El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-01

ever.
| "The rsbble will never be allowed tt
CONTROL" screamed Charley.
"Down with the rabble! They will
never be allowed to dictate to us think
ing men and property (office) holders!
I'VE will make the cattle and rabble
sick and beat 'em by 500 votes. Down
with the rabble!''
Policeman Ross, moved by Charley &
burning words, scrambled to his feet
and said that Magoffin hadn't been
done Justice and he thought the poor
lowed to vote for the old hero.
81 would ask - said he, "that the
poor white people in the second ward
endorse Magoffin.
After Alderman Badger had also
seconded the Davis motion it was
adopted.
J. w. VIM was then elected chair
man for the next two years, on motion
| of Policeman Ross.
After that adjournment was taken
on motion of j. D. Ponder.
ga HOT TIME'' IN THE THIRD.
The much advertised primary in the
Third ward was called to order by
"Captain Click" and governed by the
same outfit. Joe Grant, who proved
such an easy mark for the ring rulers
turing Gne ldSb Chu pdlsu WIS eloCseo
chairman, with A. p. Coles as secre-
tary. Geo. Wallace, of the Burns will
case fame, in which suit he, with the
celebrated Charley Patterson, was de-
feated, assumed chief role in the even
ing's farce comedy. After Grant had
been crowned with the invisible glory
of being elected chairman of the
parched, as we'll as cut-and-dried as
sembly of would-be leaders. Gov. Wal
1a h. Lo% ta11
and two judges be chosen. It is need
less to say that the four appointed for
the pre-arranged matter were standing
close by the chairman and only those
standing very close to Mr.. Grant could
tell what names were put before the
assembly.
The Enclosure which would in
pinch accommodate about so people,
was partially filled when the announce
ment was given that all those who
wished to vote should come ahead.
This announcement created q con-
sternation which has seldom, if ever,
been witnessed before in an election
contest in this city.
"What in HI are we voting for?''
yelled one man.
Come ahead and vote,' yelled
Chairman Grant.
AS this stage of the proceedings B.
F. Hammett started to pass the hat
but he was ordered to replace it on
the table in front of the judges so t hat
they could see that nothing was voted
that was contrary to their plans.
Its time to vote,'' again sound
ed the silvery voice Of Chairman
Grant.
What are we going to vote with,"
yelled an admirer of Bob Lyons.
There are no Lyons tickets in sight"
Merely to quiet matters at this stage
OF the proceedings, DR.. Yandeil arose
and in few words told all those pres
ent not to forget to instruct the dele
gates before leaving which candidate
to support. The motion was seconded
and carried.
At this point peculiar thing occur
red. An individual whose clothes
looked many years older than his face,
up to one of the leaders and
said: "Say Culley, does dis votin' set
tie de whole big" When assured that
payday would be later on, the face of
the traveller assumed q lustrous rays
and he made a break for the anti-rail-
road ticket box.
Another man said: 'There is no
system about this thing whatever. 1
walked in there and deposited six
votes and there were no questions ask
ed" Another man who overheard
this remark said that he had dropped
in q whole hand full.of tickets.
"Kid Hadlock arrived late and said
that he had been looking for the voting
place for the past two hours and half
and just found it. He made q motion |
to quit and begin over again, but his |
motion failed to have the desired ef-
feet. He then made the following ad |
dress. 1T is a id farce and none of |
you know who you are voting for and |
further more you don't care. The tax
payers have nothing to say and you are
not INDUCING in an honest BALLOT
Harry Woods then mounted chair |
and made a motion that the delegates |
go uninstructed. 1t met with several |
seconds and equally as many Kisses. |
After wrangling for some time, Mr..
Woods motion was put and carried.
The following ticket was declared |
elected:
VI. G. Edwards D. E McDuffie
W. G. McGown II. J. Allen
Toe Morgan Q. K. Lockhart |
;. G. HawkinsOn Geo, Langton
VI. Boyle Joe Grant
Cd. Wales II. r. Woods
\. P. Coles WIN. Yandell
FOURTH WARD.
Leigh Clark called the fourth ward |
primary to order and Maurice Nickel |
lyon acted as secretary.
a tlckeG Wnlcn read II favor John
Drummer for alderman and Joseph Mag
fin for mayor" was then voted for by |
he handful of Mexicans present. On |
he ticket were the following names:
>. B. Simmons B. S. Catlin
leigh Clark Dan Stewart
rus Buckler Jim Watts.
These were declared elected dele
.ates to represent the ward. Not be-
ieving that the delegation was suf-
iciently instructed, a resolution was
dopted authorizing the six delegates
o vote as a unit in the convention for
dagoffin and Drummer.