Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-08

all day in readiness for call. Up TO this
time the election had been one OF the
proceeded all day without any disorder. \
lew arrests for alleged interference with
voters were made, but there was less than
the usual amount OF friction between the
workers for the respective candidates.
When the polls closed at o'clock, the
inspector representing the interests OF the
Brown ticket appeared and demanded all
admittance to watch the count. This was
Gone under an injunction issued by Judge
Toney. of the criminal court, shortly be
lore noon, restraining the city authorities
and officers of election from interfering
with the Brown inspectors. About the mid
die OF the afternoon, the Republicans Sc
cured a similar order for their inspectors
on representations that they were threat
ened with interference.
In a number of places the inspectors
were refused recognition. and Governor
Bradleys order for troops TO go to the
polls was made upon statement by Judge
Toney reciting this state of affairs.
Judge Toney's lette9 10 Governor Brad
ley follows:
LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov :. 1893.
Governor w. o. Bradley, City.
Sr:-Two mandatory injunctions were
to-day issued by me as one of the judges
OF the Jefferson circuit court requiring cleo
ton officers at the election precincts to
allow the Inspectors for the Brown and
Republican tickets entrance to the voting
precincts to witness and inspect the count
II has been represented to me that these
injunctions are being contemptuously ig-
nored and violated. | have issued the de-
cree or judgment of law. | am not min
isterial officer and cannot enforce IL. / call
your attention to this fact as chief execu-
tive OF the state, that you may take such
action to see that the laws are executed
as you may deem proper under the cir
cumstances.- Yours very respectfully.
.'tSigned, STERLING 3. TONEY,
Judge jefferson Circuit Court, Law ard
Equity Division
The men were ready and within few
minutes began to form about the armory-
Belts were loaded up with ball cartridges
and every man had his bayonet fixed.
Colonel Mengel, who was in uniform Tor
the first time since the regiment was placec
in readiness for 4 call. assumed command
As soon as the order became known Sher-
iE Bell hastened TO the armory and pro-
tested against the calling out of the troops
on the ground that there had been no dis
order and no trouble and that there was no
occasion for action by the state authori-
ties; that Judge Toney had not made any
representations to him, the sheriff, as peace
officer OF the county. that there lad not
been any interference with his order-
Colonel MengeI replied that he was sct-
ing under instructions from Governor Brad
ley.
Shortly after o'clock orders to march
were given. Companies B, and d swung
into Main street and started on the double
quick for the lower quarters OF the city IN
en- route and inquired into the treatment of
the representatives of all the parties:
Everything was found quiet, however; ana
the bluecoats were marched back to head
quarters. The only excitement noticeable
was that occasioned by their PRESENCE
Meanwhile the count was proceeding in all
the voting places of the city.
LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. I'm one pre-
cinct in this city tonight, while the count
was in progress. a body of armed men.
said to have come from the Republican
headquarters. attempted to enforce a fair
count they claimed. Reaching the pre-
cinct. they were met by a number of police
and citizens. Firearms were brought into
use and about a hundred shots We're fired.
One negro was wounded, not seriously.
The attacking party fled, and no arrests
have been made