d $15,727,482.08 in
1874." Appleton's _Cyclopaedia_, 1876, p. 598.]

[Footnote 1528: Tilden, plurality, 32,742; Robinson, 30,460. Groo,
total vote, 3,412 (Prohibitionist); Griffin, 1,436 (Greenback).
Congress, 17 Republicans, 16 Democrats. Assembly, 71 Republicans, 57
Democrats. Ely's majority for mayor of New York City, 53,517. Tilden's
majority in New York City, 53,682.

Republican losses occurred chiefly in the Hudson River and western
counties. Elbridge G. Spaulding of Buffalo, and Levi P. Morton of New
York, were defeated for Congress.]

In the historic dispute which led to a division of the solid South,
partisan papers revelled in threats, and rumours indicated danger of
mob violence. To prevent fraud prominent citizens in the North,
appointed to represent each political party, watched the canvassing
boards in the three disputed States, and although it subsequently
developed that distinguished New Yorkers resorted to bribery,[1529] the
legal canvassing boards finally certified the electoral votes to Hayes
and Wheeler. On December 6 the official count in all the States gave
Hayes 185 votes and Tilden 184. The Democrats, deeply disturbed by the
action of the Returning Boards, now displayed a temper that resembled
the spirit preceding the civil war. Threats were openly made that
Hayes should never be inaugurated. The Louisville _Courier Journal_
announced that "if they (our people) will rise in their might, and
will send 100,000 petitioners to Washington to present their memorial
in person, there will be no usurpation and no civil war."[1530] A
prominent ex-Confederate in Congress talked of 145,000 well
disciplined Southern troops who were ready to fight.[1531] Because the
President prudently strengthened the military forces about Washington
he was charged with the design of installing Hayes with the aid of the
army.

[Footnote 1529: Manton Marble visited Florida. On November 22, under
the _sobriquet_ "Moses," he telegraphed in cipher to William T.
Pelton, Tilden's nephew, then domiciled in Tilden's home at 15
Gramercy Park: "Have just received proposition to hand over a Tilden
decision of Board and certificate of Governor for $200,000." Pelton
thought it too much, and Marble again telegraphed that one Elector
could be secured for $50,000. Pelton replied that he "could not draw
until the vote of the Elector was received." On December 5, Marble
wired: "Proposition failed.... Tell Tilden to saddle Blackstone."