The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-11
1T Is A CLEAN SWEEP
MORMONS GO TO THE WALL
Liberals Too Jubilapt to Send the
Details OF the Count. But They
Are Certain of a Sweep
ing Victory.

SALT LAKE. Feb. 1O.-The municipal
election i'm this city, the result of which
try, passed of quietly to-day, contrary to
general expectations. The city has becn
crowded for days with special police, de-
tectives, and deputy United States mar
shals for the purpose of preventing illegal
voting, which each party claimed the
other would resort to for the purpose of
carrying the day. II was anticipated that
an attempt tn challenge and arrest some
OF the voters would create trouble which
would result In riot and blooslshed.
This, however. not realized
though the excitement intense.
The thorolghfares were ja,nmed by eN-
cited citizens throughout the day, who re-
allied that upon the result of to-tiay's
hattie depended the future of the Mormon
church a political organization.
The voting passed of as quietly as i'm
any hamlet for "a country Justice. Only
six arrests were made for attempting tn
vote, and these were made without amy
demonstrations from either side. Snow
began falling early this morning and con-
tinued till noon when the sun came out,
melting the snow and turning the streets
into rivers of slush. This did not deter
mud to the polling places, while hundreds
of carriages ran between the precinct
heasiquarters and every part of the city,
conveying voters to and from them.
BY noon 3,5O votes had been cast
which, by the poll books showed that
nom Registered vote had been cast and
tiIe,. Al this hour the estimated returns
majority of 207 votes, though M, to IL
ranging from 200 to 100. AT 3 o'clock es-
city gave total vote of q, s,.s,9s. divided -
Gentle, Gsntiles s,a4Ss Mormons 1,nnis::, s,s'5. At q
Claimed ,ha, ,Se Gentis majority would
reach 1,4OO. This, however, was
denied by Chairman Richards who
si.e sai WAS was xictanss Late ,o.aIuh, iSe
MornOn's claim that fraud has been the
order of the day with the Gentiles and, il
these methods. In this event the Mornons
will contest the election to the supreme
court of the United States.
Liberal leaders posted IA bulletin i'm the
windows N headquarters, claiming ma.
joriiy of loo: The news soon spread
sion of the city. Flags were run up, Every
Gentle building i'm the. city was decorated
were sent up from hundreds OF housetous
cannons doomed and bonfires were seen
at every corner. Hundreds of men are in
torches shouting like wild men over the
victory. No such scene was ever wit.
messed in Utah as can he seen in
remain indoors and have nothing To say
on the result except that the election was
carried by fraud ana that they Will surely
contest il. They admit defeat, but claim
that the majority will not exceed 400. of
hcal returns will not be i'm until late tsr
night.
At 10 o'clock the crowds on the street,
became great that the street cars were
| compelled to stop running and all traffic
| was suspended. The excitement is i'm
| creasing and the celebration will doubt
lessly continue until morning. Notwith
standing the great excitement, IA spirit o
| good nature prevails and disposition H.
shown to quarrel or raise any disturbance
| The saloons are all closed and not sin
gle drunken man is seen upon the streets
| At IL O'Clock official returns from ever,
| precinct i'm the city but one give Georg.
| NJ. Scott O;entile) for mayor 124O votes
| Spencer Clawson tMormon) 5S2. Returns
from this precinct will probably swell
SCOTS majority To $50.