Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-06
For this section fair till Friday morning, Sta
tionary temperature, variable winds.
TIE ELECTIoN.-As stated In yesterday's

TIE ELECTIoN.-As stated IN yesterday 8
GAZETTE the election 10 this city passed Oh
In an orderly manner and considering the
interest taken In the result By the entire
community IL may even be called quiet
one. The news published In yesterdays lie.
sue indicated the result in the city and
State but such victory as was won for
democracy wac hardly looked for. The
managers of both parties left no stone IN.
turned in this city TO bring ont the full vote
and from the rising of the sue till the going
down thereof men were at work looking up
voters and taking them tc the polls Ia all
manner OF vehicles. Whisky was 10 Do
had by those who wanted stimulating
and there vas no desrth Of money. In the
early part of the day the party lines
were drawn pretty closely and TIE negroes
voted almost soidiy for the republican tlck,
at. but later 10 the day matters somewhat
celsxed and some colore6 meE In each OF
the wards voted with the democrats Inc
nkickers," with few EXCEPTIONS marched to
the pole and urde- the party whip voted
for Malone with the rest OF The republican
ticket, but the democrats were solid and
routed ell comers. The first news heard
after the polls closed was from the
First ward-,he democratic standby
Kinney of 1872, and for Hume of 1875
This was an Indication of how the cat had
Jumped and soon thereafter the other wards
sent 10 their returns swelling the democratic
majority in the city to upwards OF 500. BY
S O'Clock the GAZETTE office, the rooms Of
the Democratic Working Club and other
places where news was received were crowd
ed with enthusiastic democrats anxious to
hear the latest, and as each bulletin was
read the news was greeted With applause.
Later bOpireg were kindied 10 various parts
of the city and the D!un Corps paraded the
streets The city Was in an old fashioned
state of epthusissm and everybody
to tie seen was in good humor
The republicans took their defeat with as
good grace as possible but soon tired OF
learning the news and retired from the
streets During the evening Mr.. Frank
Hume, after making ahiieo. light In the
county, carrying every precinct, came to the
city and found that every ward had given
him majority He went to the rooms OF
the Democratic Working Club, where he
met with perfect ovation. MIR. Hume here
presented his friend, Mr.. ]. E Clements,
who made short blu appropriate speech,
compimenting the democrats OF the city
and county and saying that Mr.. Hume Will
make them an able ind efficient
representative. After receiving the con
CALCULATIONS of his friends and thank
ing them for the work they had done in bis
behalf, ne took shor. round with the boys
and then left for his home in the county.
From shutdown till late in the night people
from the surrounding counties were coming
to the city to learn the news. aud the streets
were lively till some time after midnight
when all becoming worn out with fun, Ia
tigue. excitement or pleasure, went to their
respective homes to eejoy natures sweetr re
storeS, and quiet again reigned.
The following is the detailed vote OF the
city and county: