Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-09

turns that were received over private wires
from the National Republican headquarters
| in New York.
At 9 o'clock the prominent Republicans
who had assembled at headquarters to re-
ceive the news of Harrison's victory COM
menced to put on their hats and coats and
go home. Most of them took the defeat Of
their candidate very quietly, expressing
themselves as pleased that, if they must be
defeated, it was by such man as Grover
Cleveland. For more than an hour Chair
man Reeder and his colored .janitor endeav-
ored to cheer up the Republicans who drop
ped in, but when the news came that Cleve-
land had carried New York City by more
than Y, 900, and that Illinois had Joined the
Democratic States, they also lost courage.
The Headquarters Early Deserted.
At 1880 o'clock the headquarters were
deserted, it being granted on all sides that
Harrison was defeated candidate, although
Chairman Reeder remained, hoping for
encouraging news.
There was not so much surprise expressed
at Cleveland's victory, but that ne should
have carried New York by such a large
majority and that Illinois should have gone
Democratic. That news seemed to be the
last straw.
One prominent member of the State Com
mittee blamed Mr.. Carter for the defeat In
New York, and said that had Matt Quay
been at the helm the result would have
been different. Another member suggested
| that if Weaver had carried several States
as the news indicated, the Republicans
might gain his electors, but Secretary Reeder
| said, with deep sigh, "We have spent all
our money"
| headquarters; there everything indicated
victory. Private advices were received
during the afternoon from reliable sources
in New York promising large majority
for Cleveland, and encouraging reports
were received from New J Jersey, Connecticut
and other points.
At an early hour of the night the head
quarters were thronged by Democrats, in
Guiding many of the most prominent men
in the State, who had gathered to learn the
news. There were also several Republi-
cans who had come into the enemy's camp
to hear the other side of the story.
A Scene to Beggar Description.
As the evening passed the crowd in
creased, until, at 10 o'clock, the head
quarters were packed to their utmost
capacity. The scenes, as the news of DEM
ocratc gains came in, beggars de-
scription. The enthusiasm increased
with each dispatch announcing larger
gains, until it reached fever
heat when Cleveland's large majority was
announced, and when the news came that
Illinois was numbered with the Democratic
States, the crowd fairly went mad. Men
who were never known to become excited
lost control of themselves and Joined in the
wild cheers of victory.
Until long after midnight Chairman
Wright and prominent members of the COM
mittee remained, talking of the great vic
tory, and receiving callers. Many good Re
publicans called and shook hands with the
victorious Democrats, and expressed pleas
ure in the election of SO good President as
Grover Cleveland.
The streets were thronged with men and
women. Around the newspaper Offices the
streets were blockaded. When the election
of Cleveland was conceded on all sides, all
the Democratic clubs in the city turned out
and paraded the streets 1t was estimated
that there were more than 5000 in line, as
we'll as several bands 1t was long after
midnight when the enthusiastic Democrats
sought their homes.
Here are the figures for 1888 in Pennsyl-
vania by counties, and the present estimate
as far as received: