Daily Republican., 1882-11-10

degrift TO put the question on sustaining
the chair in refusing to receive the
motion to reject the returns from the
east precinct of the Fifth ward.
The vote showed eighteen in favor OF
sustaining the decision ofthe sheriff
and fourteen againstit.
William II. Smith. the Democrat in
spectOr from Wet White Clay Creek,
Eliason Of West ST, Georges and Lau-
renee Il, Davis, of East ST.. Georges, the
inspector elected by the tly-speck bal.
lot of Mr.. Polk at the Little Election,
voted with the Republicans TO sustain
the chair.
While the vote was being taken the
greatest excitement prevailed, and 1t
was only with great difficulty that Mr..
Vandegrift could hear how a member
voted. This was the case especially
when Democrat voted aye, as a num-
Der of Democrats who Lad forced their
way inside the railing would try to
drown his voice by cries of 900, no"
mingled with bisses. This was done in
great measure by men who are known
to haYe large amounts staked on the
election of Lynch. The confusion fl
nally became so great that tho sheriff
ordered the space inside the railing to
be cleared of all except the members
of the board and the members OF the
bar. This order had the effect of put
ting Archie Given, Collector Kyne,
Councilman Quinn and several others
who had been adding fuel to the flames,
outside. The Democrats then called
attention to the fact that there were a
number on the Republican side that
did not belong there and they were also
ordered out.
At this juncture, Col. Enoch Moore
entered the room and said that he had
heard the noise and confusion, and
came in to see what was the matter,
and upon being told he angrily at
tackled Crippen, and said he WIS
"d-n fool" and that he for one,
would not submit to seeing funeral
pyrne made of the Democratic PARTY. by
a pack of d-a fools. He then ad-
dressed the Sheriff, stating that these
men were afraid that no was doing ln-
Justice to them, and that he Mr..
Moore) had assured them that the
Sheriff, would do what was right. He
said that some of the Democratic In
speCtors thought there were illegal
ballots IN somo of the boxes, and
wanted to know II those boxes could
be opened, and the vote counted. The
sheriff informed him, that question
had been decided, and it could not be
doue, when Moore ret0rted "the hel
you can't"
i The sheriff said that he wonld not
have the Board insulted in that manner
and started up as though he was look
ing for an officer to order Mr.. Moore's,
arrest. Not ue ling one present he re-
sumed his sea-, and Moore subsidized
and took his place outside the railing
where he seemed to become suddenly
infatuated with Mr.. DOlan, and his
friends, and interjected remarks during
the proceeding such as "give 'em hell,
Johnny" "stick to 'em Dolan" and
once he called out ego in Singley."
When Mr.. Whiteley closed his re.
marks ,some :one. called out that he
would like to hear from Mr.. Bird, and
Mr.. David Lemon, who was standing
on chair outside the railing looEing
over the o. hers's head, said, eyes let's
hear from Levi, let's hear from a Re-
publican lawyer, 1 am Democrat, but
agree with Mr.. Whit0Iey, and want
to see Justice done" While the excite
ment was at its heighth Mr.. Dolan
attracted general attention by pacing g
backwa ard and forward inside tho en-
closure, with his thumbs in the arm
holes of his vest looking around upon
HEttt .
run-Lhis-machine," upon his cOunte-
nance while his one too" Mr.. Sihgley
followed him closely and passed him at
regular intervals When the excite
ment in a measure Calmed down, the
counting was rapidly proceeded with,
Notwithstanding the many dilatOry
motions offered by Mr.. Dolan.
These motions were no doubt made
for the purposes Of continuing the meet
ing until some of the Republican in
spectors would be forced to leave for
their homes, and then Dolan and his
coadjutators thought they would have
everything their own way. They were
deceived, however, for every Republl-
can stuck to his post until the canvass
| was completed. D3lan, Singley and
| Pat Smith, the three who had occasion
ed great deal Of the excitement during
the afternoon, finding that they could
not outstay the Republicans, wound VI
BY refusing to sign the certificates.
The certificate Of the election of Jas
Martin, sheriff, was presented and sign
ed by William H. Smith Of West W 9it'
Clay Creek, Giles Lambson of Ne"
Cas tie and Richard Ferguson OF Black
bird hundred, three Democratic lnspec
tors, and the fifteen Republican lnspec
tors, as well a. Sheriff CLARK. The 9th
er fourteen Democratic inspectors re
| fused to sign the certificate.
The Sheriff was then advised by Lev
G. Bird and Anthony Higgins, Esqs, t.
declare the Board adjourned, .wher
"Pat" Smith objected to Mr.. Blrd hav
ing any thing to say in the matter Mr
Bird replied that he wa8 there as ta'
counsel of Mr.. Martin aud he intended
to assert his rights. After some mort
parleying, the Board was on motion o
inspector Stroud declared adjourned.
The Sheriff with all the Republican
inspectors, and William ID. Smith TIL,
Democ attic inspector from West Whit
Clay Creek hundred chen retired, ant
lett the room in possession of the Demo
crat inspectors who proceeded t;
organize u little Board of Canvassers o
their own. William s. Maxwell wa
called to the chair, and a discussion
ensu1d in respect TO the Sheritf's oerJiti
cate Of election, which Dolan, SingIeJ
and Pat Smith had refused to sign, anc
it was finally decided that as the retu.l
sheet of Mill Creek hundred contain'
but 757 names, and the poll list showl
that III votes were cast, something
must be wrong, and of course tina
something was the only thing this
deprived Purnal j. Lynch from being
elected Sheriff
They pupdered over the matter al
most as long as Inspector Polk die
over the fly speck ballot, and at las
agreed t. do what they mad intended
from the first, issue duplicate certiti
cate declaring Lynch elected Sheriff.
The certificate was signed by every
Democrat inspector present, and tbs
probabilities now are that the election
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