Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-11
MoRMONs ROUTED.
The GentiIes Garry Salt Lake by a Good
Majority.

The Gentiles Carry Salt Lake by a Good
Majority.
SALT LAKE Cry (Utah), February 10.h.-
The municipal election in this city, the re-
suit of which is attracting the attention of
the entire country, passed off quietly to-
day. contrary to general expectation.
The city has been crowded for days with
special police, detectives and Deputy 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. 1t was anticipated that
an attempt to challenge and arrest some
voters would create trouble. which would
result in riot and bloodshed.
This, however, was not realized, though
the excitement was intense. Half the
business houses closed, bands paraded the
streets, and the thoroughfares were jammed
with excited citizens, who realized that
upon the result of to-day's battle depended
the future of the Mormon Church as
political organization. The voting passed
off as quietly as it would in some hamlet
for country justice.
Only six arrests were made for attemp-
ing voting illegally, and these were made
without any demonstration from either
side.
Snow began falling early this morning
and continued until noon, when the sun
came out, melting the snow and turning
the streets into rivers of slush.
This did not deter the voters, many of
whom waded through the mud to the
polling places, while hundreds of carriages
ran between the precincts headquarters
and every part of the city, conveying voters
to and from them.
By noon 5000 votes had been cast,
which, by the poll books, showed that
about rs per cent. of the Mormons' regis
tered vote had been cast, and about 90 per
cent of the Liberal.
AT this hour the estimated returns at the
latter's headquarters gave them majority
of 207 votes, though up to IL o. clock the
Mormons had majority ranging from 200
to 300.
AT 5 o'clock the estimated returns from
every ward in the city gave the total vote
6, 6,29S-divided as follows: Gentiles, 3, 443;
Mormons, 1855.
claims the Gentle majority reaches 400.
This, however. is denied by Chairman
Richards, who says it is impossible to say
which side is victorious till the complete
returns are in.
The leaders of the Mormons claim that
fim-hsmmers and fraud has been the
order of the day with the Gentiles, and if
they are victorious, it will have been by
these methods, and in this event the Nor.
mons will contest the election to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
LATER.-The polls closed at 6 o'clock and
the Liberal leaders posted bulletin in the
windows at their headquarters claiming
majority of 200.
The news soon spread over the city and
the Gentiles took possession. Every Gentle
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flags and lanterns, and fireworks were sent
up from hundreds of house-tops, cannons
doomed and bonfires were seen upon every
corner, while hundreds of men in line
paraded the streets with drums and torches,
bowling like wild men over their victory.
No such q scene was ever witnessed in
Utah as can be seen in Salt Lake tonight.
The Mormons remain indoors and have
nothing to say on the result, except that the
election was carried by fraud, and that they
will surely contest it.
They admit their defeat, but claim the
majority will not exceed 400.
Official returns will not be in until late
tonight.
THE CITY ALL EXCITEMENT.
At 10 o'clock the crowds upon the streets
become so great that street cars were COM
PEELED to stop running and all traffic was
suspended.
The excitement is increasing, and cele-
bration doubtless will continue until morn
ing. Notwithstanding the great excitement,
the spirit of good nature prevails and there
is no disposition shown to quarrel or raise
disturbance. Saloons are all closed, and
not single drunken man is to be seen on
the streets.
At II o'clock the official returns from
every precinct in the city but one give
George IL. Scott (Gentile), for Mayor, ,240
votes; Spencer Clawson tMormon), 532.
The returns from this precinct will prob
aahIu swell Scntf's mainrifv to $50