Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-06
THE ELECTION ENCITEMENT IN
THIS CITY.
Last Nights Scenes.

PEOPLE TIRED WITH WAITING, 60 HOME EARLY
ANNOUNCING THE NEWS.
The excitement over election news continued in
this city last night During the early part OF the
night the scenes OF Tuesday night were repeated
The news announced, however, was, as rule, OF
an unsatisfactory character, the bulletins were
few and far between, and b fore eleven O'Clock the
larger portion OF tn. pewshunters weary with
suspense and long watching, had gone home. The
republican headquarters, on New York avenue
were closed at ten O'clock The democratic head
quarters, on street, were kept open until after
midnight, but there were only few persons there.
over the tenor OF private dispatches received from
New York, and We're planning TO ''paint the town"
upon the receipt of news which they expected
would confirm the report OF democratic success
After twelve O'Clock the streets were almost de-
serted, except by here and there squad OF revel-
leiS which were celebrating the victory OF Blaine
or Cleveland according the belief OF the persons
In the squad, by singing and shouting. At THE
STAR olflce, where large crowd was collected,
news dispatches were read until late at night,
giving the fullest reports received In the city from
the. points OF greatest interest.
The Suspense To-day.
The suspense to-day in regard to New York was
more painful to democrats than at any time since
the election They were hopeful, but not conf
dent. The confusion over the situation was
increased by the morning papers, as one claimed
the election of Blaine and the other OF Cleveland.
When the Philadelphia papers arrived they did not
throw any light on the situation. The Press
declared that Cleveland had won. There was no
betting to-day, but it ran pretty high last night.
Republicans were betting on Blaine and democrats
ON Cleveland. The returns upon the whole gave as
much encouragement TO one side the other. A
good deal OF amusement was afforded yesterday
afternoon by persons who were
ATTEMPTING TO HEDGE ON BETS
Every now and then weakening democrat could
be seen hunting bets against his candidat and not
few republicans We're enfeavoring to avoid fluan-
cal loss by hedging against the bets they had made
on Blaine. One democrat who had several hundred
dollars up On the general result grew uneasy and
offered TO sell his bets at discount, but when he
found number OF his party friends willing take
him up his courage revived and he decided to hold
his ventures
Among those who have bet heavily on the cleo
lions reported in the New York World to-day is Joe
Hickey, of this city, who. 1t is said will win $40
in case OF Cleveland'S election.
DISPATCHES RECEIVED IN THE CITY coNCEpING
CLEVELAND'S ELECTION.
hundred dispatches have been sent over the
wires into this city conceding Cleveland's election
private dispatch received at the Riggs house at
1880 o'clock to-day states that the republican ma
uonal committee has conceded Cleveland'S election
by Is votes In the electoral college.
NO NEWS AT THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS HERE.
Up to 10 O'Clock no news was being given out at
| either republican or democratic headquarters in
this city, Secretary Mcpherson said he had no dis
patches but was confident that Blaine would carry
New York by 5000. About noon the department
clerks began to file I'm, making anxious inquiries
about New York. He told them what he thought
about the state, but said the only dispatch he had
received was from Missouri, stating that in the
thirteenth district OF that state Wade republican
ha been elected over Thomas, democrat re-
publican gain.
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WHO GIVE IT Up
In the departments the contest is generally given
up One Of the Treasury officials said to STAR
reporter that he would not bet at the rate Of ten
cents to a hundred dollars on Blaine. The demo-
Gratis are enthusiastic.