The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-08
CAPT. ]. B. CAREY ELECTED MAYOR

much talked OF and long looked for city
electlon. a light brisk breeze from the
northeast was stirring. and, by wise pro
vision or considerable providence. was
just cool enough to refrigerate and allay
any oVerheated enthusiasm or equatorial
partlsanship. Towards the afternoon this
low temperature was dispelled by the ever
lntenslfylng rays of the sun, and the dis
cusslons around the polls became warmer
as the electioneer's collar band became
more lrksome and his devotion to bis
lavorlte candidate, more belligerent Every
poll was marked by crowd, which, in
most cases, was OF composition more Of
electioneers and casual on-lookers than
BONA tide voters. Towards evening and in
accompaniment with the aforesaid high
temperature, the warning elements became
more truculent. Coming to an under
standing OF one another's bearings, and a
knowledge OF the texture of their oppo-
nent's arguments, they were more prepared
TO combat, refute, recriminate and counter
charge. so the strife went merrily in
creaslnS IN ferocity, as the mercury lifted.
Ihere were some brawls, mostly of the
mouth variety and of verbal Importance.
out there were few that ended in the
exercise of his authority by some police
man.
RATHER QUIET DAY.
mere was no doubt that some bitter
feeling was rife and some muscular and
pugnacious individuals principal char
acters on the scene of action, but the pre-
caution of extra police and the excavation
OF warm day nipped all incipient pug
IlsIlc procllvities in the bud The talk of
Ine morning was row between promi-
hent citizen and one of the candidates for
mayor. 1t occurred on North Main street.
During an orderly little pass of accusa-
tons the candidate for mayor aforesaid let
nv rather angrily at the prominent citizen
Dy accusing him of using 5000 to beat
him. You are liar" quickly responded
the prominent citizen, who was put on his
metal Immediately. The candidate, who
is not generally known for his stability of
temper, was sitting in his buggy, snatched
his buggy-whip and made an effort to get
out of his vehicle. 'Come on" cried the
citizen, come on with your whip, am
ready for you" By this time the candi-
date, all red in the face and white with
anger, had gained the ground. But friends
on both sides interposed and the by
ISLANDERS, when even the chance of first
round was precluded, dispersed. There
were numerous other similar encounters
during the day, but on the whole every
thing passed off quietly st has been a
regular Sunday School up here all day."
said Bob Coates yesterday afternoon, who
had been working all day up in the Fourth
rH Na hod fiob
sized wrangle all day. 1t has been dread
fully quiet. / never saw an election like it
before"
NOCTURNAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Everything began bright and early The
oil had been consumed great portion of
Monday night by the antagonistic fac
tions. The most complete organization
was proposed, and its final consummntion
was to be gained, even if it were at the ex
pense of essential sleep. Every man was
allotted his place and his duties, and every
essential feature doed out to the man best
qualified. All manner of Vaccinations by
which to nab the weli-meaning but wary
voter, persuade him, gain him and rustic
him off to the polls, were considered,
weighed and given a place in the category
these preparations to the finest point. The
Carey party had probably the most COM
plete organization. Monday night meet
ing was held which held till after mid
night, and over a hundred men were as |
signed to similar number of posts. The |
Clement, Furley and Laurence parties |
also held their prediction caucuses, and |
their forces throughout the |
different precincts.
OFF LIKE A SHOT.
The result of all these conferences was |
early activity yesterday morning. BY |
o'clock the crowd had begun to gather |
around the polling places and the placard |
I'd vehicles to glide away swiftly and |
scoop in the now all glorified and praised |
'oter. None of the carriages were car
ooned, AS is very often the case on SINH
ar occasions, simply bore the simple
egion OF Vote for J. B. Carey for Mayor"
Vote for @. w. Clement for Mayor"
Vote for c. c. Furley" The lettered
varied but little from these.
The usual cartoon fun and argument had
AIKEN another form, that is the haDd-bill,
more of which will be said further on.
There were great number of carriages
,ut, large number of hacks, private car
iages and coupes. John 5. Carey's forces
n this line were far in the lead, his car
iages being conspicuous at every turn
md on every street. Mr.. Clements was
lext in point OF vehicles, having as some
hing additional, two long, open omni
,uses, which gave the appearance that
hat honorable candidate was running
he voters in, in squads Of ten and fifteen.
{ was insinuated by his opponents that
his was the impression intended. Furley
lad but few carriages, at least few that
,ore signs to that effect 1t was claimed
n the side that the legend were omitted
o avoid publicity of a carriage taking the
eminine voters TO the polling place. and
hat in the absence of such signs they were
more willing TO go. Lawrence did not
AVE ANY vehicles under his Instructions
Everything in the morning started off
With an apparent buzz. The tickets were
d hand and the workers about the polls
hortly after sunrise. Here again the
,arey men were overwhelming in num-
,ers. The Clement and Furley men were
ither nor so eager or SO courageous, as in !
omparison, they only seemed a sprink-
ing.
STRANGE ABSENCE OF VOTERS.
But while there was unusual life in the
icinity of the poling-places, it soon devel-
ped tina. the noise and turmoil came from
be workers themselves and not from the
oters whose ballots were supposed to be a
natter of discussion and dissension. There
-as no great number OF people who hur
led TO the polls in an eagerness to cast
heir ballots, on the contrary, there seem
4 to be reprehensible indifference to the
hole affair This same matter obtained
throughout the day. The voters did not