St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-18
BULLETSkND BALLOTS
One Man Killed and Another
Severely Wounded in
Louisiana.
A Faction Fight in the Demo-
cratic Ranks the
Cause.
Heavy Democratic Gains All
Over the State Are Re-
ported.
Nichols Elected Governor by
a Large Majority--Other
Political News.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
New ORLEANS, April 17.-'The cleo
ton to-day throughout the state was
exceedingly quiet, not single breach
of the peace being reported outside OF
this city. Here it was expected there
would be serious trouble over the NUM-
cipal contests, but only three shooting
affravs occurred, one of which resulted
fatally. The first trouble OF the day
began at one of the Second ward polls.
Sergeant Mike Mclaughlin, OF the
regular city police, it is al
legged, snatched a ticket from the
hand of a negro voter. Thomas
Mobiles. one of the deputies OF the
Young Mems Democratic association,
went to the negroes assistance. He
claims that he was struck by Peter
Byrnes. one of the regular Policeman,
and knocked down. When Mobiles arose
he drew his revolver and fired into the
crowd. the bullet striking Byrnes in the
stomach and inflicting serious but not
fatal wound. Before the police could
arrest Mobiles a crowd rushed upon nm,
knocked him down and trampled him
under foot. After he had been taken
TO the station it was found he was SER
iously hurt. and he was
SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
Information of this affair was imme-
diatelv sent to the Continental armory,
where a squad of men were stationed
with Winchester rifles. A score OF
them sprang into the express wagons
and were rapidly driven to the scene OF
the trouble. The regulars heard they
were coming and prepared to receive
Them. but before hostilities could begin
Mai. E. A. Burke and Judge Robert
Davev had reached an agreement that
any further trouble would be settled by
arbitration. Mai. Burke thereupon
advised the Young Mems Demo
cratic association squad to return to
their Quarters. Soon after this
affray there was another in the Fourth
ward, but fortunately it resulted only
in a waste of powder. No further
trouble occurred until after the polls
were closed, when a dispute arose be-
tween James Weare, a prominent man
and member of the Young Mems DEM
ocratic association, and George Dunn,
a regular Democrat. Both began firing
together and Weare was instantly Killed.
With these exceptions the election
WAS UNUSUALLY QUIET.
A very large vote was polled, perhaps
$4,000, and the polling booths were
crowded throughout the day with men
having heavy revolvers conapicuously
displayed, but there was not the
slightest friction. There was a
great deal of scratching, and the
result will not be definitely known
until tomorrow. The impression pre-
walls at this hour that Judge Robert
Davey, regular Democrat, has defeated
ex-Mayor Joseph Shakespeare for the
mayoralty, and that Peter Farrell, regu-
lar, has been elected commissioner of
public buildings over Gen. G. T.. Beau
regard, Young Mems Democratic aSso-
citation. 1t is believed that nearly all OF
the remainder of the Young Mems
Democratic association ticket is elected.
The negroes and white Republicans
voted almost solidly for the Young
Mems Democratic association ticket.
Only few of the country parishes
have been heard from thus far, but the
election of
NICHOLS FOR GOVERNOR
by a large majority-probably 10000 to
50.000-is assured. Ouachita, Gov. Nc
Enery's parish. gives the largest Demo
cratic majority in its history. There
was practically no voting for Warmoth.
TenSas. Madison, Concordia, Caddo, De
Soto, Morehouse, Claiborne, Catahoala,
Natchitoches, East and West Carroll,
and all the other North Louisiana par
ishes give overwhelming Democratic
maiorities. st. Mary'S parish, in South
Louisiana, which has heretofore given
1900 to 5000 Republican majority,
is claimed by the Democrats. Every
parish heard from so far except TensaS
Shows Democratic gains, and it is not
improbable that Nichols majority will
reach that of McEnery of 1884. His
majority in this city is from 10000 to
1900 Later returns indicate that both
Davey and Farrell are defeated, and
that the entire Young Mems Democratic
association ticket is elected. Specials
to the Picayune report that the negroes
of Caddo, West Carroll, Madison, Rapid,
and most of the northern parishes of
the state voted the Democratic ticket
The Picayune considers the election of
Nichols for governor assured.
The leaders of the Republicans voted
open Democratic tickets, being dis
gusted with the forced leadership of
the eX-returning board officer, j. Madi-
son Wells, who made the ticket by him
self, without the authority Of the party.
This caused wholesale break in the
ranks The straight Democratic ticket
is elected without serious opposition, by
the largest vote polled for years.
a. m.--The indications are that
Nichols is elected governor by ma
jority Of 10000. Specials to the Times
Democrat give the following Demo
cratic majoritieS in the parishes named,
estimated from partial returns: Con
cord, 2.5G0; East Feliciana, 1000; Bun
vile, 1000; Vermillion, 800; Iberia,
600; 0uachita, 5000 very few votes
were cast for Warmoth); Madison, 1900;
CaddO 2 600