Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-07
ORDERLY ELECTION.
A Mob Makes a Desperate Attempt 10
Steal a Ballot Box.
POLICEMEN USE THEIR CLUBS.
But With the Exception OF This, a Few
Fist Fights aud som, Arrss's, There
was No Disorder.

CHICAGO. April 7,-Except for an
attempt to steal ballot box In the
Seventh ward and n few scattered fis,
lights Ia the city, yesterday's election
was Ms free from disorder as WAS the
one last November. A few arrests
were made on charges OF Illegal vot.
ing. A mob oil 500 enraged men made
desperate attempt to steal the ballot
box Of tine Fourteenth precinct Of the
Ssventeenth ward Just after the close
Of the pole. The bravery OF Police
men Eastman and Sawyer prevented
instrumentation Of tho crime.
The polling place was 10 restaur-
ant at 300 west Kinsey street Kept by
John Rubsrt. A few minutes after 4
O'Clock men from all directions gath
cred In front OF the polling place. The
judges and clerks OF election paid DO
attention to them but continued count.
Ing the ballots. A command was
given and the men on the outside
ciOsed in on the door. The policemen
warned them 10 keep away, but this
only seemed to be signal for another
onslaught. Suddenly the plate glass
of the door was broken anu the moo
pushed in the Goor aud tore away the
lock ana bar which held the doors fast.
Once on the inside the men began tu
yell, 1.-THE ballot box" IL astman AMI
Sawyer took OUT th cir cubs anu began
knocking down the invaders. Still
the mon came pouring In, pushing
closer to the ballot box. For n time IL
seemed as though the mob would
Iucceed In stealing the ballots. 1t was
n fight betwe 500 wild men and two
policemen AMI judges ami clerks Of
election.
When 1t was seen that the mob was
getting the DETER OF The combat
sawyer AMI Eastman drew their re-
volvers and threatened TO shot tue
first man that made u step toward the
ballot box.
Int meantime a citizen turned In
riot call snu wagon Loaf of police.
men hurried 10 the scene. When the
wagon made Its Appearance the crowd
nau dispersed. Blood could be stem
all ov.r the floor rs result OF the
Fight. M arrests were mae. East
man ami Sawyer were bruised, but
none O; tue clerks or JUDGES were
hurt.
After the place was ut In order the
counting oil ballots continued.
THE COMPLETE RET uRNs.
CHICAGO, Apfii = The mayoralty
vote complete ID as I.il0ws:
Carter ii. Harrison, Democrat, 14i,-
s2S; J. Nj. Harlan, indeI enueBi, 3D.
O72; N. Z. Stars. R,pubIicau, 81 5ob;
". HeslDg, Business MeL's, 1906;
John GlembscE, Socialist Labor, ,2.b;
If. l. Psimelee, Pr0hIUitiOnisr, s52,
J. /. Pearce Jr., lnurpenuent, 6Sb; #.
howard Golfer, ludependsat, IS.
Total. 2S7 43I.
HurrisO. % plurality Is 77,756; Har.
ris.n's mt jOrily Uvsr ali, . ~.
Complete returns show me election
OF twenly-three d. m0cratlc assembly
men, six Rsl u0Ilcsna anu five Inuu-
ponuents. axe Democrats nave
majority Of eight over all in the next
cJuDcll.
According 10 the Record the Demo-
cratic ticket was elected through the
Republican strength being thrown by
he machine Republicans who feared
the election VI Harlan, independent.
The Dem lgrats also were aided by
Rel ublicun politicians who separated
from tie regular organization after the
recent bitter contest Tor the United
States seuatorshIp. Tho consequence
the overwhelming Democratic
victory VIII probably DO the formation
~ q new civic party which VIII not