Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-08
LAST NIGHTS SCENES.

VERY LITTLE EXCITEMENT HERE-ecENEs ON THE
STREETS.
1t seemed every minute last night that It was
going to RAIN very hard the next minute and so all
who ventured out carried umbrellas. Now and
then there was drilling sort OF mist and that
was all it amounted to. The threatening sky how
ever, had its effect in keeping people of the
streets There was no very great excitement over
the elections. About the morning newspaper
offices crowd Of several hundred people were
collected during the early part Of the evening" and
towards midnight the numbers rapidly diminished
until the last man shouted his last hoarse hurrah
Tor Butler, and stole away home.
ANNOUNCING THE RETURNS.
Returns from the election were displayed by
means OF q canvas and stereopticon, placed on
the balcony Of the Vernon building The dispatches
did not come in very rapidly, and the crowd was
amused during the long 'waits" by the exhibition
Of comic pictures on the screen. The biggest ma
JOrities On either side, as they were buetiped on
the canvas, created very little enthusiasm. Now
and then there was an attempt to cheer, but it
hardly ever extended beyond the two or three in
d1vidualS who inaugurated the attempt
"How is Pennsylvania" was the most common
were less satisfactory than from other states The
event Of the election most commonly commented
upon was Buffers success in Massachusetts.
THE INTEREST IN BUTLER's ELECTION.
There seemed to be something humorous about
1t In the minds of the crowd and men of all shades
of political opinion laughed over It, "He said
he'd be governor of Massachusetts, and he's got
there" was one remark. "Pn bet Ben. Butler is
the proudest man In the United States tonight
said another. "rIl tell you what" said another
man, with knowing wag OF his head, "Ben al.
ways comes out on top Of the heap" ~ wonder
what the silk stockings of Boston will do now %
said another. Such were the comments every
where. Buffers election gave to those who were
not we'll pleased with the returns from other states
something to talk about without wry face, an d
they gladly accepted it. Late at night the belated
topper on the streets, as he staggered home, could
be heard hiccough1ng out cheer for Butler.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRATIC CLUB
made its headquarters in the reading room OF
Wizards Hotel, and held open until late at night
AS fast asdispatches were received they were read
to the crowd in the hotel Office by Mr.. Dorsey
Clagett OF course, there was much good feeling
among the democrats about the hotel
In several of the leading restaurants returns
were bulletfned, and each had its little crowd,
VINO celebrated the victories OF different candi-
dates with frequent lbatiOnS. Outside OF the places
where the returns were announced the streets
were almost deserted after O'Clock.
AT THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE ROOMS.
In the erstwhile days when tid1ngs Of great Joy
were In anticipation, the rooms OF the republican
Congressional campaign committee, and the
streets near thereto We're filled on election nights
with a crowd, when numbers could not be esti-
mated at glance. 1t was went also to hear the
exultaEt cheer OF the victOrS rpsoundlng far and
wide until 1t smote the democratic ear, and fell as
harshly upon it as tangled bells out OF tune.
There was none OF this last night. There were
not at any time In front OF the committee head
or disturb the neighbors. 1t rained little In the
early evening and this and not the greater deluge
In Ose1 'front.' ase a the G the 5nIs e
headquarters screen had been placed
upon which, from dark until after midnight, the
start, in Jack Sprat style, these were alternated
With d Streak of good and then a slice OF bad
news Soon, however, everything was going one
way and to the ever faithful the bulletins gave no
encouragement. About the only news over which
cheer could be gotten up were those received
walton. for the men expected to do the cheer
ing had been too heavily mulcted by the Virginia
Senator.
The real sensation OF the night came when a dis
patch was thrown out announcing Gen Buffers
election. Some OF the 'boys" were Inclined to give
old Ben send of, for not few were really glad
In New Jersey was bulletined, there were many
who openly said they were glad OF it, and there
regret. There was no music at headquarters; no
enthus1asm-n0 nothing-save bad luck ana
worse ttdings.
THE SCENES INSIDE.
Inside the building there was the same funereal
condition Of things. The banner was ready upon
which to emblazon further republican victories,
which started with Maine and stopped at Oregon
The banner was not further used. The old sign
in the treasurer's or1ice, "No Conundrums An
sWered Here" was in its place, making seeming
grimaces at the crowd Upstairs Secretary Hen
derson received the Associated Press returns by
wire run into his Office. There he carefully read
and carefully edited and gave out such as he
deemed suitable. A stereoptlcon was in the room
to throw upon the screen outside the bulletins.
Henderson would say: "Ah, this is something
good. Throw this On the screen quick" There
Was however, but little repetition of this for the
bad news so overbalanced the good that there was
no use of holding it back. AS aids in his solemn
work. for the result made it solemn, the colonel
was assisted by one or two clerks who looked as
gloom. No one seemed inclined to laugh. The
night wore On heavily, and at midnight q few lin
lining. The avalanche, however, continued, and
about O'Clock the display Of bulletins ceased.