New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-04
THE EIECrrON IN BROOKLYN.

THE ELECTION IN BROOkLfN.
The day psssed OIL quietly, snd but little aksrse
wss unaffected BY people generally a. to the rcs&
The Sheriffaly appeared to excite the most ntsrsse
among politicians, and there ives considerable bettng
during the day.
The porter.houses and other places where lqa@ ,
sold were closed throughout the city the police havag
received strict orders to that the law safros1
in this respect There were consequently but ~
drunken men, and very little bosterous conduct.
At moot Of the polls voters Deposited their bso>s.
and then left for their business The police kst The
passages clear where there any crowd and 10 df
6suty whatever was experienced in getting 70 tAs
polls. About the Fhh, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth and
scme other Ward Polls there were number Of perscss
engaged 10 electiopeenpg, which also holds good -
egads the Third, Fourth Sixth, Tenth and others.
but not to 20 great an extent.
At the time OF opening the lid District pol Of tAs
Fifth Ward, but two Inspectors were present. and
hey proceeded to take the votes After some fifteen
or twenty persons had voted objections raised.
and they selected the third Inspector and oousassA
with their business This informslity may be he
cause Of considerable trouble in the Board Of Csa-
vassers The Disnict is strongly Democratic.
| About the opening of the LIST District poll OF sAs
the Second Wmd disturbance was rsised, In which
Mr.. Thomas .McNsmee figured conspisuousy. He
attempted TOD Var down the posters the wslb ost-
eide on being demonstrated with presented pis-
to at one of the Inspectors. The Police we're proupt
in taking hi into custody, and be was locked up il
the cells of the City Hail. as to prevent the pcss'
billy of bic being released during the day. mss
named Teddy Farrell was found drunk and boisterens
about the same poll. and was similarly disposed Of
One Of the Inspectors of the LIST District d, Of the
Tenth Ward, ramed James Dowd, was arrested carly
in the morning for drunkenness and dsordery conduct
II appears he came TO the polling place, and csn-
me need kicking at the ballobozes when he wss ~
rested and locked up in the Third District Station
House. ard another Inspector appointed in his place.
Shortly after the opening of the LIST District poll q
the Thirdly Of the glass baot-boxes cracked
and fell in pieces from some unki own cause Another
one was procured aud placed in its stead.
The Police arrangements were excellent. Two nee
were stationed at each poll, and reserve corps 90
kept at each Station House ready for any emergsuey.
Their services we're, however, not required.
With the exception of the instance, above named,
the day passed off quietly in fact, l. had much the
appearance Of holiday.
THE ELECTION IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
The election throughout tho Eastern Di trct passed
off yesterday in most harmonious and orderly naa-
ner quite surprising any previous one held withs1
the recollection Of the oldest residents. The police
arrangements were admirably carried out, and every
one who felt disposed found easy access to the ballot
boxes. The liquor places, TO all appearance, were
closed, and but very few intoxicated persons wese
observed in the streets. At Greenpont, leading
politician got into the lookup for disordedy ooa-
duet, superinduced by stimulsnts. In the With Dis
rot Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards), two mes
had saked their thirst with fire water, obtained hoa
ome invsble source ard in consequence Of this be-
fame inmates of The cells. The vote throughout wat
fall far short Of lsst year.