The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-09
THOUSANDS HEAR
ELECTION RETURNS
All Washington Turns Out
on Ideal Election Night.
HERALD CARTOONS MAKE HIT
Crowds Line Up I'm Fifteenth street
and Watch Results of BaiIOting An
All States Flashed on Huge Screen.
Theaters, Hotels, and Cafes Are
Crowded with Merrymakers.

From palatial residences and modest
homes all Washington poured forth In
a steady stream last night for the down
town section Of the city, all on single
purpose bent-to hear the results Of the
countrywide elections. the paramount
question OF the day.
Frock-coeted men. escorting silk-clad
women. rubbed elbows with their humble
brethren of the shops and factories. OF
social distinction there was none appar-
ent. for the National Capital was too
much interested in learning whether De-
noeracy or Republcanism was 10 hold
sway in the nation 70 pay attention 10
petty things.
It was en- ideal election night. The
bowling winds of the afternoon died down
shortly after dark, the stars came out.
and half moon added enehantment to
the general scene.
Although the Capital is sexless when
Il comes 10 politics. and the majority OF
Its citizens have no more than a casual
interest in the results OF State elections,
II was estimated that fully $1,000 people
sWarmed In and around Pennsylvania
avenue, from Ninth street 20 Fifteenth
and H streets.
Crowds Watch Returns.
True to its promise. The Washington
Herald flashed on great screen in front
OF its once on Fifteenth street the re-
turns from the different States as fast as
they were received from special corps
Of correspondents. Hundreds Of persons
lined up on the sidewalk in front OF the
building ard watched Democrats and
Republicans battle 10 z finish. and were
RECALLED with cartoons OF prominent poll
ticians by The Herald cartOonist. ]. Har-
ry Cunningham One that made great
hit was Of Uncle Joe" Cannon, showing
that famous political warrior In the atti-
tude Of a Secretary Of State and embel-
lished with the terse motto. "Oh, ! don't
know" Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
an interested spectator. laughed loudest
1t this. and several hundred others paid
compliments to The Herald for its ef-
lcient service.
While the crowd was plentifuliy sup
piled with all the instruments neces-
sary for noise making. and used them
with lavish hand they showed con-
siderable apathy in the general results.
Cheers arose when IL looked dark for
the Republican party. but the cheers
4aNfASI a otllcAlillb.
Cheers for Democrats.
Perhaps ii was spontaneousness.
Cheers arose equally loud when Dix or
Harmon or Woodrow Wilson were
shown 10 be well in the running, but
they lacked the same quality The
spectators were not tense with feeling
as in elections OF past years, although
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the most important in two decades
II was when the screen told in plain
figures that Roosevelt's home district
gave Dix a plurality or sixty eight
votes over Stimson that the crowd gave
vent 10 cheers.
The few administrative officers of the
government who could not or did not get
home 70 vote had full opportunity TO
read the election results The Pres
idents office in the White House build
ing had been designated by Mr.. Taft rs
the one spot in Washington where such
officials could hear the news. The White
House has two wires and they were both
busy getting in turns.
Secretary Ballager, who lives 5000
miles away, and couldn't be expected 10
go that far 10 vote; Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor Nagel. who made a LOT
OF speeches for the Republican party
but forgot TO register, and Secretary OF
War Dickinson, who reached this coun-
try too late to register, dropped in dur
ing the evening. Mrs. Taft remained In
the Executive Mansion and messages
were taken to her at frequent intervals
Gay In Hotels and Cafes.
Nearly every theater. hotel, club. and
cafe in the District furnished Its patrons
with the returns direct from the various
voting precincts. Down at the New VIII
lard men and women, in evening clothes
listened 10 the raucous voice OF the meg.
aphone man while they slowly slipped tea
or what-not
At times the soft strains OF music were
almost drowned by the news that Dir
was running away ahead, or Harmon
was jumping TO the front. or that Col
Roosevelt was sitting. head in hands. Mer
prominent in the affairs OF the natior
promenaded up and down Peacock alley
Frightening now and becoming detected
a few minutes later when the success Of
their party seemed doomed.
At the Cafe Republique the diners wer.
given the earliest intelligence OF the re
suits. Many members of the diplomat,
set were present. Alfred Mitchell Innes
counselor Of the British Embassy, haf
as his guests several distinguished Brit
ons, who manifested more than usua
interest IN fact. the men from aeros
the sea were really more elated at tn
different victories or reverses than Unel
Sans own folks.
Famous correspondents. representing al
most every newspaper OF consequence il
the country. gathered at the Nationa
Press Club and commented on the situa
ton with the certainty that comes Will
q perfect knowledge of the subject.
snyder still Confident.
The apparent attitude of each individ
ual seemed TO be one OF. "Kismet; 1
is fate!"
r. Snyder, chairman OF the Republi
can National League, circulated anon,
the hundred or so members of the clul
who were present and told them tina