The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-25

able noise but no disorder. The bulk
OF the crowd returned home before
half OF the returns were in. The vote
was counted rapidly and the final re-
suit was known by 8 o'clock.
Take News Stoic1liy.
AT dry headquarters in the Kelly
Hutchinson block, there was a fair
sized crowd present when the first
returns began to come in, but most of
them left shortly after the first shrill
neWsboy chorus. selling Palladium ex-
tras. telling of wet victory, reached
their ears. The few who remained
took their defeat in a philosophical
manner, for the most part. few,
however. were in a bitter mood over
the wet victory.
TOO many prayer meetings, too
many public meetings and not enough
work. remarked one man.
Harry Foster, contractor. sug-
gested the calling of a mass meeting
at the tabernacle for the purpose of
boycotting all candidates for county
offices who had supported the vets or
who had been "trimmers,' as he put
1t. His suggestion met with no re-
sponse
The first returns in were from the
south end wards. Wet majorities had
been anticipated in these precincts.
SO the dry leaders at headquarters
We're not discouraged. But when the
Sixth ward came in with its small dry
majority. and it became known that
the Fifth and Eighth wards had been
carried by the vets, two wards the
drys had expected to carry by sub
stantial majorities, all hope was aban-
doned and Campaign Manager |. C.
Dwiggins at 7:15 o'clock conceded the
vets the victory by 500 majority. At
8 o'clock he Expressed the opinion
that the wet majority would be at
least 1900
S. Edgar Nicholson, chairman of the
Committee of One Hundred and sec
rotary of the National Anti-Saloon
league, went to his home before $50
O'Clock. The most depressing news
received at dry headquarters was that
the dry majority in the Seventh ward.
which they expected to carry by
large majority, was only sc.
At wet headquarters Joy reigned
unconfined," as it is perhaps unneces-
sary to state. The rooms in the Colon
ial building were thrOnged all even
ing and each precinct report showing
a wet majority was greeted with
broadside of cheering.
"rhe wet victory today was due to
several facts" said Benjamin G.. Price.
I'VE had an excellent organization,
our citizens are too conservative TO
want to ruin business conditions and
too sensible and law abiding to sub
stitute blind tigers and whfskey drug
stores for licensed saloons, which
have been models for the rest of the
state and which are the best con-
Quoted in the country"
Gordon Gets Credit.
Mr. Price paid ]. Bennett Gordon.
who was in charge OF the publicity
work Of the vets, the compliment of
saving he was to a great extent re-
sponsible for the overwhelming vic
tory Gordon's arrival at headquarters
was the signal for an enthusiastic re-
ception He remained only a short
time and returned home.
Wet leaders asserted the election
had been conducted fairly on their
part and what troubles there were had
workers.
They also emphatically denied the
charge that they had imported out Of
town voters and said they would court
the fullest investigation.
Amusing stories were related today
showing the extent to which the drys
carried out their challenging tactics.
One man who resides in West Rich
mond and whose residence has been
used as polling place for years, was
challenged and had to secure affi-
davits to prove he was resident Of
the precinct.
Challenge Manufacturer.
Incident IF opothor N-oct Rich
mond precinct was challenged and he
secured one of the most prominent
manufacturers in the city to testify he
was entitled to vote. After the manu-
facturer's testimony had been given
one of the dry election officers want