The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
BUT LITTLE DOUBT.
A Painful Suspense-The Outlook DE
cidedly III ayes-y.

The crowd began to gather about the news
paper offices. At an early hour the men and
boys who had nothing else to do crowded into
the counting rooms of the PRESS and Argus,
and fairly took charge of the offices. The only
way to clear them out was the mode adopted
by the former paper. A placard was hung out
announcing that 'No news had been received
since the morning paper was issued. This
rendered the condition of affairs tolerably
bearable, but, as it was, itrequired ore man all
the time to give 'the latest news" The Argus
counting room was crowded all day by Demo-
Gratis who were too sick to 60 home. During
the morning the Argus issued half sheets, con-
tanning the same news as in the morning
| paper, and the boys on the streets announced
them as extras. The Democrats got a crumb
| of comfort at II o'clock from despatch an
| nouncipg that ''the boat had arrived AID
Florida was 1900 Democratic" Their joy was
| of short duration, for soon after despatch was
received announcing that South Carolina was
5000 Republican aud Florida 5000 sure with
| not the least doubt as to Louisiana. All the
afternoon just such dispatches were received
| and the general question of the hour was what
states the Democrats would claim in the
evening.
| A despatch was received by Colonel Edward
Moore from Mr.. De Kay, Secretary of the New
York Boys in !Blue, that Florida, Louisiana
| and South Carolina were sure for Hayes, and
North Carolina in doubt. Col. II. S. Osgood,
who arrived from Augusta, said Mr. Blaine vas
confident of Mr.. Hayes's success.
AS the. afternoon wore away the insurance
fsry,ao Exol,o cfrao tha Of
getting little fun out of the affair. Accord
| ipgly, they placed dispatches in their windows,
| announcing the.latest news. The first bulletin
was put out by James S. Palmer, chairman of
| the Democratic Com mittee in this city. 1t
read as follows: 'Latest-Semi-r reliable: The
last returns from headquarters state that
Cooper is electad.
w. d. Little & Co. followed little later,
announcing: "A little later than our neigh
bors-Cooper is not elected
Then B. Barnes, Jr., came out with the fol-
lowing:
Latest: Nov. 10th, 1850 D. m.-PriVate des-
patches received from Ferry Village state
Maine is Demo cratic. Nothing very definite
can be obtained until the arrival of steamer.
More recent: Nothing new.
This was soon after followed by the following,
displayed in the same window:
Latest: Private dispatches just received
state that Florida has gone Republican. If not,
it is Democratic Returns from the alligators
received-North Carolina in doubt. If it has
more votes for Hayes than it has for Tilden,
and less for Tilden than it has for Hayes, it has
gone Republican.
Of course these bulletins attracted much
attention and caused many good natGred
laugh over the situation of affairs. Messrs.
Hartford & Dow put ont one which didn't please
the Democrats bit. 1t read as follows:-
"Latest--Mackey' Island: Overwhelming
Democratic majorities for Tilden. Stafford's
block certain for Tilden." The Democrats
were indignant that Stafford's block should be
associated with the name of the Great Re-
former, and they did not seek to cloak their
indignation in the least.
The Democratic City Committee have very
prudently postponed their public jubilee, but
still every one of them claim Tilden is elected
beyond doubt. 1t is possible that the labors
OF this committee, as we suggested several
days since, will not be arduous.
A very cheerful crowd gathered at Lancaster
Hall in the evening. All were enthusiastic
over the good news of the day. During the
hioo VA 0uO ONChibS q uCopatSh 1iOn SuduulCI
to CO. Fred n. Dow was read declaring Hayes
surely elected. This news was received with
hearty cheers by the crowd. All were confident
of the election of Hayes, and they chatted
glibly over the good ne VS., and it was generally
conceded that it was best to have the good
news come last and remain than first and
depart, as did the visions of victory flee from
the Democracy. The Republicans are willing
to wait until they are sure beyond doubt;
then, when it does come certain, look out for
noise.
AT the Democratic headquarters the crowd
was made happy by the reading OF despatch
which was not signed, but which upset all the
good news the Republicans had received.
Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina were
all decided Democratic beyond doubt.
Nothing was said in regard to Ohio, but from
the reading of the rest of The dispatches it
would be inferred that the state was doubtful.
These dispatches were over the Atlantic &
Pacific line, which has wonderful facilities for
furnishing Democratic information
very bold outrage was perpetrated upon
well known Republican at the Democratic
headquarters last evening. He stepped into
some one talking about Getting on Tilden,
offered to take small bet on Hayes This
aroused the ire of the young bloods, and one of
them struck him blow in the face for daring
to bet on Hayes in Democratic quarters. We
are glad to know that the name of the young
ruffian is known and he is to be prosecuted at
the full extent of the law. This is the same
old Democratic argument after all.
The newsboys are realizing fine thing from
this excitement. They report that no time in
the last ten years have SO many papers been
sold in the same length Of time. They start
in the morning with the PRESS and Argus, and
by the time the demand fo- them is exhausted,
they take up the extra editions, which take up
their attention until the evening Advertiser
comes out when they have job as long as
there is man on the street or person about
the offices of the hotels which they can torture
They all ply their calling sharply, and many of
them will realize handsome sum from the
sales. Last evening they were out in the severe
shower just after five o'clock, crying their
papers as cheerfully as though twenty million
stars were looking down upon them. They
have not yet reaped the full extent of their
harvest nor will not until the election is
settled
The betting men were rather quiet yesterday,
although few wagers were made on the result
on hearing the good chances Hayes stood for
| the election. In one or two cases the Tiden
men gave odds, but generally speaking they
were not at all anxious to bet even. A promi-
| nent Democrat in the city announced at the
Preble House last evening that he was willing
| to bet $500 to $25 on Tilden's election No
| sooner was the offer made than it was taken.
| Then our Democratic friend didn't have the
money and wanted to wait until morning.
Three days have passed since the election,
but still it is not absolutely certain who is
elected, although the chances are largely in
| favor of the election of GOV. Hayes.
| A COFFEE HoUsE.-Most of our readers,
| probably know that an Association of Women,