The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-09
CITY OF wooNsoCKI
ON THE STREETS.
How Both Parties Received the
Elections News.

| NeyUossct sIretls, IN Infantry Hal an,
the Board of Trade building, where bul
letins were posted by the newspapers
and eagerly read by the sembled thous
| ands.
Chief Child of the PROVIDENCE polio,
force had posse of twenty-five men tC
keep the crowd in order and tC
secure passage for the cars and
We icles which were constantly pass
ing. They had thankless task and
IL was not pleasant one either. AS a
bulletin of exceptionable extravagance
would be posted the crowds would surge
over the Car tracks and cheer and cheer
and cheer until they were driven back
wit hin the limits prescribed by the watch
ful guardians of the puDlic peace.
The LARGEST crowd by far was gathered
at Turks Head, where the NEWS stere-
opticon was flashing the news on the can
| vass across the street at minute intervals.
| The Democrats would cheer as heartily
for a small plurality in Texas as they
| would for an announced plurality OF
| 10000 for Cleveland in New York CITY,
Bulletins which showed loss of many
thousands of votes for the Democrats
were received with hearty cheers by the
misguided worshippers of the fiat incu-
bus" IL was all the same TO them.
The Republicans were quiet and un-
| demonstrative but they had cut their
| little reference books aud were making
hasty add encouraging comparisons. The
claim that Illinois had gone Democratic
| was received with contemptuous derision
| by The Republicans and were jeered at by
| the Democrats themselves.
Now aud then an enthusiast would ex-
claim, What's the matter with Harri-
| sonV and the response would quickly
come: "He'sall right Who-ah, who ah-
ahV' A band perched on the platform
surrounding the building being torn
down on the corner OF Exchange and
Westminster streets 81 lisered in tue cold
night air and ground out tunes in q half
hearted kind of way.
In Infantry Hall, which was hired by
the Democrats after 10 o'clock last night,
the Hon. Charles l.. German announced
the returns from the stage. About 1,500
Democrats were gathered here and they
were addressed at intervals by the above
said Hon. Charles TO keep up their flag
ging spirits. Reeves orchestra also
played some inspiring airs
Dnring the po S-wow OF the braves these
chiefs were conspcuously present; Mayor
William Il. Potter, Senator X. B. Com
stock. A. Is. Lewis of Coventry, Richard
Hayward, treasurer OF the Democratic
state central committee aud A. n. Gun
ningham OF East Providence. Nowhere
did many enthus' 'asts back their opinions
in coin OF the realm.
Doubt aud general uncertainty was
U.
one appeared confident of the success OF
either candidate. Those who were vo-
ciferous were SO from disposition and
temperament, not as the result OF
thoughtful study OF the political s:tua-
ton.
At the Board of TRADE building nearly
200 OF our most prominent brokers sat
solidiy aud heard Secretary Freeman T..
Little read the returns. Refreshments
were served by the janitor and as the re-
Yersible returns sent chills coursing over
their anatomies. They sought the com
fort and solace to be found in hot coffee
and cold sandwiches. 49,. "a
-
At 2,15 A. M. delegation from the
Ninth Ward consisting of Democrats
with less Of discretion than of valor,
paraded the streets with a single drum
aud gathered recruits as they marched
until at 2:30 when they started home,
of free trade in line They cut up all
kinds of fantastic capers and were ex-
ceedingly amusing. The large crowds
had dispersed nearly two hours before
our streets assumed their normal quiet.
All night long Chairman Olney and n
largo representation of faithful Republi- |
cans kent vigil in the headquarters OF the |
Republican city committee. The returns |
received were alternately hope and fear
But they were not deferred |
aud the merry click, click of the tele- |
graph instrument did not sound faster
than moved the nimble fingers of the ex
pert mathematicians, VINO were figuring |
out a Republican majority IN the Elec-.
toral College.
Early in the morning Texas was re- |
luctantly conceded To Gov. Hogg and |
little Delaware which had been b one OF |
during the night, was finally |
placed in the Democratic column. At |
3:55 A. NJ, foraging party started out |
and returned after an unsuccessful quest. |
At 4:59 e,eleek this morning, iinai nd vices |
came from Illinois against the Republi- |
cans and the watchers departed
The Fourth Ward Republican Club |
hired Music Hall and returns received by |
the Western Union Telegraph Company |
and over long distance telephone were |
read by President Barstow. The crowd |
was a big and anxious one, but was en-
thusiastic TO the last. The floor was re-
served for members of the Republican |
clubs OF the State and the galleries were |
thrown open TO the public.
Among those on the stage were presi- |
dent Barstow, Walter b. Frost, the Hon.
l.. &. Pierce. the Hon. George A. Little
field. Brig. Gen. Kendall, Gen. Charles
A. Wilson, John McAusian, the Hon |
Amos &. Barstow, the Rev. T.. q. Bart
lett, Col. Charles Hayes, John Sweetzer.
{. II. Weeden, Alfred Dawson. James |
D. Swan, III. V. A. Joslin. Crawford |
Potter, Councilman William III. Covell. |
William r. knight, Hamil. |
ton :. Conaut, Augustine Jones, Col. A. |
V. Warfield, John Anderson, John Cole |
man, ID. NJ. Thompson, II. G. Gladding. |
stephen Waterman, Cot. r. II. Rockwell. |
Charles Edward Paine, H. G. Hill and
Col. j. A. Moran.
Returns were received in the ante-room |
NJ the left of the stage. Among those I'm |
he room were Gov. Brown, Col. III. Mar |
in Brown. Alderman Burrows, James |
II Smith. William II. Henderson, A. G. |
White. Richard w. Jennings, w. G. |
sand, John w. Vernon, 4. J. Kelley aud |
A Wright.
Re urns were slow in coming in at first |
ana the time was spent in speech makiug,
sin ding, cheering. etc. A number OF |
High school boys we're present aud the |
time was spent In yelling
Are we IN ~ Yes we arel
American TIM Rah Rah Raht
and other vers s.
The singing was lead by the American |
Band, Bowen X. Church conductor Tho