The sun., 1888-11-08
INDIANA REPUBLICAN.
THE DEMooRATIo STATE COMMITTEES
GIVES IT UP.
Hnrrison's Majority wilt Probably he nrona
1000 TO 3,SOO-The Democrats Carry
Both Branches OF the Legislature and

Harrison's Majority wit Probably he Fron,
1000 to s,soo-The Democrats Carry
Both Brnnches OF the Legislature and
Gain Several ConEresssuen.
iNpIAl ,.PoIIs, Nov. Tho Democratic
| State Committee comedies a Republican ma
/ jority OF about 1900. They claim nine out OF
the thirteen Congressman, and majority OF
ten in the Legislature on Joint ballot.
| The Journal has returns from eighty coun-
ties showing gains for Harrison OF 1875 and
| Cleveland $780, and $500 majority on national
and State Republican ticket. Democrats gain
Congressmen Ia tho First Eleventh, aud
Twelfth districts, and elect majority In both
branches OF the Legislature.
Associated Press returns from 900 out OF
ITO precincts give Harrison 149,10s: Cleve-
land 1351s5. The Same precincts in 1884 gave
Blaine 129.s4s, Cleveland 12s,5s9.
The city has been In q foment since early
morning. Long before tho hour for the re-
SUMPTION Of bulletins. large crowd gathered
around the Journal Office calling Returns, ro-
turns" and camoring to know the latest from
New York and Indiana. The Journal and the
Daily ke,rs issued 10 o'clock extra editions.
AS soon as the newsboys appeared bearing
their arms full Of papers, a crowd OF hundred
or moro would encirclo them and scramble to
perfecting presses OF the Ne'cs and the big
SqssS op oT nat ssR a T hs
ba!ains, VIII While S on washington street n iront
the way, open, and for. time tra,c was block
aaed. As tho bulletins we're posted in the
lily gained in Indiana. or at least maintained
HIS first gains. the crowd cheered and yelled
at .evsrni Hnf oiher o places IN % the city and The in
terest seemed almost rs great ms last night.
About o'clock drizzltnG EeneraS,ing ,niI Tnin
as darkness came on the crowd began to grow
around the Journal premises, standing patient
hundred umbrellas As the stereopticon illu-
minated the last returns from New York city
ares n hnse the crowd y grew boIsteros and hilarious
singing and cheering. apparently needless OF
In the corridors OF the new Denison the
scenes OF last night are being repeated upon
moderated scale. Every time some new conner
plnuse and cheers. and with singing and brief
impromptu speeches by some o"erfowlnG en-;
m shy sp a tns Wsa96s to whes or5a
street demonstrations
Congratulatory kilograms have poured In
upon Gen. Harrison since early mornfnC. inc
press will be given access to these telegrams at
such time as Gen. Harr!so thinks proper.
be hasty in this matter. king the sumo cool
but serious view Of the election as lie mani
leffa has besn a the at
Democratic herdHuarters. At o'clock this
egenns the packed
Chairman JeWett. Mr. sheerip: Secretary Of the
corps OF assistants have been bnsily engaged
since early morning IN receiving md @ sa6u-
Mr. Sheerin tonight. when asked for IN OK
preston regarding the result In Indiana. said:
I'VE have heard from ifty-four counties on
ciully. and. taking the figures claimed by the
republicans for tho rest. our returns give, the
State to Cleyela d from 1.50 to 1000 plurality.
The Republican State ticket is bohind their
national ticket. so that our State ticket will
We have Ganed, three and possibly four
ms jority In both branches of the Legislature.
In getting our returns wc DO not depend unon
reliable. and arc not intended to be. They
give them out as matter o.! news anil. sup
pose. do the hest 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 Sta" to the Republicans. Mean
while the faithful keep up their weary wait.