JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="two_links">
    <span class="capture"><a href="http://google.com">The first</a></span>
    <span><a href="http://yahoo.com">The second</a></span>
</div>

JavaScript

$('a').click(function(e) {
    $('#two_links').append($('<p>Generic a-click fired</p>'));
    e.preventDefault();
});
$('.capture a').click(function(e) {
    $('#two_links').append($('<p>Specific a-click fired</p>'));
    e.preventDefault();
});