, 1875-12-22

A spacinl despatch frou KankRkae says that
that county III conceded to Hurd bJ about 200
majority,
There were scattering yotce, generally for
Dent. in tho folloAing wkris OF Chicago: Fifth,
i Eleventh., $; Twelfth. !.
TIE SCENE AT Police HEADQUARTERS
last erening RAJ quito animated. Judge DickeY
WAS present. aud occupied hiu,6clf with large
sheet OF paper In figuring UP 1uajoritiea, and at
the same tiuo earnestly coiltesslpg with tho ro-
lorters thas bih ilEureH we're correct III i'll oppo-
ettiou to lheira- During tho evening Clty-Attor-
noy Jameson aud Col. Wiltnu wcro present,
aud. somewhat conspicuous, building s-lnsrcctor
bailey oGcintnd as master Of cercmouteB and
road tho roturus rs they came III, to tho
great satisfaction OF tho snail party as-
aembled. AID. CufoEton and VARIOUS other
Eanslemon from tho wards were present
aud congratulated Judge Dickey upon his
whore wss held pleasant coilcourse Of poll.
ticAns aud police oiliciats. Nothing lie speech-
making was attempted, and when, Mt hali-past
8, the return fFum tha Fourteenth Ward, the
last III tho city, cRne 10, and tho even majority
had boetl announced ~ 50o0 in Chicago. tho
party Dispersed without my particular cLecra or
enthusiasm,
A short couvcrsation with Judge Dickoy re-
veated tho fact that lo waa Of courHo grattied at
lis election, and that 10 hoped to iuaufy hia
supporters by his actions.
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
presented u deAoate aspect during tho evening".
There waA Il general lack Df cAtlustRYM aIuOug
tho fow political n8 who wcro gathered the1s 10
ascertain thu exnot result Of tho election. Tho
scenes that transpirod wc1e vastly dltferont
from those which occurred ut tic tltno of tho
last general election. Then there was . noisy,
excited crowd filling the ronms whero the 70.
turns wero announced aud effectual!y oE,atruct-
ing tho Btre0ts in tho ne'ghborhool. The read
Ing OF vUteB WAS received with tu.nnltuous
acc!RmntionS, and on tho strength ut particularly
favorable returns enthusiastic speeches waro
made, elicittng tiundera OF applause. There
WAS \ uniyoreal crowjing aud struggling
aud choking with tobacco-s,noku, thRt waa far
from comfortable. Last evening, however, tho
eceuo ran quito tho rorerBo. II Was truo that
arrangements for receiving tho returns weFo
complete. ae ns'lal. \ se!egraptic operator was
stationed i'll onu corner, to catch tho iirht wills.
por OF tho wires. But there waa decided lack
Of crowd. 4 fow Of tho oid-tine politicians
dropped in At different times during tho evening
In casual way, but bono ul thgm fingered moro
than few mcmonts Geu. O. l.. Mum, 1ug-
we'll Oleson. Al. II. Miller, AID. Quirk. Park
Commissioner Stanford, AID. Cleveland. aud cx-
Aid. Gill wsro among this number. hlr. llurd
VIM on hand, aud remained about an hour.
TAoro WIS 10 especial uxpressioa Of d!sapi,oint-
nlent ut thu result Of thorlectiou by any of tho
party. 1ley woro evidently prepared bofoso-
baud to e,,d1rn uefent, and they took it without
resentment, and 0yan wr6allIe,l their faceB with
occasional smiles. It wss conceded by ali that
tho election could not bo regarded iu any light
~ test Of tho strength Of tho two political par
les. Tho nssambiaGo dispersed 1t \ compara-
kifety carly hour.