New-York tribune., 1876-10-11
GETTING the ELECTION NEWS
FEELING AT HEADQUARTERS.
SCENES Al AND AROUND TIlE EEpUBLICAN AND DEM
OCRATIC COMMITTEE ROOMS

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Al an early hour of the afternoon yesterday,
the National Republican Commit. zee rooms at Tie fIth
Avenue Hotel began 10 assume unusual air Of anina
ton Prominent politicians throngcd the vestihe as
the Dlcut them eager a'd ehoe7
At about o'clock bulletin board was arranged VIII"
bore only solitary dispatch until twilight lhth '"o VT
three Of Ike nature followed, expressing the com"
| dcncc of various prominent politicians in Republican
succcssrs in OHIO and Indiana. Much impailcnce was
/ manifested I'm the tceuaphic delays, ana
little uncertainty was not inrelurntly argued from "
The hours of waiting relieved In measure by rom
niscencos Of the Ohio and Indiana campaigns related py
prominent speakers recently rom the west. From 70
O'Clock the corridors Of the hotel filed rapidly an"
half an hour later every Of available space IN the
Committees rooms was occupied Meager as the returns
/ we're ND to 10 O'Clock, every item OF iaNofapc
news was received with enthusiasm ana hashiho"
into great Importance. Betting then became very gen
erl version in the halls and anerooms Several ohrrS
were Ioudly made Of goo to 500 Oh Democratic ma
iority Of 10000 IN Indiana. Many minor wagers were
ateringly made and accepted though for the most part
horc was little disposition for betting on the great un
certainty Of Indiana.
AT THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ROOMS
At the headquarters OF the National Democratic Com
mittce a Everett House last evening, crowd diu
not begin to gather until about hapasr O'Clock Only
a few visitors were passing in and when the first
news was received At quarter to 1t was unon-
cially announced that John Morrisscy had just
received dispatch from Indiana saying that tlat Sll'o
was undoubtedly Democratic This strengthened INC
confidence that had recned during the day ana INC
few committeeman quietly awaited more positive news
II had been the intention to erect bulletin boards hr"n
Of the hotel upon which the dispatches would he posted"
but for some reason this arrangement was 'p"nu"l'u
| entirely. About 7l2 O'Clock the lo'" Po'I'r
clans began to crowd the corridors and inc
| onte-room Of the committee. Great eNprcta
| tops Of "a Democratic victory were expressed.
| Gradr,lIv the members OF the committee and others
filed the inner rooms from which the crowd was eN-
cluded. Engaged in an interested discussion OF Tue
chances were Col. elton. Abram : Hewitt Dah''l M"
gone : :. Cox, Il. A. Willis smith Ely, Henry lH''h'
Chas H. winfield and Others. stenogi aphers ana clerks
with statements ~ rctur Of past elections ana blanks
unou which 10 figure ont the present returns before
tbcni surrounded a long table in the center
room. 4 southern gentleman Venturcd the "ph"h u'o
Morton had strong chances IN indianapolis, Tor ne hau
imported 25OO negroes aud that these cod oe u''o "7
lcpcatcrs with great advantage since II was piacle"y
impossblr 20 ten one negro from another few ven
tured 10 place the Democratic majnrcs at high hgreS
bu the ounion seemed to prevail that their m0ores
would certainly be very small.
The nrst dispatch read little before O'Clock u
was from Columbus; very heavy vote had been poled
and the indications were that In Franklin County there
would be- a Democratic gain Of 500 or 1000. In few
moments another was read, stating that " NJ noon IN
New-Aibany by actual count there was majority Tor
william. Of / poo" and that Floyd County Of which
Ntw-Alhany part gave Inst year.
only 1000 minority These dispatches
were not announced a. Official and although the crowd
seemed inclined to take them confirmation of
Democratic victory, yet the more experienced politicians
said the best news away, came FIRST The hotel CORR
dor- AT this time closely packed ana the excite
mcut although quiet intense II was shld thnt ~
the pools no bets taken less than 5000 nD"y
for Williams and that bets on Ohio stood even Among
the committee aud those best informed 10 was thouShn
certain nfcrences could bcdwn set from the nofma
ton received and that affairs looked little doubtful
Finally the first scu-oAcal news was announced at
o'clock dated Cincinnati G:ij p m, &" the ci'ct lhh'
Banning Of the Id Distinct and -aycr 81 IN" 1T were Ger
family elected and In that the state o ONO was I'M
do,edly Democratic. Tut- caused The hIst ouhnfl o
enthusiasm The members of the committee SIN SHOOK
their heads and declared the matter st doubtful IN
Few mulacns the first actual return was received n the
room, and read as follows; "ottawa Township A''n
County Ohio gives Barnes -; Bell, II; Republican
a1iu cf T. IIma-sccond ward Ben, lGi; Bnrur-, 90
Republican gain Of =; Third ward gives b''i
-dj: Barnes. 6S Democratic gain o. 70 A'"ni 10
orlocs t,, DISPATCHES began to come frequently
They generally FROM uninporant place. aL""ihs
slight Democratic gains and slight Republican LOSSES
one dispatch from cleveland. Onip stated that tuya
hoaa County would give 5000 Republican majority
This .boveda "a Republican lo-, OF 500 and was con'i'
cred "A very favorable Indication Uf Democratic victory
The following special dispatches were received ABOUT
o'clock One from liz my Ndltl-nu OF INC L""''"
To1yicr-Jo,rnaI said: "NOtLIug definite. Dispatches
from Indiana show large Democratic gains. Estimated
Erpublican majority, 600. CLARK and Floyd Counties
are said to show increased Democratic gains
John Thompson Chairman OF the ONO Central Demo
cratic Committee tclcgraphcd: II Returns coming ih
flyorahly and Indicate the state for Bell" Gen. John
Love OF indianapolis tclrgmphcd: "N0lhng official.
All look, well Eyrrythng IN the city Is favorable
VIM Armstrong, editor Of Ihc Ciercdnd HdiHdcoier.
clrrlIhod: 80 far ~ heard from wrhayo Democratic
gains" A, these di,patche, received they were
read i'm the corridor and reused considerable cheering
At o'clock, when TuE TErNE reporter left the head
quarters sixteen Official dispatches had been received,
and Mr. Macouc chairman Of the committee. expressed
! the opinion that Indiana was Democratic and Ohio
doubtful.
The ohio and Indiana elections were the engro'sing
topics of conversation yesterday Ia the city Hsll The
Democratic local politicians gathered IN groups and dis
cussed chauces the two parties from every point
| Of Wow. Very few expected Democratic sue
| cess In Ohio, but nearly all were sangtlinc OF
! victory Indiana by small majority.
/ The conversations were carried in low tone, ana
there was a marked absence OF the usual loud talking
aud confident predictions Of which characterize
the local elections Great laid the fact that
the Democratic party could not afford To lose Indiana
and that GOV. Hendricks and the party managers had
put forth every effort to carry the State 1t not
thought possible that the Republicans could overcome
the Democratic majority which elected Mr. Hendricks
Governor. Tammany Han was not open last nght.
! SCENES At HE BULLETINS.