Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-06-28 | Page 5 | Election Day Was Peaceful

TELECTiOPI BUY liSJCEEUL In spltp or tho Intense interest which marked yesterday's election, from the stnndpolnt of police activities, activi-ties, the day was not only n peaceful Qnc In view of the circumstances, but stnnds out as a record breaker for all othor days of the year, Not one nr-rest nr-rest was; made and tho police blotter for the 21 hours ending at midnight was a clean sheet. On account of the saloons being closed tight" all day It is only natural j that little drunkenness could be ex-pucted. ex-pucted. Not one intoxicated man was seen on the Btreets all day yesterday yester-day or Inst evening But it Is more than passing strange that somo of the moro enthuBlastic advocatea of the day's Issues did not lot their temper outrun their better Judgment But so far as reported by the polico there was not a case of this character. "Wo were prepared for trouble today," to-day," said a prominent polico olllclal last evening, "but the surprise wo received re-ceived was a most pleasant ope. I hav never seen an election of nny kind in this city pass off more quietly quiet-ly than tjhls one today. After the excitement ex-citement of tho street meeting Monday Mon-day night I was prepared for most anything today. Ogden 1b cortnlnly deserving of special notice for its conduct during this election." Tho saloons remained closed last evening InBtead of opening after the polls had closed. This probably prevented pre-vented a large numbor from venting their Joyousness at the result of the olectlon In the flowing bowl. As it was, the colebrators, thousands In number, vented their enthusiasm in good naturcd revelry of the confetti throwing, horn blowing sort. Tho Immense crowd throughout the business busi-ness section of the cR' waB orderly c.-ind tho police wcro not required to interfere.