Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
News Was Posted Exactly as Received
Extra Editions Issued.

iCu pCOplt lCuu LhC DuiiC-
tins posted by the Daily Democrat
Tuesday evening. Main st. was crowd
ed with interested voters.
The crowd was about equally divided
in sentiment. The Democrats had but
few opportunities to make themselves
heard but they were there every time
a bulletin announcing a gain for Bryan
was flashed upon the canvas.
The service furnished by the Demo-
crat has never been surpassed In this
city. The news was given just as
1t was received. 1t was the purpose of
the Democrat to furnish prompt and
reliable election information to both
Democrats and Republicans. How
well 1t succeeded in this was shown
by the great crowd which stood for
several hours in front of the office.
The Beacon-Journal attempted to
post bulletins in the same manner but
early in the evening it was evident
that the Democrat had the people and
at no time did the Beacon have more
than n few hundred voters in front of
Of it's office. At the Central Union Tel.
ephone Company Office there was a
large crowd. The service furnished at
this place was first class. The people
remained in front of the Democrat
Office until the result was no longer in
doubt 1t was evident by 10 o'clock
that there was no chance for Mr.. Bry-
an to be elected. The Republicans then
started out to iollify and the Democrats
for their homes.
At an early hour extras were issued
by both the Democrat and Beacon
giving accurate and complete returns
from both the county and nation. The
Democrat extra was the first to be is.
sued being on the street some time
ahead of the Beacon. Two hours after
the local papers appeared on the street
the midnight edition of the Cleveland
papers reached Akron. Nothing was to
be found in them that had not been
hulletined in Akron by the Democrat
hours before the Cleveland papers went
to press. 1t was not necessary for
local citizens to purchase out of town
papers to get the news.
In its extra, the Beacon announced
that the people were practically all
era office was largely partisan one,
that til epeople We're practically all
Bryan supporters and that there were
but few Republicans there. If this is
true, there must have been several
thousand Democrats who neglected to
vote 1t is certain that there were
enough voters reading the Democrats
bulletin to have carried the city for
Mr.. Bryan and the entire county tick.
ct. 1t was II splendid compliment to
the enterprise of the Democrat.
The excellence of the views and elec.
tion returns shown by the Democrat
last night was contributed to In a
large degree by the courtesy of Mr..
O'Neil and the Northern Ohio Traction
company, in extinguishing the arc
lights in front of the ONell company's
store and the street light in front of
the Democrat, Office. The Democrat
extends thanks to them for their kind.
ness.
The optical lantern used is the prop
erty of Attorney John G. Frank, and
was fitted with a brilliant arc light
which worked with perfect success
during the entire evening. throwing
the pictures and returns with great
dlstinctness on the screen, enabling
the crowd to read them with ease
across the street. Mr., Frank has our
thanks for furnishing us with SO good