The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-05
THE ELECTION.
Prospects For a Mixed
School Board.
Bitter Contest Between Hoffman
and Eshelby.

that amount of attention which had been
confidently expected by the leaders of both
of the political parties who have candi-
dates in the field. There is lacking that
enthusiasm generally consequent upon an
election where more important offices are
to be filled.
Then, again, there is an uncertain
quantity" viz: the. Socialists and the Work
ingmen, neither of whom have tickets pre-
sented to the public for their suffrages.
How the votes heretofore cast by these
organizations will be cast to-day is matter
which at this writing is not sufficiently
clear to enable us to give conclusive
opinion.
The big fight of the day seems to be on
the Board of Education, with the Comp
trollership second. The Aldermanic ticket
seems 10 be a fifth wheel to the wagon.
So far as the Board OF Education is con-
cerned there is an immense amount OF
scratching being done and it is altogether
probable that some of the nominees on
both tickets will pull through.
The fight between Eshelby and Hott-
man, for City Comptroller is an exceed
| ingly bitter one. Republicans are scratch
ing Eshelby, and Democrats are doing the
same for Hoffman, The contest will un-
doubtedly be very close one, and until
| the full returns are received it would be
folly to attempt to give any idea OF the
result
As already stated, very little interest ap-
pears to be taken in the Aldermanic con-
test.
| In many OF the wards there is quite q
lively fight over the minor offices. UP to
the hour of going to press no disturbance
had occurred at any of the polls.
| FIRST WARD.
| At the precincts of this Ward the School
Board tickets are being scratched, but the
Republican is suffering the most. 1t is
claimed by the Republicans that Hoffman
is running behind, but the Democrats are
slow to admit this.
| SECOND WARD.
The voting in this ward is progressing
quietly, and small vote is being polled
The principal scratching Is on the Repub
lican School Board, but the Democratic
ticket is also suffering Hoffman is being
scratched to small extent.
| THIRD WARD.
Precinct A-This is Republican by abou
| 100 votes Up to noon 300 had been cast
of which two were not stamped by th'
patent ballot box Nearly every scratched
This was especially the case in ST. Hoff
School Board.
| &c hac rio q
iority of 450 and carries the ward. Abou
| 600 votes were polled by noon. The School
Board and Comptroller tickets were
polled straight. Some Republicans
scratched Eshelby in favor of 81, who gets
a big majority here.
1 The patent ballot-box will probably make
twenty odd votes void.
The Socialists polled very few votes
Everything was quiet
FIFTH wARA.
Precinct A-The School Board on boil
tickets is being scratched extensively, bu
the candidates for Comptroller are boil
running with their ticket. W
Precinct B-The PRINCIPAL scratching Il
being done ON the Republican School,
Board ticket and on the ward officers.
s.-... FOURTH WARD.
Precinct A-There is an average vot,
being polled and both parties are workin,
hard Arty Duffy and Eph. Holland ar,
both at this precinct working for the full
Republican ticket and an unusual amount
of challenging is going on. The Republi
cans will make some gains here. t.i-
| Precinct B-There are few persons abou
the polls and not much interest is beiny
| al uoH,,,n, ta1 60
the Board of Education will be divided.
Precinct C-The vote is light and not s,
much scratching is being done as at tn
Board on both tickets are suffering th
most.
SIXTH WARD. HE
Precinct A-Up to noon 339 votes wer
cast; this being 100 lacking on the usua
vote. The trouble was to the patent bo,
not working right. The Democratic ma
jority is about 125 votes. Hardly an
scratching is being done. 81. Hoffman i
getting large colored vote.
Precinct B-Si. Hoffman holds his owl
here, and is said to be running ahead. A
noon 250 votes had been cast Thoma
Mulvihill, for Alderman, is in the lead, an,
his election is secured beyond doubt Th
lSchool Board goes Democratic.
SEVENTH WARD.
II Precinct A--About 400 votes were cas-
up to noon. The precinct is Republica
by 800 majority. Great deal of scratchin
is doue on the School Board ticket, but nc
so much on the Comptrollefship, althoug
Democrats are voting for Eshelby.
Precinct B-Si. Hoffman's ticket holders
at least some, are working against hin
here, and word was sent to 81. this morn
ing to be around and fix up matters. TIL
School Board ticket is not being scratche,
much by either party. 1t is feared tina
81. will have no show here.
EIGHTH WARD.
Precinct A-Extensive scratching and
light vote will be the result in this pre-
. cinct. Hoffman is running few votes be
hind, and Wilson and Mains, candidate
for Aldermen on the Republican ticket
are both running ahead of the ticket, an
will probably be elected. The best me
are being selected FIR the Board of Educs
ton from both tickets, and the ward itch
cts are uncertain.
Precinct B-The average vote is bein
polled here. but an unheard of amount {
| scratchinp ia yoinp on Hoffoau will nm,