Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-13
sECEiS CSs. The OHIO RETURN.
lively Night I'm Washington.
," jSc 1.-THE BOYS AND AT THE DEMO-
CRATIC WIG-WAMs.


Ohio election, and at every place wt.ere IL
was announced, or where IL was So opposed.
that dispatches would be received a crowd
gathered.
Among the washinEtoR C,rrespo>d-
Dusk had scarcely shadowei the earth be-
fore the newspaper offices in 14th street were
beset by an expectant thre0g, eager to hear
the first announcement " the days contest
in Ohio. The Office of Gen. Boynton, of the
CINCINNATI Gd5efte, was particularly favored.
Interior department.; Gov. Campbell. of the
Department of State; Chief Justice Cartier
Of the District Supreme Court. and other pub
O'Clock the -sympathizeIs of both political
parties were hopeful. About half past nine
O'Clock Deacon Richard Smith teiegraphed
the General that the indications were that
the republicans had .
CARRIED HAMILTON COUNTY.
This bit of information was really unex-
pected by the most hopeful friends Of Hayes.
In 1873 the county had given "BiH Allen,
T6s majority, and by common consent both
republicans and democrats conceded thai
while the result IN the county might be very
close, yet IL would go for the demOcrs cy.
The receipt of this dispatch caused inward
rejoicing In the hearts of the repu Olicaas.
No outward demonstration, however, was
made until IL was supplemented by another
from the SINE reliable source announcing
that Hamilton county had given Hayes n
majority of twenty five hundred, and that
his election was assured. Then the latent
IRE OF the friends of the victO broke out.
CHEERING WAS INDULG ED IN,
and bets were freely offered in the odds of
takers. All subsequent dispatches confirmed
the news of a republican triumph. Many of
the crowd remained mp TO two O'Clock this
morning, and the situation st that hour was
summed up TO he that the democrats had de-
serted their headquarters in Columbus, and
conceded the election of Hayes by five thou
claimed double the amount. or course the
republican rejoicing caused a corresponding
depression among the democracy. Both sides
however, soon after two o. clock, went home
Spice was added TO the tedium OF wait
ing by
SIDE SHOWS,
gotten mp by the messengers OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company. One youth In
the service Of the company particularly, de-
lighted many of the crowd by indulging in
an Grafton, of which Ben Butler appeared
tpe theme. An enterprising restaurateur on
Newspaper row had conspicuously displayed
q placard announcing ELECTION free lunch"
The condiments of the free offering were i'm
the main pickles and cabbage, sour enough
TO straighten out the liinpness of any BOur-
bon who might have given way to mis- feel
ings and sought the bottle for soiace. But
THE HAPPIEST MAN
OF the many happy ones was a contractor,
man OF excellent parts, both physically and
socially. He wanted to treat everybody
BY, ne exclaimed, at the top of his
u
hurray!" For over an hour his voice could
be heard in the dip, and the "By we've
got en-" was usually supplemented by a
often.
While the friends of the victors gave ex-
precision 10 their feelings In cheers. animated
conversation and whisky straights. those in
the opposition demeaned themselves philO-
sophically. They took a good deal of heart
upon the receipt of
A DISPATCH FROM sMALLEY,
of 70
lumbus, at 10:15 which set forth: Estate will
be close. Latest returns favor the demo-
Gratis"
said one: This sounds like the genuine
thing"
ION, yes" said another with a knowing
wink, "yOu just wait awhile and you will
hear more from the same source"
Who is this Smalley?" said a third.
"Oh, he is safe man." He knows the stu
alton there, and he is right in the headquart-
eTs of the opposition. He is the correspond
emit of the New York Tribune. He used To be
here in Washington. Capital fellow. HI,
you know him."
lyon think be knows what he's talking
about?''
"Of course he does. Just wait a little while
and he will send a message that will make
IN csc ubilant radicals sick"
coterie, and made his way into Deacon
Whites Office with another dispatch from
Smalley. thread: GOOD news. Hayes 2,6iO
ahead in ninety five precincts"
And the small party who but a moment
ago had thought Smalley a capital fellow,
muttered imprecations and went of quite
demoralized, thinking no doubt. As did Sena-
TOR Cameron day or two ago, This is a hell
of a time"
How the Young Democracy Received
the News.
Another point for the reception OF the
news was the headquarters of the Metro
pOlitan Democratic Club, 432 eth street,
where, as early as halfpast six O'Clock,
quite large crowd had gathered. The bal
cony had been traped with banners and
In the intervals between the dispatches.
Inside the hall was Handsomely festOoned
with hags, and over the chair of the presi-
Sens n az Hon Ters sh s,nspended Pic
Victor +. PiOllet democratic candidates for
governor and controller OF Pennsylvania
Tr res, II was 1egorted that counter
Cary were held In reserve for exhibition i'm
case of favorable news from Ohio. The room
was well filled with young and mddle-aeed
coca sionally dropped in from the rooms of
the Democratic jackson Association, corner
OF sth and + streets, hoping to hear better
news than they had been receiving at their
own headquarters. Before eight O'cIoek the
crowd became
IMPATIENT FOR RETURNS.
OCCASIONALLY some one outside would at
"Three cheers for Bill Allen, Hurrah!
Hur-" and finding that no one Joined in the
cheer would subside amid general laughter
Some way or other no one seemed TO feel
very enthusiastic, and the majority spent
the time In discussing the chances The
fact lie, !" said one. "that the republicans have
control OF the wires, and so we don't hear
from there. We may reasonably conclude
that they are gone up" "That's so,n said
another; mo news Is good news in this case,
Said another, 81 feel that il is good to be
here tonight, and that We are going TO get
some good news"
MUSIC BY THE BAND.
Meanwhile the band en- ter tanned the crowd
outside with lively airs, and finally at about
half past eight President Dickson appeared
on the balcony And read the Associated Press
dispatch relative To the heavy vote polled in
Cincinnati. Some one then proposed three
cheers. but the proposition was coldly re-
ceived, the crowd evidently falling to ex-
tract any comfort from the non-committaI
dispatch Just read. 90, Ill.," remarked one
disguised iDfiationist, "that dispatch don't
amount TO nothing; give us something worth
reading" At about half-past nine President
Dickson reappeared on the balcony and said
that a dispatch. stating that Hayes had car
ried the state by goo majority, was bogus
and emanated from the RepUtiicdi office.
HAMILTON COUNTY RETURNS NOT EN-
cOCRAGING.
wait till we hear from Hamilton coun-
ty,' said member of the club; ''if that
county goes democratic We have carried the
state beyond doubt"
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