The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-22
No Fight Between OpeIousss ''Reguia-
tors and s.Combfners,- as Predict
cd I'm Mondays Dispatches.
NEW ORLEANS RING ROUTED
DEMOCRATIC B0oDLERs DEFEATED
DY THE CITIZENS TICKET.
Foster Probably Re-Elected Governor
publican Convention To-day.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ORLEANS. April 2l--Contrary to
expectations. the State election to-day was
not prolific of the bloodshed that had been
predicted, A few fatal encounters were re-
ported this evening, but no serious riotins-
AT Opelousas the regulators" after re-
naming in camp near that 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 far
as known, though 1t is asserted that many
negroes through fear of violence at the
hands of the regulators had surrendered
their registration papers or signed certin-
Gates agreeing not TO register or vote
A local paper says: New Orleans has
wiped the boodiers OF the face Of the earth
and despite one OF the strongest ring or
ganizations In the country the Citizens
League has won the fight by a majority OF
from ten to fifteen thousand. The ring is
delaying the count, but the league has
armed volunteers guarding the polls and
boxes and no tricks will avail. There never
was such excitement In the city election
day and thousands are on the streets to-
night ready 20 answer any call The re-
markable part of to-day's election was the
loyalty OF the negro to the cause of reform.
despite the efforts OF the old-time Republic
an leaders to throw the vote to the ring.
The negroes were proof against bribery and
threats and gave the league @ heavy vote
Governor Fosters failure to interfere for an
honest election I'm the city until the last
moment hurt his vote in the city and the
majorities In the countv have been reduced.
but Foster will probably carry the STATE
by ten TO fifteen thousand. The Governors
-.
didate, $500 majority, owing to the sugar
planters, who have Joined the Republican
ranks"
| George W. Flynn, chairman OF the regular
Democratic committee. comedies the election
| OF Flower Citizens League candidate foS
Mayor, by 1900 majority. The league parry
managers think their majority VIII be nearer
| 1900. Foster. regular Democrat. win prob
ably carry the city by small majority.
| A di1patch from vidalia says: There has
| been no serious trouble In the upper river
| parishes at <o-day's election. Morthouse par
| ish gives Foster and the Democratic stare
ticket 200 majority and elects fell parish and
| judicial Democratic tickets by about 800 ma
| jorsty. Franklin gives State and local Demo
cratic tickets 600 to 400 majority: concordia.
Democratic majority OF loo TO 100. while
Catahoule and Ridhland parishes are reported
10 have given substantial ma3or1ties for
Pharr. the Republican-Popunst candidate for
Governor The following telegram. signed
Basil Laplace. was sent from Laplace. fn ST.
John Baptist parish. to Governor Foster.
Baton Rouge. at p. M:
Negro sheriff and one hundred negro depa-
| ties IN possession of the polls and infimi-
| dating Democratic voters. Can carry parish
| II given protection. Send troops to Laplaco
| Immediately"
At Monroe the election passed or quietly
Ouaehita parish gives about 1000 majority for
Foster. Democrat. Mill and Rchland g
for Pharr. RepublIcan-PopuHst.