The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-08
KENTUCKY TROOPS
RUN ELECTIONS
Governor Bradley Calls Out
Militia at Louisville.
JUDGE T0NEY ASKS THEM
He Claims That the Mandatory Injunc-
tons Issued by Him Were Con-
temptuously Violated by the
Democrats-No Trouble.

Louisville, November 7.-At o'clock this
evening Colonel C. C. Mengef received or
ders from Governor Bradley to send to the
poIls at once the Louisville Legion, which
mad been under arms at its armory all day
ready for call. Up to this time the cleo
tion had been one of the quietest ever
known here. The balloting proceeded all
day without any disorder. A few 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 inspectors rep
resenting the interests of the Brown ticket
appeared and demanded admittance to
watch the count. This was done under the
mandatory injunction issued by Judge To-
ney. 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 republicans received
similar order for their inspectors on rep
reservations that they were threatened
with interference.
In a number of places the inspectors
were refused recognition Governor Brad
ley's order for troops to go to the polls
was made upon a statement by Judge
Toney reciting the state of affairs.
Judge Toneys letter to Governor Brad
ley follows:
louisville, KY, November z.
Governor w. o. Bradley, City:
"Sir:-Two mandatory injunctions were
today issued by me as one of the judges of
the Jefferson circuit court requiring cleo
ton precincts to allow the inspectors for
the Brown and republican tickets entrance
to the voting precincts to witness and in
spect the count. 1t has been reported TO
me that these injunctions are being con-
temptuousy ignored and violated I have
issued the decree or judgment of law. I
am not a ministerial officer and cannot
enforce 1T. I 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. Yours very respectfully,
"STERL1NIG B. TONEY, Judge.
Jefferson Court, Law and Equity Di-
vision"
The men were ready and within a few
minutes began to form about the armory.
Belts were loaded up with ball cartridges
and every man had his bayonet fixed. Col
onel Mengel, who was in uniform for the
| first time since the regiment was placed
in readiness for a call, assumed command.
AS soon as the order became known,
| Sheriff Bell FASTENED to the armory and
protested against the calling out of the
| troops on the ground that there had been
| no disorder and no trouble and that there
| was no occasion for action by the state
authorities that Judge Toney had not
made any representations to hill, the
| sheriff, as peace officer of the county, that
there had been any interference with his
| order.
| Colonel Mengel replied that he was act
| ing under Instructions from Governor Brad
| ley.
| Shortly after O'Clock orders to march
were given. Companies B, C and d swung
into Main street and started on the double
! quick for the west end They visited poll
ing places en- route and inquired into the
treatment of the representatives of all the
parties Everything was found quiet, how
I ever, and the blue coats were marched
/ back to headquarters. The only excitement
noticeable was that occasioned by their
! presence Meanwhile the count was pro-
ceeding in all the voting places of the city.