The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-09

rIAoRANT FRAUDS AT GALVESTON.

fLAdRANr FRAUDS AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, April SIT is plainly
evident now that frau of the most fla.
grant character wes porpg-
rated ut The recent municipal
election. In tho eleventh ward
the returns show that n. ". Cuny, who
was running tor alderman on the ciLi-
lens' ticket, received only 81 votes. To-
day over 10 property no ders of that
wGrd voluntarily appeared before l..
Loycnberg, notary public, and at
tested that they cast their votes for Mr..
Cuny. II is Openly asserted that
the nenchmcu Of Capt, Atkins stood at
the polling booths ON tho day of the
election and covor.ly bribsd a number
Of voters IN change their votes from
Fulton TO Atkins for money consider
alton, then and there paid The citizens
committee have determined TN uneerth
these frauds and have re.
tanned able counsel to assist them
In their investigation. 1t
s now authori'atiyely stated that Capt.
h j., Fulton, as Woll aS Mr.. Cuny, viii
make vigorous contests, All voters in
the eleventh ward who cast ballot for
haiattor are requested by tho citizens
committee % o o-'cSc . notary public
committee assuming the EXPENSE.
Two men are now under arrest for lite
gal voting and other arrests, 70 Is ex.
pected, will speedily follow. The bet
Ter element of the city are aroused and
are determined once FOR all to put a
soP 10 fraudulent practices in elections
IN this city hereafter.
Az MIN OLA.
MlNEOLh, April s. Special City
election hell here yesterday resulted a,
D. y. Landlord, MAYOR.
y, a. Cage and l.. A, benson, alder
men from cast ward
H. Il, Henry, trOu south ward.
j., H. NewsOm, from west ward.
Inc work on the now hotel, though
delayed some by the cent raius, Is be
mg rapidly pushed forward.
PALESTINE.
FALEsTINE, April s. Special As
predicted, the ciliGens' ticket was sue.
eessiul at the election yesterday. For
mayor, John T. Watts received 1914
votes; n. s Richmond, II.
AL Bailey, A w Gregg aud n. II,
h9yal were elected aldermen.
b, f. Doherty withdrew from the race
,ya mayor on the evening before tht
There was lisle interest manifested,
va,y traction over one.hslf the full
vote being polled.
AT GAINESVILLE.
rknAlNkSNlLLE, April S,-lSpecial.l -
5a me election passed off quietly yester-
Jay and resulted SIS follows:
Mayor-A. Il Dodson.
Aaldermen-kirst ward, Hudson.
ntVOnu WqIl-.R - nrONEa
Irhlrd Wards. d. Martin,
oIourth Ward-(Long term) Henry
fISonnOJPpmeyer; (short term) John +.
AT MEXGA.
.oa EAlAi April ESPECIAL. The cleo
sI yn yesterday Tor marshal, mayor and
S1 JigSrllen was the most exciting ever
M Nh mere and resulted in the choice oil
TSessrs, kamslOr, Watson, Bessling,
NJ Wen1p and Karner for Aldermen, Mr.
Ma. ~ Doyle Tor mayor aud Capt. Il. A.
h"rd for marshal.
NJ AT NAvAsoTA.
oNs,AhVAsoTA, April S.-lSpecial.1- ThC
was; ''S o'eo'iuh yesterday
sSayor-M. p, Marlborough.
TTesoretary-M. II. BJarne.
treasurer-J. Book.
psuihey-M. Peterson,
MMuglneer-Ruius Grimes,
mMsha-G W. Jones.
,b Ao,nueSmen-First ward: c. V. Vau.
saan, NJ. q Piogett. -"
TTttSond ward: j. NJ. Shaw, Sol Levy,
Levy. '"' Ut w Vulnnoy, Meyers
/ c0Ored. '"iies bhVern, E' Loo
vo mere is an increase of nearly 100
SAWYER os over any previous election, and
. M, a., QUEENS were absent in Ander
'Vv attending court.
"oorougn's majority IL l75,
4 R,o Ar nRoWNwooD.
n,aYoWNWuuD, April lSpocial. 1.-The
| here pM election passed off peaoably
was Wsterdsv, though much interest
elso,, nlanilesiod, particularly i'm IN.
/ be,ndon OF sonooi trustees. The Issue
4 sbn, whether or not a 80 cent taS
irSe n 90 collected to run A 10 montl
0uooi' The school advocate won
/ Ap,, AT ABILENE.
F count nssE, Ahrii ESPECIALLY - The
WIN. n. OF the ballot cast AZ the election
nirsh not competed till 2 O'Clock Iasi
4 me ~. Inc result shows the election OF
Vn9wing candidates.
~ Kirkland, mayor.
a.. Hill marshal.
N''rse Philips. J. t. Houser, A,