Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-05
HOW THE RESULT WAS RECEIVED.
[pron the n. Y. rlmes, Thutsday.l

the vicinity of the newspaper offices. People
Broadway and the principal streets
at their leisure, entirely unmolested.
The Mayor remained at his office in the City
Hall, until few minutes after 8, P. NJ. Mes
sengers were busily engaged bringing him the
footing up of the majority votes in the different
Wards. The sum total beng announced to
him, he proceeded quietly to his carriage and
was driven away. About dozen persons were
in attendance upon him at the City Hall, OF
whom one-half were clerks in his Office
Mr.. Tiemann was in town, aud appeared early
in the evening at the Peoples Committees
Headquarters, but his friends. whowcre in search
for him after he left, could not discover his
THE AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS,
at No. 662, Broadway, in the large room under
Mozart Hall, were by no means thronged last
night. People went in and people went out,
hut altogether there were not more than fifty
persons there at time, during the whole even
ing About o'clock, Robert Beatty was called
to the chair and benjamin Hancock wasappoint-
ed secretary of the meeting. No speeches were
made The Chairman read off the returns from
the different Wards, us they came in, and they
were received with great deal of enthusiasm.
Those present talked over the victory, when the
returns, as fast as received, seemed to indicate
that Tiemann was elected. Each voter present
related his experience at the polls during the
AN'sSaA
youth not yet arrived at the voting time of life,
usually termed his majority, listened with gap
ing mouth to the words of the eager portion of
the assemblage, treasuriug the words of wisdom
that fell from their lips.
AT THE TIEMASN HEADQUARTERS.
As early as o'clock, the premises No. sos
Broadway, where the Tiemann Committee had
located themselves during their short campaign,
was beseiged by crowd of Mayor Moods OPP
ponents, anxious, very naturally, to obtain the
first information of the result. As soon as the
doors were opened the room was filled, the
stairs were occupied and there was an overflow
Into the ntroot nj Couo--I i>..,sl-ads The front
windows OF The building were illuminated,
sperm candle being placed before each pane. at
about o'clock, returns began to arrive from
the different wards, and as each result favorable
to the election of Tiemann was announced the
applause of the multitude was i'll accordance
with the popular enthusiasm. For two hours
the returns were continually announced, some
times Indicating a probability of Woods re-
election, when grOans would be given for Fer
nando Wood. But as the night rolled on, and
the returns. increased in frequency, certainty
of Tenants election, though by comparative
ly small majority, was made apparent, the ex-
element OF the aSSemblage knowing no bounds.
At 10 o'clock, when the returns were compile
ted, the people dispersed with three times three
cheers for the Mayor elect Daniel f Tiemann.
AT THE REPUBLICAN QUARTERS.
The large theatre ofStuyvesant Buildings was
completely 'crammed and damned" last evening,
with most enthusiastic crowd, eager to learn
the result of the days contest. Was Mayor
Wood beaten or was he not2 That was the on
ly question. w. r. C. Mccormick was elected
Chairman, his duties being limited to the an
nunciation of the reports of the election as they
returned fIom the different wards. For two
hours the enthusiasm of the audience rose and
sank like the mercury of the barometer in
changeable atmosphere. Finally the large
meeting dispersed, with three cheers for the new
Mayor,
HUNT FOR THE MAYOR ELECT.
At % P. NJ, Mr. Mccormick, who acted MS
spokesman ut the Stuyvesnnt Institute, an
nOunced the majority for Temann at $780,
Three times three cheers. were given for the
Mayor elect, and a vote taken to wait upon him
to inform him of his election.
Mr.. Temann, on coming forward, was receiv-
ed with long and vociferous cheers. He thanked
the assembly for the cordial greeting they had
extended to him; they had triumphed over
powerful combination, and it was success of
which he hoped the city would have occasion
hereafter to be as proud as they were tonight.
The Herald had given him credit for being
good paint maker, and he was greatly indebted
to that paper for its advertisement of his bust
ness he intended, when matters were somewhat
them for the good services it had rend red their
joint concern. He had been engaged fur many
years in the manufacture of paint in this city;
if he succeeded in the business of the Ainvoralty
well as he had in making paint he s .nuld be
satisfied, and presumed the people who had
elected him would have no cause to regret their
choice He had been elected as candidate of
the people, and 1t would be his purpose to be
the Peoples Mayor. Throughout the speech
Mr.. Tiemann was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Schatfer, Mr.. Sicklcs, Jas. w. Baker, Isaac
j. Orivera aud others made speeches, which
kept the multitude in the heat of humor until
after IL o'clock; meantime the friends of Mr..
Tiemann, who filled the rooms below and above
stairs, kept up the jubilation with songs, cheers
and something to eat till long after midnight
Mr.. Tiemann retired to his home shortly after
II o'clock.
AT TANMASY HALL.
TIE Speeches ant Ret,trRS-IHtense Excitement
Capt. Rynders Rodred Do,rA
A large assemblage of people congrrgated at
an early hour in Tammany Hall, according to
custom, to learn the returns, and congratulate
or condole each other, as the case might be, on
the result.
The Chair was taken by Mr. Genet, Of the
Twelfth Ward, who made brief address Gen.
Follett, late Canal Commissioner, was intro
duced amid cheers. HeexpIcssed his hope that
Fernando Wood was reelected, and characteri-