The New York herald., 1876-11-08
..nper Of aoub. % Al .he.e noe shaded Of popular ee

AT rHE r!FrH AvKSrR HOTEL
and Everett House tho excitement highest, and al
these headquarters OF tho great rival parties OF the
Commonwealth IL put on It's most partisan colors
What was black in the one white In the ether
and those who had absolutely sworn that what
they wished should be the measure OF their belief
hcsated between this ana that, and like people ''by
double duty boundn knew not where begin 10 base
thor creed. Every slight rumor swayed opinion this
way or that oihcr since the peace OF 1873 nut-
tcred thc financial heart Of the country. there
has been no such gathering at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. IL embraced tho representatives OF important
interests, who have large stakes in the country
and In the carriage oil its government and others ho
only catch the reflection OF their concern and make be-
lieyc that their own affairs depend vastly upon the
great issues which are pending before the nation
Another class was there as well-young whose
citizenship has not matured and whose franchise lis
privilege which may not be exercised just now All
these people were deeply Interested but how much OF
that interest grew out OF perfect patriotism and how
from the stray suaches of conversation which the
tentve listener could catch up in the vast babel Of
sound All the evening The crowd surgcd through the
spacious hall Of the hoe 1lcd the barroom occupied
the reading room and blocked up the entrance The
establishment In truth At the heart OF the
'whirlwnds heart Of peace" IN It's conditioB, Tor all
was rcstessness and turmoil Outside the crowd
blocked the sidewalk and almost nlied the street. max
Ing traffic dinicuit and seriously obstructing the
passage Of the street cars Tho immediate object OF
Fifth avenue and broadway, on which tho returns
were bulietined alternAed, however, with irrelevant
and tantalixing advertisements
EVERETT HoUsg
was much more frce from crowdinR, for apart from its
less central position divided the interest Of the pop
no. to The headquarters OF the republican and
democratic parties was the excitement con-
nned II pulsed strongly through some OF tho
ncxhborng hotels invaded In mild way the gentiliy
OF the Brunswick and gliding up Filth avanue, hut
weakening ms u went. found abiding place in the
retired md elegant Windsor Here, however, IT took
much moro isngud form, and discussion was shaped
IN the moro sober and tranquil dicon Of that unex-
c.so.c qIarser The con,ns,on Of inc fervor whcI l
nevertheless, and lew gentlemen might DO heard
declaring their intention Of going down 70 the Fifth
at least the collateral effects Of the excitement ior
everybody had some opinion to offer or some other TO
rcuie touching tho result OF the contest Now.
upon tho great naonsl question for either
party. again upon the possibilities of the state cleo
ons and in some odd cases II came down to narrower
Although tho RAIN fell heavily aud increased In vol.
umo as the night advanced the crowd Twenty third
actual wetting which Il had received and TO the further
menace contained 10 sonbro, black Clouds which now
asne grew ,d - sns sa.s o. M ~ me
ssienty wrapped In gvcat coats and sheltered as
shelter might be obtained under dripping umbrellas
were buetined, In spite Of all tho damp and urzse
they never failed to elicit some expression
cratic gains were mos. popular with the crowd outside
~ least. and their frequency was as great their
popularity: An estimate WHICH sase majority Of
co. 900 to rilden in tho State OF Now York cheered
TO tho echo, but there many others ready TO cast
their doubts against these democratic tdings good
sembIed, but IL at least slowly dissolving. Tho
assemhlaEes In the hotels also thinning, aud
shings doubtful began 10 r'pcn into results almost as
cevtain0d, the popular tumult and excitement also
ncticcaby subsided
SEEMS Ar POOL ROOMS IN THIS CITY,
All the pool in this city we're crowded almost
to sunoc from ten o'clock yesterday until late this
~ - tho
buyers, Morrissey's, Was ono mass OF human beings
all ready 10 make sheir bids their iavorte cand
dates The Hon. John Morrisscy present from Ter
A. N. and moved about, havinga kind and eacourag
ing word for all who approached him. The chairs Ia
his pool room were occupied generally by the 70
gufar pool buyers while the alleys wer,
crowded with outsiders few drawn
to tho pool room through curiosity alone
sjust 70 how tho pools going;' bat Is soor
became evident that every interested In IN,
great contest and the auctoncsr frequently had TO cal
for new 'sinitialan The atmosphere OF tho va
very bad the fumes OF ths bad and good cigars mug
ling together, making anything but pleasant place
Mr. Morrissey, at three O'Clock, said TO HERALD re
porter pools being sold at the pric
decline. He Expressed his ensiro satisfaction at Wit
Messing tho large crowd present and the way IN whic
| the bots made
rhs bets ranged q follows:-On general resuit-Til
! den, 500; Hayes $75 On state OF New York-Tli
den, 500; Hayes. $27 On Eisn,h Congressiona
| district-McCook (repL 500; Ward (dom. 500. Oh
Msyor-smlth Ely. With 70, 600 majority Sioc under
| $40 On In1inna-Tildcn. with 5000 majority, xl0o
majority in New Jersey from $lOo 10 81. 600
There were worry few propositions made ON tho foca
candidates.
