New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-24
The Vote of the Mormons-Hoge Elected

The Vote of the Mormons-HoSe Eaee'ea'
Correspondence Of The Tribune
NAuyoo, H.. August, 1913
The Polls have just closed, and hasten to
give you the result OF our City Election.
For the last week or two, there has been much
feeling and excitement the subject OF polIncs,
in fact more than was ever manifested By this
people on any previous occaslon-because 1t has
been presumed that the Mormon vote will turn
the scale in this Congressional district.
Cyrus Walker of McDonough county. Law
yer OF eminence and ability, equal TO any IN the
State, is the Wing candidate-Nlr. Walker has
visited this city many times is we'll known by the
people, and particular and personal friend OF the
Prophets. He has defended and cleared the
Prophet in several cases, and rendered signal ser
vice in his last difficulty. 1t was therefore sup
posed the Mormons felt friendly for him. and
would give him their support-and II so, elect
him. Col. John P Hoge of Galena, a Lawyer of
high rank and standing, is the Loco-Foco cand-
date. He is young man of decided talents and
made good impression after a short stay with
us. but left, believing that Walker would carry
Nauvoo, and so thought many of his friends TIL
last Saturday; when Hiram Smith, the elder
brother of the Prophet and rext to him IN power
and influence, addressed large concourse OF
people instructing them how to vote, and whom to
support if they considered their own interest and
good Of the place, and advised them to go for
Hoge This was death-blow TO Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. VIM. Law, one of the heads of the church,
followed Mr.. Smith and opposed him with ability
and zeal, and had the matter stopped here, lr.
Walkers case would have been trlumphant-sut
in conclusion Mr.. Smith rose and SAID, he had
sought to know, and knew from knowledge that
would not be doubted, from evidences that never
fail, that MIR. Hoge was the man, and 1t was Tor
the interest of this place and people to support
him,-this sealed the matter.
On Sunday the Prophet after concluding ms
discourse adverted to the Election, as there would
be no other opportunity. He spoke OF Mr.. Walker
his acquaintance with him, and SAID he never
changed an old tried and proved friend for new
one-his personal and private feelings were with
Mr.. Walker-hc should vote for hun and wished
his election, but desired 10 influence or control no
mans vote, and so far as he was concerned they
would vote as they pleased, and were at perfect
liberty to do So
The polls were crowded today from the time
they opened till they closed, and Hoge, Hoge,
Hogc, was all the rage. They seemed deter
mined 10 90 the WlOlc swine. l. He ioPhct anu
Mr.. Walker rode to the polls together, and he
voted for him. There were ll9l votes cast, ~
for Mr. Walker 1892 for Mr.. Hoge, which gives
the latter 993 majority, and will no doubt elect
him.
Should Mr.. w. come to Hancock county with
the majority Gov. Duncan got year ago he will
be elected notwithstanding the Mormon vote is
against him. But so far as l can learn, the
Wing majority of '42 will be greatly diminished.
The election at one Of the polls at which half
of the City votes were cast, and which gave
Hoge 495 majority, willn doubt be contested, and
if SO, and that is thrown out, Mr.. Walker will be
elected. The cause of the contested election is
that votes were being taken 50 slow that many
voters were returning to the country without
voting at all-so to expedite the matter at noon,
the Judge took two sets Of clerks and instead Of
recording the votes as fast taken, and In the
presence of the voter as the law requires, the
ticket was taken by one of the Judges who
called out the name of the voter, while one Of the
clerkst wrote it upon the back of the ticket, and
then deposited it, afterwards to be recorded. This
method is considered by many illegal, and on
these grounds it will be contested. Yours, h.