The New York herald., 1876-11-14
NEW WORKERS STILL IN DOUBT.

NEW WORKERS STILL IN DOUBT.
POPULAR FEELING ON THE DELAY OF ELKc-
TION RETURNS CLOSE OF REPUBLICAN HEAD
QUARTERS OTHER MATTERS IN THE CITY.
The excitement in this city yesterday concerning the
probable result Of tho election the tnroe doubtful
States, though considerable. not by any means
great as had been on Friday or oven Saturday last
when it had very much abated Tho great mass OF the
people havo apparently TO the conclusion that
is better patiently await tho official returns without
any longer wasting breath in discussing the probabi
ties OF the situation. However large crowds during
the entire day yesterday assembled In the vicinity OF
the newspaper Offices despite tho orders OF The police
TO "movo on when the sidewalks became impossible
the yels Of the stage and conductors
get out of the way 'ii yer don't want to git killed"
During tho forenoon the gatherings were
not very large. but as the day drew
and rumors Of the s'postivc'' success Of
tho democrats or of tho republicans began
to fly thick and fas the excitement increased some
what and with It tho crowds 1t was really amusing
to what puzzled look the faces OF some OF the
seekers after the truth, wLo. wcro unable to nnd it
anywhere clearly defined on tho bulletins COM
plcely satisfy their longings they won't from
bulletin to another The partisan newspapers had
their flags still Haunting deantly. and OF the
democrats only too ready to believe that the flags
on the democratic buildings harbingers Of the
truth and nothing but the truth. The republicans
equally confident that tho aags flying from the
republicans Office tops nat chanting lie" II
was no wonder that the crowds looked puzzled.
sEEKixG kSowLEpGE UNpEg DIFFICULTIES.
On bulletin showed as plainly figures (ot u par
tisan a-ithmetc) could show anything that South
Carolina had gone democratic "bcyond u question:
expression which. IN the opinion of many OF the
puzzled sovereigns. seemed to Indicate that the
Palmetto State had gone beyond its border lne for
voters The same bulletin, In a bold sweep OF five
black lines declared Florida "sure at last for tho de-
mocracy, whilo as TO Louisiana 'there was longer
any doubt' about that. While democrats chuck
ling this happy solution OF the difficulties or tho
situation the republicans, only block or two OFT
wondering to themselves how the democrats could be
so blind when all they had to do to look at the
bulletins they bcheld before them, and which told
of certain ''reliable" democratic parsonage having
conceded Florida to the republicans at the
that nearby bulletin declared from .softicaln
that the three doubtful States had really gone
for Hayes and that returns received (of In
confidential way) proved that blessed fact beyond dis
pute. Indeed, to tho man who only desired to find
tho real situation OF affairs regardless OF party the
work OF going from partisan bulletin to another
irksome as 1t was oxaspcratirg. "What's
the latest anynows" asked one gentleman
from another as they met Broadway
near the Park, the having been
down to soc what was up. the other com ing down 10
find the truth OF a report he had heard up town.
'Irs all settled at last" replied the nrst "How, what
is ~ the eager query "Wcll each party swears
that tho other party has not carried any Of the
three States. That settles IT, don't ity" They sepa-
rated II was
IN THE VICINITY OF THE HERALD oYvrcE
that tho crowds the greatest during the day Not
finding anything but conlradtons elsewhere they evil
Gently eit that there any real they would
hnd II on the HERALD bulletins reports as 10 tho
in the three States just they received
gardless Of whatever party mado tho claim OF
victory About half-past twelve u despatch appeared
on tho bulletin board IN front OF the HERALD office
stating that South Carolina had gone democratic by
1900 majority and that United States Marshal Wallace
OF Charleston, had gwen up the State lost tho
republicans. Al this time there quiet crowd OF
about 100 in front OF the building silently watching
the inscription Of tho despatch. The moment that
dono the quiet crowd sent up ringing cheer, aud
curious scene followed. The people passing up and
down the sidewalks in front OF the Astor
House and Park row paused Tor moment, then
fastened over TO learn tho Of the
cheering The buses, carts, carriages and bugg,es
cxmo sudden halt and In ten MINI utcs time a dead
lock created aioug Broadway for distance OF two
blocks The people, old aud young, Fastening from
all directions 10 see what the latest an VAS
showed the deep interest felt by the community In tho
OF the hour Elderly gentlemen feeble Of limb,
might be seen making hop, skip and Jump over tho
to mind tho risk OF being by the passing
hiclcs Men divcd under horses heads and tails and
view OF the bulletins Others not caring 20 cross tho
street. lifted themselves mp by the railnrs OF St Pauls
church. and for while the most intense concern the
nature Of the news on the bulletin board was shown
a,l around
Scenes OF similar kind were enacted In tho after
noon Not man passed up or down Broadway with
out stopping Tor moment glance at the bull
cin Tho bus drivers wholly unable 20 control
their curiosity and the result frequent deadlock
in tho street The cheering Of the that told Of
dcn,ocractic victory IN South Carolina was u pinin
indication that any mixed crowd OF New Workers ts
ts.un nd ltl.Fnn nj -
The only bulletin OF the whole day that camcd fears,
settled down and allayed alarm tho one around
the corner from that of tho telegram and In front OF
tns HERALD office saying --latest returns give
United States Marsnal Wallace republican, gives
the state to Tieh." Here there was cheer.
ing and popular feeling shown, and as the
HERALD. IL known as the pioneer independent
paper of America that gives the without Dias or
partisanship tho people put faith In its bulletin aud
news was the only reliable morsel they had had.
wAGs THE
Late In tho afternoon report that the republicans
had given up Louisiana created some excitement and
there was rush from all the hotels In the vicinity OF
the newspaper oGces hnd there any COZ hrmn
tion of me report but The story out TO be
without foundation the democrats who had rushed
over tho Astor House IN squads went away look
Ing al each other rather shecpishly, while
The republicans, who had como also
in numbers together. grnncd broadly At
their democratic friends, as much rs 70 saw Mot yet
awhile, " you pcase." Yesterday, as on every day
since tho election, the crowds were here and there
broken up from time TO Tune into little groups who
listened with cagerness 10 the statement OF some wso
acre who ready 10 tmparttnc ~atcst intelligence"
which he had received from man who had talked with