after a return to rest and a severe cold heightening discomfort. The Inter issued quiet orders and only close confidant John L Stevens was allowed to speak with him, as family physician noted his condition remains extremely weak and speech is impossible.
The item surveys election swings with Cleveland and Grice in New York politics, Belva Lockwood’s defeat, and a Western prairie longing. It also notes Canadian railways pride, a Leeds society on noisy trades, and Miss Lippincott's Italy debut, plus a Mexico profile outlining its federation, government, and people.
In the Palovzes regions of Borsod and Heves pyramidal stone monuments mark graves. They link to ancient heathen altars of the Ikumuants, with Baal symbolism seen on homes. Beliefs say unbaptized or stillborn children near monuments may become angels after a baptism formula, otherwise await another chance after seven years.
Paris has 172000 acres of parks equating to one acre per 13 residents. Vienna yields one to 100, Chicago one to 200, Philadelphia one to 300, Brooklyn one to 630, and New York one to 1353. New York plans to buy 3808 acres for additional parks at about 2000 pounds per acre, totaling 7616000 dollars.
A commemorative column reflects on scientists and mentors whose deaths highlighted their enduring contributions to progress, framing their lives as guiding lights in a shared intellectual sky.
Reports from Chicago cover varied topics from door key holes over knobs in new buildings to recovery of seven Hyde Park crib victims. Other items note canal receipts near 8000 dollars higher, army worm outbreaks in Fayette and Bold counties, vaccination efforts, meat condemnation at Stock Yards, rail tonnage shifts, and Chicago industrial exposition success with notable daily attendance and revenue.
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