The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-24

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the SWORD CONTEST PROM rwo 0'cLocE uNrrL TEE
Assr two o'clock yesterday votes To- Sas svora ware
received at Stand No. TO- in the maiu burahcg plau
.. -oeSss boz had essa pvovdsd sososvs che
The counter and about dozen policemen we 81 toned
81 the stand 70 preserve order Two gsslsmss
the voting 20 all deslrous u dong o. Oss Of ,bsm
was provided with bit Of head pencil aboas two
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one Or more .srseao.ots aroused ne card. snss
placed the whole IN an envelope and deposited IL
ballot box under the sup~rvision q the policemen and
about half hundred lockers On. Tue voting went Oh
ladies Juveniles whist the men formed 40 outer CTR
Gle and canvasscd the merits OF ihs genersls II Is
a. 81 H.. e. % M ned
naval sword excited but little interest," The claims
o. Generals Grant and No se.a. % the CONTRARY ali
subject. Betting Pan high yesterday around stand
No. 10 Mce1etans admirers were anxious
six people are talking al the same time IL is somewhas
dicss % reproda.s their coaXs.sssioa u wrssG e.
% convincing The other ave BY mudnsss Of rshor
than soundness Of rsasoains shs stand yesterday
gsnslenaa In tho crowd eyed several lsdes who were
veil Oiled purses. He turned pa,, round. and. I'd
dressing tbe crowd. SAID, .rii bst thousand dollars
= s q
could have oreaed bu< little excitement than this
short speech sia. .sa faced man offered % axe
a.. aos 10 s pocket rSsa Il. crowd sailed = IN.
d.sorm'sa.s,y. ssd ryssdy he'd soms.hisx 70 say
rsaorsw arm BEL ! thousand doAsrs." ooh dam
your thousand dollars" ..Bs The only man e~er
% and
Little Msc wss W ihs Chickahomsuy swamps." snow,
who DO you suppose CARES anything s6ost that want
20 ~ thousand dolaSs" An rrsvsrsat person the
extreme edge q the crowd orcatad temporary diver.
sion BY shouting ont, "why dost snme or you fo.ks
shs crowd and voters 70 step up quite lively
and aumerously Several bulky envelopes brought
Up and deposited IN he boz. and tho voter disappeared
aiass slight cheer. ana blushIsg deeply q The notice
a. ths hour Tor oosiug the box approached TIE crowd
was termed and svry facility Afforded these desiring 70
vote. A memoer n the Executive COMMITTEES acted
cs.a o ~ w, y, y nanS and
your time gentlemen Step and VOTE" An obiging po
icsman whilst pushing back the crowd, added. IN loud
passing rapid ami the ballot boz appeared 70
pretty we'll stuffed. II required some management 70
ven alsd and several were q very large proportions
"fss minutes 70 sight o'olock." sang out tho gen.
Hs%ap IN charge s.- "s;sp up and vote" ad
the box sweled ~ contents The crowd thicEeTd
and tho policemen exerted their called
out; "Oni.N~ NOE votes were deposited The clock
lust on the Ike Of eight whom the oute- edge OF
and lady walked up. nied up card with pencil and
an envelope with gresnbacks, which she placed In the
box and then retired smiling 1hts was the last vote
The bllot box was declared closed. and hearty
cheer greeted the announcement
THE EXAMINATION or The SEALED VOTES.
The process Of counting the votes took place In the
armory Palace Garden adjoining the OF the Arms
and trophies Immediately after the closing OF tho polls
10 tho main hall tho bsot boxes and swords brought
70 the s.my wnsss majority q 4, the committee a .p
assembled Two tables. about . dozen chairs, . few
Stools and full SCI Of drums comprised the furniture Of
= o Rutisr wright and VIM. n Webb occupied seats
around the principal table Mr.. Tiffany, with ha dozen
RAID and strong oroe Of policemen were also present
making the entire party number about twenty. All others
wore excluded, the committee oonsiderng that their
ting any more persons into tho room.
Mr. Biodgett, - chairman OF the Arms and Supplies
opened the proceedings BY stating that
thing was In readiness for beginning the examination
Mr. Wilson G. HUNT thereupon chosen chairman and
and sccountan TSs detail. Of The sxamns
ton were next agreed upon and the ballot boxes we're
disclosing 70 the party large bundle Of pack
sses almoes Aiag up completely Of the boxes The
ocmmitsss divided their iabors thus-Mr. Wright 10
open the etters Mr. Kembe 70 read out the contents
DaIv 10 tsks the money and examine Il; Mr.. Webb 10
endorse the the onveops and then de-
posit Thorn another box procured for that purpose
THR COUNTING BR0INR.
Everything being 10 readiness, Mr. Wright placed one
q The open ballot boxes 10 front Of him put In his
hand draw out the AFss package and slowly opsosd g.
nan named Bsssett who dsdainsd furnishing Chris
tan prefix 70 his surname had the honor 20 have hs
btii 70 IS placed the vote for Mcclellan IL ID slngu
lar fact second vote for Grant, also
4 one dollar amir. number Of small
drawn out, but attracted 10 attention The nrst big
oontributon drawn hundred and two for George
q uclrellau s.nt BY . number OF men who had sub
scribed that amount In ave minutes In front OF the
stsarboat once In Jersey City.
Ihe Following table win enable our readers 10 d
s,ance Who we're The heaviest VOTERS