The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-08
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show net Republican gains Of 1856.
The Daily EveniRg Nelrs to-day says:
"The Republican committee claims to
have returns from 30 counties, either
official or verified, showing Harrison
would carry the State by 5000 plurality.
Gov. Gray, for the Democrats, claims
the State is Democratic by 5000. Sec
retary Sheerin, OF the National commit
tee, claims the State is Democratic by
5000 to 5000.
The city has been in a foment since
early morning. As the bulletins were
posted in the Ne,rs windows showing
that Harrison steadily gained in Indiana,
or at least maintained his first gains, the
crowd eheered and yelled for a long
time. Returns were being received ut
several other places in the city, and the
interest seemed almost as great as last
night. In the corridors OF the New Dem
Isoh the scenes OF last night are being
repeated upon moderate scale. Every
time new conner brings good It'd
inss there is IN outburst OF ap-
plause and cheers, and with sing
ing and brief impromptu speeches
by some overtlowing enthusiast, they
are managing to have good time in
spite Of wet weather, which forbids
street demonstrations.
Among the several hundred kilograms
received by Chairman Huston to-day
were over fifty stating that parties were
being offered wagers on Indiana going
Democratic, and asking his figures and
opinion.
Congratulatory telegrams have poured
in upon Gen. Harrison siuce early morn
ing and are from all parts Of the country.
The press will be given access to
these kilograms at such time as Gen.
Harrison thinks proper. Under the cir
cumstances he is not disposed to be
hasty in this matter, taking the same
cool but serious view OF the election as
he manifested in such marked degree
throughout the campaign.
1t has been an anxious day for the |
crowd at the Democratic headquarters.
The returns from New York have been
very depressing, and all eyes were
turned toward Indiana. When the AS
sociated Press correspondent asked Mr..
Sheerin, Secretary OF the Democratic
National Committee for an expression
the result in Indiana, he said:
I'VE have heard from tifty-four counties
officially, and taking the figures claimed
by the Republicans for the rest, our re.
turns give the State to Cleveland by
from 1900 to 1000 plurality. The Re
publican State ticket is behind their Ma.
tional ticket, so that our State ticket will
have a larger plurality than that.
think We have gained three, and possibly
four Congressman, and We have good
majority in both branches OF
the Legislature. In getting our returns,
We do not depend upon the Western
Union tabulation. They are not relia-
BILE and they are not intended to be.
They give them out as matter OF news
and ] suppose do the best they can.
Our returns are official from every
county. Our committeeman send them
to us as soon as they can get them ex-
actly."
The opinions expressed among the
Democrats generally are varied, but a
great many are conceding the State to
the Republicans.
Eight hundred and eighty precincts in
Indiana give Harrison l30,002, Cleve-
land III ,942. Same in 1854 gave Blaine
l26,292, Cleveland l25,623
Nine hundred and seventeen precincts
in Indiana give Harrison 1891, Clevc-
and 1896. Same precincts in 1884
gave Blaine 132,575, Cleveland l3l, l,305.
This includes all Of Marion county, ex-
:ept four precincts. The official vote OF
indianapolis city and Marion county
give Cleveland 39S majority. Secretary
Sheerin, of the Democratic National
Committee, said tonight that it looked
low like Gen. Harrison had carried the
State, but it would require the official
returns to determine.
The Indianapolis Journal has returns
rom so counties, showing gains for
Harrison OF 1915, and Cleveland -S5G,
$500 majority ON National and State Re-
publican ticket. The Democrats gain a
congressman in the First, Eleventh and
Twelfth districts, and elect majority
n both branches Of the legislature.