The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-09
SCENES At THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
TAMMANY HALL AT NIGHT.

In the evening the unterriaed democracy gathered
themselves together within the walls Of the "Old Wig
wam ut Tammany Hall in order TO hear tho returns and
have general jocaon the result Of the election
At eight O'Clock the hall was filed with noisy crowd.
fp, a. one Of their number Expressed IT, of frolc fight
and fun
Captain Isaiah Rpnders, the well known United States
MarshG. called the boys 70 order and named as chair
man for the evening NJ. Daniel B. Taylor. The nomina
ton was ratified with general hurrah and Mr.. Taylor
tool the stand saying few words by way Of thanks for
the honor conferred upon him.
Captain Rynders then made very free and easy speech
IN the Of which he referred TO the light vote cast 10
the city To- day, which he explained by saying that this
being merely State election, nobody seemed 70 think
that his own interest particularly involved, while al
city election when the heads Of the departments are TO
be chosen and ali local interests at stake the
spectators the contractors and all the ascas who
to Alch from the city treasury, out in sup
port Of their favorites, and all the honest
who want to protect the city from
plumber are consequently obliged to out in full
force to oppose them lie only hoped that the honest
would always get the best Of it. But light the
he believed they 1.-THE democrats) had carried
the city BY $4,000 ooo though hs feared they were
beaten In the State He referred 70 article in the
Wood organ falsely stating that the name Of Mr. johnson
had been removed from the banner Of lam many Hall
ibis be sad was cone by the WOOD party 10 iAsn their
Jeachery upon Tammany, as they themselves in
tended u throw johnson overheard
The Chairman read the returns they brought
from time TO time, and the Of the demo
cratic majores received with tremendous cheering
During the intervals Captain Ryndes, who appeared
be in all his glory kept the audience IN good humor by
his of hand remarks and keen repartees.
At length Jim Nesbt was called upon for song, and,
mounting the rostrum commenced to sing paddy on the
Railroad" Some Of the crowd did relish he
Jim WIS not to be dried up, and feel
ing especially aggrieved at individuals re-
following up the assault by jumping down and striking
right ana lett "Hi hi" cried ttc boys, right
et through the crowd the con,batans swayed amid tho
most confoundng din Nesbitt finally returned the
jumping down into the crowd after brief combat drove
the offensive individual aud bic hackers Of the hall
The reading Of the returns then resumed with
caaonal episodes of bard talk, "rushesf aud fights.
who'll be Mayor, Ky nderaf cried one. "Nandy
Wood will you FOOL answered q at his elbow.
No these words uttered than somebody as
torrent and before he had tune catch breath
The uplucky wight hustled down the stairs CAPT
Rybcere ked thai lac could tell better who Mayor
after the election which the crowd laughed aud cheered
Justify.
More returns read and lul ensued during which
excited individual the floor took offence somebody
the Platform, and such phrases exchanged as
you're a thief" bar - "bloody plckpocket" estate
prison bird.' Then another grand rush ens1ed, add
party a struggling went down the stairs
Captain Rynders remarked that though this might be
amusing the parties Interested he would prefer 70 hear
OF GOOD democratic victory, and as there little
pruspec. Of any further they might 20 they
chose in the Park, form ring. aud those who
lad bad little brush there fight out by moonlight He
moved that the meeting adjourn, and the chairman
ciared the motion lried.
The crowd fingered in the and about the door
time longer but finally separated without any re-
mafkable demonstrations