Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-07
ELECTION PROCEEDS QUIETLY.
Very Little Disturbance, but Cousi der.
able Argnmentative Discus
sion.
0NE.THIRD VOTE CAST TO NOON.
"Americans' Challenge Well Known
Citizens ou the Ground OF Non.
Residence.

To-day Ia the day Of highest tension
In the political affairs of the city, but
demonstration is not a part Of 1t. In
stead there is the great task Of getting
the largest possible percentage OF yot-
ers to the polls, and this is consuming
the time and talent Of the chairmen Of
the three parties, The heaviest voting
is scheduled for this afternoon Re-
ports sent out at 70 o'clock indicated
that about one-third Of the entire estI-
mated vote had been cast. With about
1000 in the boxes, l4O00 remain to go IN
this afternoon, and the rush will come
towards the close Of the day, when men
return from work.
After noon there was the heaviest
rush since early morning. II was conf
posed OF those who had a chance to get
20 the polls during their lunch hour,
and ran the vote up from a third to
nearly half of what is counted upon.
RESULT STILL IN DOUBT
HOW the election will 30 is stu a
matter that is hardly even to be fore
Casted except out Of the previous faith
Of one who may guess. Thompson
strength is conceded as certain. but
opinion differs greatly as to whether
Morris or Lynch is the man who viii
beat him, or play him the closest Sec
ond in the final stretch 10 victory.
BETTING FLUCTUATEs.
on Second South street the large
crowd OF men with money to back their
opinions stood today as they stood
yesterday, filling the walk and the curb
about the stock exchange. reading tho
long list Of bets posted on the bulletins.
The complexion Of the list changes from
time 10 time as men came to back each
candidate and all three OF them seem
ed TO have plenty OF money behind their
choice. Morris was high man for a
while and then Thompson forged ahead
with a list OF bets at even money
against the field. Lynch seemed to be
the stronger OF the three during most
OF the morning, and az the noon hour
while Morris money seemed 20 turn on
estimates Of the vote he would receive
his figures running from five to nine
thousand,
ELECTION Is QUIET.
The election is the quletest in the
citys history, and this is perhaps ac-
counted for by the fact that none OF
the three parties is willing to make a
preliminary demonstration. for fear II
might be called off later In the day
The calm probably precedes an un'
usually active demonstration on the
part Of the winners this evening and
tomorrow morning No two men on
the streets seem TO get together with.
out entering upon a political argument
The winning candidate, It is estimated
must have over 1000 votes, and few
men are willing to concede any one OF
them over 1000 IN addition 10 this fig
ure, or to estimate that any one o
them win receive less than 1000 be-
low Il.
AFTERNOON CLAIMS,
At $3.50 p. m the Republicans
claimed the Third precinct by 700 ans
the First precinct by a smaller lead
The Americans" claimed the Second
The Democrats claim the city b.
1900 at least and say that all report
from the Third indicate they are ahead
Ben d. Luce from the Second claim
the election OF Morris and the entlr
ticket Is conceded by both Republican
md Americans" IN that precinct,
WHEN POLLS WILL CLOSE.
Tho polls will close at o'clock to
night and after that very little will b
known until about O'clock when re
turns viii begin to come In. The fina
result, however, will not be determine
until pOggiblV midnight