The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-23

FRos WASHINGTON County AT the time
We write this, Thursday noon) the official elec
ton retarns are not all in but we think sufi-
Gent is known TO warrant US in saying that all
the candidates upon the Democratic ticket
Henry Kattenberg, perhaps, excepted-are tri-
umphnntly excited. Over 500 votes were poll
ed in Saltwater precinct. The following is the
result in Saltwater and Lakeland Precincts
For County Observation-Disclosures Old
ham, (Dem) 3l5. Chas. +. Getchell, X. NJ
202.
For Judge OF Probate-Asa Il. Green,
(DeIn) 1876. Hollis Mur,lock, TX. n IA.
For Coroner-Harley Curtis, DEM no
opposition, 800.
For Treasurer Henry kattenber, (Dem)
3ll. james ID. McComb, TX. n 243.
For Surveyor-Mahlon Black DEM $40
W. Bell Carter, TX. n us.
Assessors Martin Leayit, DEM 3l3 j.
J. Robertson, Den.l 3O5 Waterman Buck,
l9l; NJ. y. jackson, l9l Ariel Eldridge,
200.
For Representatives Elan Greeley, Dem
32i Mahlon Black, DEM 32G. David Il.
LOOMS, *. ~, died in wool,) 225. John
Parker, ditto, ditto, ditto) 209. james i.
Dixon, (bolter, X. n. and renegade Democrat,
and " Skullduggcr "-General) q.
Constablcs- Reuben Williams, DEM 297.
A. j. Orf, TX. NJ lSG. Samuel Croft, tx
ny Ia.
Supervisor Road District, Joseph Jackman
BLACK Republican X. NJ 100. No opposi.
ton.
| The above is the result entire in Saltwater
Precinct and also the result in Lakeland Pre-
cinct, except for one or two unimportant oil
ccs. 1t will be seen that we have achieved n
glorious victory. We have about 100 MAORI
| ty. Mahlon Black, the man whom Dixon trisd
so hard to beat, is the head man on our ticket
while James Il. Dixon the Honorable James
| Il. Dixon received twenty-One votes The
Honorable gentleman worked very hard 10 gain
his point. but he has most signally aud justly
failed. Every means. both fair and foul, were
employed BY lin 10 eeeare Ais, ~eleeties is3,
the great mass OF the voters could not be i'm
posed upon.
As far as we can learn, the election passed
of quietly. True, there was time, during the
middle of the day, when the poll-window WAS
rather crowded, and some voters were jostlcd
and crowded in reaching the polls, but then, no
one was seriously hurt, nor did any ones bile
rise quite up to fever heat. We noticed the
police out in good numbers, and their presence
may have operated as restraint. We think
this quite probable.
The main issue in Saltwater was the Know
Nothing question. We know the leaders Of
the opposition called their ticket the PeopIf ,
1ckf" and resorted to various other tricks
characteristic Of the demagogue, but after all
this was the main question upon which the
election hinged. Know Nothingism swallow
ed up Maine Lavish, niggerisni ard every 9th,
er ism, and yet it was badly beaten. Last fall
the true position OF affairs was not generally
understood by the voters Of Saltwater hence
many were then drawn into the support of such
men as .JackmaD aud Van Worries, who were
not so easily deceived last Tuesday. Our Ger
man and Irish friends did Dobly for themselves
and the home of their adoption and we doubt
not they will act rs wisely in future emergen
cies OF IA similar character. II. Oror fnion
lGM.