The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-11
ELECTION DAY.
Everything Passes of Quietly
Throughout This city, BelIaire,
Bridgeport and Martins Perry.
Heavy Vote POlled-Both Sides Anx.
iousIy Awaiting Ohleial Returns.

Election day has come and gone, and
is now numbered among the things which
were. A more favorable day could not
possibly have been selected; the weather
was clear and cool, and the enthusiasm
was at fever heat. Indeed, agreat many
were overcome with excitement; allowed
their enthused souls to slop over, SO to
speak, and gambled on the wrong man.
A full vote was polled, the people leaving
the - orkshops and fields to rally to the
support of their candidates, and cast
their votes tor "reform" or 'continution,"
as the case might be.
AT WHEELING
the interest manifested was such as has
probably never before been witnessed
here and considering the large number Of
people who surrounded the polls from early
morn till dewy eve, it is remarkable, the
good feeling and orderly manner which
prevailed among the partisans of either
side. No disturbances OF serious ma
ture, so far as heard from, have been re.
ported, and drunkenness on the streets
was almost entirely unknown. The
greater portion of the votes were polIed
during the forenoon, it being estimated
that 81 least three thousand votes were
cast in the city districts by ten o'clock,
and at noon, that at least two
thirds of the vote had been polled.
Throughout the day those having the
matter in charge, diligently guarded the
polls, and very many were challenged.
Several attempts were made by ne
groes to get their votes in on the ballot
box who were not voters, but they were
promptly challenged, and being unable
to produce sufficient evidence of their
right to the ballot were rejected, there
can be no doubt, but that there were
attempts at repeating. One in
stance has come to our knowledge where
the fact is positively known, but we do
not thluk that the number of fraudulent
ballots cas-. is great, though the attempts
to do so would no doubt have been more
numerous, but for the vigilance of both
parties. During the entire day numerous
carriages were run throughout the city,
principally to and from the mills, and in
the afternoon, especially, was the benef.
cial effects of vehicles felt on both sides,
many employees of the mills and work
shops going to the polls and voting who
would not otherwise have doLe so, but
for the fact that carriages were sent for
them, and the time lost would be of no
considerable consequence. In defiance
ofall custom and in very bad taste, too, the
greater portion of the police force, whose
duty 1t Is to guard the pubic peace, TOOK
vacation for the time beng, and were
out, almost to man, csnvasslng for the
Radicals. This fact should be borne in
mind by our Democratic citizens, as it is
not likely that they approve paying set
of men with Democratic money to
canvass for the Republicans. After the
polls were closed, the crowds which had
not abated during the day, began slowly
to disperse. and flowed into the business
portion of the city and to the different
club rooms, and in front of the news
paper offices, clamorlng and yelling for
the latest news All night long were
the club rooms filled with people, excited
beyond description, and not until all
prospects of receiving later news were
dispeled, did the crowd disperss and re-
tire to their homes.