The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-03

CIyAT TRIUMPH or TEE DEMOCRATIC rARTY-mAH-
tbs kALsFLsIscH FOR AAYoR-rHE RErUBLIoANs
EEATks ny An OVERWHELMING MAJORITY, ETo.
Tie Biccky charter election has resulted in the tri
un2h Of The dmoc ais aud the complete discontinue OF
The republican party. Martin Kalbdcisch, the President
OF the Common Council das been elected TO the Mayor
atty, beating Frederick sc0ies by majority Of consider
ably over i've thousand.
The principal nteres. in the BROOKLYN election yester-
da! conferred in the hayoralty. We're II NOS however,
Tor the fact that the republicans had uxe the issue q
the election touchstore by which the influence Of the
present administration to be gagged the contest
would have possessed peculiar feature to render the
event one OF Importance AS 1t was, the struggle, from
the commencement OF the canvass. exceedingly luke
warm, aad the candidates for the Ma5oralty not
placed before the people till the time Of election The
democrats were week ahead OF the republicans and by
both wirss Of that party and the Unonsts agreeing
together IN the nomination OF Alderman Kabheisch, the
defeat Of any candidate that the republicans could bring
into to field made matter Of certainty In regard
TO the republican nomination, went literally begging
and 1t was net until ID had been refused by several prom
nent members OF the party that 1t was accepted by
Frederick Schoes the Alderman OF the Nineteenth ward
on Monday night week During the interval between the
nomination and the election very little openly
done to secure the election OF either candidate
by the usual OF meetings, posters
&C. tnous Is said that secret Influences have not been
spared especially by the republican, The same apathy
seemed TO exist In regard TO the election Of Aldermen for
the odd wards Supervisors and other officers The Thr
teenth ward, however, somewhat OF exception.
In this ward Alderman Strong OF Office had expired
and the vacant seat, II was known to be contested
by Richard Trussel Mr. Strong Is a republican, but is
reputed an honest man, and moreover possessed OF
considerable ability. The consequence Ia he Is very
popular among the respectable classes Ia his ward
OF al shadts OF politics. aud many democrats heard
TO declare their ntenton ~ voting for him, albeit they
would vote the democratic ticket for Mayor. Aud u
believed they were a. good az their word
The election yesterday was very peaceably conducted
and beyond few drunken men arrested IN the Tenth
ward Il u, there was disturbance. Inspector Folk
had squad Of twenty extra at the City Hal aud
omnibus with double team 70 convey them wherever
their services should be wanted, but neither
omnibus were called into requistion The vote poed
was very small one, and after noon some
Of the polling places seemed 10 be deserted
The indications throughout the day were thai kalb
lieiscn and the democrats generally tskag the
lead AMI those who favor this purity began To anticipate
q victory OF three thousand al least Tho republicans
for the mos; part, acknowledge defeat, but en-
deavored, az matter OF course, TO boil down thor mi
Dorty TO the smallest possible compass. The day
bleak and cloudy throughout with transient geams o.
sunshlne once 10 4 while, but here certainly was n0t
sufficient iuclemency 10 deter voters from going 70 ths
polls.
A, late hour last nigh, the following resnl, wa
ersailed