The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04
BATTLE At THE POLLS.
One Man Killed and several Wounded In n
Political fght.

KANSAS CITY, MO-. April 3.-The cleo
ton i'm this city to-day was characterized
throughout by much ill-feeling, when rose
TO such a pitch in the Fifth ward 'hat ~
eliminated in ia hand-to-hahu Tohilics
about , o'clock, resulting in the following
list Of casualties:
Killed-Mike Callahan.
Wounded-Perry Fowler, shot through
the back. will die; Con. Bronson. shot
in kidneys. will probably die; Patrick
Fleming. shot in left shoulder, Will re-
cover; John McGovern, shot through
right arm: Jerry Pate, deputy constable,
shot In the face. Will die.
Last night Justice Latshaw. a warm
supporter Of Frank Johnson for Mayor.
at the request of Jim Pryor, Fifth-ward
politician, appointed about hfty OF MS
followers in the Fifth ward as deputy
cOnstables.
This morning the Pryor gang were on
hand early. lighting for Johnson. Jim
Pryors son, John Pryor. and his son-in-
law. John McGovern. were leaders OF the
gang Six of the men assaulted negro
named Andy Roulette. and gang as
saulted Mr.. Waggoner.
The Battle.
Late in the afternoon a gang Of them
beat up a party of young men from west
port warrant was issued by justice
wills for the arrest of several of the
gang, and Deputy Constable Jerry was
1 sent to arrest them. heavily armed and
4 ready for trouble.
Just how the fight began no one seems
able to tell but Mike Callahan. one of the
Pryor crowd, is said 10 have shot first
Instantly two dozen guns were drawn
end shooting became general Pate was
shot by Callahan in the face.
I.1r
was the next to fall. and Bronson received
shot in the region of the kidneys
second later. Paddy Fleming was injured
by a glancing shot. but his condition is
not thought to be serious. The firing
lasted but short time, and over one
hundred shots were fired. Police station
No. 3 is near the polling place. and half
dozen officers were soon on the ground.
They arrested nine men, all deputy con-
stables Each of them was heavily armed
and nearly of their revolvers had from
three to five empty cartridges, showing
that all had participated in the shooting.
With the exception of the fact that sew
eral say that Callahan fired the shot that
wounded Pate, and that IL was the iirst
shot fired. the police are in doubt az 10
who did the really effective shooting but
will hold all the men now under arrest
and will arrest others.
Tho a. y. A. Figured In H.
Pryor is a bitter enemy of the Ameri-
can Press Association, and 1t is peneVeu
by many that the shooting was done
by members or friends OF that crganiza-
ton. The campaign preceding to-days
election was one of the most bitter and
hard fought i'm the history of the city.
The officers elected are Mayor, Treasurer.
Auditor, Police Judge, city Attorney,
and fifteen councilmen. There were hVe
tickets in the field-the regular Demo
cratic. the Johnson Democratic, the Re
publican the non-Partisan, and the
Labor. Frank Cooper Is the regular
Democratic nominee and also heads the
nom Partisan ticket. Frank Johnson. who
boited Cooper's nomination. heads a ticket
of his own, as well as the Labor ticket.
Webster Davis is the Republican nom
nee. The American Itess Association
question figured to some extent as an
issue in the campaign and the contest
has been very bitter, and especially be-
tween the two Democratic factions.
The result is a sweeping victory for
the Republicans. the entire ticket be-
ing elected by majorities ranging from
400 for Davis. for Mayor. TO 1000 for
counciimcn. The vote was the largest
ever poled In this city, Feeling between
the American Press Association and
Catholics ran high all day and the police
were kept busy by trawls and fist-hghts
without number.
Another Republican victory is reported
at Jefferson City.
City. Elections In Nebraska.
OMAHA, NEB.. April 3.-The returns
from large portion Of the principal
cities In Nebraska show that the fight
this spring is not on party lines, but
Is confined largely to the question of
prohibition and high license. Towns
that have been hitherto for license have
decided to try new policy. and others
who have been equally strong for prohi-
bition have Topped as far the other
way.