Delta chief., 1884-11-12
ELECTION news.
Both Parties Jubilant.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The streets IN
front of the newspaper offices continue block
ed with crowds of people standing on tiptoe
and scanning the bulletins, and waiting anI-
iously for definite news. The Times, Herald,
World, San and Tribune each had Its crowd,
and as the bulletins which are issued are dif-
fled. The Tribune keeps its electric light play
ing on a card which informs all corners that
Blaine carries New York by 10, 600 and Is elect
ed President The Sun keeps Its crowd inter
confirming the Democratic chances, which it
promulgated in the morning. The front OF the
building is brilliantly Illuminated and 1ecked
with magnificent and very fattering portraits
in color Of Cleveland and Hendricks.
The crowds In front Of the World and Herald
offices are extremely iubilant over the Demo
cratic victory which is now in store for them,
and every bulletin is the occasion for much
cheering and shouting. as II 1t were not fatly
contradicted by the bulletin of the next door.
The Times claims New York for Cleveland
by from 2, 500 to 5000, New Jersey by Z, 800 and
Connecticut by ], 200.
Excitement In Boston.
BosToN, Mass, Nov. 6.-The inter.
est in the return of the election continues un-
abated in this city, and the streets IN the VI
cinity of the newspaper offices present most
remarkable appearance tonight. Washington
street from Broome street is filled to State
street with one solid mass OF humanity, max
ing 1t impossible for persons to pass through.
AS the returns are announced upon the Her
aid bulletins, and from the Journal bulletins
directly opposite, the crowds cheer or hiss, as
the result is favorable to the preferences OF the
observer.
seized from the newspaper boys and burned.
Pictures Of Blaine and Cleveland were seized
by the crowd and destroyed and there have
been many personal encounters. The crowd
broke one OF the large plate glass windows in
the Journal Office and rotten eggs and
stones have been thrown at the building. Six
persons were arrested In connection with the
newspaper burning.
Gratis were burning red lights and discharging
rockets, and, taken altogether, such stirring
scenes have never been surpassedin in the streets
Of Boston.
At Indianapolis.
Isp1ANApoLIs, Indiana, November 6.--This
has been q day Of unparalleled excitement,
eurpaseing even the experience following even
the election Of 1876 During the afternoon
gressman from this district, attempted to carry
a black banner Of the Autocrats into the post
office building. They were met in the lobby
by Republican crowd, and scuffie that
might have had serious consequences ensued,
and Mr.. English was knocked or pushed down
by a negro and somewhat bruised. The Au-
tocrats' banner was seized, the Democratic
were hustled out Of the building and the ban
ner was torn into shreds to be worn as badges
by the Republicans. No one was hurt In the
rush, but rumor spread to the outskirts Of
the city that riot was In progress.
In New York.
New YORK, November 6-The newspaper
Offices are still besieged with gaping and shout
ing crowds. Returns have been received to
niIht from nearly every election district in the
state, and the close figures made the aspect Of
the crowds that hang on the bulletins that OF
nd int Tho pfUhf
was bitterly cold for the season, but the men
who had shouted themselves hoarse, on one
side or the other, with no thoughts Of the
weather. or their own discomfort, with good
humored fun, bluff, chaf, and blustes, during
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, have taken a
fierce aspect, to night, and an air of easy vic
tory on both sides has given place to mani
fest illfeeling. This discomfort was fed by
placards suggestive of attempts to cheat.
'.Republican Treachery and Vengeance" was
a conspicuous line on one Of there placards,
while other such announcements and accusa-
tions, tending to stir up the popular ferment,
were hung out before the public gaze.
Up to pretty advanced hour in the even
ing the Tribune and Mail and E1press kept is
suing bulletins promising Republican tri-
umpb, and the Nal aud Ezprexs issued an ed-
tion at 10 O'Clock, showing a Republican plu-
rality of 372. The crowds around the Times
were very great indeed. The Tribune and
Times and S,n crowds were merged, and 1t
would be difficult to tell where one ended and
tnc oLncT DeShh. hc HeIU" ahu pWrs Son-
tinued to show large, though considerably
reduced majority for Cleveland. The Hera'ds
latest bulletin, at 10 O'Clock, stated that the
returns from Albany up to that hour showed
that Cleveland was 5000 ahead in the State
and the crowd which filed the street In front
OF the building continued to cheer that an
nouncement again and again.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Novem-
Der 4.-Forty-eeven thousand eight hundred
and fourteen votes cast out OF the total regis
tration Of 5O,5OO 1t is stated that this vote
indicates q Democratic majority. In the city
thirty-one precincts and wards in fifteen couu-
ties Of California, give Blaine 1884, Cleveland
1,136; against Garfield 890 Hancock 76O
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, Connecticut, November 4.-Ow
ing to trouble on the wires, due to the storm,
the returns come in slowly. Seventy towns
give Blaine 25, 1877 and Cleveland 25,S67. Gar
lican loss OF 673 The same ratio Of loss would
give the state to Cleveland by small plurality.
For Governor, Harrison q, ,466, Waller 26,07l,
scattering 1,04
HARTFORD, Conn, New. 5.-Cleveand car
ries the state by 100 plurality. The Legisla-
ture is Republican.
JAcKsoNyILLE Florida November 4.--Spe-
cials to the Timer Union from sixteen counties
indicate that the Democrats have elected their
National, State and Congressional tickets.
The weather was favorable and very heavy
vote was pOlled.
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 5-The state is Demo
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