The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-15
C~ANYASSING THE RETURNS.
The Board of Aldermen a Tie and the
Council Ole Republican.
Mr. Cettrell Has Not Decided the Proposition
to Contest, but Is Not Inclined to
Continue the Fight.

The inspectors of the voting precincts met at
the City Council Chamber yesterday morning as
o board of canvassers of the vote cast at the
election of Tuesday. and organized by the slec-
ton of N. S. Byram as chairman and CT. S.
Wright and Harry Patton secretaries. The re-
suit of the canvass shows that Mr.. Denny re-
ceived sixty more votes than Mr.. Cottrell. while
Michael F. Shields, Democratic candidate for
clerk, defeated George Breunig by lib votes.
The defeat of Breunig is a sore disappointment
to Republicans, and Is largely due to
the over confidence of his friends, who had no
idea that Shields had the remotest chance OF be-
ing elected, and consequently failed to DC the earn
est work they might have done under other cir
cumstances. Had they thought otherwise, there
suit would have been different, and Mr.. Breunig
would have undoubtedly been elected.
The canvass showed that in almost all the
southern wards Mr.. Denny had lost over the
vote for McMaster two years ago, while he had
made gains in the northern wards, and at
: this Republicans are generally surprised.
The southern wards having nominated
Mr.. Denny, the popular impression was
that they would rally to his support
at the polls-which they do not appear to have
done. In the Sixteenth and Twenty-ifth wards
Denny was traded for McGroarty and Herig.
candidates for Council. although it is entirely
improbable that this was done with the conniv-
ance or consent of either of these gentlemen.
: The result of the election for councilmen and
aldermen was somewhat of a surprise. The Re-
publicans carried the Sixteenth and Twenty
~ffth-which are usually reliably Democratic, by
on an1 An0 ra,1on+;rotr b, lo,..o rn,;o;+;as
and lost the Tenth, Twentieth and Twenty-frst.
where success had been confidently expected.
Among the scattering votes were one vote in
the first precinct. Sixth ward for Thomas Cot
trell for city clerk. one in the first precinct,
Twelfth ward, for John w. Hoffman for mayor:
and for John A. Lang for mayor one vote in the
8rsr precinct of the Twenty-frst ward. and one
n the first precinct of the Twenty-ffth ward.
Conrad @. Linden, independent Democratic can
lidate for Council in the Fifteenth ward, received
seventy two votes. In the Eleventh ward Henry
s. Fraser and e. nj. Dasher each got one vote
for Council, and John Bowlus three.
Probably no ballot-box in the city was hon
ored by the votes of so many distinguished men
as that Of the second precinct of the Twelfth
ward. which received the ballots of George
Washington, Thomas A. Hendricks, Isaac +.
Gray and Charles OConnor. Alr. Washington
is a colored citizen.
IN DOUBT ABOUT A CONTEST.
Twill you contest the election of Mr.. Denny?'
was asked Mr.. Cottrell by a Journal reporter
> yesterday afternoon.
"I havn't said that I y would, and don't know
that / will. " replied Mr.. Cottrell. II havn't ex-
amined the returns yet. I went home early last
night, for rest. and havn't been out any until
this afternoon. Having worked hard. I was
tired, and then I don't care about being around
much, because there are so many people who are
niwave raadv tn fall q dafaatod candidate ahpnt
the MISTAKES that he made, and what ! might
have done"