Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-07
ON THE SIRE EFT.
Another Day OF Agitation Effect of the
Bulletins.

Late in the afternoon there was an increase
in the excitement. Ii became evident that
the result in New York was close. This at
once raised the expectations OF
the democrats, and they Immediately
concluded that they were victorious. A bull
letin Purporting to come from mem.
Der of the democratic national com nit.
tee and giving New York to Cleveland
was reported at 3 80. This gave the dem
ocratic supporters renewed courage and they
family cheered and set their drum corps at
work in Temper snce hall But a few min
utes had elapsed however and change came
over 1.-The spirit oftheir dreams" A bulletin
placed on the post office front assured New
York State to the republicans by 2000 ma
jority. This was received with great cheer
ing. Another dispatch from John C. New.
giving Indiana to the republicans was exposed
for the benefit of the people. Renewed cheer.
ing ensued Meanwhile the excitement arose
to fever heat. People ran to and fro up and
down tine sidewalks and across the streets.
The stores and places of business were neg
lected by employees and proprietors. First
democrat would be met with broad smile
upon his countenance and ere one had pro-
ceeded two rods another would appear
with a sorrow stricken face as though
his last hope had departed The repub-
licans continued confident and expressed
their faith in ultimate republican
triumph. The republican drum corps
unable to restrain their enthusiasm, proceed
ed to republican headquarters, and com.
mcnced to drum At ) o'clock a bulletin
was put up giving the republicans 700
majority in New York, with 80 districts to
hear from, which would incr Ease the figures
This treasured MIR. Blaine's supporters,
In the Evening.
The interest in what the final result would
be in New York and elsewhere, was developed
into fever heat by o'clock. Both republic
can and democratic headquarters were illumi-
mated and filed with crowds of party follow
ers At the republican quarters, the drum
corps enlyened the scene with the tenor and
base drum The democrats found much con-
S'A"'iph III reAuiHs u ulspdtSh iiom '" hs0"'
of the national committee, giving them fav-
orsble news. The first news which was a
signal to the Blaine men of certain victory
was the dispatches sent out by the republican
natl CON-. congratulating the people on their
choice and saying that every Northern State
except Connecticut and New Jersey had
Joined the republican ranks and that their
success was assured. When this dispatch
was read there was one grand burst of APP
plsuse which was caught up by crowds along
the street. The excitement was tremendous.
Men fairly yelled themselves hoarse with en-
thusiasm. The drum corps was on the street
in a minute, and with tin horns and whistles
the air was filled with victory. Red lights
and rockets were sent Off from the hesdquart-
ers. The democrats did not give up and con.
cede the victory. but continued to parade in
hopes that something favorable would turn
up for them, but to no purpose. my God"
says one democrat, "We are lostl' ''Oh,
If We could only have had Gov. Garcelon and
Capt. Black up in New York to look after
those returns we might have stood some
chance, said another as they staggered out
of the democratic headquarters, By 10
o'clock the streets were well nigh deserted,
the republicans being well satisfied, retired
The opposition soon returned to their homes
iu disgust.