The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-11
PEERLESS PIERRE
WITH u SOUTH DAKOTA MprrAr.
SHE Is HAPPY.
Tho states First Election brings oss
Fun voie--Thsse Win: Pierre, aepuhal,
cans and r.ohibltion-A Summary aaa
Eigurnx.
Thc Chair,nan,. Flxurs..

Tho Chairman's Figures.
Chairman Mccoy. of the stnte central
committee, claims Pierre will have Q plu.
rs,liiy i'll the state of 10000, aud Ill Of
l2.0f0 for prohibition. The legislature.
he says. will have about twenty democrats.
A Summary Of Results
Pierre has captured the temporary cap.
ital of South Dakota. The Black Hills
section gave her the bulk ofits vote. which
places her far in the lead. Herlocation in
the geographic Il center of the TERRITORY.
and the splendid work done by her citizens
give her the coveted honor. Ihe state
went easily and substantially republican,
with a strongly republican legislature.
Prohibition was incorporated into the
constitution by q majority as yet only es-
tiinated, but somewhere between 5000 and
2o.00o! votes.
An Early Summary.
South Dakota's first state election de-
scended to IL scramble for the capital Local
tioD. Theme has been no fight on any.
thug else. Mellette Is elected governor BY
over 10000 majority, and. Picker and
Clifford go to congress. The republican
majority in the legislature will be at least
81, insuiing the election of two republican
United States senators. The vote was
enormous, probably 80, 900, and the tra,e
and sale of ballots was based on the capi.
tai fight. For the capital, Pierre, Huron,
Watertown, Chamberlain, Sioux Falls
and Mitchell were entered. Reports re-
ceived at this writing indicate q vote for
Pierre of 10000; Huron, 21,0O0; Sioux
Falls, 1l,00a; Watertown, 10000; Mitchell,
7,GOO, and Chamberlain, 5000.
All ante election talk of fraud proved
Inf VyinI f1,n n1nok;.,n l,o:rr ~o~- 1..s.a
ard. so fur as reported, no frauds were at
tempted and no fights permitted. Owing
to the greut interest i'll the capital contest
but little attention was given to the mi.
notify representation and it was defeated.
he fate of prohibition hangs in the bal
ance. On a square fight it would probably
have carried. but votes on this question
were recklessly traded on the capital loca-
ton, and the vote will not fairly represent
the sentiment of the people Of south
Dakota.
How Pierre Took It.
A report from Pierre under date Of the
day following election says: Pierre is the
capital of South Dakota, the latest reports
showing thai the majority will be in excess
of the largest estimates made before the
election. and the people here realize their
success. No pen Gun describe the scene
here tonight. As the passenger train
came III ut b o'clock, having on boaid the
boomers and men from this city who have
been over the state urging on this success,
it was met by the band and the people.
Cheer after cheer rended the Dir, and
arms and laughed and cried. Those who
have been foremost in the fight for Pierre
were carried around on the shoulders Of
the populace, who paraded the streets in
the widest disorder. Women and children
Joined the throng, and to one who did not
understand the intention it would seem as
if the people hnd gone mad. p. F. Me-
Clure, the {, efeated democratic candidate
for governor, who has been one Of the
most diligent workers for Pierre, is being
hauled around in a carriage drawn by the
people, and John Sutherland, president of
the board of trade, is being carried around
appearances this scene will be kept up all
night, as each moment adds to the excite-
ment. The enthusiasm of the crowd to
one who knows the history of Pierre, with
Its vicissitndes, ups and downs and the
suffering of the people. the cause Of the
intense feeling Of joy can be understood
and appreciated.
'is.!tcllell-Dakota Towns Never Say Die.
A Mitchell dispatch next day after this
election, says::> The figures received by the
capital committee ~ to this time are:
Pierre, 1O,666; Huroh, 6,69S; Sioux
Falls, 1853; Mitchell, 6,971S,S Matertowp,
4.751; Chamberlain, 1887. The citizens
of Mitchell met and dsctded to begin
a campaign for permanent capital at once.
The result IF this election leaves her tha
only Milwaukee town in the field.
solre Returns by Counties.
The complete count of the returns in
Iayison county shows n republican major.
ity of 400 in the county. An attempt was
made to defeat part of the legislative
ticket by one or two enemies of Edeerton.
but it received u bigger German majority
thar the state ticket. Prohibition has a
majority of 2l5 in the county and GO in
Mitchell.
Reports from Minnehaha county are
complete. The republican legislative
ticket Q The vote cast in Sioux Falls
was AHA. Mellette for governor gets 743
majority; for congress, Clifford and Pick
Ter get 2GB and 16O respectively. Prohibi-
ton, 762 majority against. Sixty-four
votes were cast against Sioux Fails for
capital. Dell Rapids city vote: Sioux
Falls, for the capital, l4S; Huron. Il:
Pierre. 76; Mitchell, 9; W~atertown. as
Prohibition. 14S majority. Logan town
ship gives Sioux Falls 60; Watertown, Is:
Pierre, 2; Huron, l; prohibition o small
majority.
The complete vote of Clay county is as
follows: For the capital Pierre received
53s; Huron, 397; Mitchell, 3l7; Sioux
Falls, l97; Watertown, 48; Chamberlain,
constitution is adopted, 1852 to 96. Min
nority representation defeated, 1858 to ga.
For governor, Nellie tie got 1871 to Nc.
Clure 249. The whole state ticket carries
by the same majority. The alliance candi-
ates for the house Of representatives were
defeated by the Independent candidates.
Norelius, rep, getting 993; Inman, dem.
935, against Schultz, 4e9; Myron. 933.
Runyan for county JUICE had no opposi-
tion.
For Lincoln county the vote in Canton
was: For prohibition, 1s1; against. 81.
For capital, Huron. Is; Pierre, Sc; Sioux
Falls, lob; Mitchell, "a; W%atertown, 10.
The vote Of Eden township gave a MAJOR
ity Of ia for the constitution, 16 for pro-
hibition, and 50 against minority repre-
sentation. For the capital: Sioux Falls.
Ga; Pierre "a; Mitchell, 80; Huron. u:
Watertown. 9. The republican STRAIGHT
ticket was elected with little or no onnosi.
ton.
Meade county, all the precincts but one,
give Mellette, 642; Mcclure. 497; Edwards
and Bigler, republican; for congress-, 84l
each; J%efiries. democrat, 4O6; Booth, DEM
ocratt, AS. For state senator, McAiillen,
republican. 408; Calvin, democrat, GIG.
For the lower house, Hines, republican.
POP; Roh'eder. republican, 487; Cooper.
637; Miller, democrat, G18. For the con.
stitution. SOB; against, 1O9. For prohibi-
finn. dlEs OnoSnok 600 ~. ---.sA-