Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-06
PARTING IT Red.
Enthusiastic Shoutsrs Take Pos
session of the City
And Cine Veat to Their feeiings---first
the Republicans, Thea the 0,mo-
Gratis on Top---Geat Times
and 0oings.

The hundreds of people who got no sleep
on Tuesday night failed to diminish the
crowds which came out by thousands early
yesterday morning. The shouts of the all
night men had not died away until they
were reinforced by the fresher cheers of the
newly awakened people, who turned out to
hear the latest news. The morning papers,
giving the very latest information Of the
night before, gave no consolation to the
Republicans, who appeared with faces as
long as the moral law, and at the
same time left the Democrats on the very
ragged edge of doubt, as New York had not
declared herself. But in the beginning the
Democrats undoubtedly had the call and
made the most of it. In the early forenoon
the reports began to throw discredit on Vir-
ginia and intimate it had proved recreant
TO it's traditions and would cast its vote
for Blaine. This made the Democrats look
down in the mouth, though later reports
showed the Mother Of Presidents to still be
solidly Democratic. Various other roorbacks
were given out later on, and the Radicals
made a show Of rejoicing over Golf; but
even it looked visionary and at the best was
but a poor equivalent for the loss Of Doodle
Blaine.
By noon the streets we're filled by a
surging mass Of humanity, crowding and
struggling along the sidewalks and occa-
~sionally filing up the centre Of the street.
They were mixed up Democrats and Re
publicaus, all eager to make the best of
the meagre returns that were slowly strag-
Cling in. 1t seemed as though the popu-
lace had, By common consent, deserted and
abandoned business, until the election was
settled.
WORD FROM NEw YORK.
About noon the news from New York be-
gan otake a Blaine turn and Radical stock
went up. Faint Republican cheers became
stronger and stronger as the news seemed
to grow better. A few impulsiye ones got
ont some red stuff and pat it on their hats
and then went yelling about the
streets. They had their fun
until dark. They got out and had
it )5yllowing away from the crest of Wheel
iug hill, bat about ) o'clock some news
came that made them quickly haul that
gln away while their faces again lengthen-
d visibly. This news from a Republican
.ource, was that Blaine had lost New York
I'd It sea: he Radicals sulking 10 their
ii ICS.
" NIGHT.
Refreshed BY supper, or lis substitute, the
crowd appeared in immense numbers. in
the cycL;ng and or more recent news had
sl'hvrcd ~ tie Republican neck, the cold.
~ went on as before. By this time the
ardent began 20 make itself noticeable and
Glhts grew frequent. The ~stragglcrs stag
sered about, cheering incoherently, while
the orderly portion Of the crowds GATHERED
where news was to ne heard. One we'll.
krown Republican stood opposite this Office
aud wanted TO bet yer (hicO S2j Blaiush
uexsh president
The crowd remained and the cheering
ard howliug were kept up for some time.
By II o'clock it became apparent the gang
was in a condition that rocked but little OF
election returns. Drunken fights became
frequent, and the heroically attempted
cheers FOR Blaine had a painful alcoholic
urge. The crowd had not the t~enacity Of
The assemhlage Of Tuesday night, and at
midnight had nearly all dispersed. At one
o'clock only a few vagrant groups could be
found, and at two o'clock most of them had
distressed and normal stiffness reigncd on
the streets.