Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-09
The Electoral Ticket Will Have a
Majority Ranging from Four
TO Seven Hundred.
Indications That the Entire Congressional
Delegation viii be Composed
of Republicans.

WHEELING, W. Va. Nov. S.-Dfspatches
sust received tonight from the capital OF
the state announce that Democratic State
Treasurer Thompson comedies the state to
the Republicans by from 400 to 700 major
ity. This is simply a confirmation OF the
steady Republican gains that have been
coming in today. The Republican state
committee here claim the state by a much
larger majority. They claim to have at
least three and probably solid delegation
of the four congressman. They claim that
majority for the electoral ticket and ma
jority in the legislature. The scene OF Re
publican enthusiasm in this city tonight
is unprecedented Thousands of people
have crowded the streets in front OF the
Intelligence building to read bulletins and
on every hand is heard the cry that the
solid south is broken.
New York, Nov S.-"What's the matter
with Harrison? He's all right"
down in the cornfields,
Hear the mournful sound,
All the Democrats are weeping,
Growers in the cold, cold ground"
The campaign refrains are still heard
about the streets; and il will be some time
before community which has oeen SO
much interested as this has been, will for
get the last few months. The Republicans
and the Democrats who have not
had confidence in their leaders
at headquarters have been today in the
strait, betwixt two, in which Paul was for
a time. They have been drifting with
every wind. and have had Harrison and
Cleveland president alternately dozen
times today. But the scenes of 1884 are
not to be lived oyer again. Harrison and
Morton have received a majority OF the
votes in the electoral college, and, If they
live, will be inaugurated in their respec-
tive Offices on the 4th of March next.
The only question so far, as to the presl-
pency, vet to be solved, is how large the
majority in the electoral college will be
and what will be its geographical location.
The conservative aud thoughtful men in
the Democratic party gave up all hopes
that by any fortuitOus, which might
mean corrupting circumstances, the re-
turns can be made to show a plurality
And these Democrats do not
thank those who have so long
misled them for holding out TO them
false hopes at this juncture, or for pursu
ing the ridiculous policy which among
other things has led the Democratic party
to such disastrous failure.
Although saving that the Democrats
were dissatisfied with the reports which
they have received from their headquarters
strictly speaking. there is no longer any
Democratic headquarters. The carpet
baggers from various states, largely
from the south, who have
been in camp here for some
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national committee. have, for the most
part, folded their tents like the Arabs, and
have silently fled away. They are missing
from their accustomed hauuts and have
doubtless sought to escape, not only the
wrath which now is but the wrath that is
TO come. Enthusiasts who have
been misled applicants for offices
under Cleveland's second administration
tan administration that is never
to be-, betting men who have been given
tips in returns for handsome contribu-
tions, have been hunting all day for the
bland and accommodating gentlemen who
have taken such a watchful interest in
their fortunes for the last few months.
They have not found them any more today
than they did last night. The curtains
We're drawn down. the lights were low. the
leaders were not to be found. Today the
Studding of the pine has been removed
from the balconies of the Democratic
headquarters (av very frail support will now
suffice for the scanty crowds which now
gather there. the clerks were engaged in
packing up and in slowing away little
bundles of stationery and plumber: and in
front of the brown stone mansion stood a
huge dray, ready TO take away the huge,
fieshy remnants OF the Democratic ma
tional committee. and about all that the
committee can boast of saving is Jones'
who pays the freight and his partner
ha f,ay w PhnSn RI on her ri
of il. They left, some of them chanting
the local gag-"empty is the soap pot, all
are gone" And the refrain was taken up
around the corner by marching club OF
Harrison boys, who good naturally Jeered:
The train is coming around the bend,
Goodbye old Grover good bye,
Loaded down with Harrison men.
Goodbye. old Grover, good bye"
Ii was noticed that Senator German, the
only man who had any connection with
the Democratic national committee at all
equal To compete in the matter OF
political sagacity and management with
Chairman Quay, was not at the Demo
met him at an uptown hotel, lookin.
weary, as 2 man viii who has not slept for
twenty-tour hours, but as calm and col
lected as he alwaysis. He answered freely
10 the question whether he thought the
voting was over, or whether the campaign
this way: Enough has been said TO make
it proper TO wait until the returns are
in before we say what the result is. Pos
sibly something irregular may be dis
covered
There was manly Acknowledgement
that skilled leader that he Is, he had been
beaten in the CREST campaign OF politics
But Arthur p. German has had no h art In
this campaign. He at first was reluc ant 4
be a member of the national COMMITTEES, and
consenting to this, he stipulated that be
should not be compelled 10 devote himself Il
Inc management of the campaign. And h,
has beeu only sort OF al
advisory member OF the executive com
Inittes of this na,ioEal comuitte.
which has been engaged in this rainbow
campaign. When he was absent the Re
publican national committee was amused
at the absurd schemes of the novices il
politics, who were running the campaign
OF intellect" For Grover Cleveland. Wher
he was present Chairman Quay and all hi.