The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-08
The Returns are Coming in
Very Slowly.
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR HAWLEY.
Considerable Excitement but no
BlOodshed-The Seceders Voted
as Rule.

mons, who left the Church for the pur-
pose of voting were allowed that privi-
lege yesterday. Sheriff Taylor, OF Bing-
ham County, sent force of deputies
to Rexburg to arrest several ex-Mor-
mons. but the sheriffs were promptly
arrested by order of United States
Marshal Baird, for intimidation of
voters. Great excitement prevails and
the officers were obliged to bring their
prisoners to Blackfoot. In Bingham
County the contested votes were &C
cepted, and in fact this was the case in
nearly every county.
The returns so far show maiorities
Tor Dubois amounting to $50; for Haw-
ley 625. The race is very close but
Hawley is undoubtedly elected.
This morning both Hawley and Du-
bois were confident of success, and
both claimed election by small MAORI
ties.
THE ARRESTS MADE.
The following special dispatch was
published by last nights Nsws:
RExBURe, November 6.-Ths dis
charge of 3. Helm, of Burton, this
county, by Judge Berry, seemed to
settle the matter that those who had
withdrawn from the Church could
register and vote, and those so situated
began deposiUing their ballots here this
morning. Deputy sherifis interfered
with the voters, when the deputy mar
shals interfered and arrested Deputy
Sheriffs Robert Hayes and George
Hefer for intimidating voters.
Arresting then began in earnest. 81.
NJ. Ysgers was taken into custody for
betting on the election. Later the
charge was changed to disturbing the
polls.
Fred. Smith was arrested by deputy
sheriff on the charge of perjury in hav
ing registered. Smith was a member of
the church, and it transpired that he
did not intend to vote. He had not
registered or even attempted to.
G. W. Gorton. the anti-Mormon can.
didate for the Legislature, was next
taken in for obstructing voters. Ex-
element ran pretty high, and there ap-
peared to be some danger of collision,
but the prisoners were taken away and
quiet restored.
The deputy marshals were determined
that all who are properly registered
would have q chance to vote, and the
deputy sheriffs were likewise endeavor-
ing to keep out as many Democratic
votes as possible. Thus far, no violence
has been attempted, and it is believed
the crisis is past and bloodshed averted.
Notwithstanding a heavy wind and
snowstorm that prevailed, the voters
came out in large numbers. The Demo-
Gratis claim Hawley's election, and the
Republicans are equally confident that
they are ahead. 1t will probably take
two or three days to decide, as the vote
is so close that one or two outlying dis
tricts may make an entire change in the
result.
Ats O'Clock, through telegram from
the United States marshal, the judges
OF election commenced to allow Sc
ceders from the Church to vote, but in
this place there were only sixteen who
istered.
AtPreston the seceders were not al
lowed to deposit their votes.
In Bear Lake County the seceders
voted. Hawley received 400 votes more
than Dubois, and it is confidently pre-
dicted that this proceeding will elect
Rawley. Returns from the outlying
precincts are slow.
AT MURRAY.
MURRAY, Ida, November 7.-(special
to The SALT LAKE RALD.)-Dubois
carries Shoshone County by about 800
majority. Mayhem. Democrat, is
elected to the Council; Buck, Democrat,
and Sargent, Republican, are probably
elected to the House. The mining
superintendents slaughtered Hawley.
Only about ten annexation votes in the
county. The total vote will not reach
1000 in the county.
IN oWYHEE COUNTY.
CALDWELL, Idaho, November 7.-(Spe-
cial to TIE HERALD).-Dubois has car
ried Owyhee County by about 200:
eight precincts out of eleven gave him
140 majority.