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men, showing a " tie OF 6S for him,
for Ellyson and for Pollard. while
the legislative cant idates in the lead
embraced Colvtn. Boschen. Myers.
Fuller and Price. Enthusiasm ran
high In Davis circles. This precinct.
however. Is the smallest in the city.
having a polling strength OF about
$50.
Other precincts following displayed
astn,ilar tendency. The first Jefferson
presumably Pollard stronghold,
with q vote OF about ITS, gave Pol
lard IL votes. Ellyson 90 and Davis
I1s. The vote for legislative candi-
dates showed similarity to that at
First Madison, putting Fuller, Price.
Boschen. Myers and colvtn In the
lead.
From indications at this point there
appeared to be a concrete plan on foot
10 cut Jones. one of the old members
OF the legislature. The Myers slump
did not materialize, or had not up to
this point Old timers began at once
TO figure that the old men with the
possible exception OF Jones would go
back In canter. and that Boschen
had the call as one of the extra men,
with Colvin and Carringto nose and
nose for last place. How near the
guessers came TO the result remained
TO be seen.
As precinct after precinct came in
and up to the ninth. the indications
We're apparently certain for the cleo
tfcn OF coivtn. Fuller and Boschen.
who led among the five in all pre-
cincts thus far, while Myers and
Price came next with seven precincts.
and Jones and Darlington following
closely. being among the elect In five
precincts.
Vp 10 the twelfth precinct Pollard's
vote had been insignificant In every
precinct except the Sd Lee. eth Madi-
son and Sd Jefferson. And In Meth
er precinct was his vote equal to that
OF Davis,
AS had been anticipated. the 'fns"
showed up as per contract. little
battered. but As.All An the. ring. This
was particularly true in the case OF
the fight for city sergeant. Bowls
surprised some OF his best friends by
his sprint. In the 9Th Madison he led
Sergeant SatterAeld by 81 votes.
Paul was lucky In that precinct also.
saueextnx by Mercer eighteen votes,
Howie shows Up strong.
HOWE was more successful In his
antagonism 10 Tresnon. leading by
fairly large figures In fivo precincts
Third Jefferson, Fifth Lee. Fifth Madi-
son, Seventh Madison and \Eighth Mad
fson The three Madison ward pre-
ctnofs which went Tor Howle. are all
on the south side of the river. where
Mr. Howle ran strong at the last cleo
lion.
As the returns came In IL became
apparent that Fuller. Myers. Boschen
were certain Of nomination, with
pretty race between Coivin, Price and
Darlington for the other two places.
Jones chances appeared to be waning,
the rumor that he would be cut by the
Davic element apparently having been
established.
Tho Colvin vote WAS surprise 10
me many. Little was heard as to his
possible vote during the day. and a,
the close of the polls. bis friends were
discouraged by the fact that little had
been done In the shape of whooping
them up. But the steady. consistent
vote on the returns came as balm for
tho feelings Of the labor men who had
worked for their champion. Up to II
o'clock his election appeared certain.
rs did that of Boschen, Fuller Myers
and Price. Tho effort to drop Myers
by certain elements who wished to Sc
cure the election of an outsider ap-
peared to have reacted.
Combination Wins.
In Jefferson ward. among the can
dfdates for Justice OF the peace. the
expected seemed to have come to pass
II had been rumored that a combina-
ton had been entered into by which
Andrews. Griggs and Gibson were to
he elected at all hazards. Mr.. GrigEs
had denounced such report, and
stated from the stump that he would
be no party to such an arrangement
1t appears that ne had to be a party
to the arrangement. however. regard
less Of his personal wishes.
The other four candidates Just stray
sled along.
There was no opposition for justice
Of the peace In the other wards, just
the REQUIRED number Of three for each
ward having announced themselves. |
Neither was there opposition In the
field FOR city committeeman In either
Madison or Jefferson ward. But there !
were big fields In Clay and Lee wards
A midnight drew near the race !
grew hotter. Howle and Tresnon were |
running neck and neck. while Bowis
was giving Satterfeld pretty chase.
Mercer. however had II easy. as Mr. |
Paul appeared to have been distanced /,
Clay ward Was late getting in. The !
nrst inkling came at 1850. when a
twcet from the Fourth precinct an
nounced that Ellyson polled eighty |
two votes; Pollard. 1s2; and Davis. 280 |
They were st.ll counting the rest of |
the ticket at midnight.
Shortly after midnight the returns '
complete from Jefferson ward gave
Howle q lead in that ward over Tres /
nom of about 500 votes. Both Satter- |
neld and Mercer were far ahead Of
their opponents, while the IRE lead. !
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$50 1ulaefs Doschen. Colvin. Price