Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
But the Whites Carry
the Four'Intelligent
Wards.
The Poor Mans Friend Not
as Popular as His
Poetry.
S. S. Woodland Beats
Him and Can't
Write a Line
Of Poetry.

Below will be found = table giving the
recult of yesterdays election. AS compar-
ed with one year ago, the Anti-League par
ty has not held its own. Then the city
was carried for the Citizens ticketby 450
majority for Mayor and Treasurer, and the
election of ten anti-League aldermen, while
the League candidates were chosen in one
ward, (the 6th) by five majority, and in
another ward (the 7th) there was tie.
This year, there was no opposition for May
or, and the League candidates for Asse ssors
are elected by between two and three hum
dred majority, and their Treasurer has a
majority of sixteen. OF the aldermen elect
eight were upon the Citizens ticket, and
SIX were supported by the League.
There are good and sufficient reasons for
this reverse. An important factor in produc-
ing it, has been the determined and malig-
nant opposition Of a few disorganlzing
demogagues in the democratic party who
naugurated "straight" NOV emen against
the Citizens Association, but being unable
to stand alone, joined hands with the league
and made common cause with it, 1t may
be consoling to them TO learn that the can
didate whom they have supported and cleo
ted as Treasurer and one of the successful
candidates tor Assessors, are Republicans
On the whole we regard this as pretty
good joke on "straight" democrats who
had bot one plank in their platform, and
that was to elect no Republican to office
One of the most pr omi nent of their nun
Der, Thomas Baxter, was defeated by Ed
ward Johnson for supervisor in the Third
ward, andit is a matter of general rejoic-
ing that such is the case. He will probabIy::be
satisfied now that the people ofhs ward have
no sympathy with the destructive policy
which he and others for partisan purposes
have pursued at the expense of the est in
terests of the city.
The great bulk of the democratic party
who were identified with the Citizens AS
ISOLATION last year stood by their Co crs yes
terday and proved to be true and loyal.
They made bold and manly fight in De-
half of the ticket, with some exceptions,
aad were in earnest. There was lacking,
however, that perfect organization and good
generalship which existed last year; and
there was in certain quar- tiers too much dis
trust of Republicans and an evident in ten
ton to ostracize them for opinions sake
They can giean from the result OF their
operations that Peoples movement o be
successful must not be, as this was to
certain extent, an app rent scramble for
spoils merely, leaving out of account all
regard for fitness, efficiency and fair play.
We do not say that Republicans were dis.
satisfied with the shabby treatment which
they received at the hands of demo-
Gratis, but we do know. that there was suf-
6cient cause for lack of that good feeling
which prevailed last year, when politics
were ignored IN fact, as well as in name,
and the only considerations thought of ir
the selection of candidates were efficiency
and capacity. There was less care taken
this year in this regard, and some of the
candidates named, were not such as to COM
mand the fullest confidence It is an easy
matter now that the battle is oFer, to look
back and point OUT mistakes. These sug-
gestions are made with the hope that those
who may have the management of similar
campaigns hereafter, will be wise in time,
and try aud save the ship before it has
struck the shoals and sprung aleak. Fol-
loving are the complete returns: