Wichita eagle., 1888-11-07
ELECTION RETURNS
The Election Goes or smoothly and all Repub.
can Ticket Elected-Great Enthusiasm.

| Yesterday WIS ou5 VI JIG llOSG luUcItSte
ing election days ever witnessed in the
city. There was an exceptionally large vote
in the various wards and precincts and an
unusual manifesty on the part of the vo-
tiers. The early morning found the poll
workers and voters going in the direction
of their respective places and all treadlnR
with quick step and with seeming con-
sciousness that it would be lively day.
There was a general fact that some OF
the precincts would be unable to poll the
| vote present owing the large registration.
This idea caused the voters to be on hand
early and as result the polls in many
precincts were less crowded IL
evening than was expected. II
was vote each day. A crowd was always
in the vicinity of each voting place and
the workers in the interest of the various
candidates looked after their interests in
an alert manner No one had seemed in
clined to suspect any rows or troubles in
any way and there was none. Every thing
passed off quietly and In order, no one
stopping to argue. Every thing went of
smoothly as expected.
One of the distinguishing features of the
election was the unusnally large number
Of vest pocket tickets Many would come
to the polls with their tickets prepared
and would extend thanks to one and all
offering tickets, but accept none. They
would march up and vote, go away
and no one knew what ticket had
been deposited. This vest pocket vot-
was source of no little trouble on the
part of the workers as they could not
exactly figure out what it meant. 1t was
evident during the day that considerable
scratching" was going on but could not
tell Of what character. The silent voters
seemed to come from both parties, which
made it an all round embarrassment to
the workers. as it included all.
Probably the largest and most enthusi-
astic crowd was at the Second ward and
the fight was quite interesting. The first
precinct of the First ward was also lively,
the cause said to be the fight between
Boyle. Republican candidate for represen-
tative and Hill his opponent.
The excitement about 2 o'clock was the
highest.
In front of the EAGLE Office at O'Clock
was large crowd looking at the bulletins
| from the doubtful states. The indications
were most flattering for the Republicans
and they were correspondingly happy. In
the early evening the crowds were gather
| ing in front of the EAGLE office to watch
the canvass; at the Garfield, where the Re
| publican committees were enjoying special
wire service, good sized crowd at Demo-
cratic headquarters, which was
also supplied with a special
Wire. BY s o'clock Garfield
hall was crowded, also Democratic head
quarters, while in froat of the EAGLE
building the street was packed, and gen
orally estimated to be eight or ten thou
sand people, who responded with intense
enthusiasm to the bulletins. The news
came steadily and the crowd increased in
size and enthusiasm.
The a la Republican news and a la Dem
ocratic news was cheered Vociferously by
the respective parties, while the best OF
humor prevailed throughout. 1t was a
happy crowd seemingly, from the noise
that would .be heard seemingly all over
southwest Kansas. The evening trains
brought in many people from surrounding
towns, who were on hand to partake of the
enthusiasm of the night Plug hats suf-
fered seriously, many Of them completely
telescoped, powerful blow from friend
of the owner, while the most pliable hats
were treated in a very unsalesman like
manner. Everything passed off in the very
best of humor.
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Representative, send District.
Probate Judge.
w. T. Buckner- MISREPRESENTATION. 64
County Attorney.
w. >. Morris. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. b4
Clerk of the District Court.
Chas. II. Luling. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
superintendent of Public Instruction.
ID. ;. Pence. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Commissioner 2nd District.
c. A. Van Ness. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Up to 1890 o'clock the votes as counted
were as follows: First ward 100 vote voted
and 145 counted. Republican electors II,
Democratic electors 81. Peters, Repub-
lican, for congressman 81, Ebey, Demo
crat, G5. Republican state ticket IS, Dem
ocratic state ticket So.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
State senator Twenty-ninth district.
Z. V. Healy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40
Representative Eeighty-fourth district
IL. Hill. %
Probate judge.
w. w. Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. o4
County attorney.
James T. Comfy. 6S
Clerk of district court.
William <. Glenn. Observation-Disclosures. so
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
L. w. Ultl ..-.....-. Observation-Disclosures. %
Commissioner Second district.
John Fisher. ,-.--.-....-.--..----.. 90
For court house $4,000 bonds l2S and
against s. For amendments I3+.
Second precinct first ward:
Republican electors. Observation-Disclosures. 65
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Governor.
Lyman Z. Humphrey. g.
Lieutenant governor.
Andrew J. Felt. Observation-Disclosures. 60
Secretary Of state.
William Higgins. Observation-Disclosures. co
Auditor of state.
Timothy Mccarthy Observation-Disclosures. 60
State treasurer.
James w. Hamilton. ............. 60 !
Attorney general.
l.. b. kellogg Observation-Disclosures. 60
Supt. of public instruction.
George w. Winans. Observation-Disclosures. 90 /
Associate justice supreme court.
William A. Johnston. 6S |
State senator Goth district.
O. II. Bentley 80 /
sEDGwIcK COUNTY TICKET.
Representative, SD district.
Geo. l.. Douglass. Observation-Disclosures. 20 /
Probate Judge
". 7. Buckner Observation-Disclosures. 81 /