The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-14

window and fell through window thu roof Ut another
stronger Of tho two maintained the possession OF tho
ballot box counted the votes, and carried the Fillmore
ticket by n majority of 80 votes
In the Sixth ward the majority was only IS and the
ward was bitterly contested The Fillmore ticket was
headed, aBlood or victory Thcrc was NO Webster
ticket. There fighting. usual in the Sixth
ward. The hsckmen came in great strength for Fill
more
In the Seventh ward tho majority for Scott Is very
large being 625 the Fillmore ticket. There
Webster ticket.
In the Ninth ward the whole number of votes pollcd
69a fillmore averages 4O8; Scott 2lO No Webster
ticket.
The Tenth ward was contested with great spirit, and
Scott had 80 majority Fillmore No Webster ticket
The Fillmore boys the Thsrteenth worked hard In this
ward but II would not DO Tho Fillmore ticket In this
ward had the following heading:-
THE uSIor THE CONSTITUTION, THE COMPROMISE
For President.
WILLARD FILLMORE,
OF New York.
Tho foundation Of my preference Z, that Willard Fill
sgnn success and ability He has been tried and found
true, faithful, honest and oonscientious.-kensy Cisy.
1852.
In the Eleventh ward tho majority for the ticket os
ed the Webster ticket is no. but there ono Fillmore
upon the ticket; Webster man, second choice
Fillmore; and three Webster men, second choice Scott
This s curiously mixed ticket In this ward. there
was an independent Scott ticket, which only gos two
votes. The Fillmore ticket in this ward had tho the fol-
lowing heading
Tho foundation ofmy preference is that Willard PHI
more has admin tered tho Executive Government with
signal success and ability He has been tried and found
true faithful onest, and conscientious Later from
FILLMORE
THE coNsrirU7scN AND THE LAWS.
In the Twelfth ward diouly vas anticipated ~
two Fillmore tickets running; both however were
pledged 70 60 tsr Sheriff Gsrney z. es. strife seemed
70 exist betwse. them They poed S42 votes and the
but plenty Of Loud talking.
In tho Thirteenth ward Fillmore has $40 majority over
Scott. No web.ter ticket.
In the Fourteenth ward there was mixed ticket: three
supposed to b. for Fillmore and two for Scott This was
called the Schser ticket in opposition to the Taylor
ticket Of the Sixth ward.
In the Fifteenth ward, the majority for Fillmore over
Webster 1853 No Scott ticket. This was regarded q
o great Webster ward.
In tho Sixteenth ward the voters were very noisy but
the Fillmore interest too powerful for the scottes
few slsps passed between the excited parties but
thing desperate occurred The Fillmore, what Is moro
generally understood, the Custom House ticket was
elected BY majority Of S0S
In the Seventeenth ward tho FILLMORE ticket run unani
mousy polling some 700 votes the only opposition was
got up By United States Deputy Marshal which polsd
In tho Eighteenth ward considerable anger existed be
tween the Fillmore and Scott mon "A custom house
personal in his remarks to Horace Greeley and Colonel
Snow. They did not pay much attention TO him. few
saps and bangs Others occasoned during
the excitement but not sufficient in their to
were pood carrying the ticket by . majority Of 40
This ticket Is considered in favor Of General Scott
supports either Mr. Grinnel or Mr. Thayer for tho
vcntion.
The democracy Of the B cody Sixth have long stood
FIRST and foremost in kicking up shines election days;
but should judge from tho proceedings at the polls
Of the Nineteenth ward yesterday the latter bids fair to
carry Oh the isurcl About twenty largo wagons prn-
cpsy belonging to the propetors Of the Knickerbooker
Line Of omnbuses, some Of them drawn by ak horses
were actively employed in bringing voters from nobody
knows where Ono Load of about twenty ofthe whg
or CARNEY party, were driven down the Eighth ave-
nue. block or two, thence to the Ninth avenue,
where the wagon wheeled about and halted whom
each Of the party was supplied with fresh ticket
after which they returned by different route to the
polls where each deposited his second VOTE within brief
period Of half hour This repeated several times
often tho party could succeed deposting their
votes and the other wsgns as were crcdby assured
were alike employed during the few hours that the polls
hour the scene was decidedly rich. The door Of the
shany where the polls held had strong bars nailed
selves who were thus ENGAGED like prsoners In front
probably from 100 to 200 Of the trough and ready stamp
rudcrs at respectful distance and the NONE ut one o.
the right sort made his appearance at the outer wall he
was hoisted TO the top and moved along until he came
within arms length Of the barred door. where no
speedily relieved Of his ticket without any questions b.
ing asked whether he resident Of tho ward or
even citizen. Tho opponents not relishing this
game aso cast upon the Of heads Of their own
friends to deposit their votes, that OCCASIONALLY, no
less than six eight would be thus elevated and
engaged In an amusing struggle with bleeding and
ALTERED garments while those supporting them received
PROPULSION Of kicks which they rewarded for BY
liberal supply Of good things after the fun
While taking . glance at men and thngs,r We were
urged 70 vote the Carney or workingmans ticket and
replying that not entitled to vote we were
assured that was OF no consequence whatever as We
should DO asked NO questions, and that could vote
~ we'll a. anybody else.
Noexcitement whatever prevailed about the polls In
tho Twentieth ward. Everything went ON a. smoothly
In favor Of Mr. Fillmore his warmest friends could
DESIRE The tickets that printed bearing the names
Of delegates favorable 10 the nomination Of Gen Scott
mysterousy disappeared at early hour that when
"ecou ticket" asked for could be found. and
the inquirer salutcd with sarcastic laugh which
clearly indicated to him that there had been Irregular
SELL In the matter.
have been elected by under tho guise Of Fillmore
and that the strength Of Scott will turn out to BE-
much greater than js supposed Tho friends Of Fillmore
have been boasting that he has "swcpt the city" We
are very glad 70 hear II for the streets were awfuy dirty
and required the operation the broom.
The result Of the race, a. far this city concern
ed is;--
Fillmore. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Nowhere
II worthy Of remark thst tho Webster men are
iesclnQ with the Scott all through the oty and It IL
UNDERWOOD that they viii vote for Scott II IL also
undoubted fact that bribery as begun slrcady and there
no knowing 70 what extent Il Win be uscd before the
stt Come II II stated. holding back and not
avowipg Themselves In order that they may be well paid
70 turn the scale.
Brooklyn CITY Wing Convention.