Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
HOPE AND FEAR.


The excitement occasiOned by the re-
ceipt Of the news of the election paralleled
in intensity the remarkable scenes wit
messed in the similar event Of four years
ago, and repeated at the presidential cleo
tion few weeks subsequent. The monster
Democratic mass meeting ut the opera
house, at which stirring addresses were
made by Gen. II. Kyd Douglas, Of Mary
land, and Col. Jno. W. Forney, had
the effect Of early crowding the streets
with throngs of excited partisans. The
earlier kilograms were announced from tho
stage by the chairman Of tho meeting, Mr.
Nauman, and the audience being in san
gnine mood greeted the extremely mcagre
returns with wild applause, notwithstand-
ing they failed to convey any clear idea Of
the result.
After the adjournment of the meeting
the 1STELLlGENCER Office was made the
ral!ying point Of tho Democrats, tic street
being literally jammed with an eager mul-
titude, and the space around the Young
Mems Republican club room and tho En-
GminaCr Office presented a-similar animated
spectacle. Defiant cheers from one or the
other of these points were echoed back by
hundred lusty throats, and in the absence
of any intelligence each side was agsrcs-
s;vcly hopeful that tho news would be IA
vorablc to their respective causes. The
early bulletin of tho Examiner to the effect
that the indianapolis Grccnbackcrs were
voting largely FOR Porter, the Repub-
lican candidate for governor, had
the effect Of frightening good many timid
Democrats, whose fears, however, were
somewhat allaycd by 4 later telegram to
the INTELL1aENCEE from tho Sentinel, Of
Indianapolis, stating that all looked we'll
for the Democrats, AMI that u number Of
Republican repeatcrs had been nabbcd
while plying their netarious vocations.
Tic earlier news after the close Of the
polls llada very evident dispiritins effect
on the Democrats, and Occasioned CORES
ponding jubilancc on the part Of their
opponents. Tho bulk of it was from Ohio,
Hsh'A viz ASNuAAS oCCbuAly luulSANCu ChO
Republican strength in the Buckeye state
had not been materially shaken, while
grossly exaggerated reports Of Republican
gains in indianapolis put further dam
per OH the feelings Of the anxious Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans early claimed the
election Of Porter, the Republican candidate
for governor, and hOwled themselves
hoarse over their presumed victory. The
Democrats doggedly bided their time and
were rewarded for their grit by . ringing
dispatch from the Indianapolis Democratic
organ claiming 4 majority of 1900 for
Landers. Then for the first time the Dent-
up enthusiasm Of the Democrats found
free vent, and sound that can only bc accu-
ratcly described as y roar swelled up from
the immense assemblage around the In
TELL1GEScER building. 1t went rushing
across Centre Square, part of it took occa-
sion to turn into East King street and de-
moralized the "Young Republicans there
gathered, and the rest o. it went plump
into the Examiner crowd and created
temporary panic among the truly loyal
followers Of the Credit Mobilier and De
Golycr statesman. A blazing bonfire was
soon sending its lurid light into the mid
night sky, and the Democrats were
fairly wild with JOY. Following
close upon the cause of this outburst Of en-
thusiasm came an associated press bulle-
tin that put the laugh on the other side,
announcing as it did that Porter, Republi-
can, had been chosen governor by small
plurality-from 1000 to 5000. This was
the Republicans time to yell, and right
heartily they availed themselves oft. They
organized an impromptu walk-around,
headed by drum corps and went march