Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-14
Utah Redeemed by Votes.

SALTLAKR CITY, UTAH, Feb. l0.-The
municipal election to-day passed oil
quietly. The city was crowded with
special police detectives and Deputy
United States Marshals for the purpose of
preventing Illegal voting, which each
party claimed that the other would resort
to- II was feared that an attempt to
challenge and arrest voters would result in
riot and bloodshed, but this anticipation
was not realized and though the excite
ment was so intense that half of the bust
ness houses was closed, order prevailed.
Bands paraded the streets and the thorough
fares We're jammed with excited citizens
who realized that upon the result of to-
days battle depended the future of the
Mormon Church as political organization.
The voting passed off quitely and only six
arrests were made for illegal voting and
these were accompanied by no demonstra-
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 dld
not deter the voters, many of whom waded
through the mud to the polling places,
while hundreds of carriages ran between
the precinct headquarters and every part
of the city, conveying voters to and from
the polls. BY noon 5000 votes had been
cast and the poll books showed that about
IL q ,t- 81. .1-a.~l
vote had been cast and about so per cent
of the Gentiles At that hour it was esti-
mated that the returns at the Gentle
headquarters gave them a majority of 2O7
votes, though up to IL o'clock the Nor
mons had a majority ranging from 200 to
| 800.
At o'clock it was estimated that the
returns from every ward in the city gave
a total vote of 6,29S, divided as follows
GentileS, 3,443 Mormons, 1856.
The polls closed at 6 P. NJ. The Liberal
leaders posted bulletin claiming l,2OO
majority. The news spread rapidly and
the Gentiles became wild with joy. They
literally took possession of the city, the
Mormons retiring to their homes. Flags
were run up in all directions and lanterns
and fireworks illuminated the streets and
buildings. Cannons doomed, bontires were
lighted at every corner and hundreds of
men in line paraded the streets with drums
and torches, yelling like mad. No such
scenes were ever witnessed before in Utah.
The Mormons admit their defeat, h',s say
that it was brought ABOUT by the most
glaringly illegal methods, and that the re-
suit will be reversed by the courts They
do not think the majority shown by the re-
turns will exceed 400. Official figures may
not be obtained tonight.
The election was of stirring interest to
the citizens, both Gentle and Mormon. In
the field there were two parties, the LIB
eral party" made up Of antiMormons, and
the Peoples party" composed chiefly OF
Mormons. The MormonS have always had
control of the affairs of the city. They
have refused to repair the streets or to lay
sidewalks. 1t is claimed the victory of the
Gentilcs will place the city in harmony
National law and authority. 1t is recog-
nized, that the city has great influence
in the territory, and consequently the issue
was National one Gentle success means
that the redemption of Utah is slowly but
surely being accomplished.