The New York herald., 1876-11-09
AT DRMoCRATIc HEADQUARTERS.

The National Democratic Headquarters, at No. SO
Liberty street, and the State Headquarters the
scenes Of considerable excitement during yesterday
During the early OF the day everybodys face
pleasant expression as the that kept pouring
in only went TO the waverng OF the undoubed
election OF Governor Tilden. There was . general
handshakng all around, aud Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt was
overwhelmed with visitors all eager the
from the different Of the country Consider
able amusement was enjoyed at a bulletin that had
been posted w By wag inviting all hands
TO the inaugural reception OF His Excellency
IN March. 1866. There was general
demand to hear the latest news from Florida, iec-
ing certain OF New Jersey and Connecticut TiIden's
electoral vote amounted to ls4 that Florida would
give him lsS aud secure his election, without bother
ing about California, South Carolina. Louisiana,
Oregon Nevada or Wisconsin. Several dispatches
were received during tho morning by cnihusi-
asc audience, announcing large democratic gains but
definite mnjorit,cs. New Jersey said 10 have
gone ~, 0oo democratic and heavy gains were also
ported III Illinois
Al the Everett, House General McQuade was busy all
the morning receiving dispatches and everybody ap-
pearcd TO he In the best spirits During the afternoon
:s-Ex-G ovcrnor Rodman Price, Of New Jersey;
Mayor Wckham, Sidney i. Fairchilds Senator
Gwin, OF California; Senator stockton, OF New Jer-
scy +. O. olcott, W.. Z. Kingsley. OF Brooklyn;
Colonel Dsvies, Judge Charles Z. Spencer, Judge A.
NJ OSBORNE and others
II. l.. GIBSON OF New Orleans, telcgraphcd the demo-
cratic State Committee that III spite OF the daring
attempts made to intmidate the democratic voters,
there the slightest doubt about the res sut as
they would elect Tildcn by an Overwhelming majority
A prominent democrat from Connectiauf who ha lust
arrived from the Nutmeg State laughed at the idea OF
the republicans claiming victory in that quarter and
added that as talk is cheap II should prefer betting
thousand dollars on the question" There was gen
era feeling OF confidence among all parties present,
and the committee tcleeraphed the welcome news to
all SECTIONS OF the country follows :-"rNden has
lS4 votes sure with California Wisconsin, Nevada,
Oregon, Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina to hear
from. We have no doubt OF general result" Consid-
erabc anxiety was evinced over the sut in Florida.
and about I. NJ young gentleman came and said
he had received a despatch from business firm In
Florida that tho state had certainly gone democratic
shortly after six +. NJ despatch was received from
the West stating that there democratic gain OF
$1,000 la Illinois over the vote o 1872 in hrtythre
counties which lett only 900 to make up remain
ing sixty nine counties Two dispatches also arrived
from Florida, one from the chairman oil The Demo-
cratic state Committee aud one from another promi-
nen Official both OF which stated that Florida would
give Tiden 1000 majority. The above were read out
The crowds that blocked the street in front OF the
hete, and were received with the widest enthusiasm.
The republican rumors that Connecticut had
gone for them by 600 majority laughed
at, as their own dispatches assured them OF
from 2 500 TO 5000 democratic majority. Hundreds OF
dispatches Kept pouring IN IRON al sections OF the
country asking Tor news, and some OF the most
ridiculous nature showing what wild reports were ex-
tant IN the interior OF the country. One man said a
despatch had arrived In Columbus. Ohio, stating that
Hayes had carried New York State by ., 800 majority
and he wished to have II confirmed. Tho answer read
"Tildcn carries New York by IS, ,000.n despatch
from tho chairman Of the State Democratic Committee
NJ NcW OfeaDs sau the city nau gone IL TIL
den and reports from the upper districts gave largo
majortcs Tor Tilden
Shortly after ten r. NJ several reports came down
from the republican headquarters claiming Connecti-
cut. Florida, LOUISIANA South Carolina and the Pacific
slope and thus cecting Hayes. Tney did not spread
much conservation IN the democratic camp, as their
dispatches IRON the South gave Is 600 majority In
louisiana.3 200 majority South Carolina and 600
in Florida despatch was read at eleven
Y. NJ from tho HERALD ohcc which rcad:-
Tiiden, 1874; Hayes. 10, with Louisiana
and South Carolina doubtful. They were rather
astonished to lind that FLORIDA had been given
the republicans, they perfectly confident OF
going democratic unless gross frauds perperatcd
shorty after eleven T. NJ Two dispatches arrvcd-une
IRON ILLINOIS, giving 80, 600 democratic majority In
forty counties, and one from Florida claiming the
State by 2555 rhe voci 1872 81 900 for Grant,
that they had 5000 10 gam with sxtytwo counties
sii.i to hear from. These figures gave very
encouraging prospect OF carving the State. At
haii-past eleven r. NJ despatch arrived from
Nevada, ciaim ng the State ]. 900 democratic when
this read TO tho crowd that hronged the corridors
and sidewalks in 'front.' OF the hotel tho enthusiasm
immense. as tho news came from where
II least expected or the doubtful States the
clam Louisiana, Soulh Carolina, FLORIDA
and Nevada. and also had fair prospects OF carrying
Illinois and Wisconsin. The crowd renamed around
the headquarters until after midnight and retired
perfectly satisfied that Samuel Tdcn be their
next President.
STRANGE SCENES IN PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE.
II everybody concerned in tho election had. likc
Bob Acres code OF swearing appropriate tho
ter in hand .odds ballots and bulletins would have
been likely formula Tor the outflow OF popular feeling
during the greater part OF yesterday And yet TO hold
by the bulletins argued charmingly accommodating
disposition and great iexibihty OF belief BY contrast
II would have been pnning ones faith to consistency
itself to even by .thc inconstant moonn What
was Of satisfying yourself that Tden elected
President Of tho United States, when the oracle
you consulted proved 10 you beyond pcradvnture that
II was all the other way was delightful observe
how doubt trod the heels OF certainty and how the
impossible went arm In with probability. Hero Il
was explained with mathematical precision that the
probabilities were a In favor of the election OF Hayes
and Wheeler but nevertneloss disposed 10 lee
Byron did OF Coleridge's metaphysics when he cx
pressed wish that the distingu author would
explain his explanation. Again you informed that
Caiiiorna, oregon and Florida we're tall right,r
cheering piece OF intelligence, considering the great
political throes throsgn which these States had
passed In common with the rest Of the country The
'.aII right had, however Its Interpretation, but
this bulletin did not the same thing that
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