The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
Disgraceful Scenes in Baltimore
Ballot-Boxes Smashed-Heads
Gut and General Fighting
All Over the City.

The Republican primaries were held in
Baltimore ON Monday, and here is report of
them taken from the american. the Rapubli-
can organ in Baltimore, of Tuesday:
The elections yesterday were probably the
most exciting Republican primaries that have
ever been held in Baltimore city. The most
exciting scenes were in South Baltimore, en-
braciug the Fifteenth Sixteenth and Seven
teenth wards In this respect the old Seven
teenth was the most turbulent, and there the
contest brought in its train serious results,
including the shooting of James +. BuSey, the
well-known Democratic politician, of No.
1915 Battery avenue; the fatal injury It Is
feared, of Young Joseph E. Lycett, of No.
I4l7 Battery avenue. who was Knocked down
on Bird street near where the voters of the
Seventeenth ward cast their ballots. and who
was thought to be in precariouS condition
at midnight and the arrest during the after
noon of more than fifty alleged offenders.
Fortunately for Busey, he is not seriously
hurt. through he might have been killed. The
bullet entered the right forearm, near the ell
bow. and came out at the wrist, breaking one
of the small bones in the arm. George W.
Johns aud Harry Dashields, both eolored, are
locked up in the Southern Police Station,
charged with doing the shooting. and will be
given hearing before Justice Schenkel today,
The story of the atfail is best told by eve
witnesses. Sergeant Flood arrested an offend
er az the polling place, and instantly young
Iycett approached the sergeant on behalf OF
the prisoner. just than Joseph Houseman,
it Is said. struck l.ycett a heavy blow IN the
face, from the force of which he fell. and,
striking his head against the cGrbstone, was
rendered unconscious. He was picked up
and carried TO Cash 5 drug store. The young
mans father was sent for at once. just as
the elder Mr.. Lvceii. whose FIRST name is also
Joseph. was leaving his home to 90 tn hls
sons assistance, he espied Mr.. BuSey, aud
told him of the occurrence. buSey went To
the scene with Mr.. Lyeett.
Alter remaining IN the drug store Tor some
little time, Busey stepped outside and was at
iracted toward the polling place by loud
noise Just then pistol shots we're heard, aud
George W. Johns and Henry pashields were
seen 10 rush out of the crowd. firing off their
rrvolyprs al random Mr.. BuSey, who saw
some ladies aud children coming toward the
scene. threw up both hands and beSought the
apparently freuEied men Ia cease firing.
Hashields kept on, but Johns. il i said, fired
directly st BuSey, with the result rs stated
above The affair took place shortly after
four o. clock. and threw the whole ueighlor-
hood into the widest kind % excitement.
The fleeing colored men werc quickly par
sued bv Officers Conway and Ptaii Nud placed
Hndrr arrest HonSrman was also arrested
and wili h, given hearing to-day
wAa or woRps IN raE .NNEN,
Ia the Tweaty second ward. where all was
expected to b. harmonious the proceedings
did not tnrn 0ul 80 As previously stated.
The friend. 20 both lowRdes and Master had
agreed on the naming 1T a ticket containing
the names Of five Nals;er men and four
l.uxud,-s men a. delegates 90 she legislative
district convention. These delegates. toRcthcr
wi,h delegates 30 the city euaveniina, seEe 3"
L. endorsed 81 3 warl meeting. fhus avoiding
ans contest. The urpiius Eas held Al hrlgh
ton Hotel. Twsniieth street. near Charles
Nearly suso hundred Republicans Sefe pres
eut Mr. y. NJ. RiGteahouse vas ssected
chairman. The meeting bad no soouer gotten
unarr say waca J. II. Robinson. cul0Esd. got
the a,sir and protested against the pFpCr~slng
on the ground that the iirkcs had bevn named
wiihous ,hs kuosisige pf any bus > ie~. who,
Re said desired 10 Obtain prominence at the
expense II other Republicans. Robinson
remark broagh. Ng. J. II Mcfaal, member
u the state Central Committee fur the ~Ard-
"a his fees. and he uaade speech csfhcaslng
Rohinzou ard hle frssais lie lenaHnrsst
Rabias.si 81 q uemueraf. ami ~ th5s retaaTs
the after jumped ap o. make a reply Thew
~err cries ~ s'Sst dowu Past him out
etc. from al parts x sac bali, aad s VA
some tiane before the chairman could rsstonc
urvicg The cbairnaa than announced that
b. Monld hear uo more notions nuF speeches
and that ;hr tall0tfiug should lse proceeded
1i,h al aace. A this iancsuFe Robiusas and
twenty or thirty 81 his friends len ,h~ hali,
refusing IN vote
srsr ruitrr 4psrlcE-
The officers shoat the polling place ia She
Ssssshrsu d3ssries wsFv srEi hasy fscsa the
sitls toe poll. apsuea until ihey closed Du.
