The Saloons Stay

The election day under the looal option law in Washtenaw county opened cotd and clear, and it remained exceedingly oold all day. A raw wind againat which no overcoat afforded complete protection, kept np its attack from morning till night. .In more senses than one, it was an unusually "cold" day for the "dry" side of the contest, on which side The Register was ranged. The "wets" started in iionday morning in Ann Arhor confident of victory, and the "dry" side had no very strong hope of winning. Many good judges, however, were at fault in estimating the chances. Quite a large number conceded that it would be close whichever way it wasdecided; and nearly all thought the heaviest "dry" losses, if any, would be in Ann Arbor. All these guessea were wrong. Probably the cold weather had gomething to do with it. In Ann Arbor more ballots were cast than in the amendment election, and ia Yps'lanti there was only a slight falling off; yet in the whole connty the total vote is 651 less than in the atnendment election - a reduction which was altnost entirely in the rural districts. The township of Ann Arbor polled 21 less votes than in the amendment election, and the prohibition loss was proportionately large. It is go in other townships. If the total vote in the eountv had been as large as that on the atnendment, it is likely, from these considerations, that the "wet" mojority woulJ have been about 900, the same as before, That is, the "wets" brought out their full xtremrth all over the county, and the "dry" gide lailed to get theirs out in the rural districts especially, owing to the roads and weather. The temperanco workers in Ann Arbor have reason to congratúlate themselves. In the general wreek, Ann Arbor made a comparatively good record. The "wet" majority was only seven greater than the majority against th amendment, and she actually cast 17 more temperance vote than before. In the noble eecond ward ghe cast 26 votes, a loss of only five. In the first, fourth and sixth wards. the "dry" side polled larger rotes than for the amendment. The "wets" polled 52 votes more in the county than they did againat the amendment. The total vote in the ooncty was 8,458. The following table shows the vote on the amendment and on Mondsy by wards and townshipa. The official returns may chanee the figures for Monday slightly, but not materially: Prohibitinn Local WardsandTownsliips. Option. ment. Yes No Dry Wet Aun ArboilfJWard 174 240 2r0 22S } " _ SI 283 2 3(10 JJ " 97 223 96 285 " ' H7 199 1 6 203 6th " 6' 112 43 11 . " - 166 67 17.' 46 Ann Arbor Town.... 102 193 81 187 Auurtu-U _ 23 141 216 188 Bridxewaier _ „ gi 167 69 12 Dexfc-r _„ _ 64 lol 34 84 fivedm II 261 4 287 J-1" 1-8 138 SB 147 Id' - 6 243 89 9 Lynfloü 7ft 7: 40 -g Manrh ster _ „ 174 374 iñ9 34,, KoilhfWld __ 99 168 78 200 Pit[iWd _ _ 106 109 9 9ü Salem 176 117 jft9 g9 Saline _„ 242 W7 162 2-'l fc'o - -. - 218 279 13S' 317 gharoB 112 127 8.' 145 fioperior l-_, i&j 84 121 lvn 286 287 242 280 Web-ier 119 57 103 55 Yor M8 lift 23 124 Tpsilanti Town 182 75 139 63 Yjik.nii- ll Ward - 159 ug 133 101 2q " . - „._ 12S) ,7 H4 f,3 3ï " 15 7ñ 132 73 J - - 6ft 123 58 101 5tn „ „ 166 62 lag Total „_ 4no 4999 3407 0051 SEOJUP WARD TRÓCELES. The unfortunate encounter bet ween éome of the etudents and gome oí the Polaks and a few Germana not of the beteer clas, around the seoond ward pollinp; plnoe, needs to be stated carefully lest misrepresentation in regard to it muy run rite. A Register reporter was on the grotind mneh oí the lime, and is eppeeia'ly familiar with the events leading up to tha clubbing in the atternoon. Most of the people aboat the polls were incensed aeaiast the students to begin with on account of Saturday'8 demonstration. A lew oí tnem were "boozy, and the presence of five or six 8tuJents quietly holdins; bal'ots, and showing a dispositton to "work," inceníed them still more. Tiiey undoubtedly were sincere alihough mistaken íq believing that the stuients had no richt to be thrre. A Registkb reporter waa met wiih uncordial flanees, menaoinjf words, and jotling that wat not Yery geni te. The few student workers were treated in the same way, yet they acted courteously. One of them is a voter in the ward; all of them are sincere prohibttionists; one of them has reasons touchinft his owq family why he desires to see the saloons suppres8ed. The eecond ward polling place is quiet ordinanly ; but on this q'iestion some of the leas intelligent of the German8 and "Polacks" arequckly aroued. There would have been no work r3 there for local option had it not been for the five or six studems, one ol whom is a voter in ihe ward. When rudely treated, these students acted like geutlemen. They merely faid that they were there to hand out, ballots to those who wanted them, and among themselves they determined to see that no one was molested in attempting to vote for prohibiüon. Tney quietly told the inhospitable people thnt they had a perfect riffht to be there. Their number was too small to make any trouble, and all who know them will testify that they are earnest, sincere you-ipr men, who are not spoiling for a fight. The flrst student struck Thk Register can vouch for as a perfect gentlemen who had no desire for a fight, and cartainly