Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-08
WASHJEGTON LAST NIGHT.
EC.ErvlNG TIE RErUBNs.
Scenes About the CITY.

:" dSAauktOu WAS All awe laSL night, ana
M. streets were crowded with people anxious
. hear the latest election returns. Penn
sylvsnia avenue was swarming until long
after midnight with men OF both poliucal
parties, mostly gathered In front OF the
Newspaper and telegraph offices. Good hui
NOR prevailed a. general thing, and bands
OF S men a 10 boys parsded the streets and
"A large crowd was gathered in and about
The STAR ONCE during the night, composed
m0y OF Rersons who put not their faith in
latest and most reliable news, no matter VINO
IL hurt. The extra STARS issued from time
10 time were eagerly sought for, and when
indicating the election Of the democratI:
candidates, Its readers considered the thing
settled, and waited for no further returns.
places through the city, besides the tele-
graph and newspaper ofdces. The principal
places were at the rooms OF the Republican
son Gemocrati He 4ssocistion; Tiidsn and
HENDRICKS Reform Club; at the several
hotels and places of business on Pennsylva-
mia avenue. At several of these places
other place s dispatches were read from bal
comics 10 the crowd. At the rooms of the
Garrick club, on Pennsylvania avenue,
irg with the Western Union line gave the
gentlemen present the news as fast as re-
ceived.
SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
rendered compliment to President Grant
by extending wires into the Executive Man
sion, connecting with the main ofice, to
IA cilitste the President and his Cabinet In
receiving the latest election returns. An
operator received the dispatches In the ante
President In his Office, where they were read
aloud. During Intervening there were present
In the Presidents office and library, besides
the President, Secretaries Fish and Morrill,,
Attorney General Taft, General Sherman,
Marshal Sharp, Generals Harvey, MacFeely,
Barnes, BabcOck, Eaton, and Judge MacAr.
thur. The President seemed particularly
publican and democratic sources, so as to
take an impartial view OF the situation.
Shortly after eleven o'clock those present
were hsndsomely entertained In the dining
grams received up to midnight-one by
Secretary Morrill, from Secretary Chandler,
early in the evening, stating that Louisiana
had undoubtedly gone republican, and one
by the President from Postmaster VIM. l..
Burt, Of Boston. The regular dispatches
were read with considerable interest, but
they were especially anxious to hear direct
from New York, where the greatest interest
in the contest was conferred. 1t was thought
strange that Secretary Chandler seat nothing
Secretary Morrill, telegraphed Secretary
Chandler, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, as king
for news OF New York; butiup to half past
him. As 1t grew later, and the news did not
grow encouraging, the faces OF those present
began to lengthen, and 1t was frequently re.
marked that"it's awful close"
ON FOURTEENTH STREET.
There were more democrats out last night
with smiling faces than have ventured out
TO receive election returns since ante belum
times. The confidence Of the leaders OF the
party for fortnight past inspired the rank
and nle with the hope that good news await
ed them. and old and young, grave and gay
were on hand TO receive 1t.
There were two points along Newspaper
Row where the anxious and expectant ones
congregated. Mr.. George w. Adams, of the
mocracy, and General Boynton, OF the Gin
cinnat Gozette, for the republicans. The
dispatches were buIletined as fast as re-
ceived. The earliest returns were somewhat
favorable to the election of Hayes, the indi-
cations being that Connecticut had gone re-
publican, whereat the adherents OF
that candidate cheered Justify. Soon q
dispatch was bulletined At the World office
that Connecticut had given Tilden q major
ity OF 1000. II was communicated to those
assembled In BOyuton's Office, and all hands
Don't believe it," said q score OF republi-
cans; cit Is democratic lie" But q mes-
senger from BOyntOn'a Office allayed all
a dispatch TO the same effect. From 8 O'Clock
all through the night the returns were such
as 10 cheer up the weakest democratic heart,
ard by midnight II was universally conceded
that "the jig was mp" When the news was
received In Mr.. Adams Office announcing
mat Michigan was giving an increased dem.
ocratic vote on the last election, IN ardent
drir king vinegar for sixteen years, but 1t
now tastes like molasses." While great ex-
element prevailed, there was perceptible
democrats. OF course, felt as IL they could
afford TO be magranimeus, and good ma
turedly joked their political adversaries.
AT THE DuMoCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
At the headquarters Of the Jackson DEM
ocratic Association, La. ave., between 9Th
assembled. A section Of the Marine band
was present and discoursed appropriate
music, among other pieces "The Sweet By
and By" and the "Good time . coming"
while with the aid OF Q stereopticon the dis
patches, mostly those received by the Press
Associations. were displayed. It Is needless
70 say that the old war horses and their
TO make speech and was so "enthuSedo
that he was doing his best to stand on his
head, but there was too much avordup ois
E. sp for aa ss snS d.
Culver, too, We'd with each other as to who
could look the most pleasing. When the
dispatches made assurance doubly sure'
leading on, procession was formed and
made . circuit OF the central part of the city,
At the Tiiden and Hendricks club head.
quarters, on 7th street, near f., the entire
street was bloc SO much that the police
had difficulty in keeping q pessageway open
even for the railroad cars. On the portico
DoRch's band was stationed, and inter-
spersed the reading OF dispatches with ap-
proprtate music. In the hall Messrs. Fury,
w. II. Clagett and other prominent workers
were at hand, and as dispatches were 70
ceived they were read by Mr.. Dorsey Cha
gett from the portlco, and the favorable dis
patches were greeted with cheers.
AT the theaters the returns were read dur
ing the performances.
AT ~ O'Clock the Tilden and Hendricks
club sent the following dispatch TO Governor
Tllden and . like one 10 Mr.. Hendricks:
Hon Samuel j. 7Rde1, NelC York CEy:
The Tilden and Hendricks reform club Of
the District OF Columbia congratulate you
and the country upon the victory OF union,
peace and reform over the policy OF proscrip-
ton, hatred and corruption. By order OF the
club. ExECurIyE CONMIrreR
About O'Clock this morning the club
closed up It's days work. and proceed cd with
Donch's band TO the residence OF Mr.. Fury,
on 4th street, between ID and K streets, where
al the officers Of the club met and had jol-
lfncation, after which they proceeded to the
residences Of Messrs. w. ii. Clagett, VIM NJ.
Merrtck and Columbus Alexander, and to
the ONCE Of the New York World, where brief
coneratuletory addresses were exchanged,
and IL VA nearly morning when thA mann