The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-16

1O,OOODemOcratic Major
ity For Wilson.
Hot Work In CincInnati-Fight
ing and Shooting-Several
Shot and two Fatally.
OHIO.
| Cincinnati, Noon.
CINCINNATI. October 14.-It was
remarked by Judge Kelley, of Penn.
sylvania, after canvassing the state
that he had never seen such intense
interest manifested in politics since
1910. All reports up to this hour in
dicate that this intensity of feeling
continues. An enormous vote is be-
ing 'polled. Each party striving not
only to get in all the votes, but to yet
them in early. 1t is understood that
Ohio is regarded as the battle-ground
and on the issue of to-day will depend
the conduct of the next three weeks of
the campaign. The polls are being
closely watched by the deputy sheriffs
and police, representing the demo-
| Gratis, and deputy United States mar
shals and citizens committees, the re-
publicanS. A large number of re-
| peaters have been arrested by deputy
| marShals, and they are being guarded
in the government building. A num-
| Der Of these were brought in
| the patrol wagon by the police, which
added much to the excitement. There
has been considerably shooting in
the latter a deputy marshal shot a
deputy sheriff in the head, inhicting a
severe wound, but not fatal. In the
2Sth, democratic ward, there is great
\excitement because of the large num-
Der republican votes being polled.
Citizens of Glendale report that eally
this morning large number of Irish
voted the republican ticket.
While the ticket to be voted is a
state, local and congressional, the issue
is national, for reasons above stated.
Hence the vote will be large. 1t Will
| probably reach 100000 in aggregate.
The state candidates are secretary of
state, judge of the supreme court, and
board of public works. The demo.
cratic candidate for secretary of state
is the present incumbent, Mr.. New
man, and the republican, Gen. j. S.
Robinson, who at present represents
the Marion district in congress,
Only scattering returns need be eX-
pected tonight, but these will indi-
cate the drift.
One Thousand Men Arrested.
CINCINNATI, October 14.-At 2:3O
the city continues to be fairly quiet.
Nearly one Thousand linen have been
brought before the United States COM
missioners for illegal voting, and sent
to Jail or released On bond. Habeas
corpus proceedings are used in some
instances to get them out of Jail. Ar
rests have also been made by the po-
lice and deputy sheriffs, and the same
course pursued to release the prison
erB. There has been no general dis
turbance since the one at ;the eighth
ward polls, and confidence is growing
nhat the day may pass peaceably.
The Polls Closed.
CINCINNATI, October 14.-The polls
closed at o'clock with 10 further out
breaks to the great relief of everybody.
There was a very general appTehen-
sion that troublewould occur as the
polls were about to close, and men
were sent TO the most dangerous pre-
cincts to prevent violence. Fortu-
nately the day closed qnietly.
The worst trouble of the day hap
pened in one precinct, the eighth
ward, where number of colored mar
shals came in collision with the deputy
sheriff and 0ystanders, and the latter
were largely anti-republican. The
colored men were quickly routed, but
not till number Of shots were fired.
The cry of "lynch the negroes" was
raised and a crowd rushed into the
next street after a few colored men in
sight. One was caught and beaten
nearly to death; another was struck
in the face with a huge boulder and
his face mashed. He had not been
about the polls but was passing the
street. In this disturbance one man
was fatally shot, and a woman struck
in the breast with boulder, and sup
posed to be mortally hurt. During
the whole afternoon, at this precinct a
large crowd remained, and number
of minor disturbances took place.
General Negro Fight.
CINCINNATI, October 14.-A general
| fight among negroes in Freeman
street starte( about 1920 tonight and
lasted over half an hour. Henry
Brown, one Of the participants, was
seriously shot in the abdomen, and
police officers German and Sherlock
dangerously wounded by pistol shots.
Incidents at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, October 14.-The cleo
tion in Cincinnati has grown to its
intensest heat and this has resulted
in bringing out the largest vote ever
polled. 1t did more; it brought to the
polls as workers larger number of
men than ever before. The presence
of deputy marshals and deputy sher-
ifs was also feature that gave un-
| usual interest to the vote. Under all
| these conditions the wonder is that
/ more serious outbreaks did not occur.
| In quite number of wards where
| the democrats are in the strongest
force, the deputy marshals were In
Inundated, or actually drove away
and the presence of colored men was
the signal for assault. In one of these
precincts single deputy marshal was
present in the afternoon, but he bore
testimony by black eye to rough
treatment received in the early part
of the day. In many voting places
there was large assemblage of voters
before the polls opened. for the pur-
pose of seeing that the opposite party
took no undue advantage III the cleo
tion of judges and clerks. This gave
rise to some trouble in some wards
but the most common source of disa
greement was when the challengers
were arrested by deputy United State;
marsbals for obstructing voters. II
was then in order for deputy sheriffs
and policemen who represented tn,
law on the democratic side to rescue
the challengers. and thus the confiic
of authority occurred.
The scenes at the polls were unus
ual. Deputy marshals were armed
with policemen's clubs, as well a
with 44-calibre revolvers. Deput,
sheriffs, in many cases, were armel
with rude hickory sticks, probabl,
made from dray pins. at one of tn
strongest democratic precincts col
ored deputy sheriff was conspicnou
with a stout hickory club in hi
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