The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-06
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.


| As will be seen by the returns this morn
ing, Colonel John Stone. the republican
nominee, was elected mayor by a small
msjority, defeating Judge Good, the present
incumbent and democrat, though not the
nominee of his party, as the party made no
nomination. Aldermen Bohny and Wheelock,
of the second and third ward, respectively,
both republicans, were defeated for re.elec-
ton, though ia mentioning the politics of
these latter, we do not wish to be understood
that they were party nominees, for in none of
the wards nor in the may orally election,c can it
hardly be said that party lines were drawn.
Upon the fee of the whole matter, Judge
Good, democrat, being beaten, and the only
two aldermen, republicans, standing for
election being also defeated, it would seem
that revolution of sentiment, mighty
change in the minds ofthe people had taker
place. The question naturally arises, why is
it? Why this sudden rever,ion Of the order
of things? That we might the more in.
telligently be able to speak on the subject,
we interviewei last evening, after the re.
suits were known, several prominent, leading
thoughtful, reliable gentlemen, and as cur
rent opinion, give the eiA of what we
CLEANED srom them. In the first place, il
seems that the republican party was
thoroughly organized and drilled and put in
tho person Of Colonel John Stone, regular
nominee, in the field. The democrats were
indiferent they made no nominations; they
took no especial interest in the matter, hun.
dreds ofthem staying away from the polls, as
is evidenced by the small vote cast through
out tho city. Now, the natural qnery was,
"Why this apathy on the part of the demo-
cratsy" The current opinion seemed to be
that those thinking of the matter at all or
caring, thought the democratic party strong
enough TO elect Judge Good without their
assistance while Others, especially the bust
ness men, tie taxpayers, had gotten tired
of continual taxation, of repeated
promises of reform and retrenchment never
carried into effect, and furthermore, the
monotonous groove into which the affairs OF
the democratic party had fallen. A few
men, Gays one gentleman to us always
appear AT the front, always dictate and direc,
at all democratic meetings in the city, men
too who In tho N, ain nau M tavao Or xar,,
little, and who have no material interests
involved. The business men and Taxpayers
are tired out with the routine, and thought
that perhaps change would DO for the
better--certainly could not BIO for the worse--
and many democrats voted for Stone,
knowing him to DO safe and
successful business man. Ono gentleman
said to us that a short time since few of
tho representative business mon of tho city,
backed up with the approval of tho business
men and tax payers of Dallas, went down to
Austin to represent to the legislature that in
their opinion rs represen tative business men
OF tho state, who had its material and com
mercial interests at heart, and who under.
stood them thoroughly that there ought not
now to be any such Legislation as that pro-
posed against railroads. Hardly had they
gotten TO Austin before a meeting was held
made up largely, if not wholly
OF men who pay no taxes,
who have no business interests
involved in the matter and the question of
railroad enterprise and development, which
passed resolutions rejecting upon them, and
denuncistory Of their endeavors. These
things considered with the further considera-
ton of tho material sen! by the democratic
party of tho state to the legislature, the
thinking the enterprising, progressive men,
democrats in principle, are getting tired and
worn out and say 10 themselves: ''if these are
the results of .dcmocNcy, we want TO try
something else-we want to go up higher
and achieve something better" These
views as we CLEANED them we have given
them and il seems to DO current opinion in
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