The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-10
TUESDAYS ELECTION.
Little Interest Manifested and a Light
Vote Polled,

election days ever seen in South Da
kota. 1t was a good deal like Sun
day. no hustle, 10 work, no but
tonhoing Of the voter. With moth
inA at stake except three judges of
the state supreme court and one
county commissioner it is evident
that the people of Penningt on coun-
ty will not 90 to the polls. This
was true throughout the entire
state but the republican vote in the
cities got out fairly, well while the
country vote staid at home. This in
a great measure accounts for Il re-
publican majority of from 5000 to
1000 in South Dakota this year and
the failure to elect the union reform
candidates for judges Of the state
supreme court.
Lee Piatt, fusion candidate for
commissioner in the First district,
is elected over Barber, republican,
by a very small margin. AS TIE
UNION goes to press two or three
prccints are still to be heard from,
but as they usually are favorable to
fusion Platt's election is practically
assured.
Rapid City, even in her republican
ward, rolled up a nice majority for
Hon. Edmund Smith for supreme
Judge, and even in the big Second
ward, always strongly republican,
the entire fusion ticket carried.
This was big surprise to republi-
cans and fusionists alike. Taking
the city as a whole, Smith received
a majority of 80. The city is nor
malIy republican. Smith goes out
of Pennington county with ma
jority of about Is, so far DIS can be
told at this time. The following is
the vote given Smith Qusion) aud
Corson (rep.) in Rapid City and 1.-THE
principal towns throughout the
Hills, though the country vote may
change the vote materially.
First ward-Corson, q; Smith, SO.
Second ward-Corson, II; Smith,
lO5.
Third ward ,-Corsoa, 81, Smith,
Al.
Fourth ward-Corson, ii; Smith,
q.
Rockcrviile-Corson, s; Barber
II; Smith, %: Platt, 20.
Hill City-The two precincts in
Hill City gives Corson nine majority
over Smith.
Spring Creek-Corson, 3; Smith,
Hammerville-Corson, u; Smith,
3; Barber II; Platt 4.
Douglas-Corson, 3; Smith 4; Bar
Der 3; Platt 4.
Harrisson-Corson, 3; Smith, IL.
Forbes-Corson, 6; Smith, 49,,
Barber, 6; Platt, 10.
Queen Bee-Corson, 2; Smith, 7.
Lead City gives Corson majority
OF 25O.
Spearfsh gives 1O2 for Corson and
SO for Smith.
Central Clty-Corson, q; Smith,
II.
Sturgis-Corson, 104 Smith, Ct.
Piedmont-Corson, II; Smith, II.
Tilford-Cnrson, 10; Smith, l6.
Dead wood--First ward, Corson,
80; Smith, 80, Second ward, Corson,
l0l; Smith, 81; Third ward, Corson,
lOl; Smith, 81; Fourth ward, Corson,
ia; Smith, 80.
Keystoue-Gives a majority for
Corson of q.
Hot Springs gives Corson a ma,
jority Of "a.
Hermosa gives . majority tc
Smith Of IL.
Kirk-Corson, 10; Smith, 8.
Terry-Corson, 60; Smith, IS.
Ruby Gulch-Corson, l6; Smith,
%.
Portland-Corson II; Smith, 16.
Edgemont-Corson, q; Smith, Is.
Burton precinct-Corson, Z
Smith, 5.
Belle Fourche- Corson, SO; Smith,
l6.
The stay. at-home vote in the Hills
and east of the river gives the state
to the republicans and elects their
supreme court. Out OF total vot.
ing strength of nearly $4,000 it is
probable that not over $4,000 votes
were cast in the state. This tells