New-York tribune., 1898-11-10
GLAD THAT "TEDDY" WON.
EVEN THE TENDERLOIN HAPPY OVER TIL
ROUGH RIDERS VICTORY.

EVEN THE TENDERLOIN HAPPY OVER THE
ROUGH RIDERS VICTORY.
Some PEOPLE thought that the Tenderlon was all
for Tammany. II is true that good deal OF proht-
able business in that region depends on the blend
ing of an easy conscience with the enforcement ot
the law put II gently. but beyond and above that
the Tenderloin is A land OF lghtheartedress. lis
inhabitants are glad to rejoice with those who re-
joicc and loath TO mourn with those who mourn.
il is full OF people who ready 10 celebrate any
thing and everything. II makes no difference 10
them who has A victory all that they want 10
kno1- is that victory has been won.
II is scarcely necessary TO say OF such people as
these that they DO not need to wait 10 learn who
has won in order to begin celebrating 1t is Just
as well for them to have the celebration first ana
find out what il is about afterward In this respect
they quite resemble the boys further downtown
who light their bonfres soon as the sun has
set and before the voting machine in Rochester
has counted up Nor are the people who make
the Tenderlon merry election night ali
genuine inhabitants OF It. 1t IS a hosptabe place
and it receives thousands from many borough
and county and welcomes them TO swell Its shouts
while it is finding out what it is shouting about
In some respects Tuesday such an Election
Day and such an election night as never fell upon
the Tenderloin before. That remark is made every
year Last year there such an election night
,,p there as never happened before and may a
mercifu Providence grant that such one may
never happen again The open rejoicing In the
promise and prospect of lawlessness which was
seen then was enough humate any creature
that wore the human form and was not Interested
in Tammany. There none Of that on Tuesday
night on the contrary. the good order was espe-
callv remarked. There noise. OF course. plenty
OF il; but il all good-humored and 1t did not
have the look of jail delivery. which was so dis
tressng last year.
The assembly was full Of good nature. That +,
not necessary to be said Of a New-Y 0rk crowd. but
II always is said and Il worth saying this time;
10 show that the Tenderloin with all Its supposed
wjckedness does not take the sorrows Of Tammany
seriously heart. There were no such dlssracelui III
exhibitions of unholy JOY as there were "A year ago
There were organized PROFESSIONS OF aDdhdoheu
women rejoicing at the victory Of their favorite
ioin can show more rational pleasure than that
when T. has occasion. procession or mon WIN
horns and with hig placards With the words !
told YOU So In their hats. marched eXuberantN
,lp and down the street and II was clear that they
were glad to be alive. though il not neCessar ry
10 suppose that the CARDS had heen printed dllei
the result was known.
There was nthusiasu of tho discriminating sort,
plenty Of f.. Tho shonts Of JOY that were
hoard in Broadway year were Ike those OF a
beast Of prey when Il has made fine XIII. Ihere
uas nothirg In them that suggested approval. not
10 say enthusiasm. for the candidate Not one in
Ton Of those who shouted knew anything about him.
excep+ his name. But the shouts OF Tuesday night
we're hearty cheers for a popular hero. Everyoo1N
In the streets knew who Teddy was. and me
h,s vctorT we're voices Of affection and triumph in
a man and in what he had done and IN What ne
was s,ill 70 do not cries of satisfaction at the
loosenng Of the bonds OF law and order.