Daily Republican., 1880-09-08

The City Election yesterday was q
veritabls Waterloo for the Democracy.
The Bourbons generally anticipated an
easy victory. The recent alleged
division Of the Republican party had
lulled them into feeling OF security and
and no such strenuous efforts which made
the last City Election a disgraosful
farce, were INDUCED in by the Demo-
Gratis. Therefore the election was
nothing like so fraudulent as in 1879,
but, of course, dishonesty was carried
on more or less, whenever it was per-
mtted.
The result OF the election was q sweep
for the Republicans all over the city.
The Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Wards were carried,
and the Democratic majorities in the
First, Second, Fourth and Tenth Wards
were greatly decreased. The First
Ward, for instance, which Merris
Taylor, Democrat, carried last year by
III majority, this year only gave ~
majority and the Second Ward which
last year gave 142 majority this year
gave but IS.
The Republican majority OH the
Council manic ticke: in the city is about
1874, and on the Assessor and Collector
about 200. In the Northern district
Edmund Provost is elected, Assessor
and Collector, and Dennis Kane is elect
Ad In the Southern distriot.
The Republicans lose the Inspector
In the West Precinct Of the Seventh
Ward. Mr.. Moore, the Republican NOM
ines, in the morning declined to run
and said he intended to vote the Demo.
cratic ticket. Robert Smith was brought
ont but through some mistake, many
voted for Moore and he received the
plurality Of the votes cast. The cleo
tion vas very quiet.
scRNEs AND INCIDENTS.
The first trouble of the day, natural
ly enough, took place in the First
Ward. About two O'Clock D. &. Buck
inghsm came to the polls accompanied
ty Jesse Jones, colored man in his
employ, and endeavored TO vote him.
Although Jones showed q tax receipt,
his vote was refused, on the ground
that he was not q resident. Mr.. Buck
iugham went away and soon returned |
with an affidavit setting forth that
Jones was . resident Of the ward and Q |
qualified voter. Still his vote was re-
fused, and Inspector Plunkett inside
the window and the Democratic rabble
without became indignant and row
ensued. The crowd made a general
rush, and swept Mr.. Buckingham and
his man from the window, and imme-
diately afterwards Frank Donnelly
struck the former heavy blew. A
man named Ducksderry also assaulted
Jones. A warrant was issued for Don
nelly's arrest, and he will be tried on
Wednesday. With the exception Of
This things were quiet in the First
Ward.
Down In the second Ward there was
,ome wrangling incident upon the
heavy vote but it was not necessary to
arrest any one. Some attempts were
made at illegal voting. Michael Mullin
who lives in the Fourth Ward came to
The window with Sergeant of police
Lsgg, bat his vote was challenged and
not taken. One Jones who was drunk
and said he had voted in the Tenth
Ward voted here.
In the Third ward, western precinct
no one fought, but illegal voting and
'fioiAl unfairness ran rife. Among
many questionable Democratic votes
aiken without a word by Patrick Gard
1er, the inspector were there cast by
parties known to be not residents. Ed.
nund Mitchell, jr., q Republican and
member of the firm Of Michell & Co. went
o vote and showed his tax receipt on
which his name was spelled edward.
His vote was refused. He then showed ,
he tax receipt OF the firm Of Mitchell & :
20. and still the inspector refused TO
AXE the vote.
Again William Lockerman, q we'll
known colored citizen and property :
owner came 10 vote and showed
ais tax receipt, but his vote was not
AIKEN. 1t Is charged that the inspec-
or in this same way Disseminated in j
avor Of the Democrats all afternoon.
Nothing Of any interest took place in
'ither precinct OF the Fourth Ward. In
he Fifth Ward things we're livslier.
Whom the polls opened at noon the Re- {
,ublicans chose Mr.. Solomon Hersey to
epresent them behiud the window
o fill vacancy, and the Democrats
trongly objected to him serving, while =
dcCall, the Democratic inspector, who j
efused TO hold the election should that
gentleman serve.
Finally matters were adjusted
through oonciliation on part ofthe Rs- !
,ublioans who selected Mr.. q. Piokels
o ill Mr.. Hersey's place.
A colored man named Charles Ward
attempted to vote at these polls late in
he evening and du ring q dispute he was