Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-14
Tho News From Maine.

Tho News From Maine.
Tho excitement created by the receipt Of
''thc news from Mainc' in this city was
unprecedented in the history of any SINH
lar occasion hero. Early in the evening
large crowds began to assemble i'll and
about tho INTELI!GENCEE Office, ut the
Central Democratic headquarters, and the
headquarters of the Young Mems RcpUb
lican club, on East Kin. street, likewise
presented an animated appearance and
we're surrounded by al eager thrOng Of
the faithful. At tho latter establishment
arrangements had been effected for the
receipt of news, and u telegraph instru-
mcnt had been placed in the room and
connected by wire with the main Office Of
the American Union company i'll Centre
square. n large screen had also been
placed before one of the windows upon
which it was intended to throw the returns
as received, by means Of Il sciopticon light
If favorable. As early as seven o'clock
the Examiner had received an estimate of
4 probable Republican majority Of 5000,
and this information being communicated
to tho Young Mems headquarters, while
creating tho scmblancc OF enthusiasm
among the truly loyal, frightened up the
Democrats amazingly, showing as it did
such material loss in SO reliable state as
Maine, tho home Of Blaine, the Pinned
Knight, whose supcrhuman struggle
for selfprcservation for months
past has aroused the admiration
even of his bittcrcst advers;,rics. The
first tcicgraplic adviccs, though of Il very
Indefinite character, seemed to Indicate
such positive threads upon the Republican
majority Of the last presidential year
that tho Democrats took heart. and had
the first hurrah when the news came along
to the effect that the UniOnists had gain
cd 400 in the city OF Portland, and this
was followed by another dispatch placing
the probable Republican majority ut the
nominal figure of $500. This news almost
took evcrybody's breath away. Demo
Gratis said it was too good to be true, and
Republicans couldn't force themselves to
swallow such y bitter pill. y mighty shout
Went up from the crowd around tho In
TELLIGENCER Office, which was rcdoub!ctl
short time after by the announcement
that such reliable authority rs the Boston
Herald and Mr.. Handy ofthc Philadelphia.
Times said The result was uncertain,
with the probabilities favoring the cleo
ton of Phisted, the Democratic Union
candidate for governor, and the election
OF three out OF tho five congressman, being
q gain of one. The effect was electrical
upon the enthusiastic asscmblagc cOngrc-
gated in the southwest angle of the square,
who started to cheering as though their
lives depended upon the amount of noise
they could make, and the uprOar swcllcd
the l,.rid glare Of the bonfire which the
Nomoor,fc hol EnhfoI co1,LI 1o ccnn
the flag floating from tho staff on the
INTELLIGENCER building. At the Eram-
incr office silence and dcspOndcncy reigncd,
while ut tho Young Mems Headquarters
where the chap who had charge Of the
sciopticon was cndcavorin. to amusc the
crowd by throwing pictures upon the
screen, i'll the absence of good ncws-thc
same cElinOus stiffness prevailed. They
started y bonfire in the northeast angle
of the square to offset the Democratic
blaze and help them to retain their crowd
which was rapidly growing dispirited and
betraying signs OF a very severe case of the
blues. kreidcr's drum cOIps came march
ing around the INTELLIGENCER Office, and
Mr.. StcinElctz from the window read Il
cheering dispatch from Mr.. IIcnsel, who
WAS in Philadelphia, and sum-
moncd all hands to fall into line
and proceed to the Ninth ward hcadquar-
ters, where that club was waiting to cCmc
down town and help celebrate the great
victory that had been won in Blainc's
home. He was answered with three
cheers and tiger for Hancock, the lire
was formed, and to inspiring music march
ed up North Queen street to Haas's
saloon. at which point the Ninth ward
club in full uniform took the head of the
column, which promptly wheeled right
about and came marching down the
street amid perfect whirl of
enthusiasm. Matthew Mark Diggs, the
cOlorcd orator, bore aloft the handsome
banner adorned with lIancOck':' portrait.
and received quite an ovation along the
line. Reaching Centre square the Re-
publicanS were amazed and confOundcd by
this demonstration of their opponents
they could not realize the fact they had
been beaten in the home Of their chosen
leader, and these actually were Democrats
parading in honor Of victory Won upon the
native heath of their Plumed Knight.
In moment Of unacconnta-
be itIiocy Nick Goodman, tie
major general commanding the Re
publican forces, rushed around to hunt up
a drum corps, and putting himself ut the
head of the detected gang OH East King
street, who hastily armed themselves with
clubs, sticks and bludgeons. started Oh a
walk around with the i!ly-concealed pur-
pose of precipitating g row. Several times
their disreputablc gang attempted to
break through the Democratic ranks, and
they brandisilcd their clubs in the most
offensive and threatening manner; but the |
sturdy young Democrats held their lines |
and their tcmpcrs like veterans. They were |
gOOd-naturcd in their hour of triumph and |
would not be drawn into 4 quarrel with
their vanquished cnemy. The route OF
procession took in the central blocks, and |
the enthusiasm was continuously main |
tanned.
BY midnight, although the crowd |
had materially diminished. thDngs Of
partisans still stood around the |