New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-14
WAITING FOR THE DECISION.
SCENES AT PARTY HEADQUARTERS.


at the Republican National Headquarters durn, yestcr-
day afternoon. The feeling OF reasonable assurance
OF success prevailed before The news dispatches
from the south evidently 90 to the Washington
Office, for no messages Of Importance have been
received at the Fifth Avenue Hotel since Sccrc-
tary Chauder's departure. Faith in the election Of
Gov Hayes was not shaken by the extraordinary dis
patches which came from louisiana Florida and South
Carolina from democratic sources. Republicans at
headquarters nd 10 word OF rcproach to Offer the Dem
Ocrats for their seeming determination 10 make the most
out Of the situation for Gov. Tden long fair means
were used. They said they would accept the truth and
the right Of the matter good spirits II the result should
~ against them, but they would yield NOTHING " what
was Justly due them, and suggested that light
should he thrown the Democratic canvass N Mssis-
sppi. Alabama and Georgia where it asserted CO.
ercon and intimidation had been employed.
Tie Hon. Mahon Chance OF Fremont, Ohio, United
States Consul to Nassau, will leave tins port next Mon
day for his post, Mr. Chance who has just from
Ohio says Gov iIaye, the camest Republican in the
whole state, and entirely rcconciicd To de,- II that
should be ms lot Mr.. Chance thinks that Gov. Hayes
dld not east vote at the election II had desired to
vote WAS not necessary for him ~ his home at
Fremont, the State law provides that the Governor
may east his vote AT the state capital MI Chance thinks
the Democrats made far better canvass after than
before tho October elections, and that the Democratic
stratagom ~ betting Idcn, and giving great odds,
had rcInalkabl. olct IN Ohio The quotations at Nor
rssoys poolroom sent By Telegraph aud buctncd
duiy AL over tho state. The Democrats moreover,
played the same of bluff the large cities Of OHIO.
lie confidence OF to- Republicans was pticepby les
sonod. and the Democrats captured almost the whole
floating vote OF the state.
There VAS very little excitement manifested at the
FIN Avenue Hotel last evening The number OF persons
assembled in the corridors scarcely create than
That to be found there upon any peasant evening.
Among those present however politics seemed 10 b. the
xrtI linz ID "a, tlIt
any great degree Of animation, AMI all r"m.d 10 astee
tnat nothing definite to IN, result ~ luc states OF
South Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida woud be a,ccr-
tanned Tor several DAYS yet AGer tnc rooms occupied
boy the Il. publican National Committee were vacated
temporary h,adfIJtt,I, were opened IN Parior l.. Yes,
tIdIy tins ais, closed amt tine as oi use g,u-
t" connected with the headquarters left tic cy Tor
Washington .d-t n-at.
ECiDiNIs Al THE EVERETT HOUSE.
DIuus yesterday comparatively icS pcr,'.s visited
the Democratic ic.d.IU.itnr, 10 a.. Everett House;
there lack ol excitement aud even lie anxiety o.
