The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-07
GREATEST CROWD
EVER GATHERED
TO See and Hear the Presidential
Election Returns.
CAPITOL SQUARE FILLED UP.
Many Thousands Enjoyed tic Interest
ing and Amnsin; iii>plas Gwen
by The r.,ncs-Crowds ut
the Clubs.
CAPITOL SQUARE FILLED UP.

Never before HIS such a large and inter
ested body OF citizens gathered before
bulletin board upon a Presidential cleo
ton night in Richmond as that which stood
out IN the Capitol Square for hours last
night. And never was there such a good
natured crowd in the face OF such diSap-
pointment to the most of than.
Before the gloom of night had settled
upon the Capitol Square and before the
beautiful full moon had crept over the
Governors Mansion the people began TO
assemble and by o'c.ock prohap.y e,Gee
had selected their PAGES before the big
canvas that uad been stretched between
two of the trees in the Square opposite
The Times office.
The blt-.et-ns came in cary ana raP.t.S,
and they were welcomed, according 10 the
taste of the crowd. EstriS III the evening
indications pointed to the defeat OF
Bryan, but there were thousand IN the
crowd who had just voted for the Neoras-
kan, and they were. 10th 70 betieSe that
Mr. Bryan had beef defeated
Bulletin after buI.etu followed with no
encouIa cement FOR Do.Stered hopes OUT
still the crowd remained. and every NM
ute added hundreds TO the thFons, unit
about 10 o'clock the park was 50 denseiE
hacked that it was with difficulty that
one could make his way through any
portion of it south OF the fountain, nnd
thousands stood upon the hili-s.des as
far I'D as the monument y large pro
portion, OF those forming the multitude
were ladies', and they We're Just as much
interested in the returns as the men WIZ
lad exerc sed their right to vote.
Hundreds of those in tbe Square mad
furnished themselves with camp stools
and enjoyed the pictures and cartoons as
Wei as the music furnished by the Clti-
zens' Band. the band proved one OF the
features of the entertainment, ana the
music tiiscourscd AT frequent intervals
was most enjoyable
Throughout the crowd were scattered
many Republicans and many Democrats
who tad voted fer Mckinley, who eX-
pressed their satisfaction at the apparent
result of thu Presidenta4 contest. Many
of those who were diSappo .ntel III the
general result cousoletI themselves By eX-
h;oitins great enthusiasm when Tia re-
turns from Georgia, Arkansas and Loi's5-
lana were displayed. and when the Salte
of Nebraska was claimed by the EsPU2-
licans they hooteti and howled dsr.s ve.y.
TIE result in Richmond the Third Dis
t-tct End. the State seemed TO suit the
greater number of those II the crowd,
and as the retslrns from each i strict in
tla State camo in they We're loudly
cheered.
The great hash-ltght proved another
divertss nent for tee crowd, and tae
unanimous opinions Of the many ttous-
ands that enjoyed the offering given by
The Times was that it was one of the
grandest affairs es- 7 s.ven in r chmogd-
Shortly after midnight. Mchinley'S
election became apparent. and the work
of the stereopt con d SCARED irf
picture and the words good night and
the crowd departed
Other crowds gathered in other parts of
the city. and the n mhers % the various
clubs. the Commonwealth TIE Jefferson
the Westmoreland, the Virginia and the
Albemari held omen house TO members
and friends where the returns re-
! received by sre-.c' t,r' e AZ . ~
! G A the retur:s were also received, and
! tie u wspaper phone We're kept busy
| answering the inquiries OF suburban
| friends.
vt the BJou Theatre Manager Wells
! arranged for the T aiding of the returns
between the acts. and for more than an
hour after the performance Was over.
crowds of opIe, many OF them ladies' re-
| NAMED to hear tie latest returns