The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-02

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
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The Result of the Great May0ralty
Contest.
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REJECTION OF TIEMANN BY 1881 MAJORITY.
OVER $4,000 VOTES POLLED.
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FALLING OFF N THE OPPOSITION MAJORITY
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QUIETNEss THROUGHOUT TIE CITY.
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Scenes at Tammany Hall and the
Tiemann Headquarters.
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DEMOCRATIC COMMON COUNCIL.
Names Of Aldermen and C0uncilmen
Probably Elected.
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THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT,
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Scenes at Tammany Hall and the
Tiemann Headquarters.
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT
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SCENES AT THE POLLS.
FIRST WARD.

SCENES AT THE POLLS.
FIRST WARD.
All was quietness the begerent First ward yester
day In the early part tho day the poured
m rapidly all the districts On the whole the vote poled
was large but very little disposition to crowd
round the polling places. Indeed with the exception Of
the polling place in Broad street, there crowd
all the voters and the delivering the
tickets being the only parties participating in the scene.
As general thing the drinking houses open, and in
the afternoon several drunken appeared in the vi
entity polls but they did not succeed in creating any
disturbance. Not single arrest was made up to the
closing Of the polls Al the Broad Street ouse-he poll
ing place the Fifth dstrict-there ncpent
about noon, the interference OF the police, who
there strength instantly suppressed IT, Contrary TO all
expectation tight occurred the First ward much to
the disgust Of several of the fighting men IN lhat LOCALITY
SECOND WARD.
Everything passed of quietly this ward There
no rows arrests, and very little enthusiasm. The
votes we're deposited without obstruction throughout the
day,
THIRD WARD.
The day PASSED in this ward without any disturbance
worth mentioning heavy vote was polled, and much
feeling was manifested the Mayoralty question: but the
Aaermanic candidates excited the most interest The
Third ward part of the First Adermanc district and
It's voters choose between four candidates, all of
whom hailed from the First ward The principal contest
was between the friends of 4" Billy" Wilson and 'Nike'
Murray and their adherents to be believed both of
city councils during the coming year The Third
yard was formerly wing stronghold, but of
cratic. owing 10 the removals Of the weather
citizens up The Washington market dealers
else considerable influence in this ward, and for some
other they cast their votes yesterday Tor Tie
mann.
and much money must have changed hands. Two rabd
partsans became excited that offered load
wood in front Of the Gerard House, at the corner of
Chambers street and West broadway, Thursday after
noon between the hours Of and three O'Clock, pro-
vided his candidate elected If the other party would
do the thing The wager instantly accepted,
and Thursday this absurd wager will be complied
with. There ro,ne and no arrests for Illegal
voting in this ward.
The exhibitions Of beligerent character not
Numerous ward previous elections An attack
was made of the Clancy ticket boxes, which
under the charge Of named Mccarthy, who defended
IL with pistol The assailng party, named james White,
was also armed with pistol, and for time, the difficulty
assumed rather aspect ofcer Henry 8 Phillips,
however happened be hand and by getting between
The combatants succeeded putting end 10 the din
Guilty before Mccarthy had red two shots at his
assaiiant Neither Of tho beNgercns, It appears,
arrested Tho ward received a visitation from party
nifty supposed 10 be detachment from the Dead Rabbit
sgb who had few skrmishcs with the friends of Grove
the Dead Rabbits being favor OF Clancy. Beyond few
bloody and black eyes no damage OF serious
done The following persons were arrested
FOE illegal voting-Iohn Carson Cornelius kngrght, Mi
chael Connery and Henry Crawley. The posters OF the
opposing candidates for Aldermen torn INTO shreds,
reared COMPARED with former elections, have
sad, this one passed OF peaccably
FIFTH WARD.
There was unusually heavy vote poied in this ward
and the Inspectors had busy time all day long The
Law a. regards liquor selling observed by all the re-
spectacle establishments IN tho ward, and tho effect was
seen in the few drunken aud dsordery persons nj the
polling places This ward at time used TO roll up
heavy wing msjores, but Of late years the democrats
have had everything their own way IL was remarked
,ha. many oa snss VIZ ~ ~ a, he dors ~,
ticket II remarked also yesterday that all the
.roughs," who usually support the democratic cand'
dates yesterday the other side of the question
there have been immense sums Of money spent by
the enann party 10 this kind Of help There was
lighting a, the polls, and only one person was arrested
for illegal voting lie gave his name a. William Robinson
and sad he was by trade tanner lie was taken to TIE
Tombs
There were comparatively few lights in the Sixth ward
Yesterday and with exception the personal damage
inflicted tring Mr. Haggerty, Of the candidates
for Councilman violently assaulted and received
severe the head from thrown nj him by
his poh,cal opponents. II thought that Il will
prove very A gang Of election bulies, number.
ing between and three hundred made descent upon
Tenann ticket boxes scattered the tickets about the
we're driven away wherever they found but
the gang had passed resumed their occupation with what
ever tickets they had left In the language of Of the
policemen 'they vent through tho ward Ike whirl.
wind and perhsps 70 this circumstance owing The fac
are rather dangerous affairs, and the Of
6cers holding their personal safety above
every other consideration did not interfere with this
The skrmishers who operated in smaller parties did not
escaped however, there was nothing Of the whirlwnd
character about them, and so they taken into
toby aud placed in durance vile. They were Patrick
Isliy, James Murray, James Brown and q Truman. The
last named insisted on deposting his ballot, although
appears clearly shown that he not entitled
avoe IN the ward Besides the descent made upon the
ticket boxes the bulles amused themselves in tearing
dosn the rcn,ans posters from the walls.
SEVENTH WARD.
since the first form OF municipal government grant
Ell 10 his citynow two hundred years ago-here
never was perhaps such extraordinary excitement aud
anxiety as for the result Of the throughout the
CITY, yet never was there peaceabc and orderly do
rncanor among the people Of this ward All was quiet
There was pardonabc manifestation Of feeling for tn
RESPECTIVE candidates, and voters forth 10
record their franchises than any former occasion
late years The Inspectors at every poll IN this ward
reporter that there we're more votes deposited
up 10 half past ~ o'clock than there At the last
AZ the close q the poll Old gentlemen who for many
years past would not undergo the Inconvenience and
trouble Of standing on the sidewalk and being subjected
q all the annoyances Of attending At the polls,
came forth yesterday and deposited their bal
3gs. Our reporter found Captain Rynders IN this
ward, busy. lilo Mt the polls protecting the
democratic voters and aiding them m Their challenges
5e said In two three that they we're entitled
" vote and that they should vote lie told them that
sbough he had been charged by Interested parties that ne
vas opposed g Mayor Wood was false ne never yet
went against the regular democratic ticket, and ne would
support \ now from Wood down The Captain was cheered
Wsey whenever he went and 20 hN anxious inquiries al
rouna he learned that Wood was ahead Of Temann; and
that hlams for Alderman, the regular nonina
zion naet, was leaving Mcconnell the back ground.
On arn ing ~ the Of jackson street Capt yndcs
sspled sak suspended from the house OF wei known
.emocrat, With the name of Tpmann displayed on II;
. What, sad ne, has lick turned against us2 No.
sephsd by'iander hid you ever know him to 80 any
but che 'regulas democratic nomination. ~ thought not =
paid the Capaiu " Put your specs then Nnrshal and