Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-10
THE ELECTION.

siasm, Dispatches from there last night say:
Thousands of people who had been trembling
10 suspense duriug the day assembled around
the front of the Everett House, eagerly awaiting
the reading of special dispatches received there
from all parts of the country by the national
democratic committee.
Whom intelligence vas read out that North
and South Carolina, Florida and LDuisaos had
professionally gone sure for Tilden the scene
oil enthusiasm, was iudescribable and Continued
without interruption during quarter OF an
hour, Crowds of several hundred paraded the
| streets cheering for Louisiana, Florida ADD
South Carolina. Suspense WAS over aud con.
| viction settled on the minds ut all that Samuel
J. Tilden is the next President of the United
States
The excitement throughout the city is To-
teuse on every street corner, on every exohauge
and Mace where business was transacted. The
dubious situation to day Was the universal topic
OF conversation, making business 80 secondary
transaction that dulluess made the tone OF
every commercial report. .,
| Betting began early 90 Wall street, auc'uat-
ing with every bewildering report, from $500
to $3.50. Early only small bets were taken 90
Hayes upon reports from Chandler that Florida
and Louisiana we're certain. Later rumors
stated that South Carolina and North Carolina
we're both dam ,cratie. Heavy bcs we're offered
on ri!den, but little disposition was eVlnced to
be! heavily.
Newspaper Offices were surrounded during
the day by eager crowds, who pressed forward
as each dispatch was posted on the bulletin
boards, recaiving Information with loud hur-
II ~ oh,la nf n u
their flags aud stimulated their courage by ire
uuent announcements CT victory. Hayes
Elected ~ "'Tldeu our Next PRESIDENT &c.
The streets were e ,oded during the day with
extras, every evening paper issuing an edition
almost every hour up 10 midnight The boys
did thriving trade, as all sorts of caDards we're
started. One to the eff lot that Hayes had com
mitted suicide found naDy believers, and IN
Vulnerable papers were sold.
Every dispatch favoriug Jiden was received
With the widest enthusiasm, while that telling
OF republican gaios was greeted with an oml
nous silence except at the Times office, where a
number OF Federal officials had congregated.
AT republican headquarters, Fifth Avenue
3 Hotel matters looked exec ed!ngly blue, auo
after Secretary Chaudler's departure at the
eleventh hour after significant interview with
Jaw Gould to fix up things 10 Florida, the bead
, quarters were closed iu disgust shortly before
. uOon.
The excitement to plight % the pending re-
: sult'of the election was even more Intense thar
on the day of election. Thousands tbroug The
, streets 10 the neghborhood Of the republican
: and democratic headquarters. Tonight Gov
: TiIden spoke as follows to q large Dum5er o.
persons who collected in froot of his house to
coDgratu a e him
Fel!ou citizens thank you for the interest
you SHOW 10 the result of the election. You
t d. not expect ms to make a speech tonight
Fellow ci;iz.us, bid you 20 id night.
Senator Randolph spoke Us follows tonight
! 10 front of the Everett house:
Fellow citizens After the suspense 10 which
you have bceu kept for the last Two days L have
now great pleasure 10 announcing to you that
from dispatches received to-day we know fol
certain that the democracy have carried the
States of South Carolina. Louisiana and Flori
da. The State of New J"Isey gives to Tilder
; and Hendricks a majority of tea thousand.
beg OF you as American citlzeus 10 remember
that the victory we have cow won Is cot FOL
the democracy alone but for all the citizens o.
the republic who love truth, tight and Justice.
, The blessing of this victory will live through
long years of peace to the nation and prosper
ty to the people.
Gov Tilden received the following dispatch
this evening from Senator Gordon of Georgia
KINGSTON, Ca, Nov. 9-Hon. S. j. TIL
!. den With your election comes uOlou o.
, hearts as we'll as of co equal States The South
will sustain you in every pledge y"u have made
to the American people. -. b. GORDON.
Additional returns from Virginia confirm las
nights dispatch 10 relation TO lldens MAORI
, ty, and the Congressional delegation, except
ing in the Fourth District which was reported
as very probable TO elect JorgeuseD, rep. he
ported returns to night from all counties 10 thai
district, but three, give Hinton, dem, over
three hundred majority. 1t is believed the
counties to bear from caunct change the result
This will make the Virginia delegation solid
democratic.
Enough returns have been received from
Alabama to show at least $4,000 majority fol
Tild.n, and az unbrokeo democratic delegation
to Congress- Shelly, dem.. in Fourth district
has handsome majority. Rapier, colored, and
Harol<ou, colored divide The republican vote
between them. This makes gain of TWO dem
ccratic congressman.
New Jersey has elected a democratic LigIs-
lature, which secures U. ;. Senator IN place
of FrelughuyseD.
Complete returns from Collector and partial
returos from Charleston county, South Caro-
Ina, together with official or trustworthy re-
turns from the rest of the State, indicate that
HAMPTON has carried that State by from LOO
TO l 900 majority. The democrats gaio seven
Senators and thirty four Representatives, Civ
ing them sure majority of one on joint bal
lot, securing u. s. Senator in place OF Rob
nrts,u The vote for President is still closer.
The democratic committee are confident OF o
small najor;'y for Tiden.
Judge Charles E Sinclair, who is now in
this city, received dispatch al an early hour
this morning from w. T. Peltou, Gov. TIL
dep's private secretary, stating that the latest
indications were that Florida and Louisa Da
had both gone democratic, unless he re,uros
we're falsi6cd, aud that South Carolina was un
certain.
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