The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-05

u Asno oM nouso oi neiuge al was quiet too though
there was vast number boys here-long boys short
bcJs Old boys and young boys Yet thcrs was nothing
the House Of Refuge but adjacent rum shop cacu-
lated TO disturb the equilibrium Of he adhe ens OF the
respective recipients OF the peoples suffrage IN the
Second district Of this ward-Union place-al wss per-
fec.'y quiet II was q matter OF general comp Amt In
tbs warc-as no doubt was IN others-that the faci.
ties Of recording votes were imperfect slow and unsats
factory At some Of the election districts our reporter
noticed that here were over three hundred electors
waiting for access 70 the ballot box at about forty minutes
! before the close Of the poll.
NINETEENTH WARD.
As Tar ~ we could ascertain, everything passed on IN
peaceable in the Nineteenth ward There was
deep interest taken In the result of the election yet no
serious rows occurred. The police had no difficulty iu
preserving order and needed but little exerton on
their par, to keep the polls clear rowdes strikers and
oaers generally. few broken noses and ey ss In deep
mourning might occasionally be seen lettering around
the greg shops In the neghborhoed Of the polling places
but g general thing the citizens Of this rural district
were not panied with the presence many scenes OF
tcrmol or riot Towards nightA the excitement around
the polling places seemed 10 increase but when the re-
suit OF the Inspectors labors announced the most
enthusiastic admirers Of Buchanan and Fillmore
returned TO their homes well satisfied the result Of the
election, aad feeling coDSdeOt that individuals they
| hal lone their duty most nobly.
TWENTIETH WARD.
Nine polling places opened ia this ward and an
alaae congregation of voters at any point pre-
vented by means Of the location Of the booths their
distance from each other. The voting carried in
quiet anc orderly during the forenoon and
the early part Of the afternoon later in the day the
democratic spirit Of the ward shown in rather
striking" manner by q number of rowdies and
shoulder httersn who ardent supporters Of the
rum trade and "Jim Buchanan" The police how.
ALI such damn tratiou
and all quarrelsone gatherings were immediately
dispersed When tine polls closed there prison
es n the station house and most Of the people
tired 10 their homes the negnborng tayerns and
oyster cellars Nothing worthy Of eccurred during
the day.
in the sixth district OF this inspectors White
kchuler, who Claimed TO be regularly elected COM
Paired loudly during the early part Of the day that they
had been driven from their posts by Captain Joyce Of
the police and Councilman Dunn-actng for Mayor
for which they would prosecute them MeHrs. White
and McMuer subsequently attended before Justice Davi
the Second District Police Court and made fol-
loving AFFIDAVIT
Csty md County Of Ntrc YoeE-George white being
duly sworn says HE restless ut 2s3 West Thirty. attn
81 eet in SAID city that the day Of last election in
1885, be elected 70 The Office of Inspector Of the Sixth
district Of the Tseneth ward OF said city, and duly
ce.ved notice thereof and has received counter
ranf thereof that this day, being the day of election
De attended in company with Mr. Mcuulen q co inspec-
tor At the time OF sunrise, the polls receive
the boxes at the polls in Thirty eighth street. between
18th district, and were about commencing 10 receive the
votes, when one Thomas A. Dunn nterered and claimed
. Haye appointed other Inspectors ordered the Cap
bis associate out of the polling place; whereupon depo-
n.Dt refused to 60 Insisting on his right 70 remain Tho
captain hen ordered two to put deponent and
cate out OF the Inspection place. the said Dunn being
present 10 see bis orders ootyed whereuIon the depo
therefore be claims that said Thomas A. Dunn and vii
lam Joce be dealt with according TO law; that without
tSg Inspector, prays tbs, the said Dunn
Joce may be arrested and proceeded against tor said
assault
Upon this statement Justice Davis issued warrants
Tor the arrest Of Captain Joyce and Dir. Dunn
TwENry-TrasT WARD
Inere early this in the Third ave-
Thirty fourth street, kind Of pastme be-
tween breakfast and the "eleven o'clock drink
There few knock downs bet nothing serious oc
CURED that reporter could bear until rather
serious affair oil Thirty fourth street. Third
ct ard Third avenue, where Captain Francis c. Spagh
was very much injured by set Of desperadoes. ap
pears thai IN this ward the delegates unAyorAbe the
nomination Of Mayor Wood withdrew, and consequently
great trouble expected iron the other parties Cap.
aent up 10 the Third district 1t about three
O'Clock, where he found OF bis mon-Oncer Peter /
Eatden-beDg set upon and drcadfuy beaten; rushing
70 be he too set upon and In the conflict the
Captain received desperate wound The head from q
missile thrown By Of the factSonlsts Hadden /
removed 70 apcihecary store ipsensibe and Is said
that bis jaw dislocsted By blow. The ASSISTANTS
were. however, beaten or and the Captain retired
while TO the station house, where restorstivcs |
administered 10 him, and his wound |
on the head bound up with abusive /
plaster. On recovering his energy . little, he /
sailed forth, nothing daured and. reporter
nsts-led, succeeded IN arrcsps two Of his former ~
ss.iaDu 10 this ward also, there were 81 the various
districts hundreds Of voters who closed OF before
sunsei and the impression nonsss the disappont
al psscsso or the franchise that ihcre should be
polling places In each ward. Some gentlemen ~.
sursd reporter at ~ O'clock that they had been in
waiting ior,v hours, aud with slAsx hen OF sone
three hundred OF the gres democracy 70, before them
they chance OF being able TO record their
FOR the benefit u their country the qualification OF their
copscsences.
TvEsrY-sEcosp WARD.
hi. ward had polling places and as s iabsbted
~ dense population cf ~crsing mso, who en;has
ccmocras, the booths surrounded al early
hour. From hour amer the voting commenced i
Was evdsBt that She deposited about eight
ballots each thrown By either Of the other pu
tles and this served tn cnvcn the "b hoysr and PIT
them IN good hu~or-a state Of feeling which they
we're pretty steadily kcp during the day BY volleys
for "Back and Brec occasional drangnts Of bal
rum and limited rssonpg with two cent segars Abort
O'Clock in the evening there
drupkep sktrmishes around the ticket boxes and /
Al The corners Of the streets bot the police arrange
mcu,s we're excellent and every symptom Of Ugh, was
promptly suppressed aud the partes dispersed with
drnpess and good temper by the officers great many
Of our aiey ns,urssed Irish citizsrs their rs VOC
yesterday In this ward where their manner and appear
spce the POLLS quite sufficient convince any M
preudiccd person that these themselves would be
largely beDsGiied bo,3 morally and socially had more
stringent law existed the city before they ever
saw Tsnmsoy ball. Ho~i Of ihom appeared the voting
place. in dozy ofnioxicauon squirting toba 30
,r,cc on every eide. Hrrrsb here's my ira, vote
hurrahi IN give 70 old Beck; he's the lighting |
cock = Damn n, Bill, come and put me through sod
then Tor apoiher drink, &c such excs ntons
uttered every moment BY these would be very
respectable their sphere but Tor tie operation Of -y,