The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12
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Tammany Primary Elections.
MAYOR WOOD AHEAD OF HIS OPPONENTS AT EVERY
POIET-THE TICKETS ELECT IN EVERY WARD
NAMES OF THE PROBABLE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
SCENES AND INCIDENTS, ETC.
The primary elections Of the city democracy took place
yesterday afternoon between the OF three and
seven O'Clock The Convention voted for we're
lst. city Convention consisting of i've delegates from
each ward to nominate candidates for Mayor, City Judge
ana one Governor of the Aims House which will convene
at Tammany Hall next Monday the 18th instant
I'd For Congressional Conventional to meet in their
respective districts Wednesday, the 18th instant
Cd Assembly Conventions TO meet Thursday the
18th Instant, and
4tb Charter Conventions to the 22d instant, to
elect Aldermen ana Councilmen.
As general thing the elections passed OF in a very
quiet manner, taking into consideration the fierce feud
that .sists between the Wood anti Wood factions. We
bear Of rows in but wards--n the SixteenhTand
Seventeenth. Here the contest spirited in more
than onc and there beautiful displays
OF the noble art OF self defsLce and offence but
made. The quiet displayed is due partly to the
hopeessnesg OF the Custom House opposition to Mayor
Wood, as II is understood everything ''set'' in the
choice OF inspectors, ana the voting did make much
difference in the result And then the police arrange.
ments excellent the officers being taken out
of their own wards to do duty in districts
where tncy wore strangers. Ihs hau the et
feet Of making the officers attend to their duty
they having no "hiesds to reward enemies to
punish The resuli is overwhelming majority for
the Wood delegates. We hear of but two wards which
elected opposition ticket viz the seventh which will
yote for Tweed, and the Eighteenth, which is committed
TO Horace f. ClarA Unless some political earthquake
takes place, Mr. Wood will be nominated for Mayor
Temmany Hall next Monday evening Congress- in the
Third district delegates pledged to support Daniel
Sckes were elected in every ward. In the Fourth dis
'rct the Seventh ward elected delegates William
b. Maclay and the Thirteenth delegates favor OF Dr.
Philip Aerke Williamsburg comprises the rest OF this
Congressional district and has as yet elected dele
gates. Iu the Fifth district there was no opposition to
The election Of dclcgAes favor Of the nomination OF
John Kelly In the Sixth district. Ii sad. John Coch
rane has secured the delegaon Alexander Ming, in the
Seventh and the Eighth Is divided between Alderman
Herrc& and hair dczer others. The following details
are furnished by reporter
PfFsr WARD.
The election in this ward held at 10 Greenwich
street There very little opposition to the regular
ticket and not much excitement about the polls. The
delegates to the dayoraly Convention all in favor Of
Fernando Wood The whole number OF votes cast was
about eco. The following the delegates elected
M Ry,as John Williams, samuel
= aoseREssoss A. ssh1Mchae Mcaaek James Cavanagh WI
currey. thomas Ahern
AsstNBLy=John Gregory DOrsn Lawrence
Gcuiding, Robert Lee, John Won claim.
SECOND WARD.
Polls held at II Bcekman street Whole number OF
votes poied about SOC Election very quiet and orderly
Delegates TO the Mayoraty Convention al woo men, ex
cept one The following was the successful ticket
MAYoRAIry.-James Landy. Alfred Chancellor, william
Miner, Charles scDermotl, Robert Rogers.
Niven, John schep, hlcsd Mason WIN Thoms ia
n ASSEMBLY Thomas Mal9pey ANDREW Luz Pa'rick aul-
las Ncaee.
Pes at ESQ Greenwich street, Whole number Of votes
cast, cs5. Mayoral,y delegates elected all Wood
Not much opposition, and excitement. The following
ticket was saccessfli -
MAroRALrr--charles Fletcher. James Hackct A. j.
So,n s. + sSrssn wor,,h robn
rnnessn. : boser, stephen Kelly, Thomas Munroc II
), Ass%SnnIy-lohn % shea, Daniel Mooney Stephen W swim
FOURTH waRo.
