Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-08-03
WASHED AWAY.
Three Hundred Demo-
Gratis Freed from Sin
Enter Upon a NObler and
Higher Life.
in Phoenix Till
You Couldn't Rest.
Election at the Primaries of the
gates to the Convention.

There are more Republicans in Phe-
nix prec inct than the most fervent and
sanguine lovers of good order had dared
to hope.
This pleasing information is evolved
out of the result of yesterdays pri-
maries and is based substantially on
the fact that 745 Republican votes were
cast, whereas at the late municipal elec-
ton two months ago the total vote of
Republicans and Democrats combined
land the vote was then reckoned full
one) was only SOC.
1t is apparent not only that the
Democrats of the precinct have expert
enced conversion but that the immi-
grafton to the city within that brief
period has been of a character to dazzle
and astound the widest real estate
boomer. The only alloy to the feeling
of contentment which must per-
wade all classes OF society is the ap-
prehension of the effect of yesterdays
revelation upon the Democratic United
States senate and its consequent action
when it comes to take up the bill for
the admission of Arizona into the SIS
terhood of states.
The contest yesterday, if it may be
termed a contest, turned mainly upon
the choice of twentv-six delegates to
the county convention. Some verv
good Republicans wanted one set and
some another. The two tickets were
know as the "Mass Meeting Ticket
and the "Phenix Precinct Club Ticket
or the Unpledged tlcket.'
In anticipation of the elbow room
that would be needed many democrats
left town, some to 60 to the sea side,
others to the mountains. A few, that
is about 800, remained at home to pro-
tect their property.
The primary election was held in the
corridor Of the city hall where the wind
could sweep through and cool the air
which many predicted would become
heavily charged with caloric and
Repu bIicans.
The election began at IL 80 a. m. as
had been billed. There was no delay.
1t was even suggested by the crowd
which had gathered ahead of time that
there was no use waiting till Christmas
to settle the matter.
A dry goods box with a hole cut IN
the top had been brought in to hold the
votes and the propriety of sending for
bigger one was discussed.
The judges of the election we're Capt.
l. M. Christy. Pierce Evans and ]. M.
Gregory. Larry Street, M. F. Holder
and J. w. Benham were appointed to
keep the score.
At IL 80 Chairman Woodward of the
county central committee adjured the
crowd to play ball and the supporters
of the mass meeting ticket went to the
bat.
That inning lasted about an hour and
half and the side was retired. 1t was
not supposed that the "Unpledged'
Repu blicans could neutralize the result
but they took hold and held on with
surprising tenacity. The voting was
furious until about two O'Clock but the
mass meeting republicans appeared to
have a decided and invincible advan-
tage. About this time the power of
God settled hard upon the 300 democrats
who remained in the city. In the
twinkling of an eye they decided to lead
different lives and made rush for the
city hall.
This irruption seriously disarranged
the figures which Messrs. Street, Ben
ham and Holder had been keeping with
so great care and it is needless to say
that the disarrangement was perman-
ent.
At O'Clock ervbody in the pre-
cinct had voted except the women and
some OF the yonng men who had not
yet arrived at their majority. 1t was
no use keeping the polls open any
longer to wait for the Democrats at the
seaside and on the mountains to come
back and join the ransomed throng
The polls were therefore closed and the
custodians went to supper, but nobody
could eat.
The count began an hour later and
was not concluded until one O'Clock
this morning.
The result showed that 605 straight
tickets and 156 mutilated ballots had
been cast. Of the straight vote the
"Unpledged" aggregation received 449
and the mass meeting ticket 156.
Anyone with head for figures can
easily see that the majority in favor OF
the former is 293.
The 146 scratched ballots disclose q
variety of public sentiment about
equally distributed among the members
of the two tickets and other individurls
not heretofore mentioned in connection
with the affair 80 that the result of their
count does not materially alter the
official majority given above.
The mem bers of the successful ticket
are:
T. j. Armstrong, Jr., J. Y. 7. Smith.
j. A. Marshall, E. 7. Little, A. E. Hin
ton, &. A. Mintz, J. w. Benham. H.
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