The Washington times., 1916-11-09
CROWDS OUT EARLY
TODAY, TO GET ALI
ELECTION RETURNS|
Westinghouse undaunted by
| Two Nights and Day OF
Watching and Waiting.

Apparently undaunted by two nights
md a day Of excited watching and
waiting" thousands Of washingtonians
who stood in front Of the Munsey Build
ing listening to The Times megaphone
until the wee sma' hours last night
were astir bright and early this morn
ing. eager to learn Of the latest turn in
the race between the two Presidential
nominees.
Before 8 o'clock this morning tele-
phone calls began TO pour in over The
operators was kept busy announcing the
latest bulletins which had been received
from the doubtful States.
II was evident that disappointment
porters alike having gone to bed with
the belief that morning would bring
news showing that their candidate had
been elected beyond doubt.
Leave Homes Early.
Others. apparently unwilling to trust
to the telephone. hurried away from
their homes. many without their break
facts. and made their way to Pennsyi-
vania avenue, where they assembled in
groups and chartered excitedly.
Early last night the crowd began to
gather In front of the Munsey building,
where up-to-the-minute news of the re-
megaphine. Far from being wearied by
the long vigil of the night before. the
crowd seemed In high spirits and rub
bed shoulders good naturally. each try
Ing to win favored position In front
OF the megaphone. AZ
Vieing with the electric lanterns and
the city's lighting system, the Novem-
Der mooR-a silver sphere In a cloudless
sky-shone down upon the crowd, and
lent the final touch to the crisp autumn
atmosphere to make the night ideal for
those outside.
The throng swelled rsaidly as
pedestrians poured In from all direc-
lions and melted into II. BY 7 o'clock
II had extended out to the Pennsylvania
avenue car tracks and threatened to
block traffic.
Mounted Reserves.
This contingency had been foreseen
by the Police Department. however. and
mounted reserves patrolled both sides
OF the tracks. keeping the passageway
clear. The rule that no automobiles
should pass along the Avenue between
Tenth and Fifteenth streets was en-
forced rigidly again last night. 30 that
with the exception of the street cars,
tho crowd had the broad Avenue all to
themselves.
II was typical crowd and included
all ages, colors, and both sexes. Old
men leaned on, their canes and smoked
Der to catch every syllable OF the mega
phone man. Women and children were
there, too. One mother with four little
girls, the oldest not day over seven.
stood near the Government kiosk and
eagerly watched and listened.
you all keep close to me, my dears.
and don't let go Of me-" said she, as a
mounted policeman passed near and in
sisted that the crowd move in closer to
the sidewalk. THE Lord only knows
where I'd ever find you again II you got
lost in this crowd. just had to know
what was going on" she explained to
a woman standing next to her. and
there was nothing to do but bring them
along with me-"
Much Laughter Heard.
Many laughing and Jocular comments
were heard as lone man. about thirty
five years old made his way into the
thick of the crowd. pushing a large
white. covered. baby carriage. His
progress was slow, but the crowd waE
kind and his will power strong. and after
ten or fifteen minutes work he secured
a position almost Immediately beneath
the megaphone, and brought his car
riage to a halt. Slumbering an sweetlS
as though he was tucked away In his
mothers arms. the face of chubby
-month-old baby boy could be seer
beneath the cover. The father paid NJ
attention to the crowd. once he hsc
reached his goal. and stood with hi
eyes fixed on the second floor OF thu
Munsey Building, as unconscious OF hi
surroundings apparently as his slumber
ing offspring
cited voices that they had for sale eth,
fresh roasted kind" darted in and op
among the people, leaving a trail Of
peanut shells In their wake.