, 1877-04-04
HALLELUJAH {!
Once More the Taxpayers
Put in a Good Days
Work.
The Democracy Routed, uorse,
Foot, Artillery, and Horn
Blowers.
A Second Time the Professional
Tax.Eaters Take q
Back Sent
Mayor Heath and the Entire City
Ticket Elected by 10000
Minority.
Honest and Economical Town
Officers Elected Through
out the City.
A Majority OF Respectable Alder
men Chosen in the Vari.
ous Wards.
One Black Sheep Succeeds in
Getting into tho Flock.
Hildreth, the Perjured Whisky Gauger,
Elected to an Aldermanio
Chair.
Which He VIII He.er Occupy, as It Was
Made for an Honest Han.
One Black Sheep Succeeds in
Getting into the Flock.
Hildreth, the Perjured Whisky Gauger,
Elected to an Aldermanic
Chair.
Which lie VIII Never Occupy, as It Was
Made for an Honest Han.


IL may 90 necessary 1ot tht Information OF
Democrats to state that there was m election
yesterday. The Republicans made 80 clcau a
sweep ot all the municipal Offices that It Is qucs-
tlonable II tho Democracy remembered the day
Of their most remarkable achievements Ia time
TO turn out for the election. Mayor Heath Is
reelected by majority Of about 12,0 900 or
1a,oo0. The majority ot the Council Is Nepub-
lfcan. and In tic minor Offices the Republicans
hare gained largely.
1t is c1nimel that Afs. Perry II. Smiths de-
feat Was largely indebted to the injudlctous can
vass Of Mr. John Smith. who ran for Alderman
Of the Second Ward, aud who drew a sufficient
number Of Pcrry'a votes to defeat both. 1t Is
unfortunate that Mt. Smiths withdrawal was
not received In time to know which Smith Ind
withdrawn, but o. any Smith was voted for and
all emiths defeated, It 1nay not make any ma
tcrial difference to this Smith, that, or tho
other.
Chicago Is to be congratulated on tts energy
In routing the bummcrs aud establishing upon
egcu nrmer foundation than before tho re-
forms With which hlr, Heath has been 80 prom.
inent1y Identified. This second effort Of honcsty
aEalnst the struggles Of tho ring Ia m indication
that an era Of reform has taken the place Of IN
era Of bad rule, and that Chicago Is on It's way
to tho prosperity 1t deserves.
Generally speaking, tho election passed. oil
very quietly. Early in tho day It was foregouc
con clusion that tho dcfcat Of the hummer party
Was complete. ard from that time on, until tho
polls closed, general feeling Of apathy
was apparent, and tho subsequent pro
cecdiugs no further bad auy charn,s
for tho ta1-caters' party. There was less crowd
ing and pushing at the polls than usual, which
was Iar9cIy attributable to tho increased mum.
hrr ~ nnll,rg.n,aec.1 m. no,,cs d.. Dix +xec1,rn. @
service. They preserved tho best Of on'cr' and
aw that every voter was allowed u exercise
tho franchise without being subjected to hin
drance or Insult.
or two exceptions, was infestcd With these Ycr.
min. Knowing that there wns no reeistry
mode. them bold, and thcir: !nefartous practices
wcro la!d open to tLe PUBLIC gaze: Iao mora
that kuoHn as the "Soapy" Levy, OF
Canal street gang, who, up to
wlthn.t q few nighta ngo,. havo
been holding anti. Heath meetings IL Wander
acc'sunt Of tts dlaosdcriy character. This gang
went fiom ward to wasd and from precinct to
precinct. voting a they were paid: In many
precincts t!cir arrival was noted down By tho
ballot; Il was sturdllY challenged; but In SONG
fcW places they suercedcd in getting ia
thelr work, whIlo in others theJ were
caught In tho ntt 30 surely that every
ona Of them mar b. Indicted. In tho Elghti,
Precinct OF tho Eighth Ward, for Instance,
tSoapY y Levy l,tmseIl cast ballot under tl!
fictitious uplnc Of John Jones. OF No. 81 Blue
ls1and nycnue, There arc those who will sMeaF
10 this fact, and arc also willing to pnsh tho
matter bcturc tho uraud jury. Ife was nut
arrested al tho time, because mono Of tho
witnesses hal tho courage to buck
aruln1t 10 dangerous rIt!zeu. An.
other member of Lewis gang, James
burton, repeated at different pIaees IN tho
| Heycnth md Eighth Wards, Btu another
men,bcr. George Rice, xas caught IN The very
art Of yotiur uidcr lcttloua iamc at tho FIFTH
Precinct of chs Tenth Ward, locatcd 1t Tho
cofncr Of Ialated and Fulton strecta, and was
nrprnntly suakcli In by tl collar to tho Aiadi.
son Hircct Station. Ths Judges Al thia
ynt]nc .niacc and acye.at Of tho Re.
| pubiicsn yha,,euse,s c.ain 10 have xat-
fcient evidence against him to soud
lin, 10 the PcnitcutIarT. that ts ii there ID AMI
election law In thia col1tf. which Is TO he vcsY
| Tot,r by" IN tho North Diyt.iou also thtro Was
Slora than the i,sual amount Of repeating, aud
rrsncctnhie yotsrn cursed tic daY that saw the
rn;mal OF ihe rculstry iaw, In tGc Seycnteautt
| Wrrd narticuiarly wns thta noticeable, aud
dcsnItr thn shrcwdncss OF those In chercs