National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-13
OHIO IN WASHINGTON.
HOW THE ELECTION WIS REEl'y.l,ED HERE.
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Citations OF this ctty-a night long 10 Dc remem.
bered-and It was fair night, too, so radiant and
calm, with the silvery glimmers Of the palefaced
moon lighting up with pleasant lustre the great
| city Of magnificent distances. Mon hocked to-
gether on the corners Of the broad streets like
antelopes about the green spots on drouth-rid-
| den plain, and conversation grew brisker and
| brisker as the twilight waned and the shades OF
night settled down with peculiar softness. II
| was an evening Of talk, which gradually merged
into night Of carousal, superinduced BY the IN
fuence of sore disappointment on the part Of the
| Democracy, which had made widespread and
esglespread preparations 10 celebrate great
soft-money Bourbon victory.
IT WAS SAD TO SEE THESE MEN
in the hour Of grief Human sorrow, in any phase
which 1t may be seen, is touching; but when the
eve rests upon the remorse- stricken countenances
| of old men and young, who, without q moments
warning, are by the sharp click Of the telegraph
thrown into q Hretched and confused state OF de-
| spondency and repining, the unbidden tear will
start and the generous, kindly nature will sympa-
thiEe. Such o scene was spread out to view wher-
ever the unterrifed Democracy congregsted to
| jubilate. Although we would not add one feather
to the grief Of these unfortunate men, still, in JUS
tice to our readers, compelled to announce,
in as gentle and tender way possible the scenes
as they actually occurred. The Democratic ack-
son Association, that collection Of prematurely
fossilized old men who have been voting for Jsck-
son since 1928, deserve mention. They worked
have worked hard during the week to prepare for
the glories of yesterday; but, alas! those glores
never came. What they did was done well, but
events failed to help them oct in the execution Of
their extensive
ARRANGEMENTS FOR JoLLIFIcATIoN.
At the Trades Union hall they met, and 1t was q
meeting we'll calculated to draw fountain OF
tears from the bronze statue of "Old Hickory"
ITSELF Old men, with one foot in the grave and
the other lifted to follow, had been brought on
litters TO the hall to participate once more, and,
perhaps, for the last time, in merry-msking over
the triumph Of those principles which have been
ever near and dear to them. The halt, the lame,
the blind the sans teeth sans eyes, sans tastes,
sans everything but the elements Of urbonism,
were buddled together in the little hall to receive
glad tidIngs from the old Buckeye State. Min
CLING with the glimmer OF the gas light came the
soft mild rays of the nocturnal luminary to show
up the scene. They all were there-all who be-
lieye in General jackson and the eternal fitness
Of the Democracy to rule, and as the Marine band
struck up There's good day coming, but 1t has
been long, long, long on the way" shout arose
from the husky voices Of
THE OLD FOSSILS,
which sounded like the bark Of Q brand new pup,
and told we'll Of expectant victory. The first
dispatch from Ohio was snatched by trembling
hand from the messenger and silence followed,
broken now and again by the hslf-suppressed cry
of "Hear, hear" As the speakers mouth opened
to announce the tidings, simultaneously with 1t
opened tie mouths Of his hearers; but when he
had finished, their teeth fell together with
clap resembling the jingle Of q broken window
pane. The tidIpgs were simple. All they con-
tanned was, "Old Hamilton has gone Republican
by three thousand majority, and Republicans are
gaining everywhere" Great Caesar, but the old
men wept : 1t was not that bawlng, baby-hke
smiling: but they were tears OF sorrow, such SIS
man seldom weep. From this time forward, the
fire Of their Jublant soul in expectancy gradually
faded and died out The band asked permission
to &C, which was reluctantly granted, and these
gallant fellows, who had been summoned to
victory,
SLID SILENTLY OFF
from the field of defeat. As the midnight ap-
preached and each succeeding dispatch announced
'.Republican gains everywhere" the old men
OF the association who had been torn from the
bosom Of their families, and kindly carried to the
hall upon shutters and lltters by the young and
manly members who desired to have them par
ticipate in the great joy which they thought
forthcoming, asked to be takes home. But disap-
pointed boys are the last persons to be actusted
by love for the old, and the attenuated fossils fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the band, dragged their
weary forms away and left the scene in SORROW
Still the meeting held out, and now and again q
burst Of simpering laughter broke the quiet STILL
ness of the place. Dispatch followed dispatch,
each bearing upon its face the unmistakable evil
dences Of defeat, and
LONG FACES BECAME LONGER
and mirth became unmirthful until It seemed as
though q corpse was somewhere in the room
waiting for burial. Four or five of the old gen.
