Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-05

The First Day Of Battle ON n Base
Range.

The day OF election, yesterday, in Eu-
reka was lovely as regards the weather. 1t
was almost an Indian Summer day. There
was no chilling winds and hardly any dust.
The candidates and their friends were up
early. They and their earnest squads of
friends did as bard a days work probably
as any one Of them had done for many
years before. A remarkable circumstance
occurred. Something Of the sort has hap
pened, has generally happened here, be-
fore, but nom so very noticably. A few,
comparatively speaking, voted at once.
These were the votes that cannot be in.
luenced. Other similar voters held of,
too; but a conspicuous majority Of the to-
tai vote KEEP aloft from the polls until
late. AT 3 o'clock P. NJ. it was reported
that only 40 votes had been cast on Ruby
Hill. About the same proportion of
voters holding back was noticeable at the
same hour in this precinct. 1t was feared
that q good many would lose their votes
by waiting too long to be induced"
but towards the outcome, In a half
hour, there was a grand rustic, and
few electors lost the franchise. As
to the causes OF this seemingly causeless
delay to come up and exercise the greatest
privilege and the most serious duty Of
American citizenship, we leave il to be
guessed. There was a great deal Of bitter
ness and smothered heat which was likely
to break forth at any moment. This was
ap%prehended but it did not occur. On
the surface there was nothing apparent
but good humor and earnestness. The
day passed off as quietly, and 10 all ap.
pearances as harmonious, as though the
occasion were a picnic instead of a stub
born fight for Office. At present We are
| in the dark as to the result and are left to
speculation, each man according to his
| information or his humor. We do
not pretend to prophecy, but it has
been our business to observe the
| political forces arrayed about us.
The votes, as we write, are just begin
ming to be counted. The ballots. We know,
are fearfully scratched from President
| down to Constable. The heads Of the
tickets were generally voted according to
party feeling, though not entirely 80.
We are inclined to set down the Repub-
lican majority in the county for Blaine at
from rs to 100, and we regard this as q
fair estimate for our Republican friends.
Our idea is that for Congress Mr.. Cas-
sidy will get between 800 and 400 major
ity over Mr.. Woodburn. His majority
may be less and it may be even more. As
we write we hear that Humboldt county,
the party vote OF which is about rs Demo-
cratic majority, has given him 800 major
ity. In Elko he will get, perhaps, from
400 to 500 majority. In the whole State
his majority will not fall much short OF
/ 200, as he will doubtless beat Mr.. Wood
burn badly even on the Comstock, the lat
ter's home.
The fight for State Senator was the
toughest on the list. DR.. Thoma, to all
appearances, has won it, by what majority
is the merest guess. There were so many
competing interests in the struggle, how
ever. that it would not be safe to predict
any majority with certainty.
Among the Assemblymen IL looks, now,
| pretty clearly as though the Republicans
will elect two out of three. with the likeli-
hood that the Democrats save Muldoon.
For Sheriff, the odds are in favor OF
| Sweeney. The betting on hin in the
pools last night was, on the average, nearly
two TO one.
For Assessor, Black Wallace has the
pole, though Hill runs him q great deal
CLOSET tuhu many poAAbASei Ao
anticipated.
1t looks, now. like . toss-up between
O%avsnaugh and Andre. We think Bob
has the percentage slightly In his favor,
but we would not be surprised to ind
Andre ahead OF him by one length.
For Recorder, Uncle Dave Hall, we fear
from the tone Of pool-selling, has been
beaten by W. s. Beard.
Odds are bet on Fl. 7. Hoadley as
against Dol. W. o. Mills, Jr.
The impression ia that Cheney has been
elected District Attorney over Peter Breen.
The fight between Kaye and Douthett
for acknowledgement Is close.
For Commissioner dong term), Pat MO
Elroy sells high in the pools against Joe
Mendes; and pretty much so does Cromer
against Col. Perry.
As to the rest, they so pretty much
with their ticket, except Judge harmon,
who will undoubtedly be reelected Justice
Of the Peace.
Later reports seem to break in on our
figures very seriously. There are those
Republicans, however, that think the
Democrats will not elect q man on their
comfy ticket. We do not believe this
bnt having made one guess, We are willing
to quit and wait for the inal figures
Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds'
Aun Hannah yesterday received q nne