The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-11-14

Elsewhere will be found the com.
pletc ofiicial returns Of Sedgwick
county by townships. Every vote is
shown in the table and where cast, al
go tho name of every township officer
elected. The table last week was very
correct, except the two townships not
reported. It was printed the next
day after the election. the figures CON-
ing from thirty different points in the
county, some of them twenty five mile
distant, our readers knowing the re-
suit before tho Commissioners them
selves.
The table shows that there were S,06S
votes cast, just 6S more than was pre-
dictcd by the EAGLE. ST. Johns ma
jority over both Goodin aud Mitchell
is 81. The Republican majority owe,
the Dem ocrats is Clio; over Democrats
and Grcenbackers both, taking tbt
Secretary Of State as basis, PAS. The
Grccnback vote in the county, all told.
Is S54. Sluss, for State Senator, re-
ceived 620 majority over Massey, who
got tho full Grcenback vote aud the
endorsement of the Democratic ticket.
The most bitter fight made on any one
candidate was ON Stanley, for Count.
Attorney. His majority over both
competitors is ITO, which 10 good
enough. Judge Harris ran ahead OF
his ticket, and Allen ran behind his.
VanNess received the largest majority
of any candidate having two compel
itors-5ll. Ryan, for Congress, ran
ahead Of his ticket. Jewetts MAORI
" over the Grcenoack vote and scat
tering for Hobbs, is 1898. Steenrod't
majority was 305, he running ahead OF
his ticket. Capt. fuckers majority
in his district was 40 over both com.
petitcrs.
There is but one phase unsatisfacto'
~ to tho Republican party. L. N.
Woodcock was defeated 10y four votes
by Mr.. Greinenstcin, the Democratic
and Grcenback nominee. In that mis-.
fortune the EAGLES conscience il
clear. Recognizing the faithfulncss Of
Mr.. Woodcock as public officer, and
his past adhesion TO principle, we not
only urged his nomination, but were
not slow TO give it most hearty en-
dorscment. Many theories are ad
vanccd for the result, some claiming
that the foolish utteranccs Of an ire
sponsiblc concern that he was a goot
man, but surrounded by an elemen
that only desired to use him; another
that he had been sold out, and SO on
We don't believe the former assertion
changed vote. and the latter is with
out foundation. The secret of Mr.
Woodcock's defeat is easily enough &c
counted for. Mr.. Grciflemstcin not Oh
" received The Greenback votes of thu
district, but his forces were splendid
ly organized. Every working Demo
crat was put to work, and every non
partisan friend likewise. Besides
these facts Mr.. GreifTenstein, to say
nothing of his personal popularity al
father of the city, aud of the many
very many, men he has befricnded-i'
Mayor OF the city which is a political
power that means many votes. Upon
h., 1,l oil
over the district, even Mr.. WoodcocI
himself, were perfectly confiden, of ,
victory. No other thought was enter
tanned up till Saturday before the cleo
ton. SO confident were Mr.. Wood.
cocks Republican friends in the coun'
try that many of them never went to
the polls at all. a half dozen of hi.
former ncighbors in Lincoln township
were among the latter. At least fifty
Republicans can be counted in the
country who never went near the polls
aud all of whom were for Mr.. Wood.
cock. Tho charges of recreancy OF
leading Republicans, of sell-outs, bad
faith, made by charactcrlcss yclpers.
is the mcrcst bosh.
One word more, and We say ii in
Justice 10 the men. Democrat though
he be, whom the Commissioners have
declared received majority of the
votes in The Ninety-sccond district for
Representative. We refer to the
charge that Mr.. Greiflenstein is an ig-
norant, uaculturcd boor. The asscr-
ton is foolish, malignant and false,
and as contemplate rs the standing
and character of the men who made
Il. Our readers have not forgotten
the sketch of Mr.. Greiflcnstein's life
published by us few years ago. He
is not only a well informed gentleman
- TO tho genius of cur government
and the principles of her institutions,
but a man of liberal education. As a
student in the Lcipsic University he
stood high in the scientific and classic.
al departments. No man, ever having
read any Of his letters or other COM
positions or ever having conversed
with him. can doubt that he will make