Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-26
REGULARS WIN IN A CAKE
 WALK.


 said: "Thc purihcation of politics is but an irridiscent dream" and that is probably the way that the rcformcrs on the Taxpayers ticket felt last evening when the ballots came troop. ing out of the box, and they found that they were showed under by n vote of about G to 1.
 In fact, SO few votes were pollcd by the purifiers that some of that faction could not believe their own eyes and few arc now seriously thinking of consulting an oculist.
 The Taxcatcrs' ticket, or, as some style it, the regular Democratic ticket, won by superior organization. Before the sun was up they had their workers stakcd out everywhere, and their car. riages were making the dust fly. Hardly an hour had passed after the polls opened before it was evident to the ordinary observer that the ring ticket would bc n victorious one. and py h'ph ft WHS tt WOuiu VIII by city block and telegraph pole. The crowd behind the opposition ticket then seemed to lose hope, for not even watcher was represented at the polls. As one of them scntentiously remarked, "what's the use of fooling with hoss after his eyes are sot"
 The contest was good natured one. and there were no belligerent incidents to record. The scrap did no harm, and it may do some good, although this is quite unlikely. A leopard cannot change his spots and the court house ring will not be disposed to alter it's methods of doing politics after the sweeping victory of yesterday at the primaries.
 The election demonstrated one thing yesterday, and that is how powerfully intrenchcd the ring has become, and what n tight grip it has upon the Democratic party. The machine was we'll oiled and not cog slipped during the day. lt ran so smoothly that it was pleasure for n non.combatant to watch it. and one could not help but admire the celeverncss and skill, of the triumviratc who manipulated the lev CTS and kept the steam nt high pres. surc.
 \ noticeable feature of the day was that very few business men took an active interest in tho election, the vot- ing being principally confined to work. ingmen. Whether this was due to apathy or Is an omen that bodcs ill for the ticket in November. Is a question that remains to he determined.
 There was no contest within the Re. publican party and its 23 delegates were elected by a straight n votes, not name being scratched.
 On the regular Democratic ticket there were few scratches. The five delegates who received the highest vote were on both tickets. A polite ian who analysed the winning list last night venturcd the opinion that tber, were only of the 10 delegates who could bc counted safe for Lowry. Tn, Jerome delegation sent word to tho Journal. Miner last night that it wal absolutely unplcdged to any candidate and would come over as free lanccs On the McCabe delegation there is only one delegate who has declared himself for Lowry. hut the two dele gates from Walker are, both for him. a' are also the pair from Poland. Dele gates from other precincts noted below are reported to he more or less divided but summary of the returns now h " would indicate. according to the judg - mcnt of the politicians. that Neagle n !, present has the most strength, in cas- he actually Is candidate. Bo' v Schultz declares that he will come int the convention with 70 votes. and Il the event there are other candidates V the contest is likely to prove an inter esting one.
 IL was learned yesterday that Ton
 Norris and Charley Hicks were not
 the bibulous bunch that made thei
 presence felt nt the saloons on Frida " night. These gentlemen have been a' U cused in the past of eleetioneering O '' remote occasions before the bar, bu r' it is certain that they were not guilt :" this time.
 The following is q report of the r' o' turns as received last night from th U" various precincts;
 " PRESCOTT
 'A Democratic Jack Wilson 34s, 7" Birch 347, E. NJ. BeIcher 346, C. W. \
 Moore 3l5. r. w. O'Sullivan 3a'
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