The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-09
NEWS AT HEADQUARTERS.
How the First Election Returns Were
Received in New York.

How the First Election Returns Were
Received in New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The Democratic
national committee had made elaborate
arrangements for receiving the returns
at headquarters, 130 Fifth avenue. Com
mitteeman S'nalley's room on the third
floor was utilized as a telegraph Office
Six wires were run in and as many oper-
ators We're all ready for action. A big
fheet 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 ticket.
Good Outlook for the Democrats.
The wires began to tick at GEO
o'clock. The first news was H12 election
districts in New York city out Of 1,137
give Cleveland 9,720, Harrison 5,632. =
Then the returns by punches OF election
districts in New York city began to pour
in. They indicated at first that in the
same ratio Cleveland's majority would
be about 60,00o. Then the Democratic
majority ran along steadily at about
one-hfth of the entire vote, indicating a
vote Of about the same as last election,
when it got MP to 800 election districts
giving Cleveland 81, ,407 and Harrison
BLISS.
Chairman Harrity remarked: THAT
looks better. We are all right If it
keeps along at this rate. The big Dem
Ocratic districts have not been given
vet" When il was announced that $50
districts had given Cleveland 73. .e6i and
Harrison 1870 there was unqualified
satisfaction expressed. The first news
from outside of New York city was from
Brooklyn. 10 districts Of which gave
Cleveland 1,s36 and Harrison $50.
HarTi:y 20; over-Conldent.
From Virginia cane the news that 10
counties gave Democratic majority of
1900. What was eagerly looked for was
news from up the state. The first came
was regarded as very cheering. 1t was:
Jamaica, 3 districts give Cleveland
40, Harrison 3Q7." At : o'clock the
word came that 80 districts gave Cleve-
land 1927, Harrison 7.0ll. This created
Ereat joy and caused much comment.
1t looks like a landslide in Kings.
was remarked. wait a while" SAID
sagaciOus Chairman HaITity. II am
afraid the Republican districts have to
tome vet.
At T:i5 the national committee had
further eanse for satisfaction by tine
statement :" IS districts outside Of Eew
York City give Cleveland 1869, Har-
rison 2,7S2. The reason for cOngratu-
lation was that indicated a light vote
mp the state, as in 1883 the figures were
Cleveland 1873. Harrison 1908. Eve
viii have 25.0o0 majority in Kings
county. said Chairman Harrity at 7:30.
The news that Livingstons county
showed Republican loss of 800 was
received with exclamatiOns of surprise.
The state is ours for sure and we
viii have over 100000 TO the bridge
was what the committee proclaimed.
Harrity Was Confident at Midnight.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-At 11:45 o'clock
Chairman Harrity, of the Democratic
national committee, gave out the fol-
lowing statement: There is no doubt
OF the election of Cleveland and Steven
son by the popular vote, whife the de-
feat Of Harrison Is certain New York
has given magnificent plurality. New
York surpasses all her previous records.
There Is no break in the south. Repub-
hcan claims for Delaware are unfOund-
ed. In Connecticut the returns show a
steady advance over the figures Of 1888.
when he carried the state Indiana is
undoubtedly ours. The most glorious
result appears 10 be in Illinois. where
from the returns it would seem that for
the first time in is history the State has
gone Democratic. We have won the
Inost glorious aad decisive victory in the
.iSforY Of campaigns.