afternoon, and the betting was lively Mr. Johrsor
very wisely had rail at tns back OF the bidders
that the real bidders not ncon vcntenced The
auction pools sold as follows ws:-Gencra resut-Tiden
$1,000; Hayes $3.50 State ofNex York Tiiden, H. 900
Hsyss $500 New YORK s'1ss"Tidsu - 90 10 oco majority
under 5000, $50 Iidsn 5000 majority In New
Jersey. 500 10 $100
j Johnson's combination board consisting OF eight
States, viz, New York, Indiana Connecticut, Florida
North Carolina, California, Wisconsin and Louisiana
Al Keiiy bliss Co q the attendance was very large
shrouxhout the day and tho betting was spirited On
the general result riden sold for $l00 Hayes $50 TIL
$40 tonnocticui-Tilden, 500; Hayes. S65. State o
New York-Tllden, 500; Hayes 800 California
Hayes 800; Tilden, 500 Other doubtful States were
sold aooui the prices. The combination he
chief attraction and found many folowcrh In respect
70 The CITY election very low pools were sold In the
pool rooms the election Of the democratic candidates
beng generally conceded. Al kcIIy's lew pools were
sold Coroner-Stincr vs.. Croker--wih the ioriner
the favore Acw pools also sold AZ all hs houses
ernl interest concentrated the Presidential and
Gubernatoral elections and the majoriles In tue
Al Tattcrsalrs the betting was very spirited Hayes
selling with Tildon on the general result Then
cOnbtnatOnS on seven SJat0s--COnucCblcuL SOulh
Carolina Florida, California, North Carolina and In
diana(Ewss much appreciated and patron zed, and
about 900 tickets sold during tho day Tho bet.
ting the State about ten TO three In favor ol
Tiidcn.
Al Thomas Exchange Room. in Barclay street. but
very little busiu Transacted the day beng
holiday and, therefore, tho downtown bcttcrs ire-
qucntcd the uptown rooms
In the evening the attendance in tho pool rooms was
immense. Taking IL some text II tho popular In
tcrest In tho election, that nterest must have per-
mcatcd tho masses largely. Excepting tho Turf Ex.
change, there was hardly space TO move In any OF
them, and far MorrIssoy's pool room proper
concerned could not nj times bo approached The
people who frequented them were mostly OF tine demt-
craL way OF thinking ready to express their
tions TO back them by liberal offers OF odds A.
sons. the earlier part OF the evcnBg. the pools sold
lC0 10 so In favor OF Tiden in the general result but
tho odds aterward INCREASED and a: last cx-
ccptional pool OF 800 10 100 sold the average
between eight anu clock was 100 TO go favor o
| TiIdCn A. about this time somc pool,
! representing 100 10 GO In iavor OF Hayes
| In Wisconsin were sold A. the Turf Exchange
the betting on Tidcn carving the State o
| New Y,rk by . majority OF 40, 600; and 100 tc