The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
Charge Against Maj. Andrew Hero.
tho Republican Manager.
1t Is Said That Ho Did Not Keep
His Party Pledge.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
on tho Qui Vive.
Generally Quiet as Far as Known
Throughout the Nichols
Election Assured-Dsmo-
cratic Negroes.

Nrw ORLEANS, In,, April H,--At the
Young Mems Democratic headquarters Il
was charged that Mai. Andrew Hero, the
Republican campaign manager, did not
keep his party pledge to support the citi-
zens' ticket. He is held responsible for
the scarcity OF Republican tickets with
citizens candidates on them. At many Of
the polling places Hero favored putting
full Republican city ticket in the field.
Warmoth, the Republican candidate for
Governor, polled a good vote In the heavy
negro wards. At the Continental Guards
armory the Young Mems Democratic asso
citation had detail OF $50 men, armed
with repeating rifles, ready 10 bs
called into service II any emergency should
arise, The election was generally very
quiet, as far rs known throughout th,
State. In this city there was a shooting
scmpe In the Second ward, in which one
man named Byrncs was slightly wounded.
There were several shots fired ut the poll.
ing place in the Fourth ward, but nobody
WIS hurt.
Specials to tho PicaWmc report that the
negroes OF Caddo, East Carroll, Madison.
liapidcs and most of the northern parishes
of the State voted the Democratic ticket
The PicaWmc considers the election Of
Nichols for Governor assured.
In lbcrvilo parish there wasa very close
contest between Allain and Jones factions
Of the Republican party, In ~. Landry
parish heavy vote was polled for Gov
ornor. Indications point 10 n very large
Democratic majority In 1cnsas parish. A
SCRATCHED ticket seems 10 have been
voted In all portions Of the State, conse.
quently the counting is progressing slow
". Nothing definite will be known
until very late hour.
The following from franklin special
10 the Pic1Wuf regarding the slowness Of
the count IL fair indication Of the condi-
iion Of affairs throughout the State:
Franklin cast about son votes. Tho count
is now proceeding. aud by reason oi much
scratching is necessarily slow At y
! o'clock pun. the vote counted Tor Nichols
aud the State ticket Ia l2O, and ior tho
Republican ticket ~. There IN no re-
liable Information from other polls, bu
the indications are that the vote Tor III,
Dcmocmtic State ticket viii he very large
4 special 10 the PiodyHhf from Alcxan
hfit says iufft WIS upl lnt NikNttrt dtr'
turbancc. Everybody was allowed to vote
~ hc pleased. The leaders of tho Rcpub-
Leans voted open Democratic tickets. be.
ing disguised with the forced leadership Of
the ex.plurning board officer, J. Madison
Wells. who made the ticket 10y himself,
without the authority Of the party. This
caused a wholesale break In ilic mnks.
The straight Democratic ticket IL elected
| utthnnl saFtatta auna.iitun hV tho laf..af
vote pollcd ior years
Nrw ORLEANS, la, April rs. Tho In.
dicaiions are that Nichols u elected Gov
crnor by majority of 2O,OO0.
Specials 10 The limo DnOcrdi give the
following Democratic maleities In the
parishes named, and estimated from pai
iiul returns: Concord, 900 East fclici-
ana, 1000; Bienvillc, 1000; Vcnmillion,
$40, Iberia. coo. Ouachita, 5000 VERY few
votes were east for WarmolhJ; Madison.
| 500, cnddo, 1000.