The morning call., 1890-05-10
LOCAL POLITICS.
More Rows in Democratic Pre-.
cinct Clubs.
The Republicans Beginning to Move-Nation-
alists in the Field-Labor's Rights.
French Electors

The usual rows characterized the proceed
ings in the Forty-eighth District. In this
section Arthur Nagle and 10 hn Collins bat
tied for supremacy, victory meaning rec
ognition as local boss and controller of
patronage.
The first disturbance occurred early in the
evening in the Seventh Precinct, at Dolores
and Twenty-ninth streets. Here as else
where large number of hoodlums, round
ers and criminals were imported from the
four quarters of the city to do the dirty
work of the Collins crowd. Eugene O'Don-
nell, one of the number, attempted to head
the crowd. but was opposed by Michael
Cullin, an old man, and a resident Of the
neighborhood.
The latter refused to be bullied by the
mob and attempted to denounce them. In
an instant the two factions started to fight
and healthy row ensued. 1t was becom-
ing very serious when Police Officers T. w.
Tompkns and Thomas Leroux appeared on
the scene and by liberal application of
the locust as we'll as by ejecting the ring
leaders, stopped the fight.
IMPoRTATIoNs ON HAND
The election then proceeded, but was sew
eral times interrupted by the imported
IL
rs were for the following ticket put up by
Collins: President, p. J. Amroek; Vice
President, Oswald Kranz; Secretary, Tim
othy Cullinan; Sergeant-at-Arms, 7. Nc
Grath; Canvassing Committee Daniel
Ward, Peter Herman, Lawrence Muldow-
ney.
The voters entitled by right of residence
to name their temporary officers offered no
resistance and bapame tad hot
they left before the result was announced.
In the Eighth Precinct affairs were con-
Quoted with high hand. Collins and Ma
gle both devoted their personal energies to
carrying 1t. Owing to the previous row
County Committeeman Miller, Hanley and
Clancy assumed charge of the election. A
large number Of Collins suffers tried to
place their names upon the roll, but Miller
refused to let them sign and wrote the list
himself with the assistance of the residents.
1t became necessary to have quartet of
policemen to quiet the men. Many objec-
tons were made by the Collins men against
proceeding with the election, as they
realized that they were outnumbeTed. Hot
words passed between the committeeman
and general row was several times immi-
nent and was only prevented by the lively
work of Officers Joseph Mooney, John W.
Halves and jeremiah Clifford.
NOLAN AS A CHALLENGER.
Mike Nolan, an old rounder, assumed
the role of challenger for the Collins
crowd and compelled many old residents to
swear in their votes. Nolan is a member of
the club in the Fifth Precinct, but swore in
a vote in this one. Earlier in the evening
he tried to vote in the Seventh Precinct,
but was thrown out by Officer Tompkins.
After series Of rows and fights, the
balloting was permitted to proceed. 1t was
plainly apparent that the "stuffers" were
out in force and each one was challenged,
but swore in his vote. Proceedings were
delayed until late hour by this course.
As many men came up, persons who knew
them declared that they belonged down.
town or In other precincts, brt as each took
the customary oath, the ballots were de-
posted. One fellow named Schwartz
swore in vote under the name of Haw-
kins, although called to account by a dozen
persons who knew him.
THE NAGLE FACTION WON.
Notwithstanding the tactics of the Col
Inns crowd the Maggie faction WOE the fight
by vote of 90 TO 60. The ticket elected
ners, Vice-President; Matthew O'Brien,
Secretary; John McCarty and William
WEIGH, Examining Committee; George
Hughes. Treasurer, and Harry Beasley and
Daniel Haley. Sergeants-at-Arms.
The presence OF squad of police pre-
and Committeeman WELLER. with the roll,
had to be escorted to town to avoid the CO.
horts OF Collins, who returned to their
downtown haunts when the election was
finished.
The Third Precinct was unusually quiet.
the election having passed off very agree
ably. The officers elected were William III.
Leahy. President; P. II. Engelbert, Vice.
President; James j. Burns. Secretary; j. C.
Steber, Sergeant-at-Arms; James p. De-
vine, L. n. Stevens and James F. Leahy,
Canvassing Committee. Forty votes were