New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-06
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.

MFRRUION PROBABLY ELECTED BY SMALL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EXCITEMENT OVER
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC REPoRrs-rHE
RESULT STILL SOMEWHAT DOUBTFUL
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
RALEIGH, Aug. 5.--For the first time to-day
have tie ministratonsts begun to hope Tor success
aud "a the result the election becomes more doubtful,
the excitement increases The telegraph and newspaper
offices are the central points OF interest, ana
nave been thronged all day with crowds OF men
eager TO get the latest news They crowd around
every one to whom message Is delivered, ana
almost tear IL TO pieces In their eagerness 10 learn ts
contents This evening the crush In he telegraph ONCE
and in the flee IN the same room Was so great
that it became necessary call upon the police to clear
the place and allow one to pass the door unless lie
had speca business within But the people congegaed
upo the sidewalks and in the streets and waited hour
att hour and late into the night hoping th@a Come
news might yet come that would decide the cleo
lion. The editors OF the local newspapers have
heen able to do nothing to-day but figure on the
returns. and even this they did under difficulties
for the people crammed the editorial rooms, crowded
about their chairs leaned their shoulders TO watch
the nroeress OF the computation, and even perched
themseyes upon the editors tables In their anxiety
20 learu the result OF the computations. Lawyers
have locked up their offices or LETT them III
charge Of the boys Merchants have left their stores
ond nearly every kind OF business except tho tele-
r,nh,c has virtually suspended since last Ihurs
dav morning At the State House, the Administrations
in. had their headquarters and their whole force
~ state officers and clerks at work on election
rctprns attempting to figure out majority for
caldwell and it must be confessed that when Caldweus
Gina eompar d with the Republican vote in 1870 came
within so or 1000 Of shipps majority In the same cleo
tion with Trustworthy reports from less than half the
st,te though rumors had come from 10 counties,
n, vas NOT so difficult task as IL was
an Saturday and yesterday Dispatches were constantly
,eeived by the politicians both sides on Friday.
Toese were taxen aside and the figures privately pot In
the tabes OF which, the results only were made known
Tday the result became so doubtful and tho interest
an Intense that dispatches at exchanged, and
hot sides had tho benefit OF all the news received.
During tho morning several messages were received
from, the east and west which indicated considerable
for the not before expected, and tho
-tratlonists Jubant. Tho negroes for 10
art time since election day. seemed TO take an interest
IN tle result and gathered In tho streets and about
the state House great numbers The Conservatives
were obliged 10 admit that the result did begin TO look
| doubtful and gave up tho state AT a
time OF the greatest excitement an old Doctor
rushed into The Sentinel newspaper office. where
a largo crowd had gathered, and announced
that the Conservatives had not lost many votes Ill
! states they had supposed tley had, by 200. Tue
crowd almost increduous, but when no produced
| the Dispatch tney seized his hands and almost EN-
braccd hun. A similar scene occurred at the sta'o
House this afternoon report received that inc
Grant men had gained 400 votes In Surry ad the negroes
were wild with excitement, and their cheering coud DO
heard a milo away. have men excited ON election
night In NewYork and in other cities, but On the next