Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-07
RECEIVING THE NEWS.
Fifteen Thousand People join in the
celebrations at Des NJ ONES.

celebrations at OeB NIO1neS.
Des Moines, Nov. Probably $4,000
people were on the streets OF Des
Moines last evening and in the various
headquarters where returns We're re-
iceiyed to hear election news. 1t was
really the first approach toward ex-
element or enthusiasm evinced during
the campaign in the city. twas a rat.
thing big crowd and mighty good
.natured. Noise, generated principally
by tin sauawkers blown by small boys
and some older boys who felt young
for the time being. There were other
noises, too, such as steam whistles
with the valve tied down, dry goods
boxes used as bass drums, and many
a good, hearty cheer for prosperity.
Mckinley and Roosevelt. But there
was little rowdyism and no violence.
Returns were received on about
every prominent corner. All four Of
the daily papers had big stereopticons
with which to display the figures as
fast as received. Speedy telegraph ops
orators sat at typewriters. with the lit
tie electric instrument beside them,
and ratified off the bulletins as fast as
received, and they We're quickly read to
the waiting crowd and then thrown on
see them. At Fifth and Walnut the
crowd was biggest, as two sets OF res
turns were given out there ON opposite
sides OF the street.
| A marvellous feature of the returns
as received was the unanimity of the
trend toward republican victory from
the start. From the cheering one would
have judged that Of the $4,000 specta-
| tors about 1880 were republicans. But
maybe it was because the Bryanites
didn't get any excuse to cheer. There
was nothing to encourage them ut any
stage Of the proceedings. From the
first there was q steady net gain for
the republicans New York and Ills
nois received the greatest attention
land called forth by far the greatest in
terest. Nebraska also received the
Icrowd's attention, and prediction
THAT Mckinley would carry Bryan :
Estate by 1000 ticklcd the crowd inn
Intensely. But the returns were so one
lsided that the democrats Went home
early, and the republicans started out
Ito parade the streets, with Cash
Dowell In the lead.
4 At the state headquarters there was
Intense activity. Chairman Weaver
returned at s O'clock from his triE
home to vote, and assumed charge al
Republican headquarters. Committee
man Bob Clayton, OF the Sixth, and j
4 T.. Drug. Of the Tenth district, were the
only other members OF the COMMITTEES
present at headquarters There were
numerous prominent visitors. however
dropped In during the evening
Chairman Weaver had made com,
sEplete arrangements for receiving The
returns and sending out Iowa figure:
AZ fast as they could be tahulated. A
dozen young men sat around a big ia,
4 BILE, and as the bulletins from the vari
Gus districts OF the state were read
4 they were tabulated and the result.
given to the state and the nation. Re,
.urns from the eastern part OF thu
Estate. where the congressional fight,
were close. were late In coming in
From all other parts OF the state cam,
Ia steady stream OF reports, showins
Ibig gains for the republican ticket. 4
was a very cheerful crowd at repub,
lcan headquarters.
At the rooms OF the democratic com
mittee. which are just at the other en<
OF the hall in the same building Will
4 the republican committee no greas
Iamount OF Joy was visible A small
. band Of the faithful were visible dur:
A ing the early part Of the evening. ant
y. Ross Thompson. Who did the talk
ling. assured all callers that Bryal
would surely be elected without New
j York. and that results were In do,tb