, 1889-11-06

YESTERDAYS ELECTION.
Cheyenne Makes a Display of vot-
ing Strength.
Constitution Endorsed Here by a
Majority Of 1882.
Mr.. Adams Is Sent to the Country
Only 81 Ahead.
The Electors Of the Territory En-
dorse the Constitution.
THE DAY.

A fair day, but one very bad under
foot was vouched Cheyenne people for
the election. The sun was bright and
warm, the air keen and invigorating. with
scarcely a preceptible breeze. The clear
ness of the day, caused by the reflection
of the suns rays from the snow was re-
markable and very trying to the eyes.
The crossings were in abominable condi-
ton and there was slush everywhere.
Mud chung to the garments of the active
canvassers, despatched the rigs and
specked the horses until the weary ami
mails looked flea bitten.
THE VOTING.
Both sides were up aud at it early.
The city battle was spirited. All the
workers were terribly In earnest and near
ly as many carriages were used as in the
regular county election. In this city there
was very little canvassing for the consti-
tuition. 1t seemed to be taken for grant,
ed that everyone favored the statehood
movement, and the count proved that
there was strong ground for the assump-
ton.
The way votes poured into the second
ward was astonishing, and was calculated
to amaze the Democrats. but this was
offset by a steady flow of slips
into the ballot boxes of the
second and third precincts. The south
side was unusually lively and there was no
lethargv in the west end. In the morn
ing the solid citizens voted. finishing at
perhaps an hour and a half after noon.
Toward evening the election took on a
hip hurrah aspect and there was plenty of
excitement and enthusiasm. The nom
combatants. or those who voted simply as
q duty. became interested and assisted in
making paths through the alley from the
first to the second ward and thence to the
south side.
There was very little drunkenness and
the police were not in any degree over
worked.
The amount of money used was small
and 80 far as could be observed was dis
bursed solely BY Republican heelers.
No accidents occurred and the peace
was not broken by the hilarious spirits
who frequently become riotous on election
days.
OFFICERS.
These were the clerks and Judges of
election:
First ward-Judges, M. P. Moroney,
Jos. Granger. j. j. Wilson. Clerks,
Miss Bruner, Fl. 7. Goodwin.
Second ward-Ju dges-T. Joe Fisher,
H. Conway, D. McUlvane. Clerks. Ed
f. Stable, E. w. Whitcomb.
Third ward-Judges, c. W. Morgan,
Milton Taylor, G. W. Clark. Clerks. w.
A. Richard, Robert Urquhart.
CHALLENGING.
Of oourse a number of illegal votes
were cast, but the total was astonishingly
small. The disqualified persons were for
the most part non residents. The challen-
gers seemed unusually particular and at
the second ward polling place the Repub-
lican watch dogs were quite ~obsequious.
They seemed under the impression that to
cast a Democratic vote there was in d.
rect violation OF the statutes.
THE voT
In all of the precincts the count was
finished before 10 o'clock. While the
vote was much larger than anticipated,
the ~tallying was less laborious han when
full tickets are in the field. Here are the
city figures:
THE CONSTITUTION
For. Against.