Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-08

mg.llouse Square had a broom In
| his button-hele. Az yesterday Blaine and
| Logan insignia were conspicuous Inv ths,r
sbsenee. The only Blaiae pictures 10 be
| seen were those on which pl,ine Was
| represented a. laid out in state, and tickets
10 his funeral In the shape OF Little Rock
stock certificates. To add 10 the general
| excitement the widest Yumors OF riot
ing and sloodshed found their way
into circnktion, and the streets be-.
came thronged with frenzied muI.
utuoe sI men. and scareeless less ex-
| cited women. Reports that Police. Cantain
Williams had been killed; that Ave men
had been shot In an uptown hotel: that
bloody fiehts had taken place IN BROOKLYN.
and, lastly, that the Hooking alley mincrs
were in open insurrcctien, and that the
State troops had been called out for their
| suppression, followed bv others in rand
succession, and added fuel 10 the fame.
which was already so intense. Business
was nj standstill and everybody was
in The streets inquiripg into the truth
Q; the rumors and aiding In their
dissemination. But notwithstanding the
intense feeling and the widespread ex.
/ siiement, there was but little display OF
violence, and the few personal encounters
which did occur we're attended with no
serious consequences. At II O'Clock the
7siJsns posted up bulletin saying that il
eould discover no reason TO change its be-
li,i-namely, that Blaine had won. No
figures were given, however, and the
Blaine crowd was disappointed. Jay
Gould sent his eongratulatory dispatch to
Governor Cleveland about III O'clock.
In view Of Jay Gould's position and
hn
downtown busaees men did not hesitate
10 characterize the dispatch as one Of the
most extraordinary specimens OF cheek y
or record. When q copy OF 1t was first
sent out by the "ticker" there was a gen.
eral disposition 10 discredit its genuine
ness. However. when inquiry was made
ct the Office OF Washington l.. Connor,
Gould's broker, II was said that the dis
patch had been sent a. announced. When
the fact was verified the comment IN
all quarters was TO the effect
that Gould bad become seriously
alarmed by tie popular feeling against
him, connecting him with an attempt 10
delay the returns in this State, and that he
bad sent the dispatch in the hope OF abating
the popular Indignation. One side had IL
that desire 10 manipulate the market was
at The bottom Of it all that uncertainty
would inevitably cause tumble in Qlotl-
tons. and that Jay Gould weuld profit i'm.
EsnseIy by the rise likely b. ensue when
the State was finally conceded TO the Dem
ocrais. On the other hand, there were
many who maintained that there was a
deep-laid conspiracy to defeat The popular
will, and that the corporations were
waiting only to ascertain whether or
net The temper displayed by the people
was such as to induce the conviction that
the outrage wsuld have been peacefully
endured. A mllitary-looking man who
stood by the ticker IN popular down.
town bar-room as the message came over
the tape, said 10 the wondering crowd;
They gave in Just IN time TO save their
necks from dislocation. I tsl!you, boys,
there isn't one Of them who would have
lived lopg enough u eat bis Sundays din
per. We don't want 10 have any trouble,
but we're willing b have good deal OF IL
before wen submit to Republican raseality.
Jay Gould's head is level enough. He'll
play with fire II he cln beat-not il his
own fingers are going TO De burned. It's
all right now. boys"
Dir. Joseph W. Harper, Jr., OF H1rpe-S'
WsChly, was amazed when he heard that
jay Gould had telegrapbed TO Governor
Cleveland conceding this State and con-
graduating him. "Can this be posSible?"
lie remarked. eli so, Gould does il not
from any regard for the Governor, but TO
save his own neck. Gould saw the storm
tha. was aroused in the city yesterday.
He quailed before it, and now runs
for shelter. Who is Gould, anyhow?
think some OF the papers are attaching
altogether too much importance to him.
Surely ii has not come to this, that the ex-
pressed will Of the people at the b8llot-box
shall be subject 10 the revision and appro-
val of this man. On no, that is just the
mistake made, regret 70 say, by papers
that elevate and magnify him. On the con-
trary. we say 10 him, or TO any other MIN
who would tamper with the ballot, Hands
OFF, There is no necessity for all this eX-
eitement and suspense. The votes OF this
State, let me tell you, will be honestly and
fairly counted, every one OF them. General
Carr. Secretary OF State, will be there, and
you read what Carr says, that IL Cleveland
wins by only one vote ne sh]ll have that
vote OF all hazards. Don't be afraid OF any
cheating by the State Board OF Canvassers.
Nv mind is easy about that"
At O'Clock Senator Jones received
dispatch which indicated that some re-
lance was still placed upon the Associated
Press figures by Republicans, who sti'l
cling to Blaine's skirts with the frenzy OF
dying politicians. 1t repeated the old
story OF a thousand plurality for James &.
Blaine. IN the event OF the totals footed up
by the different county clerks proving TO
he inaccurate. Some districts hitherto un-
heard from were quoted in the message a.
giving Blaine a majority OF over 400.
After reading the dispatch the Senator
said: THE districts are not named.
They might as well say that Cuba
had endorsed James G.. Blaine for any in.
fluenec It would have over the result. We
have got figures which show that the State
il Democratic beyond the possibility OF
question, and re will certainly see that its
electoral Votes are counted for Grover
Cleveland. II is snly a question OF few
hOuIs nOw."
At meeting OF the National Democratic
Committee and members of the Bar Asso-
citation held last night committee, consist
ing Of A. j. NanderpOel, General FIancls
c. Barlow, Charles L. Miller. aud Albert
siickney. was appointed TO look after the
tally-isis and returns ald s3e that a fair
count was made. They called to-day upon
John J. O'Biien, chief of the Bureau OF
Elections, and demanded the privilege OF
examining all of the returns In his posses
sion. He refused TO permit the eXamina-
tion. claiming to be acting under section
1I.S7s Of the consolidation act OF 1882.
The committee then went before Judge
Barrett in the Supreme Court and oltained
writ of mQnddmuS ordering OBnen TO
produce all returns and tally.lists so de-
manded. and in default thereof to appear
before Judge Barrett and show cause why
be should not obey the orders OF the court.
when the committee returned with the
writ to police headquarters O'Brien could
not be found. but after while one oil his
nen went TO the committee and asked
if ii had writ. lie was informed
tba; It had, and he informed O'Brien, who
then came forward and the writ was
served. After carefully reading the paper
he still declined, and said that he desired
10 consult counsel. In the meantime the
Police Board met aud passed 4 resolution
| directing O'Brien to "allow any citizen or
elsctor TO inspect, examine, compare, and
copy. lfee OF charge, all data, statistics,
registers. poltoOks, and records OF every
Kind and nature relating TO the last elec-
tiep, and which are, or may have been
hled in bis office. the same TO be done In
the presence. or under the supervision OF
the said chief OF the Bureau OF Elections.
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