Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-07

Caller the "once over the rail" And
told him to keep his place, that hs
rests followed and no one appeared
much the worse for having been pres.
ent.
There were frequent outbreaks dur.
ing the day and the situation looked
serious just before the polls closed.
With several in this ward the hght
was made a personal one. Those who
lad fraternized in past political con-
tests. were seen working tooth and
nail against each other.
Scott Knocked Down by Allie Brown
In Ward Three. Alexander Bryant
better known as Allie Brown, and who
has been an enthusiastic supporter
Mr.. White. got into a fight with Jams
Z. Scott. member of the school boar
and we'll known in local business ch.
cles. This was regular honest'A.
goodness knock down affair.
As in Ward Six, it was case 4
where somebody started somethis
BRYANT and Scott got into an ars
ment. They called each other mans
other than their owr and as the s'e
goes each made it plain what he eoa
do. would do and did do.
Professional boxing used to
Browns first name. He lived on /!
Had the reputation OF being clever am
Il hard hitter. one of his favorite wal
laps he placed somewhere upon TN
ianatomy of Scott and the latter wen
idown for the count"
This bout was not advertised AM
therefore was stopped before any DE-
cision could be announced.
incidentally Bryant, alias Brown
Itook a swat at one Henry L. Parks'
1t was discovered in this ward thai
some names had been written in viii
a lead pencil on the voting lists am
an investigation was promptly star'N
John Ryan, former Democratic stree
commissioner and now Democfa"
probation officer of Androscoggin coun
ty. was working with the Republican!
and leading the Ward three BATH
against A. G. Roy, who succeeded Ry
an as superintendent of streets 1t VA
the first time in years that Ryan bal
worked with the Republicans.
Rushed Wilson Out
| Alderman Wilson. who was last yea
elected by the Democratic party AMI
joined the White forces, was not g''
en- very cordial welcome when he ap.
peared in that ward yesterday Alder
man Wilson is now resident of War
one, but retained his voting right %
two.
1t was made pretty plai nto WilN'
that the Democrats did not need h
services in two. He allowed that thai
was his business. One word led 10 an
other and the first thing that the og'
standers knew, Wilson wa belrs
rushed from the Ward room dAEs
carpenter shop).
Great excitement prevailed and
general fight was threatened. Mattm
were finally adjusted and except ia
occasional eruptions, good order pr
vailed in this, the famous "cofs
ward"
Big Vote; Many Autos
The weather was perfect and h
travelling unusually good for this sa
son of the year. Voters and vote gs
ters tok advantage of these favorah
conditions with the result that rsG'
ord vote was polled
All kinds of conveyances were used
maui voters to the ward rooms. Nef
before were there so many autos in He
So far as observed. no liquors were SER
ed in the ward rooms except in aah
way from bottles, but there was plsnp
OF beer on draft at convenient placa
Much drunkenness was in evidence IN y
quarters of the city.
No charges of repeating" were hear
and it was claimed that the voting !"
had been cleared of the dead wood u'
eliminating opportunity for using "
peaters'' to advantage.
Also it was found that many nan'
had been omitted from the lists, nee"
stating issuance Of certificates
Auburn Quiet
AS usual everything was quiet in ~
burn. although the leaders of both paf'.
appeared to be making every possible Y
fore to get out the vote. Many autoDs
biles and teams were in use through
the day.
NO liquors were in evidence at an! I
the voting places and very few intoxc'.. y.
persons were seen in or near the p''
This was true of Ward Five as wen .
the other wards in Auburn. NO SUI,
fight or ward room brawls were repon",
u In Grand Ranids Mich there are w.