Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-19
They Received Their Returns SoberIy-
Shut Up Headquarters Early, sntis-
fled With Success-CIaimins the
County by 10000,

COunty Uy OO,OOOs
At the anti-amendment headquarters. at No
90 Fourth avenue, returns were received both
by telephone, telegraph wire and messengers
The room is on the fourth floor, and no one
was admitted unless they had business, as it
was feared that the rooms would become too
much crowded.
At the lower door on Fourth avenue was
stationed P. c. Friend, who would allow no
one to enter until his card was sent up by one
of the messenger boys.
In the room upstairs Mr.. Charles Duffy pre-
sided as Chairman. while Judge Fetterman sat
by his side, but said never a word all night.
Two return sheets were kept Magistrate John
Gripp, Mayors Clerk W. II. McCleary, and
P. w. Liebert were the persons who were most
active in keeping the returns.
There was a constantly flowing crowd despite
all efforts to keep it down, and the rooms were
pretty well filled in a short time. Only that
persons went out once in while the people
who came in would finally have been compelled
to stand on each others heads or else stay out
altogether.
1t certainly was quiet, even though it was
thoroughly confident, gathering
Of course there was beer to drink, because it
was very hot night a room far too small and
too illyventilated for so many people, and water
has been taboced. even by Prohlbitionists. for
more than fortnight. But the nectar of Gam
brinus was used in moderation, and only for
legitimate moistening of the throat. There
was not one man present the whole night who
showed the slightest indications of intoxca-
IiOn. Indeed. it was a vastly more 1uiet and
orderly crowd than usually assemblies in head
quarters on election night
The most prominent wholesale dealers and
brewers in the two cities, as well as several of
the more wealthy saloon keepers, were present.
Even bursts of enthusiasm were quickly
checked, in order that the place should be kept
quiet for reading returns.
RETURNS COME IN RAPIDLY.
The returns began to come in very rapidly
after s o'clock, and as they were read out by
Chairman Duff there was only an occasional
exclamation of surprise. All present felt SO
confident that the county had gone over
whelmingly against the amendment that they
did not have any inclination to do much cheer
ing
However, when a telegram came in showing
that Juniata county had given only LOO majority
for the amendment there was considerable
congratulation, because, as Chairman Duff re-
marked: "That was one of their $500 coun-
ties"
When the Second district of the Twenty
seventh ward came in with the figures 1890
against, for" there was genuine cheer.
Messrs. Gripp and McCleary kept the gains
and losses based on Beavers vote. When II
districts had been heard from, there was
gain of 2, 067 votes in total of l60ll. Later on
it was announced that in "a districts there was
a gain in ma ajority over Beavers vote, of 7.3SS.
THAT makes 2500O for the county," said T.
O'Leary. Jr.
Eyes" remarked Mr.. McCleary, "Itn make
q, 900 to 1000"
Then 70 districts showed a gain Of over
5000. One of the remarkable things was that
the Ninth ward alone showed gain of 63S over
the vote for Beaver.
When "a districts had been heard from, show
ing gain of 1886. Chairman Duff called for
order and announced it.
This was Immediately followed by dispatch
from Philadelphia stating that l6 wards in that
city had given 1900 majority against the
amendment. This was not unexpected, but
helped to swell the enthusiasm, which was
gradually growing as the returns kept up the
indications of overwhelming victory. Chair
man Duff remarked, 1--WE don't want the earth,
but we do want 100000 majority"
This was Immediately followed by the state
ment that the Sixteenth ward had given 9SS
majority against the amendment 1t was some
what of a surprise, as strenuous efforts had
been made by the ProhbitionIsts to carry the
ward. The majority of 200 in the Seventeenth
ward, against the amendment where Secretary
Leslie, OF the Amendment Committee, and Rev.
j. u. Sands, who live in the ward, made phe-
nomenal efforts to carry the voters for prohi-
bition, gave peculiar satisfaction to Mr..
Seibert who had used every effort to defeat the
sanguine magistrate.
The greatest satisfaction was obtained from
the returns from the boroughs and townships
in Allegheny county, showing that the Prohi-
bitionists had not maintained their supposed
strength outside the city. Little bulletins like
"Berks county gives 1900 against the amend
ment," Reading city gives $500 against" and
further kilograms from Philadelphia, indicat-
ing that the city would go from $4,000 to $1,000
against the amendment, helped to cheer those
who listened to them, as that was the kind of
stuff they wanted to hear.
THE FINAL FIGURING.
1t was about ll:SO o'clock that Mr.. McClurg
after doing some figuring announced that l4l
districts out of the $40 in the county had been
heard from, and gave gain on Beavers vote of
q, l39.
why" exclaimed w. A. Magee who had
just came in, "that will make the county $1,000
against the amendment"
or the lA districts in 9S we're in Pittsburg,