Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-17
1KrsHm ENiN A rIGHr.
A Most Sanguinary Battle Over Politics.
NIichneI Dayltt BadIY Hurt.


DUBLIN. Dec. I3.-Michael Davitt, the
| famous Irish leader, was seriously wounded
during a riot in Waterford city to-day.
Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. William o. Brien had
gone TO Waterford to support the candida
ture of Mr.. Keane, the nominee of the
| McCarthyites for the seat in parliament
made vacant by the death of Richard
Power.
Mr.. Davitt was strongly urged by the
McCarthyites to stand for Waterford. but
| he declined to do so, and in consequence OF
his refusal Mr.. Kcane was made the
nominee.
Later reports from Waterford city show
that the riot there this afternoon was ono
of the most sangllinary and vicious of any
of the political rows that have recently
attended the discussions in Irish towns OF
the rival leaders.
0minous rumors of an impending row
had been exciting the populace for some
little while, and force of 600 police had
been drafted into the town in the hope
that their presence would secure order.
The Parnellite leaders. Messrs. Redmond,
Leamy and Dalton, had been in Water
ford some days.
This afternoon special trains brought
hundreds of supporters of the rival candi-
dates, and the various contingents armed
with formidable blackthorn shillelabs,
marched. through the streets to the music
of brass bands. Messrs. Davitt and others
also attended by band Of music, pro
ceeded towards the quarters of the National
Commercial Club.
En- route thereto their disorders arose A
mob composed of members of the Parnell-
lite faction began one of tho iicrcest CON
tiicts that have characterized the prevail
ing hostilities. The opposing crowds fought
AZ very close quarters and surgcd to and
fro throughout the streets. seeming utterly
regardless of the presence Of the police.
Volleys Of stones were hurled through
the air, and the blackthorns moved with a
vicious CELEBRITY that sent many of the
bowling rioters to hospitals the police sta
tons and their homes for prompt surgical
attention.
In the midst of the ARRAY Mr.. Davitt re-
ceived nasty cut on the forehead from
which the blood flowed freely. MIR. Tanner
and others were injured by stones. At last
the police formed n Gordon and divided the
opposing mohs and the Davitt crowd
reached the club rooms.
MIR. OBrien made the speech of the day.
He bitterly denounced the assault upon his
friends, and said the crowds who injured
Davitt had struck glorious blow for the
Irish cause. Davitt's answer to that blow
was that now he was candidate for
Waterford.
DIieni III MS concluding words, ac-
cused the police of using their batons more
in favor of the attacking mob than other
wise. The police, he asserted, protected
the Parnellites, while the force of their
blows was devoted to the McCarthyites.
DUBLIN, Dec. A. Despite the injuries
received by Michael Davitt at Water
ford, yesterday, that gentleman is still
in the political field, and it has been
determined by the McCarthyltes' leaders
that Mr.. Keane, the nominee of the
McCarthyites for the scat for Waterford
in the house of commons, made
vacant by the death of Richard Power,
should be withdrawn from the con
test and that Mr.. Dayitt himself
should stand as the McCarthyite candi-
date. Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. William
O'Brien, it will be remembered, had
gone to Waterford to support Mr..
Keane's candidature, and while they
were enroute to the National Commercial
Club, where McCarthyite meeting was
TO be held, they were attacked by the
supporters of John Redmond, the Par
nellite candidate, and during the melee
Mr.. Dayitt received severe blow on the
forehead.