nine o'clock
Thus the story of state after state is wired to Wilkes-Barre . `` Pennsylvania , New York , Ohio are claimed to have voted for the people 's candidate . The Plutocrats ridicule the assertion , yet have no figures to quote . '' At nine o'clock the returns by election districts in the populous cities , begin to arrive . `` In 1238 districts , Greater New York , Trueman leads by a clear majority of 75,000 . '' Harvey reads without comment . Ten minutes later , this message is received : `` Total of 2200 election districts , Greater New York , Trueman 's majority 180,000 .