The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-12
TROUBLE THREATENED.
PRONE.To-SMILE JUDGE BIGELoW
TALKS WITH MUCH BITTERNESS.
His Trials and Tribulations While En-
deavoring to Hold Down the Fourth
Ward Ballot Box-Dire Vengeance
Upon Democrats Contemplated.

The Republicans are so accustomed to
crying Fraud l' with big F. after each
election in this part OF the world that ii
has grown into q habit which cannot be
shaken of.
Were every colored man in the city and
county to voluntarily come forward and
insist that they had not voted the Repub.
lican ticket, yet it would not satisfy them
into quiet acquiscence in the result.
Every since the election last Tuesday
there have been rumors current that the
defeated ticket, from Eaton down to the
tail-end, would contest the seats for which
certificates OF election have already been
issued to overwhelmingly victorious Demo-
Gratis. 1t was believed that tho mild-man-
nered, prone-to.smile Judge Bigelow
would prove a happy exception to the
rule, but he, too, has fallen victim to the
infection, and will attempt a terrible
Vengeance upon faithful and effective
Democratic workers.
The Judge was approached by an Ar
PEAL man yesterday, while he was earn
cratic Judge OF election in the Fourteenth
Civil District.
"llave you heard anything about tho
Republican supervisors making a salty
report. charging fraud upon the Demo-
crats?" he was asked.
"No, but they have the best reason in
the world TO file such n report responded
the Judge, and his smile grew broader.
"You have heard something about a
recent election, them"
"Not down here, but there was ono up
the country, and we got decidedly the
best Of II. Did YOU know that Gen. IIarri.
son would be the next President2'
"SOme one made such a remark in my
hearing, and also that James Phelan would
represent this district in Congress"
1.-THE latter statement dispute"
"Alr. Eaton will contest then2"
"Not only will he contest, but he will
be seated"
How about thoss who ran on the slmo
ticket with him for the State Legislature2"
"What would be the sense in our con-
testing, when it would be before q body Of
Democrats? But one thing | will say,
which is, that II live | am going 20 in
stitutc in the Federal Court criminal pro-
ceedngs against some Of those Democratic
workers. and | won't be long about il,
either. You may publish that il you want
TO. / was jus, talking TO my friend here
about the way they run the thing in the
Fourteenth District"
"Why, Judge, heard your own cleo
ton judge out there say he was ready TO
swear Il was as lair an election rs lac ever
saw" sid the friend alluded to. eve
lad Mr.. Clough and other gentlemen 10
nclp count the vote, and everything tailed
right mp TO the handle
Here the Judge reached down. picked
up three slips OF paper, folded them to-
geiher, aud proceeded to Use them for H.
lustration oi the method used 10 get in
fraudulent Democratic votes. "Ihe Dep
uty sheriff * not allowed to unfold the
ballots, said he, consequently, when
voter handed him the three folded to-
gcthcr, they went into the box"
'ls that the foundation for your case OF
Mr.. Eiion's coulestY'
"Only part Of il. Tmvscli stood AZ tho
Fourth Ward poll all day and saw frequent
violations OF the Constitution aud The law
The Democrats gathered up all these levce
laborer5 from Cairo 10 Nicksbury, and
marched them here in drovcs. When
they came up 20 the Fourth Ward polling
place Gilbert Raino headed one squad and
that little fellow Zen March the other.
AAi IilNA NhNAh FfAN W AtlN NltllF lNN llNf
NJ the Green Tree House. don't your The
men would say, Yes sir And the State
one YEAR, Yes, sir And that settled IL.
The fellows were not challenged, neither
were they sworn. | tried TO challenge
them, but they wouldn't allow me. In
that they violated their Oaths and the law.
But | caught one fellow, When he came
up behind Mr.. Rainc | concluded 10 try a
new scheme. Where do you liver
asked him quickly and sharply, before the
Others got a chance at him. In ~. Louis,
he answered. You 20 away from here,
you can't vote, told him, and he skulkcd
away. Not long after the same fellow
came back agiin, doubtless thinking had
forgotten him. hadn't, though. aud
when he came up ! said, Hello, you're
my -. Louis man. aren't your lie lett
then for good, but suppose he voted at
every other poll In the city"
ibid you see the vote countcd3'
"Not much ! didn't When tho poll
closed the officers started with the box
back through Bob Church's. and after II.
Hold on there; you can't come with us,
said one Of the judges We'll. can, aud
will. / told him, and kept going. They
went mp pair OF siairs, | after them, aud
: when reached the door found two po-
liccmcn, who told me | could not enter
and / didn't hut the law says any ci,i-
zen who ~ demands shall SEQ the vote
counted, and there again the law was yio
lated"
$50 YOU are not certain your vote was
counted, Judgc7'
ooh, yes, am. voted ont In ms dis
trict before coming into the city, aud the
Republicans carried that precinct"
James stewart. the Republican election
Judge ut the Sixth Ward poll also declares
that be Ia going 10 make trouble Tor the
Democratic election officers nt that box.
Stewart Is confident " success. He also
indulge bright visions Of holding down
the United States Marshalship Of this dis.
trict under appointment from the incom.
ing Republican Administration.