Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-05
AT CINCINNATI.

CTNCTNNAFI, Nov. 4.-The day opened with
a cloudy sky. Voting began prOmntly, with
no disturbance at any precincts. There was
much less excitement, and the interest and
crowds are smaller about the polling places
than at the October election. At O'Clock
heavy cold rain set in which had the effect 10
drive away all idleTs, leaving only determined
workers to watch the polls. At one precinct IN
the Eighth ward where cOlOre1 man offered
a vote, whO was refused on account OF beng
a On-resident, and was Knocked down and
driven away.
Rain ceased falling shortly after 10 O'Clock,
and the weather turned colder.
The Secretary Of States report for Ohio IN
1889 does not give the number o. voting places
c0rrertly At the October election there was
2OIs voting places in the State. The vote Will
be compared with Garfield's vote in 1850.
The quietness of the election at Cincinnati
was brk Ken at O'Clock in the Eighth ward by
the refusal Of bystanders at the polls. many Of
whom were armed with clubs, TO allow col
ored men TO vote. The men thus disfranchised
went To the United states Marshal for advice,
and this gave rise TO numberless rumors that
tine negroes were going, organized and with
force of Deputy Marshals, TO march IN body
and cast their votes. This brought crowd
to the polls. and the excitement increased by
patrol wagons fastening to the scene. Inc
negroes did not organize or attempt 10 NOtc-
and the crowd soon melted away. soon after
this in the same ward, well-knoWn clJlZen.
J. ID. Cal .iWen. accompanied cOIOreu man
to the polls To vote. The vote was challenged.
and the judges We're about TO examine me
man under oath, when bystanderS fofclDlX
elected the c0lored man. \ mob pursued ana
caught him and beat him until hail dozen
policemen succeeded IN eXtTiCatinT the negro
from their hands. soon alter Tins chal-
leuged white voter was Knocked down by the
same lawless bYstanders. The situation at
both precincts in this ward from then till the
pOilS closed was threatening, and crowds
lined the streets in the vicinity expecting
disturbance in the Eighteenth ward in the
afternoon. Peter Kelly stabbed seriously,
but not fatally, Policeman uOneyman, who
was on duty at the polls. HOBeyman had
struck Kelly's brother earlier in the day.
BULLETS FLYING THICK AND FAST.
The polls closed in the Eighth ward without
further disturbance, but casualties occurred
st other places Between and O'Clock, at
FIFTH street and Central avenue, Phil Hen
messy and John Nealis engaged in fight, and
Ueunessy was fatally shot in the head. Nealls
! sIiyhtIv wounded. About the same time,
-, Prieefs Hill. w. Henry. an eA-p0liceman,
killed John Millen, ana >. >. Hunter was shot
in the hand.
a net Republican gain of 422 over lS,4 and
net Democratic gain OF A. over 1850.
Eirhtv-eight wards and precincts IN ONO
show a net Republican gain OF glb oFer 1881
and net Democratic gam ol SlO @ ever. nVer l9,u' S,.
Five precincts in Cincinnati show net re
publican gain of 253 over 1881 Fourteen pre-
cincts ia Columbus show net kepuDiican
gain Of 2is. The Republicans claim 5000 ma
iOrity in Hamilton county.
One hundred and thirty wards anu pfeclnCt1
in Ohio show a net Republican gain over 1881
OF LIZA. ana 2 net Democratic gam over AeoV
OF 2g3. Thirty-seVeu precincts in Hamilton
county show Republican gain over lsS4 OF
g72.
Two hundred and thirty-three wards and
precincts in Ohio show a net Republican gain
OF g AS over 1884, and net gain Of 707 over
1850.
Three hundred and eighty-nine wards and
Dreciucts IN Ohio give a net Republican gain of
go over 1884. and a Democratic gain of !. i23
over 1850. COLUMBUS complete, except six
nreetncts show net Republican gain Of 392.
RIaine's majority in Bellaire is 81. In
Rridgeport Blaine has 597. Cleveland 357, st.
John 8. and Butler S, a Republican gam OF 45.
At GlOvers Gap Cleveland has l57, Blaine
4s. For Congressman, Wilson has l5S and
REYNOLDS a..
Blaine's plurality in the Seventh ward OF
Cleveland is 262, in the TWenty-third 99, III
the Seventeenth 4S0. in the Eighth 3bl. CleYe-
ia8d's plurality in the Ninth Is Al. The Ike
publican net gain in these precincts IS 4bt.
Five hundred and fifty wards and precincts
in OHIO show a net Republican gain OF lO,I-l
over 1854. and a net Democratic gain OF l,444
over 1850.
-Four hundred and ninety-seven wards and
precincts in Ohio show net Republican gain
of Q0l6 over 1854, and net DemOcra tic gam
over 1880 OF 1902. Seventy-one precincts in
Hamilton county give a Republican gain over
1884 of 2,553 which indicates majority in the
county OF 5000.
COLUMBUs, o., Nov. 5. A. M.-Six hundred
and ffty-seven wards and precincts in Ohio
show net Republican gain Of II $50 over 1884
and net Democratic gain Of l,z14 over 4seO'