The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-10
THE NEW YORK CITY ELECTION.

The most exciting municipal election of the
year has just passed off in the city of New
York. Republicans, Americans, and wing OF
the Democracy, united upon one candidate,
Daniel F. Tiemann, Esq, for Mayor, to defeat
Fernando Wood. The ability of the latter.
named gentleman is unquestioned, and he
left no stone unturned to secure an election
but he was defeated by about 5000 votes. The
official vote is at the present writing not re-
| corded. An exchange says:
"The total vote cast on Tuesday was 81, 233
and, at the Mayors election last year, 79, 1881
Increase this year, 1902 The increase since
the State election last month when the Demo.
Gratis carried the city by some 5000 majority
| is about $4,000 votes.
"The Democrats have elected 10 aldermen
aud IL councilmen, and the opposition alder
| men and councilmen. OF the police justices,
the Democrats have ard the opposition
and of civil justices, the Democrats and the
opposition A. The supervisors and governors
of the almshouse are equally divided between
Democrats and Republicans"
The New York Courier (Tiemann paper)
says:
"Never was local election held in this city
which excited such profound and allabsorb.
breaches of the public peace, as that of Tues
day. The rowdies were awed into decency by
the strong police force on hand at the several
polls, and the liquor stores, in the majority OF
cases, were either closed, or manifested an out.
ward acquiescence with the requirements OF
| the law.
| The arrangements made by the police com.
missoners were on the most complete scale.
Two regular patrolmen were stationed at each
poll, and squad of special policemen patroled
up and down in the vicinity The commission.
ers and the deputy superintendent of police
were on haGd at the Broom street headu uarters.
IN readiness to take prompt action upon airy
case of riot that might occur. Mr.. Tallmadge
took carriage, and, in company with Senator
Douglas and Governor Crittenden, rode through
the principal parts of the city, and even to the
| furthest outskirts, and were grati6ed at the
peace and good order which, with some trilipg
exceptions, was universally prevalent"
Bas~ Senator Douglas entered Washington
last week, Wednesday evening, and was vel
coined by the roar of artillery and the blazing
OF bon6res. The public is anxious to learn
what will be his course upon the Kansas ques
ton. Will he stand by his doctrine of Popula,
Sovereignty, or will be back down before The
trowns or Establishments of the Administration
sssr N. R. Stimson, proprietor of ths N. 7
Day Book, died suddenly in the cars, while OF
his way to his residence, enc day last week. H,
was an unblushipg advocate of Human Slavery
and put TO shame many Northern edisor who
while acknowledging Slavery to be a erievou,
wrong, does all he can to uphold it.
The Louisville (Ky.l Democrat says, respect
ing the Kansas troubles:
at is the duty of the Democratic partv Z,
settle the affairs of Kansas by the straightfor
ward policy they have laid down and pledged
themselves to. The people of Kansas are I,
fix their own institutions, and are to have a fai
opportunity to do it. 1t is unbe
coming great party to swerve from principle
from favor or resentment toward any party !
were infinitely better iorthe South to loses dozel
such States as Kansas, than to allow even
suspicion that she had countenanced any frau,
or Juggling for her benefit. We ar
of opinion that the refusal to submit the Con