The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-03


were In such cases taken by the clerks
may DO punished IN such manner ~
to prevent the repetition Of such u
thing.
The rushers attempted TO thrust u
greeL country man In, but he was too
green, aud In his innocence, gave IN,
plot away, acknowledging, Ia answer
TO the usual question, that no lived NJ
teen miles In the country. lilo did moi
vote, though many did who had less
claim 10 II. One man was pushed IN
who had been In the state only three
days, while another was brought up
who said no had been In the city but
u month, yet n "hush, you fool, say a
year, IRON the ward manipulation had
the desired effect, and the man waf
voted. There were numerous instan.
ces OF this character.
Throughout the day hacks piled the
streets, their sides being adorned with
canvass advising all TO vote for the
respective candidate,
THE BATTLE OPENS.
In the First ward, carly In the
morning and before the polls had been
thrown open, II few workers OF differ
ent candidates were on hand with
their men whom they had secured by
fair means or foul, 10 make sure Of
their votes. Az the day passed on the
crowd rapidly increased In numbers AT
well ~ enthusiasm, and by twelve
o'clock matters were getting warm
Those who had heretofore been con
tent to he mere lockers on, now be
came workers. This was the Gas,
more especially in the First ward.
FREE FIGHTS.
Two fights occurred yesterday even
ing almost simultaneously In front o
the shooting gallery, on main stree
near the corner Of Jefferson. A white
man aud negro In discussing tn,
probable result OF the election failed /,
agree, when they came to blows, tn,
white man striking the negro a hare
blow on his Uranium with stick
which failed to affect II however. Tn,
latter retaliated, as he said, by merely
extending very suddenly his right arm
planting his adversary blow In hi
right optic. Here the white maj
rushed away In search of policeman
which he failed to find. Seeing tina
his house was becom ing disorderly, tn
proprietor elected the crowd. Whil
passing out OF the door negro ma
turned around and declaring u whit
man had hit him, at the same tim
selecting his game and striking hi
victim on the nose causing a gres
flow Of blood. This disturbance ha
hardly quieted down when there was
oommotion in the courthouse var
A reporter rushed hurriedly t
the scene anticipating some livel
local, but was disappointed on dis
covering that IL was none other thai
Texas Joe drunk, and going through
his usual antics. There were severa
pugilistic differences between the sa
BILE brethren during the day, which In
creased in number rs night approach
ed. Feeling his Importance rs vote
and his liquor to boot, the average col
ored voter circulated himself with
free and independent air, indioativ,
OF free American citizenship. Tn
scene about the polls was full OF life
Boarding the Main street Car 70
East Dallas, the reporter again me
the ward politician, with liquors ant
cigars, with which to carry on the fight
Taking seat by one OF Africa's SONS
this accommodating person HANDED
him cigar, paid his street car fare
and then offered to scratch his tlcke
for him "No, sir, boss, does m.
own scratching" and all the persus
sion brought to bear upon him faile
to shake him In his determination.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
About two o'clock this morning
printer named j. q. MoNealus and
man named Bates engaged In fgh
at Tivoli beer hall. The bar.rooni wa
crowded with booty patriots, and 70
a time general row was imminent
Officer Alkire rushed In to arrest tn,
belligerents, but was prevented from
so doing by
JUDGE THURMoND,
who pushed him back. The Officer
again made an attempt to separate
those who were trying to fight, wher
he was struck Ia the face by Thur
mond. The crowd was so grea
and the excitement SO high thai
he was unable to get at Thurmond
who was at the rear end Of the saloon,
although he made several efforts to dc
so. The officers conduct was very
commendable. He made several Of.
forts to
SECURE HELP
rom the by.standers, but none OF