The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-04
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
The ELECTION YESTERDAY. Yesterday
the election passed OF In this city without any
material disturbance at any Of the polls The
police were yigilant and active, and the least ap.
poarance Of disorder was subdusd almost as soon
as II manifested itself Every possible precau-
tion was taken In the start, and Major A. @.
Richards had bis whole force on duty through
out the day, and during the night until the votes
were counted out By the judges. A reserve was
detailed at each Of the station. horses, and the
detectives and mounted force Of policemen were
held In readiness at police headquarters for any
emergency that might arise.
On Sunday evening General Candy called on
Major Richards 10 ascertain II no would need the
services Of any Of the military in preserving tho
peace and good order at the polls. The Major
stated, In reply. that he thought the police would
be sufficient to maintain strict decorum at tho
polls, but In case he required military aid he
should not be slow In asking for It.
A telegraph operator was kept at each pre-
cinot instrument, so that immediate communi-
cation could be had with the operator at police
headquarters, should any additional force BE- re-
quired 10 any section Of the city to suppress vio-
lence Of any kind.
FInsr WARD.
First Precinct Throughout the day all re-
manned quiet the oolored people voting in solid
puhihuAt uutit huOut = ID. Wnou tno Wnlte
voters presented themselves and approached the
polls without difficulty.
Second Precinct. Here everything was quie t,
but the colored people held undisputed sway
nearly the whole time from .. IN. to 0 p. m,
In this precinct We were reminded Of war times,
from the number Of itinerant oolorsd :" suffers, I"
or psddlsrs. who had pitched their tents on
Champions hill" for the purpose Of dispensing
liquids and edibles to "wsr-wornn voters. In.
Vulnerable stands and tables might have been
seen, containing kegs aud pals OF crude lemon.
ads, manufactured from aeidihsd powders and
vinegar, while In close juxtaposition was OBJ
served huge piles Of gutta-percha, home made
pies, pigs feet, pickles. and such like "sweet-
meats" young colored girl presided over a
bucket Of genuine lemonade, with pint measure
In hand, which was dealt out to the thirsty at
i've cents por measure, pump near by prevent.
ing an exhaustion Of tho "iemonade. "
Third Prscinot-All quiet during the day, the
white and colored voters oommingling In good
nAtured spirit.
Fourth, Prseinst eOlOrsd people here wer,
quite strong thoroughout the greater part of III,
day, and voted In q compact body. Tho only
breach Of the peace up TO 0 p. m. was that Of 1
oolored man, named Sheppard, who insisted OF
voting ''early and often, " having attempted L
deposit his ballot Ave or six different times. II,
was taken In charge by tho police, and Justic,
William Tucker held him to bail for furtho
hearing. o..
SECOND WARD. ...
First Preoinot-In this precinct the oolored
voters appeared to outnumbor the white voter
about six to one. At about 4 o'clock q larg
number were in line, and II was confidently as
serted that they would NOT have time to vote al
who were then In line. A person present time,
the voting for ono hour, In which time there wer
only nineteen votes received. We heard severn
white persons decline TO take their positions Il
line on tho ground that they would rather los
their votes than stand In line with the oolore,
voters for SO long time. At one time we isarns,
there were formed two lines, Of which one wa
whites and one blacks, and the judges took thsi
ballots alternately. Everything passed Of
Second Preoinot-At about 4. p. m. there wer
about rs persons ut the polls, the majority o
whom were colored persons. Here, 1t Is said
they voted two columns, alternately, during par
of the day. few persons appeared here who's
names could not be found on tho registry, an
their ballots were rejected. II was thought, q
that hour, that all In the precinct whose name
commenced with letters ranging from NJ to u, In
elusive, could vote before the time for olosinI
the polls. The Republicans were confident Of
rge majority In this precinct, and they KEEP
sr men in line we'll supplied with eatabls
On called for by them.
third Precinct-During the morning, unit
Or noon, the colored voters seemed to perceiy
b. q importance Of the elective franchise, an
6tposited their ballots with but little interruT
Ion from white voters but In the afternoo
Iheir ranks became thinned out, and the white
voted steadily and freely In this procinet
Ioolored map, named Chas. Wallace, aPProAohe
another Of his color and violently snatched froi
his hand ticket said TO contain the names c
. the conservative candidates, in the meantim
thrusting o republican ticket In his hand. Wa
lace was arrested and taken before Justice Hal
IArd, who released him until this morning at
= IL Of 1aEIw ans
duct. In the same precinct colored man o.
tempted to vote under the name Of Thoma
James, but being informed that no such nan,
was on the registry, he retired and shortly 7,
turned, giving his name Us Thomas Jones. II
was not permitted TO vote, and was turned oy'
to the police, when he stated be had been RdyiSe
to act as he did through the advice Of sever
white persons near by. He IL held to amy
the charge Of attempting to vote illegally. l'ri
Conservatives claimed majority In this precinc
but the Republicans appeared to be sanguine
success At3p. m the judges were taking ma
tiers easy, only being engaged with an occasion
voter when he should appear.
Fourth PRENATAL about o'clock son
400 votes had been polled, Of which the Co
ssryntiyes claimed majority 1t was assert,
that several colored voters appeared and d
posted straight.out conservative tickets. M
Willett, for Collector, received quite numb
of votes. Everything was done quietly and
order.
THIRD WARD.
First Prooiuct-A large number OF color
persons arrived at the polls of this precinct car
In the morning, about 8 o'clock, and form
= themselves in line, and there waited until t
polls opened. Voting went on quietly q
rapidly until about $3.50 p. m after which til
the judges had comparatively easy work un
the polls closed.
At about hAlf-pAst 4 O'Clock heavy shower
rain fell, and Captain J. II. Dubant went IL
the room In which the votes were being receive
Ono colored man handed him his vote, mistakl
= him for one Of the judges. Mr.. Dubant, he So
handed him back ticket, but 1t was Cons
vative ticket, and not tho one he handed
Robert Green, 4 colored man. then went insi
to challenge, thus making 1t fair thing. Boz
Of the folks outside objected to Mr.. DubAnt |
naming inside, on the ground that no had