New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-07
ELECTION DAY IN THE CITY.

As will be seen by the notes below, taken by our
reporters in the during the day yesterday the
Election carried in a remarkably quiet In fact
policemen expressed IT, 1t dsgustinsy quiet and az
the Five Points poingpace couple Of the old settlers were
heard bewang the Decline and Fall Of the Bruers Empire
this excellent order be duly thankful the Metro
poan Police and universal interest In the result OF the
Election which prompted many Of orderly citizens to
rego usual indifference and themselves to the polls
Mr. A. Oakley Halls pronuneiamento against ehalenGers sig
nay failed OF its anticipated effect Mr. Superintendent Ken
needy having put upon efectun than Of
Andres Johuson upon Congressional enaomens In accord
instructions OF the Superintendent each voter
found at polling place policeman with book wherein
uas inscribed blacklist which contained the Of every
uuduenty registered person. and when the (eal
pretended OF the approached he promptly challenged
and II the warranted arrested and taken the Station
House This decided action OF the many cedabe
features OF yesterdays election.
FIRST WARD.
The election In the First Ward yesterday passed of
without unusual excitement but with unusual deoOrum Not
hsandng the hcaynes Of the vote and tho continual influx
OF during the day the polls scarcely closed when
the crowds dispersed and scarce bysandes was TO be seen
about the polling places
SECOND WARD.
The Second Ward the counterpart Of the First for order
S aa in SSnce as in Greenwich a and Rector The
thing indicate New York election day at the polls IN
Icck slip where ardent Democrat brandshed wooden
ord while another declared that Capt Hoffman was
ahead"
THIRD WARD.
In the Third Ward the polling with the most perfect
quiet and good order The best feeling prevailed throughout
the ay and nothing like disorder Disturbance witnessed
number OF challenged which found 10 be
oil right the fault being with The registry lists which were
the charge Of attempted Illegal voting IN this ward The
vote In other wards was very heavy and In some OF the
districts every voter deposited bis ballot
In the Ward the election proceeded with unusual quiet
few personal alterations occurring and these OF
character John DeYereux, FISHERMAN, residing OF NO
Oyers and Inspector Of tho IV District In this Ward
arrested charge OF changing the ballot Of after he
had received them the electors by dropping them the
floor accident and taking other ballots IN their stead
dodge for giving Hoffman votes tha,
not intended Tor him. but after repeating three or four times
he arrested aud locked up in tho Tombs lie after
70 again act as Inspector was not permitted to resume nc
The Democratic Inspectors in the Seventh Precinct
when informed Of the contrary, though they
had gone far as to say they would give, the
occrs sweed mugs they attempted to interfere with them
The polling this Ward commenced with great activity the
Inspectors being kept busy in OF the Districts for two
after opening and again at tho same rush took
place The challenging In this Ward was lively at some OF the
polling paces OF persons put under tempo
fry arrest until their could be investigate Much Of
this caused by the inaecuray OF tho registry lists In the
nar arestea tho charge Of illegal voting and ken
before Justice Downing by whom they were discharged One
however by the name OF Watson MeAdns attempted 10
pass registration papers taken in Brooklyn and locked
up night in the Station House man named Cagnsn got
into difficulty with nval runner on the Sidewalk opposite
polling place l3l Franknt aud assaulted him He
taken into custody and brought before Justice Downg
who discharged him. Considerable excitement caused here
In the afternoon by the challenging Of number Of German
Democratic voters some Of whom declined 70 swear
their papers An excited dePua,on Of Germans protested
against this challenging to the Inspectors and TO The Police
authorities informed that their remonsrances
vain The vote mostly In by o'clock In the afternoon,
and little excitement marked the closing OF the polls.
SIXTH WARD.
At early hour the polling places In this stronghold OF the
unvashed were crowded with long lines Of voters with their
ballots ready for The vote pOed ezCeedinely
heavy despite tho precautions OF the Republican cha
engs One or two disrcts poed much larger vote than
the number OF voters rdent would warrant Nearly 5000
majority given In the ward for Hoffman Mr. Greeley for
ahead OF his ticket considerably The ward
quiet peaoeabc during the day there being but
arrests madetwo for disore conduct and drunkenness
and Illegal voting Robert Mullen engineer OF Metro
poian Engine Company No ST. arrested for attempting
to shoot Owen Hunt In the attempt Mullen injured himself
severely hand discharge having lodged Ia the acshy
part Of the hand HeGy 9Sss! x y osgt Jordan t2sGB