The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-07
THE ELEC9 ION.
The Free ana Enlightened Electors of
Dallas Exercise Their COnStllu-
tlOnal prcrOgallyc.
Considerable Excitement, Much Enthu-
slaSm, and Barrels Of Wind.
0lllclal Returns from the Different
Wards - General Cabell Re
elected Mayor.
Scenes and incidents of tho Day.

Yesterday was field day for Dallas.
The gods were propitious, and the few
dark and gloomy clouds that lowered
over the city early in the morning, dis
appeared, and old Sol came forth from
behind his screen and shed his genial
rays upon those noble veterans who
We're to select and decide upon who
should control the destnies Of the
giant young city for the coming year.
The mayoralty was the great point
of interest, and upon that hinged the
excitement and enthusiasm that
swayed and moved the vast multitude
that congregated at the different voting
precincts. Never, perhaps, in the his
tory of Dallas, has there been 50 intense
and Jealous feeling displayed by the
partisans Of candidate rs were wit
messed yesterday, and the scene, as OBJ
served by visitors, seemed to partake
more of a national election in some
great metropolis than II mere munich
pal election in quiet, unpretentious
city of fifteen thousand.
AT an early hour the polls were
surrounded by crowds Of men, cheering
and shouting for their respective can
didates. Voting commenced at o clock
and was kept steadily up till the
polls closed. Quite a number Of per-
sons who were registered in the first
ward failed to vote ON account of the
polls being closed before they could be
reached. The arrangements for vot-
ing, in some respects, was excellent.
n fence was erected, open at each end,
around the door of the polls, and po-
licemen placed at the ends to prevent
crowding. Half dozen Were admit
ted at one end, voted, and passed out
at the other. Each man had to wait
his turn, and while it was somewhat
slow and tedious, it prevented any
crowding or rushing about the ballot
boxes. Many gentlemen in the first
ward, whose time would not permit
them to remain and wait, were COM
PEELED to lose their vote. In view of
this fact, it may not be out of place to
suggest to the authorities the propriety
of establishing one or more voting pre-
cncts in the first ward.
Every hack, carriage and vehicle ca
pable of transporting human freight
was brought into requisition to convey
the solid yeomanry to the place where
they might deposit the evidence of
their citizenship of the best govern
ment this side of Mexico. Each vehi-
Gle carried emblazoned on its sides the
name or insignia of the gentleman who
footed the bill for that particular We
hicle, with an invitation to stepin and
take free ride. Vagrant white and
colored loaiers, who ordinarily consider
it luxury to indulge in street car
ride, lolledin graceless abandon among
the soft and costly cushions of ele-
giant carriages. Men who are fire.
quently compelled "to wrestlen
in order to procure the nee
essary wherewith to purchase a. two
bit meal, revealed in wealth and ex-
travagance, and wagered their hum
dreds and tens of hundreds lin their
mind with reckless prodigality be-
coming Crnsus. Oh! it was gor-
geOus. IL reminded one of Mark |
Twain's description of flush times i'm |
Nevada. But 1t came to an end, and
this morning the poor fools will awake
to u sense of their position, and once
more commence their daily task of
wrestling" for a square meal.
The event of the day, and the one
that excited the most comment, was
the action of Mr.. Ben Long in publicly
Withdrawing his support from Mr..
Bogel, aud lending his potent CD lnflu-
ence to the support of Judge Kerfoot.
Several persons expressed the opinion
that the new accession brought no adj
ditional strength to the Judge, but on