The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-02
reporter saw the flag which he thought to be for
Temann, 10 be thus

And flag the opposite side Of the street. suspended
on the same rope, there was flag for
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THE REGULAR DExocRAno CASDIDAn
For MAYOR,
FERNANDO WOOD
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Rynders laughed at his being taken n at first sight,
and in took all the boys n TO drink The Captain
lavish Of his money and gave the boys in the regular
democratic interest," fves tens and twenty dollars at
time to attend 10 the comforts Of the booth men and ticket
distributors.
In this ward man named Davis was arrested and
mited for having recorded illegal VOTE and four others
for attempting Illegally There was rotng in
this ward. Up TO the closing Of the polls all was quiet
EIGHTH WARD.
This is usually turbulent ward, but yesterday the
election passed Off without friendly knock down
fact stupidity quiet, and the "boys all declared
they'd spie" if elections to be conducted in this way
in future. There little drunkenness and the police
arrangements under the Of Captain urnbull
excellent There much confusion in the minds Of the
which puzzled every 1t impossible to make the
old voters understand that the Eighth ward did not have
Alderman of its own to choose and there much
dissatisfaction ~ arrangements. Much Of the
teres in this election out OF the candidates for Police
field and the democracy had sets of asprants for
magsteral honors There was much feeling on the sub
ject The friends of the Civil Justices anything but
civil and two persons who befrended the Police
Magistrates ought TO have been committed However, the
difficulties did not result in blows Two persons
rested for illegal voting One gave his name as John
ODonnel and said he a mason by trade. The other
gave his name r. Mills and alleged he black
smith by trade They were both sent to the Tombs.
NINTH WARD.
Al early hour in the morning the doorways leading
to the different polling places in this ward literally
choked up with persons rushing deposit their
There very little disturbance during any part of the
day as every walked away almost Immediately
after discharging the business which brought them
to the polls About three O'Clock, however boys
began to visit the different polling places, but found
it impossible to Inconvenience the voters in the slightest
degree and attempt on their part to get up in
the Sixth district at the of Hammond and Fourth
streets resulting only in the capture of of their
Der by the police they soon after the ward alto
gsther, prudepty Judging that they might their
efforts, not 10 better at least to important
elsewhere. Almost all the in this depo
sed before twelve o'clock after which hour few except
the police, could be seen standing near the polls. The
number Of bystanders did not increase until about five
O'Clock p NJ, when there was rush to the polls by
large number OF persons who were anxious to learn the
result of the ballot; but there such disposition to
quetness and order evnced throughout the entire of the
day as is rarely witnessed on any similar occasion
TENTH WARD.
There were six districts this ward and although the
polls were the of considerable excitement especial
y during the earlier part of the day everything passed off
quietly and could be asceraned arrests
made The "wood' vote in this ward is unquestionaby
very large for during our reporters stay the polling
places, the citizens were going the regular democratic
ticket Quite rich harvest was reaped by lot OF young
the rival candidates for Mayor One ragged urchn
costed citizen with the freedom Of who felt he knew
how drive trade with "Here is Fernando Wood only
cent? "Get of with you you little brat was the
unceremonous reply of the person addressed with air
Of offended dignity II don't want any Of your Wood bal
lads (baets) Bah. its because you Know Moth
ing reoned the interchangeable vender Of poetic literature,
and fastened away. Going few steps further
porter heard an enthusiastic Mr. Wood observe
that he ''woud bet 500 that Fernando Wood Mayor
Of New York now.p The advocate of nemann responded
by saying II don't differ from you that point, but will
bet you that be will not be Mayor next January"
ELEVENTH WARD.
The Eleventh ward quiet yesterday for a wonder
and the police had nothing do. This unlocked
for occurrence considering the rowdy maerid in the
upper sections known "Mackerevlle" "Battle Row.,
'Four Gun Battery" &C, &c The only excitement ap
peared among friends OF the opposition candidates for
Aldermen Anderson and Frank Booe-and tho ia
vores Of each times uproarous and pugnacious
yet there little blood spilt and the Wood men went
strong in favor Of Wood.
TWELFTH WARD.
Mr. Temann lives in this ward, which includes Harlem,
Manha,tanville Carmanvie and Bloomngdale, ranging
from Ninety second stree, l5sh street The Tcmaun
banners we're much numerous than the others. AT
the First district poll there material obstruction,
and disturbance Of moment A party OF the "Back
Jokes came up, but did not make any serious demon
stration. In the Fourth district where Mr. Temann
lives everythngfwas quiet, also in the Third and
Fifth In the second district the boys complained that
thew had not seen acop, Of the Temann money, and
they knew there plenty Of II about They thought
was bad to be sighted after working hard all day
The police patrollng the ward and stationed large
force nj the polls Up 20 sundown they had but two
prsouers-one named James Madden for attempting TO
vote Illegally, and one for dsor rderly conduct.
TnTRrEENrH WARD.
This ward was quiet. There seemed TO be more anxiety
and demonstration for the Adermanc ticket than for that
OF Mayor There noisy Of boys Mt No 22 sheriff
street but their anxiety all 10 whether Mcconnell
or Adams should be successful Alderman. Beyond this
and few patriotic ebut0ns there was no disturbance.
few fellows taken up for drunkenness and lighting
FOURTEENTH WARD.
Hundreds Of the bboys conpegated around the polling
places as soon as they opened and The crowd gradu
ally increased tl noon, among whom exceed.
ney rough characters, who, if they INDUCED in a
ew glasses Of bad rum would have been very hard 10
manage; but the police arrangements perfect that
the least attempt at getting disturbance would have
been npped the bud. Although the propretors cf the
drinking saloons professed 20 have closed their doors,
many Of the patriotic citizens mbbed freely, and that,
too sight of posse Of officers, who did not interfere
II was said that Temann had majority two Of
by a great majority. There we're no arrests made for
illegal voting in this ward and no, the slightest symptom
of disposition to deyelope the combaiive instincts in
egitimate manner who presented himself at the
Sixth district when informed that he incompetent IN
strong adiectvcs which - needless 20 repeat hut the
officers speedily removed him juvenile OF about eight
summers created considerable mcrrmen for the bystand
crs by veceraung the top az hs voice at short inter
walls, Here you are, regar dmecratc ticket, fernandy
Wood for Mayor"
FIFTEENTH WARD.
Unusual quctness prevailed at the polls in this ward
IN the morning the voters great force deposit
their votes 20 that considerable number OF persons
crced the doors and passages leading 10 the ballot boxes
Towards noon, however easy 10 effect passage
10 or from the boxes and in the afternoon only
onal voter could be dropping in 10 exercise tho
right franchise There disturbance Of any kind
AZ any the polls In this ward but drunken fellow who
seemed disposed 10 get up muss was promptly arrested
at of the polls, and forthwith conveyed in most
ceremonious 30 the station house Towards the
close OF the voting there rush 10 ascertain the result
OF the baotng 10 all the polls the district but amid all
the eagerness manifested 10 obtain Information, the most
creditibe tranquility prevailed.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
The voting in this ward conducted with much spirit
and general good feeling among the opposing factions II
was very generally conceded ,o be the most quietly
Quoted election considering the OF party feeling