The New York herald., 1872-11-06
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.

Reception or tho Returns by the Presi-
dent-RejOicings About New York
State-H0w General Grant Bears His
Triumph-His Satisfaction at Banks
Dcfcat-Congratulato Visits and
Dispatches to the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s, 1872.
Announcements OF wires direct to Office and
gigantic screens lit by electric lights brought
crowds upon the streets and about the newspaper
Offices. Despite the army OF government en-
pIoyes absent as voters In the States Of their
permanent abode the news as 1t reached here was
so one sided from the beginning to the end that
no other than republican kilograms, If received,
were accessible TO the public which disappointed
large numbers OF Greeley men among
the permanent residents who were out
In search OF news. At the White House
matters were very quiet, due In part to the alb
sence of most government officials and to lesser
interest taken in this than the October elections.
The President remained in his ONCE from early
hour OF the evening till near midnight, receiving,
reading or hearing dispatches covering returns
and estimates from great States to petty precincts.
Dispatches OF congratulation very few, the Presl-
dents personal and political friends having ex-
hausted the vocabulary the night OF the Pennsyl
vana State elections. DR.. LOring and other of1cers
OF the Massachusetts, State Commit tee sent long
and rhetorical message. Ex-Postmaster General
Dennson sent congratulations. George II. Stuart
OF Philadelphia, sent assurance OF hundred thou
sand majority in Pennsylvania. Speaker Blaine
minded the President Of his late promise as to
majority In Maine, which the vote has actually
surpassed and three n0bodies in Philadelphia
attaching the title OF "Grant Invincbles, to their
names. sent an unpaid despatch announcing. "You
are electedl'' creating much laughter. despatch
from Mosbys town OF Warrenton announced three
majority in a vote OF 1Os and was the first news
anxiety to learn how the country had gone, and he
went or happy at late hour, satisfied that Grant
and the country were all right. The President was
eager for news from New York, and, soon receiving
later dispatches confirming Dix's election.
The May0ralty contest in New York city
was much discussed and hopes were ex-
pressed that Havemeyer might not be de-
O'Brlen. The few distinguished visitors present
Attorney General Williams, Secretary Robe
son and cx-Secretary Borie, who came on from
Philadelphia expressly to be with the President
Admiral Porter and Governor Cooke. The Presi-
dents bearing during the whole evening was quiet
and easy to degree causing remarks among those
in attendance some Of whom declared him 10 De ~
his best tonight. He showed no exultation him
self till dispatches came announcing the defeat
OF Gener al Banks, when unmistakeabe signs OF
qualification appeared on his lace. ~ Is KNOWN
that he resented the desertion OF Banks more than
that Of any other republican, ana tne at.ers
defeat, though hoped for, was not accepted as
certainty till tonight.
despatch reporting fifteen thousand majority In
North Carolina. New Jerseys reputed eight
Thousand was acceptable. and Demware's
alleged nfteen hundred was comforting, put
giving eleven thonsand majority, and late
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