 Violence continued in the state and city related to each election, particularly before and after the disputed gubernatorial election of 1872.Tensions continued, although the federal government had certified the Republican slate and William Kellogg as governor.In September 1874, in the so-called Battle of Liberty Place, 5,000 members of the White League entered the city in an attempted takeover of state buildings to seat John McEnery, the Democratic candidate for governor.