The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-08
RECEIVIHG THE NEWS.
The wild fnthuriRsm with which New York;
ers Greeted the GIorious News.

The National Democratic Committee Sc
cluded themselves In one OF the lower front
parlors OF the Everett House. receiving and
CONF airing returns from points outside OF the
city last evening. In an adjoining room the
city returns were received and counted. In
Irving Hall Mr. Andrews. Secretary OF the COM
mittee, read the returns to the public, and a
good band diversined tho proc eedinRs with
music Applause followed Alabama's telegram
that she had elected seven Democratic Con
gressmen. and large Democratic majority
Then Wisconsin was reported 20 be probably
Democratic. and Missouri promised between
5000 and 5000 majority West Virginia large
Ia over the October elections. and Louisiana
5000 majority. But the CHM az was reached
when Boston reported an estimate Of 1880 ma
jority for Tilden. The band struck up " Yankee
Doodle" and the cheering was deafenlng.
After the large gains In the city districts had
been reported Mr.. Andrews said
"GENTLEMES; think you will take my word
for II that samuel J. lilden has 200 electoral
shortly afterwird another burst OF applause
was evoked when Mr.. Andrews read the follow
Ing which had b en- handed M TO him by gem
tleman IN the body Of the hall;
They feel very blue a. the Republican headquarters
They are geIu ms very olseouras'ns reports from all
Then followed despatch from New Orleans
claiming 1850 majority III Claiborne p rish, and
two parishes. The cheers were again almost
deafenle. lnterspersed with more scattering
returns from city election districts was the stun
nina news from Connecticut.
Returns from Hartfore, Ct, New Haven, and other
town chow That liden has carried the state by
JOrty Of not les than 1909.
Wild cheering and waving OF hats followed
until the enthusiasm again found vent IN the
strains 4 the band. This was closely followed
By the announcement from another gentleman
just from the Republican headquarters at Fifth
Avenue Hotel that they had returns from
XD, out OF 90. election dis ricts showing ma
tority fori Itden Of $500. which said Mr. An
drews, ought to give lilden between 1000 and
~ COO ma iurt'.
A few minutes later a despatch from Demo-
cratic sources, based on actual returns from 30
districts, showed net gain Of ll,suO, and the
| cheers Of the multitude were again brought out
| NY tine announcement that the Republicans con-
coded the city to 1iden by 5000 Then they
! heard that 4>6 out Of $50 districts gave Tlden
41,Uu majority, making assurance surer. More
| leans and still more when the multitude heard
that Chicago had certainly gone Democratic,
making a gain OF I2.UO0 over isl2.
Al 9o'clock il was announced that the Rcpub-
! lican Committee In the FIFTH Avenue Hotel had
shut up shop and gone home, Again vocifcruus
! cheering was followed 10y music. Not hat in
the vast assembly but was twirling in the air
when the following was read
| CHARLESTON, :. objection over. All quiet. namp-
| ton elected.
The cheering lasted several minutes until tho
| baud burst out with "SuNanee River" followed
| by The Old Folks at Home" Three cheers
were gwen Win a viii aud repeated for south
|
BanKs's problble defeat in Massachusetts,
| pleased the multitude. In Justice to QUE tie
! publican opponents" said Mr.. Andrews. "Lnetr
victories should be stated as we'll as ours" Ap-
| plause good natutedly followed the announce
ment when to the attentive ears bent to hear of
| Republican victories he added As far IA heard
from in the various States, Hayes leads Cooper.
| Laughter and cheers.l Next followed the new
| from indiana oils of gains over tue October
| election.
| Tue first news from New Jersey was Of Re-
| public n loss Ia Camden Of 2l7 as compared with
| 1874, when Gov. Bedie carried the state by over
| Is WO. tho same proportion" the despatch
| sud, " through the whole State would
| give US tho state by at least 1904
| Closely following was the news that with
| only eighteen districts to hear from, New
| YORK cry giNcs 'iilden $500 majority, Again
the cheering was tremendous And 50 the read
ing of dispatches went on. Al length the
! congrat ulaiod his friends upon the resuscltaton
| OF good old Democratic principles in the cleo
| ton of samuel J. fiden and Thomas A. Hen
| bricks lie said that New YorA city had gone
| Democratic 10y $1,000, and the state 10y $1,000
| God bletA BOSTON, he said, ." for 1000 major
n.y. Ia Connecticut success was certain. and a
| despatch from Gen. Cox, Chairman Of the Demo
| cratic state Committee Ia North Carolina gave
| the Democracy that state also. He asked foI
three cheers for united Democracy in New
| YORK. They were given, and the band played
| United We stand"
The reception Of cheering returns was con
| tinued until a late hour.
| Almost al soon as night fell the eager multi
| tudes began TO gather, many thousands strong
! In 'front.' Oh the newspaper offices, waitins