Evening journal., 1896-11-03

olilnbS loI the udinudtOh VI AuulChh
and the salvation Of Mckinley and
Rettew.
WORK OF VOTERS ASSISTANTS.
All over the city to-day. the voters
assistants wer confined to their legal
functions of helping none but those
functions Of helping none but those
who were mentally or physically un-
able to prepare their ballots.
THE EIGHTH HEARD FROM.
James Kane, the Democratic challenger
in the Eighth ward, while In a barber
shop nearby, lost the block book of the
ward. Kane accused Robert Mullen OF
stealing the books and the two men
fought il out until separated by Officer
Lucas. Kane says he will have Mullen
arrested
TROUBLE IN THE SIXTH.
A man who had partly qualified en-
tered the booth of the First precinct
OF the Sixth ward this morning and
offered tax receipt which did not con-
tain this years registration stamp.
Milton Hawkins the Democratic in
spector, refused the man the right to
vote. This caused a stir among the
Republicans Some jumped to their
feet and one held Hawkins, and In the
melee which followed. the ballot-box
was upset and the Republican inspector
crawled on his hands and knees TO
where the box lay and placed the vote
in and then yelled Voted" Hawkins.
maddened with rage. refused to vote
any more men until peace was restored
The row threatened to be quite lively
until the arrival of the police, who re-
stored order. Then voting was re-
sumed. Samuel Baynard was in the
row and several other prominent Re
publicans as we'll, but Hawkins blood
curdling epithets scattered them In all
directions.
IN THE TENTH WARD.
The election i'm the Tenth ward Is
unusually quiet At no precinct was
there any lighting, but in the Third
some trouble was threatened by seven
colored men who lived on Adams street
near Third. Those OF them who were
qualified were permitted to vote, how
ever.
ELEVENTH. WARD.
The election had passed of very
quietly in both precincts OF the Elev-
enth ward up to l O'Clock. and no
fight or disorder were reported. Bryan
was plainly In the majority, but from
the length Of time consumed in voting
Il was evident that there was consider
able cutting on the state tickets.
TWELFTH WARD.
A prominent resident OF the Twelfth
ward a Democrat. stated that he was
satisfied that many OF the Republican
voters there were voting for Bryan. He
continued: most OF them are saying
little about how their votes are being
cast, but some of them make no CON
cealment OF the fact that while they
vote one or the other OF the Republi.
can state tickets, they voted for the
Democ ratio presidential electors.
is THIS COERCIoNg
An employe OF the Wilmington ant
Northern railroad said to an Evenin
Journal reporter this morning: "Ther
is I. notice posted in the Wilmington
shops of the company to the effect tina
should Bryan be elected work will no
be resumed for a month, while If Nc
Kinley is elected the men may return
to work tomorrow morning"
LAST GUN FIRED.
Peter j. Ford. Howell S. England and
/ Artemas Smith fired the last Demo
cratic gun OF the campaign at Hocl1es
sin last evening. the meeting beinl
large and enthusiastic.
TOOK A HEADER.
A scorching wheelman, whose nam,
could not be ascertained. ran poll-mel
into the chains of a voting place or
l. tr..s
header
TWO VOTES LESS.
Robert Burns, the Republican In.
spector Of the Sixth district of tho
Eighth ward. will swear out a warrant
for the arrest OF Burt Abbeger, tn,
Democratic inspector, for not allowing
two negroes TO vote.
NOTES or THE ELECTION.
A Single Tax speaker addressed
large crowd near the polls in the Fiftl
precinct OF the Second ward this morn
ing.
All OF the tally clerks made a distinc
ton between James c. Shaw and james
G.. Shaw Sr., as the Republican candi
date for electors name is variOusl.
printed on the ballot The votes 10
each Will be counted separately.
John S. Rossell was in charge Of th
Honest Money headquarters and spok
most encouragingly Of the Palmer ant
Buckner and Bayard vote in the state.
The Democratic managers were s.
sanguine of victory that they we're Z
be found everywhere figuring out tn
majorities. Many OF them congregate
at the Young Mems Democratic Clul
and received most encouraging report
from all the wards.