rag that tiaac morr Than hftf prisoners, al %
whosn werr charged aish dssorsirrly couaRrf,
<ery arraixuei helorr IRst5ee Schcnkel. eho
vas .. lssy l~r tor foar fuil hours-
rmsEps a,ttgr snx SMASHED,
The ballot bz,x Nas smashed ia = dEht ai
the polling pl@cv q the Third war'i, a No
7is Easg Lombard street Wm. A. johnson.
vasyl excessive. aad the NalssrF rhailrazer,
made this ssatesaeui 81 the iil6csliy The
balloi,nS had hardly begun whru Harry y.
Davis. . l.o~ndes jnsixe struck me On the
nose charging nae Wtih siHslnE isekels- Them
DAVIS ihrew i ticket oaf She siado~ after she
5asixes had decided i shossld - east. and a
general isght followed. The sabi. holding ;hs
box va. Knocked oser ana ;hr isax destroyed.
eleven vote. rolling osst Ms stomach was
painfully in}ured. AT the ladgss and clerks
~orc carried 81 the Eastern Police StatioR,
necessiGntsag ghe closiBg u the polls foT an
William Maxwell, 4 MalsIer clerk, ~ere
/ hned. Davis, the i-awHdes judge. sas
f leased GA bail lur ceugt. and Jerome Bond. =
Master Judge, was rrletsrd. The polls SIRE
reopeaesl afih an old ballot h1x borrowed
frCsn the police Az the ooaai u the vpsrs
Malsser had So aud l.owRdes ass The
/ I.owudes judges rrfased - sixaed the returns,
f ~alking aulsi3e and stating that Lo~BdrN had
< los majority.
s1sTtcrFEs ~ raE sEcuNn.
{ Ia the Second wAFd the polls wcre closed Al
( hAlf.pA4i Ave clock, because Of . general
( disturbance among the Judges ehamptoHius
1 the Master and l.owadrs causes. respectively.
I aad The Judges Wcre arrested aud taken 10 the
Eastern Police Station. They Nrre each
I Hned 81 and costs by Justice SaunvE, Shich
Vas paid The groable began when the polls
Wrre hrss opened hy difFeaCe 81 opinion b..
Z tween the judges a 10 the manner OF voting.
The trouble continued. until finally il ended
I 10 a hss fight After the arrest. were made
7 the polls we're closed, and no votes we're re.
Z eeiYed after that time. l.0Wndes was then in
{ the lead hv twenty lone votes, and bis friends
( claimed the ward The Master people
claimed that il the voting had been continued
( they would have carried the ward.
is rHE CENTRAL
Only three arrests were made in the Central
\ Police District yesterday in the neighborhood
I Of the polls The voting places ofthe Fonrth,
Z Eighth and Ninth wards were in the district,
I lemael Wilson. colored. aged twenty years,
Z was arrested during the afternoon on the
( charge Of attempting to vote Illegally in the
Eighth ward, but the charge was dismissed by
Justice Murray Shortly after SIX o clock IN
the evening James LLOYD and John W. Gard
ner. both colored, were locked mp at the Cen
trail Station, charged with disOrderly conduct
near the Ninth ward polls.
ARRESTS IN THE THIRTEENTH.
Robert f. l4atia. who was delegate To the
CITY Convention ON the Master ticket IN the
I Thirteenth ward was arrested by Lieutenant
Scott. and charged before Justice Donovan,
at the Western Police Station. with disturbing
the peace. He claimed that the judges re
fused to accept his ballot, saving that his name
was not on the poll book. He demonstrated
when he was arrested. Justice Donovan let
/ him of with the cost IN the case. The polls
were at the corner of Pine aud German streets.
William Burke, John McClatchey, Richard
johnson. John Brenton and William Dorm
we're also arrested for disturbing the peace al
the same place Burke was released on pay
meut of costs, and McClatchey was dismissed.
The others will be given hearing today.
JUDGES CONE To BLOWS.
The voting at the polling place in the Six
teenth ward, on Barre street, near Eutaw,
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