New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-08
READING THE BULLETINS.
FRANTIC JOY OVER THE GOOD NEWS
THE MIGHTY CROWD OF ENTHUSIASTIC REPUB-
L1CANs THAT WAITED FOR THE EARLIEST
RyTrJRNs BEFORE "THE TRIBUNE"
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The scenes before the newspaper bulletin boards
IN Tuesdav night were a magnificent proof of the
character and greatness of the American people.
For months the result of the election had seemen
20 hang IN tbe balance Every nerve had been
strained on both Sides There had been advances ana
counter advances, marvellous charges met with an
unvieldpr stand and In all determined. fierce.
stubborn struggle for supremacy. But on tha'
night the brllllancy of the hardfough campaign was
for the time forgotten The last gun had been fired.
the last blow struck, and now the people OF DOM
sides Stood waiting for the smoke 10 hft anu 10
disclose the waverng beam Just before 1t turned
The eager eyes of a nation watched for the scale
to drop, and as they "a'cneu anu
watched they saw II finally SILVER for
an Instant, and then turning gradually
SETTLE down. From the throats Of the one party
there poured out food 81 exung, triumphant
awe-inspring shouts They had won the nght
The other party hesitated moment answered tho
victorious cries of their opponents with one OF
courageous defiance, and turned from tho spot, a.
feated but submissive TO the mighty will of Repub-
Mc The crowd made up of the thousands who
gathered before The Tribune Building was typical
one 1t was mighty throng, farreachng mass
almost a people From the walls Of the building 1t
extended far out into City Hall Park, as far as the bull
etin board could be 1t surged and throbped with
the impulse of excited anxious thousands 1t sent
forth magnificent shouts, that were caught up by
those who were far away. Shouts that were SO
mighty, so harmonious, that they seemed to echo
and re,echo between the walls of the huge DahuhgS
around with terrific crash.
HOW THEIR EAGERNESs WAS EXPRESSED
Men who had many political campaign said
that seldom had they such intense cagerncss,
such hanging every word that flashed upon inc
white patch OF canvas Men who had fought for their
party over and over again stood thoughtful and
anxious First voters, strong In tho eagerhess ana
,latra rfpfnn md
shouted their delight at every favorable sign From
down the street came the roars of the crowds watch
ing the returns there Back went the response OF Re
publican voices, overwhelming In their lulness.
Hours passed and the crowd became no smaller Ihey
shouted and sang on, singing, singing the measures
carried in swelling, rolling tones, only ceaslhe me
song to send up fierce greeting to favorable bui-
len and then taking up the measure again where IL
had been dropped There were waving flags ard
hats and handkerchlefs. There were campaign rat
ties whirling hands, swapping and CRACKING.
There were all the means expressing unboundcd en-
tbusiasm and deep-felt interest. But thero Was
nothing that eauailed the oufbursts OF voices from
beavng lungs. Night had fallen and the hours had
passed quickly, and still no certainty
LONG FACES ON THE DEMOCRATS.
Then there came lull before Democratic bulletin
boards. Faces darkened and eyebrows came nearer
together AS one after another of the Republican
States sent its messages to the treless Watchers they
became wild in their delight. The click OF the busy
teIeCraphers instrument telling unmstaKaDe
news now The great State of New-York was sendine
mighty majority down to the Harlem 'hat
would sweep all before It. And tho shouts grew
more fierce, and men became more iShneu a ,hojEr
nounded Inc ground with their feet and waved lhelr
arms and shouted iii their breath was gone ana rhcy
could scarcely stand They would not STOP 1hey
gould not stop. ,>ooo,o,.
There had como dead hush now where Democrats
had checr.d before Thcr bulletins deserted,
their words were a mockery But the one shoul that
woud not be stilled moro mighty than before.
Cawabt mn by men from the Battery TO Harlem Bridge
It rolled the length of the city. 1t went back ana
forth ALWAYS the same, telling OF the result OF the
fight that the day that Harrison was elected