Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-11
AWAITING THE VERDICT.
Scenes About the City as the Return
Came In.

Scenes About the City as the Returns
Came In.
Scarcely had darkness shut down upon the
city than the streets in the central portion
Of the city filled up with an eager throng
men and boys surging about, in and out
- newspaper offices and the party
+ers and snxiously enquiring for
counting forces at the polls were busily
opd a. - vote, as yet uuannounced,
- - - ~ brought them no news
ora a. o. . :. cioen toe ity districts, one by
an nnc6nsci ~ Re here seemed to be
vote, which was due, how'd 0 ~ ~ v; 90.
orous use OF pencils and pens root;n5, ,bo
vote very considerably mixed. AIS ,S;S
tllne, TOO, the wires began bringing in -
turns from over the State and in Ohio and
THE DEMOCRATS
assembled in Washington Hall to listen to
the announcement of the news. Almost
the first returns showed large Democrat
gains in Ohio and the probable carry
ing of the State, with gain of seyera
Congressman. The meagre news from this
nNL lOOk EOS1 IEOm u
Democratic standpoint, but the voice from
Ohio was encouraging, and the other three
districts from this State were all over
whelmingly Democratic. About this time
Hon. Ross Alexander came to the city and
joined the boys in Washington Hall. The
news from his district showed such surpris-
ing Democratic gains, that the boys were
greatly enthused and received him with
round after round of applause. Dispatch
after dispatch came from his district, each
finding the situation better and be tter and
finally, in response to the calls, he
came forward and delivered a ringing
speech. Until long after midnight
the continued there and finally retired,
with the first district in doubt, but every
thing else looking fair and rosy.
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
ID The Republicans came together last
night with evident reluctance, and with
fear and trembling. The demonstrations in
this city in favor Of Good evidently had
their moral effect, and the indications of
the last day or two from the interior BODIED
them no good. The first break was for the
Mcclure House, but only few Of them
went there, and seeing none of the
leaders they wandered aimlessly off TO
find consolation from some of the can
yassers who perehance might have con
Guided their labors, and were ready to
diyulge their information. Every Repub-
liean In the city was willing to ceHeede one
thing. and that was the defeat of George B.
Caldwell for Circuit Judge of this district.
In Clay township the ubiquitous VIM.
Philips had been hard at work all day upon
the defeat OF his ancient enemy Caldwell,
and as the hourly returns from the car
yasserS were announced the swell of Sstisfac-
ton that iliumined the beautiful Scottish
Of the distinguished Justice indi-
Gated the triumph that reigned within. In
the otheI districts in the city the viyisec-
lion of the Iilliputian was proceeding with
progress, and still the
waves rolled on" The night settled down
gloomy, and the threatening rain of the
iay kept many at nome who would have
otherwise been beautiful ornaments TO
% any newspaper Office or Radical club
'oom.
Toward seven O'Clock, the RAYS of the
Electric light on the Ln.sliigencer office fell
lpon IS miscellaneous a crowd as one could
ee this side of New Orleans. The iInpul- |
i've Celt pelted the mild phlegmatic leu
ons, while the IMAM and brother" stood |
,Ut for his rights, and wantsd 10 hear as
much news as any body.
Behind the Office desk a number of prom
nent Republicans awaited the results and |
discussed probabilities Col HughsSterliDg |
,hifteu himself neFvousiy ana uneasilJ |
ipon the Office stool. IVES Atkinson !
alksd sssnringlY, Campbell deprecaingly |
md none confidently. The first township |
o report wss Centre. which showed a |
loss OF over the vote OF 1880. |
md faint cheer greeted the announce
nens. which fell gradually into 'i'sriaet |