New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07

HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED ANp HANDLED
WHAT POLITICIANS SAID.
Police Headquarters Was q busy place last night
while the election returns we're h"iug received
Three sets Of unofficial returns were being sent
there from the precincts, ami many politicians
were In the building 10 get early Information. Mr.
Brennan. the Superintendent OF Police Telegraph.
had made arrangements TO receive the rcturna by
election districts 10y telephone soon they
were carried 10y policemen from the polling places
10 the police stations. Those returns wcr" carried
UP TO IN. office OF CHIEF Clerk Kipp. wkcr, bull
letlns were prepared for ;hc Commissioners and
the press. Another set Of returns went to the Eu-
reau OF Elections where clerks opened the enve-
lopes ard placed the returns on file in such a way
that they could be used for supplying missing or
Incorrect figures In the returns sent by telephone
Policemen riding horseback or elevated
trains carried the returns Of the third set they
had been copied by sergeants at the police sta
lions ana partly tabulatcd
There long line Of cabs in front Of Police
Headquarters early In the evening. and mounted
policemen rode back and forth. while the build
ing well filled with policemen and politicians.
There was crowd ~ the courtroom. where Dep
uty Clerk Delamater read of bulletins.
Mayor Gilroy il the room Of Commissioner
Martin with Corporation Counsel clark. judge
TruaX John f. Carroll and othcr Tammarv men,
while Hugh J. Grant and number Of political
friends occupied the room 10 which III. Police
BOARD usually holds its meetings. Commissioner
Sheehan was In his own room for Il timo. ami t.cn
went away. Commissioners Murray and Kcrwln
entertained a number Of political friends Ia their
rooms. Colonel Strong. the yuccosgcui candidate
for Mayor, was IN Mr.. Murr@ys room. with "N-
Commissioners Erhardt and French General Mo
Cook. Jacob Patterson. George J.. Lyon and others
Before p m. ii was Wei known that Morton ana
Saxton hal ben elected. and that Tammany had
been defeated BIZ overwhelming majortics Colonel
Strong took the information with evident satisfac-
;lon. but quietly and when reporters tried to get
from him some expression OF his feelings he sail
1t isn't necessary for me TO say anyth!ng The
returns are speaking loudly enough"
About p. III. Hugh j. Grant who previously
had acknowledged ms defeat went 10 Conn, s.
slOner Murray9 room, extended his hand 10 CO,onrl
strong. and sand with forced smile:
Il wish to congratulate You. Mr.. strong. and to
wish you al possible success as Mayor ~ New
York. thought ii my duty to come and tell You
this"
Colonel strong shooi. hands with Mr.. Grant, and
said politely: 81 thank you. sin"
Mr.. Grant then shook hands with other men in
the room. and Withdrew. He afierwarI said to re-
porters: Il am defeated. When Mr. Straus with
cratic lines. have gone down with my party. and
II looks as II Democratic defeat was common
throughout the entire country"
Several OF the Republicans In Mr. Murrays room
said they were somewhat surprised at the sze Of the
Republican victory indicated by the returns
Mayor Groy said: The Democratic defeat Ger
doubtless had something to do with the tila. wave"
Superintendent Byrncs was In his own Office and
he did not appear to be stricken account
Of the big Democratic roui. In fact he smiled at
VIII say We did not have an honest election In the
city,"