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Show ELECTION NIGHT It was a Hot Time at .Salt Lak City. The. "Times" Gives a Eacev Account I of the Scenes and Tumult. .t was a "hot" niu;h v, after the battle. say9 the Times. Everybody seemed to have suddenly come in possession ot te "long Kicen." Ji-.m-lescripte wltf i have not worked for month's at any-'' thing more onerous tifan to krep a chair in some favorite resort upon its legs, were spending their money with ! rash extravagance and however heavily the saloon man may have been taxed for the '-campaign purposes" he went to bed comforted by the reflection that his till was chock full. The demonstration demonstra-tion was continued throughout the night. iii the face of this tho Democrats led i.y Colonel Frank Dyer, were giving themselves up to quiet exultation! liicy had achieved a triumph, however ephemeral must be their supremacy in the front of tree trade. Thev had assorted as-sorted their strength and had a right to rejoice. The Liberals hud saved their lives in the stronirhold and seized the right to rejoice. Everything considered, con-sidered, the day was comparatively quiet. There were fev saloons who had tiie temerity to put "the cow-hoy's delight." on tap. and while it was not beyond the range of possibilities to get a diink, it was handled with considerable consider-able caution and sagacity. Drum i corps were parading, horn? were tooting, toot-ing, bontires we.e blazing and curbstone curb-stone orators were piping before the count had progressed sutlicientlv at tho various precincts to give any lucid idea. of the verdict. In the meantime there was plenty of speculation on tho majorities by w hich t::e Liberals would maintain their strongholds and considerable money changed hands, the multitude all the while collecting until the thoroughfares were well nigh stilled. Judge Powers was the most conspicuous figure in the crowd of celebrants.and finally mounted the steps at Liberal headquarters when he made a short speech congratulating Ins party that its life had been saved. Finally the returns began to arrive, and piece by piece they were recorded until the result in the countv was hoisted. |