The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-11-07
SCRAPS OF EARLY HISTORY.
BY THE EDITOR.

The peaceably conducted elections
in Dodge City remind us of some
elections that were far from being
modelled after a free and fair fight.
The election of ten years ago was
patterned after Gravesend model,
when vote was polled in the city at
one voting place, that was nearly as
large as the total population. Tue
bulldosing would have sbamed Tam
many and the repeating startled the
Gravesend sachem, now languishing
in prison for his crimes, and slowly
dying under his punishment.
r. w. Tarbox was the candidate
for sheriff on one ticket and Pat F.
Sugrhue on the ticket counted in.
Nearly 1900 votes were polled at
this election in the city; and what is
more strange, the illegally was sus-
tanned by majority of the supreme
court. The 'gang" held everything
by the throat in those days.
In a city election, about the year
1883, an exciting scene occurred be-
fore the opening of the polls. A
Judge of election was to be chosen,
and the choice was to be made by
the assembled voters at the polling
place, which was then the calaboose,
or 'sdog house" situated south OF the
railroad, nearly opposite the Great
Western Hotel. In those days, the
saloonists had become divided and
the two factions were at war. The
enmity was at pistols points; and
with the faction that wanted a little
more "decency" in the conduct OF the
Legitimate business then carried on,
was the "better element" of society
On the early morning of the time in
question, two groups of men could be
seen forming-one opposite Webster's
saloon, where the Midland Bank
building now stands, and the othel
opposite the Long Branch saloon
near the corner of Bridge and Mair
streets. At the appointed time these
groups moved over in q body to thu
"!og house," and the polls being
opened, Mayor Webster moved tina
Capt. dents be appointed Judge. Thu
opposition made motion, out it wa
drowned out by the ayes Of the larg
er crowd on the east side, and wh'
wanted claw and decency." Captain
dents crawled through the apertur
for voting and over the election table
and took his seat as judge. VIVA
appeared serious aspect at first wa
now turned to ludicrous scene b,
the "horse laugh" which followed.
There were very few men in thi
gathering who were not armed; am
it was sometimes wondered how
conflict was averted; but the superio
numbers of one side overwhelme
the other. About this time was til
beginning of the troubles which wer
of a more serious character in year
following.
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Dodge City was much elated owe
the turning down" Governor s.
John received in his efforts for q thir
term; and the election of Click, gov
ernor, in 1882. After this event, th
city wanted to do q proud thing an
stand in with man who had emerg
ed from a "cave Of gloom" and occu
pied the governors chair. As a
evidence of this gubernatorial fidelit
the "Glick Guards'' we're organizes
We 40 not remember ever seeing Il
guards in martial array; mounted Q
prancing steeds; caparisoned in gill
tering uniform. and armed from hea
to foot in the paraphernalia Of wa
but they were no doubt valiant me
in defense of constitutional libert
personal rights and the governo,
dignity. We have no roster Of Il
Click Guards. At least We kno
Pat F. Sughrue was captain and D
Gallani was surgeon; and Eat 'em I
jake. Yeast Powder Jim. Shot Gl
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