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January 6, 1855
The Empire County Argus
Coloma, El Dorado County, California
What is this article about?
New York election results show Whig candidate Clark defeating Soft candidate Seymour with majorities reported at 315 and 319 overall, and 1,407 in Oswego County after corrections by the clerk.
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New York Election.—The majority for Clark, Whig, over Seymour, "Soft," is reported at 315 and 319 &c. It appears the trouble has been with a new County of Schuyler, and the blundering Clerk of Oswego, who ciphered Clark's majority up at 1,007, and then after nine days more, employed on the returns from twenty-two towns, in Oswego County, succeeded in giving Clark 1,407 majority. The Clerk of Oswego is a "Soft," however, and was most likely endeavoring to elect Seymour, but D. C. Littlejohn, Whig, watched him and says there is no mistake about the 1,407.
Of course not.
Of course not.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
New York Election
Whig Majority
Clark Vs Seymour
Oswego County
Election Fraud Attempt
What entities or persons were involved?
Clark
Seymour
D. C. Littlejohn
Clerk Of Oswego
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Key Persons
Clark
Seymour
D. C. Littlejohn
Clerk Of Oswego
Outcome
clark's majority reported at 315 and 319 overall; 1,407 in oswego county after correction
Event Details
Majority for Whig Clark over Soft Seymour in New York election, with issues in Schuyler County and Oswego County where the Soft clerk initially miscalculated at 1,007 but corrected to 1,407 after scrutiny by Whig D. C. Littlejohn.