Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-05
THE ELECTION.
.urr DAY in THIS ClTY-A
yOTg Y0LLED-HRAUD
I rHE ASCENDENCY.

I. LARGELY any ihVoE EA:on
~;Snirht. but Notwithstanding
~, there we're large crowds around
\. M noiIs. and hundreds Of men and
.raded the streets and marched
pOll to poll. . IL
I. general thing the election w.s
s,Ss ouietest ever held In this
nj there is no doubt but tho
sSs s of the Deputy Marshals at the
-, nolls had much to do with |
.'~;ng IN, peace and keeping the
..asrly elslnept in check.
I,sulry made at the diiisrent Poiis
ns s,, o'clock noon until 8 o'clock in
.a.,noop showed that the creator
Mine vote had been pollet early |
4. day. and contrary to general Gus.
,s,r f,w votes were cast during
W ~; hon. that the polls remained
s.,,or Bayard WAS at the poll In the
st,sj1,h district a part OF the day,
%,pl the remainder of the day In
,ps around from poll to poll. Con
"nan Lore and George II. Bates,
drove around from poll to poll,
.iIor words Of encouragement and
v n The faithful at every place. A
M Of the voting places were visit
" Thomas Ford, who seemed aox.
ID know what the result would
,tsh, disturbance was caused at
.ivpty fourth district polls, when
wv Of Thomas Ford came up toI
pr age. He was challenged by1
WI j. Duffy, and war Of words
mi which soon passed over without
Jtng NOR. serious.
NINTH and Shipley streets . col
\ man known an " Big Ike" Fisher,
b vas suspected Of having sold his
n 10 the Democrats, became engaged
Al alteration with . number OF men
Bis own color, when they jumped on
!, and be woald no doubt have Jared
ily bad be not made his escape and
% into the lafayette hotel, passing up
bins to rcou occupied by lady and
h children. as soon as he entered
!. room be iccked the door, and the
Nv and her children we're badly
ghtensd. He was finally removed.
ID taken away, concealed in u lwagon
Between and 4 o'clock yesterday
iernoOn c5iorei man stepped up TO
y window at the voting place In the
Int district, at Second and Tatnall
icsts, and proceeded 10 cast his bal
when his vote was chal lenged OH &C.
mt Oinon residence. The man prOtes-
kand asserted his rights, but with.
tayail as Inspector Forsyth refused
neive his ticket. The colored man
4 polls and nomore was thought of
Occurrence, beyond the fact that II
N decided in the minds Of the
k1Slieans tina: no colored votes
rxi be received az this precinct.
hisbort time after the above vote
ssn refused, crowd Of colored
q, armed with heavy sticks, was
nei coming mp Tatna II street. head.
sswsrd the polls. AS soon an they
N discovered the crowd OF white
iaerea''ed around the polls and
y was soon sent throughout the
VI that the c0lored men were about
apiare the polls in the first district,
is1ira deputy marshals were also
anoned. In short time several
aa'ed men had gathered around the
VA which completely awed the gang
nored men, who stood upon the op.
a'e corner for nearly an hour, hut
ls Aty remained the crowd of white
Asi.l held the fort It is said that
vote previously refused was accept
'li the matter was finally settled.
s'rf leaving he;e the colored men
sseied To he Second district poll at
4'4 @hd Orange streets, but upon
lseonvinced that everything was
~ Il III that vicinity they proceeded
'u-if way UP town. Their presence,
s'e'sr, IN this Democratic strong.
y had a 'enaency to Hi the ward
..ss with fear until after they had
AZ, Dsllal amount OF hulldozinR and
as'sul "Hs practiced at the Elev
"4fo po!Is, Maryland avenue and
'a s'rftt. Patrick Smith, n Demo.
y "he Lad been removed from the
'"oa o' Inspector by the Levy Cour,
Ia.s seu'' , q MS Sympathy with the
NJ. ll'ah movement, WAS ap.
SM', Sa,T' Deputy Marshal by Marsha
~. .aleh' As soon as he made his
saisncr al the polls tae Democrats
y" .ssu : hs icing there, and called
n. : ponce officer to arrest him.
,sS.,'a ol 't 'esitated about taking h i'm
a,ssroy say, tut upon finding that n dis
N, aee i" "as likely to ensue, told hin
@ ue laa betIer leave, after which
Ano",.asiil o: that stronghold o.
S-rslsy SoeraCy voted az they pleased.
k,,,o.i hgh's occurred at the Fourtl
Va d' =, polls over Third street bridge
MI one TIME the results threatened
a1.sa r.se serious. One of the fights wa,
h y" =" W dispute between q whit,
aiso "u nu a colored boy, which wa
h, up oy the men. and . genera
i,n t.a tsnsued, during which q whit
cOvd e~ .. pistol and fred into tn
anlo,sa coiored men. The ball strucl
.'eu ,ba Gu man named Alfred Wrigh
sth so,sd snl ,ieg, but coming in contac
uas u saoa SILVER money in his pocket
lbs ' .sa %yed from serious injury.
hn,s ooioftd meI then massed thei
tOns;aau Hau ~ was only by the exercis
@ ,io, ,i,ueiable forethought that seri
sipo, NV a was prevented. Several othe
sorsau au,stnrbances took place, and tn
@tSsftsrnoon. " ''i'en ''ooA' u
anssp,aIy nspaty 4 Marshal ferdinand Chesir.
aek ku IL ,1aeorge Taylor, about 5 O
Aeatb dis. 'ne afternoon, at the thir
tst s,,aa.ct ,ulslfict polls, Seventh and MAJ
,otipp p'ets' a.' on a charge of illegs
td io II was alleged that he ha
,nadv hue UN On tax RECEIPT that ha
New 3.ssn oeen voted on, and STAN ped i
kbre SIie rn,. Hundred. He was take
Id and hn,ed huited States Supervisor Cor
NOtw,s.el seld In 500 bail.
Meet outstanding wa the rain, Marke
u ssrlr a. crowded W ith people frol
,,sr ,y y hour in the evening until Ion
iAnp Ma Mlgh', and in front of th
taossf %ehs zen, Republican rooms wa
ssest ssaa passable. The greatest ii
Ans fron, faied "a TO be centered In the +,
'ee receirie ah New York State, and the
atcord;alVed with cheers or groap
lbsu Yag to their purport. VI s'"'
a,encv ing s, Mems Club had a tran
% Which suspended across the stree
iseiyed" ' ane returns as fast they we,
'utipp we're were displayed, and whi
'srtsemenvtas va them, pictures and a,