The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-05
ELECTION DAY.
Partial Returns in City as Made up to p. m. -
state Ticket Slaughtered but Able to
Save County and Congressional

| The election passed off quietly yesterday
but earnestly. 1t had been estimated by
some that as the registration showed {, 1916
voters, the votes polled would show over
| 6,000 The vote however, was but little
over 1000. This was quite a surprise to
all interested in the election. and fellows
getting majorities in tue city were expect
ing more votes and hence more encourag-
ing majorities
The voting was decidedly one sided.
Robinson for governor was well known TO
be the favorite. He was supposed to be
the favorite two to one, but in some of the
wards, according to the pro rata count, he
was the fayorite three and four to one
ms means that there were comparatively
few unmarked Republican votes. 1t
seemed to be the day for Republicans to
scratch. They did it with a striking
unanlmity on the state ticket and the
Democrats made no objections. They did
not challenge of that kind.
While the Republicans were decidedly
of" on the state ticket, they were more
loyal TO the county ticket and Col Halo
we'll according to them an old time vote.
The majorities for this part of the ticket
In the city are quite equal TO any estimate
made yesterday morning Some of the
poll workers looking out for the straight
Republican ticket, tried indusraiously to
keep the tickets from being mutilated, but
there was mo USE" They were going to
have their way about it. 1t was a day on
which the voter stopped not TO be instrct-
ed. He needed no instructions. 1t was
quite often the silent but effective vest
pocket ticket went into the POLLOCK. In
the face of the conditions there was less
demand for ticket peddlers and poll work
ers.
In the first precinct of the Second ward
things were quite lively in the afternoon.
There was no trouble about it, but there
was quite afight on the county clerk nomi-
nations. The fight of the day centered on
the county clerk and congress. The Dem
ocratic and Alliance combination on Ayres
TO down Luling WAS work for all there
was in it. The hustlers were out in full
force. In the congressional contest the
combination was equally as diligent in
support of Simpson against Col. Halloweil,
but at ! o'clock this morning it is esti-
mated that Col Hallowell has l,4OO
majority.
In the clerk fight many Of the Coates
Democrats were angry and quietly pro-
ceeded to vote for Luling They were not
willing TO be led around by the leaders
combination, and in a most emphatic way
kicked vigorously. 1t is estimated that
Luling has in the city 1, 200 majority.
In the fight for county attorney, Sam
Amidon was supposed to be in the race,
but the vote don't show much of it. His
support went to Morris, the Re
publican, and Atwood of the Alliance. 1t
was somewhat amusing to see Amidon's
banners. Among the most striking and
pathetic was 1.-THE Laboring Mans
Friend" 1t created quite stir when no.
ticed and coupled with the reflection that
Amidon had always been great friend of
the laboring man.
Remember Ebey," was a banner that
much attention and called for
comment. At times it was
supposed to mean to remember the candi-
date for probate judge, but at other times
it was thought that possibly it intended to
refer to something else, getting down very
near to sacrilege, in the hope of getting
votes.
The returns made up to l a. m. for pre-
cincts in the city are as follows:
FIRST WARD