The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
ONE MORE DAY OF ANXIETY
THE FEVERTSH MULTITUDE THAT
wars FOR THE VERDICT.


When the grcaTr ffITTong OF sew +..N

VARYING Figures Index OF Public Fcei-
ing Concerning n Grave Crisis.
When the grcaff fhTTong OF sew ft-..~
downtown merchants reached the neighbr-
hood of Printing House square Yesterday morn
ing. and sought further Information concerning
"rho doubtful States" they showed them
selves To be In earnest; men who saw no fun,
no child's play. In the waiting for the ofiicial
verdict. 1t was settled, however, In the minds
OF all that Samuel j. 1ilden was fairly and
honestly elected to the Presidency. The com
ments upon Grants order to Gen. Sherman r,la-
tive to sending troops to Florida were varied
and perpexing, but tho majority were nrm in
the belief that harm was Intended to the Den o.
cratic party. One indignant old gentleman sai
to another on the Astor House steps, Grant
can't hoodwink us with his nice words. l. 1t
lisely that after upholdine and being one OF tho
party OF corrupIon so long that he would sud
ueu.v become honest in his inteniiuns2" The
crowd on tue Sidewalk applaudcd him.
itinting House sqIare Was almost impassatle
at ten o'clock. yet no bulletins were displayed
and In Park row and In BlOadw y opposite the
H,Tdd ONCE there was "A Jam. Tue hotel read
inS rooms aud the saloons were packed by men
who quietly discussed the situation. When
these COnycrsatiUns reached The poini that tue
HepuOlcaus ale Ucs crate aud would DIRE to
cOuut out either Florida, South Carolina or
louisiana, or all OF them, then men knit tneir
trows aud shook their heads, as though at
tempting to comLfet end the consequences.
had resOfted to no unfair means To impede the
progress Of Grants administration. and tnat
theJ had patiently waited for the time when
the American peOtle could show at the ballot
box that they would have no more Of It.
At Was lOs o'clock when the hrst de-patch was
shONh' us was on one ~ ne euN bulletin
bnatds II read that senator :. B. Cunoycr, Re-
publican. u Florida. had tclepraIh,d q to ,he Re
publican National Committee - this city. say
tn2 that the agony Was over. aud that FIOIidi
n.d gone DeWotrait beyond doubt. lne
HrWd displayed the same Information. and all
along the line there was great enthusiasm and
cheering. The ople IN the TIL tower hs ird
the shouts. and messenger fastened To them
with the distressing news. lhen, within fifteen
minutes, tnsX displayed IA bulletin wing that
tine ConOVcI Il patch was bogus. 1he Times
followed suit. The lower windows Of the 1tiY-
unc were given up to bulletins that contained
the orders oi Pre- .Ident Grant TO Gen. SHERMAN
Later IN the daN they found room for telegram
concerning Iweed's arriy ! at 81. Ihomga. No
other desp.tcnes OF bulletins were exhihited 10y
siOndlly put out t2ures that they were plca.ed
To call victories" Inc Tribune put on tue bul-
letin board that daily announces the startling
contents - that Journal tue words, " There Is a
pus,ivinty Of tue election OF Hayes" he Er,H-
ing Ma man was ju liant with his pot OF l,inS-
Diach ana Ms long brush, ahd persons IN the
n,i-hooihood II tuat Office were be"ileei ed ~
the uverwneinins IN JJfltes tuat Hayes r.
ctivcd IN the doubtful states.
he reports from louisiana, South rolina.
aud florida were "eagre, ana the patient, anx-
lOus throng hOpef efully scanned them on the bul-
lrtit boar SCI t.e IuE -UN, H,rdd. nd World
hen The Il. spatch was received al COCA,
ying that li,den ana IA lmpton n,d maJ rites
In sou h Cirliiua wniCn nugHt tie cOunt.u out
~ tue Returning Board, tnere was mucn !ndig-
nation tXprrrstu.
