The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-15
WORK At
THE POLLS.
The Voting Was Light During the
Morning Hours
BUT LIVELY TINES EXPECTED !
The Galleries Were Working This Morn
ing and Prevented Many From
Getting to the Polls-A Great
Rush of Voters Locked For.
BUT LIVELY TINES EXPECTED !

The effect of the weather was q mooted
question at all the election polls this morning,
so when the politicians had time to give to a
discussion of that nature it cannot be said
that the scenes vt the polls were of a lively
character. Some Of the debators argued that
the snowfall Of yesterday was an omen of
success to the Citizens Republican ticket,
while others maintained that the fall was but
a fOrerunner of a Democratic blizzard that
will bury the adhsrents of the john ticket.
The discussions were gOod-natured, however,
and led to no heated climax.
If confidence is half the battle won the
Democrats have a walk over in all the wards.
Seldom have they expressed themselves
as confidently as they did to-day. They
claimed everything in sight and even refused
to cOncede a defeat in that heretofore invul-
norable Republican stronghold-tho Third
ward.
People who Witnessed Rhea's production
at Ferguson's theatre last night will remem-
Der the sanguine spirit with which Napoleon
started out to whip the Russians, and also
the demoralized condition in which he re-
turned to Paris.
Several prominent supporters of the Citi-
zenes and Republican ticket made reference
to Napoleon when they we're asked for an
opinion on the Democratic boasts to-day and
one said that one of the principal tactics in
which the Democratic party was especially
drilled this spring was the art of bluff and
buster. 1.-Two thirds of these Democrats
would be singing songs of praise now if they
could c~onscientiously believe all that they
ara telling people" said tho political leader
spoken to. you will observe" he added,
that, while they claim everything within
the limits Of the borough, they are h~ustling
as lively as if they had a life and death
fight on their hands"
And such was the case. Despite their
claims of overwhelming victory the Demo-
Gratis were engaged in roofing every corner
they could think Of for a vote.
The voting during the morning hours was
far below the polling of last year, but slightly
ahead Of that Of 1895 in the Third, Fourth
and Fifth wards, as will be seen from the
following figures: For 1S9s-First ward. 20 ;
Second, rs; Third, 10; Fourth, 143; Fifth,
100. For 1s97-First, 25l; Second, 149; Third,
262; Fourth, 1877; Fifth, 235. For 1s96-First,
ITO; Second, SO; Third, IA; Fourth, 1876;
Fifth, 1877.
The light voting in face of the fact that
both sides had prepared for a hard fight was
attributed to the working of the collieries.
Inc carry hours OF INC aluerhOSh snoWeu no
material increase of spirit at any of the polls,
but it was predicted that after three o'clock
the battles would d~evelope in earnest and
anyone looking for excitement will be able to
find plenty of it at nearly all the polls.
Reports received from West Mahanoy
township this afternoon stated that the fight
for the control of the School District be-
tween the members of the old Board and the
Citizens party was being waged fiercely and
was close one.