The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06
THE ELECTION IN KINGS COUNTY.
The Peoples Ticket Triumphant,

The election in Kings county yesterday OF the
quiet that has taken place within the memory Of the
oldest nhabant For years past the puglistc partsans
OF the different clucs and parties have gradually bchcld
their power waning, and large portion Of thcm in des
pair Of finding proper sphere for the exercise Of Their
powers at home have totaken themselves to the
honorable vocation Of fighting in defence or their codntrys
flag so that there chance left for there
but few remaining who would have the disposition
to improve it. But in the present instance tie peculiar
of affairs in tho country has absorbed all men
minds in the great question OF the restoration Of
eminent to its supremacy over the rebclious states Of
the South that all the petty and tring distinctions
which formerly created party organizations aud kept
alive political DULLES have been washed away like the
writing the sand before the approaching wave and
of all parties, forgetting party ties and arty friends
unite with their former enemies in nominating ticket
based upon the right Of the government to assert its
premacy the which has attempted alien
portion Of people from US and pledged to do all
their power to assist the government in doing This
was the origin Of the Peopes ticket aud it supposed
that oil would have been satisfied with tho nominations
there made, especially the men selected were the pick
ed men OF all the parties represented in the Convention:
but is moi in the nature OF things that such
| per arrangement would have created dissatisfaction,
and accordingly after the nominations made by the
| Peoples party had been made known, the small
politicians OF the democratic and Republican par-
| lies who felt themselves aggrevea because thcy
| had not received some coveted nomination the
hands Of the Peoples Convention got NJ bogus
tons strict party principles at which separate party
tickets nominated. The storm OF public indignation
which this movement gave rise to, caused some Of the
candidates resign precptatey but Of them held
on only be shameully crushed, reptiles standing
| the path OF the wheel Of progress.
AS soon as the polls closed large crowds Of the
friends OF the party organizations assembled Mt their
several headquarters to hear the returns and rocc
the election Of their candidates. bot the Of the
different districts read all giving heavy maorities
for the Peoples ticket, gloom and disappointment took
i the place of hopeful mrth, and the crowds silently
scattered having learned that it is wise oppose the
4 will Of the people in great crisis like the present.
The state Peoples ticket headed by the Of Ia
mel S. Dickinson, carries with IL from Kings county
| majority of over five thousand.
The county officers elected as follows
i Rcgistcr--Uugh Mclaughlin, Trion.
County Clerk, n. StearnS, Union.
| Coroner-T. 7. Norris, Union.
Senator-Scccnd District. G. Smith, Union.
/ Third distrc,-H. G. Murphy, unon
Asscmbly-tirst distfct--A. J. Provost.
/ Second district. j. lalor, Union.
Third sirict-Mm. H. Thomas Union.
Fourth disir.ct-l H. Stewart, Union.
! Finn disttict-C. i. Benedict, Ini,a.
Sixth district. N. Stcarns Union.
| Seventh dstrict-Edrar HcMucn, Union.
| Superintendent Of lie Poor--D. Jewell.
| Justices oil SessioIs--Wiiam i. Huyt.
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