The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-09
AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
Scenes at the National Committee Rooms-Receiy.
ing the Dispatches ALLEN, Chandler and
Banks Under Trying Circumstances.


| way. There were few visitors at the Fifth Ave-
nue. who spoke IN dismal whispers, and intlmated
In an unhappy sort Of way that they didn't doubt
the resuit-that they had confidence in the virtue
and integrity OF the people, and 30 forth. MI.
Chandler, with the mistaken cheerfulness that was
his even In the first dark hours OF North Carolina,
chirped about the softly carpeted rooms OF
THE FIFTH AVENUE HEADQUARTERS,
INDUCING in safe predictions and uninspirine sug.
gestions OF success. Ex-Governor Morgan and
Judge Pierrepont dropped in and expressed them
selves gratled ut the promise OF the earlier tele
grams, which, however, did not promise much
Here are some OF them received before dark
PHILADELPHTA-ll A. M.
The indications are that Hartranlts majority at
the ten O'Clock count will be about five thousand
In the State.
PITTsBURa-12
Everything 10 well and the Germans arc not
NDIANAPOLIs Ind-lO A. NJ
Reports from all parts OF the State encouraging.
Full vote and unparalleled interest on both sides
Majority at twelve O'Clock over ten thousand.
Even these dispatches were seized upon as en-
couraging by the Grant up to the hour of noon.
There was general feeling Of interest and anxiety
however, and when
JOHN MORRIssEY,
In all his diamonds and stuffed breeches pockets
sauntered as strange visitor into the rooms and
vest dollars on the faith Of those kilograms, he
found no willing takers.
AT THE aLENHAM
during the afternoon there was beggarly account
or empty boxes. Allen was on hand hopeful and
CHEEKY, full OF mysterious suggestions from some-
body In Philadelphia, who knows, you know, and
Everts loled around somewhat unhappy over an
early despatch from Mcclure to the effect that re-
peating was going On under the protection OF the
hytt1
noon was one Of compacent cheerfulncss and con-
dent reliance upon the virtue and integrity of the
people and 80 forth.
AT THE sPINGLER
similar sentiment prevailed, until 1t seemed rea-
sonabe to suppose that II the contest were left
alone to the virtue and integrity OF the people, and
so forth, both tickets would be elected in each
State by overwhelming majorities. Thus the mat
ter rested throughout the afternoon, and busy New
York ceased its business at shutdown utterly unin.
formed to the possibilities or probabilities OF the
great events in either State.
EARLY AFTER SHUTDOWN
groups collected, hungry for news, about the
various headquarters. At the Spingler knots of
respectable old gentlemen stood on the sidewalk
and discussed the possibilities with q serious air.
most Of them confident that Pennsylvania would
60 for Buckalew, some of them pretty sure of
Ohio, and all Of them certain OF Indiana.
Major Banks, the Secretary OF the National Com
1ha s ha very to the II LID
pocket, from one who knew his business who was
not likely to be mistaken nor inclined to be led
away by his enthusiasm which said that Pennsyl
vania was sure to go for Buckalew by
VERY HANDSOME MAJORITY,
and on the strength OF the despatch the Major an
nounced his desire to bet $50 to $50 on the result
as he could not get any more sl00's to $50, which
naa been freely offered during the day. No
Importance until later in the evening, when
the spingler rooms were very densely crowded
| and the occupants were very densely iuddled by
| the spiritless tenor OF the advices telegraphed
them and by eleven O'Clock most OF the enthusiasts
| had retired convinced that there were lew things
IN the world more heartrendng than adverse cleo
1 ton returns.
! ABOUT THE LAST REMARK
| plainly Ineligible to the HERALD reporter as he
saw the rear OF the funeral cortege take Its sad way
ank, decoroas looking old man' who sGued ana
sighed:-"Wel won't have no more confidence
in any virtue or integrity Of the people any more,
there was dense crowd all evening, thronging the
the little niche OF bar Is kept. They were eager
for news, and felt inclined to condemn the lax
dispatches did not come in as fast and avorably as
they should. They blocked up all the avenues
leading to and from the main committee room, and
/ COLONEL ETHAN ALLEN,
the Chairman, so firmly in his place on the long
writing table that he could not If he would, have
escaped from the martyrdom OF reading the news
as u came. Among the distinguished news ex.
eonsoled himself with the assurance that
as %oss rrS
and happy countenancc looks usually as refreshing
as bunch Of Malaga a grapes, but who had to
ligence that he was to carry to Tarrytown; John
r. Lindsey, the Custom House investigator, who
unless supported by the aforesaid virtue and in
tegrity OF the people and 50 forth, anda
of Grant men, who drank frequently at the bar,
and in the very height of the disastrous that
from tine opposition % tsn 2
serenadc the 'Proiessor" with q barrel organ to
the tune OF up in Balloon" Among the Grant
men present was
Naval OGcer, who, in his anxiety to hear the oppo,,
! stion news, stood on the handsomely covered
sofas in the Genham parlors and was ordered
down by hall boy.
and short One received at about eleven O'Clock
announced that Buckaiew had carried the state by
about five thousand majority, and there was con
siderable courage Infused into everybody for the
time being. They clapped hands and shouted, and
but the next despatch, announcing that Harranft's
majority would not exceed 10000 rather damped
their exuberant spirits, and from this until the
close of the polls at midnight 1t was rather
dismal feast, repletc with skeletons. A drib-
upon them, such as despatch announcing
that there were 1000 liberal gain over the vote OF
'6S Ill CINCINNATI. lnese served somewhat TO en-
lven the CHASTITY festival, although less gallant
hearts would have been content with. nothing less
than an outpourng. Pennsylvania hopeessly
gone, all anxious eyes were turned upon
OHIO AND INDIANA
with little more relief Even the enemy Invaded
the camp and exulted. 1870
"It's another Appomattox," said one Grant man,
who had come over to gloat upon the misery Of his
fellows. And another, perching himself upon one
OF those handsomely covered sofas OF the commit
tee roon in the presence OF all the still an xousy
hopeful adherents OF the cause, had the temerlty
nd
sGentemen, my name Is Houston; do business
at l2s Maiden lane. | bet 81, 900 Greeley won't
carry nine Statesn
Nobody rebuked him by Offering to put up the
money, and II his little game "buff'' he won IL.
UP TO THE WEE SMALL HOURS
the party supported itself on the crumbs Of COM