Middletown transcript., 1876-11-11

or was bringing any news of what had been
done for Tilden and Reform in other States.
This time they were joined by the Repuoli-
cans who hoped 10 learn something that
should turn the Democratic rejoicing INTO
mourning and give them chance to 90
little cheering, but so late were the returns
in coming in that the large majority OF both
parties returned to their homes, about MD
night without having heard anything that
pleased them.
On Wednesday everybody hurried to the
depot, each asking the other, with breathless
anxiety, "Have you heard anything r
"Wbats the newsp' Soon the news, well
come to the Democrats came flying over the
wires ssTiden is elected, he receives 2l2
electoral votes" Then the Democrats went
wild with delight, and it was the easiest
thing in the world to tell Democrat from
Republican by Z glance at their countenances
The former were all aglow with smiles while
the latter looked about as sad as though they
had all just heard of the death of rich uncles
were not mentioned. When the mail train
came down bringing papers and confirming
the reports previously received by telegraph
the enthusiasm of the Democrats was un-
bounded and if the editors Of the Commercial
and Philadelphia Press had been attentiveiy
listening they might almost have heard the
"rebel yells" which our boys gave, in their
sanctums. Cheer after cheer; shout after
shout went up, and SO long. loud AMI Joyous
were they that passenger on the train was
heard to say that he guessed all the people OF
Middletown were Democrats.
Having gotten all the news that the mail
and telegraph could furnish them, wild with
ioy they crowded into Maxwell's hotel and
got MP a little impromptu meeting and forcing
II. A. Nowland upon chair demanded OF
him speech, and right heartily did he COM
ply with the demand, congratulating the
Democracy upon its return to power after
having been out so long. Mr.. Ms remarks
were short but right to the point and suited
his hearers to T. The editor of the TRAN
SCRIPT was also called out and made few
congratulatory remarks, and the meeting dis
solved with uproarious cheers for our gallant
candidates.
If the elections were all conducted as quietly
and fairly, and the result acquiesced in as
good naturedly as it was here, there would be
no excuse for military interference.
This all occurred on Wednesday, but on
Thursday morning dispatches came fying
over the wires that rather cast shadow over
the Democratic joy and came near turning II
into something else. The first news received
was that New York had gone for Hayes by
5000 majority. Scarcely anybody believed
it, but it had the effect to damp the ardor OF
the Democrats amazingly. Soon Smith came
up the street with despatch he had just re-
ceived from Pickles, that Hayes was elected
This set the Republicans to cheering-or
rather to trying, for they couldn't holla very
loud. After this there was succession OF
kilograms, one announcing Gov. Tildens
election and the next Mr.. Hayes. This was
kept up the rest of the day and stopped all
cheering, for as one Republican gentleman
remarked Gone side was afraid to cheer and
the other daresa't" Up to yesterday noon
nobody was satisfied as to the result and even
now many don't know who is to be next Pre-
sideni-Tilden or Hayes.
Service at Armstrongs.
Rev. DR.. Patton will preach in the Chapel
at Armstrong;, on tomorrow sabbath after
ncon) at o'clock.
Stealing Glover Seed.
One night last week some disciples Of the
Ben Butler school went into the granary of
Mr.. Thomas Rothwell, on the farm of the
heirs Of Ephraim Beasten, deceased, near Mt
Pleasant, and carried off ten bushels of clover
seed. 1t had been cleaned and put into bags,
and so was handy for the thief, or thieves, to
carry away. The rascals were evidently well
acquainted with the premises and knew all
about the clover seed.
The Omcial Returns.
The returning board, consisting of the In
spectors of the elections from the various
Hundreds of this county, met in New Castle
| Thursday afternoon and made the official
| count of the ballots polled on Tuesday. The
| result shows the Democratic majorities to be
| rather less than the first reports made them.
reducing the average majority in this county
| to about 500 or $50.
| A Conflict Of Authority.
A difficulty occurred at the polls in the
Tenth Ward, in Wilmington, on Tuesday,
during the progress of the election. o. S.
Marshall Dunn's deputies undertook the ar
rest of man for alleged illegal voting, and
were resisted by some of the special police
appointed by Mayor Whiteley. This gave
rise to considerable trouble, and on Mayor
Whiteley interfering for the protection Of his
policemen and in the maintenance Of the
State authority, he was taken into custody by
Marshall Dunn, and escorted to the Custom
House. Here conference was had between
the Mayor and the o. S. District Attorney,
Mr. Spruance, which resulted in peaceable
solution of the difficulty, aud compromise
was made between the conflicting authorities
of the State and United States.
Other disturbances of minor Importance
occurred, at this and other places but nobody
twas hurt.