The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-03-13
LETTER FROM MOBILE.
from Our Special Correspondent.

OuT UunlClpHi eiectlOu paSSeu OA
very qnietly, and r.. b. Owen wal
elected to again preside owe on
destinies for the next three years
THIS result was a surprise to every
one, even to the friends OF Owen
Mr.. Duifee's4electi0n was a fore
gone conclusion had he had pOliti
cal sense enough to have managed
his affairs at all. He accepted nc
advice from his friends, had nc
organization, made no effort tC
have any, simply rode about in his
little sulky, and boosted that he
would snow Owen under 1000 votes.
JUDGED, he acted as though the
people of Mobile were very anx-
ious to get upon Bonded knees and
tender him the keys of the Port
on IA silver waiter, aud he got
what he deserved, IA very genteel
thrashing, for his Sublime s~elf-cOn.
hdence and utter contempt of bis
friends. The result shows that the
masses of the people did not want
Owen re elected, and as all know,
Duffee was the OnIy one to defeat.
him with, and as he confident
" assured everybody that he was
certain to be elected, those who did
not like either stald away from the
polls, and the police force aud
Owen henchmen, all thoroughly
organized pnlled Owen through on
IA little over 14O0 votes, out OF be-
tween 5000 and 5000 voters. Three
years ago Mcneil defeated a very
unpopular man, and took it into
his imagination that he had great
strength, when in fact it vas the
other man who elected him. He
received IN the neighbOrhOod of
100 votes. Tunstall, who had a
relative strength with McNeill only
Il little larger, succeeded in defeat.
ing Mr.. Sheffield by d small plurali
ty for Mr.. Shields.
The Board elected is a fairly
good, and, decided Improvement
on the old one in many respects.
The small fish who are to be elected
the incoming board are padding
around pulled full of their import.
ance, aud 1t some of them don't
burst before the election they will
soon after. For all the future Mr..
Duffee is, So far as politics are con
cerued, Gerry dead, and Jersey cat
tie, from this ont, is bis tort. Mr..
eau learn II lesson OF his ac.
cidental re. election by the number
of letters recently published in the
regarding bis government
affairs, whi9h should tend to
show him how small a hold he has
,n the good will of the people. l
10 hope lie will keep bis promise
made to the, people before election
o edo Aetter in the future"
There was but one meeting dur
ng Ih6t campaign, un Saturday
proceeding the election.
Among the speakers who put them
on record for the future, was
John II. TomklnS, in Ian
,uage like this: "Beuedicr Arnold
vas an independent in the Amrri-
an Revolution, not less so thar The
Independents of today Being
ne of the independent voters, and
.Ot Il party hack, | desire to enter
decided protest against such Ian.
uage as being uncalled for, uh-
ecessary aud false IN fact. It, is
D the Independent voter of to-day
lat this country looks tor honest
overnnent. 1t is to the Indeprn-
ent voter OF to day, that the
Outh owes the election of PreSi. +,
ent Cleveland, aud the appoint. ,
tent of some Of the best suns of b,
Ie South as his constitutional ad +,
lserS, aud to como closer home, it ,
Ould by comparison with the war :
from 1861 to 1866, aud the ,
records politically since that ,
ny TO this, between the Iudepen- ,
rnt candidates, DOlfpe aud Shelf. !
in the late canvass, and the :
me gallant Major, apl ear, that :
lie mantle of Benedict Arnold ,
ould possibly tt his shoulders :
Jout as closely as anybOdy's in !,
IT port The man who is not a |,
Irty hack in a local election is not !,
,~cessarlly a traitor, and it is ex- a
eding bad taste to say so, and !,
e the Independent voters of Mo. !
lie wilt long remember Major !,
kind allusion. !,
Business is dull, aud the ten \
Mt shows are all gone, aud there i
nothing of a local nature to write [,
H. There. is a fine lot of ships |,
port, and a walk down the v
larfs give one a most hopeful Il
sling for the future, and when s,
g West Alabat8a railroad is once v
We shall have a boom as is
Next week l shall try d.
d give you a description of Mo b
elegant jewelry establish ii
nt and the new feature added TO oil
by its euterprlsing proprietor, tv
/. Il. O. Zadek. ECHO. or
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