The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19
WHO'S AHEADg-wHO'S ELECTED Gov
ERNOR?

THE aUBERNAroRIAL MACS on THE "HoMg srREroH!'
[From the Albany Journal Nov. IL.
The last thirty SIX nouis have been intensely ex-
citing to politicians. At o'clock yesterday, Sey
mcur's election was generally conceded and those
who bad been "fs uring for week had retired from
the feldloco focos content and jubiant, with just
sufficient apprehension re naming to make their
emotions pleasurable; and the wings, morose and
indignant With ony here and there straggler With
"pluck" enough to "bope against nope" and to
Persisteniiy prophecy the happening OF apparent
Soon afterwards the official vote from Tompkins
was re .eived. The improvement upon the reported
majorities for Clark produced fu.ter In both
camps, and these VINO had retired from the field Of
speculation era iualy reassembed, but with litse
Of hope or fear that neither deemed 1t worth while
to Figure" On the chances SeJ mour still remained
o'c'ock-The Albany CANVASS officially received.
"Clark % better" Small but comfortable. The
whig thermometer still at zero. Herkimer ~
better" Very god; but too small to excite any
hope.
81 oclock.-Enor discovered 10 Oaondaga add
ing III to ClaTk's column. The shadow Of futter
gerctptible all Iound but Seymour still high up in
9o'ciock.--A corporsl's guard Of the old army If
"fgdrers" sssem led; but nothing tangible for
hem to feed upon. single desperately hopeful
gentleman ventures to open the ball. but gives up at
tie gJst effort. No hopes"
go lock.-Lig at Ia tire west-a sort of sh Wy
surera boIealis in the shape Of gains OF 10 each in
Nisgsrs ana Coau,auque. " Good, as far as they co.
10 o'ciock.-St Lasren received; lao better for
Clark A slightly blue tinge. perceptible on the
coupte1auc< OF Nc. Sey mours friends.
l0k O'Clock" Ess4 holds her own, and better"
The wings bsea.be freer and dee er, for rumor had
whittlcd her down 800 Pencils again In requsiaon.
Pickering hose for Clark. With speculations la re-
gard 70 the counties unofhcislls reported. Nothing
satisfactory predicted on her side.
l02 oclock.-"S allivAn 128 better for Clark!
Reappt arsnce Of pencil stubs, and figuring reu med:
All eyes turned toward Auegapy, Csttaraugus and
Warrington. Rumor busy, and wing faces slightly
more rotuDd.
Five minutes lster--"Good news from Washing
ton1,o better than the tablet" Books balanced,
and 6ey mour only 81 ahead. Groups gathered
everywhere, discossng the chances. Seymours
fneDds In state OF excessive 4 NOR and the wings
only restrain 60 from cheers by the recollection Of
past disappointments.
IL o'clock.-"Scnohsre holds her own.n This
knocked ore prop from beneath the hopes OF the
enemy, and gave tbe wings renewed confidence
III O'Clock Rumnling from Kiogs bat nothing
definite. Reported 200 better for Seymour, but
doubted. "columbis rs better ~ Seymour onl II
ahead Excit4 meaf ,Dfense Messengers passing
to and from the different OH CO. We've got tenn
-every body mas toe agne ut the Atos n' News
from Cnemupg-Clnk better Five from twelve
leaves seven Seymour ooly ahead!n
IIi o'clcck.--rhe FIRST backward roll OF the Wheel
cous tesasoss bus pencil stubs still busy. Don't
give mp yet. This DOLLY puts Seymour So ahead.n
Eyes, but what about Kings and Erie !" ooh all
Seymour IL can't b any worse In th0ss counties
than what Is already reported A few rough edged
sdjsctves, and spasmsoic thrust OF the hands stu
deeper into the brooches pockets, and silence regrs.
~ ociock.-Au hands impatient Nothing re-
re'syo 'or hslf an hou, ; but evesy body talking
laee' aVssaad u ". suspccse painful, bus des-