The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-06
TIRE MSRoAErILE LxsRARK
The Resu,t Of Yessorday,s Elec.aom.

The election Of yesterday was The all
absorbing theme Of the day. The polls
opened promptly at one o'clock, at the
Merchants Exchange and the Library,
and the scramble for votes commenced
AS the day grew shorter the good-natured
fight waXed hotter, and by six O'clock
had worked up to almost a white heat,
and at seven, at the close Of the polls, re-
suited in complete fusion or the two
parties in relation to the choice. Indeed,
so evenly conducted had been the fight
that no one seemed at all surprised at
the result, which gave about the same
honors to both parties, and certainly no
one can be dissatisfied, for a better
choice would have been very difficult to
make.
While those elected have the fact of
their election to congratulate thems elves
upon, those defeated. have the consola-
tion of knowing that the majority by
which they were defeated was so small
as to be rather a compliment than other
wise.
There were about 1900 votes cast, and
a good deal of scratching was done. The
interested parties grew highly impatient
before the result was announced at few
minutes before II o'clock. The result of
the count was showing that the Inde-
pendents had elected the President, Cor
responding and Recording Secretaries
and one Director.
The names of the officers elected are as
follows:
President-W. j. Armel, (I.)
Vice President-A. ii. Mitchell, (R.)
Corresponding Secretary-Charles B.
Murray, (I.)
Recording Secretary-John j. Woods,
treasurer. M. Wayne Neff, (R.)
Directors-Samuel f. Hunt, I. J, Her.
man Cooper, OR. }, George I, Harrison,
(R.), VIM. II. Hinkle, (R.I Jos. w. Will
shire, RI
For President there were 1900 votes
while in the other cases the majorities
ranged from % to 200, the highest ma
jority received by any one of the officers
elected being given, Mr.. John 5. Woods,
the candidate for Recording Secretary
on the Independent ticket. His majority
was 213, and while handsome compli-
ment to him, especially as being gained
in race against so excellent gentle
man, is justly deserved one, ands one
which will be fully appreciated by his
many friends.
The annual report of the Directors
showed the membership to be 1860.
The report of the Directors spoke very
highly Of the Librarian, Mr.. Hazen
White and Misses Mclean and Gather
assistants, saying: "The board takes
this occasion to report them perfectly
competent for their various duties, and
express it's high regard for the faithful
manner in which they have performed
them."
During the year the circulation has
been as follows:
Novels taken from the Library .40,0H
Novels consulted in Library. ........... S37
books taken from Library II ,1s3
Miscellaneous books consulted in Library. 4, lS9
Total. ...................... sc, 1855
Eleven hundred and eighty-four vol
umes have been added during the year.
By purchase, 693; by donation, 352; by
binding magazines and newspapers, 139.
OF the gross number 1914 volumes are du-
plicates, and are not numbered.
The report of the Treasurer is as fol-
ows:
Fund ...................s1,71s ,71s "a
General Fund. ...................., 977 43 |
Endowment Fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850 90 |
TOTAL ...................... s6,926 II |
The detailed report Of the Treasurer
showed the total receipts to be. .0S1 81
...................... 10,l6l "A
Balance in Treasury. ry................s s6,926 II