Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-07
on TIE STREETS.
An After-Dsrk Glance at the Crowds o
Anxious Citizens,

An After-Dark Glance at the Crowds of
Anxious Citizens,
As early as five O'Clock the crowds about
the bulletins at the newspaper offices be-
gan to augment, aad to take on that pc.
culiar look Interpreted to mean that they
had come to stay all night, if need be. At
six O'Clock these crowds had swelled in
size very materially, although the steady
down-pour of rain continued, and at seven
it was almost impossible to gain entrance
to the REGISTER Office; while the street in
font of the IatsligeReer vas filled with a
crowd of abou! two hundred, which lin
gered around TO havs fun with the insans
bulletins which that papsr displayed.
At eight o'clock there was a thousand
people about the two Offices aud along the
sidewalks on Market street, between
Twelfth and Fourteenth, muddy, bedrag-
gled and wet, but eager for the first crumb
of intelligence. The preliminary bulletins
from ths large centres of inform alton were
read and re-resd. commented upon, COM
pared, contrssted, supported en1 denied,
aud every line which COLL b3 construed
into q favorable meaning for one party or
the other was eagerly taken mp. The in
creased vote in the city precincts, confined,
as it was, very largely to tue Democratic
wards, was taken as a very favorable sign
by the Democrats, and they felt confident
of the outcome.
Toe republicans vera on the ragged edge
10 the ea,ly evening hours. "F,dgsty" is
the word which describes their condition.
They couldn't stand still, and the unhsp
py period Of suspense was added to by
Mtelligeacer ''bcgus' bulletins ab3ut Wet.
eel county, and Missouri, and other out.of-
the way localities.
At nine o'clock the rain, which had let
up for a white, commenced again 10 the
form Of q ine and penetrating drjzzle, but
it dill not dsmpen the ardor of those in
search of facts and figures. Tin horns had
made their appearance, in the hands and
mouths CT small boys, and,their h~el'owings
were added to the shouts Of the enthusiasts
as they wsdei around in the mud. From
the doors and windows Of tbs Opera Hou'e,
the Capitol rink, the various club rooms
and tina newspaper cfices cheers were
pouring fo:th almost inc .sssntly from
those on one side CT this other, and the
combined din wss fearful to contemplate.
Along the sidewalk Of Market street, bs-
tween Twelfth and Fouiteenth, there was
8 solid jam Of men, boiling and SETTLING
sbout as they Travelled fIOm one place to
another.
There was inquiry after inquiry FIR
something from the city or from Ohio
county, but nothing could be learned of a
tangible nature, the count Of the big vote
and long ticket consuming an amount of
winch seemed to be an eternity to the
in waiting.
About ten o'clock there came a report
from the always Republican stronghold,
the Second ward, which was 8 dampener
on the Joyous republicans. 1t was . fore
taste of the tumole which was ID come
made 'em sick. Tnree hundred and
ten votes had been counted, and Cteye.
land was running neck and neck with Har.
rison, Golf was only three ahead Of FEM
ing, while Pendleton was three ahead of
Atkinson. Steenrod led Moffst for Sheriff
by twelve, and Blanchard was eleven
ahead Of Schultz. This was q dsmpener,
md sent the hearts of the Atkinson men
down into their boots.
Atont halt past ten the crazy crowd
about the Intelligence ofice, which had
been yelling itself hosrse ut flags, red-be-
pictures of Golf, etc, settled down
INTO q state Of detection, while cheer after
,heer came from the vicinity Of the REG
office as the returns from Elmira
md Buffalo sho we'd ee,ided Demo-
gains. st. Lawrence county also