Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-06

Rleotlon Gay passed aithout special in
oident, and was noticeable from the fact
that It was one Of the quietest elections
held In this city for long time. Mar
shall MoMullen's cohorts spent the day
peacefully and without exerting any
iatiruinQ efforts In the quasi.duty OF
projecting the Quilted States supervisors.
The prominent Democrats In response to
the call were In attendance upon the
polls during the day to counsel order, II
any disorder threatened, as we'll as TO
see that the voters were not denied their
rights OF suffrage at the hands OF the
Federal hirelinRs. Ia the Eleventh ward
Senator BayArd cast his vote early after
the polls opened, and was back aud forth
In his district all day. Attorney General
Gray, Congressman Lore, Register Grubb,
and all the leading members Of the party
were occupied all day in Goipg from poll
TO poll.
What probably would have resulted
In row was averted BY hasty retreat
Of "Ike" Fisher q big negro, who had
the hardihood TO vote as he chose. he
cast his ballot for Thomas Ford In the
Tenth district and directly after was set
upon by crowd OF roughs black and
furious. "Ike" retreated into the Lafay
cite Hotel yard thercs into one of the
bed chambers Of the hotel where his
sudden appearance created panic among
she occu pants. By looking the door Of
ths apartment hs barred the mob out and
made bis escape, being driven away in
carriage.
Another gsug Of blacks threatened to
attack the election officers OF the Flr5t
a., IN tab "a
some eolored men, non-residents OF The
city, supplied with bogus tax receipts
from tae same souree from whence go
many came. The asssultipg party armed
themselves with clubs aud marched
aroand the polls growing and oursing
at their brethren being thwarted in the
attempt TO vote fraudulently.
Alfred Wright one Of q gang OF negroes
which caused much disturbance at the
Fourth district polls was shot In the right
leg during . quarrel ct the polls. The
ball hit piece Of money in the negro's
troussr pocket, which stayed its course.
About so blacks who were oolonizsd In
row OF houses on Orange street between
Eleventh and Twelfth, voted on tax re-
eslpts supplied from the United States
FEDERAL building. This same office In
places was said to be sort Of store house
Tor fraudulent receipts, and all who ap
piled were served.
Ia the Piiteenth district the inspector
gefused to take the vote OF citizen on
the around that he had not been in the
WARD q sufficient length Of time. The
man presented his receipt, and showed
that he had been resident Of the ward
= he ana
20 allow the man to vote and refused to
give up the tax receipt until Attorney
General Gray interpreted the law to the
olicial, aud stated that he would be held
10 apswer In court, II be did not take the
vote.
George Taylor was arrested by Special
Msrshsl Chesirs at the Thirteenth dis
trlct polls for alleged illegal voting. he
was held in 5000 by supervisor Conrad.
Another special made an arrest capturing
q man named Peter Doyle who was In
bewildered state Of intoxication. He was
also held for hearing.
CROWDS AROUND THE PULLRTINs
The most intense and snxious interest
was centered in the result OF the ballot.
ing and swarms Of people crowded
around the bulletin boards long fore
any news was at hand. Ia front of Rvery
Evening Building the street was crowded
ADD packed with people, from Shipley IL
Market streets. The thoroushfare was a
yeritable tea of upturnsd faces eagerly
saanpipR every dispatch posted as
rapidly a. dsxterously .picked from
EVERY EvRNIsa's special wire
Though At times during the
night the rain fell heavily, the crowd
pluokIly held its position and remained
in the street until early this morning. Al
the news meeting the political approbs
tion OF the crowd came In there was wilt
and continuous cheering and waving o
umbrellas. There was cheer after oheel
for Cleveland, Lore or Ford. In front o
the Young Republican, headqusrter
where the returns were shown upon
serssu there was . large conoourse
people. The Jefferson Club also received
the returns by wire and they were wiret
10 the city Democratic headquarters.
SHOT BY A MICRO.
Several attempts were made by tn
negroes to create riot during the even
ing. They marched in q squad on Marke
street. and through the crowd In front 0
Ryery Evening Building crying "Blaine
Blaine |" and jos,ling the large crowd
About midnight one Of the blacks will
broom he carried on his shoulder hi
several men In the crowd. An .,
tempt was made to capture tn
negro, but he ran through the crow,
and shot his revolver twice rs he went
aiming It downward, in the midst Of tn
people. One Of the balls struck EdWar
dinder, saloon keeper on RAst FIT
street, In the foot, passing through hi
Ehoe and making q slight abrasion upo
the Assh. The crowd stampeded to place
Of safety and the negro went on his way
enjoying his dangerous sport intensely
In Middle Christians hundred tn
temperance tickets were declared wide
than allowed by law, and also that th
punctuation marks In the tickets mad
them illegal The levy oourtmen wel