The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-08-24
A COMPLETE
LANDSLIDE.
Sc. Luebs cSunty Goes Into PrOhibi-
tiOn Column BY Large Majority.
Fort Fierce JubilAnt Over
the Result.

the Result.
Tuesday was a great day in Fort
Pierce and st. Lucie county, and I'M
doubtedly Tuesday night was the great
est in the history of Fort Pierce. When
st. Lucie county was created it glad
dened the hearts Of the people and they
had great celebration, but it was as
nothing compared to the impromptu
and spontaneous Jubilee which followed
the announcement that Fort Pierce had
gone dry by Ill to 76.
Hardly had the last vote been counted
when shout, such as only happy people
can give, rent the air and it spread
from one end of the town to the other.
Church bells were rung, factory and
locomotive whistles were blown, and
hundreds of voices kept up the roar.
The first good news to como was the
announcement that Jensen had stood
by the right and turned out handsome
majority for prohibition. A telephone
message gave the figures 16 for selling
and So against. No demonstration was
apparent, for everybody was anxiously
waiting the announcement of the result
of the Fort Pierce count. Both sides
were claiming a victory and the saloon
representatives were jubilant. A large
crowd nearly half of whom were la
dies, had gathered in front of the poll
ing place to hear the result as soon as
possible.
A telegram from Sebastian gave the
glad tiding that only were for the sa-
loon and Al against. This was even
better than was expected, and another
pleasant surprise was sprung when it
was announced that Quay, where the
saloon men confidently expected a ma
jority, had gone dry by 3. This gave II
majority against selling in the first
three precincts heard from, and the
cheering began in a mild way. Hardly
had these figures settled in the minds
of the waiting crowd when a Tribune
representative dashed out Of the polling
place with figures showing 35 majority
in Fort Pierce for prohibition.
The first announcement set the crowd
wild and such a cheer as went up was
never heard in Fort Pierce before. For
the next half hour pandemOnium reign
ed-eVery steam whistle was pulled
wide open, bells were rung and every
available instrument of noise was
brought into use. AS the minutes
passed reinforcements came from every
section of town and the din increased,
filling the streets with men, women and
children-yelling, laughing and cheer
ing.
The band, which has done such faith
full and efficient work during the cam
paign, was hurriedly called together at
the band stand, where the throng con-
gregated. Three rousing cheers we're
given for the band, and the music was
interspersed with cheers that woke the
old town. After the concert on the
stand line of march was formed and,
headed by the band with torchlights,
they marched up Palmetto avenue. One
stop was made to play funeral dirge
for the saloons and their agencies. The
Tribune Office was next visited and
three cheers by two hundred voices and
a serenade by the band were given.
The line was formed again and the
march was resumed to the home of Rev.
T. w. Tompkies, president of the Anti
Saloon League, on Pine street, where,
after another sereDade, that gentleman
expressed his qualification over the re-
suit and his appreciation of the sere-
made. More cheering was INDUCED in
and the ranks broken.
The tribune began receiving returns
about $50 Tuesday evening. Jensen
was the first to respond with the figures
above given. Sebastian came second
with al dry and 3 wet. This proved 70
be the banner precinct of the county,
and gave abOu, SO per cent dry Quay,
Wabasso, White City, Ankona, Viking
followed, with dry majorities in each
instance, while Vero divided even at 9.
This gave the dry side a majority of
1879, with three precincts to hear from.
and not single precinct had given
wet majority.
The election in Fort Pierce passed off
quietly and no trouble occurred at any
time throughout the day. Not a drop
of whiskey, which has been a factor in
other elections, was seen at any time.
Both sides worked hard TO poll all the
votes possible, and in front of the polls
was q busy place all day.
The ladies of Fort Pierce showed their
patriotism and interest in the cause by
being early at the club building, ar
ranging for big free dinner to be
served to the voters. About thirty la
dies were present, and when prepare
tons were finished in the rear OF the
building they took charge of the terri
tory in front Of the building near the
entrance to the polling place, and no
doubt caused many dry votes that other
wise would have been wet. IL required
an unlimited amount of nerve for q
voter 20 pass through the crowd and
vote q wet ticket, then face q pressing
invitation TO 90 TO the dining room and
have dinner About 1890 thew began