Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-07

the committee and the crowd in the streets
swelied until it filed almost the entire
square. General Hovey, candidate for gov
ernor, telegraphcd that his home town
Mount Vernon had gone almost unani-
mously for him, a gain Of two hundred,
which tickled the spectators immensely.
The first report from Indiana was that OF
precinct No. 3, the town of Acton in this
county, showing a gain of II over the vote of
1Ss6, a better showing than a comparison
with 1884. The appearance of this bulletin
evoked the liveliest manifestation of delight
and the crowd cheered. At 9;l5 p.
M. Chairman Huston stated that
adverse report had be received from In
diana, and that with two exceptions they
were so far merely expressions of opinion.
MIR. La Toilette said they indicated 1900
plurality for Harrison and Morton.
The politicians in the room were at odds
respecting the result in New York, IA number
OF them incllning to the belief that 1T had
given Cleveland a plurality. Hon. John &.
New, of the national committee, asserted
his belief that it had gone for Harrison and
that the official count would show it, The
doubters were happy, however, in the faith
that Harrison had been elected by the votes
of Indiana and Connecticut. There had been
some betting in the vicinity of the rooms in
this city, the stakes amounting to several
thousands. 1t was placed even on Harrison's
election.
Soon after s o'clock quite q number Of
pTDIllltuJ uCllOCTdJ SldlGSIllcn HluUt tutlT
appearance. Among others in private rooms
are Congressman Mattson and Bynum. To
an Associated press correspondent Mr.. By
nun said he thought Indiana would go demo-
cratic by about the same plurality as four
years ago: that he felt no fears whatever
about New York. Colonel Mattson was
smiling and serene, but would say nothing.
The reading of the First precinct returns
in Indiana, showing a gain of eleven for
Cleveland, was received with enthusiastic
cheers and the crowd iu1ulppl in humorous
prophecies of democratic gain.
AT . O'Clock the reading of the New York
World bulletin that the returns indicate
1000 plurality for Cleveland was the occa-
sion for prolonged cheering. a large demo-
cratic crowd has gathered IN front Of
Dalton's hat store, on Washington street,
and the bulletins are beng read to them.
About 9:3O ex-senator Mcdonald came into
the room assigned to the press representa-
tives. He professed himself as feeling san.
guine, saying that he believed Cleve-
lands electoral vote would not vary much
from that of 1854, but that he thought
his popular vote would be greater.
Shortly before 10 o'clock a telegram was
received from New York, addressed to Gov
ernor Gray, signed A. =. German, saying:
1--WE will have 10000 below the bridge. 1t is
not possible for them to overcome that. Con-
nccticut and New Jersey safe.r This caused
a commotion and hope is now running high,
offers to bet being freely made. More conf
dence is shown than at any time in the even
ing. The crowd is in a state of hilarious
enthusiasm over the late reports from
New York. They are singing and shout
ing: whats the matter with Gro
verl" Hes all right" Hopeful feeling
seems to have grown to one of security. One
gentleman remarked: "When German sent
a message like that, we knew she's all
right" and the crowd thinks likewise. AT
Dalton's the same scenes are being enacted
and the crowd has gone wild.
Messrs. Jewett. Sherir and others Of the
ln,,A asa. ,,, a.- -l-t $50. .-..-,-
room and none but democratic true blues'
are admitted. Jewett will make no state
ment, excepting that he has private advices
from six counties in Indiana which indicate
material democratic gains.
EVANSVILLE, Nov. 6.-The result cannot
be definitely ascertaiucd until tomorrow
morning. Including Rockport, the county
seat, the county is reported over 300 republi-
can majority. This is a large republican gain.
IL p. m.-For an hour or more there has
been a season Of gloom over the apartments
occupied by the republican state central com
mittee which Is only ended by the receipt of
the New York Suns telegram to its CORE
spondent here that Cleveland has been de-
feated in the Empire state. Only a few of
the Drawer spirits had maintained their
faith in republican success there. Just
as this was received the first precinct in In
dianapolis reported from the twenty-fourth,a
democratic stronghold, showing a gain Of ten
for Harrison. At this the crowd, which had
stood patiently by since Z p. m, and had in
creased constantly, was inspired to renewed
enjoyment of the situation, and the tumult
was very great. The proportion OF gain
shown by the first ten precincts in Indiana,
if uniform all over the state, would just
about wipe out Cleveland's plurality of 6.531
in 1884, indicating a degree of closeness that
is very uncomfortable to politicians.
Chairman Huston, to an Associated press
reporter, again asserted his belief that Indiana
is reliably republican. There can be
nothing definite he said, respecting the con-
gressional delegation. Strong claims are
made of gains in the First Evansville dis
trict, and the election of Posey (rep.) is be-
lieved by Mr.. Huston to have been accom-
son in the Eighth (Terre Haute)
district by an increased plurality is
also expected. Mr.. Huston asserts his be-
lief that the republicans have elected eight
congressman, with chances of success in
three other districts. On the basis of gains
! shown by the returns from twenty precincts
the republicans will have q plurality Of
about 3, 800 in Indiana.
Midnight-Precinct No. 4, in Center town
ship, Marion county, outside Of this city, re-
ports u republican gain of 81. So far a re-
publican gain of O. is shown by three
precincts In this county that have
been heard from. A report from
Harrison county, Judge Gresham's
home--says the democratic majority has
been reduced over two hundred, but no fig
ures are furnished. Thirty precincts in In
diana show a net republican gain of 575. AT
this rate the plurality for the republican
ticket will be over %, 900. The republicans
at the committee rooms now claim the state
by 1900.