Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-11-03
The Straight Republican Ticket Conceded
to Have Won. but the Count
not Finished.
Scenes and Incidents of the Contest.
A GOOD DAY FOR DODGERS
II H r. Il II T U II ~ -.

The election yesterday was an exciting con
test and developed the fact that everybody
was thoroughly in earnest. Early in the morn
ing every voter, no matter how late he had
crawled into bed, was up and stirring, and the
ticket pedlers were out in full force. The sun
rose on time, the polls were opened at the ad-
vertised hour, the band started "Marching
through Georgia" and the day wa. fairly in
augurated with every man in Carson and the
United States confident and happy. The polls
were situated at the old stamping ground of
political controversy, the Currie engine house,
and ropes were stretched acrsss the street in
triangular form to comply with the hundred
foot rule.
THE WORKERS.
Nearly all the candidates were in the field
working for their election, but the men who
seemed most persistent were working for some
one else. No less than hundred men were
about the streets working con the quiet. for
their friends, and there was good deal of
trading on the county ticket. These trades
however, were as rule very syly and eau
tiously made and no man approached another
on such a proposition unless he was pretty
confident of the success Of his advances.
Buttenholding and buzzing in all sorts of sdd
corners were the rule, and from the fact that
the saloons were all closed in accordance with
the law, the groceries, news stands, drug
stores and lawyers offices were utilized as
places especially adapted for quiet chat on
political matters.
ILLEGAL BALLOTS.
The warning given by the APPEAL regard
ing the circulation of split tickets printed in
Illegal type had the effect of causing consider
had gone out Of the straight path of political
rectitude to indulge in surreptitious ticket
printing, and by noon the scare became pretty
general. Some Of those men who had spent
round sums in split tickets were obliged to
get fresh invoices Of tickets in the right kind
Of type and these who waited to vote against
any of the candidates on the straight tickets
were obliged to make thoir changes in pencil,
and general decentralization among the kick
ers for a couple of hours was the result.
THE DoDGER DISTRIBUTORS.
The town was flooded with dodgers of all
descriptions, calculated to influence, mislead
and warn voters Some had been circulated
several days previous. They were as follows:
CARD.
TRENMeR COFFIN, ESQ Dear Sir: The
voters of Ormsby County wish to know, if in
the case of the State vs. Little, wherein Little
offered e complaining witness, Robinson,
5000 - let the so over to the next term,
and as District Attorney, changed the charge
of assault with intent to commit murder, to
assault and battery, and had the defendant
discharged!
Did you, while acting as Assistant Librarian
under J. J. Linn, carry away some of the |
beeks of the State Library for your own bene- |
Sta
Now, Mr. Trenmor Coffin, you are up for
an important Office (Assembly), and one
vote may change U. S. Senatorship
Duty, honesty, and common decency de. |
nard that you either deny the charges or |
withdraw your name from the Republican |
Ticket. We await your answer. Yours re-
spectfully, MANY VOTERS.