Evening journal., 1892-11-09

was scrutinized and commented upon.
The Republicans cheered the heavy re-
turns from the Fifth, Seventh and
Eighth wards, but did not fully appre-
ciate the fact that the Democrats had
held them down to figures much
below the usual majorities. This was
particularly so in the Fifth and Eighth
wards.
When the Democratic wards, particu
larly the Second, Third. Fourth, Tenth
and Twelfth, began to pile in their ma
jorities, the Democrats yelled themsel
YES hoarse. The heroric efforts Of the
Seventh and Eleventh ward Democrats
were also cheered to the echo.
II was not until the districts were well
in that the Republican leaders began
to realize that, as Senator Higgins ex-
pressed it: "The county and states
gone to HI and the nations gone,
too
The table showed two things:
| First-That the Democrats had re
duced the Republican majorities in the
Republican wards
Second-That the Democrats had in.
creased their majorities in Democratic
wards and that registration and the
secret ballot had knocked ont hundreds
of Republican votes which had in former
years gone to swell the county vote
These facts set the Democratic enthusi
asm going on the county; and as they
became more and more apparent the en-
thusiasm increased.
Heavy Republican Estimate.
The Corruption Hall officials counted
upon carrying Wilmington by majority
of not less than 600 Upon what they
based their estimate is not known The
Democratic county executive committee
figured upon the registration last week
aud according to the estimate the Demo.
cratic majority ia the city should ha' q
been between hfty and one hundred.
A Lightning Calculator.
The Republicans had not given up the
hope OF carrying the city by 600 even
when polls closed down st evening
Between and o'clock an EvENiNG
JoURNA. reporter met City Auditor Bill
, lany, a member of the Republican
First district committee on Market
street.
, Glow does it look in the city2' asked
g the reporter.
"Well, III tell you. he said "ThC
polls are down and whatever / say can
r not have any effect upon the vote. w,
, shall have about 600 majority in tn,
S city. What you are going to do in the
E rural hundreds don't know"
e Upon what do you base your city cir
culation2"
Il base it upon our canvass of the reg
istration and the estimate made by th
committee"
o Chairman Salisbury claims the city
6 "Oh. my That's away off.
m z nd ha 1aff-hu oh tvhof Gfffarnrn ~
e in the morning
a Footing the Returns.
g The Democratic County Executive CON
j; mittee sat in the reportorial rooms Fouril
and Shipley streets TO receive the re
turns. Among those present were Sens
Is tor George Gray, whose toga was a
y stake; Chairman Willard Salisbury
Ie Patrick Neary, General Theodore
Armstrong, National Committeema
y Lewis G. Vandegrift, Chairman L. Irwin
y Handy. of the State Central committe et
Secretary John f. Callahan. of tn
county executive committee; Presiden
n c. c, Montgomery Of the Young Men
IL Democratic Club; Edward f. Kan,
Andrew GRAY, James w Ponder
sr Joseph McClafferty. Representatives,
Harvey Spruauce, Joseph L. Carpenter
IS Jr and other well-kuOwn city an
10 county Democratic politicians wer
D present until Democratic victory was a
% sured
The rooms were crowded almost
at suffocation At one time Chairma
Handy had to stand upon a table TO g,
ch a table to get q glance at the returns.
Chairman Salisbury had his tabl'
to with the estimates in columns an
ef footed up.
yh The enthusiasm was somewhat dan
pened by James j Toner, the Dem
cratic candidate for sheriff He wallzt
into the EygNINe JOURNAL Office short
before the final apnpnncement and said
at Boys l bring you bad news The r
publicans used s.. 00D against me in Ne
MS Castle. and we cannot possibly get mo
he than 2J0 majority. / know one Dem
re- crat to whom they gave $500 for bis vo
and influence. and eight others who ]
Ter ceived $50 apiece.
as In two other columns he placed {
losses and gains as rapidly as the I
ce, turns were brought in and fo- Ion
all time he was fifty ahead It thon arc
to seventy-fve aud after making VIII
he considered every allowance for Repu
lican gains announced that the city h
use gone Democratic by seventy five, a.
ors the county by $50 He also announc
up that the Democrats had carried all thr
'm' counties and the nation
&c When this news was heard il hat
lhe depressing effect, but gains in 9th
quarters made up for the deficiency
New Castles vote.
Shortly after midnight the committ'
eeSu men and their friends partook of
IA IA choice supper prepared for them
'nu Haywood's restaurant. and after fiji
es assurance of Democratic victory
.ni m committee adjourned shortly befor'
o'clock.
. Even at that time the streets a
III hotels were full of jubilant Democra
esi.y and Republicans who were hoping agail
~, hope.
eA- An Early Morning Parade.
aus About o'clock number of the m
inu enthusiastic Democrats formed a par'
an and led by an ill-assorted band of f
ne pieces Receiver Dickey was serena'
ehv but he was not at home. The Gro
then determined to serenade Thomas
ing Bayard, but in some unaccountable m
mo ner. the band and the parade beco
oe. separated and the project had to
gan abandoned
,oP- They "Hoofed" It Home.