That was a terrible night for the great City of New York — the night of Tuesday, Noverjber 3rd, 1896. The city staggered under the blow like a huge ocean liner which plunges, full speed, with terrific crash into a mighty iceberg, and recoils shattered and trembling like an aspen. The people were gathered, light-hearted and confident, at the evening meal, when the news burst upon them. It was like a thunder bolt out of an azure sky : “Altgeld holds Illinois hard and fast in the Democratic line. This elects Bryan President of the United States!”
Science fiction & fantasy