Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
WITH THE DEMOCRATS.

Many Faces Of Other Election Nights Seen
Where Democratic News Came Thickest
considerable Enthusiasm Manifested
by the Hoary-Headed Party Warriors.
The Democracy came to the scratch with
something of its old-time enthusiasm, al
though the fact that the crop was one
planted on the shares detracted somewhat
from the interest that would otherwise have
been manifested. Those who had not gone
off on the Straightout tack, however, were
quite serene, protesting confidence that the
regular ticket had succeeded.
At headquarters on Fourth avenue and
Cherry alley, there were some half dozen
keeping Chairman Bremen company. but it
had been decided that there would not be a
reception there owing to the rickety con-
dition of the stairway and the smallness of
the room on the first story. It was not con-
sidered safe to post bulletins in front as the
crowd must necessarily stand on Fourth
avenue and that would not be safe with
seconds or thereabouts. So Mr.. Bremen
advised all to 60 to the Post where of course
the party flavor was very pronounced.
Old Timers on Hand.
Before o'clock Wood street was packed
with an audience composed of many faces
that have been seen there on election nights
ever since the Office of the Post was moved
from Fifth and Wood. The old-timers dis
played more canes and more gray hair than
in 1S70, but Dr. ]. n. Pershing's eye did not
appear to have been dimned or his natural
force to have been abated a particle since
fat nst and ne the canse
of Democracy as ever. For
long time the crowd was unusually quiet, as
the figures giving Flowers vote in New York
were not sufficiently large to be altogether
comfortable. As they improved later on the
audience thawed out. but take it all in all, it
was a sedate one. and more interest was ex-
pressed in Campbell's fate in Ohio than in
all the other contests combined.
BY and by the scores made by Kennedy
and Fetterman began to appear on the bull
letin and Democrats nudged each other and
a good thing Many acknowledged that they
feared Fetterman, hence the plumper.
There was a noticeable absence Of tine cap
explained that they would likely put in ap-
pearance later on. About 10 O'Clock, }. III.
Guffy and F. NJ. Magee came out from some
quarter and wended their way toward
Liberty street. T. O'Leary. Jr., materalized
on Fifth avenue at 1890 and declared that he
was so tired out by his work at the polls
that he could scarce stand. He was not In
talkative humor.
As Gold rs tho Weather.
The County Democracv had a wire in their
room IN the Mellon building. and Mr.. An
drew F. Ogle read from time to time scraps of
comfort for the faithful VINO gravitated be-
tween their room and THE DISPATCH
Office according to the temper Of
their pedal eXtremities. All in all
the local result, judging from
the lack of enthusiasm manifested over
a victory stamped it as 'non-partisan"
one, Notwithstanding the jeers with which
that adjective term has been greeted in
some quarters. T. O'Brien elected some
fun by recitatioEs, showing how some old
Democrats scratched, and their
replies when solicited to vote whole ticket,
Judge Kennedy's office was tnronged from
an early hour in the evening and as soon as
the result on the Southside was announced
he and Judge McClung were the re-
SPennts Of e9%ngratTMa5ken
port and Homestead were heard
from, the news that Dravosburg had gone
having no effect to dampen en-
7 thusiasm +: M Magee. after hearing from
nounced that the regular ticket was safe by |
at least 10000. 1t was about "hoss and hoss,"
as many Republicans as Democrats being |
present, the legal fraternity predominating |
most of the time. |
More than 'one person was struck by the |
lion and lamb-like mixture of the triumph. |
w hile there were no mourners aside from |
the Straightouts, there wasn't as much to |
shout over in the local contest as there |
would have been had it been a clear-cut vic |
tory for any party. A faint cheer would |
come from a youthful Democratic throat at |
intervals, but most of the unterrified were
content to allow the boys to shout and blow
their horns. and, of course, they could do it |
with a will regardless of the result