The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-06

TIE NEST Interesting ~ any city cleo
tlon ever before held In Dallas Per
soas Of every class seemed To vie with
each other n the amount % cleo
tioueeting done for their fsvorite can
didate-. and mp 10 late hour this .
morning, tue polling PLACES and news
paper offices we're be.ieged for nevs. I
FRAUDULENT VOTES.
The wzrd politician was alive 10 his
work ~ he unanswered for votes for ,
hls man Sanahblea which are ever
inminent upon such occasions soon
began which almost always ended In
nothing save brsggSdocio words. Dur.
ing the day many illegal votes were
rushed la by the bummer- that were
working In the interest of various can.
didates. THIS was carried on in a
most bare faced and shameful manner,
and Il Ia hoped that those who per-
iured themselves and who-e names
were In such Gases take by the clerks,
,aay t,e punished IA such manner ~
10 prevent the repetition Of such a
thing
The rusheTs attempted 10 thrust
greer cnuntry unSn in, tut he was too
grcen, and Ia his Innocence. gave the
plot away, AcknoW lodging. in snnw-r
- the uaual question, that he lived tif-
teen miles in the country. tie did not
vote, though many did who had less
claim IN q. the man Was pushed In
who hal heen la the state only three I
day-, while another was brought up /
who said he had been la the city hut I,
a month. yet "hush, You fool say a ,
year. iforu the ward manipulation had I
voted There were numerous instap-
ras ofthis character
Throughout the day hacks Piled the |
strseis, their Sides being adorned with |
canvass advising All lu vote foF the |
respective candidate.
ran BATTLE OPENS.
Ia the First wari, early In the
morning and before the polls had been
thrown oren, = few worke5s OF differ
cut candidates were on hand with
their men whom they had secured by
isir means or foul, 10 make cure OF
their votes. As the day passed on the
crowd rapidly increased Ia numbers rs
, well as enthusiasm and by twelve
Ueiack matters were getting warm
Those who had heretofore heen con.
tent to be mere lockers on, now he.
came workers. This was the case
more especially In the First ward
FREE FICHrs.
Two fights occurred yesterday even
ing almost simultaneously Ia front Of
TIE shooting gallery, on main street
near the corner Of Jefferson. a white
man aud negro 10 discussing the
probable result Of the election failed. to
agree. when they came 10 blows, the
white man striking the negro hard
blow 90 bis Uranium with a stick,
which failed 20 affect il however. The
latter retalistsd, ~ he sal,i by merely.
extending very suddenly his right arm,
planting his adversary blow in his
right optic, Here the white man
rushcd awsy in search Of n policeman,
which he failed TO find. Seeing that
his house was becou lug disorderly. the
proprietor 81 scted the crowd. While
passing out ~ the door a negro man
Turned around Rad declaring a white
mAn had bit him, at the same time
selecting HE game and striking HE
victim on tie nose causing q great
How of blood. This disturbance had
hardly quieted down when there was a
olmmOt,on In the courthouse yard
q reporter rushed hurriedly to
the sScne anticipating some lively
local, but was disappointed on dis
covering that " was none other than
Texas Joe drunk, aud going through
his usual antica. There were several
pagillstlc differences between the ~
ble brethren during the day, which In
creased In number A. night approach
III. Feeling his importance n voter
asd his liquor 10 boot, the average col
ured voter circulated himself with a
free and independent air, indicative
~ free American citizenship. The
scene about the polls was full ~ life
Boarding the Main street ear for
tast Dallas, the reporter again met
The ward politician, with liquors and
rissrs, with which tocarry on the light.
Taking a seal BY one Of Airica's Sons,
ihis accommodating person handed
nfn cigar. paid b,s street car fare,
Hoh then offered 10 serateh his ticket
Ion him " No air. bose | does my
s,sn SCRATCHING" and All the Iersua-
''l.'n brought to bear upon him failed
g. shake him In his determination.
ANOTHER fihtr.
N'~suh ~" o'clock 'his morning
pfintsr nsinei >. &. NeNsains and
n.-n NAMED hates engaged IN night
Al Iiv"ii beef bail ihn bar room was
s'e"ded with h''"Hy PATROLS anh TOT
Time a renefai row vAS Imminent.
ouleef Aikir- 'asi'ei ." TO arrest the
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