The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTIONS.


Election o. the Democratic General Conn
nsStsees fsr the Year Is5J-The Friends Of
Mayor Weed Successful.
Pursuant the cah Of The Tammany General Commit
e the democracy assembled yesterday afternoon, be-
tween the hours Of and g. 70 chose Old and Young
Mems General Committee, 10 60 into power ON the ls Of
January next, and 70 whom the govern ment and ma
nsgeneut Of the party would be entrusted for the en-
suing yesr.
The selection OF the general committees always A.
tended with excitement and number Of frasernal knock
downs; but This year bad additional interest," growing
out Of the opposition In Of the wards 70 Mayor
Wood. thought that the control Of the general
committees could be taken from his friends, his influence
With the incoming administration would be lessened, but
the 1gbt has resulted u the annihaton Of the Lboy
faction. ID doubtful wbethey they win have ten sdhe
rents In the next general out Of one hundred
The elections yesterday passed or in . comparatively
pescsao'e manner From tho following detailed account
WI os ssn :nss many able men wi participate In the
FIRST WARD.
Al though 10 mahe amends for tho rowdyism OF last
stoD 10 Hayr Wood seems 70 have been entirely killed
OF a. the ss elections There was but one ticket run,
Gesrai Csr miaee -Thomss Ryrnss william Wilson,
kichssl murray Joseph ackburn, Michael Burns.
General Youno Mems Commaee Michael Gouding,
Francis Donnely, Hugh oNei, James rtzgipoons, Pa
SECOND WARD.
were 0XCitom0ut
MARRIED the proceedings $50 votes we're csst OF which
tho ticket headed Mahs received l4s; Miner, 1872 and
TAFT g. ne following V ths ful ticket elscsed:-
Csrrol Caama-e -Dsnisl Msben, K. O. Montgomery,
wn Bul'ee, James sheridan, VIM Thompson.
iarg ken's 0t'nd comm,ues -Jobn n French, VIM
Field, John Clark, w H. Bsker Charles UOonnor.
THIRD WARD.
There was asrght attempt ut excitement In this ward,
some yoe Who we're stated aSs 70 20
asce 2o7 votes were poledthree tickets being 10 the
Ged me following s thu result Ticket heated Daniel
Gteki ~.lV.A slrko kaaA al MeGn md
Chsss Fletcher, 30; and the ticket headed A. Mccay
and Joseph Harrson, iso The following are elected
Young Mems conmittee s 4; soEart, John NcNuty,
Ruben Mech, H. G Hope, B. Warts.
FOURTH WARD.
There spirited contss, in Fourth between
the Baird and sheehan factions Of tho democratic party
resulting in the triumph Of the former. The election was
held ut No. 1917 Oak street. which rs quite 10 the
station house consequently serious disturbance took
pace although he excitement between the opposing par
lies very high. The following ticket declared to
be elected
General Cmm1tee John Ridden, william Baird Pat
rick Ccyie Thomas Fitzgerald John Casey.
Young k,n's General C6nmiree.-Jamcs Mooney, VIII
liam Cesry, Thomas BfoSn Thomas W. Sheridan, Patrick
Dougherty.
There was su exciting time In this ward growing out
OF he desire OF certain parties 70 remsn 10 the General
Committee Of the coming year. IL appears that the
jory Of each delegation In the present Committee had
the right TO appoint inspectors In their respective wards
and accordingly set Of inspectors supposed TO be anti
Wood selected in this ward but when tho voters
was found that the Wood men largely outaum.
bered their advosarcs and Of course outvoted them
They were moreover, determined TO that the ballots
were counted properly and at the close OF the poll took
not count until late hour. There was no little ashtns
and swearipg, but the following ticket was eected-
General Committee Emanuel B. Hart, Robert Donner,
Henry r Hofmrs. Benz. A Collord John u. Dixon
Totng MEMS Committee Robert Watson, John More,
Edward WEIGH, Joseph 7. web,ter. c. woodruff
SIXTH WARD.
