Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-20
Incidents OF the Election.


them we witnessed and some we heard ,f,
and some we heard of but failed to get the
particulars. such as we did obtain an ae
couLt Of wr give.
First, there was rumpus in the Nicaragua
Saloon between an independent voter and his /
friend. The independent voter called his
friend liar &c, &c. which the friend took |
in good part in consideration OF the fact that
his insuiter was drunk A third party pretty
soon stepped in and took up the Independent
voter on quarrel of his own and was about
TO "sal into him" from the shoulder. A po
lieeman and constable interfered-an i'm
mense crowed assembled, and the tumult
ended in a dog fight,
Next, a Mexican boy. 16 years of age, vo-
ted the Administration ticket in the 4thWard,
swearing he was of age ct eeetra, a great
uproar was created, Peoples men and Ad-
mnisration men differed in opinion fercely,
and belfigerent fists were brandished, but the
excitement was soon quelled by polieeman's
marching off the preeocious voter to the sta
rion House.
Next, a man named McD-, in the midst
of mighty tumult Of conflicting and angry
voices, was marched off to the calaboose, for
voting twice, once in the lst and once in the
81 Ward Of the city.
Next, Peruvian, one Of the Incas, by le-
gitmate descent came up to the polls of the
Third Ward, under the protection Of an Ad
ministration man, who, as we are informed,
swore loudly and Justify that he was a natu
rallied citizen and entitled to vote. (It seems
that the Peruvian had informed him, that he
intended to vote the straight Administration
ticket land doubtless held ticket of that
kind in his hand just then Douglas man
whispered to the American that his friend
the Peruvian was going to vote the Peoples
ticket "Why, he aint entitled to a vote,
roared the Administration man-"d-n him.
he's never been naturalized. BY thunder it
would be a disgrace for sich stock as that to
vote, and, for one, I'm agin it," So, the lineal
descendant of Atah ua!pa, who was muir
dere1 by Pizarro, simply for the fun of the
thing. was obliged to retire, without helping
the Levi llite ticket.
The next bit of excitement was the fight of
ragged Chinaman, with lot of poodles and
rat terriers, in front Of Glassen's saloon on
Secoud street. They mistuok him for some
kind Of 'on.human varmint,' perhaps a 81
gantc long tailed rat and assuiled hin. in
front and rear with great yigor aud perlinac-
ity; and it was only alter u valiant defense
aud well conducted retreat that John man
aged to save himself
The third occasion of hulLub was the
attempt of II non-re ident to vote in the Third
Ward, after having voted, as was plltged, in
tie First Ward. 1t was thought that it was
u sufficiently extended privilege to allow Il
nonresident to vote at all, let alone twice,
and SO his vote was challenged. After some
little disputaiion at the polls between the
Administration men and the Peoples men,
the individual in question drew out and left
the crowd. just then, some mischievous
fellow holered out, there he goes hang
him, hang him" and about two hundred
people immediately started in pursuit of him.
with policeman at their head The fright
ened fugitive, who imagined he was going
to be hung ins;anter if caught, fled with the
wings of the wind down Third street, up d.
and into the Water Works building. There
he was overhauled 10y the policemen and ia
ken to the Station House. The pursuing crowd !
acques,ed in what was done, but specuated |
a long time upon the outside Oh the question
as to what the fellow had been at The suppo-
sition with them was that he had at least
some one
The next scene of intense interest was
quarrel between two runners for opposite
tickets. When we arrived at the seat Of
war, we saw policeman holding one Of the
antagonists by the collar and commanding
the peace. In this position of affairs, the
other belligerent approached the officer and
his captive, when the latter dived around be-
hind the officer. and Strengthened out his
right leg at right angle from his hip Joint.
The result was that the toe of his boot came
in contact with the seat of honor of his ant
agonist and slightly lifted him. Both parties
being satisfied, the kicker and the kckee
were no further molested by official authori
ty, and went their way, peddling tickets.
If further incidents transpire before going
to press, we shall duly record them.
P. S.-About sundown, pretty serious
diffic lty occurred at the corner of c and
Third streets, in the presence of ladies or
the balconies of the ST. Nicholas and United
states Hotels, and in the midst Of a multitude
of people. 1t originated in piece of prac-
teal fun at the expense of man from the
country. He was in with two horse wag-
on, and his horses having stalled on level
ground somewhere down on the Plasa, some
Of the boys" with a dray fastened to the
tongue of his wagon and the brides of the
horses and drew him, horeses, vehicle anu
all, over half tie city, while crowds followed
with shouts and laughter While the mass
of people were standing still around the
dray and wagon, which had stopped near
the corner of the United States Hotel a well
known citizen, whom we shall call D. and
comparative stranger whom we shall call
D.. came together in fsticuf fight. D.
knocked J. down. j. drew knife. which
d. wrested from him and perhaps would
have plunged it into him had he not gotten
ont Of the way policeman attempted to
arrest d., but he braudshtd the knife nloft
and threatened to cut any man who would