The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-05
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE POLLING PLACES.

To-day the citizens OF the metropolis In common
With their fellow citizens Of the state, called upon
between the hours OF sunrise and sunset TO designate
their choice CT the candidates nominated upon what
IN political circles. Is known the state ticket In
this city those who enjoy tho right OF suffrage arc
also called upon to make election OF candidates TO MI
tho legislative county and Judiciary oces which, be-
como vacant the LIST Of January next.
Election Eve-scenes About Town Last Might.
waiting for tho Verdict would DO about the best
title for any picture OF the present time poraying the
moving Incidents. mise and general effect
which of the city the night before the elections
should embody and convey. Politics all the rage
Men think and dream, live and eat and drink-espec-
ally the latter nothing but politics. and, like the
troubled sea- OF David the Psalmst which "throws
Mp only mre and dirt' the popular mind, in voting
sense Is in continual state Of enent. resulting in
accumulation OF froth, babbc and general which.
hxc the genuine dcume de mer useless worthless and
nearly impalpabe Friend Hans is veritably Gin CLICK
ut the present juncture while the Mesan element Of the
population is ac . premium. The democrats, how they
muster and jubilant-the republicans. how hard
king and matter Of fact they Both sides as
sembe and speechify In solemn concave. and quorums
are more common than they were . week or two back
Then the biddoR had not been gone through; now 1t Is
accomplished fact Then the grcenbncks were hardly
In circulation they have done their deeds and are
wire pulers Of the little village Politics. politics
How they reach nicely in the consideration or mans
Around the City Hall yesterday and scattered about
inc puriieus Of tho east side aud along the
s.S.nss Nasal. q Chatham s1osaw Fulton
where politicians most do congregaie, were 10 DO
seen men Of every class and clan of every nation
Atty, men OF every shade Of political principle feel
isg all pushing, striving and working achieve their
own ends and favor the interests Of their several
parties. Here 10 one corner OF the sidewalk, wherever
q
three or four eager parsans asseveratng with
praise orthy zeal and "damnabe iteration according
10 Hamlet the probable results OF the chances OF their
especial favorte for tho county clerkshp. There .
parry Of ssss. asTmanes were to be observed gong
:ashem, and confident Of victory. While.
saloons aud restaurants. within mile radius
Of the metropolis came across and then
Of spirits and spirit and had evidently given themselves
up to the pleasures Of anticipation and Bourbon. All
corners and cornicss, and tho boardings in front
OF new buildings IN process OF erection, were all
pressed into the services OF elsctioneens and
solon and With ali the effects Of type and Lettering
which the exubsran fancy Of printer could suggest
were everywhere apparent and still, pro-
badly, on this morning Of the elections "Here you
sir- Sykes for foreman, Salem scudder for OPERATOR
Jeremy Dddler for cotheswringer and general laundry
man. Vote eary-thats our ticket" There 10 nothing
1s s hat ss,
qurs and thar be is remarkably clever and sociabe he
will be TO gain his point People like sheep and
when one leads the general mass are pretty certain to
follow suit These handhls and posters tell thas tale
Sec what tale they tell to-day when the voting ended
and the result Of the election 10 known. Il will be
warm day. not extraordinarily speaking. bat in close
poiat Of view. Each party - eager for the fray and
hopeful Of good fortune Tho Gsn have been in
the hsd early, and greenbacks and Bourbon have moi
circulated In vain. Yesterday would be sufficient to
provo that Never has there been such political fuss
and canvass known before From early morn 10 dewy
sve' tho whole population OF the Empire City seemed
politically dementcd Nothing talked OF or thought
Of but democratic and republican chancss and the
for each meeting together and nervng themselves
together for the contest Tho sacrifice great both
OF Speech OF money and liquor. Its result will be
known to-day when the polling booths open and the
veting beglns