could have had no motive at tbat tima. He did not resent it. The Recond or third one struck is a powerful and skillfui fellow who is amply able to knock three or four ordinary men down ; but he refrained, Thestudentson the campas, hearing that a few of their number had been struck at the second ward polling place, carne down about 100 strons in iho afternoon, and more reioforcements came later after the Iray was really over. Many came out of curiosity, and with books under their arms The Polaoks also eame out in force, armed, many of them, with clube which did executlon. Sheriff Walsh and City Marshal Sipiey, with fome citizens, endeavored to prevent a collision; but it was of no avaiL loe clubs prevalled, and the students retreated up Washington Street about a block to a wood-pile. Several of them were hurt, one receiving a scalp wound. A student who was at one side, an innocent spectator, was struck three times. Fioally the swaying mass returned to Main -at, some of the angry students now armeJ with clubs. Thk Register does not attempt to give all the details ot' the afternoou's fray. Most of the students began to real '." that they had better go home. One of them made a short speech advising that the crowd disperse. J. T. Jacobs shouted the same advice from the secoud story of the block; the sheriff and city marshal lent their influence, and most of the students finally went home. A few arraed with clubs remained a short time only, and five remained at the polls to work, among whom were two or three of the morning's campaign. These flre students placed themselres in the aUey at the second ward polling place, at a sufficient distance from the window. Among them, and nearest to the "Polacks," was Franz Coe, lit. '79, and senior medie now, a man who has lived a long time in Ann Arbor and is well known and respected here, He is a married man and the father of a family. He had come down from the University too late to see the hard hitting, but in time to render valuable assistance in preventiug another collision. His acqaaintance on both sides and his strength enabled him to do much in this way. After the studente had gone home, he went down to the second ward pollicg place and stood with the few student workers. The "Polacka," ore especially, was exceedingly offensive. The students were unarmed, but the other side had clubs. One man was so demonstratt ve that an officer ordered him away. He soon returned, however, and the crowd rushed upon the students who, faoing them, slowly retreated around the corner up Washington -st to Main. Mr. Coe's feet truck agamst soinethmg arul he feil. He was rolled over into the gutter, and as he was risinpr he was stru k on the head with club. The one who hit hitn 3 known. Mr. Coe wag so stunned that he had to be helped away. He says that he was not much of a prohibitionist before, but after this he wiil never lose aa opportunity to vote for the piiac;ple. CL081 Or THE CAMPAtGN. Col. George W. Bain's appearance in ihe riLk last Friday afternoon andevening before large audiences aroused much enihusiasm among the workers for prohibition. On Saturday about two hundred and fifly sludeuts marched from the law lecture room to ihe business portion of the city. If the weaiher had been favorable five hundred would have been ia line. They had a line whlch expended nenrly around the court house square. With several banners upon which were displayed sentimentg denounoing the saloon, and with a band, they marched up and down the bu iuess portion of Main-st. Furoiing on Mam-st at the court house, tney gave hearty cheers for CuL Bain and tor prohibition, They then pnceeded to the rink, where, between 5 and 6 p. m., studeut orators argued and pleaded for success on Feb. 27 m overcoming the saloon. The rink was densdy crowded. The speakers were James Chalmers, of Grand Rpid, lit. "8i, who p-esided ; C. K Cox, of Kentucky, law ; Mr. Grifflth, law; L. Z. Oankin, of Sparta, Mich., lit.; and Mr. Lumley, law. The tudents' demonstration was in every way a suoCc88, and it shows oonclusively that their sympathy was with the temperance workers. At the Umtarian ohurch Sunday ing. Kev. J. ï. Sunderland preaolied a very powetful and unanswerable sermón in favor of prohibiiion suncess Feb. 27. Ia the atternoon the M ifi. church was well filled. President Angelí pivsided. He was not enthusiastic. Rev. W. W. Ramsay and Rev. W. H Rydtr prayed earnestly for success, and then there was a sort of go-as-you please meeting. Some enthusiasm was generated, atd the cobwebs spun by the saloon men were btusbed away. Rev. S. Haskell, Rufus Waple, Prot T. C. Trueblood, E. J. Knowlton, Rev. W. W. Ramsay, John Sohumacher and others epoke. The meeting at the rink was very large Sunday evening. The room was cold and it was Sunday evening, two things which prevented many demonstrations of enlhusiasm, but the address by Rev. E. L. Rextord amply met the occasion. He was tullowed by Rufus Waples ia a short speech. The campaign closed Sunday evening with rhe knowledge, on the part of the teaiperance workers, that they were not eo well organized as the saloonists: they had not enough money jet to pay the lijnt expenses they had dared to inour, and they had been oruelly hampered for lack of funda.