Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-07
THE BATTLE In THE BLUFFS.
The Voters Orderly, But Deter mined
and Few Stayed at Home.
THE COUNT is VERY SLOW.
A New Bridge Wanted Over the Greek
"A Policeman Scares n Simple
Boy-The Electric Cara Run.
ming All Right.
THE COUNT is VERY SLOW.


and clear and the politicians were early
astir. Voters were on hand as soon as the
polls were opened, and the vote polled dur
ing the forenoon was very heavy, The larg-
est crowd and greatest excitement was
around the Second ward polling place on
Bryant street. The line there was strung
out to considerable length during the entire
day. AT one time there were lbs men in
line, waiting their turn to get to the window
and deposit their ballots. In the First pre-
cinct OF the Fourth ward there was quite a
crowd until noon, when the line fell off some
what, but soon afterwards the jam was in
creased. There was little or no excitement
at the other polling places. The crowds
were very orderly, and little trouble was ex-
perienced by the specials in enforcing the
100 foot law. The ward workers were very
busy in the crowds, and peddled their tickets
with unabating zeal. Money was very plen-
tiful and made many votes for both sides.
Dan Carrigg devoted the greater part of
his time to the Second ward, and
his presence held the more reckless
element of the democracy in check. There
was no attempt at placing dummies" in the
line, as on last year, and voters shared alike
in getting a place at the polls. But few at
tempts at intimidation were made, and they
were unsuccessful. The usual complaints
were heard regarding the slowness of the
clerks and judges of election. The same old
pensioners are appointed to this duty year
after year, and get slower at each election
than the one preceding. They are entitled
to a place on the retired list, and parties with
a little more life are demanded in their
places.
There was a little furry Of excitement at
the First ward polling place early in the
morning. JEFF Walters, "a democratic oh al
lenger, was acting rather obviously for a
man in that position, and Judge Hubbard
took him to task for it. Walters became
abusive and Hubbard boxed his ears. Each
party mad warrants issued for the arrest of
the other. With Judge Hubbard were in
cluded Jacob Sims, esq, ana Joseph Conner,
for peddling tickets within the one hundred
foot limit. Other arrests were contemplated
at the time, but in the interest of harmony
such proceedings will not be had.
The meaning of the term ''pernicious activ-
iy in politics. was gwen yesterday in the &C
tion of certain city officials. AT the First
ward polling place the chief engineer of the
fire department., Walters, was hard at work
most of the day. During the forenoon both
he and Marshal Guanella were very "~active'
until they were waited upon by certain re-
publicans. Then Walters went outside the
line and continued his work and the marshal
went to the Second ward. Here he took u
place inside the line and near the ballot box.
He was waited on again and told that his
official duties did not require his presence
there, and after some persuasion he left and
mingled with the crowd of workers outside
the line. Assistant Fire Chief Nicholson
worked at the Second ward polling place
with little intermission during the
day. The engine house presented a
decidedly forlorn appearance. These men
are all in the employ and pay Of the city,
and leaving their duties to work in the inter
est of any party is, to say the least, not in
good taste. 1t caused u great amount of ad-
verse criticism among the voters who watched
the course of events The city has more
need of fire and police protection on election
day than of ward workers, paid by the city,
to work for the city, and not for the demo-
cratic party.
The order of the mayor relative to the
closing of the saloons was generally OBJ
served. Some of the places were opened
during the latter part of the day, but the
police watched them closely, and but little
liquor was sold. During the day the prohi-
bitionists kept men in the alleys watching
the rear doors, and the usual back door
trade was shut off. Very few cases of in
toxicatlon were noticeable on the streets and
the election throughout was the most orderly
one that has been held in this city for some
time.
The polls closed at 6 o'clock. The count
\ progressed very slowly, as there was much
scratching on the local ticket. Shea, for
county clerk, was cut by many democrats.
| Thomas, for county recorder, seemed to gain
| many republican votes.
The republicans received returns last night
at the Masonic hall. The democrats occu-
| pied the opera house. Both were crowded.
''S WY 80" oui i'bbi lag "SiS ZAP
up to midnight, but indicated republican
gains so far as heard from. The prediction
is made that Chambers, for county clerk, will
defeat Shea, the democratic candidate,
Macedonia gives Chambers 80 majority and
Harrison 10.
Republican gain in Underwood, 6; Gamer,
| IS; Hardin, -.
Gamer townshid gives Cleveland, 12l;
Harrison, Ill republican gain of 30.
Kane township, outside of the city of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, republican vote 9S, demo cratic
vote lO4 democratic majority e.
Minden township. republican vote 81,
| democratic vote 1877; democratic majority lao
The vote pollcd in the various wards Of the
| city was AS folio WIS:
Second ward, l, 047; registered voters in
ward, 1,09l.
Third ward, TBS; registered voters TAI.
Fourth ward, first precinct, ssh; regis.
tered voters 936.
The Second ward Of the city gave a repub.
lican majority of so, a gain of over 200 in
two years.