Poll held a. No. is Oak street. Considerable excite
ent at this poll and good deal offregular skrmishing
Two or three "roughs arrested a central
thing all the police bad to TO look and fair
play There was awful amount 1: had whske drank,
rns Wood men carried every hiag before them though
tier ticket was opposed by two active ward leaders,
homos and Shcc. Purser aud friends kept or the
nsht The vote finally declared 20 be:-wood. e53
Anti Wood, 4so The following Is the ticket elect
MAyoEAIIr-Wm Raird John Grow. Thos. Fitzgerald Pat
CosoNrssios arJohn Ridden, G Dousherty, james Drs
Asstsrtr-Wnlam clcary VIM : fui,eil. George Casser
, All The aekea IN ms wsra ~ere fo' John Kelly for
Congress. No other name was mentioned.
FIFTH WARD.
Tho election In thIs ward was held a, IoT Hudson
street The electors turned large numbers at
times very boseroas though .hny that could be
termed occurred. Large numbers OF votars from
toe Third aud Eighth wsrds throrged abort the polls
which caused considerable complaint among tho resi-.
cents u the ward Our reporter informed by one or
hs inspectors thai 100 votes cast. OF whom
ihsn 100 be wa assured ~ a gentleman re.
sdirg In ,he ward had any right 10 voe great many
voted eight ten or dozen times each 10 fact the uolls
we're completely s,orm.d pud taken possession Of by
outsiders. The following ticket declared cccted-
NE saycraty delegates being MI n favor Of Wood for
Msvor.-
oe!.sn y Mocru Mm Il ! hs,6er .,a John cTsghon
Francis; wm ~ Baker, Joan Moore, John n whtmsre,
AssrsRIr james Lawrence. WIN. y Soaring, James A.
Johnsion, hcber Donncii, John y sherwood
SIXTH wAsD.
This the quieiest and dullest poll 10 the city.
large number Of votes cas but tbs hard listed
rp TO their reputation in Sighting john Kelly. Tor
Congress. all the rsge-Alderman Clancy. who was
talked about some time sinee having dropped entirely
out Of Ssh, There heavy voting against Wool but
bis friends got tbe inspectors return There - alder.
man to be voted Tor this year. ald that probably accounts
for The quiet that prevailed nothing bringing out the el
ing in ibis ward 90 mucn an alderman CANVASS The
Wool ticket was elected by tne following vOte:Wood,
tea; anti WOOD $50. The following thu tieKe, elect
M.roaAtrr Patrick Mathews Michael q Donoho John
Brady, Morgan Jones' william y. Pay
a. rCoSGWEss.-Geot 20 Mckiney, Patrick Wade Rernari Ma
oncy Michael Gaushan, William NeAlis, william o1tius
hdwaryi Rowe
AssEsnty Thomas Clark. Charles Murray Emanuel sn
va, Batholmey Moroney. william cantwel.
eEvESTH WARD.
There vn great deal os excitement In this ward az
an Alder man s 20 be elected November For this
nomination there were two candidates, vzs-John q.
Sesly, ox Councilman, and Thomas Adams and thero
not ht'e quarreling between the ffeads OF each
Is { andn -.
thinking bit etrtss made far as we coald
learn william N Twcet vii got complimentary vote
for Mayor on The hrs ballot rom iASwar5 but the dele
gates eject se really tor Wood William H. Mtclay fs
the choice OF The de mccracy Of this wari for Congress
The folowipe IA the ticket elect which received 1i6l
10 sst II IL the Adams iicket for Alderman
MAYor stry John T. nuryea, Anthony 7. Gallagher, vii
liam Gayie. Henry Close, John kimmous.
CosGRrssfos M-Jobh Upper, Richard sguires WIN. W
Judsou Cornelius Harnedy kdward G. Green Joseph Hi
ton Jamts Nchahon
AssssfLi -R chard Klmmons. James ". Clarke. Patrick
Maher, Michael Wall, Edward J. shandley.