The New York herald., 1862-11-05

figures being SAL 10 2os "Ths bully First" an a
Ben wood,n Ne Congressional choioc, came IN
for tremendous cheers the tax among The cited
crowds was that the State safe that would
be the next Governor OF New York that there be
draf that peaoe would be ressor I'd; that
eternal niger woaId be left al home e cotton
and tobacco, and that Ge wadsworth YOU'D se spared
70 tho residents q the federal capt. A. oug 70 rcign
over them"
And yct the interest felt In rA election Of Seymour
seemed be crystazed In o remarkable manner with
feeling OF much greater inte atty on behalf Il Bon and
Fernando Wood Many who might have cared a straw
how the State went would have been sadly disappointed
i any mishAp befeli either Of the brothers The WAL
bridge had vanished from the scene. and some
said chaps who had pocks,ed their Ay dollars apiece
TO work the General had oooy walked on early the
day. satisfied that their patron did not "srd the CHEST
Of chance" In tho crowd such dialogues .ho fol-
loving took place.
"wel" says Wood man, after the result Of the elec
ton the First Second wards appeared tho buIe
Tin, eit's all safe for Ben Wood, any how"
"Why," said democrat TO whom this remark was a.
dressed woald you vote for such man as Ben WoodF'
.sAye," said the other, damned wouldn't and
didn't. Be's the only white the tickets
A BysrAspER-Thst's what he is.
"wclln said democra. No. q al vo,oA tho demscratc
Ticket but Pd see Ben Wood hsi bsfse I'D vote for
him.''
To this tho admirer Of Benjarain rejoined:--
81 know he's not q scholar. but be votes Eight. He
voted against the Connsca,on bin and the Emancipation
bill 10 the District OF Columbia, and all the Tax bills
say he's the only white man running.'
A BysrANpER-Bully for you Damned II that's not 10.
"Wel" said No. 2, "rm not in his district. ] voted
the democratic ticket in Brooklyn but Id never think Of
voting for such a scoundrelas that"
BRs's ADsRER--knocking the ashes out Of his brar.
wood pipe--Who did you vote for for Congress.
FAsrIDious DEMocRAI--I voted for Odell.
DrxocRAr-who had claims TO fas,idiousress, but
who was good Seymour MAXWELL, I'm damned if I'D
vote for odell I'd rather vote for Humphreys.
About this time the bulletin showed that Ben. Wood
elected, and at once there cheers for "Ben
Ben, Ben. Wood" from a hundred throats, the boys
around the bonfire in Ann taking up the shout and
dancing like little imps about and through the burning
embers- beowIng in their little treble tones Ben
Woods clectedj Hurrah FOR Ben woodp'
An announcement from the Sixth ward changed the
current thought conversation and when tho figures
showed that that paradise Of democracy had decided
against Wadsworth by the sweeping vote Of ten 10
2145 against 208-there cheers FOR the "Bloody
SIXTH which seemed to shake the very building. Then
The Seventh ward "w wheeled into line,p the "wor
Roise democracy would gay, and showed verdict Of
2s2l for Seymour against 100 for Wadsworth ard again
the cheers up and tho boys shouted liurrah or
Seymour" and danced around the bonfire, and every
body seemed happy.
Occasionally some half-hearted democrat or some et,
hoping republican would hazard suggestion that unless
Seymour carried the city by thirty thousand majority
there might be chance OF bis defeat but ihis half
expressed fear drowned in the general confidence
Jdbation and every fresh that figured on
the bulletin board exercised the throa;s Of the
crowd, and sasd every apprehension ana every hope
that Seymour might sill be defeated.
Thus the scenc went ill about eight O'Clock when
under the line Ben Wood is elected the young gentle
with the pant potthe most popular operator pre-
seatlctered out the full sentence FsrDando Weed s
eeeted and then from the inside OF tho Office the cheers
broke forth and taken up the outside carried
TO the young mps around the benGre, until all Joined in
the general acclaim.
About nine O'Clock the returns from thirteen wards
showed democratic majority Of twenty thousand,
and the least sanguine figured out from that ag
grcgae majority from the twenty two wards Of this city
Of thirty thousand and the boys felt assured that all
WE'LL This found vent in reiterated cheers
Seymour and Ben. Wood and Fernando Wood and deri-
sye inquiries cf"where are you, Horace Greeley"
"Where are your 100000 warriorsf' and groans for
Wadsworth and the wooy heads And as the night
and the returns from the city became complete
and those from Kings COUNTY and tho distant counties
In the boys became more noisy and
enthusiastic; and IL is probable that report Of tho
fan Of Richmond would not have delighted them hall
much raised their spirits 10 anything like pitch
Of oyousness did the conviction that James s. wads
worth defeated his aspirations 10 become the
Governor oi New York.
Incidents Of the Election.
Among the incidents Of The election a
which occurred in the Tribune Office about midnight
Quite crowd was assembled there, most OF whom
evidently democrats Judging from their repeated cheer
ing for Seymour whom tall German, with gray hair and
wearing specaces, entered, and called for cheer for
Wsdsworth aud another for a"irec republic and
all Of which were partially responded 10, but not
with much gusto, whereupon the enthusiastic ipdi-
vidual called for three cheers for Jefferson
Davis. This created some excitement and some doubt
among the crowd TO who called Cor the cheers. Tho
police, who were present. arrested respectable citizen
and democrat, supposng him 10 be the guilty party;
but upon clearing himself Of the charge he released
and at pointed out the real cuprh who taken
10 the station house, and having there acknowledged that
he the party concerned, be locked up TO await
the action Of the Provost Marshal this morning.
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