The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-10
The EIection-JubiIec Meeting at City
81 - Hall.

The result of Yesterdays election is given to
the readers of the PRESS in another place; and
they arc themselves the best congratulations
that we can offer to the Republicans of Maine
for the glorious fruit of their persistent and en-
ergetic efforts In this city the progress of the
voting was attended by few incidents. The
day was as favoroble could be wished, and
from the opening of the polls o the close there
was nothing but hard work done by both par
ties. Everything was marked by good nature.
As can be seen by the returns the vote ran
quite uniform, split tickets finding little favor.
Bulletins from the Republican Head Quarters,
giving the news from various localities were
posted at the several Ward rooms hourly, and
the only indication of humor on the part of our
opponetns was in Ward 4, where they posted a
placard inscribed, "Bangor, p. m. Kimball
$500 ahead. Both parties doing their utmost
to get out a full vote" 1t was a grim joke.
Betting on the result in city, district or State
was frequent, and the ardent Democrats who
were DESTROYS of backing their opinions with
their money found people equally ready to take
it. Most of the offers on the part of the. Liber
al Republicans were made two weeks ago, and
some of them lost pretty heavily. Considera-
BILE money changed hands.
After the polls were closed there.was letting
down of the restraint which had prevailed all
dag, and good deal of humor was exhibited.
The Ward rooms were crowded with voters
anxious to hear the declaration of the vote and
in the Wards where the Irish strength is great
est there was a good deal of the real native wit
INDUCED in while the vote-counting was going
on. There was no drunkenness apparent, and
opponents "chaffed" each other pleasantly
and offered bets ON the result. Very soon the.
newspaper offices were besieged and until long
after dark the crowds maintained their posi-
tons, anxious to get the earliest returns. The
result in Portland disappointed the most san
guine, as the good news came from Rockland,
Augusta, Lewiston and other local centers,
they at once realized that Portland had proved
stubble ground, but toe rest of the State was
sweeping things pretty much one way and the
cheers went up long and Justify.
By six o'clock large crowd assembled at
Lancaster Hail. where it was understood that
the dispatches would be received and made
public, but the Republican Headquarters were
far too small, and City Hall was opened, and in
twenty minutes was packed full of anxious
ones. In front of the building fireworks were
burned andsa salute was fired from Lincoln
Park. The meeting in the hall was presided
over by Percival Bonney, Esq, and the Port
land Band occupied place in the gallery, in
spring the people, if such thing was possible,
with some of their best music. more jubil-
ant throng never assembled. Joy beamed in
every feature and it was impossible to repress
the feelings of exultation. Hats were thrown
in the air and cheer followed cheer as the re-
turns were read at intervals from the platform
Speeches were called for, and Mr.. William AL
en-, one of the hard workers of the day, made
very handsome congratulatory speech, which
was received with great applause
VIM. P. Merrill of Deering, said that annie
he joy his friends must remember the sad dis
al ter that had befallen some of the people il
the Eastern part of the State Every one o
their Dolly Warden castles had been utterly de
stroyed by the terrific Hale storm that hat
swept over the Fifth District (Cheers.)
mayor Kingsbury was loudly called for, ant
spoke briefly. He said that in the morning h
made some figures upon the result of tn,
election. He had calculated 10, 900 for Perhan
and 10000 for Grant, but he had changed then
and now claimed $4,000 for Perbam and 25. OO,
for Grant
Nathan Webb, Esq, was loudly called fo
and came forward, saying that if he had b.for
declined to respond to the call Of his fallou
citizens it was becauseSwhen his heart was ful
and his emotions stirred, he did not feel ill.
speaking lightly. He congratulated his friend
upon the result of the days labors and referee
to the people of the South, whom he hope
would accept the true theory of reconstruction
A call was made from the floor for wound
ed soldier who was on the platform; and tn