The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-09
A LAUGHABLE FARCE.
A Great City Elect OLA He.vy Vet,
Pol'ed--55 Citizers show their
Manhood and Enjoy New
Rights Hoo-r-a-y!
''oLD PAPpY . AND sc1o oUrDoNE
GLORY ENOUGH, you BET,
AND DON'T Us APPLES SWIM IN THE TIDE

On Monday last heavy fog muat have
settled down upon the entire world, and
wrapped the Inhabitants thereof in its
mazy folds Why this conclusion? There
was an election held in the great city OF
Oakland on that day, and only 55 votes
were polled. Had the day been clear the
resI OF mankind might have looked on with
interest and found prof. in close study OF
The ways Of ma > of the people at tile hub
OF the univ rse and ahead of Bostinx If
Pappy Stroud had been there to take in tie
situation, there is no doubt he would have
telegraph. d to Brick Pomeroy immediately
alter the polls closed, that every ward in
be great city had been carried, and Scio
was nowhere in cor parison But Pappy
wasn't there. the dispatch wasn't sent. and
We alone are left to chronicle the events in
connection with and about the GREAT con-
test, in which the smaller half OF fifty-fve
people therein eng. gec voted to pay 81. coo
TO, the work that two good constabies
might easily perform without ex ra cost Of
one cent.
Any one looking at the tail church spires,
magn hceht edihces OF learning, and the
many blown stone fronts lining its various
buslness thoroughfares--its gas and water
privileges Especially both ~ them at this
season oi the yea )-wouid hardly believe
hat this WAS tie first CRY election ever
h..iH il Nuk ian II ia i,.1I.
and. rs stated before, tue WHOLE number +
55 votes were p"Iled
Per consequence there WAS much verd n.
cs on the part =. those who managed the
affair--or rather run the election. Three OF
the judges at the polle were candidates for
otIict.--s"m-ihtng unheard of before. bur
nefhaps satisfactory to thoss most interests
I'd in this instance The candidate fer
Marshal had never resided within the city
limits. but the managers didn't care. The
ballot box WAS never locked, and when a
va, er exercised the right of franchise the
lid OF The box was ra sed and the ballet
thrown in. This was q new proceednrr:
but the ballot>bex " as alright since il WAS
in the hA ds OF the candidates. After one
old citizen had deposited his v1te and had
walked away, he was called back and chals
lenged. Another citizen who had been o:..s
on visit for II short time, was declared not
a cilizen, The big rush of the day was
made by those who desired to put the high
est possible tax on the railroad, and some
of the rushers were raihoad men. So the
election was carried, strange as it may
seem. Next aay after election, the managers
threw OUT the vote of the old citizen. and
another vote OH yellow paper, and the
thing was done brown, and memorable
contest in great city ended.
| Following is the manner N which the
vote was cast:
For Trustees--J. D. McKinnon SO. Alvy
Pike 54, }. H. Shupe 2S. e. j. Page 90, A.
{. Young 2S, G. r. Sacra 81, A. F. Brown
26; 5. Vince Ter 80. Recorder P. c. Parker
| Is, Paul Renhaven 25 treasurer NJ. H.
Hobart 81, o.y Medley 49, Marshal A.
Patton 80, John Norwood Is, H. Abraham