The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-09
GROWERS CAMP.
How the Election Returns Were
Received at Headquarters.
AGREAT DEAL 0F REJOICING
As the Incoming Results Showed Heavy
Democratic Gains

Chairman Harrity Claims the State of
New York Early in the Evenfng-Both
Parties Poll Very Light Votes = The
New Ballot Laws Cause Much Delay.
Several Arrests Made for Illegal vOt-
ing-Good Order Generally Preserved
at the PoIIs-Gossip Of the Day.
NEW York, Nov. e.-New York City
complete gives Cleveland ia, ,SS5; Har-
rison, 9s,76O. Clevelsnd's majority,
1915. The Democrats have carried
New York state by 80, 1Sl majority.
Contrary to the general expectation,
the number of votes cast in this city fell
considerably below the estimates made
by the experts. As early as 6 o'clock
the Democratic managers admitted that
the falling of amounted to over per
cent. compared with the vote Of four
years ago.
Various theories were advanced as to
the cause. It is argued that hundreds
of citizens who visited the polls were
obliged to stand in line awaiting their
turn until their patience became ex-
hausted and they gave it up. The re-
suit is a considerable decrease in the
ballots cast for the candidates of each
party.
Both Parties Poll Light Vote.
The United States deputy marshals
and John l. Davenport's supervisors are
also held accountable for the decrease
by the Democrats. it being said that
many voters would rather forego their
rights of franchise and lose their votes
than in any way place themselves in a
position where there would be even a
possibility of undergoing the detention
and discomforts of arrest. whether JUS
tifiable OF not. The Republicans aclSnowl-
edge the falling off in votes. and admit
that the loss caused by the delay at the
booths affected them more seriously
than the Democrats. The latter suffered
more through the challenge issued by
the Republicans and the arrest on
trumped-up charges of illegal registra-
ton.
The famous Sargeant-at-Arms Jimmy
Oliver. of Paradise Park. created the
furore Of the early part of the evening
by bursting into the committee room
exclaiming:
Gentlemen, down where 1 live. the
Fortieth election district of the Second
assembly district gives Cleveland 3So
and Harrison 4 votes, and where those
4 votes came from / don't know.
Jimmy's announcement was heartily
cheered.
First Blood for the Republicans
The first blackeye came in at s o'clock.
1t was from Suffolk county and showed
a Republican gain of over POO over the
vote in 1883. rThe clam diggers have
got in their work. That is on account
OF Governor Flowers stand IN the Fire
Island matter was the explanation
given. This slight setback WAS Offset
by the next news, that OF Queens county,
which gave a Democratic plurality OF
nine hundred more than in 1888.
Slight surprise was expressed at the
first tidings from Buffalo. Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan's home, Al districts
out OF 12S giving Cleveland Use, Har-
rison S.719. The gain was more than
counterbalanced by the word that
Chautauqua county gave Harrison only
5000, 500 majority, falling off of $50
since 1888.
The Third Party Carries oregon
There was considerable cheering when
it was announced that Weaver has car
ried Oregon, and there was more cheer
ing still when telegram was read that
the state of Washington probably went
for Cleveland. This was rapidly fol-
lowed by the returns from $50 city cleo
ton districts, showing a Democratic
majority of 5S. .5SS, which created great
excitement. The returns from the in
terror of the state came pouring in,
showing a Republican loss in nearly
every case Chairman Halrity was
overwhelmed with congratulations, but
he would not commit himself. ut looks
very much like Republican slaughter,
he said, but 1t is too early in the game
yet 10 shout.
Much amusement was caused by the
returns from Gravesend, where John Y.
McKane is supreme. showing Cleveland
2,947, Harrison 290 As the returns
came into Democratic national head
quarters they were duplicated by special
wire to Mr.. Cleveland at his house ON
Fifty-first street.