Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-24
DAVIS sUSfAlNED.

DAVIS SUSTAINED.
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In compliance with call issued by John
Il. Fry, president of the late board of n.
turn judges of the late Republican pri-
mary election, the board of return Judges
assembled in Grant hall at IL o'clock this
morning for the alleged purpose Of cor
recting any fraud or unfairness that may
have been committed at said primary elec-
tiOn.
Long before the hour appointed for the
assembling of the board squads of Repub-
lican politicians might be seen caucusing
in front of the Examiner and New Era
Offices, in the court house corridors, and
the saloons and hotels. Some of the know
ing ones confidently declared that the
Eberlys would have two-thirds major
ity in the board Of judges and that A. J..
Eberly would certainly be declared the
nominee for district attorney and Pierson
N. Eberly for assemblyman of the North
VI" usoetISG SiisA OOuCA AuOWuH OuCb .IuSJ
as confidently declared that Tom Davis
would be retained as nominee for district
attorney and A. w. Snader for assembly
At II o'clock President Fry entered the
hall without his cane, and there was a
universal inquiry, ''Where's your club?"
He called the meeting to order, and Al.
Edwards, secretary, called the districts in
alphabetical order, nearly all the districts
answering to the CALL
A. B. Reidenbach objected to the vote
of East Lampeter being counted, as J. F..
Thomas, tho judge from that district, was
dead.
Mr.. Shirk stated that Mr.. Thomas,
on his death bed, had requested him to act
as his substitute.
Percy Schoch moved that in substitu-
tions where a judge of election is absent.
none but the clerks of said election shall
be substituted, and that he must be sub
stituted by the judge.
After wrangle the motion was with
drawn.
Mr.. Cast moved that the room he cleared
of all except the return judges, clerks. re-
pOrters and interested candidates. The
motion was carried almost unanimously
and an attempt was made to clear the
room, and a great part of the rabble was
got out.
President Frey presented a pamphlet
prepared in the interest of the Eberlys
and asked that that part of it containing
his call be read by tho secretary. Great
confusion followed. This pamphlet had pre-
viOusly been generally distributed anon.
the return judges.
Jacob Albright, Of MaytOwn, made
motion that the report of the majority of
the committee of investigation be declared
as final.
President Fry declared the motion out
of order amid hoOtings and jeers.
The decision of the chair was voted
down almost unanimously.
Mr.. Albright then pressed his motion,
but the president refused to put it. A
dozen delegates shook their fists under his
nsse and called him Cd fool.
Harry w. Fisher, of Columbia. moved
that the board proceed to impeach the pre-
sident.
Mr.. Swope moved to amend by substi-
tuting the minority report for the majority
report. The motion gave rise to the most
disgraceful confusion, nearly every man in
the room being on his feet yelling. vOcifera-
ting and trying to drown the voices of the
others. One little fellow hopelessly drunk,
insisted on standing, Or rather staggering
directly in front of President Fry's chair,
and yelling at the top of his lungs. Mr..
Fry, not having his cane with him, was
utterly helpless in the midst of the mob.
As he was unable to contol the ':judges,"
he demanded that the reporters sit down,
and like good fellows as they are.
they promptly Obeyed him. Finally,
something like order was restored
and the yeas and nays were called
OH the motion to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report. Not one
half the judges seemed to know how to
vote. and not few of them voted on both
sides, being prompted by their better post
ed partisans. After all the districts had
been called the tellers announced the re-
suit to be, yeas 90, nays $50 the motion
to substitute the minority report was re-
jected. This was greeted with yells of ap-
probation by the Davis men.
Mr.. Albright then moved the adoption
of the majority report, and the yeas ard
nays We're again demanded. The call of
the roll was commenced and about dozen
districts were called all of which voted aye
except the 5th and 7th wards, when dele
gate arose and declaring it was all damned
nonsense to proceed with the call, moved
that the majority report be adopted by ac-
clamation. The motion was put and car
ried with yell, only two Or three judges
voting mo.
Then the Davis-Snader men swun" their |
hats and hurrahed for their favorites till
hey were hOarse. Adam Eberly and his |
lew hackers looked very sick, and hastencd |
to leave the rOOm
Maj. Ben. Cox moved that this board of |
Judges adjourn sine die. The motion was
carried, and the circus was
,ver.
HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN.
A Bold Theft at Lititz.
Last night thieves entered the stable nf |