The morning news., 1894-10-03
FLORIDA At THE POLLS.
10 Votes Cast in Three Wards at
Jacksonville.

Each Polling Place of Three Deputy
Sheriffs- State Troops Held Under
Arms, but Their Services Not
Needed.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 2.-The state
and county election held in this city to-
day resulted in a muddle and tangle
which it will probably take the courts to
straighten out. The fight was between
two factions of the Democratic party, and
bid fair to be close one. Early this
morning, in consequence of fraud having
been threatened by the faction holding
the inspector appointing power,
three deputy sheriffs walked into each
polling place and signified their in
tention of remaining. The inspectors
all over the city thereupon closed the vot-
ing booths, awaiting instructions from
the leaders. A compromise was effected
in several of the outlying wards in
short time and voting was resumed, but
in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth, three of
the most populous wards in the city, not
a vote was cast owing to failure to
agree upon any arrangement. In couse-
quence of this tangle out of qualified
vote of 1000 in DUval county only small
proportion was polled.
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
Gov. Mitchell yesterday orde red Adju-
tant General Houston to this city and all
day the state troops were held under
arms at their quarters, but were not
needed, as not one drop of blood was shed
as a result of the political struggle.
/ -, OF ha u1 frvb
were a railroad commission and the
/ alleged attempt of the railroad corpora
| tions to capture the next legislature, and
nowhere has the bitterness grown to such
intensity as in Duval county. Through
out the state LiddOn, for supreme justice,
has met with practically no opposition.
The populists cast very small vote for
their ticket.
Alex St. Clair-Abrams comedies his
defeat for state senator from Lake county
by 100 McLin, his opponent, claims 500
majority 1t will doubtless reach that
figure. Senator Marks of Orange county
carried everything. His majority will be
fully 800.
NO BLOODsHED.
Jacksonville. Fla, oct. 2, 11:3Op m.-
Despite the strained relations between
the straightout and anti-factions of Duval
county, the ominOus prophesies of the
timid that there would bo bloodshed and
riot were not fulfilled. There was no
bloodshed and not more than three ordi-
nary fisticufs. The situation early
in the morning, when the straightout
deputies took their stand in the
polls and refused to leave did look little
serious, but nothing happened No cleo
tion was declared in five city wards, ag-
gregating something over 1000 votes, on
account of the presence of deputies. The
polls in these wards were closed all day.
Many voters lined up at them, and finally
got chairs and sat in line the whole ten
hours, having their meals sent to them.
The other precincts of the county give
Hartridge and the anti-ticket 300 major
ity. The straight-outs will probably con
test Troops were called to be in readi-
ness during the afternoon, but were not
needed
AsMALL VOTE AT ORLANDO.
Orlando, Fla, Oct, 2.-The elec-
tion for Justice of the supreme
court of the state, constitutional amend
ments, state senator for the Nineteenth
district and county officers held here to-
day. passed off in an exceedingly quiet
manner. and nothing like fun vote was
polled. There was no republican ticket
in the field, and the populist candidate
for the state Senate failed to get even a
sinoIe vote Every ballot cast was dem
ocratic one. and following is the official
result.
For Justice of the supreme court-B. S.
Tjd6en. 1873,
For state senator-M. r Marks, 1877.
For representatives F. Whitner,
For county tax assessor-W. C. Mutt,
lqI.
For tax collector Seth Woodruff, 100
For county treasurer-James A. Knox,
1ea
For members of the school board
lanes Delany, 1877; w. J. Proctor 1871; T.
For m article IN.
AGAINST article "a.
tor articIe 6-I70.
AGAINST article Ga.
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MARION GOOD FOX hIehl hC NphAD'
Ocala, Fla, OCT. 2.-Ihe indications
are that the democratic majority IN
Marion county will be about 800.
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