Aoout ha.i.p4.t three a ST lwart and neatly
atured hishman was taking with some Demo.
cratic friends IN he irOnt OF the Itm,s unice A
lhuh. l, au NCyuUli rin. win MUHdlua-ly long
no~,. brushed against the party anu uttered Ia
sulting and vuigar rem rks lhe lr-hnan
warned hun away. but he refused to take the
va niug. In IN III ut mora tus laik. lean Re
"a Jllcan shot out INTO the street as though he
Wa lVciy football W men be- regained Ms fee,
ie 81 .tteh on "a ran, Win his nanukerchiei shad-
Ing his hight eye. for few minutes riot
seemed imniiuent, but the better sense OF the
crowd prevailed. und many Republicans said,
" IL served nlm right"
Eve yDOdy asked everybody else, why Is
there so nuch delay IN the returns" ana few
ventured To answer the cunundrum At nght-
iaii, tne sursing mass that had accumuiated
rom TIE stores ana ollices tnat mad been closed
Tor the ual wondered, worried, aud swOre, and
the end was not yet.
lhe lt"n. Ahrdm :. Hewitt visited the Liberty
$ acct bureau la,e Yesterday afternoon. lie ex-
pressed him eli conh4ent u the ele ction OF 'r.
Ilden, ana us graf ned At the decided Demo
cratic ~ J}riti,s ~ SDuth Carolina, Louisitni,
anI flonIa. Toe rooms were thronged all Jay,
aud he int, rest IN the returns was un Ibated.
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel thsre was not a
iarge cruwd OF AnAio US news seekers. Since the
committee room was closed The Reuubnrons
hlys coutented themselves with lettering IN the
corridor Of the hotel. Last evening uuInistak-
anie gloom . evaned among them, and the
uUun ever, cpuuten nee.
Coy. ilden's house was the scene last even
inG of a. lhtOsnai Z itueling, M which many Of
the chieis Vf reform participAted-Iha harirs
Francis Adams ani ms Youngest son, Brooks,
tfOY. ln-ersOl uI tOuuccttCuf. senator Eaton,
Judge Aouo; ut boston, ana large numb of
New Nork gentlemen were there. The door
bell was rlng continually, too, by many who
merely called To cxufess their CONCENTRATIONS
over ne Latest news. OF all preseht Gov iii |
den Hcted rud N we'd the least like a person
who nhd an issue at 81 Ike. lie jOked and chat
ted CONS seuy WITH his guests. Daring the
day u rc-read uaIise Lost Milton great
epic app rently interested MIN more Than tue |
southern de-pstcl e. he was Obliged Ia read
GOV. Bedle SAID '-t1rdhN that he MS unabls |
10 ace VI the invitation of Hon. Abr4m ;.
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pressure OF state business. lie said he had as |
surances from senator Randolph that tue som |
ator WAS 10 20 a. IepresentatiXe from New |
Jersey. The Governor seems confident that Mir. |
IIld-n is elected. In his opinion tnere was no |
reason to be Appr, henslv vi danger. lilo ue- |
lieNed Coy. iiutn Would not accept the Pr al |
deucy Oh AN unfair count. ana he had confidence |
IN Gov. liaie-'. uer-Onal integrity. lie feared. |
hOwet er, that IN case Mr. llldcn WIS counted |
out the pressure would be So great on GOV. |
haNes 10y party managers that he would he COM
soon after uark Printing House SQUARE WIS
almost deserted, and 10 LulletlLs were posled |
at ny OF the newspaper Offices
In the neignuurhnOd OF the Union square and |
around the Ffth AvtnIe Hotel puhtici 4ns |
I lked over the mudale IA which the election |
has draWn the coun ry. in the uptown Lotcl- |
there were no more than tire usual evening |
crowds. There " IS no excitement IL stemed
- though all were holding their prea.n, waiting |
for the ciiuaN.
Inc non. John Norrlsscy serenely stood in
front ut the n Hintn House smDkins his cis.r
notice was lostcd IN his oVl rooms saving,
- lher, wll tie no more pools old on the Presi
DENTAL election" A similar nolce WIS ported
~ Johu,ous pool Tooms. Mr.. MurrisSey s.ii
he would not be apary TO the tricks of gamblers,
VINO worked the telegraph wires 80 ~ To IN
nuence betting. lie did not sell q pool Ye-trr-
day. II Is esumated that he has over tl,OOlUJ0
election bets IN MS kvepug lbe money Is
placed In safe deposit company. Mr. Nor
rlssey siys that he knows two men in this city
who have staked t6),Oo0 each ON the result OF
the election, ana that there are manN IriV,te
bets ot vrrY large sums dependent upon tue
same result.
Divorce In brOokiyn.
William A. Iruax OF Brooklyn obtained il
from hls wife Ann, recently on the testimony of
ms son Richard, who testified tu fwuropcr intimacy