The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
Newspaper Offices Surrounded by Pco-
pie Anxious for the Eiec-
tion Returns.
THE ANXIETY WAS INTENSE
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
ALIKE GRASPED AT STRAWs.
Mr.. "Peg" Hamilton Lost His Nerve
Early i'm the EveninS-A Mem
Orable Night.

1t is understood about city newspaper
Offices that two great events attract the
American public sufficiently to cause it to
stand in front OF a stereoptcon bulletin
board for two hours in any kind of weather.
One of these events is a prize fight and
the other is a presidential election.
The crowd that came out last night and
filled the streets and cheered until it was
hoarse demonstrated that city election
in Indianapolis can attract quite as many
people as either prize fight or a national
election. Perhaps no city election any
where ever wound up with a night of as
much intense anxiety and excitement as
the one which took place yesterday.
Bulletin boards were displayed in diff
ferent parts OF the downtown districts.
The Journal displayed the usual stereop-
ticon bulletins in front of its Office and
the crowd packed in the street and on the
monument plaza in thousands. Washing
ton street between Meridian and Illinois
was mass of people. The crowds began
coming down town early after dinner. The
evening trains brought In hundreds of
people from outside cities who came in to
pated. Outside the city this campaign has
attracted unusual attention.
LIKE CARNIVAL NIGHT.
The crowds on the street reminded one
OF a carnival night. It was not a crowd
Of voters attracted down town simply to
hear the result and then 60 home. Thou
sands OF women were on the streets, some
with escorts and others unattended. Every
body was In a good humor and spirit of
general good nature prevailed. Some Of
the stersopticon outfits, when election re-
turn were not forthcoming, flashed comic
pictures on the canvas and amused the
crowd. One stereopticon on Washington
street exhibited moving pictures. In front
of the Journal office there was always
something doing" Occasionally Jack
Smiths cartoon dog Calamity would take
its place on the canvas, and no matter how
discouraging the bulletins just previous
happened to be to part of the crowd every
body laughed at Calamity
On Illinois street where the poolrooms
and all-night restaurants are located the
crowd was large and restless. About $50
o'clock Mr.. Peg Hamilton. one Of the best
known frequenters Of the Levee, who is an
ardent Bookwalter supporter, lost his nerve.
To the habitues Of this particular locality
''the night that Peg lost his nerve" will be
a memorable one in the Levee's history. Mr..
Hamilton's spirits, 1t seemed. had been go
ing down since o'clock and by s he was
sure that Hoffman would win the race. 'I
tink it's all off, was the gloomy observa-
IlOn OK MT. f1dIulitOu, as ne ledneQ with a
show of fatigue against the cigar case at
Irons.
IN FRONT OF JOURNAL OFFICE.
In front Of the Journal office at o'clock
several thousand people were waiting for
definite bulletins. and they were patient
walters. Up to that time there had been
little that was satisfying in the way of in
formation. Early in the evening there were
some fiattering Hoffman bulletins that
were not kindly received. but later the char
acter of the news was more encouraging.
The same sort of Information given
to the crowds over on Washington street
by the News bulletins. AS an indication of
the animus the News has stirred up among
many people on account of its attitude
toward Bookwalter, one man was heard to
declare: II believe the News is holding
back favorable Bookwalter bulletins on pur-
pose"
So intense was the interest over the city
that the theaters furnished their patrons
with election returns. and even that staid
organization. the Indianapolis School Board.
received news by special messenger during
Its session at the city library building.