The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-21
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The attendance at the Fair yesterday showed very little
falling or except in the season ticket holders who have
evidently GOT surfet OF the exhibition and remain at
homo tho great comfort OF transient ysors who for
mery used TO stand chance at all In the jam OF the I'VE
dollar seasonites Aor eight O'Clock last night the crowd
az the Fourteenth street building seemed as largo as on
any previous occasion the nearly oil new
ones, and the moro welcome for that reason
The sale OF tickets amounted In both buildings TO near
S5oo and the total receipts during the day we're s2S,
COG So
THE SWORD CoNTEsr--A'cLELLANvoT FOR GRANT.
The excitement respecting tho sword contest appears
to suffer abatement. The voting yesterday was quite
spirited Several large votes banded in and among
them lo4 votes Scco nd Fire Zouaves in favor Of
Little Mac man named G rant excited considerable
favor Of Mcclellan something ike one hundred times
The total vote far is IA I12, II which Mcclellan has
$685. aud Grant $780, leaving Mcclellan again ahead 1893
opPoATIoN TO TIE SEALED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
IFS UNFAfRNEsS AND INJUSTICE.
In connection with the vote the sword question we
stated in our account yesterday that the committee
having charge OF the Arms and Trophies Department had
como TO the conclusion to close the books after two A.
sealed envelopes until eight O'Clock the same evening.
As this announcement has caused little surprise and
Indignation We deem u proper TO publish the notice Of
the committee, which Ia as folows-
NSw YoHk, Aprn 49, 1864
ARMY AND NAVY SWORDS
The subscription for the and navy swords In che
Metropolitan Far vii, finally close Saturday, the Esd
shs after q that day. Bale. sose. viii
Ssoss aaii sss ososk :. u. IN sssiss savsopss lie
s S e as essnns win
-'f'' - WILLIAM T. BLoDGErr. Chairman.
In this Official announcement will be noticed that no
cause whatever assigned for the extraordinary resou
ton which the committee have 1T to ADOPT II il
not matter OF wonder therefore, that the outside world
are placing their own construction upon tho action and
that that construction is decidedly hostile 70 tho
tee The arrangement savors very strongly Of unfair
ness and has the ugly appearance deliberate attempt
to decide the sword question in uDderhand manner ia
accordance with the wishes and prejudices Of certain
gentlemen who shall remain unnamed for the present.
II Is well known fact that majority Of the committee
the originators OF the sword enterprise, and most
OF the parties connected with the alfair--even TO
the bland and suavc young gentlemen who have
charge OF the voting books-are all very thoroughly
gushed generals whose names have been mentioned in
connection with the sword 1s not the mildest
language 10 very bad taste for such persons 70 place
such peculiar crticsmi Is II act OF delieacy their
part TO constitute themselves special committee to de-
akably interested partiess the committee have boon
unable in this light BEFORE they would do well 70
down with the outside friends OF either Of tho gene
rails. who have already voted, who have re-.
hand score. Or Unfair means IN deciding Ss
question win be tolerated. The public The business
settled openly and above board, not privately and By
few Individuals, who might very readily DO tempted to
change the result by piece OF prostdgiaon Slipping
10 few thousand greenbacks for this general or that
general should the state Of affairs be found REQUIRE IT,
II the voting books TO be closed p IL or at
eight r NJ let them be closed but let another vote
or another dollar DO received thereafter Let the vote
also be decided coro pco, in the presence Of all who
fair, proper, just and equitable manner OF doing t.
Besides, there Is another light which should be re-
garded There will be intense excitement on Saturday
about the sword and the voting will be very heavy II
is said that many gentlemen ready put down thou
sands. These parties will be very unwilling to part with
their money unless they how tho vote sands up
to the last moment. No one. TO common AZ ing
likeH Ito buy pig In bag" II the committee persist
in tho sealed envelope system, IL very likely good
deal OF this money will be lost 10 the Sanitary Comma
son IL ID to be hoped, them that this worse than alb
surd idea OF secret contributions will be abandoned The
people don't want IT. will prove deriment to the re-
ceips, and II can DO no good in any manner whatever.
10 THE EDITOR rm HERALD.
NEW YORK, April 10, 1864.
have heard u reported in several quarters that tho
sword he obtains th0majory OF votes: for thew viii
DO sbe % vote themselves sfter the polls are ociay
closed NOW, propose that the voting be sfopped AZ
some hour say nin0 O'Clock on Saturday even
ing, and that the result DO th0n made public fJoning
that you will think this subject worthy or ylur kind al.
sension, remain, yours, FAIR PLAY.
SALE OF PAINTINGS IN THE ART DEP ARryrNr
The auctoneer continued his sale or PAINTINGS n Tho
department last evening There was asIarre nunhar
purchasers present, and bidding was cutie spirted
The following will give the result OF last nights