San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

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Mr.. Dignowity gave his atten
ton mostly to Mr.. Houston, anC
held up the opponent OF Judge
Noonan to the utmost ridicule and
scorn.
Mr.. Summerlin gave the lash tC
the entire Blk Six ticket, though
strict attention was paid to the
county commissioners, on whom
he charged various and sundry dire
discrepancies which he claimed he
could prove. The speakers were
frequently interrupted with deaf
ening applause and in and out the
crowd surged, ever growing, some
times lessening, but never going
farther than the rooms below.
The Noonan rally, held at Con-
vention hall, was also crowded TO
such an extent that entrance
could not be gained by the late
corners.
When Judge Noonan appeared
on the platform he was given a
very hearty welcome amid a storm
Of applause. He was presented by
Mayor Elmendorf and confined his
speech principally to the question
upon which his candidacy rests,
the tariff. He delivered a speech
that might have been uttered be-
fore any refined audience in the
world and his points were all so
we'll taken and so plainly present.
ed, that every voter present
could not fail to interpret his mean
ing and understand the issue fully.
He was frequently interrupted by
applause and at the finish grace
fully acknowledged the attention
he had received.
Hon. Chas. w. Ogden spoke, fol-
lowing Judge Noonan, and devoted
himself principally to the calum-
niators of Judge Noonan and in
structing the suffragans how to
vote.
Mr.. w. s. Messmer followed Mr..
Ogden with an array Of facts and
figures In favor Of his candidate,
Jud ge Noonan, which were quite
incontrovertible and assn red the
audience of the election OF the
grand old man If every one would
put their shoulder to the wheel for
the attainment of this grand OBJ
ject.
Throughout the city the utmost
enthusiasm prevailed, and hacks
and other vehicles were pressed
into service to carry candidates
and their adherents from place to
place in order that the last spikes
might be driven and everything
assured in safety for the morrow.
The scenes at the polls today
were interesting and in some places
exciting. The candidates and their
friends worked like Trojans in the
effort to get the majority of voters.
Every means in their power were
used. While money and liquor were
not openly used, it is safe to say,
both these potent factors were used
on those poor fellows who had the
misfortune to be wavering and
capable Of safe approach. The
solid, educated, thinking ele.
ment, OF course, went to the polls
knowing how to vote and whom
to vote, for and doing so, greeted
their friends, talked while and
then went their way.
1t was the same with the clerks
and business element, but it was the
uneducated and illiterate voter who
became very badly mixed and re-
quired instruction in the intrica-
cies of the ballot which was served
them. The presiding officers were
the most generally taxed Of all the
election officers, and the voting, a :.
times, proceeded slowly on account
OF the delay in attending to the
cases of this class of men.
By l o'clock this afternoon, how
ever, the results began to be appre-
ciable and to show, in a manner,
how the leaders of their tickets
were running in the boxes.
At this hour the LIGHTS report.
ers deployed to the different pre-
cincts, of which there are l6 in the
city and obtained the following
figures and representation:
THE VOTE CAST.
No. l, lilo a. MO votes cast
in favor Of Noonan, Lewis, Levy,
Campbell.
No. 2, Up. m.-l62 votes. All quiet
Every mouth shut and no inform
alton obtainable, except that the
Independent Reform ticket is GO
ing ahead on quie pocket vote.
No. 3, 11:20 a. m.-2S4 votes
Noonan and Houston about even
favoring Levy, Lewis and Camp.
bell.