The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-10
ASALUTE TO CLEVELAND
ONE HUNDRED GUNS IN HONOR
OF TIE GREAT VICTORY.

GOOD Many Felt About It-Incidents
of the Victory.
Everywhere around the city yesterday
were evidences of the delight of democrats
over the sweeping victory. Every other
man almost was decorated with Cleveland
badges, and some had them stuck all over
their coats ami hats.
The first public "jollifcation" over the
victory was made by the Chatham ArtiI"
lery. A squad of the company under com
msnd OF Lieut. Walker, harnessed up two
cannon and hauled them up 10 Bay street,
opposite Abercorn, to fire salute in honor
of Cleveland. As they passed through the
streets they were cheered on all sides, AM
soon had large crowd following them.
They began firing shortly before l O'CLOCK
One hundred guns were hred, anu aS uuo
echoes reverberated through the city tue
steam whistles Of shipping and factories
took up the refrain and made thlhB' l4Ne4g'
Some decorations were noticeable IN the
city in the way OF flags floating 70 lhe
breeze Among the most novel aud Catchy
of them all was the way head4uaT ters OF the
fire department v as rugged out Ihe men
in their enthusiasm deCked the engines and
hose reels with United States hags and on
the flagstaff at headquarters they hung out
a big flag. a rooster and broom typify~
ing the clean sweep that had been made
ADAY OF REJOICING.
So all over the town business was prsc-
tically laid aside and people devoted them
selves to congratulations over the defeat Of
she republicans. There was the absolute
best of feelings all around. Betters on
the wrong side and republicans
we're naturally sore but In
it all there was no disorder.
On election day only two arrests
were made by the police, and during yes
terday morning only two were made, and
those for otfenses in no way connected with
election. 1t has been a kind Of picnic for
the police, and the officers say that In all
their experience they never saw such
quiet election. This Is something for gen
eral oongratulation.
Interest in the returns was fully as great
yesterday as it was the day before
The bold announcement in the MORNING
News that Cleveland had secured at least
269 votes in the electoral college seemed
hardly believeble. Democrats who went
60 bed jubilant over the returns which
seemed to promise Cleveland's election
Tuesday night, could hardly believe that an
overwhelming victory had been achieved.
CROWDS AT THE BULLETINS.
The MORNING News special bulletin
service was kept going all day and into the
night. All day the street in front of the
Office was crowded with democrats reading
the returns as they came in. AS the re-
turns confirmed the good news already so
confidently announced in the morning the
confidence increased and they we're enabled
TO return TO their occupations with feel
ing that everything was all right.
EAGER FOR NEWS.
The Morning News telephones were kept
RINGING nv DnonIa who Wantpd IN knnyy If
an afternoon extra would be issued. The
presses were in readiness. but as the news
received was only conflrmatory of that in
the morning edition it was not deened of
sufficient importance to issue an extra.
The chief interest conferred in Illinois and
Indiana and the returns from those states
was eagerly watched for as it sure that
Illinois has gone democratic" and what
lie the latest from Indiana" were the QueS-
tiOns most frequently asked. The returns
from Illinois soon answered the first ques-
tion satisfactorily, but there did not seem TO
be anything positive enough from Indiana
to settle the eager democrats. That state of
anxiety. it must be said, was not relieved
during yesterday. The change from
mingled hope and doubt Tuesday to
state OF glorious confidence
yesterday was sudden and complete. Demo-
Gratis who hoped that Cleveland would
carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
ana luQldDa anu LUo soma SOuLu tuesday
yesterday wanted the earth.
ibid you know that Harrison had carried
Manner was question they frequently
asked
"You don't say" was the reply.
The democrats who bet on Harrison sue
ceeded in looking pleasant yesterday, but
what they thought, it Is safe to say would
hardly look we'll on paper.
A young democrat was walked up early
hyra
ocrat who had not been to bed at ell.
"Who 10 electedM asked the first Y. d.
cleveland, old man." replied the young
fellow who had been up oil night.
"Ill just bet you So that you don't know
what you are talking about" said the other
who spent the night in bed
"All right. put up your money" re,
sponded the other. The money was put up
and about an hour afterward was turned
over TO the winner. Which only proves
the truth of the old adage that the early
bird catches the worm, evsu il he has tc
stay up all night to do it.
Another young democrat bet sos on Har,
rison late Tuesday night. Now he wishes
that he hadn't.
WHY HE BET on WEAVER.
A well-known business man bet al that
Weaver would be elected President. at
was this way" he said There were four
four slips OF paper in hat
Cleveland, Harrison and Weaver's names
each being on separate slip and one
blank. l drew Weaver and that's how /
happened TO bet on him, you see"
The 81 went to some charit BILE institu-
ton. Many democrats who bet on Indiana
Tuesday night are now getting very
anxious for decisive news.
Collector of Customs johnson bears his
losses with great equRnimity. He is the re-
cipient of much confidence from his demo.
cratic friends, with whom the staIwart re-
publican is great favorite. Mr.. johnson
had theory that he was fond of airing be-
fore the election with regard TO the termina-
ton of IN" in a Presidents name as a
voudoo charm that had never been known
10 fail Washington. Jefferson, Madison.
Jackson, the two Harrisons, Buchanan and
Lincoln were all cited as evidences Of the
infallibility Of the rule. Mr. johnson
may make note now that the
charm never works a second time when the
candidate is opposed by man who has
been three times a candidate
THE PROPER TIME TO SQUARE UP.
When IS the proper time TO pay betsl is a
question that is being frequently asked now.
The MORNING News is not sporting
authority, but it would advise those who