Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-06
WATCHING THE RETURNS.
GALATIANS MAJORITY FOR
CLEVELAND AND NORWOOD.

CLEVELAND AND NOIS " OOD.
4 Gallant Record for the County De
moeracy-Seeking News From the
scenes OF the National Contest-A Day
OF Uncertainty and Doubt-Anxious
Republicans Beg Comfort from the
Tyaverfng Rumors Night Scenes
About the Bulletins.
The city was astir earlier than usual
yesterday morning and long before the
opening Of business the streets were
alive with people, with newspapers in
their han1s. iocking 70 the bulletins for
the earliest returns Of the struggle. The
whole city was alive by O'Clock and
eager for the first word from the states
where any doubt existed. After night
of hard work and vexatiOn newspa-
FER ana telegraph men had hardly
LEFT their Offices. and the huge edition OF
the MORNING. NEWS mad reached the
doors Of lis thousands 81 readers before
the anxiety Of the people become apparent:
What's the latest from New OK
sH0w's IudianaS - rs New Jersey all
rigbts'' Where's Connecticut ana
thousand other queries were inter-
changed on the street. at the hotels, IN
the exchanges in the opening hours, and
in front % the early bulletins, where the
crowds began 70 assemble. As the trst
cheering news began 70 come over the
wires the effect could be seen IN the
hundreds Of faces realizing the great IL
terssts at stake and anxlOusly waiting
Tor the confirmation Of their hopes.
THE MORNING BULLETINS.
By 10 O'Clock everybody was out and pa
tlently waiting FOR news. but the bulletins
at that hour contained little that the
newspapers did not contain. As the fore
noon advanced and news began 70 circu-
late Of a doubtful vote in New York
the interest became intense. Bus
mess men left their desks
and gathered in knots about the hotels
/ and newspaper offices. By noon the street
I in front OF the MORNING NEWS Guiding
| was thr0nged, and when the nrst bulletin
giving a summary view Of the situation
/ was posted there was an excited rush for
\ the sidewalk 70 get the first news.
/ All through the city the deepest interest
/ was felt.
DOWSCAsT REPUBLICANS.
At the custom house the clerks were
\ later than usual in getting on duty,
and the insignia Of the little plumed
/ knight that has adorned the Collector
I window in the customs department for
I the past four months looked wllted and
/ wore a dOwncast face, as If something mad
! gone wrong somewhere. Things looked
/ ANYTHING but cheerful when the morning :
I business began. In the Revenue Depart
I ment a few Republicans were gathered
! in one OF the back offices discussing the
I situation. The main corridors q
I the building. and the bro 40
/ stems usually lined with the
/ parasites OF the grand old party, wore a
I quiet and deserted look.
AMAZING REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM.
10 10 late in the afternoon there
was very little stir in the vicinity.
T but at the first encouraging ar
I ucuucement there was a hOOTay for Blaine
ami LOrau that walked the whole Rapub-
Iican population in the city, and in sn
hours time IL was all on the street,
I yelling at every bulletin that showed the
/ slightest gain. Th= cheering kept up
sUasmejicaiiV all along as the news came
7 iE until West Virginia was bulleuned for
E Blaine. when ii broke loose with an entnu-
1 siasm that hardly knew bounds. Ii had be-
/ gun 20 iO1k ike a Loss battle.and the dying
I forces were ready 70 catch on 20 the nTst
straw that blew their way. W 1en II be-
came evident that New YORK had gone
{ Republican a yell went 10, compared 10
[ which every other effort was whisper.
l The crowds did not disperse at nighfal,
I but rather increased.
COUNTING THE LOCAL vOTK.
While Ehe general interest was centered
I in the vote Of The doubtful States and the
{ crowds were watching the bulletins Tor
the news from the North and West. the
counting Of the local ballot was quietly
but steadily going on at the court house.
The work was resumed at 9 O'Clock
T where i ceased al ,. and the counting OF the
split tickets Ia box Nc. was completed.
I The ballots in this box and IN box No. l
. - The e0nnffnU the
( third box was concluded about 1 O'Clock,
when a recess was taken for dinner. Dur
T IN the count il was observed that
/ q number Of voters. both Democratic and
Republican. had voted tickets with the
I names Of all the electors either scratched
] OF cut Of. the names OF the Presidential
+ candidates alone remaining. All ballots
Of this description were considered as
blanks, and OF course were not counted.
/ II Is estimated that about 90 persons II
I this way threw away their votes.
BELyA GETS ONE VOTE.
While the first box was being counted
on Tuesday night, the managers and
[ SPECTATORS were considerably amused
when q ballot for Belva A. Lock
wood was called cut BY Justice
/ TYSON. The ticket was written with Ink
[ on a good sized piece Of paper. about ten
inches i'm length an EomeFhat wider
ing the day for the other candidates. Inc
ticket read: For President Of the niIed
states. Belva 4. Lockwood. u Wash
ingt0u. For Vice President.
Belle Bod. Of Virginia. TIE
electors for the respective districts Of the
state were well-knOwn actTe sses and e.
male lecturers. At TIE bottom OF the
ticket the mama OF Mr. Norwood was
written il proper form for Congress. Inc
ballot was counted as one for Norwood,
bat in other respects as a blank. In an
other box a small d0dger calling Tor a
Republican rally was found ana also
treated as a blank.
GETTING At THE RESULT.
The counting OF the fourth box was
concluded a few minutes before : O'Clock,
but il was nearly three-quarters OF an
hour later before the Official vote was an
n0unced. The following statement
shows the number Of votes in each box.
the total vote in the four boxes. and the
number Of votes which each candidate
AID elect0r received a. well as the ma
ioritiz : in favor OF the Democratic candl-
dates.
Box No. ]. 1.316 ballots.
BOX No. =. 81 ballots.
Box No. 8. 1.313 ballots.
Boa MOI. 1.011 tickets.
Tne total vote p0lled was ALL.
THE VOTE N CHATHAM.
The following Is the vote in full:
FOR PRESIDENT.
Grover Cleveland --.---. -------s-l -