Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
GIVEN HILARIOUS HEARING
Work Themselves Into
state os Jagged En-
thusiusm.

The early returns as they came in Tuesday
night were taken by telephone by few Of
the democratic leaders at the Jacksonian
club. The first precinct reported showed a
heavy gain for Holcomb over Shields vote
of year ago, and the tidings swept away
the fears that had been entertained that
everything might not be just right for the
fulfllment of fusion hopes. The few men
present set UP a wild howl that swelled
the crowd somewhat. The next precinct re-
port was in the same strain, and the ex-
preston of approval became more pro-
nounced. AS precinct after precinct rolled
in with favorable figures the torrent of
applause gathered force and continuity. An
hour after the first returns reached the club
rooms the party workers had 1t all figured
out that they had not only carried the
county for the head of the ticket by 1000,
but that every man on the fusion ticket was
elected. Success seemed to make them raw
enous, and they claimed everything in
sight. They were not disposed to even CON
slider the possibility of the election of
man on the republican ticket. They
cheered for the success of John
Power. Then they cheered for the success
of Broadwell Then they gave Curtis a
whirl and did not forget Hofeldt. Then they
cheered John Power again and again. Later
luey were CHEERING LOT Ine fusion CanQluateS
for the district bench, and even Carr got
round or two. AS the cheering progressed
it became more fervent and discordant and
boisterous and the excursions to the neigh
boring refectories became more frequent. As
the evening wore on the enthusiasm ran
higher and the jewellers grew more noisy
and less interested in the tenor of current
news The hall resounded with burlesque
songs and the operator could not follow the
click of the telegraph instrument. AS the
effervescence of the enthusiasm wore away
the numbers decreased and midnight found
most Of the revelers dispersed to their homes
or elsewhere harboring the triumphant con-
viction that they had elected every one,
from Bryan for president down to Harring-
ton for assessor. The pain at heart expert
enced by them on learning their mistake was
not the only pain that racked the frames Of
some Of them next day.
One noticeable effect of the returns was
that the heelers were knocked out completely.
Few of them were to be seen around yester
day morning. Now and then one was found
mixed up in a crowd of interested people
telling Just how 1t all came about, but as a
rule the hustlers Of one party were unable
to get around today because of the excessive
eXuberance of Tuesday night, and those of
the other party dreaded the disclosures that
promised to follow their coming down town.
Upon every corner was assembled a crowd
of citizens of the class that usually goes
quietly home election nights, content to
await the mornings revelations as to re-
suits. They were down town early and were
eager in their inquiries concerning the sue
cess of different portions of the ticket. Many
OF the republicans were shocked to learn how
deeply the treachery of some who listed
themselves in the registration books as re-
publicans had penetrated and were relieved
as the returns coming in assured the sue
cess of the republican judicial ticket and a
majority of the candidates for county Offices