Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-10
The Election Result.
ALL DOUBTFUL STATES SWING IN
TO THE REPUBLICAN COLUMN.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
VIII Cast ass Votes for Harrison-Indian.
apolis Observation-Disclosures on the
New Cabinet-The Next House
Buffers views-Returns.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-Probab1y no
city In the Union ever witnessed such
extraordinary and outlandish scenes Of
enthusiasm, chaotic, but good-natured
disorder, as prevailed here yesterday.
Demonstrations that occurred immediate.
ly following the news OF Gen. Harrison's
nomination sink into insign1cance as
compared with these scenes. Through
out the day, whenever rain ceased fall
ing, the distant boom of the cannon re-
echoed the enthusiasm of celebrating re-
publicaRs. About 4~o'clock the rain,
which had been pouring steadily for five
hours, ceased, and in ar incredibly short
time the streets were again swarming
with yelling, hooting, horn.blowing
thousands marching back and forth, ut
terly regardless Of mud and water.
On both sides of Pennsylvania avenue,
as far as Washington street, the howl
ing, screeching crowd had full posses-
sion; while the same condition Of affairs
prevailed on Washington street for five
squares, and also along Illinois street in
the vicinity of the Bates house. All
trains arriving In the city since early
morning brought hundreds of country
people, who were swallowed up by the
same wild spirit of enthusiasm which
seemed to attack and possess everybody,
even many Democrats. II was q regular
carnival day. Probably the most unique
feature was the way hats were marked
with red and white chalk. On the backs
OF hundreds were the figures 544, the
number OF votes Gen. Harrison received
at Chicago, others had New York
ll,OOO," chalked on their backs, while
every has some letters or figures.
The devices that afforded the throngs
the most amusement was q miniature
canoe four feet long, carried through
the streets by four men. Within the
canoe sat Il small chubby figure, bearing
q resemblance to the late candidate, hold
ing the oars, and a plaoard attached sug-
gested a trip mp the mythical Salt river,
while a hundred men and boys followed
singing: Good Bye, Old Grover, Good
Bye" The celebration was of a most
humorous and tmpromptu character, and
certainly was not designed as q mark OF
disrespect to President Cleveland. The
correspondent spent several hours on
the streets witnessing the demonstration,
but did not hear a single expression OF
personal disrespect toward President
Cleveland.
As evening came on the factories
and stores added their hundreds to
the bowling, screaming rabble. Between
2 and . o'clock the excitement nearly
reached frenzy point with o good many
who were over-indulgent, and not a few
quarrels occurred. A few buildings we:s
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and
The noise of cannon. the anviIs, Are
crackers and tin horns which continued
until after s o'clock, conld be plainly
heard as far out as Gen. Harrison's resi-
dence. The general and his family, ex-
cept for theea distant cheers, are uncon-
scious OF the stirring scenes in the city.
Except for q short walk in the morn
Ing, Gen. Harrison has not left his resi-.
dence since election day.