The New York herald., 1876-11-12
SCENES IN THE STREETS.


vicinity Of the HERALD Building and in Printing House
square, there partial revival OF the excitement
which had well nigh collapsed on Friday night II had
not the intense and feverish complexion which
noticeable tho day after the close Of the polls
it, OF course, at all general The people had
accepted the conclusion that they should bide their
tmo patiently, and although they observed the bue-
tins OF their party paper they were not much led
by thor partial representations These journals still
followed out their old policy contradcted each other
fatty their bulletin boards and proclaimed rrecon
cilable successes They all, too had their flags hung
out, ana victory supposed TO have aiighted
every banner. The same thrce States-Lousiana,
Florida and south Cnrolina-werc still the subject Of
contention. Dispatches from Lake City, Fla, which
professed TO be based analysis Of the vote IL
counties, claimed the State for the democracy by ma
Jory OF 200 votes; but thcrc counter clami
made by the republicans the popular opinion was just
divided II has been any time since the closing
bchct that SIR. Tiidcn would bo the next President,
but for hardly any better than that their wishes
tended In that direction Governor Hayes was at the
time confidently upheld by his partisans, and
thus the battle waged without any closer approxt
nation to the resnlt Tho despatch of the President
to General Sherman had not yet passed beyond all
comment, and whilo the approval Of the repub.
licans was warm and emphatic even sucn
is.er me mos,vo 0'insy behind did not discuss III
tompercdly. While the people were yet waiting and
wishing new zest was gwen 70 thelr speculation ~
the announcement that the Franklin had arrived nj
ST. Thomas with Tweed on board II turned their at-
tcntion time from the issue Of the election, but
70 that absorbing topc and they gathered 70
large crowds in front OF the HERALD Building and 10
lesser numbers tho .other newspaper Offices. wait
ing for any information which might alay
their anxicties fnmo their hopes The
day, although gloomy, was dry, and did not
spread that general discomfort which Friday brought
with It. that the temper OF the crowd was brighter
and its speculation to tho possibilities OF the con.
test When the glare OF the calcium light
was thrown upon the HERALD bulletin board In tho
evening numbers that had been scattered through
Park row quickly gathered at that point Thcy wcro
eager for the latest news, and waited patiently for
what tho HERALD would supply, being aware that It
would ut all events be unbiased by party considera-
tions preferences
The trst dispatches which came TO hand wcfe but
little calculated TO the anxctics OF the gather
ing 10 4 condition approxim to certainty. They
merely puy orwad rival claims to the victory In south
Carolina Governor Chamberlain claimed the State
for the republicans, but General Hampton Just
strepuous In urging tho supremacy or the democrats
The latter certainly gained moro credence in tho
cratic successes found most favor In that
company, and when tho next despatch which
came from New Orleans, told the tale that the
state of Louisiana had been carried by majority
of 100 tor the democrats the feelings OF the crowd
wcro warmed no good deal What gave especial
cogcncy TO this advice the statement that II
ndorscd by large numbers oil business men In New
Orleans. calculation based what purported to DO
official returns, giving South Carolina TO Tiden by
majority Of less than 100 circulated in the city
during the evening. IT had Its foundation in the
alleged official returns Of the thirty
two OF the State. That the popular excitement
the wanc evidenced by the comparatively early
hour at which the streets had returned their normal
condition.