tlemen still chung to their part and raved and
swore by the eternal sunlight that OlbIllsllen
was the coming man; but . change soon came
oTer the vision Of this dream. The messenger ar.
rived putting and blowing from his long run, and
the dispatch he bore was instantly seized by the
secretary, who arose, smiled grimly, and read
the following:
pr.,a,,t D,o.r GGey gaaf, OLE OF z 1S
SR: The Republicans Will carry the State by
an overwhelming majority: u. ALLEN,
Relative Of Foghorn.
There IVES 0 monetary flutter of voices, and
then q form crowned with white hairs and specs
arose, and squsri1g himself to the audience,
waved his fist for a moment in nil air and bring
ing It down on thu secretary hat cried: "AI hell
shall stir for this" str N 2ode ensued, and few
moments later the hall looked as deserted as the
tomb.
The Crowd on Newspaper Row"
was larger than any which has assembled there
on any occasion for several years. From sunset
until long after midnight the Washington Offices
OF the New York Tribune, New York World and
Cincinnati Ga=etfe were beseiged by men of all
shades Of politics, who were eagerly seeking the
latest news as found in the returns from the Ohio
election. Gen. Boynton, correspondent Of the
last aforementioned newspaper, was receiving
more numerous and complete reports by telegraph,
and his ONCE was for this and other reasons, the
principal place Of resort for anxious inquirers.
Among the hundreds Of persons who visited the
efices were Assistant Secretary Cowan, e.. Gov.
Campbell, Sergeant alarms French, Gems Mark
land and Este, Treasurer New, Comptroller Knox
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner, and scores Of
otherDepartment officials and clerks, besides many
private citizens. 1t was evident, from the reports
received up to 10 o'clock, that Hon. R. B. Hayes
had been elected Governor, and the prognostica-
tions INDUCED in related exclusively to the prob
able majority that would be rolled up the predic-
lions ranging all the way from ten thousand to
fifty thousand. The messengers Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, about q dozen strong,
organized and accompanied to each Of the news
paper offices every messenger who carried tele-
graphic election news, arousing the neighbor-
hood, and giving renewed life and activity to the
crowds on the streets by their shouts and cheers
All Republicans and anti-indstionists were en-
thusiastic and jubilant on account Of the success
in Ohio whilst the infistionists showed evidences
Of low-spIritedness amounting to despair Demo
Gratis generally accepted the situation with COM
mendabls resignation, having little 10 say further
than TO try to explain the which led to the
defeat Of their partisans In this election. They
now give M all hope Of carrying Pennsylvanis,
but shank" strongly on the result Of the ensuing
contest in New York State. One heightened
Democrat (ex-Confederate) who represents a
Western journal Of his own "way Of thfpkin,p
rejoiced over the result in Ohio for the reason as
he stated, that It ''settles the status of Carl
SehurI and Murat Halstead, who can no longer
hang on the tail of the Democratic party.
Dem. Jack. Association.
This ancient association met ct Sangerbund
hall last evening at 7:SO O'Clock; Mr.. John e.
Norris in the chair, and Dr.. o. p. Culver, score
tary. A band OF music occupied the platform,
and favored those present with excellent music
during tie tntermissions between the speeches,
but there was an entire absence OF national airs
while Dixie and other Southern airs were In high
favor, showing plainly the metal the gathering
was made OF. When the assembled were called
to order the minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Contributions were handed In BY several mem
bers to aid in defraying the expenses Of the meet
ing. After which Mr.. r. Ball, from the exeeu.
tive committee, handed In the names of John A.
Dugan, @. w. Dsnt, R. W. Bates, John A.
Brown, Henry II. Bradley, Albert A. Hebard, E.
H. willard, John Roman, II. Fowler, W. II.