Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-18
PISTOLS AT THE POLLS.
ONE MORE BLOODY ELECTION DAY
 IN LOUISIANA.

Three Fights in New Orleans-One Man
 Killed and Several wounded-The
 Young Mems Democratic Association
 Yicsorious-No Other Disturbances.
 NEW ORLEANS, April ls.-Election day throughout the state was exceedingly quiet, not a single breach of the peace being re- ported out of this city. Here it was expected there would be serious trouble over the municipal contests, but only three shooting affrays occurred, one of which resulted fatally.
 The first trouble of the day began at one of the second ward polls Sergeant Mike Mo Laughiin, of the regular city police, it is al- legged, snatched a ticket from the hand of a negro voter. Thomas s. Nobles, one of the directors of the Young Mems Democratic as sociation. went to the negros assistance He claims that he was struck by Peter Byrnes. one of the regular policemen, and knocked down. When Nobles arose he drew his re- volver and fired into the crowd, the bullet striking Byrnes in the stomach and infiictinx a serious but not fatal wound Before the police could arrest Mobiles a crowd rushed upon him, knocked him down and trampled him under foot After he had been taken to the station it was found that he was seriously injured, and he was sent to the hospital
 Information of this affair was sent to the Continental armory, where some of the Young Mems Democratic association men were quartered with Winchester rifles A squad of them sprang into wagons and were driven to the scene of the trouble. The regulars heard they were coming and prepared to re- ceive them, but before hostilities could begin Maj. E. A. Burke and Judge Robert Davey had reached an agreement that any further >1o I,,e kl<11 1,,x Burke thereupon advised the Young Mems Democratic 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 dispute arose be- tween James Weare, a member of the Young Mems Democratic association, and George Dunn, a regular Democrat Both began firing together, and Weare was instantly killed. With these exceptions the election was un- usually quiet.
 A very large vote was polled-perhaps 35,000-and the polling booths were crowded throughout the day with men having heavy revolvers conspicuously displayed, but there was not the slightest friction. There was a great deal of scratching, and the result will not be definitely known until tonight. The impression now prevails that Judge Davey, regular Democrat, has defeated ex-Mayor Joseph Shakespeare for the mayoralty, and that Peter Farrell, regular Democrat, has been elected commissioner of public buildings over Gen. Beauregard, Young Mems Demo cratic association man. It 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 Demo cratic association ticket
 Only a few of the country parishes have been heard from thus far, but the election of Nichols for governor by large majority, probably 40,OO0 to 50,OO0, is assured. Ouachita, Governor McEnery's parish, gives the largest Democratic majority in its his tory. There was practically voting for Yarmouth. Tensas, Madison, Concordia, Caddo, Morehouse, Clarborn, Catahsula, Natichitoches, East and West Carroll and all the other north Louisiana parishes give overwhelming Democratic majorities St. Mary's parish, which has heretofore given 1000 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 Nicholls' major ity will reach that of McEnery in 1884 His majority in this city is from 12, 900 to 15, 900.
 Later returns indicate that both Davey and Farrell are defeated, and the entire Young Mems Democratic association ticket is elected