New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-19
A FAIR ELECTION IN NEW ORLEANS
MAJORITY AGAINST THE RING OF 1000.
THE ELyCTIoN THROUGHPUT THE STATE WAS
MERELY A DEMOCRATIC CoUNr-swELLING THE
ARTIFICIAL MAJORITY.
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MERELY A DEMOCRATIC CCoUNT-SWELL1NG THE
ARTIFICIAL MAJORITY.
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NEw-oRLEASs. April 1e.-The city has been greatly
excited all day owing to the schemes OF the Democratic
ring to overturn the majority cast for the ticket the
Young Mems Democratic Association in the election
yesterday That they purposed to delay the un-
I'll they had worn out the commissioners OF the Young
Mems Democratic Association and their guards at the
polls. became evident last night when In q number Of
tho precincts the shers abandoned the polls taking
the keys of the ballot with them and when at
number Of other polls they tried other keep tho
count from proceeding. They had decided the plan
of delay some time before tho election. They knew
that the election officers and guards Of the Association
merchants, clerks and kingm l, that business
to DO generally suspended only election day and
they hoped that private duties and demands would
pei the Young Men abandon their posts. They made
mistake. This morning call was made by the presi-
dent Of the Young Mems Association for to rc-
leve tho guards who had been duty all day yester-
day and last night, and In short time all tho men
required were hand After waiting until nearly
O'Clock for the ring to proceed with the count
committee Of citizens representing the Young Mems
Democratic Association went to the ring headquarters
and gave notice to Samuel j. Kohman president OF the
Ring Parish Committee, that unless the count was pro-
ceeded with within half an hour the Young Men would
ignore tho ring election officers and tho Young Men
and the Republican commissioners would count the
that, trouble did result, the ring commissioners
would be the chief Of It. Kohlman and Davey,
the ring candidate for judge, together when
tho warning was given and they agreed to instruct
their commissioners to go with the count Kohlman
issued an order this effect and they all got into
carriage and visited number of the polls and gavo
them orders The counting then became general, but
in some precincts, 1t had been delayed long that 1t
will not be completed before tomorrow morning
Enough returns In to show that the ring smashed
that they do not elect single and hat the Young
Mems ticket IS elected by not less
The result Is ias sciy due to the Endorsement OF the
ilcan Parish Convention, and to the aithfulnoss of
tho colored to their party. Big money was
attempts to baidoao & o them We're promptly and effect
ually resisted by the young men, and they voted as
due to tho measures taken by the Young Men to pre-
vent fraud II is notorious that the ring had several
thousand fraudulent registration papers and several
uent votes were cast, and the election In this city
was absolutely free and fair
to add to what was sent last night This city gave
the Democratic State ticket about 10000 majority;
Democratic and reduced Republican ma,orities. In
some of the parishes the Republican vote was so
made Nichoiss majority in the State, It now ap,
pears, will be not less than $1,000. The DEMOCRATIC
vote in the state as returned Il is estimated VII VII
party at the last State election The large increase IN
parishes is attributed to two causes one is the belief
that got abroad In the country that because Of the
ocratc majority as to eLdangcr the State and the
any possible % decsncs def y"Vi IN Seworeans Another
cause assigned is the desire OF the democrats 10 So.
Is based on tho vote for Governor