The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-02

perienced. The polls are carefully
guarded and nothing of sensational
nature has developed. At IL o'clock
l23 votes had been cast with about
twenty challenges.
Two years ago the precinct cast 221
votes of which Lander received 80
and Duis 1923. 1t has always been a
strong Dinnie precinct.
In this ward the vote at 3 o'clock
was only two votes behind the total
vote of two years ago, being 456 to-
day and 458 two years ago. The Duis
faction claim the ward by a safe ma
jority while the republican mphagers
claim it for Dinnie from 10 to rs ma.
jority. 1t is probable that Dirnie will
carry the First precinct and That Duis
will carry the Second. 1t LOFTS very
much like an even break. Tic vote
will probably go beyond 500. How
ever, most of the voting is done in both
precincts.
Third Ward.
The polling place of the Third ward
is the old fire hall on South Fourth
street and has been crowded from
early morning with voters Every
thing has been quiet and the Duis
faction claim the ward, but it does
not appear that their claims are by
any means entirely justified. 1t would
seem that the republican ticket stands
an even chance of winning. The total
vote of the ward two years ago was
2Ol of which Lander received 6S and
Duis 1873. The ward has always been
strong Dinnie ward.
There has been no trouble at the
polls, the police carefully guarding
the polling room from other than the
voters who are entering or leaving the
booths. The challenging has been
free, some IS having been forced to
swear their votes in while several
others could not and were not allowed
to vote. At noon 1877 votes had been
cast.
At O'Clock this afternoO nthe ward
had pOlled 1877 votes. The Dinnie
workers were making no claims while
the Duis men claimed the ward by
two to one, a majority of 81 The
vote as compared to that ositwo years
ago was much lighter than III the
other wards, which would indicate that
the Duis crowd were not working as
hard as the republican committee.
35 majority.
The Fourth Ward.
Mr.. Duis carried the Fourth ward
last election by one vote, the vote
standing 107 to 1OS in his favor. The
vote cast this year promises to ex.
coed that of last Voting began early,
men being in line long before the
opening hour. Captain Sullivan of the
police force kept excellent order at
this ward and the crowd was orderly.
Up to II o'clock, 1T votes were cast
in the Fourth ward and the noon hour
witnessed swarm of laboring men
in line to cast their ballot. Probably
more votes were sworn in at this ward
than in any other of the city. The
ward was conceded for Mr.. Dinnie at
noon by the best judges of the signs
of the election.
The Fifth Ward.
The new fire hall was the voting
place for voters of the Fifth ward.
1t makes an ideal place and the best
OF order prevailed here. Officer Doty
had charge of the door and kept the
crowds in good shape. 1t was init
mated by some that Partially was
shown in allowing electioneering to
be carried on here but this report
was denied and seems unfounded. The
police force was conceded to favor
Mr.. Duis but the policemen made no
apparent effort to bias the opinions of
voters. Mr. Smell, an old and respect
ed resident, took occasion to offer a
little wholesome advice to a police
man who seemed inclined to overstep
his official capacity but otherwise
things went tremendously. The vote
cast up to II o'clock in this ward
was 144. The total vote at the last
election was 1888 of which Mr.. Duis
received 166 and Mr.. Lander 119.
Sixth Ward.
Out in the Sixth ward the election
took on the character, of an old fash
Toned revival so far as calmness and
tranquility were concerned. The voters
came, and saw and conquered. There
We're plenty OF them, not many failing
| to exercise the great American
privilege. The registration this year
in this ward was 261. Two years ago
Duis received 149 votes and Lander
90. The ward was conceded to Dinnie
early in the campaign and while his
| workers were there ready to see that
| nothing was left undOne, it was a sort
Of ex-parta affair.
There were not many challenges in
this ward, the majority having form
erly established their citizenship by
preponderance of evidence. The Of
ficers of the election are Simon Lyons
and Chris Delile, judges; Steve Col
Inns, inspector; Thomas Lawson and
James Turner, clerks.