The evening times., 1896-10-31
RECEIVING THE RETURNS
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cast the result before midnight, and this
they confidently hope to do.
Washington will be one OF the three great
centers into which information will flow
and will rival New York and Chicsgo, the
two others.
The United Associated Presses VIII be
one or the most important factors In uis-
scminating tn news, and It's corps OF expert
tabulatOrs have been for some tlme settlng
things in eadiness. Its Washington Office
is the center for the Southern DIVISION,
and its reports from that quarter VIII ne
more complete and received earlier hah
ever before.
The first news will come from New York
city, where the polls close at D O'CLOCK IN
stead of at 4, as last year. Returns from
the various precincts VIII at once come
in ten precincts Is known il Will be COM
pared with the Count of four years ago TO
show the respective party gain or loss ana
then the news sent broadcast over tie
land.
iiIs will be followed up in the same
manner as tie returns continue To come IN.
then Brooklyn Will lc heard from, ana
the same comparisons made anul the
returns from lhe more than 2,uOo VotiiS
places in Greater New York are known,
WIiilt III tllt Itpotto iioih UP wv
State come IN, and productions are theh
made IA to TN, rcsuit IL such and such ratios
are maintained.
Thus gradually the news comes from
various States. cities, and county dis-
tricis. and is handled In "A mai ner mat
L. nttle short OF perfection.
From Washington all returns from the
South Will In like manner De sent out
Local preparations have also been made
on extensive scale.
The Times will have the full use or the
United Associated Presses, the Eastern ana
New England Press Associalior and spe-
raj wires from the Western Union AMI
Postal Telegraph Companies, in addition
To the long-distance telephone, over which
dispatches from. New York, Chicago, and
other large cities viii be received.
REI URNs AT THE TiMEs BUILDING.
The large canvas. which has been seen
in front oi The Times buiiuiub' 'Ei.lny times
before, VIII show the returns as they coihe
i'll from ali scctous, and the bulletins VIII
be displayed every half inmate OF oitther
all through the night.
1he four hig party headquarters are also
well equipped to get inform. alton. Special
wires ieau 10 the hcpuhlican headquarters
ut the NOrnanGie, aud tYo ionS-dlstanCe
phones Will also be used.
Neither Chairman Babcock,. Vice Chair
mua Apsley or Secretary Mercer VIII 20
home TO vote, and viii be on hand early.
None hut officers OF the committee and their
families and friends Will be- admitted at
headquarters, but the public can read the
result from the bg canvas III front u the
hotel.
Leased wires and long-distance phones
VIII also be used in each of the Democratic.
Peoples and Silver parties headquarters
IA Wcrmley's, though II Is not likely that any
transparency screen Will lac erected. Each
OF the three Bryan committees expects TO
receive separately. though complete ar
raIgements w,ll be perfected today. ana
pool may lie entered INTO TO get the news.
senator Farlkncr Will go to lis Nest Viz
ginIa home To cast his vote and return IN
tine to get the first returns. Senator But
Ter thinks the old North state is safe with
out his ballot and will remain in Washing
ton. All OF tie VARIOUS committeeman aud
their workers Will be in waning with their
ears L. the phones and eager for the dis
paIches
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Preparatiuns for the receipt Of election
returns a. the White House next Tuesday
nigh, d. not differ in any respect fron, the
arrangements which have given satisfac-
ton in past years. IL. bulletins OF the
United Associated + reSses and OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company VIII hc re-
ceivcd over Tire White House SPECIAL wire,
Us also personal dispatches from IlltiiIS bl
the President in various States.
Two years ago the President went To bis
country nome at Woodley on election night
and the mere i'm nportant bulletins wcrr trcns-
uitted To him Uvcr tleslDne dis tdnce tele-
phone i.y T rivat@ Secretary 'JhUrDcr. his
H.etbud ma Y perhaps hc repeated this year,
as the WoUdiey residence has been com
pietely repaired ana all tF- ;6yugcS 81 tne
recent storm have been effaced.
All of the officers of the Cabinet, who will
be IN Washington ON tnst night. will bc at
the White House with their families to
keep the President company in receiving
the returns.
The rmon Republican Club has leased
Willard Hall and Will receive news by
special wires there, and the Mckinley and
Hobart Club VIII do the same at their rooms
in the old Globe Building. For the minor
Republican rlubs, the East Wdshingtuns
and the lnvinClbes, no arrangements have
been made.
OF the eleven Democratic organizations
none have made special arrangements save
the Interstate Democratic Club. which Will
get its news by a system Of messenger
boys carrying bulletins from the Democratic
headquarters to its rooms on New York
avenue. and the Lakeland Democratic Club.
which Will have a special wire toits rooms
on Tenns vlvania avenue. betwccn II Ninth and
Tenth streets. and will issue bulletins
upon canvas across the street.
IN OTHER CLUB HOUSES
The Columbia Athletic, the Army ard
Navy and the Cosmos clubs will each have
special wires and an operator to receive
DISPATCHES for the benefit of their friends.
An of the thcaters have ARA nged to read
bulletins between each act, and each one
will remain open until something definite
is known
The Chesapeake * Ohio Telephone. Com
pany has perfected system where its
subscribers can get returns from its main
office which will be received by long dis
tance phones. and the Hello" girls viii
be kept busy. II will only be necessary
to listen, and as the bulletins will be
sent tnroGgn All the phones at once, it is
advisable that listeners do not attempt to
talk;
McKinIe or Bryan which?
WITH 4 (InI-pI INC pin