The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-09
Oregon and Wiscon-
sin Sure for Hayes.
Further Returns Necessary
to Determine the Result.

New YORK, Nov. 8.-The Times special
states that South Carolina has gone Republican
by 10000, and Florida by an increased ma jority
over 1874
The Tribune has {. despatch from Governor
Chamberlain, claiming the state for the Repub-
licans by $1,000.
The Trbune's special claims that Florida is
Republican. Both papers give Hayes 1856 cleo
toral votes. The excitement is intense in
political circles, and the streets in the vicinity
of the news circles are almost impossible.
Gov. Hayes TO the Republicans of
Columbus.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. SIS p. m.)-There is
great excitement here over the announcement
that Gov. Hayes is elected. His private secre-
tary is sending out kilograms, claiming ma
jority of l for Hayes ia the Electoral College
High street, in front of the Republican head
quarters, is closely packed with thousands of
people, all wild with excitement. Iu the midst
of the general excitement all efforts to obtain
complete returns of the total vote by counties
have signally failed. Thus far returns have
only been received from 10 counties. It is
however. conceded by both the State Commit
tees that the Republican majority will be from
5000 to 10000.
After hearing the news at the Republican
headquarters, the crowd, numbering several
thousand, formed a procession and marched to
Gov. Hayes residence In response to repeated
calls, Gov. Hayes appeared IN the doorway.
and, after score of cheers, spoke as follows:
My Friends-I assure you l am obliged for
the hearty demonstration; but if you will keep
quiet half a moment, will say something to
you which think is my duty, under the Cir
cumstanceS, to say.
must remember that several of the states
which have been considered doubtful have a
large territory remote from railroads or tele-
graph communication, and it will naturally
take some time to receive definite returns from
them. therefore take this call as an earnest
of your loyalty to the Republican party and
your desire for its success If late advices
should change the result from what it is an
nounced at present, l assure you [ shall fire.
quently recall this visit during the time shall
yet live among you with pleasure. bid you
good night.
After further cheering the crowd dispersed.
The Feeling ia Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Washington City
te-night is in fever of excitement, which has
been continuously growing in intensity since
the receipt of the midday dispatches, throw
iuS suIHe uouut upOu tue result OF
the Presidential election, previous to
that time the success of Tiden and
Hendricks being almost universally conceded.
Private manifestations of disappointment,
gloomy detection and alarm were very preva-
lent among the thousands Of government en-
p'oyes in the executive departments, but the
afternoon reports inspired fresh hope among
them, and in the minds of the Washington
Republicans generally, and had the effect of
cIowding the streets in the vicinity of the news
centres throughout the evening till near mid
night.
Members of both parties give free expression
to their doubt as to the result, while patiently,
though with intense anxiety, awaiting further
returns, and aside from the usual noisy COM
ments and vociferious cheering of partisan
crowds, there has been no disorder or public
disturbance.
Louisians, South Carolina, Wisconsin,
Oregon, Florida and California Claim.
ed by the Republican Committee North
Carolina Uncertain,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8.-R. G. Mccormick,
Secretary of the National Committee, tele-
graphs to Wikoff, chairman of the State Re-
publican Committee, that Louisiana, South
Carolina, Wisconsin, Oregon, Florida and Cali
fornia all gone for Hayes, and that North Car
DINA Is uncertain.