Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-05
RUFFIANS AT THE POLLS.
DISGRACEFUL SCENES AT THE
CHICAGO ELECTION.

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The Officers of the Law Join with the
ROughs in Beer GuzzIing-Murderous
Ahrays-Harrison's IrOnicaI Speech
The MajOrities - Sprague Makes a
Good Run.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Later returns from
the city election show the following
Democratic majOrities: Mr.. Harrison.
Mayor, 10000; Mr.. Grinnell, City Attor-
ney, 1900; Mr.. Dumphy, Treasurer, :, 200.
Ten Republican and eight Democratic
Aldermen are elected, leaving the COM
pleXion of the Council q Democrats and
15 Republicans.
NEW YORK, April A special to the
Telegram from Chicago this morning. con-
cernlng yesterdays election, saws: 1|Nev-
er before in the history of Chicago were
such shameful scenes enacted at an elec-
ton as at some of the precincts yester-
day. Despite the fact that an order was
issued for the closing of all saloons dur
ing the polling hours, there was
not single saloon closed. The
polling places were located in saloons.
and while the ballots We're being received
through side window the front door
was swinging all day, while whisky and
beer were served over the counter. The
polling place of the first precinct of the
Second ward was located in a barber
shop on State street between two saloons,
while the second story of the whole
block appeared to be one continuous
house of disorder. All day long the side
walk was thrOuged with the most forbid
ding crowd of thugs, thieves and sluggers.
Respectable colored people who ventured
among them with Carey tickets were not
allowed within sight of the polls. The
Yola q, - q Il
First ward was in the rear of a saloon
on State street. The election votaries
had their places in the saloon. The
bar was patrOniZed steadily all day. while
policemen moved in and out with the
surging crowd of State street roughs.
There were several murderous affravs
during the day, the most prominent of
which was terrible assault upon George
Young ROuntree, colored barber, by
negro desperate called the Macon
Pointer ROuntree was stabbed in the
abdomen, and will die. His assailant was
arrested.
"Carter II. Harrison received the con-
gratulatiOns of his friends in the Council
chamber at midnight. Turning to the re-
pOrters he asked them to go to their offices
and tell their editors that abuse and
vituperatiOn would not do. The papers
had villitied him and the people had re-
bpked them by sustaining him by ma
iority of 10000. He then referred
to the clergy, who preached
politics from the pulpit. Mr. Carey,
his opponent for the Mayoralty,
was a good insurance man but a very
poor judge. If he and the other gentle
men in the reform movement would now
come to him and consult as to city affairs.
he would be glad to listen to them and
consider their opinions. After this he in
tended to allow no dives in the city, and
as to gambling, it would have to be car
ried on behind darkened Stats. The Mayor
then bade his friends goodnight"
ST. LOUIS, April AT the election
yesterday for members of the Municipal
Assembly the Democrats elected five
members to the upper House and the Re-
publicans one. To the lower House the
Democrats elected fifteen and the Re-
publicans eleven. Two Independent
Democrats were also elected. The vote
was light and there was not much in
terest in the election. OF the five Council
men elected two are Democrats, two Re-
publicans and one Independent. The
proposition to fund the city debt was
carried.
DENVER, April 4.-IncOmplete returns
indicate that Ex-Governor John L. Rautt
is elected Mayor, together with the whole
Republican city ticket, with the probable
exception of City Attorney. Gov. Rautt
was compelled to accept the nomination
as the only man who could unite the Re-
publican factions and beat both OppOsi-
tiOns. He received a ajOrity over all.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 4.-The re-
turns indicate the election of Mr.. Bourne,
Republican, as Governor by from 1000 to
$500 majority. Ex-Governor Sprague's
vote is lighter than was anticipated.