New-York tribune., 1866-12-05
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.

At the time Of the State Election in November, it
was universally conceded that quiet election day had not
been seen in since City had attained metropoh
tan growth But that day quiet yesterday was ssgnant
In the days Of the old Police and the Volunteer Fire Depart
ment an election day without fights scarcely dreamed Of
by the most ardent eXpecan OF the Millennium The fact that
yesterlay developed not any OF the famous
Wards shows that all things are enoeiorh possible true
that in the Sixth Ward balotbox was overturned ths III
the Seventh policeman received bloody and that
acas the OF Market and Henrysis Was queed by
that yey few arrests were illegal voting But these
incidents comparatively trhng to be scarcely worth
recurring the presence OF the Police This general
Of the quiet Of e City renders unnecessary ie de-
tailed Of reporters in the several ds Ihe fonee
made the following
Yesterday morning the police OF the Fourteenth Precinct
arrested Terence Haley and Morris Davis for attempting 20
vote illegally the Sixth Election District Of the Fourteenth
Ward They committed by Justice Downing
tct OF the sixth Ward under the Of Daniel Adams
necors Of Election was acquainted with Adams and he in.
formed Gesy the fact The latter insisted on voting under
bowling committed him 10 the Tombs
Jeremiah sullivan arrested for attempting 10 vote
Illegally the Sixth Election District OF the Fourth Ward As
Sullivan Is both alien and minor II is rather bad case
against him. e was committed to the Tombs for trial BY
Thomas Kelly resident of Mott yesterday arrested
By Serg Kennedy for uPseng polling booth near the Tenth
much Intoxicated taken before Justice DOwng who COM
Thomas Hswsns alias Charles oice was arrested for voting
illegally in the First District Of the Eighth Ward not being
resident and committed By Justice Dodge at the Jefferson
Market Court TO IL default Of $500 bail f 1
Officer Hiram Cole Of Seventh Precinct arrested George
Drake and Theodore Davis for voting illegally IN the First Dis
tet OF the seventh Ward Both were committed by Justice
Mansfield the Essex Market Court to answer IN default Of
1890 bail each
In the Nineteenth Ward Mr. N Hill Fowler twho for
Assembly In that District and deeatec opened box
his account for the receipt Of ballots for himself as Po
lice Justice place Of Justice Bull whose original serm
about expiring but had been extended by act OF the Legislature
last Winter Receiving information OF this action Of Mr. Fow
er Superintendent Kennedy ordered bis operations TO be
stopped by the police.
strange arrest was made last evening In the Sixteenth
Ward HenryLnley who resides at No l2e Eighth
rested BY Officer John Mcconnell the complaint Of
named Walsh, charged With voting Illegally.
From the OF Mr. L1ey il appears that be regis
tered for the November election but did not vote Before de-
posting bis Yesterday be inquired OF the Inspector
all right and answered IN the Affirmative One hour
after he arrested Eighthaye The officer In charge
thought the charge not sustained but had no In
the matter The officer making the arrest insisted that Lnley
should have registered again be ro having Toted at the No
yepber election.
AT TEE yEwsPArER OFFICES LAST EVENING.
At early hour IN the evening people began TO assemble At
the Offices Of the daily journals 70 ascertain the result
Of The election By o'clock the Offices Of THE TRIBUNE Rmes
Herald Nso and sun ed with al sorts Of poieiansi
The World Office sadly neglected. hardly baks dozen Of
people looked al any time at the bulletin board which
bounced the election OF eandate There excite
ment Of the Offices Rather the reverse Never
election returns popped The soenes Of last night
really Noticeable only beeaase Of e Strange pci ef ths peo