Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-02
Republican and Democratic
Managers Accused Of Plot to
Steal Election; Presence Of
Troops HotIy Resented,
MOUNTAIN MEN ARMED
AND READY FOR CONFLICT
Thrilling Street Scenes in Jack
son, Fued Center of United
States; Candidates Beg for
Law and Order.
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jackson, Ky, Nov With large
number of state militia in control ant
an undercuurent of apprehension oven
the tense situation people tonight were
wondering what the election would
bring forth for Bloody Breathitt.
Both the democratic and republican
managers charge each other with try
ing to steal the election Circuit
Judge J. =. Adams. incumbent and re-
publican candidate for reelection,
who made the request on Governor
Wilson formally to preserve order
during the election, said tonight:
"In requesting troops | was needing
the appeals of good people to take inn
mediate action to prevent a conflict
ana to preserve peace and order
among the people. Men led by ia
Callahan, armed with rifles, were in
the upper story of the OIL Hargis
building and were issuing threats of
death against citizens ana officers. and
they had commenced to terrOrize the
town by shooting on the streets when
] sent tho messaPe to the governor for
troops. I felt it my duty not to wait
until men We're killed before taking
steps to bring about peace and good
order and l have no doubt that the
presence of TROOPS prevented serious
trouble and perhaps saved many lives
The first thing is to prevent murder
and assassination, let the election go
as it may, | care nothing for the in
dignation expressed by some at the
presence of the troops If | can save
their lives
O. II. Pollard, chairman 'of the DEM
ocratic campaign committee said:
Published reports that democrats
have combined with the whisky forces
and have done anything to precipitate
election trolbles are untrue. The re-
publicans have determined to defeat
fair election and to resort to any
fraud they could conceive in order to
defeat the win of the people. large
majority of the people are supporting
the democratic nominee The excite
ment was caused by tne action Of the
county court in giving the official bal
lots for one precinct to man named
Sebastian two days before the day
fixed by law for distribution When
the ballots arrived they were depos-
tied in the Jackson bank for safe
keeping. In violation of the agree
ment that the ballots should be de-
liNered to the regular clerks of cleo
tion, the county clerk by pre-ar-
ranged plot between republican lead
crs. took an armed force to the bank,
took out the ballots for the Crockctts-
vile precinct on Friday and delivered
them to Sebastian, who was a clerk of
the election. We procured warrants
for the clerk and when Sheriff Craw-
ford went to arrest Sebastian he was
confronted with an armed force twen-
ty strong, who defied the sheriff. The
sheriff saw he was unable to make the
arrest except by force and to prevent
bloodshed he let Sebastian and his
force leave town. All this trouble was
brought about by republican officials
IN their determination to take the
election. Their action in respect to
ballots and the presence of soldiers
under command of Judge Adams. who
refused to put them under command
OF Sheriff Crawford. as required by
law, has created Indignation on the
part Of the abiding citizens. ire
sepctive Of party"
The group of armed Kentucky
mountain men headed by former
sheriff Callahan left their entrench-
ment in Jackson shortly after the ar
rival Of the Lexington militia COM
pany, and tonight the soldiers had
followed them TWENTY-FIVE miles into
the home of Callahan
ana the voting precinct that is expect
Ell to furnish most of the excitement
tomorrow. The population is quiet
out inclined TO wait anxiously word
from CrocketfsVille, where the sol
diers. the Callahan and Smith ana
peaton factions are also stationed
Scenes today on the streets OF Jack
son, the capital Of the Hargis political
wars Of "A few years ago and the feu-
oai center OF the United states were
thrilling Callahan. leaning on the
arms OF two women relatives To- ward
oH an assassin's bullet which ne daily
HNes in fear OF. WAS perhaps the most
prominent figure Circuit Judge Ad-
" ms. republican candidate tor rc-elec-
ton. and Judge u. r. RedWine. his
democratic opponent harangucd an
" "udience in the gruesomc courthouse
o. Breathitt. in which fcudists. sol
"lers and peaceful citizens were
strangely mingled
As both candidates begged for lawi 4