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Show Provo Announces Her (Jood Sense, And Deposits 442 Straight Democratic I Votes. I i She Hob's the Field Against All Comers. The Republican Party Are Simply Xot In It. The Enquirer Victory Gone all to Smash. The Triumph Announced With Music. Cheers and Fireworks. The Democrats Worked All Day L.ik-2 Buavers. The Good People of Provo .Sit Down on the Tariff Issue. Grand Tales of Victory Come From All Over the Territory. The election in Provo opened dear and smooth. At sunrise tne judges ol 1 election were in their places at the polls, and prominent uien of both partus were then? to see that everj-j thing was O.K. The polls opened ;ii 6:45 o'clock, and it was no sooner opened t han W. D. Roberts stepped tip ! and deposited his ball.it, he be. ng the first uian to en li.s vote. A great deal of enthusiasm prevailed, but everybody every-body was good-natured, and although arguments were frequent and heated r 1 the best order prevailed. The Jin ter- --' jnrio im..a atut Ueuiocratic drum coi ps ? were out lor the Democrats, and the Opera House band was hired by the 1 Republicans. All three bands done good service and kept tiie tow n alive. Buggies and hacks were constantly coming com-ing up to the polls wi h voters Old Father Meachani, aged 89, was driven to the polls to vote the Democratic ticket. He said he had been a Democrat Demo-crat ail his life. Three good rousing cheers were tendered him. Several men were around hunting bets, but there wasn't the ghost of a chance for a bet, as everyone w anted to bet the name wav. viz: that the Democrats would get in. Along the streets groups of men were s en all day, and although thev argued, the best ol feelings feel-ings prevailed. Around the Courthouse Court-house a crowd held forth discussing politics. All seemed to concur that the Democratic ticket would win. Number one polling place w as in the doorway of the Council chamber, and voters, "whose name commenced with letters from A to I deposited their ballots bal-lots here. The judges ot election at this place was J. E. Hills, chief judge, C. N. RedtieM and V. L. Hall'day Voting place No. 2 was tn the door-, way of the Collector's office, and lift-' balance or the voters deposited tiYeir ballots here. The judges were Richard Rich-ard Drereton, chief judge, Herb Pyne and G. Higlev. Three t.ckets were in the tield. viz: Democratic, Republican and Literal. The candidates were as follows: DEMOCRATIC. General election, Monday, August 3rd, lSyi. TEltniTORIAL OFFICEHS. i Foi Commissioner c locate Univer- sitv lands, ISAAC M. WADDEL ! FREDDR1CKA. MITCHELL, 11. S. LAN EY. lr Councilor to Legislative Assembly Assem-bly for the Sixth Council District, WILLIAM II. KING. For Representative to the Legislative Assembly for the Eleventh Representative Representa-tive Dist'r ct. WALTER R. rTKE. COIWTT OFFICEHS, VTA II COTXTY. Fir Sel-ctmen, JOHN JONES, ABEL J. EVANS. For Countv Superintendent of District Dis-trict Schools! ERVINE E. WILSON. For C roner for unexpired term, THOMAS BEASLEY. RE. V'IILICaN. General election, Monday, August 3, 1891. Utah county. For Selectm -n: JOSEPH E. WILKIN'S. WIL-KIN'S. OLEY ELI Mi SOS. For Coroner : II ERBERT S. PYN E. FOR THE LEGISLATCKE. Sixth Council District: JOHN E. BOOTH. Eleventh Representative District: GEORGE SUTHERLAND. L1RKBAL. For Selectmen. D. W. IIOLDAWAY. JAMES McBETH. For Countv Superintendent Schools, II. M. DO U GAL. For Coroner, W P. BENNETT. For Councilor Sixth District, JAMES K. MATHEWS. For Representative. Eleventh Dis trict, JOHN E. HILLS. ! It is a noticeable fact that the two last-named tickets did not have the candidates for the commissioners to locate univcrsarv land?, on them, but some of the Republicans added .their names on the tickets they voted. One hour after the voting started there were 61 -otes polled, and at noon the vote was 445. At 1 o'clock. 