Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-03
VOX POPUlI.
II Shoab sit Down On Vaughan"
The Grand Triumph of the Peo-
ple's Ticket.
The Clique Broken.
Council Bluffs Correspondence.

OONaS 0ANA ONAANoIN
The election yesterday was a great tri-
umph for the people, and demonstrated
clearly that the citizens had become nsu.
seated over the acts Of the present ad-
ministratiop, and had determined to de-
feat any aspirant for office who uas even
suspected with being tainted with the
Vaughan faction. Good men who, under
the circumstances might have been
elected, were defeated because Vaughan
supported them. While the defeated
ticket was known technically as demo.
cratic, yet practically it was looked
upon as Vaughan ticket, while
the republican ticket became
the peoples ticket, and received
the support of good democrats, as we'll as
the support of republicans. The cleo
ton places Chris straub In the council,
and defeats Blacxsim, in the third ward.
1t elects Ell Shugars and defeats Brooks
Reed In the fourth. Reed among MS
many friends was known as anti
Vaughan, through and through, but
among those who did not know him he
was naturally looked upon with suspi.
cion because Vaughan supported him in
preference to Shugart, though he kenw he
mad little to hope from either one. Reed
comes out of the fight cleaner than any
other of the defeated candidates. His
chief purpose. was to see that some protec.
tion was given citizens living west
of the creek, and as Mr.. Shugart has
given assurance that he will exert himself
TO that end also, he takes the defeat in
good nature.
For alderman at large, John Bennett.
the present county treasurer, is elected
over Murphy-a glorious triumph indeed,
as Murphy was looked upon as saturated
with Vaughanism.
Although this gives the republicans a
majority In the council, they get 1t by
the help of good democrats, and it is
looked upon not go much as a party vic
tory. The membeas of the conncil
holding over are Siedentopf, MUNSTER
and Geise. The first named Is a repub-
lican. With Shugart, Straub and Ben
nett to vote with S%iedentopf, the mayor
Will have but two men on whom to rely.
The following Is the result of the cleo,
tion In detail:
For alderman of Third ward, Straub,
324; Blaxsim. 204. Straub's majority,
100.
For alderman Fourth ward, Shugart,
462; Reed, Sd. Shugart's majority, 14S.
For alderman at large, Bennett; First
ward, 274; Second, 354; Third, 1856:
Fourth, 534; total, 1,497. Murphy,
First, 142; Second, 22O; Third, 100:
Fourth, pa; total, 79G. Benefits ma
jority, FOL.
For park commissioner, J.. j. Brown
First, 401; Second, GAL; Third, 43G
Fourth, 1872. Total, clio.
For park commissioner, A. @, Graham
First, 40; Second, $50; Third, 523
Fourth, 1852. Total, 2,251.
For park commissioner, Thos. Officer
First, 260; Second, $50; Third, 3I4
Fourth, 4l5; total, 1919.
For park commissioner, w. G. James
First, 10y; Second, 229; Third, 2Os
Fourth, 1872; total, 926.
This elects j.. j. Brown and A. g
Graham, against whom no nomination
was made, and Thos. Officer, who rar
against Judge James.
On the proposition to authorized TIT
city council to levy L tax of one mill fol
park purposes this year, the following
majority was given:
For the proposition. First ward, 252
Second ward, 284, Third, 1928, Fourth
296. Total, 1,160.
Against, First ward, 1O7, Second, LOB
Third, SO, Fourth, 253. Total,..574.
Majority in favor of proposition, $50