The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
HOW 1T LOOKED NEAR MIDNIGHT
Secretary Sheerin Still Confident o
Carrying Hoosierdom.

Secretary Sheerin Still Confident of
Carrying Hoosierdom.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Z, IL: 80 P. M.-Eight
hundred and eighty precincts in Indiana
give Harrison 139, ,O02, and Cleveland 131,-
942. The same precints in 1884 gave Blaine
1892, and Cleveland 1875, ,625.
1t has been an anxious day for the crowd
at the democratic headquarters. The re-
turns from New York have been very 3e-
pressing and all eyes were turned to Indl-
ana. AT S.o'clock this evening, the committee
rooms were packed with wet individuals
seeking the latest news. Chairman
Jewett, Secretary Sheerin, and
large corps of assistants have been
buslly engaged since early morning in re-
ceiving and tabulating returns from
various parts of the state When the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent called this even
ing, after supper, Secretary Sheerin was in
charge When asked for an expression re-
garding the result in Indiana, he said:
"We have heard from fifty-four
counties officially, and taking the
figures claimed by the Republicans
for the rest our returns give the state to
Cleveland from 1,500 to 1000 plurality.
The republican state ticket is behind the
national ticket, SO that our state ticket will
have larger plurality. than that. think
we nave Bdluou tnIeo, duu pOSSlDly lOur
congressman, and we have a good
working majority in both branches
of the legislature In getting our
returns we do not depend upon Western
Union tabulations. They are not reliable
and are not intended TO be. They give them
out as a 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 exactly. The opinions expressed among
democrats generally are varied, but a great
many are conceding the state to the repub-
licans, meanwhile the faithful keep up
their weary wait.
JEwETT GIVES 1T UP.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. s, 2 A. M-At 1880
o'clock last night the democratic committee
rooms we're deserted. In the chairman's
private room Mr.. Jewett and three or four
assistants were figuring on the result
of the Legislative and congress
sional tickeC. Secretary Sheerin
had gone home. Chairman Jewett said
to an Associated Press correspondent:
1.-THE indications are that the republican
electors have carried the state. The official
figures may show differently. The
probability is that we have elected part of
our state ticket We have elected ten con-
gresham, a gain of four. We have
a certain majority in the state Senate of six
and in the lower house of twenty, giving
us control of the joint ballot. do not care
to say anything about the methods by
which this was accomplished"
sHEERIN GIVES 1T UP.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov s, 2:10 A. M.-Nine
hundred and seventeen precincts in Indiana
give Harrison 1891 and Cleveland 1885,
365. The same precincts 10 1884 gave Blaine
2,575 and Cleveland 131 1896. This includes
all of Marion county, except fourprecincts.
The official vote of Indianapolis city and
Marion county give Cleveland 39S majority.
Secretary Sheerin, the secretary of the dem
ocratic national committee, said tonight
that it looked as though Harrison had car
ried the state, but it would require the Off
cial returns to determine it,