Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-09
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
How the News Was Received From Through
out the Country.

How the News Was Received From Through
out the Country.
The democratic national committee in New
York had made elaborate arrangements for re-
ceiying the returns at headquarters, 1879 5th
avenue. Committeeman Smalley's room on
the third floor was utilized as a telegraph Of
fee. Six wires were run in and many OPP
orators were all ready for action. big sheet
was hung outside the building on which to
throw the returns. The front doors were
closed and no one allowed in except by the rear
and with a ticket.
Chairman Harrity. ex-Secretary Whitney,
Secretary OF Committee Sheerin and Commit
early aad amused themselves by telling stories
during the feverish wait for tidings.
The wires began to tick at 20 O'Clock The
fret news was: ''Seventy-two election districts
in New York city ont Of ,i37 give Cleveland
9.730. Harrison $3.50" Then the returns BY
punches of election districts in New York city
began TO pour in. They indicated at frat that
in the same ratio Cleyeland's majority would
be about so 900.
Then the democratic majority ran along
steadily at about one fifth the entire vote, in
dicating a vote of about the same as last cleo
ton! When il got up to $50 election districts
giving Cleveland 55,407 and Harrison 81 ,15S
Chairman Harrity remarked: "That looks bet
ter. We are all right if it keeps along at this
rate. The big democratic districts have not
been given vet"
When il was announced that $40 districts had
given Cleveland 1864 and Harrison Al, $40
there was unqualified satisfaction expressed.
The first news from outside Of New York city
was from BROOKLYN. ten districts Of which gave
Cleveland l.736. Harrison S95.
From Virginia came the news: "Ten counties
give democratic majority of q 00O What WAS
eagerly looked for was news from up the state.
The first came was regarded very cheering.
twas: "Jamsica-Three districts give Cleveland
40. Harrison, 307."
LOOKED LIKE LANDSLIDE.
At o'clock the word came that fifty districts
gave Cleveland 1927; Harrison, 7,0l1. This
created great joy and caused much comment
at looks like landslide in Kings" was re-
marked. Wait a WHILE" said sagacious Chair
man Hsrrity. Il am afraid the republican dis
/ trlcts have to come yet
At Tl5 the national committee had further
cause for satisfaction by the statement Eight
cen districts outside Of New York city give
Cleveland 1869; Harrison, 2,7S2." The reason
for congratulation was that this indicateda light
vote up the state, AZ in 1888 the figures were:
Cleveland, 1.sl2; Harrison. s.o6S. I'VE will
have IS. eco majority in Kings county, said
Chairman Harrity at 7:90. The news that Liv-
ingston county showed q republican loss Of 800
was received with ordinations Of surprise.
The state Is ours for sure, and I'VE will have
over 100000 to the bridge" was what the COM
mittee proclaimed.
THE FIRST BLACK EYE.
The first black eye came in at o'clock. II
was from Suffolk county aud showed . repub-
lcan gain of over two hundred over the vote in
| 1855.
The clam diggers have got in their work.
! That Is on account OF Gov. Flowers stand in
! the hire Island the RYplanafiOr
given.
( This slight setback was Offset BY the next
news. that Of Queens county, which gave =
I democratic plurality Of 800 more than in 1883,
Slight surprise was expressed at the FIRST It'd
ings from Buffalo. Lieut. Gov. Shsehan' 3
home. 40 districts out Of l2s giving Cleveland
I lisa, Harrison s.719
! This gain was more than counterbGianced by
the word that Chautauqua county gave Harri-
son only $500 majority, falling Oh Of $50 since
| 1888
JoY ovHh THE WEST.
There was considerable cheering when H wa