Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-11-09

doub,tdly Swept Over A,turas.
! The election in this city ended as
quietly as it had begun. The polls
closed at o'clock. with 4O4 ballots
cast, and the judges and clerks OF
election began the count. This
proved very tedious job. which was
, not concluded until l o'clock this
afternoon.
The result here is an indication Of
that all over the county. The Pops
ulists have made a clean sweep, and
their plurality will range between 100
aud 200.
The defeat of the Republican and
Democratic tickets is complete,
although some of the candidates
like Colonel Bryan, S. e. John, and
w. II. Watt-.ran ahead of their tick
1t is regular slaughter.
~ NI'o cOtuc t0teTcSC was IeIL IN the
result OF the county election it was as
nothing compared with that taken in
the national election. Immediately
after dark a crowd assembled at the
Alturas Hotel, to read the telegraphic
bulletins as soon AS received. As the
messenger boy brought in batch after
batch Of bulletins, the partisans who
were pleased with them cheered for
their favorite candidates. The Re-
pubiicans did not enthuse to any ex.
teri. In fact, it was quite the reverse
with them.
All interest centered on the doubt.
full States, as they would decide the
election. The first four or five
bulletins reported a storm in the
East, n larger Democratic majority
than had been anticipated in New
York and Brook yn, and an unex-
pected falling eff in the vote of the
country precincts. A peculiar state
Of affairs exists in New York. The
whole State, with the exception of
the cities aud suburbs of New York
and Brooklyn, is Republican by TO-
600 to 100000 ma ori,y. But this
majority Of the interior counties is
usually offset by the adverse majority
Of the two cities. Hence the strugg le
is for very narrow margin.
When, therefore, the first bull. tins
were received indicating heavier
vote than expected in the Democratic
cities and lig liter vote than expected
in the Republican districts, it became
evident that the Republicans would
lose New York.
But the fight was not given up as
lost. The Republicans could win
without New York. if they carried
Connecticut, Delawa are, Indiana, West
Virginia, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska a,
Colorado, aud the non doubtful States.
This gave the Republicans some hope.
Blu. it did not last long. Illinois, it
was evident from later bulletins, was
carried by the Democrats, Nebraska
WAS claimed for Weaver by 5000 to
$4,000, Colorado was also claimed for
Weaver, and Nevada likewise. II
these claims were substantiated the
election was lost. The only show
left was that Weaver could, by carry
ing one Southern State, hold the
balance of power.
To add to the dismay of the Har-
risonites the news came that Cleve-
land had carried seven electors in
Michigan-two more than were con
ceded to him. That Idaho had gone
Tor Weaver: that West Virginia
Wisconsin and Minnesota were ir
doubt, and that Nevada had also
joined the Weaver column.
The Republicans thereupon gen
orally gave it up, and vent home t.
rest. The Democrats were not over
confident, however, as a repeated
offer of wager of any amount up te
$500 at odds of to elected uc
better offer than 2 to l. But the,
nevertheless claimed a clean sweep.