New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-09
SCENES ABOUT DOWNTOWN BULLETINS
ENORMOUS BIT ORDERLY CROWDS VoClFER
ors1y CHEER THE NEWS OF ROosE-
NELT'S ELECTION.

There was no installing the temper OF the orowd
which gathered in front Of the newspaper on'ceS
I'm CITY Hall Square last night II was hoosc
welt crowd through and through. Here and there
were little knots of Democrats. who cheefeu theh-
selves hoarse early III the evening when the re-
eu,, WAS doubtful at every bulletin which gave ' an
WICK plurality. but when the later returns came
in and IL became certain that Theodore Roosevelt
would be the next Governor OF New-io rk the roar
from the Threats of the thousands of persons In the
square showed that the Van WICK s!inpatnlzers
formed but an insignificant percentage
7, is doubtful II greater enthusiasm has been
ebovn nv the crowds in the streets at the result
Of any election in recent yearS Inc NUMBER Vi
nersons who gathered to read the bulletins may
nave been larger at the last Presidential election.
though even this is doubtful But the tremendous
cheers that burst from the crowd when Roosevelt
portrait was exhibited outside The Tribune office.
and II was definitely announced that he was
elected proved that he is still what he has been
ever since the war popular hero Of the same class
az Dewey and Hobson.
II is superhuous attempt 10 describe an cleo
ton crowd in New-York. Horns were blown, flags
were waved all sorts Of queer pasteboard decora-
tons were worn on hats just usual. But in one
respect this election was remarkable. and remark
abe IN a most satisfactory way. The disorder that
usually indeed. almost invariably has character
lied the reception OF the bulletins in this city was
almost entirely absent. There no clashing be-
tween Democrats and Republicans. The utmost
good feeling existed everywhere. and the police
officials declared after the majority Of the crowd
had dispersed. that It the most orderly cleo
ton gathering that they had ever handled. That
this was so was proved by the fact that only one
arrest for disorder-y conduct was made IN the
city Hail Square the whole evening.
The crowd thickest outside The Tribune
Building and as usual. The Tribune bulletins were
recognized as a final court Of appeal from the wild
statements Of other newspapers. The reputation
f1li hor ont
and no corrections were necessary for any OF the
figures which were thrown on its sheet. Aternat-
ing with these were shown portraits or Roosevelt
and other Republican leaders When the picture
Of President Mckinley thrown upon the screen
the cheering deafenng.
The square was led early. the crowds extending,
by O'clock as far back the city Hail. and
reaching from the lower end OF the Postofiice as
far as the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. The
police arrangements were excellent. A clear pas
sage was kept for the cable-cars, and there were
no accidents Some OF the newspapers provided a
species Of free vaudeville, as well as the election
returns. There were bands. kinetoscope shows
and other attractions, but these were for the most
part ected until the result Of the election was
At about o'clock the old saying Of An over but
leaders conceded the election of Roosevelt at that
hour. A well-known Tammany man watched the
Was to- sa wyeS is beaten and
| New-York City has defeated him. The vote up the
! Colonel will win by about 5000 A few minutes
afteward one Of the leading Democrats news g "a
plurality That settled 1t for the Democrats In City
Hall Square and the majority of them crept sadly
and silently away.
The hopes of few less experienced politicians
! continued 10 be bouyed up by the statements OF
other Democratic newspapers that Van Wyck's ma
FORTY in New-York City would counterbalanco
Roosevelts plurality in the rest Of the state But
| even these sanguine convinced before
! long and went TO drown their sorrow in sleep or
other things The defeat was all the more bitter
| because less than two hours previously they had
| felt confident Of success. Van Wyck VIII win
| sure" they were telling another after the first
| returns were made public. But their congratula-
tons were premature and the result OF the election
was only another proof Of the tendency Of political
/ forecasts gang agley."