Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-09
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
Up to Late Hour Last Night Chairma
Carter was Confident.


Chairman T. H. Carter of the republican
national committee and his fellow members re-
ceived the returns at national headquafters in
New York. The first gratifying news was re-
ceived from Chemung county, the home Of J.
Sloat Fassett and Senator Hill, that the repub-
icsns had made a gain Of ,120 over the vote OF
1888. but when, OF 1925 o'clock, the announce
ment was made that Indiana had gone republi-
can by 10 900 majority the enthusiasm knew no
bounds. The crowd by this time were wild at
the good news announced. From some men
who crowded their way through the mass of
yelling, singing enthusiasts it was learned that
the same enthusiasm existing down town
among the democrats. but naturally the news
was discredited among the men who were
almost to a man republican. As the reports
continued to arrive saving that state after state
was falling into line for Harrison the crowd
became more and more demonstrative.
CHAIRMAN CARRIERS TELEGRAM TO THE pREsI-
DENT.
At 1895 o'clock the announcement was made
that Chairman Carter did not concede the state
of New York. He sent a message to President
Harrison saying: "We have them dead
little later he sent word down to the wait
ing orowd.from his nest on the third floor that
his cry was Ben, Ben, Ben Harrison" The
crowd took up the cry and gave it with a will
At 10:4O O'Clock Col. H. L. Swords sent word
down stairs that they did not give up New York
to the democrats by any means. That, Of
course. was in accord with the prevailing feel
ing. They were claiming everything, and to
show their happiness the crowd sang campaign
songs between the times of announcements.
MIDNIGHT STATEMENT.
At midnight Mr.. Carter, chairman Of the re-
publican national committee, said:
1.-THE abnormal democratic majorities in New
York city and Brooklyn will be difficult to over
come by republican gains throughout the state
Our democratic friends seem to have under
stood their party needs in the state Of New
York when they enacted the present ballot law
Fortunately the national committee relied upon
three distinct combinations and two OF tnem
yet remain intact. even if the loss of Now York
be conceded. With Indiana the election OF
Harrison is assured and the republican victory
in that state is certain. / am in receipt Of a
telegram from a reliable and thoroughly posted
citizen Of Indiana who says: Full republican
vote has been polled throughout the state and
returns up to 10 o'clock tonight indicate repuh-
lican gains. and the committee is confident
the state has been carried for the republican
ticket. -
1.-The vote OF Indiana, added to other repub-
lican votes in the electoral college. insr,res the
reelection of President Harrison. Eliminating
entirely from consideration the state Of New
York the republicans can still elect, with the
vote OF Connecticut, West Virginia and Della
ware. without the vote Of Indiana. But having
the vote Of Indiana assured We are not driven
to our third line. Benjamin Harrison will be
the next President of the United States by
virtue Of the fact that he will receive q majority
Of the votes cast in the electoral college in
obedience TO the decision of a majority Of the
people Of the respective states"