, 1884-11-05

It was quite generally believed however
that the Democrats had a secret commit
tee at the polls and on the streets and
the open purchase Of polls was therefore
considered a dangerous undertaking.
The result Of these efforts upon the part
ofthe Democracy to purify the ballots
was successful so far as the brazenly pub
lie purchase and sale of votes was CON
cerned and the disgraceful scenes of two
years aGo were not repeated yesterday.
The election of 1882 had established a
precedent howeyer. and hundreds of men,
and some women too, expected to be paid
for their votes.
That many OF these were paid. and in
some instances paid with cxtravagant
liberality, no one can deny, but men did
not stand around the polls and auction
votes
Whatever of purity and whatever of
reform that attended the present election
is due, and due alone, to the efforts of the
Democrats, and BY these efforts they have
earned the gratitude Of the people of
Wyoming.
Rumos, stories and yarns, from the
reasonable and well vouched for, to the
wildly extravagant, were circulated on the
streets, and in the resorts during the early
part Of the evening. Many of these APP
piled to mixed tickets which appeared in
the morning, and which later in the day
were covered with stickers. 1t was al
legged that monetary considerations
caused the changes in the tickets. Singu-
larly enough the stickers covered Mr..
Holiday name, often at the had of the
the mixed Democratic tickets. In this
connection serious charges are made
against various organizations, charges
which it it is hoped will clearly be dis
proven.
1t was expected that mixed tickets
would be generally voted. and scratching
was generally anticipated. There can be
no doubt that Mr.. Careys name carried in
many candidates who would otherwise
have been defeated. and many careless
voters did not look beyond the first name
on the ticket. Vest pocket tickets were
largely voted too. while the variety of
mixed tickets was something astounding.
In this connection it may be proper to add
that the general sentiment of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans IS awakening to
nm %antagonism of the mongrel ticket,
and it has been predicted by
leaders in both parties that future elections
will doubtless be characterized by more
clearly demarked party lines.
In the evening the Republican head
quarters in the Warren block were filed
with an excited crowd which eheered upon
the slightest ~provocation. Prepations
were made for a grand demonstration, but
about the time that the crowd became
wildly enthusiastic, reports from the East
began to come in. An ice water bath
could not have chilled the men quicker
than did the dispatches, and the demon
s~tration was soon forgotten in the anxiety
for Blaine's success.
The brass band at Fort Russell had
been sent for with the intention of sere-
nading Judge Carey previous to u Gus
ing Republican demonstration. The or
der for the band was countermanded as
Cleveland's majoritics rolled up, and the
crowd Mt the Republican headquarters
melted into the night. and soon the locali-
ty was deserted.
The Democratic headquarters were in
formally held at the Inter Ocean. AS
bulletin after bulletin came from the East
the crowd cheered and cheered and
.cheered again. The widest enthusiasm
prevailed and until almost daylight the
throng showed no SIGNS of abatement.
Bulletins were read at the Knights of
Labor ball and the building shook with
applause ss each succeeding bulletin re-
recorded gains for Governor Cleveland.
At Colonel Murrin's great excitement
prevailed. Men who had been betting
heavily on Blaine were hedging in every
possible way, and indeed all over the city
the enthusiasm over the Presidential cleo
ton was greater than that caused by the
local one.
There was no drunkenness worthy Of
mention and but few arreste- The men
arrested were discharged from custody
and no prosecutions are expected. There
was some repeating, and ii is claimed the
soldier vote was in many instances an il
legal one. The result of the election b
far as known at the present writing, is
given in another column.
The election over the sko,;nc rink nj