The election in this ward conducted In . very
peaceable manner The polling place was held at Gar
rick sixth Ward HOTEL where the folio wing ticket
General ConmiAee-John Clancy, Henry r. Howard,
Andrew Nesbist N. c. Donoho, Patrick Garrck
Ycang Mems General Coniminse-Henry HuShes Hugh
o'Donns, Martin Gnariin, Waiter Roche, George Pear
dissatisfied faction Of the democratic party, headed
their in Elizabeth street. but they did choose
many Hall Committee they VIII be looked upon Is bogus
concern and their delegates win be rejected
Of the democratic headqua ters.
SEVENTH WARD.
There was great zeal OF drinking, crowding, rowing,
but no serious fighting In this ward There were two
tickets headed Buchanan and Breckinridge the
other, Buchanan, Wood and Macay the former Of which
was elected by a large majority.
Rypders, Richard B. Connolly VIM. NJ. Twced
You,o ken's 0ensoi Cnsaiass : Edward j. shandley
Jscoc w kcKeever, Jacob ,. Valentine, Michael Hayes,
There was vast deal excitement around tho poll In
actual Gsht occurred though lot Of bad liquor was con
sumed. Tho following ticket WAS elected BY small
General commiace amin Wood. George a. Bur.
nnrd. Peter Nixon, William Wainwright, Charles Ring.
Norton T.iresd rsa e easssr f ssar,ss
Harrigan.
NTH WARD.
this ward. The election held Q csal Office at No
IT'S Washington street. in Anticipation OF disturbadcc at
the election taking place the windows aud doors Of the
coal office were shopgy barricsded with iron bars Pro-
yious 70 the opepins OF the poll, large police force
ad In preserving order. The ground OF anticipated
the strong hostile feeling known exiss between
tors having ticket There was large gathering
ground the poll Of men belonging 70 both parties The
attempted WIN large sicdse hammer 70 dcmsish cor
ton OF the bsrrcade Tho hammer after ono blow was
wronched from him. The blow, however tho opening
wedge OF feneval m>ee, which lasted minutes.
few list blows were exchanged between the leaders OF
the opposing factions but received any very
rous damage was found necessary 10 send for
addition to the police iorce in attendance and two pa-
icons OF men were ordered TO tho ground from the
msinsained at the poll during The remsiudcr Of die
election Had not this extra police force arrived there d
no doubt but most serious rcs would have ensucd Az
" the polls we're closed for nearly half an hour be-
tween the hours designated for the elccoa enable
measures 70 be taken 70 prevent parties voting
Committee and Young Mems Conmitice:-
Genrai COumie,,-wiilam J. 8ris'cy, iEnsiius Flynn,
Young Aens General Cor.naI,-Chsrles A Kenss.n.
Robert W. Andrews, Matthew Fulum, Thomas Banker,
ssmuel Frye
ne above ticket received 2s5 votes The libby ticket
received les votes. II headed by Sherman Brown.
ell bot y s understood thai putting Mr.; Browneus name
on The ticket was In oppusi,ion 10 bis wishes, and only
subterfcge 10 give the ticket strength.
TENTH wACD.
There wss scarcely opposition n the regular do
uocs ATTIC Wood ticket, which elected BY 2s4 votes
a. snst o, and stood % follo VS.
0s He.,s Cssnmiay-sorman nIeod samuel T. web.
tter, Asa II. Bocart, James Durniog. Asahel Reed.
lesnq Mems Cramifiec-fesae 4 Sskles. William n.
HCorko, John Van the, VIM. Hotohkiss G. w. Tucker
rHE ELEVENTH WARD.
A enc Illustration OF the primary system de-
veoped In the Eleventh ward yesterday afternoon. rs
tween seventy Ave and hundred succeeded In
getting their ballots into the hands Of rnspccsors and
yet when the votes counted the successful ticket
declared 10 have majority OF four hundred.
From the opening 70 The closing Of the polls the usual
husting showing hat smsshng and clothes tearing pro.
that has characteriz the primary years
ndulged In and STILL when the election over the
vicors and the vsnqushed alike appeared sassaed
the result The following n the ticket elected
Geneval Committee james @. wii'et, Bernard Kelly,