535; at 3 o'clock, GS4 ; at 5 o'clock, 734 had been polled. The polls closed about 7:30. and the votes had reached 837, C. "W. Lasher casting the last vote. Considerable talking was done after the closing of the polls among the bystanders, by-standers, and bettiug was indulged by ome of them. There were 1,058 registered voters, so that more than 80 per cent, of this strength cast their vote. The matter of counting the total was ! ' i mi i ' i" i i' gili n'liiii 'i 1 1 1flffllitW thewoikoi b.o pivo.uiv i i.uui.s. when the following i.-sult was i: clarrd : Commmiwfra to Locate U.ii-rr-siti La ud Totals. Isaac M. Waddell (Dem.) 4i" Frederick A. Mitchell (Dem)... 44o !I. S. Laney Demi 44o Coiiurllor to Legislature William H, King. (Dem.) -i I'i John E. Booth, (Rep.) 277 James E. Mathews. (Lii.) ! Repiese.ttaiive to l.e jii-la'.u re Waller R. I'ike. '( i )em. )..... . 4 ! (ieolge Sutherlan I, (Rep.) John E. Hills. (Lio.) 1 : Selecime.-i John Jones (Dem.) 41: Able J. Evans (Deiu.t 4 4 D. W. Holdav.iy (Rep.) H ' James Mclieth (Lin.) I Oil Joseph E. Wilkins (R;jp.) IK Gle Ellingson (Rep.) US Coroner 1 iiomas B'-esley (Dm.) 43!) Herbert S. Pvne (Rep.) 2s W. I Bennett (Lib.) 108 Snprrir leiidrnt i.trirt School Ervin A. Wilson (Dem.). IF- R. Chill'. Jr.. (Rep.) 3 H. M. Dongal. (Lib.) 43 Alter the announcement of the vote in i'rovo last night, Democratic enthusiasm en-thusiasm was unbounded. The drum corps and hundreds of voters paraded the streets, cheering lustily and shouting shout-ing their thtyats hoarse, because of Democracy's victory. Where should they r.asi'inhhj and call a halt but at Thk Dispatch ofiice? There the drum corps rendered several inspiring tunes, the crowd read the bulletins, and their alieady overcharged over-charged enthusiasm was renewed, so soul-cheering was the news brougV:. Guns were fired, cheers rent the air, both for the men elected and for the grand (dd cause. .Shortly calls for King! King! came unceasingly from the crowd. Our King was soon limited up and he came proudly, proud-ly, forward, mounted the temporary rostrum, a road cart. He was received amid veils and tiring of guns and display dis-play of fireworks. The din quieted, mid i:i most glowing language lie coni-pi. coni-pi. indited not only Provo, and Utah j county, but the territory at larg- ever the grand Democratic victories j the bulletins and dispatches announced j and was" most enthusiastically ' hecred. he wis proud that our ticket J had been ele. t. d, not because his name J was upon it, b;it because it represented the soiiinents of the majority pure I i -jrncy. (CS ers and lirinj; of ;-uiis. I The sj-:;aktr in his own niaster-lyaud niaster-lyaud iip.iu: ifal wa delivered an euiogv on grand Demoeiucy 'hat was cheerci at even snteiice. i crowd Would scarcely let him unit At ti:e close d' his reniiirks, Mr Kinix read the follow ip -; t legrain just-received just-received and handed to him: To Wm. II. K-g: Manti coagralulales Provo. We are their too. Tiluen Club. This was news that tired the crowd and shouting were again lustily indulged in-dulged in. Selectman Lund, from Pleasart Grove, was the next to address the anxious crowd. His eloquent Dem-c.ratictalk Dem-c.ratictalk heartily pleased all. After