The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-09
HOW Mr.. CLEVELAND VOTED.
THE CANDIDATE ESCORTED TO THE
POLLS BY FRIENDS.
His Man, Sinclair. Votes with HIN ana
Rsnts Him ~ Few seconds In Folding t"e
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M. Man, sincisir. Votes with Hin and
| R.nts isim Few Seconds In Folding tho
| Bsi,ots-ChceringI In Fifty-Hrst street.
Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning
| thc residents on the block in Fif,y-frst street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. were re-
minded OF the fact that a Presidential cand'-
| date had settled among thom. At that hour
| two telegraph linencn. with wires ana toois'
| arrived in front OF Grover Clcvcand's house.
| at IL West Fifty first street, and BEGAN 10
| make connections between the telegraph wires
| overhead and the house. Last night an oper-
| al sat in Mr. Clcveands study and road OH
| to him the election returns sent to hin by
| special operator in tho Western Union once.
| Tho arrival OF tho linemen was the hrse
| indication to the neghbors OF the extreme IN
| terost taken by tho inmates OF No II in tho
event OF tho day. but the latter had been al
| roady stirring for somo tino. 30 that when
| tail, slender. well d, essed man rang the boil
| Mt o oclorN; he was not kent waiting long, but
| was almos' Immediately nshered into Mr..
Cicvelnnd's presence. This visitor was Mr.
Frank Hastings. and no was to DO ono OF tho
guard OF honor to escort Mr.. Cleveland TO tne
polls. George F. Parker. author OF biography
of Mr. Cleveland and auditor Of the National
Democratic Committee. and William hooer-
son arrived shortly ntterward. Mr. Parker.
didn't know why he should be so. but 1t was
plnn that no was greatly impressed with tho
situation.
Mr. Hastings was dcputed to visit the voting
booth and report TO the candidate as soon as
the crowd had diminished. 80 TINT lie could get
n chance to cast his vote without much delay.
Mr.. Hastings accordingly hustled around 10
tho little cigar store on the east 800 OF ',iNth
avenue. between Forty-ninth ana FIFTEEN
4 fI,,. ". S..Ntsy MI n n
bong tho designated spot in tho Thirteenth
election district of the Twcnty-nrst Assembly
distric.. When MIR. Hastings arrived ut tho
store he found II crowded with voters who were
waiting in line for thor opportunity to
enter tho booths. This district contains
what some people are In the habit OF Geslshat-
ing intelligent" voters. Undoubtedly nearly
all OF the men we're intelligent. but they had
failed to take instruction on some Important
details Of the secret ballot law. and tho result
was that frequent delays were caused by mis-
takes on tho part OF the voters. ohe VOL
dressed man was highly indignant, so it was
said, when he learned that the Democrats and
Republicans voted in the same place. Several
could not fold their ballots properly until after
the third or fourth trial. MI. Hastings became
rreciaJle lessening Of ,n2 crowd. Several
times he starte' awnyhs ne line grey small a.
ditionul voters. Finally he rushed away at ~
o'clock. and, went to Mr.. C!eve.apd'ss house f"
came out t Of the house. accempanied ~ MSssrs
Hastings. Robertson. and Parker and William
Sinclair. one. Of his emnloyees They awake waIkod
slowly over to the cigar store. MIR: 'leVelnn1
ana Mr.. Parker being in tho lead. Some Of the
neighbors. who knew that hs tended 70 vote.
houses or ut the windows. but the majority
were Ignorant OF his passing.
,icians we're waiting at the polling place when
Mr.. Cleveland came in 81 Sht. He was quickly
hind " ana
t clSv "Ior is s@ifinsy said How DO YOU do
eral reporters. NJ; Cleveland Yas deserted by
lbs Of sn"ar Wha s PHs @ lin
Mr.. cleveland fell in at the foot of the limo, and
Wssaa % M Is mp IN the
booths folding their ballots. The line moved
slowly. and hs waited patiently ior h h, turn
his bo!:ot. and SOON the store was filed TO the
very doors.
chasnrS M vote on VI" sronn
that he lad not lived in his house the required
sf he drGi @ e
.lisorlerly. and it was whispered that he had
nfdsd to DO the hs xHnI Gg.
turhance. 1t was lust three minutes past II
o'clock when Gen Daniel BatterSid the 1n man
tho Chairman Of the election inspectors sang
twelve West Fifty first street. ,Grovor
Cleveland. What is his ballot number"
"One hundred and eighty-siN. replied the
i? Mr. fharks md his
and thor Sinclair received ballot 1877. iiewent
into o adjoining booth. He was first TO como
out again. with his ballots properly folded.
He votes everything" shouted the Chair
man. Just then Mr.. Cleveland came out. 1t
was thcn OBS Mr.. Cleveland handed his
ballots to tho Chairman and saw them properly
thing" Sinclair preceded him on the Way out
Several men lifted their hats to Mr. C!nVeand
and one stepped out of the line. seized Mr.
Clrvelnnd's hand. and said:
Hello. Grover! sincerely hope you Wi. De
elected
Mr. Cleveland be wed and smiled When he
reached the sidewalk the crowd waiting Tor
place chesrcd also. and one gray haired man
swung. his hat and yelled until his friends
choke cd him Off. The guard was waiting to
escort him back to his house. On" OF the
policemen fell in and the crowd FOL! owed. lilo
latter cheorei all tho way over and people ran
out of the stores and houses.
On Fifty first street the news had spread.
M and mon and women were leaning out
Many stoops were occupied also. The womon
were in the majority. Many OF the women
wore morning Wrappers. At one wind low three
pretty women in gay wrappers loaned out un;
til they were in danger OF falling. ana cheercd
and clarped their hands vehsmently. All fol
lowed to the door. and soysral Crashed Mr..
even after he had passed inside. and it was
some time before they dispersed. Sinclair
went MP town. but tho rest OF the party with
Mr.. Cleveland accompanied him into the house.