The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-09
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1859.

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who had right vote would have made their ap
pea, had II not been Tor that law. There were ew
were voters that district ana their voss wore rsosived
The vicinity Of the voting p'aes in Marion appear
Tho sixth district hsa IN rs saoond story
Of what Is termed Central Hail. 10 reach il We Md Il
ss r. Ss
ton evidently having an easy tine Of IL One or two
deavorng to induce them 70 vo%e thu right way
80 Mott street our sspsrter found the oaiosss pro
sps ae e s SssE na SssMSsyery easy umss
building known a. the reopIes Washing and Bathag Es
adjustment, lls Mott street. exceedingly qu'e
throughout the day number here compelled u
swear in their votes, owing absence Of their
IN the Registrars books When asked why they did
either that they did think Of any more until to-
Or did 70 be shnre air; faith, there mast be
deal Of complaint about the Registry law Of tho Ia
epectoTs declaring II nuisance 1t was stated that q
registered, were unable TO fun . requirements Of the
law and get their Witnesses dsvg she hour thsy had 70
votes Troushou this entire wars there was ="
pant whatever OF illegal voting TWAS thought that the
Registry law prevented many from attempting % vote
law In the different precincts Of this ward In locality
the nspcctore would not oil up the blank forms but
them the Commissioners, where would them each
twelve cents. In other districts the inspectors would
swear them all 70 the blank, aud take their upon
the blank In almost every Instance the inspectors
were strict forcing that part Of tho required
householder " testify that the person stion
resident Of that district Il was in fact ~ xt thng 70 i'm
possible for Illegal vote TO have been osd tbs officers
ssered wrong We could no. learn tia. any par
son whose name the list made out by the Regis
vas found on The list his vote was receive aai no asas
tons asked. No one seemed inclined TO go behind
list There was an apparent indifference throughout the
The vote in this ward 70 O'Clock was quite small
only amounting 70 1870 all told.
In almost every district in this ward there was strong
influence or Judge Davies for Curt of Appeals Judge
number OF the old police force were shout crossing OF the
democratic candidate and putting ST. cd Judge Davies
The decsicO Of the latter respect 70 the claims Of hs
old police was The cause Of r.
prrrfzarH WARD.
Inc most unmitigated dulness prevailed in this ward
yesterday The polling OF votes began In very langud
ana spirsiess manner and continued for nearly the
whole day. Az In all tho other wards the proclamation
OF the Mayor against Illegal voting, the watchulness Of
The police, and the close scrutiny Of the election ca-
served to prevent false and repeated votes There no
doubt that some cases did occur but il they must
have been few and far between Up 70 twelve O'Clock
there was not the slightest sign Of rotng or rowdysm OF
any kind. Tho inspectors not interrupted 10 n
quiet and orderly performance Of their duties and every
thing went on with 81 stem and precision.
In some Of the districts Of this ward the numation to
the liquor dealers keep their premises closed was
neither obeycd enforced for the sale Of intoxicating
drinks took place publicly and generally ordinary
occasions. In these districts there were several
pavement, holding incoherent With one an
other In other parts of the ward the order was obeyed
70 the letter for there was no end or thirsty about
the polls breathing soft eedctons against pious Pills.
bury for issuing such absurd
on election cay There were plenty Of running agents
hanging about the various districts az this ward dob
bying" small scale secure vots for their favorte
ddstss and sticking to the skirts Of every gentle
mans Coz. Is ne passed ~ mporms and entreatns
lcan ticket and mistake the might be These
agents were like certain oeggars who never take nc'
for answer. They stuck on like leeches to every
fortunate biped that came in their way mcs ludicrous
occurred in the Of little Frenchman who
trudging his UNCONSCIOUS that In the idea Of the
agent be would have been transformed regular
democratic elector he had scarcely got within han be-
"vote the regular democratic ticket sir Here You
are, sir-bere You are ~ And whole bundle Of printed
slips were forced into the unwilling hands Of Gallo
| "By Gar What you mean pr expostulated crapeau
Monsieur Philip don't you know meY' innocenuy
asked the nsinratng agent
"No, sare not Monsieur Phillip not know you
"Bu, You are surely going to vote the tickle. gave
youso said the agent " That is the thr ough ticket"
"Oh yes, you have rejoined the indomitab,e agent
But the unsophisticated Frenchman could not be
| whatever. He had vote-he knew this 10 be a fact
and therefore be was not TO be nonpiussed.
But the agent had got hrs retaining fe and therefore
be had s'ad and assist mis- client the best of his
ssYou must vote Mr.. Philnpl'
al a citizen - replied the despondtng Phillip.
! eyes you You are natrlralzed, amt youY'
'No! am notl' very grufiiy delivered
| "But that makes no difference; you can vote"
"This ver' strange oountree," said The Frencbman,
what for you force man 70 vote, when be is not naa
i ralse?'
you have taken your first papers, suppose
cbmed in the agent, half nterrogAvey, bali positively,
sand therefore you can vote"
The Frenchman got terribly excited and began to
foam and rage in his own language in ne style Our
| porter could stop the of the farce
Nothing Of consequence in other parts OF
1 the ward Like the snake celebrated in Alsxandrine
song the election azly drew its slow length along during
! the day, the hour for closing the polls there
nothing Of sanginary extraordinary character to
po1 he sa W., was a .n una were
in the ascendant The polls closed very orderly
they had been opened.
SIXTEENTH WARD,
The election in this ward passed off with very little
element Of any kind. AD prize night between
two boys, toek place at the foot OF Twentieth street,
which the arrival Of the police quickly 10 be
fore many rounds had been fought Only for
inoxcation made during the day. The liquor stores
had their shutters up and apparently cosei but in
gress TO be had by and side doors The best
good humor seemed 10 prevail between the patsans OF
all the candidates. ana not single arrest for dsorderly
conduct made while the election proceeded.
Loud complaints uttered all sides, both by In
spectors and voters against the Registry law It's
ton attended by increased quantity trouble
WITHOUT any shdltlonal gOod resulting The party with
which the law originated loudest their de-
noncatnn Of 1t, Tor II operated more against
them for some reason than against those
for whom 1t intended Errors in spelling
Of names and in residences quite common and
Tecicaon considerable delay and trouble Many
respectable merchants aad tradesneD, who failed
register their names rather than undergo the humiliation
Of being their right 70 left the polls
drgnst without voting For this and other the
vote polled was lighter than last Challenges
very seldom made indeed the law seemed 70 have
done away With this tme-noDored custom the Dolng
|
shops, tailor shops, offices and liquor MAORI
~ Of the districts the greater portion II the vote poll
| ed before noon
III the Third district David Giias and Thomas Maiiya
arrested for picking the pocket OF Mr. Peter Hapin
residing at the corner Of Ninth and Eighteenth
street, OF gold watch, valued At $40 officers fnmney
Paterson made the abot half ate. the
| robbery effected, and the watch vas recovered
When Mr BsIpn discovered big lns quite an excitement