New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-18
BULLDOZERs WIN AGAIN.
LOUISIANA CARRIED BY THE DEMOCRATS

DOLLDOZERS WIN AGAlN.
LOUISIANA CARRIED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
THE USUAL ZIG WHITE MAJoRIrrEs RETURNED
FROM THE BLACK PARIsHEs-MENERY's
BROKEN PROMISE OF A FAIR COUNT
i SEEN IN THE RETURNS. - :
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNAL
FHw-ORLEANs, April l7.-Returns from the State
election come In slowly, but such as have been
received show that the northern parishes, the bull
doing section Of the State, have given increased
maIorites for the Democratic ticket, and that the
Republicans have gained nothing, II they have
not lost something In the other sections Of the
State. The Democratic majority is estimated from
10000 to $4,000.
The result was q foregone conclusion after
Governor McEnery took tho stump and made the
speeches he did. All hopes Of his procuring
fair election were lost early In the campaign, and
when hope Of a fair election was lost, there was
also lost all hope for tho Republican ticket. In
this city the Ring" has been whipped out and
O good government for four years is guaranteed
II the Young Democracy can hold their victory
by having the votes counted out Of the boxes
they went into them. Tho situation tonight Is
very serious. The ringsters are desperate, and
prepared to resort to anything to change the
suit. It is known that they have armed squads
in readiness to meet the forces Of the Young Men,
and 1t Is reported that they have number of
dynamite bombs to be used in the event Of
general battle.
The only tragedy of the day occurred after the
polls closed. and was the result Of personal
quarrel young man. James Weir, was shot
twice and fatally wounded by George Dunn
ELECTION SCENES IN EW-ORLEANS
THOUSANDS OF VOTERS ARMED WITH REvoLvERs
AND wIScHEsTER RIFLEs-YORCE OPPOSED TO
FRAUD.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrnuSnI
NEW ORLEANS, April 7.--When the good citizen
Of New-Orleans who opposed the rule Of the cor
rupt ring arose this morning, his first act was
to look out of his window to see how the weather
was; and when he found the sky clear and the air
balmy, he reiolced, for he knew that bright day
meant large vote of the old and respectable
element, who are willing to do their duty when
circumstances are favorable, as well as the full
vote of that more patriotic class who on hand
whenever they are needed by the cause Of good
government. There were 10, 900 or $4,000 citi-
Zens, the younger men Of tho community, who
after satisfying themselves about the weather, got
into their clothes in hurry ate hearty breakfast
buckled on revolyers outside their coats and hur-
ricdly departed for designated rendezvous from
which they went In squads and companies to
stand guard at the polls.
The struggle in this city was between the Dem
ocratc bosses and their hoodlum followers, and
the good people of the city, for control of the city
for Governor was entirely lost sight Of, 1t was
desperate struggle with might and right on the
side of the good people, represented by the Young
the Endorsement for their ticket Of the Republican
Parish Convention, and the support OF the best
element of that party. On the other side were the
methods of fraud and intimidation which have
aided the ring and the hoodlums in past elections
The Young Mems Democracy had determined that
fraud should not prevail even II blood had 10 nov
TO prevent it. They organized in each ward,
divided of into companies with captains and lieu
tenants, and when the polls opened this morning
at each OF them there were from tweny vt 20 r
volver strapped on the outside Of his clothes; ana
at the headquarters in each ward was q company
OF from 100 to $50 men armed with Winchester
rifles held as reserve force and prepared to go to
any point where their presence might be needed
In front Of each Of the headquarters were TWO or or
more wagons intended TO convey the reserve force
to the points from which calls might come, Inc
Ring men, although not SO well organldded, o aso
had armed men at the polls ana had many
fighting men among their followers
ONE MAN SHOT AT A POLLING PLACE.
There were several calls on the reserve force
Of the Young Mems Association during the day
The first one came from Poll No 2, OF the Second
Ward, the home of the " Ring candidate for
Mayor Some Of the Ring canvassers snatched
out of the hands Of colored voters tickets of the
Young Mems Democratic Association. One OF the
Young Mems force, Thomas 8: Mobiles, protested,
and was set upon by several Of the hoodlums ana
knocked down, He regained his feet ana opened
fire and succeeded in shooting one OF his assallants
Peter Byrnes in the stomach, 1ntlcting, however,
only Slight wound. Nobless companions came
to his assistance and Tor momen. serious ana, al
was threatened. Strange to say, however no one
used a weapon but Nobles AT the crltlcal moMeno
a company of the reserve force of the Young Men,
armed with rifles came % dasnmg stdra up p,dar In ""s0n'
There was also some shooting In the N1nth
Ward, but no one was hurt, and the lying 1orcss
of the Young Men again p5G@ s
In other wards and the Young Mems forces Iu were
kept on the move all day. Taken as whole
however, the election was quiet one nGou
Except in the neighborhood Of the polls the city
presented Sunday-like appearance AN the com.
mercial exchanges banks ana sros %msnsS Of the
citv were suspended. Women remained at home'
ana kept the children within the houses. 49,
the AZ boast suS f of tho Ring that it could and would
buy the colored voters was found to De an nd,t
one The negroes as u rule voted the straiigno aiio
Republican ticket with the municipa pscnciation on
IL. The colored vote was the unknown quahIlty
in the election, and when 1t was Iound 1n'E pins nO
withstandlng the offers OF money by tne .l Luns =
it was being cast for good government. aes Ine re
's Of the Young Mems ticket. Before the pools SS
closed it became certain that che rlngs.ers i no
been showed under and that they were preparing
to resort to tricks and frauds to overturn tne sg
suit A call was immediately issued by the presl ss
dent of the Young Mems Association WI wnca roadinm m
aereS Of an evening paper for volunteers to rally ss
headquarters to respond to specisl calls II II. ease rs
the regular force was found nsurcien,t has ali
sponse was prompt and the Assocatioi h'' an
the men it needs for special duty tonight
OLD TRICKS TRIED BY THE RING
Denutv-sberifs are, under the law, guardians
Of the poll boxes and carry the keys to them.
These deputies are all Ring men, and In several
Of the precincts in the First Ward, where the
Young are kn known ns 70 ana nave earreS
moQrtes they hSx.. shS wh them hoping
In this way to the counting Of the votes
The scheme did not work howeyer ior as,. snS ana