Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-04-10
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puEuorE, April 8, 1868.
Ed. BrLlErix The annual ci,y election
took place On Monday last. As usual on
such occasions, both parties put forth great
efforts to secure the election Of their respect
i've nominees. Carriages were running to
and fro, engaged in bringing delnqsen. vo-
tiers 10 the polls land possibly some who were
not voters while vehicle drawn BY four
horses. conveyed brass band through the
principal streets; the band Of course dis>
coursing excellent music, the object being,
as !. would seem, to charm such as could be
induced in no other way, to exercise either
their right Of suffrage in the right direction.
Throughout the entire day numbers hung
arcasd the places Of voting in the different
wards, talking, chewing and smoking, while
others congreg,ted on the street corners, and
in the saloons, discussing, often in loud
and boisscrous manner, the merits and de-
merits fthe respective candidates !; in short,
one needed no, to 90 far in any direction TO
be convinced that il was election day. A
rather amusing incident was related Of an
adopted citizen, who, when asked If he had
voted replied that be had only voted in
the 6rst and second wards, but would get
round to the rest before night | DO no.
hold myself responsible for this statement,
but only give it - heard il related. He
evidently desired to perform his whole DUTY
as IN American citizen Of Irish birth doubt
less he is one Of the kind that vote early
and ofeen." The returns from the various
wards in the evening showed that the Demo.
cratic nominees were elected BY majorities
averaging about Eve hundred. with the ex>
ccption Of one alderman and City Marshal |
This of course caused great rejoicing in the
Democratic camp, while the Republicans on
the whole we're not disappointed in the re,
suit, for they had anticipated defeat from the
outset. The large majority may have stag
gered them somewhat, bat that the Demo
cratic ticket would be elected, was generally
conceded. Solomon Turck. Esq, is the
Mayor elect Vim. WessphAl, of the firm Of
Wsstphal / Kinds, was the Republican nom
inee, and his speech on the occasion Of his
acceptance thereof was noble, manly, and
patriotic. He did not seek the nomination,
but was willing to accept i. simply as a mat.
Ter Of duty. Mr.. westphalis one of our most
and successful business men.
ho fox IA md, L.. -
II bis heart, and he exhibits an earnes.ness
lkin to enthusiasm. Blu. he would not stoop
% make use Of those means which too often
ire made use Of, to secure an Office, hence
he suffered defeat; better suffer thousand
iefeats than to succeed at the expense of
'onori better never hold an office, if TO Sc
sure il, It is necessary to sacrifice princi>
pie.
The Connecticut election has gone Demo
cratic BY IN increased majority over last
rear. 1t Is hard to account for this except
apon the theory which is probably carrec.,
hat large numbers Of foreigners have been
aaturalized this spring, and as . rule, they
rote the Democratic ticket Another theory
: that large numbers were imported from
New York city 70 New Haven, to be used
Tor the occasion--how true it 10 sm una>
bic 70 state. The large majority in New
Haven County is certainly very suggestive:
The Legislature will be Republican which is
really Of more importance than - to who
shall Gil the gubernatorial chair. This &C.
cures Republican U. 5. Senstor 10 the
place Of he renegade Dixon.
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