The New York herald., 1864-04-22
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CONTINUED SUCCESS AND POPULARITY.
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The Sword Contest Becoming
Exciting.
HEAVY VOTE YESTERDAY.
Mcclellan Three Hundred and
Bighty-6ve Ahead.
VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GERMANY,
As.s As.s Sss
HEAVY VOTE YESTERDAY.

The Fair was splendidly attended yesterday, and no
dunton whatever in the public interest seems 70 have
taken place. During the evening both buildings were ed
particularly Palace Garden and the sale OF goods on the
various stands quite extensive.
THE SWORD PLAY.
Az the time for the closing Of the polls approaches the
excitement respecting the army sword seems to
Increase in intensity. Yesterday was by all odds
the most exciting aince the commencement Of
this remarkable contest. The rush around tho
stands In tho Arms and Trophies Depart
ment truly astonishing. The entire room was
packed closely that locomoton next to impossible
and many preveDtcd from voting and compelled to
squeeze themselves OF the again into the fresh
air. The crowd was nuisance Three fourths Of those
who composed it idle spectators who pressed
around stands for the purpose OF seeing how the
votes went and OF passing remarks upon
the appearance OF ladies and gentlemen who
desired TO register their names on the books
"Here comes Mcclellan man. anybody could tell him
by his looks.p "1hats Grant man he wouldn't trust
his mother that iellowo "Thats another copperhead,
dead he vote for Little Mac, OF course" Slch ex
preesions very frequent good deal
OF merrment 10 the crowd bnt good deal more annoy
the unhappy victims OF public criticism The police
should be little useful hereafter in repressing this
unpleasant style OF conversation or at least IN Keeping
back the throng from the stands.
Last night the vote was heavier than II has ever yet
water and the clerks had quito much TO do as they
could well attend to- This true nearly 10 the same
extent in The Seventeenth street building at Palace
Garden. There many subscriptions from
tho army, and nearly all In favor OF McClel-
Ian. The Tenth Massachusetts Volunteers sent twen-
y sight votes for Little Mac, and there were numerous
small subscriptions OF tens and nves from the Army
Of the Poomic Mayor Gunther made his appearance IN
the Trophies during the evening and paid
for twentysx votes for Mcclellan amid great applause
Mr. Alfred Bliss registered his name for one hundred FOR
Grant. Mrs. J Bennett subscribed three hundred
votes for General Mcclellan At the Union square
building Mrs. John Jacob Astor took one hundred
votes the navy sword in favor OF the Ola Saamander
Farragut. Altogether, before remarked, the voting
was the most lively yet witnessed. Over two thousand
dollars received during the day and the total vote
the army sword sweled to $lo,l5e. The striking
feature OF the vote yesterday was the large prepon
derance OF female voters. The ladies i in the
heaviest votes and indeed II may be remarked
generally OF the FAR that tbs ladies its most
liberal patrons The aid the objects Of the san
inry Comm by means, therefore, confined TO
the ladies' whose names have appeared so prominently in
newspapers There other ladies who have proved
themselves equally entitled TO praise by contributing in
the most liberal manner In money and valuables
AZ closing Of tho polls the vote stood as follows
Mcclellan o,zO!
scattering 40