Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-05
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tho Hsilots % Presidents Arthur ana Ho
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Tho hallGfh o. PreeiOsnt Arthur ana non.
samuel ) Iiiden.
About 2.3O o'clock on Thursday n cab
dashed up TO the cigar store ut 402 Third
avenue, New York. From It alghted
President Arthur aud Surrogate Rollins.
The president WAS quickly recognized by
the crowd aud he was greeted with cheers.
Mr. Arthur was attired in silk bat, q
Prince Albert coat aud light pautaloons,
and patent leather shoes. He ALTO wore
gray overcost aud buff tiuted addressed
kid gloves. As the crowd followed him
down to the Republican booth ~ tho oor'
ner of Twenty eight street many OF his
friends, notably Commissioner ST. pbenfon,
of Indiana golden stream fame, pressed
about to clasp his hand just as he was
about to receive q straiEhJ Republican
ticket from the hands of n peddlrr, pack
of street uIchins succeeded ia overthrow
| ing the booth and danced \ jig about IL.
| The. president then proceeded 20 No. 402.
| In passing in tho door he was jostied aud
| cheered by the crowd. Oue old veteran
provoked much merrimeut by proposing
three cheers for Chester ''r " Arthur and
supplemented il by eIclsin'N. "We
could have elected him "
President Arthur stepped to the ballot
box and when asked his name and ad-
| dress replied
| "Chester A. Arthur, No. 12S Lexib gtou
| avenue" Mr.. Arthur then drpusitea his
ballot, and rs he passed out A. Inspector
| shouted "Ail except tho amendment"
| As the president aud Mr Rollins re-
seated Themselves in the cab, the crowd
| again ohecred, while several street ur.
| ohins chasat tho Vehi1lt gr-Hld the
| corner
| J. TILDEN's BALLOT.
About 10 O'Clock, a. m, "a oEh draw up
| in front ni fhn Hnlitnn tlaf.1 "a 9lN ThirA
avenue. From 1t stepped president
Samuel j. Tiideu, aCJompacsa by his
private secretary. He vas in',Dediaioly
recognized aud greeted with bsarty eheers.
Mr.. lilden was dressed in plain black
suit and wore an Overcoat Of the same
color and silk hat. He apps rod 10 be
in excellent health. The ticket peddlers
swarmed about, anxious to secure the
honor of handing him ballot. lie called
for Cleveland and Hendricks electoral
ticket, and leaning on the arm Of the sec
retsry stepped to the ballot box. In an
swsr tn the inspectors question, he re-
Piled " Samuel j. TIldeu, No. Is Gram.
cry Park" Cheers from the crowd pack
ed inside the polling shop greeted the an
Douncement of his identity. Que silvery
locked Jeffersonian, as he clasped Mr..
TiideD's hand, exclaimed, am 50 sorry
We can't vote for the old ticket, Mr Til
den, and wholly right the wrong Of '76"
"Vote for Cleveland and Hendricks and
You will please me ju { as we'll, was the
quick rejOinder from the Gramercy sage.
He then deposited ballot containing the
names of the straight Democratic ticket
and departed amid hearty cheers.
| Governor Hendricks at the Poll.
Governor Hendricks cast his ballot at
the Second precinct, TSelfth ward.
indianapolis, near noon Tuesday, and
then, in company with Hou. James II.
Rice, editor of the State, made a tour of
the polls of the city. Everywhere he was
received with the utmost cordiality and
respect. He returned homo TO spend the
evening in his library. where in company
With few personal friends,, ho received
| the bulletins Of the Associated Press. To
an Associated Press reporter who
called on him early in the even
ing Mr.. Hendricks expressed himself
as gratitied more than anything else with
the reflection that the struggle was at an
end. {" You doubtless foel comfortable
over the result ?" " Well, having accom-.
plished the object of the contest, ! feel
like laying 1t aside now like an old mtten.
l entered upon the campaign, the like of
which never expected again to make, but
having been drawn into it, OF course want
ed TO succeed" The governor expressed
great anxiety over the result in indiana.
He said the psople were much more in
terested In the canvass even than in 1876,
which was the prettiest political contest
he had over witnessed, Ho did DoJ con-
ceal his anxiety TO have his autioipations
Of the result Ia tha state confirmed by re-
turns, but none wers at haud. At that
time the only messages no had received
were of inquiry. He expeotsd to stay up
till midnight, receiving returns, and then
tire.