The daily gazette., 1876-10-13
The Elections in the West.

ADAY OF EXCITEMENT.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Oct. 1.-THE
excitement and interest felt by the whole
body Of the people here before the election
in the political issues before them has, if
possible been on the increase to day.
Thousands of men have stood around the
newspaper officers and the two political
headquarters from an early hour this NOR
ming until the present time, showing the
utmost solictude for the smallest crumbs
of intelligence.
The headquarters ofthe two parties are
within hailing distance of each other.-
Some favorable dispatches would be read
out at the democratic headquarters, and
the cheers with which il was greeted
would scarcely die away before they
would be answered by defiant counter
cheering from republican headquarters
over some favorable news received for
that side. Thus it was until about two
o'clock in the afternoon, the hopes OF
either party being alternately raised and
depressed.
FLUCTUATING SENSATIONS.
At two o'clock the democrats got in big
gains, and the tide flowed unintenuptedly
in that direction for while. Then the
republicans once more plucked up cour-
age as later and more favorable news
came in for them. Gen. Harrison spent
most of the morning in the private room
of Col. Friedley, eagerly scanning the re-
turns. Gov, Hendricks spent all the fore
noon in the gubernatorial office, which
was overrun with visitors anxious to OBJ
tain his views. The Governor was, a:
usual with him when things are mixed g
little non-committal.
HENDRICKS EXUBERANT.
This afternoon he appeared on the
streets and was halted at almost every
step. BY this. time his reserve was some
what thawed, and he expressed himself as
buoyant and confident. Some of the re-
liable democratic counties had come in
rolling up majorities greater than had
been expected. The returns were also
generally getting into better shape, an(
calculations could bemade with some de
gree of accuracy. The republican mana
gers declared that the democratic new
from Tippecano was bogus, and that the
republicans had held their own. The re
turns showed that Harrison had not rur
as much ahead of his ticket as his friends
claimed; and it is now probable that ht
will not fare any better than his associate
The democratic paper, the Sentinel, ha:
brought out its time-honored rooster, ant
, the democratic crowds on the streets, arr
yelling.
''BLUE DREECHEs AHEAD
Senator Mcdonald has just told me il
. the most positive manner that William
; is elected by at least five thousand ma
jority. United States Treasurer New ha
, also Just conceded Williams's election
Senator Mcdonald says the democrat
will probably lose not more than tw
members of Congress. The republican
do not like to die. They have resolves
to die game. Col. Friedley up to a lat
hour tried to twist his figures so as t.
elect Harrison. The vote Of Mariol
county, which includes this city, it is eX
. pected will give a republican gain of on
thousand which has been encouraging +
that side. There are several strong dem
ocratic counties in the interior which ar
, yet to report and as these will not 6
back on "Blue Jeans" he will celtainl,
be the next Governor of Indiana. Thi
seems to be the inner consciousness nov
of not few prominent republicans.