The daily gazette., 1882-06-05

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rested in the bargain. George Richards also
took considerable part in the disturbance
Shortly after this brawny negro felled a
stalwart son of Erin like an OK with blow
OF club and then fled like deer.
In the Tenth ward about 2.30 o'clock a
negro repeater attempted to vote and was
challenged. He insisted on voting and a
fight followed, being precipitated by Martin
Butler, brother of Harry Butler, who
assaulted Officer Chambers some time ago
drawing a revolver aud springing into the
middle OF the crowd with threat to shoot
some one.
A riot followed and there was much fight
ing. The negro repeater escaped. But he
and another black were arrested by officer
Chambers and locked up.
| A colored man who was standing in the
street this afternoon, in front Of the Ninth
district polls, was accidentally struck by q
| passing vehicle, and attempted to create a
disturbance on the strength of 1t. Officer
| Taylor soon hushed him up, as he also did
white man who attempted to interfere
A negro repeater named Tom Virgins at
tempted TO vote in the Third ward and a
hght ensued. Virgins was arrested by
officer Carey and locked up.
The greatest anxiety was felt in regard to
the Eighth ward, where the result was ex-
pected to be close and in which district there
| is as general thing, more or less disturbance
| All day long large crowd surrounded the
| polls of the Thirteenth district, at Eighth
and Pine, and almost Immediately after the
window was opened scrimmage and a
blow between two of the election officers
showed that party feeling was running high
and great care would have to be exercised
lest the boiling point of liquor-aroused
passion should gain the upper hand.
Au fhn IA.
became frequent and many blows were
exchanged between the excited partisans.
The crowd continued TO increase until G
O'Clock, when nearly 900 men were congre-
gated at the intersection of the streets.
About G.l5 the lie was passed at the window.
A rush was made by Il yelling mob down
Eighth street to Kirkwood street,
thence to Taylor, and out Taylor. Leading
them was large man named Simpson, to
get possession of whom the crowd seemed
eager.
Seeing he was closely followed the pur-
sued man turned, drew revolver, and as he
ran sideways fired two shots III the party fol-
lowing him, luckily neither taking effect.
For an instant they halted, which gave
Simpson time TO regain his house on Taylor
street above Lombard. Two or three angry
dashes at the door were made, but the mob
concluded that the. game was not worth the
powder and returned to the polls.
The crowd increased, aud when the win
dow went down with slam at O'Clock
there was undoubtedly 500 persons in the
vicinity. Windows were crowded, and
some young men particularly desirous of
''seeing the fun" climbed upon housetops
and gazed down upon the restless, swaying
mass. Cheer after cheer went up for the
different candidates, and the gathering grad
flipnp1 IL,
ing, however, to hear the returns.
At the Fourteenth district, in the Eighth
ward, some trouble was anticipated, but
the presence of five policemen undoubtedly
had the effect of restraining the turbulent
element. About o'clock, however, a man
attempted to vote, and upon the assertion
being made that he was a repeater, crowd
set upon him and gave him beating before
it was discovered that he was responsible
citizen Of the neighborhood.
In the North precinct of the First ward
there was disturbance between Thomas
Cloud, Republican window man, and
James Peyton, a Democrat whose vote
Cloud challenged. No serious violence was
done.
In the East precinct of the Seventh ward
there is no certificate made out for Henry G.
Conrad, Esq, for President of City Council
as having received majority of the votes
polled there. Certificates are made out for
all the other candidates, and if Mr. Conrad's
vote here is not counted Col. Taylor will
have a majority in the city of l65. The
election officers here were Lewis Zebley, in
spector, and j. T. Stroud and w. Ii. Brady,
assistant inspectors.
Much interest is aroused by the Second
ward contest, where the Democratic tally
sheet foOts up 800 votes each for Messrs.
McHugh and Eastburn, and the Republican
sheet, 40S for Eastburn and 800 for Mcllugh.
Mr.. Taggart, the Democratic inspector, cast
the deciding vote for McIIugh and made out
a certificate for him. The Republican assist
ant inspector gave Eastburn certificate,
and Council will have to decide
Among the detectives employed by the
Democrats were Messrs. Charles +. Miller,
the detective of the Committee Of One Hun
dred, and Hampton Houghton, of the firm
of Miller aud Sharkey. These gentlemen
saw crowd ofwhite repeaters leave Phila-
delphia at IL O'Clock on Saturday,
and Swallowed them to Wilmington.
They went to the polls at Second
and Walnut and met a well known
Republican worker whom they called
"Healdsy." They did not vote, although
they went to several polls and told
Iealdsy," who was taking them around,
that they were being spotted. They took
Lne o CLOCK UfalD Dack 10 fnllauelp1la. III
this same way many fraudulent Republican
votes were k p5 out Of the ballot-boxes.
The new Council will meet for organiza-
ton on Tuesday evening. Robert G. Fraim
will probably be elected clerk in pursuance
of the bargain and sale, effected between
him and the Dover men when he withdrew
from the field as a candidate In favor of DIR.
Wales. James Lang will most likely be
elected bailitf, though Charles B. Woodward
is n candidate.
The Council will stands 12 Republicans to
IL Democrats, as follows
New members.-William G. Baugh, D.;
James Mekenna, D.. John McIIugh, D. y;
". IL. Quinn, d.; Thomas johnson, r.,
William IL, Blake, D.; Lewis Paynter, D.;
Il. b. +. Miller, r.; David Stevenson, r.;
Levi Garrett, R., Lewis T, Grubb, r.;
Joseph c. File, r.; d. j. Menton, D.; Alfred
Denney, D.; John NJ. Newall, d.
Old members-George Adele, D. A. P.
Beecher, r.. E. c. Moore, r.; c. W. Talley,
r.. A. p Bailey,R. d. X. Smith, r. r. c.
Shaw, d.
*Likely to be contested and Eastburn
seated
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