Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-29
FIGHT OVER ELECTION
SERIOUS RIOTING AT CAMDEN,
NEW JERSEY.
One Man Killed and Two Seriously
Wounded-Contest for Congress
sioaal Nomination.

CAMDEN, n. J., July 29.-The condition
of Joe Goddard, the Philadelphia pugilist,
who was shot last night during the repub-
lican primary elections is reported by the
physicians at Cooper Hospital today as crit
icaI and there is little hope of his recov-
cry. Harry Miller, a local politician, who
was stabbed in the abdomen, is doing well
and will probably recover.
Isaac Fowler, a constable, who was stab
bed a. Pensauken near Merchantville, was
not seriously hurt.
The body of John Morrissey of Philadel-
phia, who was shot and killed, is still at
the morgue.
The riots which resulted in the murder
of Morrissey and the woundng of Goddard
and Miller were caused by the bitter feeling
engendered through the contest for Con-
gresS of Representative H. C.. Loudenslager
and j. Alpheus Van SAINT. Numerous fights
occurred in this city and in Pensauken
township near Merchantville between the
adherents of the two candidates. Goddard
was shot at the polls in Pensauken, and
Morrissey and Miller received their injuries
in this city. Isaac Fowler, a constable of
Pensauken, was sta bbed during a melee at
Dog Corner" in Pensauken township.
Both sides claim a majority of the del
egates, but the opinion prevails that Lou
denslager will win. The result will not be
known definitely until the convention meets
at Woodbury. tomorrow.
The first congressional district, in which
last nights primaries were held, includes
Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties.
The total number of delegates is 304. Lou
denSlager today claims ffty-one delegates
in Camden, siXty-seven in Gloucester and
seventy-fve in Salem, total of 1913. Van
SAINT claims ninety-seven in Camden thirty
six in Gloucester and twenty in Salem, q
total of 153, which number is necessary to
a choice
The contest was one of the most bitter
ever held in southern New Jersey. The
polls were open from pm. to pm, and
the three hours were marked with serious
fighting. One man was killed IN this city,
and Joe" Goddard. the well-known heavy
weight pugilist, of Philadelphia, was prob
aoy fatally shot while electioneering in
Pensauken township; another man was
dangerously stabbed IN this city, and a
fourth man received stab wounds at Dog
corner" near Merchantville.
Goddard was at voting place in Pen
sauken township when he was shot He
was with number of men who were trav
cling from one polling place to another
The pugillst got into quarrel with COL
ored cons table named Robert Washington.
1t is alleged that Goddard assaulted the
constable with a base ball bat, and the
colored man, in self-defense, shot Goddard
in the head. The constable surrendered
himself to the police, and the wounded
prizefighter was brought to Cooper Hos
pital, where the physicians say he may die.
Near the same polling place Constable
Isaac Fowler, while in fight, was stabbed
twice His wounds, though painful are
not considered serious There was consid-
cradle trouble in Pensauken township and
at Merchantvie, and a number of persons
were badly beaten.
the most serious affray occurred at Sd
and Reckett streets In this city Each side
had a crowd at the polling place at that
point, and general riot was started. When
it was all over it was found that man
who was later identified as John Morrisy
of Philadelphia. and aged thirty-fye yearS
had been shot through the head, and
policeman. not in uniform, named Harry
Miller, had received two cuts on the head.
and probably fatal stab wound in the
left lung There were number of other
persons hurt in the fight, but not seriously
SO.