Mr. Lund retired "the cries were loud ant long for I'ike The doctor thought this was a trlorinus day for Utah, the dawn of the new era w hen Utah Democracy Dem-ocracy shakes hands with the Democ racy of the nation. To-day in the day I have lonsied for. With three rousing cheers for Democracy, led by the doctor, doc-tor, he retired. Then followed a rousing speech by D. D. Hotitz who was loudly called for. He said, "We have to-day net the enemy ene-my and they are ours." Our experience experi-ence has been short, but it has been sufficient to indicate to us the course that we should take in politics. I am proud of the Democratic cause, of to-day's grand victoty. Democracy will the nation and by the time another campaign rolls around.here in Utah we will bury all opposition so deep that we will practically not hear from them. Beesley w as next called upon to hold an inquest on Pyne, but Pyne was hurried hur-ried so deep that he had not been found, so Beesley 's Services could not be got. rUODERT AND Hit? BCS8 SAW. I am here gentlemen. Hurrah for Dt nocracy. They tell me the liip-flop liip-flop over the way, the Enquirer, is so sore it can't sit down. 1 suggest that it -best sit down on a buzz saw next time instead of attempting to sit down on Democracy. (Cheers.) We are proud of our victory, and we have voted as freemen. No church has dictated dic-tated to us. No church can, nor will we ailow it to dictate to us politically. Amos Holdaway next told why he was a Democrat. Cheering was continued, and the crowd was with us till one o'clock this morning. Nkphi. Aug. 3. The followinz is the votes cast to-day in Xephi andLevan: Sephi, council A. J. McCushon,Deni., 19; Alma Hague, Rep., 1S:; J. A. Gallagher, Lib., 10. House: M. F. Arnell. Dem , 131; Geo. F. Richards, Rep., lo3; R. T. Lug, Lib., 24. Frost -cuting Attorney F. V. Chappell, Dem., 135; Rep.," none; Henry Adams, Lib.. 19. Selectmen Titns'B Liners. Dem.. 35; J. F. Wright, Dem.. 132; Chas. Andrews, Republican, b(; Jas. II. Meudenhall. Rep.. 140; J. R. Mich-ell, Mich-ell, Lib , 16; R. V. Tone, Lib . 9. Superintendent of Schools 1). K. Brvn. Dem., 122: C. S. Tingev, Rep., 1(4; He v. Gillilan. Lib.. 24 "justk- ol the Peace John Kirgan, Dem., 112; Win. Si out, Rep.. 123; L. Ashman. Lib., 10. Constable Abe C. jlig-re, jlig-re, Dem., 155; M Hitt. Rep., l'o; T. L. Foole, Lit., Hi; scatter ng, 0. Lev an', Aug. 3. Cumeii V. J. M,-Cush-.n. l)em.,2t; Alma Hague, R 41. House M. T. Annett, Dem.. 27: G-". T. Richar.is, Rep.. 41. Pr seeutisp Attorney F. W. Chappell, Dem., 25; il. Adams, Lib. 1. Selectmen litus Billings, Dem , 27; Joseph F. Wright. Dem., 27; Clnrl"S Andrews, Rep., 41: Joseph II. Mendenhall. Rep., 41. Superintendent Schools D. K. Brown, Dem., 27; Charles S. T ney. Rep., 41. SI'king City, Aug. 3. For Council, Eight District Peter Greaves, Dem., 77; A. H. Lund, Rep., 34; C. N. Martin, Mar-tin, Lib, 13 R-preserita-tive, Thirteenth Thir-teenth District Luther T. TutlK Dem., 79; L' ti s Ander-on, Rep., 32; Jacoti Johnson. Lib.. 4. MoN'koe, Aug. 3. ilonore precinct gives Representative Seegmiller, Dem., 41; ('lark. Rep, 51. Council Melville, Mel-ville, Dein., 40; Callister, Rep., 52. On the countv ticket the Republicans are ahe id. The Liberals polled 13 votes Paysox. Aug. 3. Democracy is the watchword throughout Utah county. Never before has so much interest been shown in political questions as to-day, and returns from over the territory are i anxiously awaited for on all hands. Following is the vote for Payson ai d surrounding precincts: Spring Lake, Democratic 11, Liberal 2; total 13. Benjamin, Democratic 40. Republicans 10, Liberals 12; total 62. Total resis-tered, resis-tered, 09. roQUERviLT.E, Aug. Temocratic ticket, R. C. Lund for Council, 13; W. P. Sargent for Representative. 