The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
AS GOES OHIO so GOES THE NATION.
Horizontal Reduction OF Democratic
Hopes.
GOODBYE CLEVELAND AND HEN
BRICKS.

CINCINNATI Oct 14.-The election 10 Gin
cinnati has been the most memorable in Its
history. Party feeling had grown to the In
tensest heat and this resulted in bringing out
the largest vote ever polled. 1t did more, it
brought to the polls as workers larger num-
ber of men than ever before. The presence of
deputy marshals and deputy sheriffs was also
a feature that gave unusual interest to the
vote. Under this condition the wonder is that
more serious outbreaks did not occur. In
quite number Of wards where the Democrats
are in strongest force the deputy mars ,als
we're intimidated or actually driven away and
the presence of colored men was signal for
assault. In one of these precincts single
deputy marshal was present in the afternoon,
but he bore testimony by black eye to the
rough treatment he received early in the day.
In many voting places there was large assem-
bly, of voters before the polls were opened for
the purpose of seeing that the opposite party
took no undue advantage in the selection OF
judges and clerks This gave rise to some
trouble in some wards, but the most common
source OF disagreement was when challengers
were arrested by deputy marshals for obstrnct
ing voters Ii was then in order for deputy
shsriffs aud officers who represented the law
on the Democratic sideto rescue the challen
gers and thus conflict of authority occurred,
The scenes at the polls were unusual. The
deputy marsbals were armed with policemen's
clubs as well as with 44-calibre revolveis, and
the Republican sheriffs were in many cases
armed with hickory sticks.
At one of the strongest Democratic precincts
a colored deputy sheriff was conspicuous with
stout hickory club IN his hands, 1t was not
uncommon to see officials on both sides in Gus.
tody. In thesslxth ward, where many negroes
vote, one large policeman was arrested b, q
colored deputy marshal.
The Republicans and Democrats had law
yers employed to attend to getting their men
released as fast as possible after arrest.
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meDt, and the comparatively peaceful termin.
alton is matter of congrstulation. The first
return received tonight was from the Clifton
precinct, showing Republican gain of co.
CINCINNATI o., Oct. 1.-The polls closed at
with 10 further outbreaks to the great relief
OF everybody. There was very general ap-
prehension that trouble would occur as the
polls were about to close and men were sent to
the most dangerous precincts to prevent vio-
lence. Fortunstely, however, the day closed
quietly. The worst trouble Of the day hap.
pened in one of the precincts of the 9th ward
where number OF colored deputy marshals
came in collision with deputy sheriffs, and by.
ISLANDERS. and as the latter were largely anti.
RepublicaDs the colored men were quick y
routed, but not until number of shots were
fired. CRY of Lynch the negroes" was
raised and the crowd rushed into the nexi
street after few colored men. One was
caught aud beaten almost to death, another
was struck in the face with boulder and his
face mashed. He had not been about the polls
but was passing along the street In this dis.
turbaBce one man was fatally shot and wom-
an struck IN the breast with boulder. She is
supposed TO be mortally hurt. During the
whole afternoon at this precinct large crowd
remained.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 14-The election here passed
OIL IN comparative quiet, there being but few
disturbances, and these being due to the ap
pointment of special deputies by the Demo.
iOf M
aut ority, resulting in the arrest OF deputy
sheriff by the police. There was a sharp fight
for organization of the polls, tho number Of
citizens turning out being unprecedented
Bands and drum corps psraded the streets al
daybresk, awakening the voters. The vote
was the heaviest ever polled in the city. The
Republicans have City Hall for their head
quarters, and the Democrats have their head
quarters at the Franklin County Club The
Republicans are wild with enthusiasm, parad
ing the streets In crowds, while the Blaine aD6
Logan glee club is singing in the City Hall
which Is packed in every part. At the Demo
cratic headquarters there is less enthusiasm.
C1NCiNNAi Il, Oct. 1.-THE total vote of Gin
cinDali is estimated at between sixty-fve anG
seventy thousand. Republican gains are re-
ported in nearly all the precints heard from
fifty in one, 116 in another aud 124 in another
A small Democratic gain il shown in one Dem
ocratic ward. The Republicans are claiming
the election of both Congressman Butterworth
and Brown, and the entire county ticket by
1000 majority.
BULLETINS.
COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. 14.-The sixth ward
shows Republican gains of 81 Three othel
precincts in Pike and Scioto counties show 8
Republican gain OF 81.
Twenty-Five war6s and precincts in OhiC
show net Republican gain of 288.
Ten wards aud precincts show a net Republi
can gain of 17s over 1884,