The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02
NEW YORK ON ELECTION EVE.

THE LAST EFFORT OF THE CAEDIDArES-SCENES AND
SIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY-DisTRIEUTioN OF
BALLOTS AT HEADQUARTERS.
The of election is always busy and exciting tme
among politicians Of all kinds from the highest candidate
TO the lowest political strker' The various headquarters
thrown open the regiments Of ticket distributors
thoroughly drilled and instructed into the mnuta of
their business; the strikers located those points
where their considered available and
all the machinery Of party Is made ready for action
The usual excitement prevailed among the candidates and
their supporters; but it must have evident TO
the sangune political asprans tha, the people have
up TO the present Moment regarded the movements Of
all parties with the greatest Indifference, and have
exhibited the utmost apathy TO the claims Of the
rival candidates. The people have, in fact, become
sceptcal upon the point Of virtue in politicians, and
sincerity in the assurances of the many patriots who
go anxious to sacrifice themselves for the public
good. They beieyo with the poet that pariots have be-
come too shrewd TO be sincere and they have grown
TOO shrewd 10 trust them. But as we have said the
ddaes excited and they TOOK advantage of the last
opportunity yesterday evening TO press their claims upon
the apathetic and indifferent public They were out upon
their Platforms their friends their bands OF muse
good and bad their Banners their posters their
parencies Roman candles bueghts, speeches. rockets,
resolutions, torches and all the ncongruites with which
they accustomed 10 work on the feelings the imagna
tion, the opinions and judgment OF the people 1t
last grand effort they could make before election and
they took advantage OF IT, The scenes presented around
each OF the platforms had many features common
tnat description OF one VIII Of
ALL The public had been informed by call published in
the daily papers, and posted on the available sco
dead walls, brick piles, lamp posts and at other
conspicuous points, that q meeting would be held al
such place. perhaps open lot, the junction Of
several stress and irresistible attraction the n.s
Of several socaed distinguished orators were
10 make addresses. The meeting has assembled aud half
hour after the appointed time, duly organized
The chairman has stated the objects for which has
called the resolutions read and adopted unanimously
by fourth oi those present the speakers begin
supporters of the candidate applaud and the old time
honored programme IS carried out 10 the letter Az the
nominees Of other parties have been proved 10 be The
most unm'igated scamps the country has seem
people are warned for the thousandh tine their
want Of principle the strongest proesations Of devotion
10 the public INDUCED IN, ard the greatest
dence expressed in The prospects Of the avorte caDd
date-,he man OF unbemishcd reputation and Of
the purcst and most disintcrcstcd patriotism, the
friend Of the poor man, the trne conservator OF
the public welfare and OF high minded private character
AT al This the public supposed be in ecstacies
and are eagerly and mpaiientiy awaiting the hour when
they may deposit their ballot for the and unspod
Candidate. The speeches all IN tho style and
seem 10 be copies q the ono model When the orators
have concluded the patience o the audience
taxed hey endurance the band strikes up "Ha 10
umoia,n "The Star Srauglcd Banner "rhe Marseil.
ase or some other spirit stirring air then portion OF
the meeting forms IN order Of procession and with
parences and banners and torches marches OF through
several OF The streets for IN hour when the band
taxes iiseh nome ana we crowd follows hs example
This s the end Of tho display and have SAID there
very little variation IN the sights and 0cca-
sonaiy there innovation IN the order Of proceeding
and banners that may have been seen IN procession of
red republicans German banners and Italian banners,
bearing the words "Dio Poro,op upon them are dis.
play cd among the others
There several such meetings last night be. after
all, the most important places the CT election
those at which the ballots distributed To show the
value Of the services which rendered the various
headquarters may state that there two millions
two hundred thousand tickets given Tammany Hall
last evening and If we allow the estimate for the
other parties ami the independents We have grand
total Of millions Between the expense of tickets,
strikers hes banners fireworks and al the oiler
pcnsb things the candidates taxed pretty highly
The people, Who have eventually 70 foot the b taxed
sll more Tho runners who employed for the pur.
pose engaged late into the night, all ghs
carr! these tickets 10 the places where the polls
be held on election day. That same night IL q most
ANXIOUS 10 the candidates themselves, many Of whom
have perhaps stakei all their and Whatever they
could borrow ON the result of the canvass.
In accordance with tho usual custom such occasions,
The Mayor has issued the following proclamation the
purpose Of preventing Illegal voting, NC. -
PROCLAMATION.
In of resolution ol the Common Council Of the
city oi New York d. hereby offer of hue.
dred dollars Tor the detsc1ou 0i voting attempt
Ing - illegally u any shall procure, AID
galy into any ward election district
pose at the ensuing election, he held city lay
the I'd day II November mat To be paid upon
the offender and the certificate the
torne, The Judge " the whcr. convicted such
conviction had upon the testimony of IA. person p.rns
claiming the reward. Bu an claims for such reward pre-
senied y the undersrnei w wiring within twenty days afer
the conviction such offender. strait be disresarded
Given under my hand al VI. Mayors Uu,ce
0c1orER D, 1855. DANIEL b. IlhMANN, Mayor.