The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-09
THE Ell ECTIO
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THE RESULT OF YESTERDAYS WORK.
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TRIUMPH OF THE SEWARDITES In THE STATE.
Scenes and Incidents at tho Polls and
Political Headquarters.
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THE FIGnTS,s sKRMISHES, AND ARRESTS.
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THE CLOSING SCENES AT NIGHT.
Sad and Fatal Accident to an Old Saehem
Opposite Tammany Hall.
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THE RETURNS FROM THE INTERIOR.
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NamsS OF the Successful Candidates,
THE RETURNS FROM THE INTERIOR
NnmsS OF the Successful Candidates,
DO, &C., GO,

the pes Lad to be opened by the almanac Ths day was
rainy misty dirty and muggy But the politicians went
TO work and kept at erk AMI we'll they might for there
we're tickets splits and scratches enough to Keep them
susy-very busy-all day and all night, too When shall
We know the result
Tho following is graphic history Of the day
FIRST WARD.
might have been expected that In this ward inha.
etsd largely by foreigners there wsuld have been many
disturbances. The pugistic feeling OF First ward
friends, however, carried them further than few
soodlsss skirnshes At nearly every district there was
come hair pulled some slight bruising Of the eyes, and
some heavy oaths, but nothing beyond was not found
necessary to make single arrest assaultsomethinr
unusual for this ward election day. Michael Court.
ney, Werner d. Hog, and John Welsh being little too
liberal In the Of their right Of elective franchise were
arrested locked up the charge OF ieeel voting
he poll rooms OF this ward were crowded during tbs whole
day.
The balong very quietly conducted la this ward
There great noise and confusion about the polls
arising from the shouting encomiums bestowed by
shusiAstic politicians upon their avorie eandidates
but shoulder hitting here not the order VI the day
THIRD WARD.
The greatest excitement prevailed in this ward between
the supporters Of Sturtsvant and Blunt sturevant
account Of the opposition to the Last Common Council
rendered somewhat unpopular in his ward and Blunt
was run ~ reform whg against him. Sturtevsnt, how
ever, bound to die game, and having received the
regular whg nomination. every nerve exertsd to
his election. The opposition in this ward made
lively times but the politicians depended upon their
dates. Every voter inftsad Of being "pummuled for
his preferences, was seized by the collar, and running
Ss to IN
70 yield 70 one side or the other or escape without the
sroi:s Of his great result which generally
received with appreciation, being devoid Of partalty
Thsre were 40 arrests during ths day here.
FOURTH WARD.
In this ward there ave voting piaeee e--shaks.
peArs Hotel No. q James ereet, No. SO Cherry street,
No. Dover street, and No. Oak street There was a
strong contest for Alderman Nessrs. Baird, (stionl
Allen, (whig) and o'8rien, Van aursnits,) being the
candidates.. The canvass vigorously carried on and
In the gentlemen Ia what they called
"blowing" for the candidates spproximscd pagnscty,
but there was no harm done. The drzzllns rain kept
all tho politicians except those in the sentry boxes
where the ballots dealt ou inside the porter houses
In this ward there I. large foreign population, and
many Of tbs "appeas to vcters printed in the
German language The chief argument addressed to the
Iuet0ns appeared to be that such snd such candidates
we're caed 70 .y for bier and hs ca
aals " or Rhine wine and liberty which arguments,
we presume, bad their due amount sf weight
SEVENTH WARD.
This ward adjoins the Fourth, and there were eight
sstng piAcss-l. No. 112 Madison streets g No. l63 Ma
0is0n sreet, o. NO. ~ Jcnerfon street, a. NO. G0uver
asur street; s. No. I74 Cherry street; g. No 5 Water
oreet. y No aa8 Cherry strest. No 1872 Water street,
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ana very nasty dirty places thsy were THIS ward was
supposed to be the citadel OF the national democrats and
,hers ara aav.ral frs.eo;,s,c eo n. c,ston, uus.
sae" sele le'1o',e1s 'ion .ns ous'ea noaso
Market and Madison streets, two gentlemen had ds
ference Of opinion" subject, and varied the
snonotony of the exercises by knock do cwnno bones
broken Otherwise the polling was quiet We observed
ss ssa.. ss 'f s s. sa
ground that he had opposed tho Maine liquor law in the
ssemby last session. and was pledged to do 90 elected
20 the Senate.
The following song was circulated In this wsrl:--
sosG FOR rnE rsofim' ofi,.
Ar-"Lucy Neal
Come AL 70 uusty democrats,
wherever you may %,
ana voee Ior true democracy,
WMon mace our nauon ireci
"a. Gown ~ eponuonnss,
VINO, WIN nre orAnds In 'heir nAao'
would scatter utter rum
Than an "a noor az! r.!ooliv hssa.,
Oh, poor ,oly hsadsI
You never shall US conques;
....svs =. aS,s -
Our tiotet r to sustain:
Let every man do all he can.
WIN "A nn might ana man,-+
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An0n On roor woony n'soS' @e'
there u our gallant Onston,--
he Is = worthy 9 don
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Which reaches one and all,
lna. .S eyer yer nsssa nS,a ,sa o. ~ CIin.on, mon
Then oh poor wooliy heads, Sc
And Mather. too, he ia the man,
Free soers could rot buyi
'hs IA sssnsstly tI1 dd a try. "'"'
? Brt their malice could not reach hi-
Nor their envy make iI, mm fsii,
~ tbs IsSs Er;s Grand r '''''' esnaIi
Then OH poor woolly heads, SO.
a,.r.,s f,oolov Fa. ord w.taon too
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