The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-07
LOCAL MELANGE.
Reports from the Different
Polling Places,
Up to 8 O'clock this After
noon Favorable for Reti-
cker and Gould.
An Exceptionally Light Vote
Reported Everywhere.
To-DAY's ELECTION.

worth anything, harder or more systematic
| work at and about the various polling
places was scarcely ever before done in
Rock Island The weather throughout the
day has been all that could be desired, but
| the result has been an Unexpectedly light
vote. Soon after o'clock this afternoon,
while an ARGUS reporter was out making
| the rounds of the Rock Island polling
places, our Moline correspondent tele-
phoned to the effect that Gould was likely
to come out of that city from
TWO TO THREE HUNDRED AHEAD
and that his friends were quite sanguine
of victory. Republicans, generally, were
putting their best feet foremost in behalf
of Morris, and it was not, therefore, con-
sidered likely that Reticker would much
more than poll his party vote, although he
has many good republican friends in Mo
line who did all they could for him. with
what result can best be seen after the votes
are counted. The ARGUS still inclines to
the belief, however, that Reticker will
come out of Moline only second to Gould
in the matter of PROSECUTING, despite the
superhuman exertions of Morris and his
cohorts.
The result up to o'clock,
IN ROCK ISLAND
may be synopsized thus: In the First |
ward about 1875 votes had been polled, of |
which number there were comparatively |
few ''straights." Reticker and Gould |
aoarDo6 tn no nj oh 81;
obtained great many republican votes.
The general impression was that Reticker
was little ahead of Morris.
SECOND WARD.
About 200 votes had been po1led, con
lighter than last years. Con-
scratching reported in favor of
both Gould and Reticker
THIRD WARD.
One hundred and fifty-two votes report
ID, also considerably behind last years
turnout Well posted workers believed
hat the result would show to for Ret
cker, with Gould close second.
FOURTH WARD.
In this ward two hundred votes had been
boiled and Reticker's flag was far in the
dvance. There seemed to be very little
excitement. but that may simply presage a 3
oming storm. i
FIFTH WARD. Ia
The fifth, which is known as 1.-THE green !
ack ward" showed up 100 votes. AS 4
Tas predicted, and, of course, expected, 7
iauberg was ahead, but Reticker's friends
7ere not at all dismayed, believing that a
then the vote was all in he would not be h
cry far behind. u
SIXTH WARD. Or
As is well known this ward contains | o.
;veral greenbackers who were not slow 8
| showing their colors. Only 70 votes f,
ne half the voting strength of the ward 9,
was generally understood by the workers n,
lat but little scratching, comparatively.
nd been done. There were very few in in
I'D about the polls and less interest was r;
lown than in any of the other wards. 81.
1T be in till after working hours. r
In the =,
SEVENTH WARD. or
1t 1O5 votes had been cast and most of re
EN- were considered of straight" COM Of
EXON. The faculty and students of w
cgustana College who were entitled to
tie, were on hand with straight republi- 90
n tickets. D.
In the first ward it was reported that v
prominent democratic workeri feeling r,
grieved ut some alleged double dealing, M
rs vigorously FASTING Fleming's name on co
tickets and industriously ped so
ng the same. If this be so, the ARGUS nj
lIeves that the gentleman will be truly q;
rry for his indiscretion, as better man 90
IN Mr.. Gould was never before put for No
Ird by either the democratic or republi-
n party for county Office in this section
the state.
Of course at the hour at which we go to en-
sss nothing can be definitely known but fes
friends of both Reticker and Gould ha
nfidently claimed that they were ahead tn,
most of the wards up to o'clock, in ms
ne wards their opponents being fairly as
tanced. no
POSTSCRIPT. clio
At 4 o'clock Mr.. Gould telephoned the
'GUs that the report being circulated in
8 city that Mr.. Reticker was being -
ugbtered or traded in Moline was an hv