Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-03
Peach Shipments.
Election Incidents.
RUN AND RKPKATKRs-AwATrTNa THE RRsuIr-
sERRNADING THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

RUN AND REPEATERs AWAITING THE RKsuLr-
sERRNADINa THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the new
| liquor law, which went into eject Monday. re.
quiring the closing of all liquor saloons on election
day, the thirsty voters IN several of the Wards
were well supplied with the fiery stmnlants bv
the hepublean politicians. In the sixth Ward
| 1t 10 said, Oh good authority, that one Wm Sim.
mons, contractor had in q stable on Sixth straoA
large quantity Of beer and Whiskey, which he
literally supplied to the negro Voters thereby In
stilling still more strongly in their minds the Re-
publican principles which they were to vote to
sustain. Ia theIlhird Ward Il is said that II lS
| officer established his drinking headquarters
in the residence of a negro on Orange street. and
having previously laid in q good stock of liouoTs
| dispensed them with q liberal hand during the
progress OF the election. Although this was a
"iree blow, the participants were chiefly negroes.
who thus bolstered their courage np 20 the
repeating" point, and then went forth on their
mls.ion of defrauding and Outraging the purity Of
the ballot "
How many rspeatsrs votes were cast ia no,
known, but 1t is with satisfaction that ne record
elsewhere, the arrest Of at least one scoundre for
this foul crime. This was one JoRes or rieher vbo
was arrested and tried before Esauire OMAN %
charges preferred by Wm. woodward. of vo,iHg
In the Fourth and Third Wards. Another me-
gro, giving the name Of Isaac Tennsy voted in
the Third ward, stating that he resided Re Raj
alley, neSr Fourth and Tatnall streets. Il vas aS.
terWards found out that he did not reside 49,
Out before warrant for his arrest could beissned
he made his escape A neffo named Sam RrovVn'
who had voted in his own Ward, waa diseovsrad
0Y Esquire ONein, in TOW of NarshnI nm,
he was seeking 10 add another illegaI lyoIe a.
tne hepHbllean majority In the Third or F1Fih
wards. The esquire being acquainted uiilh a.
poor colored duPe, stopped and warned him thsf
II &c voled again he would get into trouble. The
warning had proper effect. aud Samuel bade ~
adlen' saying that he guessed be wouldn't
vote any more that day ~'N"
ln the evening shortly after eight O'Clock
,aLso cIOW1s began 70 assemble on Market So
De1ween n Fourtn and Sixth, awaiting the an.
newspaper Offices. Owing 10 delev ~ ~ ~
ceiving the returns of the Fifth SI1,h ~ ana
Seventh Wards, the issue OF the extra ad,tioS dcu
OF the GAZETTE was somewhat Retarded 7. L',t
before ten O'Clock, 1t was on the streats saI,ir,
rapidly to the eager crowds. in advance al q ny,
OLher extra issued, and cOntaininO the uao:t
eorrect table OF figures. In the first feW con.
res there was blUnder Ia Mr.. Marla' ma IorJ-
~, Dut thls was quickly corrected. and fhan
sne extra GAZETTE differed but very sIIOhtIv
IRON tne tally lists OF the Inspectors.
Alter the result became ReneralIv hnO,u,,
tlo Ciy COrnet Dand accompanied by a LARGE
cIoW0 OI republicans went around Ia the ras1 |
lsnences OF the successful Republican canSi-
ua, uaCes, ana rendered them q serenade. Re-
sponslVe speeches were made by MeSgrs Nse- |
Baker and Green. 'e'N'sS' AAAAuaS /
All night, the streets wene Datrollad m,
4 caIOWOS OF enthusiastic IndlVidnaIa V0Sny -
Ihem drunk, but towards nOrninO avar,,6yos. a. a. i
suDSlaed and qulet prevailed. 74s