New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-10


ANOTHER DAY OF Absorbing INTEREST.
rvtDtNCFs OF TIE STRAIN on THE MINDS OF TIE
PEOPLE FROM THE PROLONGED ANNIErf-SIIiL
GREATER EAGTRNEss FOR NEWS MANIFESTED
scF>Fs ABOUND THE BULLETINS AND N
wAIL-ST
The fever of political excitement which set
all Indiana abaze during the canvass for the October
election hardly reached New-York until after Tuesday
election II true few political parades Of imposing
appearance were made by both parties and Cooper
Institute several times overlooked with enthusiastic
audiences assembled 70 hear the campaign issue re
viewed bv eminent speakers; but the parade carried
few II any votes, and the enthusiastic audiences
soon forgot the arguments which they had heard and
turned Their attention 10 the next speaker OF To 'heI
own private affairs With the casting Of their ballots
however men found a sudden and intense interest
awakening within them. AID with the uncertainty ana
anxiety AS TO what would be the result Of those ballots
the interest has grown and moro intense, until j.
has heconc electrical enthusiasm Yesterday the climax
OF excitement was reached Men felt that tension of the
nerves beyond which Excitement cannot 80. Many 10
got their business and hockrd TO political OF news
centers trying to learn e wlshedfor eud OF lhe uh
certainty The freedom with which strong opinions
were expressed, and the manner in which they W'r
listened to, bcokeucd the strong grasp which Ia" crisis
had upon mems natures. Among the thousands on n'
who filed Printing HOuse,quare or cougi'Gdted ia I"h'
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Everett House. inc
most emphatic expressions OF hope and depression W'
uttered with depth Of emotion which showed that tc
feelings ~ an wrought up 10 the very hlshe-i
mitch The crowds at the bulletins, Tire hotels, ana
the observation-disclosures news Was received
were even larger yesterday than on the day before
Their intense anxiety was shown both IN Their faces ana
their talk. Republicans looked much more checrln'
than ON the day before. hut did not allow themselves Q"
Get too iuhiant or to cultivate the Democratic habit
counuc their chickens before they Matched They
were greatly delighted at the change in the look 81
affairs but refraincd from offensive comment upon H.
pleasant incident Of the day the hearty cheering an"
npplause in which both parties joined when q star
ana Str.pes appeared on the front Of TIE TRIBUNE
Building For a moment the Democrats forgot th'h
political bias, remembering only their country aud their
flag.
The dense crowds which occupied the streets ana
squares m front of the newspaper officers began {" as
sembe at an early hour D the morning and rs ID" hours
wore away they were constantly augmented by fresh
arrivals. Before TIE TRIBUNE Building they filed The
street interfering with the running of The cars, an
ovcrfowirc into the City Hall Park. The space ahou
The Franklin statue packed; and as many as cou,
get fooilod clung to the railing The first di,patche-
which posted upon the regular bulletins were
repeated by those who near enough 10 see then
to the crowd behind, and the Announce mentS werr
greeted with hearty cheers. When bulletins were posted
on the front OF the building announcing that FI"rd'
was Republican. and that dispatches had been received
stating that North Caroa had also gone for Hayes auc
wheeler, the crowd sent up shout after shout an"
men usually calm fairly Rugged each other IN ID.
excess Of their delight The throng composed mainly
of bu.iue,s mcu Who were unable 20 attend 10 trad
while n" uncertainty of the result oppre Cd them Mr
chants bankers, clerks and al classes united ID s'y h
that II was impossible TO remain at work Vile ih'
sounds Of the cheering told them fresh returns were
coming in There was less of hianty exhibited than on
tie previous day The fight had become SO close tAai
the suspense painful Some persons expressed Tire
opinion that Hayes could be elected by the vote OF
single southern and the election De allowed to pas
without contest by the mocrIts the fears OF trouble
entertained ~ some quarters were intensified by Fu
Inors which were indu,trousy circulated, that there
had been riots in Washington and Baltimore ana that
Florida the balotboxes had been seized aud their co
tents destroyed.
broadway in front Of The Herald office a mass Of
human beings. extending for block up and down Broad
way into Annst and along Park-rOw. The police wcf'
almost powercss force passage for vehicles OF ed"
traus The block OF vehicles extended far as tho eye
could reach up and down Broadway. The stages were
driven of their usual routes and sought thor dcsuua
tons by side streets Men climbed vehicles 81 every
kind and the fence OF ~ Pauls Church. IN their cage
ness to see and hear Most Of the faces wore an anxou
look and the excitement the less intense De-
cause it was sUhdued. Many expressed tie opinion
that the people had not been thoroughly aroused
since SEQ In So great an mblagc many discussion
naturally arose between Of opposite opinions, bu
they were Of short Duration since the slightest ci'c
attracted the attention OF hyStnttl~ VINO SURG
toward he point Of interest with such T sstihc force
rs to tear the puants asuuder, only to bc almost u
simultaneously attracted in another erection.
night approached the throngs seemed to Increase 80
number and rcelcd. and swaycd, and chcercd with W
abaied enthusiasm Many business men Transferred
their places Of observation 10 the hotels up town. hu
tie crowds reinforced 10y hundreds who had been unable
20 visit this part of the city during the day, suffered
no diminution. As became too
dark Tor the figures upOn the bulletins to h'
plainly ,ceu calcium lights were used, and threw
brilliant illumination upou The figures in TIE IkIb NJ
window wlich carried hope to the waiting multitude
The enthusiasm increased as the assurance OF Ncloil III
came stronger and a chance remark from some pcrsol
ehcitng cheer from the hearers was the signal FOR
juhaut shout from the whole asscmhlagc accompanied
by waving OF hats which made cOId Of black shadows
IN the strong clear light At The HerGid building the
multitude stil filed the street ana gave The
police much trouble to keep a pasSage-way clear
for vehicles The character OF the reports here
experierc a great change, and the claims
OF the Republicans 10 All the states except North Caro-
lima were conceded These concessions, together with
the constantly increasing OF evidence IN favor oi
Gov. HIVES. convinced many WHO had doubted, even
while they hoped. and they congratulated each other
upon the IT suit with the OF from whose minds
great weight has been taken. Many fears were eA-
pressed that the Democratic party would make great
contest the election rather than give mp the prz
which they had SO nearly obtained. The crowds RI
manned about the bulletins up 10 a late hour.
The news regarding the election continued TO be the
alabsorbing subject OF conversation Wallst yostcr
day On the Stock Exchange betting the result of the
election occupied Of the attention OF the brokers,
at intervals than the OF the market There
very marked difference however, in the odds which were
demanded and given from those OF the previous day.
indicating that Hayes stock" was advancing mate
Rally AS carly "a IL o'clock in the morning the
boys cry of Extra Complete election returns" began
and throughout the remaining business portion OF the