The New York herald., 1876-11-11
THE MANHATTAN CLUB.

The parlors Of the Manhattan Club were thronged q
an early hour In the evening by members of the or
ganizaton and prominent democrats generally. Ths
excitement occasoned on tho receipt OF the procama
ton OF President Grant was intense 1t was tho chief
topic everywhere The latest from the doubtful
States eagerly sought for by the crowd which
tinued to increase volume until far Into tho night
Dispatches received in quick succession. Ono Of
them stated that carefully prepared had beer
made, based on reliable returns and carefully com.
puted estimates, which gave Tildcn nearly l. 700
iority. Most OF the gentlemen interviewed
tain OF the result OF the election and indignant
at tho evident attempts the part or the
republicans TO hold back the returns in close statcs
which they say done to patch up such figures a.
they may need to elect The democratic victory in
this State and city were entirely forgotten, while tho
election FLORIDA formed the principal thcmc OF con-
ycrsas,on Tho Presidents order to General sherman
to send all the troops TO General Augur that he may
deem necessary was looked upon as an outrage. One
democrat asked another:-
.What do you think Of tho electionf"s
'sTiiden is elected beyond all doubt"
81 am certain that he will DO the next President,
less cheated OF cast for him in Florida and
( swell. suppose he should be defeascd9m
"Then there would be war. The people OF this coun-
try feel certain that the delay in roccving returns
the doubtful states Is due 10 the fact that the bal.
lots being tampered with"
s.You have no proof TO offer for your assertions"
"Do you suppose tnat the tninB - not transparent
enough TO through. Complete returns should have
been here on "Wednesday evening tho very latest,
whereas IN M much doubt as ever say again,
aud say emphatically that " Tilden does not carry
Florida there will be bIoodshed."
This Is only specimen Of the conversation that
INDUCED in. Exaggerated rumors were prevalent all
the evening.
Among Che visitors At the club house during the
evening August Belmont, Ex-Governor John r.
Holman, Augustus schell, sxMayor c. Godfrey
Gunther, Smith Ely, JE John Nckeon, John r. Ag-
new simon Stern DR.. Austin Flint, Emanuel b. Hart
General Martin T. McMahon, Thomas j. Creamcr,
Douglas Taylor, Henry l. Clinton, Algsrnon s Suii
van, Judge Charles Donohus, Vincent O. King, Cyrus
Yale Colonel Frederick A. Conkling, Police Commits
s,oner William n. Smith, Mayor Wckham, Commis
sioper OF Public works Allan Campbell; Richard
schelI, Thomas Dunlap Samuel A. Lewis, General
Knapp, Rufus =. Andrcws, Police Commissioner SD
Abraham r. Lawrence, Bernard Casserly, Bonjamin
wood Abram s. Hewitt, Robert c. Hutchings. General
En,an Ward, 8. 3. Cox, xanten Marble, sheriff viii.
liam c. Conner, Alfred Wagsta6 JE Henry A. Gumble-
tom Colonel PcIton. Townsend Cox, A. Oakley Hall.
George A. wingase, Edward Schsll and Alfred Wikin.
SHOULD rHERl GROUNDS SUSPICION on
yRAupuLExT COUNTING on xIrHER IT SHOULD Bn
RxvoRrxs AND DgSouScED AT ONCE
No NAN WORTHY rHx ovvfcs OF President sHouLs
m WILLING TO HOLD "couxrnD IN" on rLAcEn
THERE ny AsY FRAUD EiraEx PARTY CAN AFFORD TO
M DgsAPPoNrED rnx RssrLr, rHE COUNTRY
CANNOT AsyoRD TO HAVE THE RESULT TAINTED Ut rnS
SUSPICION or nLxoAL FALSE RxrURxs.
U. 8. CRANE