St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-05
At Democratic H.adqparter..

A second edition viii contain later re-
turns.
At Democratic Headquarters.
The enthusiasm at Market hall was at the
boiling point. At 8 o'clock the hall com
meneed filing up with anxious inquIrers,
and half hour later the seating capacity
was well taken up. BY special arrangement
with the Western Union Telegraph company,
a wire was placed in communication with
the BALI the lFturns being read from the
platform by, Capt. J. d. Wood, secretary
Of the state central committee.
The platform was occupied by a number Of
prominent citizens, Edmund Rice, Jr., act
ing as master OF ceremonies. The operating
instrument kept up a continuous clicking,
and the constant receipt of returns from all
parts of the country. made lively work for
Secretary Wood and the operator.
Shortly after O'Clock telegram was read
announcing a majority in New York for
Cleveland and Hendricks of from 80, 900 to
ZOO. This information gave the vast
crowd in attendance the first yeriiestion OF
their hopes, and a cheer wentup that fairly
shook the rafters.
A few minutes after the reading Of this
telegram a message came announcing Ia. t
the New York World conceded the city 10
Cleveland by a majority of $4,000.
This telegram brought forth round after
round of applause, and the crowd became
demonstrative. Men jumped to their
feet waved handkerchicfs, threw their hats
into the air and cheered Justify.
Dstf 10
and before the final cheers had died away, a
telegram was read from the New York Her
aid to the effect that the city had gone Dem
ocraiic 10y 10000 majority.
At this juncture Gen. r. w. johnson, who
was in the audience, jumped TO the platform
and threw up his hat. This was the signal
for another loud and prolonged cheer, and
the crowd yelled until their Threats were
husky and their lung power almost ex-
hausted. Reports we're then read of Demo-
cratic gains in Virginia, Michigan and GER
tain districts OF Illinois, all Of which we're re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
AT intervals short speeches were made by
County Attorney Egan, James Dillon, Mr..
Normsndin, and others.
Outside Of the enthusiasm at Market hall
the only demonstration Of JOY was at the
GLOBE building on Wabashaw street, the
front of which was blockaded by an i'm
mense throng of citizens who read the re-
turns as reflected on a linen transparency in
front of the Office.
HARK, FROM THE TOMB.
Large and doleful crowds also gathered in
front of the Day Office on Jackson
street aud the Pioneer Press Office on East
Third street. The attraction at the former
olliqe was an Illuminated transparency on
which geTs thrown a number Of comical
\ cartoons, one of which represented a St.
Paul copper in the act OF waltzing a
Dispatch reporter to the tower
This cartoon was very funny, and It was un
derlined with the inscription: ''Star OF the
evening, gently guide me-" Aside from the
laughter raised by the cartoons there was
not ripple OF enthusiasm, the crowd being
as melancholy and solemn as the chief
/ mourners AT a funeral.
Tie crowd at the p. p. Office was in a still
worse plight They didn't even have funny
/ cartoons to fall back on, and as no attempt
was made 10 get up a shadow of enthusiasm,
the returns were received in total silence.
It was a long Tipped, long faced, lonesome
and melancholy crowd, aud good healthy
cheer would hav e set them shaking with the
cold shiyers
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The idea OF reading the returns at the
Opera house, as conceived by Manager Scott.
was a happy thought The attraction per s.,
Michael strogoff, and this in conjunction
with reading the returns filed the house 10 its
full seating capacity, the jam being immense.
As the returns came in announcing Demo-
cratic gains and maiorities, it was plain to
see on which side the sympathies OF the an
dience rested, and many a lusty cheer
went up.
At 10 O'Clock the crowd at Market hall haa
increased 10 a multitude, and the enthus-
asm was at fever heat. At
this hour the platform furnished seats
Tor a number Of prominent Democrats
among whom were noticed Hon. NJ Doran.
Dennis Ryan, ESQ, ex-Sherif King, VIM.
| Lee, J. w. Beaumont. City Clerk Prender-
CAST, J. II. Hubbell, c. T. McNamara. Mayor
O'Brien, Nathan Myrick, City Attorney Muir
raw, Judge Hale aud others.
Pending the reading Of the returns
the immense crowd was orderly and
decorous in the extreme, but occasionally the
pent up enthusiasm would burst forth In
perfect hurricane Of cheers. The returns
from the several wards of 81. Paul announc-
ing Democratic victories were loudly eheered.
the delight over the returns bearing on the
election OF Jimmy O'Brien and Geo. Mitsch
4 being especially notable.
About 10 O'Clock q telegram was read
from New York giving Clevelsnd's majority
in the city at A.. 500. When this telegram
was read the enthusiasm Of the crowd boiled
over and shout after shout went up.
AT II 80 O'Clock telegram was read fIom
Indiana 10 the effect that all the returns
showed Democratic gains. On hearing this
the enthusiasm Of the crowd became IN
bounded and hats were thrown into the air
with reckless abandon.
CYCLONE OF APPLAUSE.
But the greatest surprise was In store for
the audience by two dispatches which came
at IL 80 O'Clock. AT that hour the Hon. P.
II. Kelly read telegram from the central
committee at Chicago, 10 the effect that there
was no doubt of Cleveland's election.
The telegram announced that he had carried
New York, probably Indiana, surely New
Jersey and Connecticut and possibly WIS
consin, while Cook county in illinois, had
y gone 1000 Democratic majority
The other telegram was from B. B. Small