Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-06
ELECTION DAY.

Republican Prices for Votes a Trfae
Two Years Axo-Not n Full Vote
Cast.
Election day in Eureka opened nasty
enough to very nearly justify the dirty do
| ings of the Republican crew at the polls.
The clouds betokened a dark day; the vot-
ing was very light until about 4 P. NJ, and
only those who were obliged to be about
the polls were to be seen there. But as the
''back doors" we're open, in spite of the
cold, disagreeable SNOW storm, which was
drifting hither and thither, the voters got
warmed up TO appear on the streets every
wagon-load Of residents from the works
and outskirts OF town we're checred Justify
as they rolled up at the voting places Of
the First and Second Wards. and when it
was ascertained, to a certainty, that the
Bonanza sack had been cut into three
pieces, and we're located in as many places
for the "good Of the cause" then. and not
till then, did the war-whoop sound, in a
right loyal ~, ''bloody shirt" style. 1t
was O thoroughbred bonanza afiair-at all
Cfthtot thty haa ~ PiCttt u AZ oUh
way after the shades Of night, aide1 by the
dark day, commenced to close in. As near
as we could learn, these three piles of cor
ruption funds were graded. For instance,
at the first they only paid $3.50; at the
second, IS, and at the last-a way-up in
stitution, carpeted floors, three or four
means OF egress and exit, ETC., why, there
they got as high as $40. II good, honest
voter wanted to slip in the name of some
particular friend, in certain cases he could,
but they'd dock him q dollar or two and
let him slide along.
There was no need Of officers for the
battle never ragged to rlore than a wordy
war. There was a kind of disgust
shadowing the co~untenances Of the solid
men Of Eurcka-they voted and stayed by
their places Of business, or went off home
to read Of the rise and downfall Of Rome"
or get posted on the system Of monarchical
governments. Our information as to this
display Of coin came only from the class
who dabbled in the business, but VIC think
the "true i~nwardness" will justify all we
have said. Some may have stayed out too
long, in anticipation Of a rise in the price,
and then the bad weather, undoubtedly,
kept some away from the polls, but certain
it il that many did not vote who were
registered.
As soon as it was known that money was
afioat to carry certain men into Office on
the Republican ticket, the individuals
dropped the whole ticket and commenced
to work for self. hired pedlers to look out
for their interests, and urged their friends
10 stand by them in this hour Of need.
From 3 O'Clock until the closing OF the
polls, it was a w~ide-awale business for the
judges, inspectors, clerks, etc and their
work is far from being finished even now.
1t would be almost uncomfortable for one
set of men to go through such a scratched
batch Of votes as were east in Eureka yes
terday, and SO they organized into a couple
Of shifts.
pool-sc,ling at the Palace saloon, last
night, bobbcd around worse than Bonanza
mining stocks. For instance, we stepped
in about 10 O'Clock, and Cooper, for County
Treasurer, WIS selling first choice, $50;
Sadlcr, second, at SIS. In half an hour
after Sadler was $50 to Coopcr's 81. And
during the whole evening the changes were
about as frequent and meaningless. The
unbiased vote in Eureka county, is too
close for comfort, at any time, and IL, s'by
or crook" a Democrat is elected, it
will be because many who were supposed
to have sold their votes, did get the
.money-and then voted, by sleight Of
hand. as they ought-asainst a gang whose
is coin.
The returns. all that was possible for us
to get last night, are to be found in other