The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-04

blind.folded. He'd 60 with him, and stay
there all night. And then the women tried
TO dissuade the daring fellows, but all to
no purpose; they'd made up their minds to
90 and go they would if they died
for it; and then arm in arm the two entered
the passage. But right here dis
pute arose as to who should ascend
the stairs first. The blind-folded
man had made the banter and it was his
'right" to 60 first. "No it wasn't" and
'yes it was" passed and rcpassed halt
dozen times; and but for the circumstance
that an alarmed cat dashed down the stairs,
and caused the unbandaged darkey to dash
headlong for the street, fight would prob
ably have ensued right there, within plain
view of Newman's bloody ghost. Then
both of the men declaring that they were
ready to stay all night in that room any
time, separated, each disposed to tantalizc
the other on the score Of his cowardice.
That the room is haunted by Newman's
ghost is religiousy believed by half the
colored folks of the entire neighborhood.
We have scarcely returns enough to
speak confidently concerning the result of
Mondays election in this Judicial circuit,
but it seems to us quite impossible that the
2,400 majority received by Judge Brown
| ing in Union and Franklin counties can be
overcome. We take it for granted, there
fore, that he is elected. Mr.. Bakers cleo
ton we also put down as fixed fact. The
| struggle for the third place is between
Harker and Crawford, with the chances, as
we now look at it, in favor of Crawford.
Mr.. Crawford will 60 out of Union with
1900 majority. He has greatly reduced
the Republican majority in Massac, and
| will receive majority of notices. than 200
in Hardin. Unless Harker obtains an un-
expected majority in Saline county, and
unforeseen results are brought about in Will
Hanson and Jackson, Crawford will be
elected by majority of 200 to 300 votes.
This would be an equitable division of
spolls, and not an iiapt one as regards the
needs Of the people
' The Republican vote on. Monday is
represented by the G6S votes given to Judge
Harker. No Democrats voted for him, and
) he was entirely acceptable to the Republi-
cans. Putting the Republican vote at GGS,
it is fair to assume that $50 Republicans
supported Judge Baker. A few colored
men who had tasted his justice and were
tleservedly punished by him, voted against
him If then, $50 votes represents the
Republican support given to Mr.. Baker, it
follows that his total OF 91S votes was COM
pleted by the support of 2GS Democrats.
1t becomes interesting, therefore, to know
from whom these 2GS Democratic votes
were drawn The Democratic vote, as
nearly as it can be ascertained, was COZ.
Mr.. Lansden received 5G6, which shows
that he was scratched by 36 Democrats
After ten o'clock there was strong fight
made against Mr. Lansdcn by two or three
influential Democrats, who argued, (but
incorrectly that the contest was between
Baker and Lansden. 1t is safe to assume,
therefore, that of the 36 Democrats
who scratched Mr.. Lansden 30
of them substituted the name of
Mr.. Baker. Sixty-ive Democratic voters
scratched the name of Judge Crawford, and
it is safe to say that sixty Of these voters
substituted the name of Judge Baker. The
name ofJudge Browning was scratched 101
times, and the name of Judge Baker sub
stituted as often, certainly, as IT'S times.
| We have, therefore the following show
ing:
Baker received of Republican votes. $50
drew from Browning ',"...-..............l1S
" Crawford.,..... ..".....6O
" " Lansdcn...... ................. 30
| IOtal vote lot BAKER "!S
This, wethnk, is fair showing of the
Democratic vote given to Mr.. Baker. Tex
cts with Mr.. Bakers name substituted for
Mr.. Lausdcn's, were plentiful, and there
was, during the latter part ofthe day, an
industrious effort made to get large num-
t Der of them into the ballot box. But Tor
Mr.. Lansdcns high standing as Il citizen
G and as a lawyer the number voted would
, not have been limited to thirty, nor twice
!. thirty. But enough Of details. From a
2 party point of view the result Of the cleo
l. ton will tell powerfully against the Dem
c ocracy of Cairo in thu future. Our fellow
a Democrats abroad, conceding to the CaiIo
i Democracy two places on the ticket they
. had right to look not only for unity and
+ harmony, but an enthusiasm that would
C center on the ticket every Democratic vote
in the city. Well 'catch the devil" and we
v confess that all the weapons of defence
' have hnan snotchnl from onr hor3s