the pa-t week. seemed IN great mca~ile quoted The
couar. u..,,s oi ilc committee, and of u"'c whose
Mlur- L,, week were constant and c4llus.Iu-, gave
evidence 81 sunday, Ir-t and the rooms, swept and
r.aIIauL.d, bel iIt.Lcr aid more attractive. On
SUNDAY evening dispatches were received maAIus the
--uie -,..rI claims a- before vita rrcr'ncc To the
.,.i,iu States, that Louisiana Wis safe for ltd'n 10y
about 900 votes, and tnt - ujout,, n south caro-
Tie -ai,,ul , tD, Voc. co. t.c Electoral t"ii,Sc might
d.. chang Do, irregularities Iu 900, choosing o.. Li,ct"rs
dII mot -Ilou, Attention. on oi lie committee
- tult 10 at bad boon asserted tc maine of one oi i"e
l.. publican ELECTORS m ,uutA Carolina "A- incorrectly
spelled ou ic ticket TIE State law would a'ahrr tIc sS
lr,auoc uf tc crio .nu t.t any question arising rom
o.. reported oll.u position under the Government oil
ou. 90 tur Republican I.,ors 30 vermont wound Doe de-
t-iIn.ncd uy tnc -Ic means. Democrat present gave
30 - , ouou tult thc E.rr.or ia each csr would .oae
Al- vote, aI tuit iu co,s,p.. nee MI Hayes would ~
CTS, two votes lr-, tut Electoral Cob. The truth
81! tlc reports. h,,y,r, W,l, not fully accepted ami the
committee 0,rt lot nl..ug any calculations upon such
,.u:..-.u,., Il Was stated That the commitce fcit
..r,of Sill IlI,n', ccctIou The return, OF sunday,
Wac SAID. canaiu,d ~ every nu'"rlui particular those
oI Friday and saturday AMI r,t 300 reasonable doubt ot
20 democratic victory 80 di-pa,,n,s oI c''orhi ''lic
wrr, received y,,tD,Ly morning. hUt tA"'' "c" came
made ia general tac common claim OF Democratic
success.
I.r the past fcH days there have been present at
Democratic Headquarters. 20 different TIM, men who
hII, seemed 90 iI.c melancholy pleasure 10 consider
iu. the possibility OF c,I w.r. IH'-r PERSONS nave NOT
b,,u many, AMI they arc not conspicuous members "i
t, PARTY. CI.t .Iuur, iL'u De, D. 'H politician from
N.w-Jrr,rg who tnrc. or four Times each dy m div
cred Lu...f 81 f.u...ou. -utmcni+ LIS h'r'n-uc he
ius ltI toe statement That Grant Is tyrui, AVA 'hls
with the CON, un tltt the country, Lprs-s must be
d,t,ulrd Moderate mon have observed ""h pleasure
that M Remarks arc seldom approved 10y those VINO lis
ten th,.n aud that few remain 10 hear moro IMAM
sentence ,r two.
Yesterday al inc hour for closing business few per-
sons d, ubcd At the hotel, but mo- nav, ol Importance
had been made public by tine commtrc. aud t'J soon
dispersed # WAS impossible 10 discover whether the
II o,rs of prominence hal changed their Opinions rs
To the successful Presidential candidate, or Haa seen
cnlt-e 10 lessen their expectations They talked con
d,ut "a, ON former day- and asserted that tie returns
fully sustained their hopes At the time their
declarations oi extensive Republican frauds IN III" S"uth
s. ccd t. indicate an unclsinc-s out OF keeping WIN as
suiaucc OF victory. 10 asserted yesterday ihat inc
presence In TIE south OF conspicuous members ol t'Ir
own marty afforded 10 resident Democrats rttI iIOm
the fear 0f any serious trouble.
The corridors Of the Everett House presented an ant
mated appearance during the evening, and Few per
,o, ongregat.d In front ~ the hotel entrance The
aucroo also had H.. accustomed visitors, but the con
yrs4pn was NOT exciting. The two dispatches received
during the day asscrtinga Democratic majority IN Lou
isilna OF s,OJ9 and assuring TIE committee thA inc
electoral yoic of south Carolina would be east for lldch'
Dat not receive much continent some said they had
lost all interest in dispatches while they felt conn
dent 1idcn's election, yet nothing but maj oh'lu
announcement ,yould settle the matter. Most ~ me
members Of the committee passed in and out ana did not
remain long Indeed tie great eNctemrnt ot the past
week seems to have scltlcd down to quiet and patent
waiting. Among the more prominent visitors oil mo
day were Senator Eaton Of Connecticut, Gen hcldde'
" : OroesbccL of OHIO, the Hon. H. krke Hart, Con-
gresham elect from the Rochester DISTRICT anu 'o oi
John IAgeow, secretary oi state.