The Portland daily press., 1876-11-13
UNSETTLED.
Still the People Doubt-NO Change in the
Situation.

| Nearly week has passed since the election,
but still who is elected is not positively known
| Three states are claimed by both parties and
| the Democrats take turns in claiming the Re-
| publican states. The crowd did not appear as
early as usual on Saturday morning and at one
time it looked as though people had decided to
labor and to wait" But later in the day
found that this was not the case. A certain
class of people are determined not to rest until
the matter is settled one way or the other. A
more foolish conclusion could not be imagined.
The better way is to calmly await the result.
ibis Office was kept so clear of loafers by the
placard used on the former day that the pro
prietors of the Argus decided that a similar
placard was indispensable to their peace of
mind. Accordingly spare one was lent them
and it was confidently expected that the crowd
upon beholding the statement that mo news
received since the morning papers" would at
least not ask for the "latest." But such was
not the fact. The majority of the crowd
thought it was returns from the doubtful states
and they at once made rush for the desk to
ask the polite bookkeeper what the latest was
from Florida. He silently pointedlto the in
scription, when they at once set up cheer for
Florida which had gone foriTilden. Thus it was
until man was employed to read the inscrp-
tion to all who entered. After exhausting
other amusements the boys took turns in sit
ting astride the wooden rooster in the win
dow until they were obliged to fence the rooster
up by himself.
While this was all going on in the Argus
counting room, dispatches telling of glorious
Democratic victories were hourly arriving over
the Atlantic and Pacific line. The Democrats
believed them all. while the Republicans
doubted
But few bets were made during the day and
but little odds were offered by either side 1t is
said that a number of bets have been with
drawn. as both parties are unwilling and una
BILE in many instances to be without their
money longer. If more bets were Withdrawn
there would be better condition of affairs in
this CITY, Many laboring men who have large
sums staked are unsettled and are loafing
about the streets waiting the result. The pro-
prietors of the pool box at the States have paid
all pools on which there is no doubt, but those
on the general result and on the ma jorities in
the several states will be held until the matter
is settled beyond doubt.
The Republicans received much encourage
ment at noon. Col. Fred N. Dow met W. E.
Dodge, Esq, on his way from New York. Mr..
Dodge stated that the National Republican
Committee had telegraphed Hon. r. B. Hayes
assuring him of his election. Mr.. Dodge stated
that the conflicting dispatches received, giving
the nam0oratc m aia in ho tafa for,,
ly claimed as doubtful were made up by the
gamblers in New York, who were anxious to
hedge.
This information probably more than any
thing else, called out the large crowd which
gathered about the bulletin boards in the af-
ternoon. The rain had no effect whatever on
the crowd, as long as there was fresh bulle-
tin there was crowd to read it. The mo,k
kilograms caused as much merriment as on the
former day. One read 'the special dispatches
from Clam Corner shell out as follows: The
majority for either Hayes or Tllden will depend
on the number of votes cast for each. Definite
result awaits the arrival of Tweed" Another
read, Bulletin extraordinary, the latest,
Hayes 1S5, Tilden 1856. The return from Horn.
by not yet complete. The Coutinentas and
Tilden Zouaves will be ordered down forth with
to look after returns
In the evening both headquarters were filled
but nothing of interest transpired. The rain of
yesterday was too much for the anxious ones
and most of themiremaned indoors or did still
better, attended church.
The Sunday Times sold large edition, as
many were anxious to see if they had kept their
promise of the week before and published the
result of the election. They were disappoint-
ed
Owing to the expiration of the lease the Re
publican headquarters will hereafter be closed.
The hall has already been let for dances this
winter, and the lessee is anxious to have it at
once. The headquarters of the Democrats
must also be closed soon as that hall is also let
for dancing school which opens this week. 1t
is just as well for both parties to shut up shop,
for as long as the headquarters are open large
crowd will be kept in fever of excitement.
As wagers are in order it is proposed that the
organizations of both parties make wager on
the result. If Hayes is elected the Democrats
shall turn out and assist in grand jollification
over the result, and if Tlden is the fortunate
man the Republicans will turn out with the
Democrats. This will do no harm, and it will
do much good in uniting the parties which have
become estranged in this heated campaign.
This proposition is submitted to the considera-
tion of both parties. =