Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-06
Cleveland Gets the News.

A New York Sun dispatch from Albany last
night says: Gov. Cleveland was at the Executive
Chamber all day with the exception OF the time
spent in lunching He was accessible to few visit
ors, spending most OF the morning and afternoon
in his private consultation room with Col Lamont
Messages poured In upon him all day. Many OF
them, anticipating his election, were OF congratu-
atory nature. The governors self possession never
left him for an instant. When he retired at the
Executive Mansion last nightit was getting toward
daylight At that time the contest gave evidences
OF being uncOnfortably close for both sides. There
was doubt and uncertainty everywhere. The gov
ernOr took things easy and good naturedly and COM
mented on the returns received. whether favor
able or otherwise. This morning the governor was
up bet1meS and was early at the executive chain
Der, where he met and consulted with his private
secretary and few trusted political and personal
friends. The situation was looked over carefully,
and was regarded as satisfactory in the highest
degree. The governor and his private secretary
were confident that New York had chosen Cleve-
land electors and in order to remove all doubts
rangementS were made at once TO secure truStWor-
thy returns from each county in the state from the
chairmen Of the respective county committees
These have been coming in all day.
This afternoon the governor was closeted with
his private secretary. ana left at o'clock for the
executive mansion. after dinner he spent an hour
IN the main pariOr, chatting pleasantly and good
naturedly with the members OF his household.
There was no trace of petulance or nervousness
about him. and. indeed, he seemed to be remarka-
bly, uncOncerned, while everywhere in the city were
being witnessed scenes OF wild excitement.
The News in IBIaine's Home.
YESTERDAYS CONFLICTING REPORTS READ TO him
BY HIS WIFE.
An Augusta dispatch from Augusta last night to
the New York Sun said that Mr. Blaine did not 60
TO bed until 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Soon
after O'Clock Mrs Blaine carried the reports up to
Mr.. Blaine. and after she had read them to him he
turned over for another nap. He did not come
down to the lower part of the house during the
9 u W m 20
that IL was exceedingly troublesome to talk. The
dispatches were carried up TO him as fast as they
Blaine household owing to the conflicting opinions
about New York. About noon the reports from
New York began to come from all sources. Tele-
grams OF congratulations began to pour in. All day
the telephone bell In the hall near the library was
kept ringing for calls from friends in Augusta anu
neighbor.ng towns Postmaster Manley was at the
telephone nearly all day answering demands for
news. When the reports from New York became
quite positive some OF the Augusta friends, who
were sitting down upon regular powder mine CT
enthusiasm, would ask If the news was positive
enough for them TO 'break lOoSe.'
''No." Maney would answer, 'don't you do one
thing-don't you make peep until we are abso-
lutely You will have time enough to shout
The most demoralized member or the Blaine
household was black Frederick, one OF the OLD
house servants. He sat up all last night. He had
vowed that he would not eat or sleep until Nr.
Blaine was elected BE stood about with eyes and
ears open, hoping TO get chance later In the day
to eat, at least without breaking his VOW. Those
who showed the most interest We're Miss Margaret
Blaine and her little sister Lizzie. The Two were
never far away from the telegraph Instrument
Walker and Emmons Blaine took the news after
the fashion OF men OF the world, and scanned the
reports without much show OF excitement Mrs.
Blaine was uneasy and anxious, but she showed
splendid self-control, although She could not help
saying that no glory or power could compensate
one Tor the anxious trials OF presidential CAM
paign. Mr.. Blaine was the cool and confident one
The later reports so cleared up the situation that
he was able TO relax at his ease AT six O'Clock q
dispatch was received from Cyrus W. Field, saying
that New York was surely republican by anywhere
from 1900 to 12, ,0O0 majority. All OF the north
western and western states were reported all right
with the exception OF Indiana Then came In the
report that West Virginia was surely republican
IL was upon this cheering news that the Blaine
family sat down to dinner.