The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-12
THE OBJECTION RETuRNs.-HowrHEY WRRE

sIHS INJECTION RETERNS--HOWTEEYW WE'RE
RECEIVED IN RICHMOND. Anxiety to hear
the latest returns from the elections in In
diana, Ohio, md West Virginia took pos
session OF the white male population OF
Richmond Tuesday. and held its own with
nrm grasp yesterday and last night. The
newspaper Offices were besieged, and the
editors, reporters, clerks, printers, appren-
tices, and pressmen were interviewed perth
naciouslys Their opinions were asked ON
every fresh phase presented blythe conflict
Ing kilograms, and they were required to
give their views whether they knew any
thing or not. fsa.; ss5 e 81. 5..,p /.
1t was In vain to plead ignorance. The
he didn't know anything about the election,
it then became necessary to explain how
and why that was. Every ody, indeed, iri-
terviewed everybody else, and {. w hats the
news ?"5iss How's Indiana !? /" 80 Anything
later3" What's yonr latest dispatch ?''
:" Well, what do you think OF things now? -
were heard oitener than any other express
sions. :. =
1t was generally believed that the Repub-
licans had carried Ohio, and that the Demo-
Gratis had again marched to victory in West
Virginia, and the interrog gatories' propound-
ed about those States were consequently
not so perplexing as about Indiana. In re-
gard to the latter State there was much di-
vision OF opinion, and the dispatches in
creased rather than dspelled the concern
felt. The newspaper men were called upon
to explain this and that, to tell why one re-
port was favorable and another unfavora-
Bile to our side, and to answer multiplicity
OF conundrums beyond their knowledge or
understanding. Like the eager, excited,
and news-hungry public, they could only
read and wonder, and figure, and ponder,
and await more definite accounts.
The Republican State Committee, EN-.
sconced in its room, corner Tenth and Main
streets, received several encouraging but
general kilograms from its friends in the
| West. The Republicans were not content
with the meagre intelligence thus afforded
them, but joined the throngs around the
bulletin-boards, and listened, and waited,
and questioned with as much zeal as any
others. All the kilograms received up 10
O'Clock were embodied in Dispatch extra
Before the first sheet came from the press
our counting-room was packed to overflow
ing, and the surplus filled the pavement
in front OF the office. When the first
bundle came up from the press
room they were grabbed with avidity.
Soon the newsboys carried the extra to
the remotest corners Of the city. Its con-
tents were not quite as encouraging as
the well-wishers OF the Democratic cause
could have desired, but were not OF the
sort to carry unalloyed JOY to the hearts OF
Republicans. Betting was brought to 9
stand-stil, and nearly all those who had
money up on Williams and Harrison felt that
it would have been safer in their pockets.
The streets presented much buster scenes
than usual There were numerous groups
Of men at the corners, debating the situation.
In the centre of each was found some learn
ed expounder Of the returns, some doctor
of figures, who, with loud voice and stormy
gesture, presented his views and endeavor-
ed to impress them upon his hearers.
Last nights news from Indiana brought
cheerfulness to the faces and Joy to the
hearts Of the Conservatives, and caused the
Republicans to look blue enough. The
victory will be properly celebrated at the
ward meetings tonight.