The daily gazette., 1880-09-08
FOR SHERIFF,
PURNAL J. LYNCH.
FOR CORONER.
JOSEPH YARNALL.

THAT the Republican parry is noted
for it's Dragging propensities, it is not
necessary for us to inform our readers.
Therefore the 'hard cheek" they evince
In claiming the election yesterday a
victory is in accordance with their usu-
al custom.
There was no candidate running
through the city and of course no spc-
cial effort put forward by the Demo
Gratis to carry majority Of the votes
of the city.
The result of the election finds the
Democrats about as strong in the City
Council as they hoped to be with the
Republican party united against them.
The Third Ward has for several years
always been doubtful Ward and the
election of Mr.. Robinson by three
votes even now is doubtful; so has
the Ninth been a doubtful Ward.
In the latter the Republicans only
re-elect Mr.. Smith their present mem
Der; the Fifth Ward was always re-
garded as strongly Republican and the
Democrats carried it last year for the
first time, and then only bya majority
of three votes for one of the candi-
dates.
Mr.. Higgins, who it is said controll-
ed the coloroed voters, had massed his
forces in those doubtful Wards; and
his "masked batteries " proved SO
much of success as to enable his
party to regain one member in Coun-
Gil in the Third and Fifth Wards
They had the member from the Ninth
and the member from the Seventh and
merely held their own in these Wards.
We claim victory for the Demo-
Gratis. They carried all the Wards
necessary to enable them to retain a
large majority in the City Council and
elected their Assessor and Collector in
the Southern District, and are only
beaten on the vote for Inspectors
throughout the city by 101 votes.
The Eighth Ward was carried by the
Democrats last year. But it was
known to be doubtful when the color
ed vote was fully polled, unless des
perate effort was made by the Demo
Gratis to get the voters out. In yester
days contest it was thought the su
perior fitness of the Democratic can
didate would probably bring to the
Democratic side many voters who die
not usually vote that ticket. Bnt il
this they erred.
Had there been a candidate running
through the city the Democrats coulc
have polled over three thousand vote
aud earned their candidate. In 1877
the Democrats polled 1907 for til
Tilden Electors, and in 1878 til
vote by which Mayor Allmon
was elected was 1867, and his major
ty was 621.
That was two years ago, and Will
the Republicans polled about thei
full vote yesterday, the Democrat
may increase their vote in Novembe
very largely over their vote for Tildel
in 1876. 1t is claimed by many Demo
Gratis that the vote for Hancock an
English will not fall far short of 4, 90
in November.
We, therefore, claim that the mer
fact of the Republicans having yestei
day, under whip and spur, polled tw
hundred more votes in the variou
wards than the Democrats, is very fla
from beil g victory.
That the Democrats underestimate
the strength that the Republican
had massed in several wards we ad
nit. Their colored troops were we
handled, and from the tremendou
amount of parading and hurrahin
they made over it, they no doubt feI
that to their wing belonged villa
credis there is to be drawn from til
result.