Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-09

"A meeting OF the nth ward Hayes and
Wheeler club, Baltimore, In Baltimore last
night, was attended by considerable excite
shots. The Sun says: A great deal OF disor
der prevailed, and Mr.. Q. Irving Ditty, one
OF the speakers, was struck In the head with
eral other per sons were injured slightly. Tne
meeting Commenced 1t half past seven
O'Clock with about a hundred members of the
club and those friendly to them occupying
eats. A glee club opened the meeting by
singing republican campaign song to the
air Of "Hold the Fort" While this was go
given by some persons In the crowd that had
cOneregated about the door, mum oerins
probably hundred persons. An alteration
LOOK place 81 the entrance, and several blows
George w. Nickum, secretary OF the club
who were on the platform, called for order,
and hoped the police would preserve the
peace. Three policemen were stationed in
the hall, and four outside on the pavement
where large crowd had assembled. Wm.
M. Marine, of Baltimore, and w. F. Whit
tlpgtOn, OF Anne Arundel county, who were
announced to speak, occupied seats at the
front, near the platform.
g: Irving pity, upon being INTRODUCED,
that the two great political parties OF to day
had no special momentous question di viding
them, and differed only In records and reli-
ability. Hence sensible men should lay
party feeling aside for while, aud consider
which OF the two cand' dates presented was
the better man for the position.
Mr.. Dirty then went on 10 speak OF Mary
lands attitude in the campaign. During all
OF bis remarks there was noise and di Guilty
In the crowd near the door, whom the police
men, supplemented by reinfOrcements from
the southern station, kept in restraint Mr..
Ditty added that In the elections In Baltt
more last fall the conservators of the peace,
who should have projected tue ballot-box
were In league with those who violated It,
and by force and intimidation kept legal
voters from the franchise.
young man seated I'm window, at this
point interrupted the speaker, and with al
oath shouted out, "You're liar!" Mr.. Dit
~ called on the policemen TO remove the
hall. He had no sooner spoken, however,
than there was chorus of $50 for them
boys, clean them out" and in less than n
minute over q hundred men charged to tn 2
element and CONSERVATION ensued. Several
pistol shots were dred by the advanciD z
party, probably six, but not less than four.
One ball made flesh wound In the leg OF
club, whose name could not be learned. was
shot In the arm. Those who had bsen hold
ing the meeting were evidently taken by
surprise and made precip plate exit. Some
the market-h house roof and then jumped To
the ground. Four or five jumped out OF side
windows, distance OF over ten feet, to the
street. Several were knocked down and
trampled upon while running down the steps
Two Of those who disturbed the meeting have
been arrested.
Mr.. Ditty was struck in the head with a
billy, receiving painful, but not serious
wound. In three inmates from the end OF
Mr. Ditty's speech there was not member
OF the club remaining in the hall. Mr.. Dirty
was assisted TO his home by friend. Toe
reporter OF the Sun had mis- notes snatched
out OF bis hand by man, and another fell
low struck at him, but was restrained by a
policeman,