Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-27

MANCHESTER RIFLES AND REVOLvERs vs..
RING RULE-rHE RIFIEs SCORE rOiNI
AND SECURE THE DELtvERANCE OF THE
cry.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 20, 1888
EdHor of the HTnir. 1t will undouht
eddy he Of some interest 10 believers in fair
elections to read through your columns an
account of the election just held in this city,
and the manner in which our citzens-citi.
zens Of law aud order-together with the
young mon, joined hands 10 defeat the op.
pressive rulers who have held their sway
over the municipality Of this city during
the past few years Did say ring rulers
All, well can they he called ring boodiers,
and it will not surprise many, il, after the
installment Of the officers elected last Tues
day, number Of the present incumbent.
should find the sunny south entirely toe
sunny, aud hasten on TO seek the cool, shell
tering hooks Of Canada
But to return to the election. The sun,
on the 18th, rose from its eastern horizon
upon an excited populace, but excited only
with the determination that nothing but
fair voting and correct counting should
follow the closing of the ballot boxes and
to further this determination the Young
mems Democratic association, organized t.
overthrow the ring, had themselves ap
pointed by the mayor as special policemen
The armory Of the Continental Guards wa,
used as headquarters by this association
and was filed with volunteers armed witt
Winchester rifles, ready to respond to any
call that might he made to protect the bal
lot boxes and voters. In addition to thi,
reserve, the precaution had been taken /,
place from ten to fifteen Of their number
Mt every polling place but these were sim
ply armed with smaller weapons. The frs
| alarm that trouble was imminent came {,
headquarters about ten o'clock, and imme
diately two large furniture vans filed witt
reserves were sent to the scene of trouble
The prompt arrival Of this armed fore,
soon brought the projectors of the excite
ment to their senses, and what might hay,
been a riot was averted. During the da,
there were several similar incidents, but il
the entire city only three men fell by tn,
fatal pistol ball
This seemingly quiet election passed of
quite the reverse to the opinions of many
who thought that trouble would surely oc
cur on account of armed forces at the polls
but these auticipations were averted by TIN
careful, cool and resolute manner in whicl
the young men carried out their determine
ton.
The ring followers being defeated durin,
the day in their purpose to intimidate vot
ers, now resorted to all kinds of tricks t.
capture the majority, and began their trick
cry by delay in counting the votes BY 81
doing they hoped to tire out the youn.
mems representative and guards, and thel
resume their old time practice of stufiiny
the ballot boxes But as the long hours o
the night came and passed, and relsfs re
| placed their tired companions, the ringster
found that their designs were frustrated
that the watchful eye of justice and RICH
watched every move of the hands thu
handled the ballots
When morning dawned, the ringster
| played their last card, contending that al
ballots then uncountrd should he kept lock
ed, and the count not proceed until al
squads and armed bodies dispersed from tn
| polls. But the young men, who had watch
ed through the tiresome hours of day AN,
night were not 20 be outfanked by n NOV,
Of this kind; so the officers of the associa
ton, after careful consideration declared i
to be unlawful to obstruct the returns, an,
issued orders that squad armed with rifle
should proceed to each precinct where tn
counting had been neglected, and by force
If necessary, secure Il public count Tn
cool and resolute manner in which this las
order was carried out broke up the remain
ing hopes of the ring party, whose leade
at once issued instructions to proceed wit
the counting of ballots without delay
Soon the returns coming in, and they show
ed large majorities in favor of the youn
mems ticket, which late Wednesday even
ing swelled to a majority that assured tn
election Of their candidates beyond doubt
Again a bright future looms up for thi
city. With an administration of Justice an
honest government now about to guide tn
ship of state, a new era breaks over Ne,
Orleans that will surely raise it to the lev,
of the metropolitan cities of our country
TONES