The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-08
THEY FIND ALL SERENE
ONLY DISQUIET THAT CAUSED
BY THEIR PRESENCE.
NO OCCASION TO USE FIXED BAYoNETS
At Some Precincts Brown and Republican In
spectOrs Were Refused Recognition, and
Statement to This Efectby Judge
Toney Secured the Order.
Toney Secured the Order.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 7.-.At six o'clock
tonight Colonel c. c. Mengel received or
ders from Governor Bradley to send to
the polls at once the Louisville Legion,
which had been under arms at its ar
mory all day in readiness for a call. Up
to this time the election had been one
of the quietest ever known mere. A few
arrests for alleged interference with vot-
ers were made, but there was less than
the usual amount OF friction between
the workers Of the respective candidates.
When the polls closed at O'clock, the
inspectors representing the interests Of
the Brown ticket appeared and demand
cd admittance to watch the count This
was done under mandatory injunction
issued by Judge Toney, of the Circuit
Court. shortly before noon, restraining
the city authorities and officers of elec-
tion from interfering with Brown in-
spectors. About the middle of the after
noon, the Republicans secured a similar
order for their inspectors on representa-
ions that they were threatened with in-
tCrference.
In a number of places, the inspectors
were refused recognition and Governor
Bradley's order for troops to so to the
polls was made upon statement by
Judge Toney, reciting this state of af-
fairs.
Judge Toney's letter to Governor
Bradley follows:
"Sir: Two mandatory injuncions
were today issued by me as one of the
Judges of the Jefferson Circuit Court.
requiring election officers at the election
precincts to allow the inspectors for the
Brown and Republicans tickets entrance
to the voting precincts 10 witness and
inspect the count. 1t has been repre-
sented to me that these injunctiOns are
being contemptously ignored and vio-
lated. | have issued the decree or judg-
meIt of law. / am not a ministerial
officer and cannot enforce it. | call your
attention. to this fact as Chief Executive
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."
The men were ready and in a few
minutes began to form about the ar
mory Belts were loaded up with ball
cartridges and every man had his bayo
net fixed.
Colonel Mengel. who was III uniform
for the first time since the regiment was
placed in readiness for call, assumed
command As soon us the order became
known Sheriff Bell haStened to the ar
nory and protested against the calling
out Of the troops on the ground that
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 repre-
sentations to him, the sheriff. aS peace
officer of the county, and that there had
not been any interference with his or
der
Colonel Mcngel replied that ne was
acting under instructions from Governor
Bradley.
Shortly after O'clock orders to march
were given. Companies B, G., and ID
swung into Main Street and started
ON the double quick for the lower
quarters Of the city in the West End.
They visited polling places eli route
and inquired into the treatment of the
representatives Of all the parties. Every
thing was found quiet, however, and the
hluecoats 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 plaees Of the city.