The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-09
THE ELECTION.
The Biggest Days work tllo Len-
ocrats Ever Did in tIlis
County.
SUENE AT TGzE1 pOLLS.
The Largest Vote Ever CAST II
Benton.

The polls opened at sunrise this morn
ing. Few persons were stirring and up TO
about noon there was no excitement 10
speak of, barring one fg!i5 and little chin
music around the polls.
The Democrats secured II number OF
buggics, wagons, and in fact every avail
able vehicle from stage coach % y hand
cart. They also had the Benton Brass
Band in their employ, WiIieh d3zeGulaejI
sweet music from wagon drawn By fouy
sleek horses and with George EIouk tos
driver.
The Republicans likewise, had secured
all the wagons possible, but they made q
poor showing. Billy Rove, E@lGA Charles
Rowe as driver, started ont win THE Fa-
mains OF an old stage coaci and = sign
bearing the legend ''BiiIy BoWo for
sheriff" The sign blew doEn, however,
and the coach at present Writing is
| standing in front Of Harris & stuong's
stables. Up to the present time, II n.
everything is very quiet, both parties
claim to be ahead, brlt the general opinion
| is that the vote is even.
In the afternoon the Democrats are re-
joicing. Returns from the Marias Cross
ing, the first precinct yet heard from, give
the Democratic ticket sixty one out Of six
ty-tWo votes.
Billy Conners has got into difficulty by
trying to vote illegally, and slight fr&Sas
occurred between John Evans, IT. G. lsoos-
welt and John J. HcaIy. Evans @Gpaus 10
have got the worst It. att#o clock
this afternoon Republicans estimate Tire
vote as about ovca, 9aJ the Democrats
claim that they have five 10 oue.
Paddy Fal1on is noticeable lit Tie polls
and cheers regularly foH Aa3tanis.
Billy Rowe, Dr. Turner, anil ether BE
publicans, are quite conspicuous. but are
apparently not making much hcadway and
seem discouraged. It is said that many
Republicans have voted for Iu5tan, Nc
Dewitt and Murphy, while the Republicans
claim that many Democrats are scratching.
The Republicans are receiving favorable
dispatches from Helena and other points
in the Territory.
Considerable scratching is done by both
parties at the local polls, and at the pres
ent writing it is difficult to say who are
the most favored by the opposition.
Mr.. Patrick O'FalIon's vote is very
doubtful, but the impression seems
to be that he will vote for Iasinnis, Tat
tan, and the whole Democratic tjok8@,
from the fact that he 50 expressed himself
in most emphatic manner at tic polls
to-day.
Three to one is about the proportion of
the Democrats over the Republican vote
polled in Benton to~day.
That sterling old Democrat, ar. W. 5T.
Austin, got outof his bed and came 10 the
polls to vote for Magtnnis and The whole
Democratic ticket.
The Democracy are now freely betting
two to one to-day that MaEjani5 VII! carry
Montana by more than 800 votes.
Mr.. Patrick Haney announced Ut The
polls that he voted for Maginnis.
The Republican Club arc posting bogus
kilograms at the polls to t!le effect that Ger
tain leading Democrats are dfsatfeeted, for
the purpose Of affecting the vote
There were 430 votes polled a5 4 pm.
A telegram from Miles City q 5Lr J J.
Healy, says that Custer county viii 80 800
majority for MaginnIs.
4 certain prominent Republican went
up to the polls to vote with Ills ticket ~
ready prepared, and ii big sast pocket. zsa
enthusiastic Democratic friend 3leTs5aHd-
ing the situation, went ap, and engaging
himi ia q conversation, qGEe.lr slipped i
Democratic ticket into tIse sane pooIzeH,
and had the satisfaction oE seeing Ills Re
publican friend for tie frst time I'll E!is life
vote the straight Democratic ticket.
At the closing Of the polls The number
Of votes cast amounted to 49I.