The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-20
ALL AGAINST THE LOTTERY.
NOT vOTE CAST FOR IT IN THE
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
ernor by 10000 = Fitzpatrick Wins In
New Orieans-B Both Republican Factions
and SIC Emery Cry Fraud" mud W III Con.
test-Heavy Vote Polied-Quict Election.


New Orleans Both Republican Factions
and McEncry Cry Fraud" mud W III Con.
test-Heavy Vote Polied-Qnict Election.
New ORLEANS. April 10. The election in this
State and city passed of to-day without a seri-
Gus disturbance anywhere. as far as heard
from. II will be long time before tho result
Is officially known. but there can be no doubt of
the election Of Foster, anti lottery Democrat.
over Leonard and Breaux. Republicans. and
Memory. Democrat. This result has been
brought about by the overwhelming majori-
ties for Foster In the big negro parishes OF
north Louisiana. These parishes were ex-
pected to go for Leonard. and both the Rcpub-
Leans and McEnery Democrats charge fraud.
The returns unofIlcialy from thirty -four
parishes. including Orleans. and which
cast two.thirds of tho vote OF the State.
show Foster. Anti-Lottcry Democrat. 40
100: Leonard. regular Republican, 49,
600: McEnery. Democrat 37.4O0: BreauS.
Custom House Republican. 1920: Tanne-
hill. Peoples party. 5000 McEnery' s
strength lies principally In New Orleans. In
the country he runs badly. and behind his vote
Of last March. The parishes not yet heard
from are expected to give Foster. 400:
Leonard. 2S.2O0; McEnery. 12.lOO; assuring
Fosters election by at least $4,000. His Cen
trail Committee claims tho election by from
25.0OO to 10000
Tho result in the negro parishes OF north
Louisiana reduce the expected Republican
strength in the Legislature and increase that
OF the Anti-Lottery Democrats. who. however.
will scarcely have an actual minority.
The Republicans gave up the election early
tonight but will probably enter charges OF
fraud and contest, and the NIcEnery Demo-
Tn NJ
the regular Democratic ticket. headed by
Fitzpatrick for Mayor. wins by about 1900
majority over the independent or anti-lottery
Democratic ticket The election. as far as
New Orleans Is concerned. was u
model one, the system Of barriers
around the polls being adopted and no
one but the voter allowed to approach within
twenty-five feet Of them. New Orleans will
send nearly solid McEnery delegation to tho
Legislature. The famous lottery amendment
to tho State Constitution. which has been
fought ovor for two years. and which was the
cause OF the division in both Democratic and
Republican ranks. was defeated unanimously
not receiving q vote in the State
BY United Pren
kilograms being received here TO- might in
dictate that McEnery has failed to maintain
the strength he displayed in the March pri-
marics. In some Of the large parishes which
are thckly populated. and where there was
fair prospect Of negro control. prominent
Democrats went over to Poster. and in conse-
Hnence his vote in some Of these parishes Is SO
a" the tistets in the "a eld' 'af In 0E us
own pari sh he has polled apparently very
heavy vote. while Emery has fallen Off and
Leonard and Breaux have shown surprising
weakness, In the city the McEnery vote. juig-
ing from the scant returns received. will prob
ably 5nll short OF that cast in March. when he
secured something more than 1000 more
than his opponent. His majority will not, 1t is
believed. reach ten thousand.
The city light has been holly waged. Care
rick. the regular Democratic candidate. by
about 5000 majority. There was a large
amount Of scratching done in the city.
hut it is calculated that the body Of the
Fitzpatrick ticket has also been successful.
AMI that only scattering nominees here and
there ON tao other ticket headed by Mayor
Shake po"rs. have crspt in The count is
were at Land from either the country or city.
1t is reported Tint negro has ocen stabbed
to death in n downtown ward.
Tho election to-day was for all the State off,
GERS; full Legislative ticket. al! parish and
I l3,ca officers. and in New, Orleans for
ments to the Constitution we're voted
for, one authorizing the city OF New
Orleans TO fund its bonds Mt n lower rate Of
interest: another, authorizing police juries to
levy an additional tax for school purposes il
authorized by the votes Of tho people Of the
Six million four hundred thousand tickets
hnvc heen, printed and five million pastors.
The actual result in city and State will not DO
known for two or three days.