Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-06
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YESTERDAYS WORK.

Yesterday was cold day for all con- cerned, but it was colder for the Demo crsts than the Republicans. And in the evening it looked for awhile as If the Dem ocrats had really been frozen out. But the complete count showed that they had managed to make live of 1t, so far ss the town ticket was concerned, though their escape was a narrow one. The Republi- cans and others who wanted change and didn't take the trouble to go to the polls and say SO are entitled to whatever satis- faction they may feel when they see what attention to their plain duty would have done.
 It Is an of year, and the result showed that nearly everybody was of in cslcula- tions and predictions. The surprises were numerous. The voting showed great in dependence and firmness Of purpose. Itis evident that there was not a little disgust in both parties and more in the Democra- tic. The Democratic town ticket wasn't vindicsted, although it was elected "by the ,kin of it's teeth," and 1t was made evil dent that good many voters didn't sp- prove of part of the Republican ticket. On the whole the voting was cheering, for itshowed that good citizenship is not yet overwhelmed by partisanship here.
 Great interest was felt in what the be- lievers in "No License" would be able to do. They had made more of prelimin- ary effort than usual and they were active yesterday. Last year there were 1,267 votes for "No License." This year there were 9, ,733, very respectable gain.
 The Labor party didn't cut any figure in the scrimmage, and where did the A. P. A. come ina Nobody can tell. It can claim something, because there was such a change in the vote from what has been usual, but 1t is impossible to tell how much foundation there would be for the claim. We suppose there are about 500 A. P. A. voters in this city, and 1t Is probable that they took pains to vote yesterday. 1t being their first opportunity to make themselves felt. There were also a good many I. A. P's. Qrish-Americsn Protesters) who voted against the Demo cratic ticket. How would 1t do for the two bodies to call honors even and shake hands over the chasm?
 The popularity of Frederick A. Betts was made conspicuous yesterday. He had fine vote, and though there was not "ghost of show" for his election he made much more than ghost of show in the voting.
 In spite of the very unfsvorable weather, the total vote was larger than that of last year. It was 13,679 then. Yesterday it was 13,7s5.
 So much for the town part of 1t. There was a complete surprise in the city. As 8 result of the voting on the ward tickets the next council will have 19 Republicans and F Democrats and the board of aldermen will have 12 Repub- licans and 12 Democrats. Therefore there won't have to be any bother about the Republicans being represented on the commissions. And the situation in the board of aldermen will give the Mayor more power than he has had since he so sturdily took his sest on the City Charter. It is evident that there was good deal of discrimination on the part of the voters in ward matters. More business and less poor politics seemed to be the idea.
 The whole affair Is very encouraging, although the Democratic town ticket did escape a weil-merited fate. Such inde- pendence in political action az was shown yesterday tends to teach even obtuss party leaders that the people are, after all, the government. We hope such independence will continue to be displayed here until those who make tickets thoroughly learn a much needed lesson.