National Republican., 1884-11-05
AT "rnE REPUBLICAN,, OFFICE
Enormous Crowds Patiently Waiting for In
formation upon Which They Could Rely.

The crowd Of people in front Of THE REPuB-
LtCAN Office last night was unprecedentedly
large. Before dark men began to assemble,
and by s O'Clock the space between Tenth and
Eleventh streets was packed with people; ID
street was almost impossible, and looking
from the windows one could only Wow per-
feet sea Of heads. The dri2zling rain did not
dampen the ardor Of the crowd, and they held
their position until long after midnight. ~
was good humorCd crowd and considerable
chatting was INDUCED In by the adhercnts OF
case the early returns were favor,
able to the democrats aud those who hoped
for Gov. Cleveland's election vented their en-
thuslasm In vigorous cheers Occasionally
dispatch would show republican gains and
then those department clerks who didn't or
couldn't 20 home to vote, or who were rom
the district and had no vote, would take their
turn NJ cheering, and they were re-cniorced
by the northern people who have now become
q portion OF the resident business population OF
the district Some republicans were disposed
TO be little dishcartened at the succession oil
democratic gains, but the most Of them were
willing to wait satisfied that later returns
would show a better state OF things.
Many bets were made, most Of them for
small amounts and generally the wager was
on the result In New York state. Both repub-
liCans and democrats seemed 10 realize the
importance of carrying the Empire state, and,
rs Il had been claimed by the national com.
tnlttce OF DOtn parties, tnefc was HFthk NUNlclN
exhibited as the tclCgrams from various lOcali-
ties in the state were exhibited on the screen.
But little interest was manifested In the news
from the southern states, although the demo.
crats checred when the dispatches showed
that Georgia, Alabama Mississippi, and south
Carolina had gone for Cleveland.
News from the doubtful states OF Indiana,
Connecticut, and New Jersey was as eagerly
sought for almost Ms from New York, and us
the dispatches indicated either republican or
democratic gains they were carefully scanned,
and many In the crowd copied them for refer.
Cncc as later telcgrams should arrive, As ac-
ccssions were made TO the crowd tho new
comors would ask the latest news, and then
retail to those about them what had been arl-
nounCed at other places where the returns
were promulgated. aud then comparisons
would be made and cOniecturcs Us 10 the re.
liability of the dispatches and the sources oi
information.
About 1880 O'Clock last night miniature
gale sprang up, and the banner upon which
THE REPUBLICAN had displayed IT. news was
blown from Its flstenings. This accident
caused good deal Of amusement to the crowd
below, and those of the democratic persuasion
the weight Of democratic victory. The re-
pubicans retallated by saving that II was too
early to crow for n victory, but admitted that
their democratic friends had some reason for
the cxuberancc OF their feelings, as they had
been waiting for rtwenty-iouryearsfo for u chance
to crow.
The mishap was greatly deplored by every
one, for the transparency was admitted to be
the finest in the city, as every dispatch could
be plainly read and the news was given with
out regard TO its political bias.