The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-09
THE ELECTION IN THE cry

The election in Staunton passed off very
quietly, altheughtli tic largest vote eyerspollci
in the city waseast. There was somy little
excitement in the morning over the diseove-
~ of fraudulent tickets, which had been cir
cnlated By some unscrupulouc persons in the
interest of Tilden, and there was also an ar
rest ofseyeral colored men charged with in-
timidating one OF their own race, who desired
to vote the Democratic ticket. The offenders
were taken before the Mayor but no case
made ont agaias. them.
AT NIGHT
the excitement was intense. The VIRGIN
IAN Office was damned with men, and around
the bulletin board was dense crowd, all
an xiously waiting the kilograms which were
placed thereon about every quarter Of an
hour. AT length the excitement had worked
up to such fever heat, that the VIRuINIAN
specials had to be read in the telegraph Of
flee before being placed on the bulletin board.
Anxiety was depicted on every countenance
rs with bated breath the messages were
read and so profound was the interest. that
although the room was crowded; so dead a
silence often prevailed for several minutes
that pin could have been heard to fall.
Both Democrats and Republicans seemed
| too deeply moved to give expression to their
feelings. From eleven o'clock until half past
twelve the result seemed to hang IN the
balance, and each click of the instrument
was listened to with mingled emotions of
dread and hope, when the message was read.
Which ever side ii favored sent up Il wild
yell of delight, but almost in an instant it
would subside and the deepest silence would
follow. After half past twelve the tone of
both Democratic and Republican dispatches
clearly indicated the election Of Tildcn, and
then the enthusiasm Of the Tildenites knew
| 40 bounds. Still the VIRaINIAN's despatch
es were most relied upon and not until 1t had
been announced to them that Tilden would
be the next President. did the Democrats
feel confident Of success. ... sle..f. j.
y Yesterday the bulletin board was again
besciged, and when the dispatches confirmed
the intelligence Of the night before, the JOY of
| the Democrats almost amounted to madness.
On every street corner crowds were assem-
bled and very little business transacted. 80 ~. =
| In another column will be found the off,
cial returns from the county, the general re-
suits being disclosed in our Dispatches
With the Democrats all was Joy and with
the Republicans all gloom, until late in the
evening, when our $50 dispatch announc-
ing the result still doubtful. was placed on
the bulletin board, and day commenced
dawning from the long night of despair. At
first the news was questioned, no one seem
ed to realize it, but as the subsequent dis
patches seemed to confirm, hope once again
forced itself upon the Republicans, aud yell
after yell Of delight was sent up. In front
Of the Virginian door, the street was COM
| pletely blockaded, and each fresh dispatch
was greeted with renewed shouts. at $50
O'Clock the Democrats began firing crackers
and illumining the streets with calcium,
but shortly afterwards quiet reigned. and
each party seemed locked in dumb spell Of
| anxiety.
| After that time the dispatches were
less confident, and by ra O'Clock the
Democrats retired. Our O'Clock dis.
patch again aroused the echoes, and as
we so to press the Republicans are jubi-
liant.