Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-11-08
THE ELECTION.
COMPLETE RETURNS Up TO THE
HOUR OF GOING TO PRESS.

Mr.. WescOatt, Democratic Nominee for
Surveyor, the Only Democratic Candi.
date Elected as Far as Known.
Election day has passed, and with it
lapse many winning American Gus
toms, not to be again revived until
another election day comes around.
These customs will never become OBJ
solete SO long as love of American
liberty remains anchored in the hos
oms Of sacrificing multitudes, who
willingly suffer all the ills and perse-
cutions attendant upon the struggle
required to secure All Office in the
body polite, and offer themselves as
martyrs in her sweet cause.
Since the meetings of the Demo-
cratic and Republican county conven-
tons the state of each community in
the county has been kept in turmoil
OF excitement and expectancy. Each
settlement, or, perchaLce, miners cab
IN, had its standard bearers on each
side and sustained them with equal
fervor and with opinions backed by
coin. During the past four days the
sklrmish lines were thrown out, and
the candidates advised that liberality
III good cause is great virtue. The
result has been sudden depletion in
the nominees pockets and bank ac-
counts Of all coin on hand. The con-
test opened in earnest YESTERDAY
morning, and to-day the dead and
wounded are being cared for.
1t was rather remarkable election
in the sense that there was only one
cause that could be suggested as
point OF difference in the rallying of
the two parties, and that was the old,
old story Of Mormonism, but one that
is growingin Importance. Under the
best array of causes the quarrel com
menced and political capital was man
ufactured to order. The election has
now taken place, and several candi-
dates will never more hold their heads
proudly III the community. Several
candidates never before realized
OF how little consequence they were
to the existence Of society here. De
feat will be especially narrowing to
those nominees who button
every merchant or bootbLcl1 with any
ticket to suit him, and If it happened
to be the opposition ticket, wet his
pencil, AMI with scratch his own
name was inserted in place Of his op
ponent's. 1t was plea to snapper
that his staying in the country, or the
living Of his family, or some such
excuse, depended upon his being
elected, and to obtain this he would
swap his mother-in-law, 90 on any
other ticket, and peddle them about
the polls the whole day long. The
polls closed ut Z p. NJ. yesterday, and
the candidates Of both parties drew
long breath and realized that they
were bankrupt. The decision of the
days fight was eagerly awaited, and
crowds collected in each voting place
to watch the counting.
THE HALEY BALLOTS
were counted as rapidly as possible.
and yet occupied from ! p. m. yester
day to 10 O'Clock this morning.
The poll-books were Of bad pat
tern for rapid work, and the vote was
large, footing up to total of 45s.
The constant call of the Judges and
tally Of the clerks was heard without
cessation all night.
There were not probably over 30
llChclS OUT Oh the elClfe
ballot.
As will be seen by the vote publish
ed, the two tickets were blended pro-
miscuously. \ few combinations
were made by the party leaders, and
it is claimed that the swap agreed
upon was kept by the Democrats
while the Republicans worked, regard
less of the compact, for their entire
party ticket.
This applies especially to Bellevue's
action against Haley nominees, and
it is probable that at some future
time, said constituencies trickery will
be fully rewarded if the parties i'm
plicated ever again seek the suffrage
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