, 1880-05-09

1880 SIXTEEN PAGES.
: than any heretofore held in the ward. Or
tho faet that al around Mowiaads, vi aar % went,
second street, were Republicans, that tt
J ndhercnts Of tie two political parties wo1
ton depended. Though in such fight th
Republicans would have been friends, in tt
eFuSf ys as ns eas as spa a
poncnts were as antagonistio as 6 do
and cat; and >, the thifd-termers we're re
| lnent of the other side was disgracefui. It wa
their aim to win. and they fnltered at nothing
o,;s hoWever UNI nnfar. to keep out Blaine wnshburn
cratle yotss. they were badly beaten:
Even before % T. the polls opened there were mel
tins the widow % was thrown wa up % Until tp It wa Va
closed. Ave hours later, there was line varyinl
sa s aps the kg yotns as be sssed from
character Of tho tioket-peddlers, among .whon
on the anti-drunt side were George F: gisscll
Piiny D. Smith, j. b. aal!ovay, ". il. GLEASON
erant, 3 Il, Gle ID B. T. Hail. Lam aad I X e. White
active, but between aud the nti-third-tcrm
cry cry. posd three tna to one for the otfe
and I, especially towards dark, many Demo
| crats were run in by the Grant men, and nearly
! ali Of them were allowed to vote, though TIC
all, about twenty-five were successfully chal-
leuged,-men who had not been well watched
] When the Democrats begun coming-they could
| he recognized by their superintendent OF
them g'lvc their residence In the "patch.' on
the Second Ward. Whom several had been cx-
on Butterflold street, md quito d number got
| sahons between D. &. Tenney, one Of tho Grant
! Judges, and these Democrats were interesting,
| ~, for instance:
sAre you Republican,
.a9w =; ,;1t loag g tayo you been Republican,
"Are you going to vote the Republican ticket
next fall?'
"Ccrtainly.' ...
assed Y0is @y NRson tha
Judge.
~ "Mhom I,,s did = yon vote for7''
Are you satisfied" inquired Mr.. Tenney OF
The hitter hesttated and, while trying to make
up his mind, large 1rishman, who seemed to
ao eaee ehasge t OF @ the Ka1g spoke pP and sad he
ThoRR aRS els a be
WAS no wny Of showing the contrary, and the
vote was received.
There were quite number OF similar cases.
differing only in tho words which made up the
answcrs,-but the reception Of the ballots
Of such u;t voters vas not the only thing open
Mr John H. 1 coush. F4 Wneaever vs'snsei knoWn ras
ehaI!ense him. III even stopped H. George o
Are you O Republican," asked Mr. Tenney.
Yes" replied Mr. How.
"Mil! YOU vote feT Grant Il he Is nomtnated7'
Mr.. Clough claimed that his vote should not be
received. He had made the same claim as to
several several Others, and their ballots had been
to do the same with Mr.. How's, but this would
have been such IN outrage and likely to cause
Gough i9asn jasted tits atfept a
'whipping-in," and said no man WAS
Republican who had refused to vote for the
the feeling, which, while warm at the SIN start, was
red-hot toward the close. It was by all odds the
bltterest contest ever known in the ward, no
thing which excited the ire Of the Grant men
was the appointment by the anti-third -termers
{;[. 3f "hallot-oox guard" Of twenty men. Mr;
practiced. However clean Mr. Clough may have
oe Sad aooa the aee 6S ct the ssd
went Up 70 the window with Grant dele
Shortall, and the other anti Grant ticket-ped-
dlors, no small share Of the honor Of the victory
the antf-thtrd-tcrm challenger, who did excel
lent work in exposing Democrats, though not
nssy aweys ~ as ~t9s benefit of the
ney and DR.. Emmons-was against bfm.
There was no disorder ut the polls. though |
and then, and but one "incdcnt occurred In |
this three parties were concerned, it happening !
while the votes % ct men who looked 1lks Demo
as is known, ts frail man, charged Mr.. Tenney |
with receiving ballots from Democrats Mr. !
r Mfenek kcS who i IA s1 sout Mr. m"p hoxaaS eH!sd
who is very stout man, told Mr. Tenney, in
substance, to shut up or he would throw him |
meant what be said, and NJ. Tenney's remarks
were thereafter conf1ned to 'yotei"-a uotif- !
cation to the clerks that q ballot had gone into
When the polls closed. at : o'clock, there were
very few on the sidewalk who had not voted
perhaps halt dozen. Ten minutes before there
their preference for President. The Judges
took too ost, seats around table expecting to begin
were disappointed, rs Nr. Rowland had gonn
away With t the key Of the bog OK II his pocket
lies suggested tint be swear The lid oil. But the
attempt was not made After trying suniry
1eys tho Judges concluded to seal up the hole +
amt. while they Kot something to eat. They re-
urned to the polling place about o'clock, and,
NJ +. Rowland hayns .a returned, began their work:
re r, the tickets, With the vote received By each
BLAINE AND wAsuBURSE.
J. N. Henderson. .46sj D. V. Purfngton. go. 465
1anicl A. Jones. .46S Eugene Cary .465
; .osis II csstss %a@poia ::tt5 Is s0F'n
GRANT.
;e4rgs S xraduE ssaneider 8: P E TWsnnsy
Il ,m0h IL aris nnRnoR. III