The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-05
THE RETURNS.

now tnO J0y1u1 NCwB was Received Las
Night.
It was good natured democratic Grove
that blocked up every available inch o1
space on Lower Broadway to read the re-
turns as they were posted on the bulletin
board in front of The INDEPENDENT Office
They were not kept waiting for favorable
reports, but were given the news Just as il
came in. whether good for one side or the
other. As it continued to come along pretty
favorable to Dixon, the democratic hurrahs
we're frequent and loud. Everybody felt
cheerful. When the news arrived from
Anaconda the shout that went up was more
like roar. Men threw up their hats and
fairly danced. It was the first scent of victory,
But the climax was reached about IL o'clock
when the news came from Butte that the
republicans conceded Silver Bow to Dixon
by from 275 to 800. Enthusiasm does not
come near expressing the feelings of the
crowd. Those IN the rooms of the demo-
cratic club fairly Rugged each other, while
those on the street jumped and shouted till
exhausted. After that everything went -
Each democratic gain reported was the sig
nal for fresh outburst Of cheers, and they
were long and hearty. From Montana to
Massachusetts, the returns kept going up
giving news Of q democratic tidal wave, and
UAAo AZ" wAo ANA8 VA Uu0 OUUbh1lUS waning
Tor some republican encouragement soon
gave up in disgust and went home. But it
was far into the morning before the demo-
cratic lungs gave out and the men who had
been doing the shouting went home and to
bed to dream of victory and state re-
deemed.
There were two attempts to draw the
crowd away from The INDEPENDENT Office
bulletin. Neither was in it from the start.
though one OF them tried to catch up by
having a relay of boys copy the democratic
bulletins.
The arrangements for getting the returns
1of IHE INDEPENDENT bulletin board were
very complete.
The rooms of the Hendricks Democratic
club were crowded last night and big Jim
Fulkerson, the janitor, had his hands full
IN keeping the rooms from becoming
choked. William Taylor, the Western
Union operator who had charge of The
rooms was the hardest worked man there.
de was at the key as soon as the returns came
and in spite of the yells of triumph which
filled the rooms and the street, managed to
take the cheering news off the red-hot wire
without break. As soon as bulletin was
received it was pasted up on The INpEPEN-
DENT bulletin board by William Woodcock.
whose colored face was in a continual
smile decorated here and there with streaks
of paste from his rapidly moving brush.
Col. Curtis was at his desk constantly
during the night engaged in tabulating the
returns as they came In. The colonel
to everybody, but it was impossible to let
all in and those who were barred out we're
Obliged to find place in the surging throno
which crowded the street in front of THE
INDEPENDENT building. The business Office
OF the paper was also crowded with jubi-
liant democrats, and every time thew
cheersd the black cat arched his back and
grinned in his cat-like way.
Dispatches poured in all the evening to
the headquarters of the county committees
OF the two parties, and a close watch was
kept on the returns. The democrats felt
very much encouraged. while at republican
headquarters there was feeling Of unoer-
tainty which deepened into state of blank
despair a. the night wore on.