Evening star., 1933-12-31

being urged on by john Barlycorn, with very
sad results. OF this Mr. Hines says:
The election between Mr.. Jefferson and Mr..
Adams for the presidency, which eventuated IN
the choice Of Mr. Jefferson, was held in Suffers
Tavern, in Georgetown, in the year 1900. The
house was a one-story frame, and stood on
High street, between Bridge and Water streets
and little east of the canal bridge. George
Peter who was then lieutenant in the Regu-
lar Army, had, think his recruiting Office in
three-story brick house directly south Of the
tavern, or pretty near where Waters Flour
Warehouse now stands. In those days there
were two political parties-the Federals and
Republicans. The Federal party upheld Mr..
Adams and the Republican party supported Mr.
Jefferson.
well, the ballot box was brought, and the
polling of votes commenced, while . large
crowd as Is usual on such occasions, was
gathered in front of the tavern. After the
election had continued some time, and the
bad whisky had begun to operate, some of the
crowd began to dispute and quarrel, and per-
haps a few had already the mort1hcatlon OF
having been knocked down. 1t was very muddy
in front of the tavern. rain having descended
but a short time previously, so that the mud
and water was nearly ankle deep. The whisky
operated and more, until nearly the
whole crowd in motion.
"At length a man named Shipley stepped out
to come out and fight him, promising to whip
him he would do A short time elapsed,
when Lieut.. Peter, who was Of the opposite
party, undertook to furnish a man to fight
Shipley So he sent for Of his enlisted
soldiers namely LOvejoy, who accepted the
challenge. and appeared ready for the fray.
He very large man, well proportioned,
and stood about 6 feet high. Shipley was
nearly the same height. and very bOny and
r11lIS( hut rnt so Tnv
1.-The crowd having formed ring, the
batantS went into the fight with will, those
in the crowd occasionally cheering and other
wise encouraging their choice Of the men. In
those days the practices Of gouging, choking
and biting was very much in vogue among the
bulies, and when one would succeed IN getting
the other down, the first thing he would do
would be to feel for the antagonists eyes and
there insert his thumb or finger and, pos
sible, force out eye. If he could not sue
ceed thus in making his opponent cry enough,
he would seize him by the throat and choke
him, when, If he would signify that he had
enough the bystanders would separate them.
I'm this Shipley and Lovejoy pounded
each other for awhile, then closed and wrestled
until one of them slipped and they fell IN the
mud together. Shipley proved too active Tor
his adversary and succeeded in getting top
of him, when he instantly felt for Lovejoy's
eyes, which he smeared full Of mud. The
crowd then parted them, raised Lovejoy up,
and proceeded to wash the mud from his eyes
and face but alas Lovejoy was blind man
for the remainder of his days. Since then
have seen him led about the streets Of George
town by boy. With Shipley, who was a
tailor and lived in Georgetown, was well
acquainted
IN ACCORDANCE with the act Of May s.,
1902, before referred to, an election was
held for members Of the City Council, and
President Jefferson appointed Robert Brent
first mayor OF Washington. His appointment