The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-07
First Precinct.

In the First p. :inct voting COM
menced early in tho morning and con-
tinued quite regularly throughout the
day. The four polling places within
the Exposition building afforded ample
facilities for handling a much larger
vote than was polled, and that without
any crowding or jamming. Out of a
!. possible 2,126. votes, there were cast
tS,767. At 11:30 a. m. there were $50
l'Notes in, and all through the dinner
YhOur there was a constant stream of
voters lining up before the windows.
If there were any who anticipated
times livelier than the ordinary in the
First precinct, they were disappointed,
), for throughout the entire day about the
polls and vicinity there was not the
slightest disturbance of any kind. In
fact, there was not even an angry
word spoken-something remarkable
in itself. everything considered. Demo-
Gratis. Republicans and Populists all
mingled and jostled together in the en-
deavor to corral votes for their re-
Spective parties, and while valiant
work was done all around, it was a
noticeable fact that the Republicans
had more workers out, and also more
carriages in service in which to go
sforth with skirmishers in pursuit of
Iaggards.
1t was a day of scratching tickets.
and they were scratched. The Repub-
hcan workers were known to pursue
Democrats and strive in every instance
to set them to allow a Republican
pastor to CO. They worked hard on
such lines as these all day, and in
some instances unwary voters allowed
these fellows to wheedle them into vot-
ing for one of the Republican delega-
tlon to the constitutional convention.
This method was followed out system
atieally all day. showing how anxious
We're the Republicans to cut out the
constitution in their own favor
Within the south wing of the build
ing was the refreshments in the way
of steamirg hot coffee and sandwiches,
and workers and voters of all shades
We're observed to patronize the same at
regular intervals.
officers McGinty and Parry were on
deck all day, and there was absolutely
no excitement for them at all. Both
the Democrats and Republicans had
tents upon the grounds, while the lat
ter had a telephone in theirs in order
to more quickly reach the head push
ers" scattered throughout the city, and
intent on working every possible
string.
I'D to the polls bp Dan Griffin, and OH
from the hundreds about.
Denhalter's and Held's bands. to-
gether with the Juvenile Drum corps,
came around several times during the
s1sv. and discoursed sweet music to the
crowds. The small boy was there, too
he was there in goodly numbers, and
did his share Of shouting and cheering,
both when occasion offered and when
~ didn't Everybody agreed that for
s-,,cl1 q red hot election and one of such
signal Importance, it was the quietest
ever held in this or any other city 1t
was phenomenally quiet-yet through
out the whole day, and beneath "a smil-
ing demeanor, was plainly diScernable
a set determination on both sides to
win the contest, if votes and vigilance
would do It.
1t was noticed that names were scratch
ed on all the tickets save that of "Our
Joe''-his name was not once scratched
and shows in what estimation he is
held by the people.