Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-08
| TROOPS At POLLS,
Louisville Legion Ordered Outby
| Governor Bradley
"A COURT INJUNCTION.
Il is Issued In Behalf Of Anti.Cemocratlc
Inspectors.
SHERIFF PROTESTS in VAIN.
| Soldiers Visit Poiiing-PIaces, But
Find Everything quiet and Order
Iy-oniy Excitement That Occasions
| ed by Their own Appearance.


LOUISVILLE. Ak, November TAT
o'clock tonight Colonel c. c. Mengei
received orders from Governor Bradley To
send to the polls at once the Louisville
Legion, which had been under arms at
it's armory all day In readiness for a eau.
In 10 this time the election had been
one of the quietest ever known here.
few arrests for alleged interference with
voters had been made, but there had
been less than the usual amount Of me
ton between the workers for the respect
i've candidates.
When the polls closed at 4 o'clock. the
inspector representing the interests OF the
Brown ticket appeared and demanded ad-
mittauce to watch the count. This weN
done under a mandatory Injunction issued
by Judge Toney. OF the Circuit Court.
shortly before noon. restraining the city
authorities and officers Of election from
interfering with the Brown inspectors.
About the middle Of the afternoon the Re-
publicans secured similar order Tor
their inspectors, on representations thas
they were threatened with interference.
IONE1 IL BltADiE T.
In a number OF places the inspectors
were refused recognition, and Governor
Bradley's order for troops to 40 to tho
polls was made upon a statement by
Judge Toney, reciting this state OF
affairs.
Judge Toney's letter to Governor Brad
lev follows:
"sir: Two mandatory lnjunctions were
to-day issued By me, as one OF the judges
OF the jefferson Circuit Court, requiring
election officers at the election preclhols
To allow the inspectors for the Brown
and Republican tickets entrance 10 tho
voting precincts ~ witness and inspect
the counting. 1t has been represented 10
mo that those injunctions are being CON
temptuously ignored and violated. ! nave
issued the decree and Judgment or law.
! am not ministerial officer, ana caiiho.
enforce IT.. / call your attention To tnls
fact. as cher Executive Of the state,
that YOU may take such action to SEQ
that the laws are executed as you may
deem proper under the circumstances
THE MEN READY.
The men were ready, and within he"
minutes began 10 form about tho afmory'
Belts were loaded up with ball cartridges
and every man had his bayonet hXed
Colonel Mengel, who was in uniform Tor
the first time since the regiment was
placed I'm readiness for a CALL assumed
command. As soon as the order became
known Sheriff Bell fastened TO the ar
mOry. and protested against tho callns
out Of the troops on the ground mat
there had been no disturbance and no
trouble. and that there was no occasion
for action by the State authorities that
Judge TOney had not made any reprefen-
tations 10 him. the Sheriff, as head OH
Ger Of the county. and that there had not
been any Interference with mis- order.
Colonel Mengel replied that he was act
ing under instructions from Governor
Bradley.
ORDERS TO MARCH
Shortly after o'clock orders to march
were given. Companies Il, G, ana l.
swunt into Main street. and started. on
the double quick for the lower quarterf
OF the city. IN the West End They visited
polling places en- route and inquired into
the treatment OF the representatives, Of
all the parties. Everything was f6und
quiet. however, and the blue coats were
marched back TO headquarters.
The only excitement noticeable was
that occasIoned by their presence. Mean
while. the count was proceeding In all tbs
voting places OF the city. d.