The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-05

the result of the contest on mayor seem
ed to be involved in the greatest doubt,
and as gentleman remarked who made
a tour of the different polling places at
about 4 o'clock, both sides seemed 10 be
somewhat discouraged. AS the count
progressed, however, it soon became APP
parent that the result was IN favor OF
Warren as to the heads OF the ticket, and
the official returns, which were received
at abont 10 O'Clock, showed the election
of that gentleman by majority of 122
votes, he having received q majority of
8 in the Fourth ward, O. in the Second
ward, and 81 in the Third ward. Gel.
Whitley carried his own ward-the
Firstly a majority OF 81.
AS Captain Warren was absent from
home, being detained in New York by
a severe attack Of rheumatism, and con-
sidering the organized effort that was
made to defeat him by the Whitley fol-
lowing, this is very handsome COM
pliment to that gentleman and speaks
eloquent things for the deYotIon of his
friends.
For police judge Robert Elstun re-
ceived 642 votes, the largest number of
any Candidate having opposition, and
was elected by plurality of 455. This
This is very flattering tribute to the
personal popularity of Judge Elstun,
and we believe he will merit the conf
dence his friends have reposed in him.
For city attorney j. Harvey Firth was
elected over w. A. Randolph by 40
votes. The successful candidate is com
paratively new man here, though a
gentleman of good legal attachments and
not without friends, as the result of. the
election proves. We trust that Mr..
FIRTH may administer the laws of The
city as faithfully as We know Mr.. Ran
dolph would have done had he been
elected.
For City Attorney Mr.. Howard Dun
lap had no opposition, and
would have gotten away with the bap-
gage had there been half dozen can.
didates in the field.
For Constables T. johnson and L. r.
Vernon hold over and they are good
ones. There were other first-class can
didates in the field but we presume the
voters went upon the principle that il
was safe to stick to good thing when
you have it.
The two old justices of the peace
Esquires Bachelor and Culver, both
step down and out, having done honor
t. themselves and their constituents by
their faithful and honest ad ministratioI
of the affairs of their respective Offices
aud are succeeded by Messrs. Fetch
err and Payne, both of whom
have filled the position before
and are in every way qualified Tor the
important duties of the office. This j:
simply reversing the order OF
affairs two years ago when Fletcher and
I Payne gave place to Bachelor and Gull
yer.
In the First ward Frank Mccain, az
intelligent and representative mechanic
defeated John Bay by sixteen votes. We
learn that he is in hearty sympathy with
the enforcement of the temperance Law
and while 1t will necessarily bt
some time before he becomes IS
thoroughly familiar with com
mittee work as Mr.. Bay, who
has made most useful and valuable
member of the council, we believe Mr
Mccain will faithfully serve the inter
ests of his ward and the city.
In the Second ward the race was be
tween D. S. Bill and N. 7. Nix, and ih'
former was elected by majoritFof 70
Mr.. Bill has valuable property INTEREST
in Emporia, is IN possession of ample
leisure to devote to the affairs of thu
city, and will make an excellent mem
Der of the council.
In the Third ward the fight was red
hot on councilman. the Warren mel
supporting T. j. Price and the While,
following using their best efforts for thu
election of J. NJ. Butler. The majorit,
of the former was IS, and better maj
could not have been found to represan
his ward in the council, or one who i
in every way more worthy of support
We regard the election of Mr. Price a
enc of the hest victories of the day
c. +. Theis, who has served
for two terms in the coun
ell and who is especially popula
among the workingmen in view Of th
success which he has achieved in life b.
the labor of his hands. was elected owe
Mr.. J. T. Burton, by majority OF q
AS the Fourth is ranked as Temperance
ward, and Mr.. Burton was endorsed b,
the committee of twenty, the result j
fiattering to Mr.. Theis, though it is du
Mr.. Burton t. say that he made NO per
sonal effort in his oSn behalf and rathe
allowed his candidacy to run.itseli.
The members of the school boar
are all first class men, AM
In their hands the educational inter
esls of the city will be carefully and el
fcientiy promoted
, We are much pleased 10 note that Tia
, proposition TO vote bonds for a neg
schoaf house near the round house car
ried, and hope to see that much-neede'
improvement soon under way.
The election of Miss Laura Thomas a
treasurer of the school board is a hand
some compliment. well merited. ant
! marks an era Of progress in our city o
which We are proud.
The following complete abstract give
. the votes and the majorites and plural
ities of all the different candidates:
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