, 1888-11-07
The Majority of the Democratic
Candidates Elected.
The Council Solid and Commits.
sioners Straight.
First and Third Wards Democratic
by Long Odds.
Incidents of the Election Day in and
About Cheyenne.
The Very Latest Returns From
County and Territory.

The weather is always a prime factor in
elections. If the day is fair both sides
will poll full votes. If a storm occurs
many Republicans neglect to participate
in the struggle, but it takes something a
little more discouraging than a furry of
snow or low mercury to deter the true
blue Democrat from exercising his great
American right of uninfuenced suffrage.
Well, yesterday in this city was just be-
twixt and between: The weather wasn't
realty bad, but it wasn't such a day as
one would select for an excursion into the
suburbs. The wind was cutting, but in
sheltered places the air was rather balmy.
The wind was the worst feature, but it
might have been worse. All things con-
sidered neither side evinced backwardness
about marshalling forces. 1t was wal to
the knife and no quarter. IF any worker
heard of a vote to be gained, he immedi-
ately started out in pursuit of the person
who yet had a right to deposit a ballot.
On account of the %sanguinity Of the con-
test there was a. larger vote han ever be-
fore polled in the city.
Everything was moving earlier than
usual. People were awakened and urged
to prepare for a trip to the polls. These
latter, 1t should be stated. were located at
the Pioneer hook and ladder house, the
Alert hose house and the J. t. Clark hose
house on the south side-all central points.
Yesterday the wisdom Of establishing a
voting place in the third ward, a move
ment which was antagonized by the Re
publicans, was demonstrated and ack-
nowledged by all and heartily appreciated
by the so~uthsiders, who have wearied OF
risking life and limb in making frequent
and hurried trips to the city.
The carriages were out even before
breakfast, carrying solicitors about to
make engagements with voters. The
Bon Ton rig, something in the nature of
an open bus, was a Carey vehicle and was
ornamented with a banner bearing the
two words Sweet Cider" This was
perhaps a reminder of the 1884 campaign,
when the Carey managers chartered sa.
looms and placed free sweet cider on
draught. At any rate hat rig was drawn
from house to house in the west end and
residents importuned to take a ride in the
band wagon.
The Republicans seemed to have pos
session of their old stronghold, the Second
ward, but Democratic workers were not
absent nor idle, while the latter had
things pretty much their own way in their
fortresses, the first and third. By the
way, wards are not recognized in county
elections, but every one spoke OF them in
that manner Yesterday.
The judges and clerks, who have been
named in these columns before, were i'm
partial; but some of the challengers, no.
tably an over-ripe Republican or two
were altogether too earnest for the party
they represented, acting unnecessarily and
with bad Judgment, challenging pioneer
Democrats and winking at Republican
ringers. No n cares now, though, for
the irregularities probably equalized them
selves.
There can be nc denying the fact that
quite a number of illegal votes were
polled at each voting place. Some we're
Democrats, hut the majority were Repub-
licans.
The omnipresent Busy B fr~equented all
three precincts during the day, but stuck
pretty closely to the third for the last
hour or two.
The ladies worked as they never did