St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-22
BoODLERs BEATEN.
Wiped Of the Face Of the Earth at
New Orleans.


NEW ORLEANS La, April H-New Or
leans has wiped the boodlers off the face Of
the earth, and despite one Of the strongest
ring organizations in the country the Citi-
zens league has won the fight by a majority
of from 900 to Il, 900. The ring is delaying
the count, but the league has armed yoIun-
teers guarding the polls and boxes, and no
tricks will avail There never was such ex-
citement in the city on election day, and
thousands are on the streets tonight ready
to answer any call. The remarkable part of
today's election was the loyalty of the negroes
TO the cause of reform, despite the efforts of
oid-t1me Republican leaders to throw the
vote to the ring. The negroes were proof
against bribery and threats and gave the
league heavy vote. Gov. Fosters failure
to interfere for an honest election in the CITY
until the last moment hurt his vote in the
city, and the majorities in the county have
been reduced, but Foster will probably carry
the state by $1,000. The governors home
parish gave Pharr, the combine candidate.
2,50o majority, owing to the sugar planters,
who have joined the Republican ranks.
VIDALIA, La, April 21.-There has been
no serious trouble in the upper river parishes
at today's state election. Morthous parish
gives Foster and the Democratic state ticket
100 majority and elects full parish and Judi
cial Democratic tickets by 300 to 400 major
Cathoula and Richland parishes are reported
to have given substantial majorities for
Pharr, the Republican-Populistc candidate for
governor.
The following telegram was sent from La
Place, in st. John Baptiste parish to Gov.
Foster at Baton Rouge at p. m.: NEGRO
sheriff and 100 negro deputies in possession
Of the polls and intimidating Democratic
voters Can carry parish if given protection
Send troops to La Place Immediately" No
further particulars have been received here.
Full figures will be late from country pre-
cincts.
oPELoUsAs, La.,Aprf1 2.-The regulators,
after remaining in camp near this place until
after midnight, and announcing that they
would come in and take possession of the
court house, this morning quietly dispersed.
There was no interference with the voters
as far as known, although it is asserted that
many negroes, for fear of violence. at the
hands of the regulators, surrendered their
registration papers OF signed certificates
agreeing not to vote.
NEW ORLEANS, April 21.-George w.
Flynn, chairman of the regular Democratic
party, comedies the election of Flower, Cit
liens League candidate. for mayor. The
league party managers. think their majority
will be near 1000. Foster Irregular Dem
oerat) will probably carry the city by a small
majority.
The polling booths throughout this city were
opened at a. m, and the voting started in
quietly. No early disturbances were reported
from any section of the state The election
was for state, city and parechial officers. A
dispatch from opelqusas reported that the
election was being held without interference
by the regulators although at IL o'clock last
night armed squads we're on duty at every
road entering the place. and the court house
was perfect arsenal.