The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
SCENES AT THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
THE REPUBLICAN, HEADQUARTERS.


Shortly after shutdown yesterday the republican head
quarters IN Broadway tho OF attraction for the
friends and supporters Of George Opdyke arrangements
having been made by tie leading spirits Of tho republican
party TO have the Of the election In the various
wards sent to their htdquarters as speedily as they
could he obtained Long heofe O'Clock The room was
densely crowdod-ndeci, intense the excitement
that down business aud their clerks tarled ~
the headquarters ana ad9 ap their minds TO reIn4il
there Until tho result Of tho election FOR Mayor was deter
mined beyond peraivanttre Early IN The evening as
the returns annoandd from certain districts, al
though di jonted the result deemed satisfactory y
opiyke, bat the compile returns received from
The different wards at y aier hour, the enthusiasm Of the
crowd unboanded, an the mercuria portion u
the throrg declared that opdyke was our next Mayor
II was amusing 10 listen The expressions Of satisfaction
which emanaied from tge excited multitude at the anti
eipated downfall Of Wool, am beginning 10 fcal
rongor said cautious md cold booded personage as
tho returns from wards heretofore strongly democratic
Indicated the election Of oiyke "fm going get blind
X If George opdyke is elected" voiceferatel an IN
ebrieted proane young Anne ican 81 tell you, gentc
men, said an eccentric old man, who appeared 10 DO light
in the UPPER story if Wood, who has been charrei an
burned non be manufactured liayor, IN give
up The messenger, who brought in the returns entered
tho small room adjoining the hall where Mr. opdykc and
tho evening" ell Of whom warmly congratulated nin not
only upon the probability but the absolute certainty
their Judgment Of his elevation to the highest office in the
gift Of tho people Of this metropolis
CharissS. Spencer, Esq., was the mouth pioce OF tho
party, and his appearance was tho signal for
thus asc applause whenever he announced the returns
He loudly called upon for speech Int was 50
absorbed in counting tho figures that no re enoyt,rly
refused to Furnish tho oratorical entertainment which
bis enthusiastic admirers demanded. Whom MIR. Sp
announced tho arrival Of Supervisor stewnrt-who by
the way in the opinion of many the republicans Gilt
to have hal tho nomnatiou--with returns from tho
Twentieth ward giving opdySe majority Of &c., which,
in the opinion of those who had ured tic canvass
beforehand rendered the election OF Opdye certain the
cheering was very great Tie attention or the iubiant
a-semblage at this juncture was attracted to the other
eni q the hu by tho announcement That The Hon. lr
Lambrecht, c2-Assembiyman, would pronounce Tho
funeral grafton Of Mayor Wood THIS homo abe gentle.
maa mounted chair ana proceeded to say that h
worked hard help Abraham Lincoln into tie Presi.
dcnti chair hut he worked still harder to secure the
election Of George opdyke, who no firmly believed
would be next Mayor Ter two years. Ha was happy
believe that secession killed, and that Fernando
Wood nghtnow turn his attoon TO the education n his
children. The that did not for opydl,o con
tinued Mr.. L., does deserve The name Of American
citizen Tic who stationed TT the private dor
who announced the returns tho aadercs SAID TINT
message had been received from the parties c py
the lower part Of The rromises 10 the eject that he ell
ng falling, aud he earnestly requested them to refrain
from vic cit demonstrators OF aplHso with IN IF feet
4 VorE-t Z tho renlia' Of Wood that's dropping
ANo1Hua yoi,c--is Muzatt Hall lii up touighg
TkANi su7IiAp u Ont wing Inc room was Loudly III
n!4l ed, ana stating that tho Eilih ard whcA hid
always sven i org democratic vote, went for