The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07
FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
SCENES AT THE POLLS.
FIRST WARD,

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SCENES AT THE POLLS.
FIRST WARD.
The polls were opened at the three following places In
this ward at hapast six oclocktbe legal hourin the
morning viz Broad street House. corner OF Broad and
Pearl streets No. 81 Greenwich street. and No ITO Green
wich street. Even then the friends Of the different cam
ddates we're about, AZ quite number Of young lads
sort of light infantry skirmsherswere despatched to
all the surrounding with loads OF tickets order
that each might offer that of his employer friend the
voters they approached In addition this every ccr
public house. for four blocks each side booths
wassecured by or the other Of tho oces and
used rs republican "riHe pitt from which his forces
might pounce on those Of the enemy necessary The
polling very langud until about ten O'Clock when
good number Of the sod men, had their tickets al
ready prepared went up, and having deposited them
silently in the box, retired without causing or seeming
ly feeling any excitement. About number Of the
wayering democracy approached, and were vigorously
assailcd by the ticket holders Of the harris and
sofs. 1t evident that the great feature Of the
contest In this ward the struggle between Daniel
Z. Sickies and Thomas J. Barr for election State
Senator, whilst good deal Of noise was also made
by the supporters Of Harry Howard and Richard B.
Connolly for the respective Offices Of Street Commits
sioner and County Clerk. A very large crowd
collected at the Broad street House. the people
.
very good humored manner. A detachment of police
present and kept the way to the polling place quite
clear the doing their duty in a firm but orderly
Mr. sickles friends visited the place several
times during the forenoon, distributing from wagon
very neat banners and pIacards osring reward
Of o00 for the detection OF the author Of article
which appeared In morning paper 10 the effect .tha he
r sickles) to be supported by the Know Nohings.
This was very good momcntary move, and told for
hour in Dans" favor. bu. IL easy to that
his personal presence and the judicious division of
little liquor and cash would have made the good inpres
sion enduring. Some merchants clerks voted the
ticket nominated by that body here. As they went up
they received by the crowd In which
showed plainly that these gentlemen too ''snob
bsh and carry too much perfume pat ent leather and
long cloth skirts about them to become cordially
associated with the in politics They hailed
with the remarks 'Fsith but he's young mar =,
"Troth he's a Know Nothing "He's well dressed
enough to be whg," and such like, they
to and departed from the polling place. colored
voted the republican ticket and received
with loud 'huzzas." Whenever a person appeared who
was well dressed, he was at once handed to the ere
guiar whig ticket, whilst every who robust
enough to be out without coat such cold day,
candid enough TO that he had not coat
cassed supporter Of Harry Howard The polls closed
at about ten minutes 20 six r. NJ amidst terrific thunder
Of cheers from the agents Of all parties and general pro-
camation that each and every of them a right
very large crowd attended At No. 81 Greenwich
street. There great many rowdes and the usual
lot Of drunkards In It, About O'Clock in the aernoon
terrific bruiser knocked down at the Of AL
bany street. and having received number of kicks In
the face from his opponent he got up with the bridge Of
his much damaged and piece of hts under lip cut
away When he rallied little, he collected squad Of
his friends and started in pursuit Of his assal-
ant. This produced quite exciting chase. The par
ties around several blocks but the STRIKER took
| to earth the river, whilst the wounded
taken OF by the police Several noisy politicians
made prisoners around the booths at No. ITO Greenwich
street. but speaking generally the people peaceabc
n remarked that the booth from which the whg
tickets were issued, supplied with bottles Of "rot
gut rum, and that every voter who took ticket got
"puliv Of this stuff into the bargain. great many
newly arrived Germans and Irish about the doors
and seemed highly delighted with their rst lesson the
exercise Of the franchises Of the republic When the polls
closed the crowd began to disperse, after giving
scky, hoarse and drunken cheers for sckes and How
ard. At later hour, IL said that sckes had
jority OF three hundred In this ward He evidently
well The Know Nothngs worked silently and quietly,
but II plain TO be that they cast large
Der Of votes. The State ticket di not excite much In
terest on any eide.
SECOND WARD.
In this ward the booths were erected at No 90 Ann
street. and No. so Beekman street. In Ann street, every
thing went OF in pleasant There plenty
Of liquor up stas, and abundance OF tickets 81 all
shades below middle aged "soft had his hat knocked
OF at noon by juveaie ehard,r but the excitement
consequent this act Of radeness allaysd
The Know Nothngs' worked energeticaily and vas
said at half past O'Clock in the evening that their
State ticket far shead and they had also gone clear
Of the others In the city eces In the First district
said that Ward, the whig Know Nothing candidate
for Senator had posd hundred and forty nine voes
and that Mr.. Barr ahead Of Dan si:kes. In the
Second district Beekman street Harry Howard polea
good vote dad also the Know Nothngs. The Second
police very efficient in preserving order There
incidents worthy of record during the day.
THIRD WARD.
n. polling ais,rcts in this ward were At No ~ Cst.
xndt street No. 81. feter's place, No. 2s Warren
street. and Nc. SO Robinson street The DAY passed on
without any of those serious which sometimes
chaacterze elections There were personal
renccnsress little bsdnsge-bat nothing Ake regular
organized opposition 70 party the other. The
multiplicity of tickets seemed to puzzle the unsophb
Gated, and In many Instances the electors voted bu,
or t~o tickets "John ssid respectable ussnber Of
the unscrrifed 20 friend of hig "I don't knos what
ticket 70 vote, tiere i such dsu cf 10, IL them
(hotiug up asstel ft baote) there good
whigs aud gaed democrats want % vote Tor ba.
whigs, Know Eothings, hard soft and hall shell dem9
Gratis and black republicans uaissd mp sgether
that can't tell what TO do" To this sensuie 1nark
John replied that IL would be better ioE his h MT 10
vote at sll than 10 iae risk ca assisting TO put
| lao nan "weil, was the reloinJsr, I" Af~e.
ricap, and don't ~he'hsr be Il whis descrai
bard, soft or half si.s, thai hs l. good bat
d--n me ~ viii vote for Kaov Noibing" Tho police
arrangements wsrs admirable, ard the chief bad dis
tbuted his iores that where there the slebisst
manlttatIrn a nsl Alteration the aprsA s.ee u