Evening journal., 1900-11-07


opened at 2.3O o'clock. after having
been closed about four hours. A
scheme was decided upon of forming
the colored voters into one line and
placing the white men in another, al
lowing three men TO approach the
polls al a time. Two colored men and
one white man first we're allowed, fol-
lowed by two white men and one col
ored man. A squad OF officers. under
Sergeant Tucker. then cleared the
space about the polling place. in which
about 1000 persons were gathered. H.
II. Ward explained the situation TO the
Republicans, and Mr.. Salisbury and
Mr.. Ford to the Democrats and mat
ters soon were Strengthened out.
VOTING WAS SLOW.
In the meantime James A. Dugan,
who had been injured in the riot OF the
morning. resumed his duties as inspec-
tor The voting proceeded slowly and
In short time Dugan was unable TO
proceed further, and Mr. McHugh was
put in his place There was another
long delay. caused by a discussion as
to whether McHugh could act. but it
finally was decided that he could and
he was sworn In.
The crowd was kept in line with dif-
ficulty, and the election officers work
ed so slowly that when the window
closed at 6 o'clock but 157 men had
voted. and 206 men, many of whom
were colored. and all OF whom were
= entitled TO vote. we're shut on from
J casting thir ballot.
There was much grumbling over the
arrangement, but owing to the pres
ence OF the police, no further outbreak
+ occurred.
ATTEMPT TO STEAL. BALLOT-BOX.
A gang OF Democrats. alarmed at
the increased Republican majorities,
made an attempt last night to steal
4 the ballot-box from John l.. Wright
the Republican inspector OF the Twen-
c ty-fourth election district Of the
y Fourth representative district. They
a we're foiled. however, by a crowd OF
e lcolored men who had gathered in the
T. vicinity In anticipation OF trouble.
When Mr.. Wright came out OF the
polling place, at Seventh and Madison
streets, carrying the ballot-box, n,
was accompanied by Harry Evans
n Judge and George Austermuhl. Thl
II Democrats Immediately made rusi
at him, and endeavored 10 wrest thu
box from his hands. The Officers, how
10 ever. held on 20 the box until the col
ie ored men arrived and. surrounding
re- them, kept the would-be ballot thieve
ie back
al Mr.. Wright was escorted TO h.
d home, No. 500 West Seveith street
" where the box was stored and guarde,
" over night by watchmen.
ATTEMPTED TO VOTE ITALIANS
/ At the polling place. No. 1903 Yves
'e Fourth street, in the Twelfth ward. al
'l attempt was made by Democrats L
'l vote Italians who were not registere
NJ In the ward
y CLOSED POLLS AT NOON.
"a Another game was worked by Demo
No cratic election officers yesterday morn
,e ing in the Inirty-third election dis
re trict Of the Twelfth ward. Although
NJ the law specifically states that Ia
IN poles shall open bewteen and
ot o'clock in the morning, James Shael
ie fer. Democratic inspector, did not ope
he them until after 10 o'clock, claimin
no that he had no stamp. He also close
A the booth at noon hour when twent
TO Republicans were waiting to vote an
ST many Of them were obliged to 80 ava
without voting.
ly Committeeman WERE BUSY
to All yesterday afternoon committe,
ed men OF both parties were busy drlvin
ee TO the different polling places giyin
l, instructions to the workers. The pol
ed ticlans were active early in the da.
he but toward the time for closing th
at. polls they had but little TO do.
The chief work of the cOmmitteeme
m was watching each others action
en- Schemes were still being worked
m Democrats one Of which was to sen
ilu notices to colored men, saying the
ey were on the convict list and had n
ne right to vote, and II they attempted
they would be arrested.
re REFUSED HIS VOTE.
o." At the F-ifty-sixth election polll.
place. in Pyle's Cycling Academy {
the Delaware avenue, near Orange stree
at the Democratic inspector, Elias job
is, son, turned down numerous Republ
ny cans. Among those whose votes
refused was Zachariah Pickels. COVER
ace ment employed in Washington. He HI
of registered from his brothers residen
ed in West street above Delaware av
ac- nue.. Johnson contended that Jud
A Spruances ruling applied the same
inc his right as that OF Fred Eden BaC
Ard Judge Spruance who was passing
M the time. was appealed to, but he q
10 clintd to be brought into the dlspu
although he suggested that Mr.. Plck'
y have the inspector indicted for refu
ing to take his vote.
John E. Elliott's vote was refused
Johnson. giving as his reasons for ]
- fusing that Elliott did not have I
~, IN, residence at No. 907 West street
uiu though he had been registered from
lllu brother-in-laws home, where he clai
as ew his residence.
4 OTHER VOTES REFUSED.
~ In the Sixth district. polls at Foui
sn and Poplar streets, theodore Gabb "
enl refused on the plea OF having no nj
"es uralisation papers. he being Of Engli
ana birth
10 At the Eighth representative
OF trict. polls at Fifth and Spruce stree
the William Catrffq and Tnhu Vonnc H.