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The Helena Independent
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
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In New York, Republican leaders including Senator Hiscock, ex-Senators Platt and Miller, and others met on December 30 to discuss contested state election results. They vowed to exhaust all legal means before conceding and that Republican senators would refuse to organize the senate until Democrats act fairly.
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New York, Dec. 31.--A morning paper says the republicans of New York are holding consultations relative to the recent contested election results in this state. The paper says: 'There was a meeting of republican leaders of the state last night. Those present included Senator Hiscock and ex-Senators Platt and Warner Miller, Collector Hendricks, Chauncey M. Depew, Chairman of the Republican State Committee Brookfield, and Col. George Bliss and Jos. Choate as counsel. Just what will be done none of the gentlemen present would say, but all were unanimous in saying that every legal means would be exhausted before a surrender would be made. The general opinion is that republican senators will refuse to join in the organization of the senate until the democrats are prepared to act fairly.'
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New York
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Dec. 31 (Meeting Last Night)
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republicans plan to exhaust every legal means before surrender; republican senators will refuse to join senate organization until democrats act fairly.
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A meeting of republican leaders of the state was held last night to discuss the recent contested election results. Attendees included prominent figures as counsel and officials. They unanimously agreed to use all legal means and not surrender easily.