Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-07
AWAITING RESULTS,
Another Day and Night of
Doubt and Uncertainty.
Immense Crowds About the
Bulletin Boards.
Alternate Bursts of Enthusiasm and
Depression Among the Friends
of Both Parties.
Dismal Democrats.

Yesterday morning the news of the preced
ing night which appeared in the EAaLI
made the Republicans dispair of success ani
the Democrats were correspondingly happy.
It was really pleasure TO SCI
them looking SO happy once, although
but few Kepublicans appeared to take
much pleasure in the happiness of his broth.
er of the opposite political persuasion.
No dispatches arrived before 10 a. M, al
which time there were but few about the
bulletin board. The first dispatch read be-
ing favorable to the Republicans, those pres
ent set up cheer after cheer which rang out
loud and clear over the city, attracting great
crowds again. They crowded about the
EAGLE bulletin board while lusty cheers,
loud and long, almost shook the sur
rounding buildings; hats were flying
into the air and the widest excitement pre-
vailed. The editor in chief of the LAGLE,
who during the past forty-eight hours had
scarcely an hour of rest or sleep, stood upon
the box all day, confident Of the result not
withstanding that at times the prospect
looked blue indeed. If the writer was
working for another paper he would be inn
PEELED to write something complimentary to
Col. Murdoch on account of his indefitigable
work through the campaign, and the per-
sistancy with which he maintained, in the
face Of the most discouraging news, that
Blaine would carry New York.
He had at all times word to cheer his
friends. On the other side on top Of the
porch in front of the Beacon Office, Frank
Dale appeared frequently to enthuse his
friends and fire the Democratic heart. At
such times the Democrats went wild with
excitement. From $50 p. M, the Dispatch
es began to come in lively and the crowd
that gathered in front of the EAGLE office
probably exceeded that of tho previous day,
and like the previous day each party had its
periods of JOY and depression. At
4:30, dispatch was handed Colonel
Murdoch and when his eye caught its pur-
port he pulled his hat over his eyes, straight
ened himself up to his army regulation
height, and read the dispatch in about the
tone that he would have given his regimint
an order to charge the enemy's ranks. The
dispatch was from the chairman Of the GEN.
trail committee, claiming every northern
state except New Jersey and Connecticut,
with three southern states in doubt. This
news made the Republicans wild with ex
element; they gathered on the boxes on the
street, and about the EAGLE Office; hats were
thrown high in air and the widest demon
STATIONS of joy were manifested. The BUSH
ness manager of the EAGLE threw open the
window up stairs and waived the starry ban
ner while two life size likenesses of Blaine
and Logan were placed in front of the Office.
A short time afterwards the Democrats got
some encouraging news and they became
enthusiastic and followed the example of the
EAGLE by bringing out the likenesses of their
candidates, and flag. Matters stood in this
u,ax ppfil affar e,,ppar tho narnocruts think
ing they were on top, but their joy was of
short duration. After supper they brought
out the band and some anvils, preparing to
paint the town red, but every dispatch that
came in after that was more bitter for them
than blue mast pill and they soon deserted
their headquarters and left the field to the
jubilant Republicans who kept up almost
continuous cheer with alternate spells of
singing war songs. Col. Murdoch stood in
his place and, though worn and hoarse, he
read the joyful news to the assembled
multitude. When the news was all in del
egation in carriages arrived to serenade
the editor of the EAGLE, while the joyous
throng sang Marching through Georgia"
Col. Murdoch was loudly called for, and
so hosrse as to be scarcely able to
speak, he promptly mounted the box and
made short speech, eulogizing the presi-
dent and vice-president elect. His remarks
were greeted with tremendous and continued
cheering.
The writer overheard many prominent
Democrats speak in the highest terms of the
editor of the EAGLE, and one was heard to
say that he had been fair and impartial in
reading the news as it came, and one was
heard to say that his manly course won Tor
him host of friends.