Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-08
THE CHARTER ELECTION.

incorporation Defeated by Seven
Votes.
The charter election passed off yes
terday very quietly, though there was
a good deal of interest manifested on
either side. During the day the anti's
claimed to be far in the lead, and sue.
ceeded in ~impressing this opinion up
on the minds of at least t%wo-thirds of
the people in town. When the polls
closed there Was hardly any n who
did not believe that the opponents of
incorporation had carried the day by
at least n hundred and fifty. This
bit of strategy doubtless had or
less influence on voters, as there are
always people who wanG to be on the
winning side. 1t is true also that there
was great apathy manifested by some
OF the strongest friends OF municipal
government. The main thing, how
ever, that operated to defeat iBcorpor-
alton sthe dull times. People did not
care to saddle themselves with addi-
tional burdens with the present gloomy
outlook, and so voted against incor-
poration. II times had been flourish
ing and money plenty the proposition
would have gone through easily. So
far as the SENTINEL Is concerned it
has no fault TO find with the result.
1t was a matter left entirely to the
people. They have spoken and the
decision should be respected. We are
led to these reflections because some
people claim that the town is incorpor-
ated by the terms of the bill without
the vote of the people. We would
as soon have claimed Tilden's election
on Cronin's vote as to now insist on a
town organization in opposition to the
expressed will of the people. Town
government is a dead issue
and we must all accept the situation,
although there was a majority OF only
seven against the proposal to incorpor-
ate. There were "A number Of tickets
in the field, particularly among the
friends OF incorporation, which rather
divided and weakened their forces,
while the opposition observed the
strictest discipline and went to the
polls in a compact body. Nearly 100
registered voters remained away from
the polls. There were 7l2 voters reg
istered, out of which 623 were voted,
namely: in the First Ward 25S, and in
the Second Ward 365. Following is
the result.
First Ward: For incorporation, 116;
against Incorporation, l42. Trustees
Gillen, 10; II. Crowell, rs; Fl. Bishop,
10; John l.. Hinckley, 81; S. s. Sloss,
81; II. Sadler, 80; II. Johnson, IS; A.
w. Campbell, IT'S; Thomas Haley, 1856;
j.. X. Colerick, 1875; c. Il. Fisk, 1873;
+. q. Swensson, 100, and scattering, 9.
Second Ward: For incorporation n,
ls6; against incorporation, III. For
Trustees-Gillen, l45; Crowell, l24;
Bishop, 1874; Hinckley, $50; Sloss, l43;
Johnson, 60; Campbell, DID; Haley,
207; Colerick, l0l; Fisk, III; Swens-
son, III; scattering, 7.
Some names were OF several tickets,
and others were confined to but a sim
gle one. This explains the great dis
crepancy which exists in many eases.
Alter the result had been determined
the victorious party got out a band of
music, turHed the anvil artillery loose,
set off some rockets, and had n gener-
al Publication. The canvass was COM
pleted by 10 o'clock. Tho opponents
of the charter elected a full board of
trustees-three Republicans and two
Democrats.