Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-20
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
SHARP CONTESTS IN FOUR PRECINCTS
YESTERDAY.
Some scrimmaging About the Polls, but
No Serious Conflicts A
Rhoads Victory.

Yesterday Witnessed one of the most
spirited primaries that has occurred in this
city for many years, at leas. among Re
publicans. Two sets of DELEGATES were
voted for in all the precincts except the
first and second. where there were no con-
tests whatever and all went smoothly.
1t used to be the First Ward that fur
nished the liveliest (as well as the bitterest)
contention, but this time the Third Ward
was accorded that distinction. The polls in
Precinct No. were early surrounded by
the workers for the contending factions
and as the afternoon progressed the con-
test became very spirited. Both sides had
gathered their most experienced manipu-
lators, and many wrangles took place.
The officers of election at this polling
place refused. to conduct the election under
the provisions of the election law. but fol-
lowed the instructions of the Central Com
mittee regarding the qualifications of
voters. The result was that many old citi-
zens were disfranchised because of having
removed from the precinct since they were
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ballots were refused also, they being told
that they must go back to the Third Pre-
cinct.
Several citizens were thus sent back and
forth and had their ballots rejected at each
place.
The challengers in the Third Precinct
were somewhat noisy, and at one time
dispute arose over challenged vote which
came near precipitating a general fight.
Men screamed, and yelled, and swore, and
pulled and hauled one another in an ex-
cited manner. Chief of Police Drew ar
rived while the trouble was in progress,
and ordered officer Frazee away from the
polling window, telling him to confine his
efforts to keeping the peace. This the
officer claims he was doing and that he
was not acting as challenger for the CUP.
town" faction, as was alleged.
Grove l.. Johnson, who took very active
part as challenger for that element, was ar
rested by officer Stafford on charge of dis
turbing the peace, on complaint of w. P.
Harlow. Mr.. johnson went to the police
station. put up deposit and returned to
the polls.
Voting was greatly impeded in the Third
Precinct by the crowds of excited workers,
challengers and voters whose ballots were
rejected, and it looked as if many voters
would nave no opportunity to deposit their
ballots.
There was less excitement in Three-and.
a-Half, Four and Four-and- a. Half Pre-
cincts, but some lively work was done in
all of them.
There were number of lively Scraps
during the day. At the polling place at
Ninth and K streets couple of professional
pugilists, named Avery and Hurley, got
into row and had red-hot rough. and
tumble fight on the sidewalk, but were
separated. They then adjourned to the
back-room of a saloon to fight it out, and
Hurley was worsted, his adversary throw
ing him over his head and giving him
such fall that he was willing to quit.
AT the Pavilion polling place Jack Har-
ris, who was somewhat loaded" and
little fellow named James Brady had a
fight. Harris is much the larger of the
two, but those who witnessed the debate
said the little fellow had rather the best
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