Evening journal., 1896-11-06

l.. Cooper Jr., William f. Small
ley. Jr, General Samuel A. Ma
calister Secretary of State J. Harvey
Whiteman, ex-Mayor Evan G. Short
lidge B. Frank Townsend, Secretary
Howard 70. Stats OF the Addicks First
District Committee. Artemas Smith.
Rev. Francis b. Short, Rev. r. u. Mont
gomery, Professor William A. Rey-
nolds, Harry Whiteman. Dr. S. c. Fred
erick. John j. Flynn, Thomas N. Stay
ton, John J. Cassidy, Josiah Marvel. A.
S. Hurlock, Il. Bayard Heisel, Wash
ington Hastings. Walter II. Hayes, Con-
stable Hurlock, Willard Salisbury. Jr..
Levi G. Bird. James w. Ponder, Will
liam c. Spruance.
1t was privately given out shortly be-
! fore 10 o'clock that the Republican
tally sheet showed 1872 majority for
/ Finn the Republican candidate for
sheriff. At that time q clerks had
been over the tally sheet TX times, and
had proved It twice.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS SWORN IN.
Shortly after 10 o'clock sherin uilhs
began swearing in deputies I'm his Of
fee William n. Robinson being in
stalled as dOor-keeper and refusing ac-
cess to all reporters. Men, white and
black, were taken in by the dozen.
sworn in, and then sent out to scatter
themselves through the building.
MR.. FLINN LOOKED ANXIOUS.
William R. Finn appeared among
the throng Of spectators in the auditor
ium, looking anXiously at the clerks as
they prepared his verdict OF success or
defeat Mr.. Finn stood on the back
Of some spectators chairs.
THE COUNT RESUMED.
When the Board Of Canvass resumed
the counting of the ballots this morn
ing, the court room was crowded and
, everybody, especially the Republican
heelers, carried chips on their shoul
ders, waiting for' an opportunity tC
have them knocked of.
Addicks and Higgins had their re
spectiye workers present, and each eyeC
! the other with a morbid pity. There
. We're also present numerous Republican
] lawyers standing in groups and dis
= cussing the result of the boards officia
count
AS soon as the rumor was promul
gated that Toman and Carswell wer
: elected Bach. Knowles, Rettew ant
put together and in less time than /
, takes TO write it. at least eight lawyer
were on the scene. Every one lOoke
! sleepy, some having remained all night
and a peep in the court room thi
= morning showed a number of TIA
= benches occupied by sleeping men.
t AN AGREEMENT TO PREsERvl
PEACE
AT 1915 Sheriff Gillia again appeare
4 on the bench and had an agitated con
ference with Deputy Attorney -Genera
1 Cooper, Captain Kane, Charles
). Evans. Thomas Davis. Milton IL. Hav
- l1ins, ex-Attorney-Gen John Bigl
L and Colonel Benjamin Nields. AS a ~
d suit IL was agreed Go clear the rooi
"a entirely of all but legitimate membe
n of the Board of Canvass, the count
d committees, candidates and their r
% spective counsel and the reporters.
d. Sheriff Gillis raped for order and il
g, troduced Deputy Attorney -Gener
IL Cooper who said
Il have been asked to come here an
d make a request TO you as peaceabl
& law-abiding citizens. AS there is
r great deal of excitement over tn
le count desire to say to you that we al
h going to have q square count, and "
ID don't want any trouble in this room
q. So we have agreed that II you will a
is retire but the two county committee
e counsel representing the candidate
e and the candidates themselves. wi
a will remain. If this crowd remaiI
here something may occur which wi
not be to the credit of this cOmmunit
We all propose to do the square thir
a and ask you to assist us in doing 1t
ie retiring. so that there will be !
ld trouble i'm announcing this count. III
go inspectors and candidates will rema
e. and counsel representing them will r
at main J call upon all law-abiding cit
'y zens to retire
APPEALED TO THE REPUBLICAN
Colonel Benjamin Nields then a
he dressed the Republicans Of the aud
n ence thus:
TO Il wish. in behalf Of Republicans,
lg make this request OF you. This is
IN square. fair count Every Republic,
p in this room should help to preser
ed order for the credit OF the stai
e. county and party So that the best y
gs can do is quietly to retire with full a
nd surance that this is a square deal, al
III that we will have square count
'I- far as 1 am advised and believe.
Police Captain Kane then told {
crowd how to get out without makii
a crush.
ca "All right Good boyl" yelled sol
ne one as the crowd made its way out.
ST THEY'LL DREAM OF FIGURES.
* Deputy Sheriff Tucker, presidir
raped for order at 11.40 and asked th
as perfect silence be maintained throue
me out the ROOM He said
ws These gentlemen (pointing to
&C. clerks). have had their eyes on tho
nd figures for twenty-four nours, and
ith takes but the slightest hum Of conv'
ig- sation to take their minds OF u
counting. Several times they have IA
In to stop and 90 back
'o wo A CONTINUOUS SESSION.
of From the time of opening yesterd
Do morning, the session Of the Board
err Canvass was q continuous one,
beard not even adjourning for mea
nd The clerks had theirs sent in from
I've neighbOring restaurant. while the NH