The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-09

AT few minutes past 6 last evening
Just as the shades of night settled i in e.
renee over the city, a small bov sinclo
Ill ms glory and attired in the garh of
street Arab, stepped into view at tho
corner OF Sixth street and the Ayenun
ne gave no evidence of whence he came
OF WHITTIER he was going. Accidentally
sstoppng; Ill front of and near the writer.
ne SLOWLY drew Il tin horn, battered and
old' from beneath his ragged coat and
III an instant q single shrill blast went
I Ip down the Avenue That boy was
me hrst on deck. Ic was IA typical vounr
american. The polls had lust closni
me result was unknown. but he had full
knowledge OF The fact that the hour of
supreme happiness to him was at hand.
ne could blow that horn without him
ufalce from the stern visaged officers of
lhc law and he was early on deck TO do
the blowing.
lie was but the advance guard of what
followed. He did not stay in one place
very long and within the next few min
,ites even. he was heard two blocks above.
Within short time other horns were
neard III various parts of the city. and
III each instance their sounding drew
nearer and nearer the Avenue. BY Z
O'Clock most Of the horn brigade had ar
rived ut the scene of action and from
that time until 10 O'Clock last night the
welkin fairly rang with noise, but NOT
with melody. BY s o'clock the gang of
boys were joined by hundreds of men
and soon marching professions wrr,
formed ON almost every corner.
Bulletin boards were located ut a mum
Der of places on the Avenue and around
each board hundreds of men and boys
gathered to await the news.
Tho first ward tn chow nm ~
O'Clock. was the Fourth, which was
quickly followed by the Third. and from
that time on the returns came in rather
rapidly until all the wards but the Sew
cnth was in by 9:W. and that ward came
in by 10 o'clock. Each ward that came
in showed Mccall TO be leading slightly
and while the race was for Il time thought
TO he close, il soon became evident that
he had Il majority of some 200 or more,
and his followers Immediately became
clamorous and lost no opportunity of on
pressing their joy in ear splitting wells. ,
At the first yell the small boy, who had
momcntarily ceased his footing took up
the refrain again and from that time on
until late last night he footed that horn
from one end of the Avenue to the other
Those who had no horns found old cans
and made their share of noise in that
manner The friends of the defeated
candidates and their woes were lost in
the grand round of discOrdant wells of the
victorious.
AS soon MS the last ward was in, show
ing McCall's election without Il doubt. the
brass band was gotten out and marched
around to the Driskill. where Mr.. Mccall.
the mayor-clcct. appeared on the balcony
and made Il speech. thapking his sup
Dorters for their warm and successful
support of his race He was followed by
Mr.. Louis Workman. State Treasurer
Bill Workman and Mai W. ]; Swain.
all of whom made rousing speeches. con-
gratulatory of the results.
After the speech making. Mr.. Mccall
was placed in buggy and headed the
procession that marched up and down the,
streets in his honor
His friends and supporters are TO be
congratulated on the result CT the eicc-
ton. The Statesman who has warmly
supported Mr.. Mccall Ill along. has felt
no doubt of his election. hut in the mo-
mpnt of success he has every cause to
thank his warm supporters for their 10y
atty TO him. His opponent put up =
strong fight, and had not his friends raj
lied solidly TO his support he would not
have won. Now that he has won. how
ever. The Statesman joins his friends
in drinking "a bumper" TO his future sue
ccsS.
The result of the election last night in
every ward in the city. both mayoralty
and aldcrmanic. is rs follows: