New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-17
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.

DESPATCHED = RI CETVED AT THE NATIONAL COMMIT
TIE ROOMS HOW The RESULT WAS RECEIVED.
The rooms of the Republican National Committee
were well filed last evening with Republicans VINO
We're rejoicing over the news from Maine. All the
afternoon ana up ca a late hour at night, Colonel
Ito, ker, IN the absence Of Chairman Jewell was kept
busy answering inquiries IN regard to the election,
and the cheerful aspect of those WHO called shovel
that the news was anything but dISpiriting. Some
of those present thOught defeat IN Maine would
be Il bench to the Republican canvass, as 1t would
SPUR he party to greater effort The victory, how
ever which 1t was generally conceded had been
won, was thought ali the more beneficial because
of the premature rejoicing Of the Democrats Early
10 the day the following dispatch was received by
General John y. Knapp from Senator Blame:
Returns rec lived every hour strengthen our convc-
tion that Davis l. elected Oy the popular vote.
Later IN the Gay the following dispatch came
from J. o. Smith Secretary OF the Republican State
Committee of Maine:
Davis elected unless the French towns the North
ern border oyerwham rs by illegal votes Ibe 0icia
returns have not Deen received from them. We have
gains in other towns to overcome their mJOr-
es Of last year ad several hundreds to spare by the
lat estimates.
These dispatches were read at the National Com
miftee Rooms. as well as at the rooms of the State
Committee in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. by hundreds
of persons. Early in the evening the National
Committee IL 0inS were wei ulIeu. anu SblOucl
Hooker mounted chair and read the following
dispatch, which was received WI cheers
NEW YORK. Sept I6. 1850
To MAR.HALL JEWELL Republican Headquarters:
our superin end III IN Portland. who uas charge or
collecting lhr rrttrns telcgrapns follows: - rhe
Republicans have large majority IN the Legislature
ard county Offices. The dCest figures OF press agent
Barry, whose h-ures are tbs Only acceptable
ones until the official count. show only
IS towns hear from. II these come in
as ast year the Republicans Will have plurality or
900. ArnOstOOK County ls showing III TOR lie
k.puolcans, where a Fu.iOn gam was expected. The
remaining towns hear from IN coun y max e
will undou DtedIy require official count determine
tne result. W. b. SOMERvILLE,
superintendent OF Press Transmission.
Later in the evening another dispatch came from
Mr.. SnIth, which read ~ fOliOws:
Can't tell for a dead certainty whether Davis IL
electcd 1t is hardly beyond doubt. Chances are
growing brighter. WILL Dispatch you as 1t is
sured.
Evidently Mr. Smith considered the matter as
sured later at night. Tor be teegIaphed as follows
French tnwns plantations ali heard from. They
give 9l2 Fusion majority, deer ase from last year
No reasonable doubt OF Davs's election by 900 60 900
plurality.
These dispatches. and the CONGRATULATIONS over
the victory tOOk up the attention of callers until
late honr At the various Republican Campaign
cluls hotels and e.sewhe tno news was discussed
AMI wherever a Democrat he the
rcciuient OF mock cOngra tIlatons about the alleged
victory Of the Fusion party.