Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-08
the ELECTION.
The Eve-ts and Enthusiasm of
the Day.

secured, and it was pleasantly warm.
All who felt an interest in the great
contest was out on the street at the
hour for opening the polls, and the
town wore lively appearance until
the time for closing arrived Every
thing passed off quietly, aud the best
OF feeling prevailed among compet-
itors. Although the saloons were
closed, there was little trouble expert
enced in getting drink of the in
spring beverage. In fact that class
OF drinkers who driak most When
they pay least were in many cases
kimberly drunk at rather early
hour. The law with regard to the
sale 81 liquor on eleetion da, Is rigid,
out IL VIII take NOR rigiuity taan
an ordinary Legs ,lure or Con-
Srcss can impose upon a ioyai Peep
To keep whisky from mouths accus-
toned to 1t, especially on important
and trying occasions. The whisky
that found its way illicitiy down SUI
fering Threats yesterday WAS harm
less In its effects, for. as recorded
above, peace prevailed. There
Is something about crooked
whisky, whisky forbidden and
tabooed, whisky that is placed
under the ban of the law, whisky
that 1t is unseemly to be found in
company with-there is something
abont such whisky that multiplies
its charms in the eyes of the run of
mankind. Toward the close of the
day. when the drinks taken in the
morning began to mix with those
gulped in the afternoon. there was
something of disposition mani
tested in various directions to be
noisy and obstreperous, but moth
ing more. Later in the evening
Main street was for time much
like bowling wilderness, and
good many shots were fired. The
shots were not fired at men, but
merely into the air by frolicsome
electors, who were iubilaut at the
result thus far. The acme of the
excitement was not reached until
the announcement was made that
the Republican ticket in this pre-
cinct had received handsome ma
jority at the hands of a true,
country-lovins and Intelligent peo-
pie. Then there arose billow Of
enthusiasm that swept from one
eud Of the street to the other.
The great number of mysterious
tickets in the field, tickets with
Republican heads and Democratic
tails, with head aud tail alike and a
heterogeneous middle, with inter
polations numerous aud appar-
emily indiscriminate. the presence
of these perplcxing ballots on every
hand and in every hand, WAS
source of much annoyance. Many
no doubt voted these tickets uader a
misrepresentation of their nature, but
none, we believe. were duped or i'm
pertuned in AWAY incompatible with
fair play. This is fact t.at reflects
credit on our people.
There was very much scratching
done ON both sides. Oae lending
candidate is said to have purchased
several bundles of pencils for the
benefit OF himself and the accommo-
dation of voters. The pencils were
used industriously, so il would seem
from the counting of the hallat>
Our people were sound IN ali Che
candidates whose offices in sng Way
had national significance, They
stood by the Elect r., the Go gress
man aud the Senator OF tllejr res
peetive parties. The iatai a
were weighed ia tar b3u.e, with
personal ike oa oaes s,l ,a,i . .ljie>,
al complexion on the other, We be-
i,evc there was disposition an the
part of voters 80 select the best men
for local Off 'es, without much re-
gard to their politics.
Most of people will be glad that
the campaign is ended. Politicians
and candidates especially will joy
that 1t is over The former will be
spared further arduous labor,
and the latter the spending
of possibly hard earned money, aud
for that which is at best chance.
We shall now have lull in business.
The benign countenance OF the hope
full officc-seeker no more shall greet
US in friendly invitations to drink;
no more shall the old stiffs receive
that consideration which the emer-
gencies Of the campaign vouchsafed
to them; no more shall free whisky
awa,t their arrival IN svary hand