Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-15
GRAND BLOWOUT
Republicans in Elk Point Celebrate
Their Great Victory.
The Opera House 10 Filled % 0veracv.
ing With All Part:s3.
Nothing Like n Seen Hsre Before In
Four Years.


last Main street was crowded with u.
singing, jostling mass Of men, women
and children, all bent on enjoying the
republican victory won or Nov. 6. At
7:3O immense bonfires were lighted
at the intersection OF Main and Doug
las, and Main and Franklin streets.
This brought out the band and torch
bearers. The column was soon formed
by Chairman Ames, and proceeded to
march west on Main to Oak, south on
Washington avenue, east on Bond.
north on Pleasant, south on Prairie,
north on Main to the opera house.
Tie column was led by Il young re-
publican bearing the United States
nag, followed by the band. Ed IIarriott
carried Il beautiful Transparency with
this Inscription, 1t is safe to follow
the teachings OF LincolG, Blaine, Grant
and Garfield" On the reverse side,
Where WAS Wilson, Springer, Ho!-
man, Tom Johnson Il company wien
tire lights Went out" ON either end
WAS a worn out and new broom with
the figures t33U-io9i. In the center
OF the coiamu NJ. 4. Kent carried Il
tran pacency containing the following:
WA, there amy crime committed by
the legislature OF 1888? Tue peopie
| so say, no. Ga the reverse: Whats
the matter WITH Olui? He's all right"
Many residences Were elegantly illu-
minated, producing II very line effect.
Among them We noticed those OF
Mayor Gilmore, T.. G.. Ericsson Warren
Fisk, NJ. Hoffman, Geo. IL. freeman, J.
NJ. Talcott, Robinson Carter, 5. G.
Thornton, Geo. Rust. N. Il. Kent, j.
II. Kent, Mrs. J.. W. Hoffman and
| others. A word OF praise was given OH
every hand upon the MAG niiiceni
appearance of the palatial home Of NJ.
hoffman. MANY business houses Were
deliberately decorated. OF which s. Il
Thornton's was the most artistic.
Arriving ut the opera house which was
crowded to overlooking, Chairman
Amcs called the meeting to order, and
in Il few well chosen words opened tllt
ball. And Just here it should be men
toned that Il unique feature OF Tho
parade was the presence OF the famous
Jersey COW, decorated very TASTEFUL,
with the national coIors.
4. T.. Ericsson being called fol
, stepped to the front and stated that j
was evident that the gathering wa.
not called for the purpose OF buryin.
anybody, ii so it was Il live corpse
He spoke Of attempting to secure
place to sleep II cold night durin;
the campaign up in the central por
ton Of the county, and was told ther,
! was enc rel ub lean three miles soutl
who m. lit entertain him. Since the
IT'S rel,u,l cans have sprung up in thi
same district. He spoke OF the system
OF bookkeeping in vogue during tn
campaign by the "pOps," whereof
unaided and alone the county officer
now liz, drawing their salaries wit
astonishing regularity, had pail $40,
600 OF county indebtedness withou
any assistance from the tax payers
OF the county. He spoke OF the ne,
water course now marked down in tn
pop" geography, known as the kiln
ditch" and OF its great cost TO the tn
payers generally. He then said Their
were two birds that entered actiyel
into 4 campaign of this kind, the Dir
Of liberty, 1he American Eagle" an
!, crow. We are now enjoying the pres
ence OF the former, while our polite,
: friends, the enemNs4n taking In croy
and that In liberafy Quantities. .
!. A. NJ. Pipes was Chilled for and sal.
It has been proven that the me
!, nominated ut the republican CONVEX
: ton were the choice OF q majority
!, all the people. This certainly ougl
, tn be satisfactory to everybody. IT
candidates had been accused by Il
opposition OF III 1T, improper use
: county funds, ruin'ng away with 9th,
q mems wives, and what not, but he b
: LEVIED them all to be GOO averal
citizens, aud all capable men, and ]
hoped we would nil en,oy .n, ..u.
of their Iubors.s The republicans b,
n conducted n clean campaign, free fro
personal abuse; could the opposite
say as much.
Hans Anderson sheriff elect, W
called. He said: II am Il
S man that was accused Of running aw,
d with another mans wife, but win,
Isaw the vote OF my own TOWNSHIP
where I have lived so long. I was sati
fled they did not believe any sui
: story, and I desire TO say to my frien'
: In Elk Point that I thank you hearth
for the loyal support OF not only m
! self, but the entire ticket"
4 Prof. e. Il. Collins OF vermillion v
, present and called for. He snid
voted the republican ticket five or 8
: wears before he really knew why. /
+ investigated. He believed l0 b
longed to 8 party that wouAd. ,deveI,
a3l that WAS m;laly, noble. aud Alevl
4 Ing In 4 m1t.t He found, osyuNHfnni
Tor this IN tina srapu6ltcan pAfby. IN
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