The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-04
RECEIVING STATE RETURNS.
The Republican Victory Causes Chillinesi
About the Democratic Headquarters.

The Republican Victory Causes Chilliness
About the Democratic Headquarters.
+. 1t was very chilly crowd that gathered in
the rooms of the Democratic. State central
committee last evening, while the select
party gathered about the Office table in the in
her room. the Democratic holy of holes during
the campaign, looked like arctic explorers who
had come to within almost hailing distance of
the North pole Governor Gray with his coat
collar turned up, was warming his nose at a
cigar, while Eb Henderson, with his hands in
bis pockets up to his elbows. took leading part
in the awful silence that characterized the oc-
casion. d nocrats wandered in from time to
time to inquire as to how the State had WENT
and especially after the Legislature Mr. Hen.
Gerson or r. o. johnson. when reused
from their cold nap, would give brief
and dismal answers, acknowledging the
loss Of the State. but clinging
win desperation to the Legislature Only three
Or four dispatches were received, and but one of
these was read to the visitors. 1t announced the
loss Of the Representative in DeKalb
Chancellor Thomas Harding. formerly we'll
Known character here blew in. Mr.. Harding is
q Democrat Of the old school, and he took it upon
himself to read the managers Of the campaign
lecture, which was couched in language more
korcible than elegant. Governor Gray and the
other sufferers bowed their heads to the storm,
end theoratlon was much applauded by the by
6tanders, q number of whom were unsympa-
thetic Republicans.
Other Of the visitors were just plain Marion
county Democrats. or rather indianapolis
~trenchermen, who could hear to look upon the
loss of State and Legislature with perfect squa-
pimity sol long as hecounty pickings fell to them
The cheerful appearance of these persons
did not have soothing effect on
? number of visitors from out counties who had
suffered defeat and two or three sets of remarks
were made concerning the selishness OF the
Marion county candidates and their helpers.
There a number of quiet smokers over
the predicament of Governor Gray, who, even
should the Legislature by some shift manage
to turn out TO be Democratic. could not succeed
10 the long-coveted United States senatorship
and general expression of satisfaction that now,
If that plum was to be for any Democrat, it was
for Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald. There were a
few uncharitable enough to say that Governor
Efray's candidacy and Governor Gray's speeches
had greatly aided the Republicans in Democratic
counties. None of the Knights of the Round
Table would concede that the Legislature had
been carried by the Republicans. neither
would they make any showing of what
members OF the General Assembly had been
carried by the Democrats They ONLY said that
che matter was still In doubt about an even
thing, with chances in their favor.
There was large and hopeful crowd throng
Ing the Republican State central committee
rooms and the office and corridors of the Deni-
kon House The Lieutenant-governor elect, Col
Robertson was present. and hundreds of persons
Shook hands with aim, congratulating him upon
the result The other candidates -elect on the
the State ticket who were present, Messrs, Eli
pts, Carr. Noble and La Toilette, were also con-
gfAtuiated. The kilograms from different parts
Of the State showed the Republicans to have
Carried seventy.e:ght members of the Legisla-
tuTe. Senator Harrison and Chairman Huston,
OF the committee, We're kept busy receiving tele.
graphic information from different parts of the
State Mr. Huston says he has no doubt the Repub-
licans have carried seventy eight members of the
General Assembly. and Senator Harrison thinks
the official count will show Mr.. Huston to be cor
rect