Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-07
SMITH SHOWED UNDER.
THE sPRINGEIELD REPUBLICANS
AGAIN BEAT THE RECORD.

Two Years of the Constantine Regime is
Enough for Many Democrats, rs Well
as sRepubIicans-James p. Goodwin 10
Elected Mayor by I,I.s Majority-Re-
pubIicans Retain Council as Formerly.
and Regain Board OF Education by au
Increased Msjority-A Knote Goes to
Protest in the Second ward-The Pro-
hibitionisrs Make a Poor Showing-Plug
Hats Paint the Town Red, and Conerat-
uIate May or elect Goodwin-Now for the
Fall Campaign and a Cleaning Out OF
the Coal OIL Gang.
The facts and figures given in fullest detail
herewith tell the impressive story of yester-
days election with little need of explanation or
establishment and it will be read today with
delight and satisfaction by not a
few Democrats as well as the
entire body Of Republican voters. The re-
suit proves many important facts, all Of
among the chiefest are that ajpst cause needs
only good, united work and proper organira-
ton to succeed-that Doodle is not infalli-
bic, by long ways. This was the sole
dependence of the Democracy in this local
campaign, while the Republican cam
psign was conducted with barely enough
funds to defray necessary running
expenses. The grand and totally unlocked
for majority of over eleven hundred for the
Republican city ticket is nothing more or
less, it may be further stated, than an earnest,
unmistakable protest. regardless of party
lines, against the partisan, unprincipled man
ner in which the city government has been
conducted for the two years last past. That
the united voice of the people 10 in that di-
rection is made manifest by the consideration
that the total vote cast is nearly Is large q At
the Presidential election last November,
which was in excess of any preceding. An
other pointer for politicians of all parties is
that due care must be used in selection
of candidates by party conventions. A gen
lie reminder has now been given both
parties and it is something to snake . note
on" As against the 929 votes OF two years
ago the phsrisaica Prohibs make but small
showing with their small fraction over two
hundred votes this spring, and here again
the Saving common sense OF the people" ID
noticeably shown. Even the political misce-
genation in one of the western wards came
to great grief. There is always the old sdsge,
"Virtue is its own reward" for the pitiful
Prohibs to fall back upon. 1t is not too
much of depression to remark here that in
the Fourth ward four or five Prohibition bal
lots were scratched and cast for Thomas for
Council, and there was some of the same
ornate style of work in other wards, Prohi-
bition ballots being scratched and the name
of Smith or 0'Brien written thereon.
1t will not do to ascribe the result to Dem
ocratic dissatisfaction with President Cleve-
land, either However it may have been in
other cities, in this the full Democratic vote
was polled, on one side or the other, and the
workers from Constantine down never made
greater efforts than they did yesterday to
carry every point.
Voting became trisker along toward even
ing and the weather continuing beautiful the
crowds at the polls were good stayers. With
exception of couple of little brushes, one at
the First and one in the Seventh, everything
was good humored and there was no trouble
Counting out was a little SLOW on account Of
the amount of scratching done and the big
crowd at the wigwam, where returns
were received and read by Chairman
John ". Parsons, was little impatient for
awhile, but was sent off shouting by the re-
turns from the Democratic First, showing a
Republican Councilman elected. As one pre-
cinct after another came in and it be ne
evident the Republican ticket was successful
by a very large majority. a drum corps was
hunted up and several hundred men started
out for parade, rending the air with shouts
of victory. This was repeated about mid
night. when later returns showed the hugeness
of the majority. MIR. Goodwin spent the
evening at his Office in Johnson's building,
where hundreds-smong them some who had
fairly opposed him-called during the even
ing to take him BY the hand and exchange
congratulations.
Interest centered largely in the result on
Council IN the Fourth, it being known the vote
was painfully close. A majority of :one used
to be the proper thing in this ward, but this
time the Democrats saw that and went one
better. The fight was hot one and largely
personal, continuing from the moment of
opening to closing the polls. Constantine
devoted his time and talents most of the day
to this ward, for reasons of his own, but his
handiwork was seen largely in the Ninth
also. There is some talk Of = recount Of the
vote on Councilman, but nothing definite. A
reporter was shown row of voters roosting
on the fence, none of whom had voted up to
late hour. They were waiting to be "seen, y
and were seen.