The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-07
The Successful candidates and their ma
.orities are as follows:


The result of the election held in th
city yesterday is the success OF the en-
tire Republican ticket. headed by Fin
lay Ross; the election of Republican
councilmen in four wards; the election
Of Republican members of the schoo
BOARD in four wards; two justices and
three constables on the Republican ticket
the election Of two councilmen, two men
bers OF Tho school board and one justice
onssthe Citizens ticket
The greatest difficulty was met with
in securing complete returns. Although
the police commission sat as a canvass
ing board all night, and sent the police
the patrol and other messengers after
the missing precincts, they were unable
to get them in early.
AT 1 o'clock this morning some of the
precincts were still being counted.
At midnight, Mr.. Ayres and Mr. Cone
conceded the election of Mr.. Ross and
The otner parts Of the ticket
ii was by far the most closely interest
ing election ever held in the city. lis
intensity kept up from start TO finish.
From the opening OF the polls until the
closing the election vehicles spun along
the streets like bees. Not much active
work and no obstreperous electioneering
was practiced near the polls, that hav-
Ing passed away with the present svs-
tenn of voting. But the contest, marked
for its concealed ferocity, was in pro-
gress. The vote was a large one, the
women coming out in great numbers
The women of Wichita are always ac-
tive. always graceful and charming.
and the initiation of many of them into
the mysteries Of suffrage was in every
Instance agreeable and lacking in any
thing antagonistic to their good taste.
II was true that in the First ward some
members Of the fair sex raised their
voice against the discrimination which
permitted the men TO vote two tickets
and they only one.
But this was the only incident of the
kind.
AT s O'Clock in the evening all sides
were claiming the election. and all sides
were fearfully guilty of their own sense
OF bluff. AT 9 o'clock il was no better.
except that al claims had suddenly been
suspended and everybody was anxious
to concede defeat. At 10 o'clock and
again at II, nothing definite could be
secured. Figures were flying around in
the air like bullets on battlefield. Es-
Inmates were made showing that Young
had been elected by I and Ross by 10.
and both sides grew sick al the sight
and waited
The counting was very tedious and
Slow in the extreme. The first pre-
cinct of the Third ward was still count
ing at 10 o'clock, and the clerks were
about exhausted. At , o'clock this morn
Ing the third precinct Of the Third ward
was still counting an enormous vote
The Fifth and Fourth wards were in
early with returns while the Second
aud Sixth were very late.
There were many surprises all over the
citv. The vote was much closer than
any one expected. The disaffection
among the Populists in the Fifth
ward IS shown in the returns. which
give a majority for Ross. while in the
Second. which has hitherto been a Re-
publican ward, Young won out. In COM
pariscn with last year. when Bryan cor
ried the city, the returns show a gain
against the Populists.
Probably the most stubborn fight was
Ia the Second. The Young men having
the support OF several disafected Re
publcans. had counted upon carrying
tha ward by a large majority. In this
they were disappointed, as the figures
show.
In all wards all manner Of tickets were
voted and nearly ali possible variations
were INDUCED in. Il was this departure
from The beaten path by the voters
which made the count so slow.
The election Of Finlay Ross was ao-
eomphshed against many despic1ble, un-
worthy methods of cut-throat ipolitics.
IIe Is a plain business man. and as such
was nominated and elected. He made
no promises. though he was frequently
threatened and as frequently cajoled. |
He goes into the office clean.
The Republicans who nominated him |
sought TO moilify thepoliticians who were /
agsinst him. Some Of these /
men wno accepted favors. rendered their /
thanks yesterday with spiked clubs !
against him.
The people are really 10 be congratu- |
lated on their choice of officials. The /
men selected are good men and with Mr.. 4
Ross al their head, go into Office with 4
a solemn feeling OF responsibility 10 the +
public, and with no wish 10 control in 4
politics at the expense OF the taxpayers. /
= .A.,to
FOR MAYOR.
Ross. Young. 1
First ward Rep. Cit I
E-lrsf nrerinct ................... IA ID /