Year: 1878

The election to-day is going on quietly,
but it is one of the most bitterly-contested
ones ever held in this city. Such scratching
as is being done has hitherto not been
equaled The clerks will have a hard time
of it tonight in making their count.


As will be seen from the subjoined report
of how the wards are working it is most
mixed affair.


The fight is principally on the Congress
sional candidates. and it seems as if both
the Democratic candidates will be beaten
Sayler, in the First District, is losing ground
fearfully and Goss is being badly scratched.
The most scratching, however, is being done
on the name of the Democratic candidate
for Coroner. From all appearances he will
be the worst beaten man on the ticket.


The Labor party is polling slight vote
and the Republicans are afraid that they
are being hurt most by it.


The following is brief resume of what
our representatives picked up on their
tramp through the different Wards:


First Ward-In the First Precinct large
vote is being polled. No large amount Of
scratching is being done on the Republican
ticket probably more on the Democratic
Second Precinct they scratch, which seems
to be the order of the day. Some jealous
Republican went to the polls in this pre-
cinct early this morning with supply Of
Second District Democratic tickets and sue
ceeded in voting some twenty-five before he
was detected, which may alone defeat Say
ler in that precinct.


Second Ward-The Republicans claim a
majority of 400. Montgomery, for Probate
Judge, will lead his ticket. The Republi-
cans are not scratching any of the candi-
dates for 'Squires. The Democrats are 60
ing back badly on Maley and Sayler.


Third Ward - The Republicans are
scratching the whole of the township ticket
and Butterworth slightly. George Weber
will knock the persimmons here by large
majority. Montgomery is making lively
race. Democratic scratching is principally
on Sheriff and Coroner. Irwin is making
a fine race and drawing many Republican
votes In the second precinct of this ward
Weber will get about175 Democratic votes
Maley and Hopper are being badly
scratched Johnston's majority will be
about $50, decrease of It's votes.
Fourth Ward-In the three precincts Of
this ward very few Democrats are holding
straight tickets, having substituted Butter
worth for Sayler. The Republicans like
wise hold the same ticket for the purpose
of gratifying the Democratic opposition
against Sayler A prominent Republican
of the Second Precinct asserts that there is
no doubt about Butterworth carrying the
ward by not less than $50 majority. Weber
is running well in this ward. Both parties
seem dissatisfied with the candidate for
County Commissioner, and each
do some scratching, substituting the
opposition candidate. Maley seems to be
below parin the Ward. From the unusual
amount of independent voting the final
issue is hard to determine, except in the
case of Butterworth, who, without doubt,
will carry the Ward.


Fifth Ward-In the Fifth Ward both par
ties are well organized, and both will poll a
full vote. Voting was lively in both pre-
cincts. In the First Precinct about one
third the vote was cast before o'clock, and
in the Second Precinct an unusually large
vote is being polled. Both tickets are be-
ing scratched. In the First Precinct, Butter
worth is being scratched, but, to all appear
ances, his scratches will be more than over
balanced by Sayler's scratches. The contest
in this precinct will be close. Among
other scratches in this precinct may be
mentioned Maley. In the Second Precinct
we noticed several holding scratched Dem
ocratic ticket, but usually the scratching
is done very slyly. Hopper and Maley are
both being scratched, especially the latter
Sayler seems to be suffering badly, and
three or four ticket-holders openly present
the Democratic ticket with "Butterworth"
written in pencil.


Sixth Ward-The Republicans are scratch
ing the 'Squires in favor of the Democrats
They are also voting Democratic tickets
with Montgomery and Butterworth's names
substituted for Matson and Sayler Zum-
stein is being badly scratched. In the Sec
ond Precinct of the Sixth Ward Demo-
cratic Executive Committeeman and four
other Democrats are driving around in a
hack and getting every possible vote for
Montgomery. Their work is telling. and
Matson will lose large number
of votes through their influence
Eph. Holland is getting satisfaction for be-
ing bounced by the Democrats at the late
State Convention at Columbus. He is get
ting every one of his friends to vote the
Republican ticket, especially so for Butter
worth. This he is also doing in the Fourth
Ward, in fact even more SO than in the
Sixth. He is continually going from one
ward to the other, and his influence is be-
ing felt. Hopper is getting good vote in
the Sixth Ward.


Seventh Ward-Democrats of the First
Precinct are going the whole ticket, except
Maley, who has no show here. Johnston
is getting small Republican vote. There
is lively scratching in the Second Precinct
on Johnston and Maley. Weber will have
a rousing majority here.


Ninth Ward-About the only scratching
done in this precinct is the substitution Of
Hopper for Zumstein on the Republican
ticket, and Maley is being scratched on the
Democratic ticket; but the majority of
tickets go in straight. 1t is the opinion that
the precinct will, as usual, 60 Republi-
non