13. Republican Re-publican ticket, Silas W. West for Council, 18: J. F. Chiche6ter for Representative, Re-presentative, 18. .liui'NT i'liKAsAK'l, o- Couneiiinan Lnnd. P'U; Gravt sen, Dem., So; Mar.iu. Lib., 74. Re; f sentative An hvs in, K.-p.. "; Lu tie, Dem.. 89; Job i-m, Lib. 7. Democratic Dem-ocratic county ulii - rs are all in t! ( the b ad. There is qui'e an excitin, nine. The Democrats are jubilant. M-iiixu City, August 3. For Coun-cdor Coun-cdor Kihth district Peter Graves, Drill. 77; A. H.Lund, R"p. 34; G. W. .damn, Lio. 13. For Representative luiitecnlh district L. T. Tunic, Dem. 79; Lewis Anderson, Rep. 32; Jacob Johnson, Lib. 14. Richfield, August 3. Returns from Kichlield, Elsinore and Cential precincts give : Councilmeii Thos. C. Canister, Rep. 117; jaiiien Melville. Dem. 9ii; Representative Wm. H. Clark, Rep. 117; Wm. H. Segmilier, Dem. 104. Logan, Aug. 3. Smithfield Democrat, Demo-crat, 10S, Republican OS. Richmond Democrat, 60; Republican Republi-can 35. Lewist-on Democrat, 66; Republican, Republi-can, 14. Clarkstcn Democrat, 39; Republican, Republi-can, 13. I Xewton-r Democrat, 34; Republican, i Ilyrum Democrat, 129;Republican, i'aratlise Democrat. 43: Republican, 44. Glexwood, Aug. 3. The votes cast in Glenwood tor jirecinct; Democrats 41, votes all straight; Republicans, 24 votes straight. Democrats are jubilant. jubi-lant. Richfield. Aug. 3. Voting is quiet: I no trouble. The Republicans are con-! con-! lident of victory, but the returns so far f. ,- .: il'.eir strongholds show Democratic La..j.nities, except Kichlield, and they are hollow ing before they get out of the wools. The vote is as follows: Conn cil Dem., James A. Melville, 233; Representative, W. II. Segmilier, 245. Council Rep., Thomas C Callitter. 232; Representative, W. H. Clark, 218. Salt Lake, Aug. 4. The Liberals have carried the citv by about 600 majority. ma-jority. The Democrat's made a gallant ! tight, and their strength surprised the Liberals and Republicans, w ho were not in it at all. The Republican vote in the cty will probably not exceed 1 300. The returns from the county are coming in slowly, but the Democrats j are in the ascendency in nearly all of I the outsido precincts, and it is possible I thai the Liberal majority in the city may be overcome. Scii'io, Aug. 3. Election returns ; sh w Democrats 40, Repuulicans 18. j Kanau, Aug. 3. i'ho Democrats here polled 33 votes against 25 for the Re pul'licans. Sit.ingville, Aug. 3, The municipal municip-al ticket vo'ed lor to-day shows Democrats Dem-ocrats 259; Republicans. 147; Liberals, UTAH COUNTY. Dem. ltcp. Lib. Alpine, 41 28 9 American Fork,.... 141 124 22 Benjamin. 40 10 12 Lehi 192 90 5 l'avson, . 171 78 24 Pleasant Grove,.... 150 59 12 Provo, 440 2(4 105 Provo Bench, 21 17 3 Salem, 4- 3.-, 7 Saiituioin, "9 a Spanish Fork, 222 54 5 Spring Lake, 11 0 2 SprhitfVil'.e, 264 100 55 Total, 1699 853 245 CACHE COUXTY. Dem. Hop. Lib. Benson 14 2 4 Coveville 30 2 Ilvde Park 40 17 0 j Logan- 315 211 9 Miliville 74 15 0 Petetbolo 7 8 5 Providence 51 18 0 Trenton 14 3 0 Wcilsville 100 40 0 Total 645 316 IS SAN FETE. l)ptn. Hop. Lib. Fairview, 5(5 51 1 Manti, 124 99 7 Mt. Pleasant, 89 76 76 Spring City 77 34 13 Total 340 200 97 .UTAH COUNTY. Dem. Rep. Lib. Ncphi 131 182 9 Mona 44 15 2 Levan 20 38 0 Silver City ) - 21 37 53 Mammoth ) Total.... 216 272 64 |