National Republican., 1876-10-11
SI,CcESS.
Iconii.aaed from Fira Pass.l

O'Niel, John Sherwood, T. j. Murray and Jas.
u. Moore, and they were elected.
The>secretary read a communication from
the chairman OF a committee of the ward clubs
of Alexandria, inviting the association to be
present at q torchlieht procession and mass
meeting in that city on the 18th instant. The
Invitation was accepted.
DIR. CULVER WANTS TO DIVIDE.
DR.. Culver then arose and stated that no
arrangement had been made by the association
for supply of election dispatches, but that
the Tilden and Hendricks Club had made q
contract for a full supply for the small sum of
$14, and he moved that the association divide
the expense and take the kilograms after they
had been read at the Tilden and Hayes Club;
this motion was carried, and Jesse Mann
PASSED around the hat. The amount received
was not reported.
Mr.. Byrne, of Mississippi, quite young
man, addressed the association for about ff-
teen minutes.
Mr.. O'Brien was called for, but as there was
five of that name in the hall, and no initials
te'rg given, each was too bashful to respond.
Mr.. j. NJ. Buchanan, of Baltimore, then
csme to the rescue, and Mr.. Burns introduced
him as the son of an old friend of his. Mr.. B.
spoke in clear voice on the contest in Indiana,
mentioning "old Blue Jean Williams" twenty
five times by actual count during his speech.
Col. T. B. Swart was the next speaker, and
said they would soon hear from Indiana, Ohio
and West Virginia, and If they went against
them>it would not shake his faith at all.
DIR. Culver spoke next. He reviewed the
party for the past sixteen years, and pictured
the advantages of good old Jackson Demo-
cratic change.
The president, Mr.. John E. Norris, next ad-
dressed the meeting. From West Virginia he
predicted 1000 majority, 5000 from Indiana,
and God knows how much from Ohio. Zap
plause.1 But whether Indiana or Ohio 60
Democratic or not made very little difference.
Both of those States will be all right in No
vember.
VIM. H. Clagett was called for, and said It
did his heart good to see so many honest
Democrats present to hear the glad tidings
which would soon reach them.
R. s. Davis made one of his usual harangues
about thieves, robbers, cut -throats, ballot-b
suffers, crediting those worthless to the Re-
publican instead of the Democratic party, but
.tmistakes will happen in the best-regulated
families"
President ]. E. Norris read a dispatch,
which, he said, had been received at the Chron-
iele office, concediDg that Blue Jean Williams
was elected. Great applause and three cheers
for Blue Jean Williams.
Major Mcdowell Darlington was called TO
the stand, and entertained the association
while they were waiting for the news. He
predicted that some news would be flashed
across the wires within another hour which
would gladden. their hearts. [Applause.l He
was not sanguine of Ohio, but West Virginia
will be true to Democracy. .......-
Mr., Byrne, of Miss, was again called for,
and while he was speaking two dispatches ar
rived-one from indianapolis that the result
was too uncertain to state majorities, but that
the Democracy had carried the State; also, one
from Cincinnati that the chances were about
even. This was not so cheering as was ex-
pected.
Mr.. E. B. Robinson entered the room and
spoke words of cheer to the Democracy. 1t
was his certain opinion that old Blue Jeans
Williams would have at least eight or nine
thousand majority.
Here more dispatches were read, principally
from Ohio, after which Mr.. Robinson continued
his remarks at some length.
Captain William Geary, of Virginia, was the
next speaker, and made some remarks in the
same tenor as the previous speakers. While
this speaker was on the stand more dispatches
arrived, recording large Republican gains,
which were read without single utterance Of
applause.
After the receipt of some more unfavorable
dispatches, one of which was so "indefnite"
that Secretary Ball refused to read it, the
Dem. Jacks. crept back to their holes at II As
n.