The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-09

THE DEMOCRATIC LEsDERs.
Waiting for the Returns at National
Committee Healnnarters

Waiting for the Returns at National
Committee Headquarters.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-The Democratic
national committee had made elaborate
arrangements for receiving the returns
ut headquarters. l3a Fifth avenue. Com
mltteeman Smalley's room, on the third
,sfioor, was utilized as a telegraph office.
Six wires We're run in, and as many
operators were all ready for action. A
big sheet was hung outside the building
on which to throw the returns. The
front doors We're closed and no one al
lowed in except by the rear and with q
ticket. Chairman Harrity, ex Secretary
Whitney, Secretary Of Committee
6heerin and Committeeman Smalley
gathered in the telegraph room early
end amused themselves by telling stories
during the feverish wait for tidings.
As the returns from New York State
began to come in the eager watchers be-
gan indulging in congratulations, but it
was not until 3 o'clock that Chairman
Harrity exulLantly remarked:
ut looks very much like Republican
slaughter, but it is too early in the game
yet to shout"
At | 40 this morning Chairman Harrity
received by long distance telephone from
Madison, Wis, the positive information
tiant w lstoIlblh huu SOHe DeinOCEdllC Dy
IL. 900 majority.
-'@sfl-91Itt William f. Harrity, chair
m6n of he National committee, said of
the elec ons: The returns received
leave no doubt in our minds of the cleo
tion of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Steven
Bon by decisive malorltlGS i'll the electoral
college, We arc enabled to add to the
southern states the electoral votes of
New York. New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana, as previously claimed. We
furthermore claim thGt Mr.. Cleveland
has carried Illinois and Wisconsin, and
that Harrison has lost some OF the far
western states.
VHE REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
Carter Claims New York State for
President Harrison
KEw York, Nov. 0.-In the Republi-
can headquarters last night after half an
hours comparative lull, the news was
received from Che'uunG county, the
home of j. Sloat Ifassett and Senator
Hill, TINT the Republicans had made a
gain of | ,l20 over the vote of 1888, but
when at 1925 o'clock the announcement
was made that Indiana had gone Repub-
hcan by lO,O3D majority, the enthusiasm
knew no bounds The crowd by this
time We're wild at the good news an
nounced
From some men who crowded their
way through the mass Of yelling singing
enthusiasts il was learned thHt the same
enthusiasm WIS existing downtown
among the Democrats, but naturally the
news was discredii ed among the mon,
who We're almost 10 "a muu Republican.
AS the reports continued 10 arrive say
ing that state after State was falling into
line for Hurrison the crowd became
more and more dpuonstratiSe. AT 1875
o'clock the announcement was made
that Chairman Carter did not conceda
tho state of New York. He sent me-
sage TO President Harrison, saving: "We
have them dead. A little later he sent
word down to the waiting crowd from
his nest on the third floor that luis cry
was Ben, Ben, Zen Harrison The
crowd took up the cry and gave it with
q will
NEW York, Nov. 9.--At midnight.
Mr. Carter, chairman of the Republican
national committee said:-"The alnor-
NAL Democratic msjurifie5 III New York
city and Brooklyn viii he difficult TO
overcome by Republican gains through
out the state. With Indiana the cleo
ton of Harrison is assured and the
Republican victory in that state is GER
tain. The vote Of Indiana, added To
other Republican votes III the electoral
college insures tho reelection Of Presi-
dent Harrison. Eliminating entirely
from consideration the state of New
York, the Republicans can still elect,
with the vnte Of Connectiout, West
Virginia and Delaware, without til ..ote
of Indiana. But having the vote of
Indiana assured we are not driven to
our third line Reninniu Harrison will
be the next president OF the United
States by virtue of the decision of a
majority of the people of the respective