Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-03
HEARING THE RETURNS
An Immense Throng Waited About the
Star Building.
Pennsylvania Avenue Was Not Wide
Enough-The Overflow Massed in
11th street-Extra Edition.


enough to accommodate the immense
crowd that gathered in front of The Even
Ing Star Office last night to see the election
returns thrown out by stereopticons on the
big white screens, SO the overflow massed
itself on 18th street and received all the
latest news by means of megaphones,
which conveyed the intelligence to the ut
termost limits Of the assemblage. 1t was the
same kind of a crowd that always turns
out on occasions of the sort, and flash
photograph of 1t would have doubtless de-
veloped the same forms and faces that
made up the great thFongs which congre-
gated in the same place the day Of the
Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight, with the addi-
ton OF numerous feminine figures, whose
possessors were no less animated and in
tereSted than their escorts over the re-
turns.
Ohio and Maryland.
The early dispatches indicated that Van
Wyck was elected mayor of Greater New
York, and interest was then transferred to
the results in Ohio and Maryland. Espe-
cially keen was the curiosity regarding the
oriole state, and while the election of NAL
ster as mayor of Baltimore was practically
conceded. the crowds were anxious to
know what had become of German. Had
he secured majority Of the next legisla-
ture and assured his own return to the
Senate or had he failed to get a requisite
number of legislators to have a majority
on joint ballot?
The returns from MARYLAND were meager
and the same was the case with Ohio, SO
when midnight came and the crowds dis
persed there was nothing definite from
either state for them to go to bed with
save that Van Wyck and Tammany had
triumphed in Greater New York, Master
been elected in Baltimore and that an
actual count would in all probability be
necessary to determine the complexion Of
the legislatures in Maryland and Ohio.
There was little or no interest shown in
the results in Kentucky, Iowa and Nebrds-
ka save by individuals, the public mind be-
ing taken up almost exclusively by the big
fights.
Democrats Delighted.
The billiard room of the Metropolitan
Hotel was occupied by a gathering of dem
ocrats. who listened with much satisfaction
and enthusiasm to the early returns read
cut by President James L. Norris of the
Jackson Democratic Association, but the
uncertainty about Maryland and Ohio
dulled animation after while, and anxiety
was plainly evident on every face, while
the crowd fervently prayed for Hanna's
defeat and Germans victory.
There was a small gathering at the rooms
of the republican congressional committee
in the Postal Telegraph building, where Sec
rotary Fred Schrader was in charge The
assemblage dispersed early, confident that
Ohio was safely republican and that Mary
land was in the same category.
Secretary Perkins had invited q few
friends to the national republican commit
tee headquarters in the Glover building.
During the evening there was the same
lack of definite information regarding Mary
land and Ohio that characterized the night
elsewhere.
Enterprise of The Evening Star.
The completeness of The Evening Stars
extra edition issued during the early part
of the evening was remarked upon on all
sides and universal compliment was ex-
tended to the enterprise behind it. In ad-
6iton to the Geographic news of the cleo
tions i'll every state, showing the probable
tiles of the results, which later dispatches
have verified, it contained the exclusive an
nOuncement of the lamentable death of
Judge Thomas Miller of the Police Court
and a description Of the scenes and incl
dents of the evening surrounding the recep-
ton Of the election returns.
In Official Circles.
In official circles the interest was intense
and many inquiries were made as to the
results. particularly in Ohio and Maryland.
In the absence Of the President his secre-
tary and several members of his cabinet
there was 10 gathering at the White House
where the returns usually are received
Of the members of the cabinet, Secre-
tary Sherman, Secretary Bliss and Post
master General Gary went to their respec-
tive homes to vote, Secretary Alger is on
a visit to Michigan, while Secretaries Long
Wilson and Gage and Attorney General Nc
kenna are in the city. They spent the
evening either at home or with friends
where they became acquainted with the
results Of the election.