White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-05-13

swartz and Andy c. Barr.
Following was the vote cast:
Gallagher ---~--=- -----=- %
Tamblvn ---A---= ==--=--==--=-54 =
Dray -=-- ---=--=--=--- --=--==---- -
West zz--=--- -----==---=--=-- II :
Russell =------ =-----l 81
Swartz --s-- -------------=--- ---=lo
Barr .=---z~-
Thus for mayor the total vote cast
was 6G6, which Is more than three
tourths OF the vote cast at the last
general election, that having been
ssa in the three Ely wards.
While the election has been called
ouiet. II was far from being so from
the standpoint of the efforts If the
candidates and their supporters dur
ing the hours of its progress. Every
nossible effort was put forth to bring
out the votes. The streets were alive
with automobiles carrying voters
especially women. and carrying them
hack TO their homes. Telephones
were kept busy ringing up and re-
minding others to not forget to vote,
and In every way Ii was liyelier city
election than the general run of them
in towns of this size. The polls were
kept open until I o'clock instead OF
closing at 6 10 permit voters return
ing from a trip to Carson City tn
reach here IN time u cast their bal
lots.
In the fore part OF the day there
was a disposition on the part OF the
Tamhlyn following, other than the
candidates and the active workers, To
coneede the election OF Gallagher and
his whole ticket and To refrain from
going To the polls. II was not until
about 4 O clock that some Of the
more experienced ones of these COM
nenced 10 realize that there was :
chance TO put Tamblyn over and then
nest of them changed their minds
and went to the polls after repeated
~ refusing To do so. Along the
street anywhere throughout the day
voters OF Tamblyn leanings, especial
" men and some womenssaid i was
no use and some OF the former oven
offered 10 bet against the man they
voted for. IL was generally believed
that the prestige of holding the Of
fee and having the machinery Of the
government In hand was too much
Of an obstacle 10 be overcome.
Checkers at the polling places In
behalf of Tamblyn did not agree Wiz
this and throughout the afternoon
they declared that their candidate
was ahead and was gaining toward
the closing hours especially AS i
proved Tamblvn carried the First anc
Second wards by majorities of 26 end
II. respectively. and Gallagher won
the Third, his home ward. by II.
The disposition on the part OF Gal
lagher checkers appears to have been
to rely upon supposed friendships and
count votes as sure when they were
actually doubtful or for the other
side. This was form OF oVercoh-
hdence or miscalculation that proved
unreliable and upset their whole es-
innate OF the outcome
The First ward proved to be the
home of the melcontents of the ae
mlnistration. II went strong for
Tamblyn and In reality elected him.
though II went stronger the other
way for West for the council as
against Dray. Not that there Is any
difference In the ideas of the voters
as between the policies of Gallagher
and West, his chief eouneilmanie sup
porter, but II was a situation brought
about by numerous refusals 10 run
and swapping of candidates wh'if
crossing the campaign stream.
The Second ward proved a hattie
ground right In II were two can
didates of great personal popularity
1t was the one ward where no per
sonal propaganda for or against
either candidate carried weight. IL
Afforded an opportunity to measure
The results by the issues.
The Third was the ward wherP
personal attachments proved the
strongest. Mayor Gallagher ana
Councilman Mckernan received eN'
actly the same majorities ther''
and regardless of the issues applying
to that ward alone both won 1t safe-
". II is the home of old-timers ana
they We're not to be shaken from
their loyalty to men they have known
Tor forty years or for life. regard
less of city policies affecting their
immediate vicinity.
On the whole 1t may be said that
the guessers we're right except LOT
one thing. They failed to take cog
nizance of the effect In the last week
OF the campaign of the Tamblyn plat
form. II was this more than any
hing that turned the tide for ram
olyn and elected him and Russell as
Well. Had the platform not made
The Declarations that II did Gallagher