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

PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE ALIVE WITH
HAPPY CITIZENS

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CHEER THE ANNOUNCE
MENTs ON THE NEWSPAPER BUILDINGS AND
SHOW THEIR JOY AT ESCAPE FROM THE
GRIP OF THE TAMMANY TIGER
The scenes about the newspaper bulletin boards
after the returns began to come In last night will
long be remembered. Nothing has been seen in
many years approaching the OVERLOOKING en-
thusasm which shown when the great vic
tory began to be realized.
In 1855 the people were in doubt for some time
When The Tribune announced in its bulletin that
Harrison had carried this State and was in all
probability elected, Il mighty shout went up. When
a moment later the stereopticon flashed out
whats the matter with Harrison?' ter thou
sand voices responded:
He's all right
Then the of the popular campaign cry
flashed on the white cloth:
who's all right"
The response seemed TO shake the very founda-
ton Of the city
''H-a-r-r-i-s-o-n,"
But last night the experience was unique a
large majority of the crowd. Whatever the final
result may have been far as the State and
Nation Were concerned. the people in front of the
bulletin boards were in the habit of seeing the
early returns from the city show heavy Demo
cratic majorities. As rule IT was only ques-
ton of the size of these maiorlties.
Everything different last night that the
people could scarcely believe the evidence Of their
own eyes. Even the first returns which came in
showed Republican pluralities. The conservative
said.
ION. those are the early returns from small Dis
tricts; when hear from the heavy districts the
result will be different"
But when bulletin after bulletin was put mp.
showing increased Republican gains. people began
TO rub their eyes. Like Rip Van Wrinkle. they
had been suffering from the nightmare for twenty
years and they could scarcely realize the revou-
fssb bad sglf., ,..1f,- r,.,1
began to comprehend that an avalanche was APP
preaching. and they welcomed its oncomns. l.
had no terrors for them They knew that ii would
pass and leave them uniniured while II swept
away the Nth IN which they had been forced to
pass their existence for 50 long a time.
The crowd grew larger and the enthusiasm grew
wilder Each return brought forth shout
which could be- heard for miles. To the decent
people who were responsible for the turn OF tn"
tide II welcome sound. To Tammany II
sounded like dealt kn"n. There Were people
people. people everywhere They crowded the
broad roadway in front Of The Tribune office. AMI
the sidewalks. far back into city Hall Park. The
mass OF dark humanity was dotted with upturned
faces turned toward the bulletin boards. Each
new announcement was the signal for renewed
cheering From the first the returns favor
able to the Republicans There were no disap-
pointments.
Occasionally . Democratic newspaper would fash
portrait % OF rs leaders on the canvas IN lieu
~ encouraging The result was 'rrrIbie
Kisses groans howls and all sorts - sounds denot
ing disapproval were mingled IN one harsh. dis
cordant note Not a cheer could be heard Alas
in this town. hitherto containing a Democratic ma
jority CT 100 90 champion could be found for
the fallen leaders
The nigh; cold and the wind was raw. bu'
these conditions did not lessen the enthusiasm
The result foregone conclusion cary In the
evening so far this state and the city were con
cerned But the crowd did not disperse This KIND
OF a victory lasted good" and the crowd was
hungry for more OF IT. Returns from the otheT
States began to come IN. The crowd became De lr'-
Gus with JOY There continue, chorus o' NJ
man .oic-S mingled with the noise 81 trump"is
horns and ever other instrument with which Il was
possible 10 make A loud noise. The sound rose ana
fell as each new announcement was mace OF VIC
tories and stiH more victories
Far into the nigh; the people stood Their" ana
cheered Not few hundred strafgi.rs. but many
thousand happy citizens who had been reeasen
from bondage CALLING than that ~ "A eailey
slave There forced enthusiasm IN the
sounds waited the white marble billdhe
which has been the official home OF so many men
who have been a disgrace TO the metropolis 81 ,hr
country The people glad and they Whnich
everybody 10 know it, So long a. the newspapers
continued putting out bulletins the crown leihah'n
and cheered Slowly and regretfully II meIted away
in the wee srna' hours. Everybody was hoarSe Out
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