The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
THE DAY IN THE CITY.


the Election Laws.
Probably there have been few elections in the city and
county Of New York in which there moro excite
ment than in the contest yesterday And this excite
ment belonged particularly to the various branches OF
the democratic party, each Of which had its separate
set Of nominees for the positions Of county ocerA and
between the friends Of these candidates waaed
warm and earnest STRIFE commencing soon as the
polls were opened and ending only with the closing Of
the ballot box. The contest appeared to be centred
particularly fhe candidates for tho Sherifay
and for the County cIerkshp. Tho election passed or
ith comparative quiet in nearly all the wards, but
marred by an unfortunate occurrence in the FOURTH
whereby life was lost In the
FIRST WARD.
the earnestness with which the friends OF the respec
tive candidates pressed tho claims iavorites
observable In all the districts. There absence,
however, Of belligerency, and everything passed of
commercially so far as the preservation Of order
concerned. The number OF votes polled was greater
than usually the in this democratic stronghold
In tho
SECOND WARD,
which generally polls small vote. and has but two
districts perfect order reigned Nothing occurred in
fact the general quiet for which, duri ng
heated political contests the Second celebrated. In
the
THIRD WARD
there were few arrests for attempts al Illegal voting,
but no lighting. The contest for the Shrevalty was
strenuous hero than in any other of the lower
wards and in some Of the precincts II appeared that
electioneerers willing 70 with any other cand
date on the county ticket by 80 doing they could gain
votes for their favorites for the office Of Sheriff.
FOURTH WARD.
This ward vas less peaceful than any OF the others
down town; but except black eyes and bloody
created by enthusiasts and thcn by way enforc
ing the claims Of candidates. nothing occurred during
the early part Of the day Of particular moment In
alta hnw pnfn ntp fn<E
place here, resulting in loss OF ife, noticed ese
where In tho Fourth district Pery rorny arrested
for alleged illegal voting he did not i've in the dis
trics In the same distrct Joseph Lombard taken
to the station house and locked charged with voting
W. stokes was arrested for having il Is alleged Illegally
voted, rs he was only three in this country In
ing his ballot in the Of Hope, whereas his
said to be Forsyth In the First district George
Cox was arrested and placed In durance 10 answer tho
charge Of voting under an assumed name.
FIFTH WARD
Tho following arrests were made 10 this ward for
without incdsnt:-ference Moran Alfred woodward
John Brown, George weckerhagsn and Patrick
sweeney.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon an alteration
place the Of Bowcry and Bayard
in this ward between Daniel Palmer OF No 100 Chryse
street, and Henry Oar doing business At No 2l0 South
street IL originated In the discussion of the political
situation, both parties getting pretty warm In urging
their different views. until |, is alleged Palmer struck
Oar and knocked him down, whereupon tho latter, II Is
his assaant the side and arm, in1icting severe but
II IS thought dangerous, injuries Oar Immediately
ran awsy, but was subsequently apprehcnded.
WARD.
In this ward tho election OF yesterday was observed
with than usual decorum. The gatherings around
the various polling places were in some instances
merous but nothing more demonstrating than chan and
badIuage prevailed. A person named James Finn was
arrested tho Third district for alleged attempting 10
cast an illegal He committed for examination
before Judge Mansfield.
EIGHTH WARD
following arrests alleged Illegal voting
made in this ward yesterday:In the Eighth precinct
John murphy John Houshsssn George Norris James
Twenty eighth precinct-Patrick Harrison and James
Crawford.
throughout the Ninth ward-composed OF ten election
distrcts-the day dragged its slow length along very
was deposited before noon About the Blocker Build
ing political centre in this locality small knots OF
persons were gathered a. al hours OF me Day anxousy
ing places along Hudson street everything went OF
quietly, and at any time in the afternoon one would
hardly have suspected that election Was progressing,
nosolesslY was the Young carried on.
The voting In this ward was quiet and steady through
the day In the evening the gamns made the streets
blaze with miniature bonfrcs and from the patronage
which appeared TO be avshed on bcer saloons the
close OF the polls the day evidently ognised
dry one.
heavy vote pollcd, but undue excitement
prevailed. William Cass was arrested IN the FIRST dis
trct on charge Of voting attempting 10 vote Illegally
N
occurred, resulting from q political dispute. simon
Bishop German butcher. was arrested on charge OF
stabbng one Moses Manon, who resides In Clinton street
Bishop was committed for examination
TWELFTH WARD.
Tho election passed of with comparatively httlo
trouble, the voting, as general thing, beng kept up
quite briskly during the day difficulty occurred on
Bioomingdac road and Nneteth street, among some
handled aud one man badly about The head Al ths
several election polls In Harlem there were Two or three
hnx in ri Tla nD ofnr
~ put stop TO the fight and arrested two Of tho party
who were afterwards let go. Al Manhatanvlle there
Evansville everything went OF very quietly. not the
slgntest disposition being manifested towards row.
arrests for keeping open liquor stores In violation Of
the law.
rmRrsxxru WARD.
In this ward the voting conducted Ia an easy,
quiet manner and nothing occurred 10 disturb the
equanmty OF the judges chaIlengcrs police One OF
the latter, however deemed II his duty to bring voter
10 tha station house for SO called illegal voting because
thai no had forsaken his boardInghousc three weeks
before; but being explained that The young
had only Temporarily vacated his quarters Captain
HeIms discharged him.
youRTEsuru WARD
In this ward always stronghold Of the democracy,
vote earlyv seemed DO the motto Yesterday morn.
ngshe old custom OF voting often being held In abey
shields who expressed Tie utmost readiness to pounce
upon any poor fellow, who might have forgotten in the
afternoon the fact OF having voted Ia the morning and
luz him of 10 the station house, an example OF warning
10 all offenders. AT three o'clock Ia the afternoon the
number OF votes poed rod closely upon the heels or The
registry list and there was evory indication OF . demo-
cratic majority exceeding that OF any previous year Tho
utmost quotudo pcrvaded the general atmosphere around
the pollsfew even lingering TO discuss handy
speculatons SIX arrests made for illegal voting
OF winch two only were heldAugust Bacon for alleged
attempting 70 vote in the Fourth district In which he
had residence, and John Klillar for similar charge
in tho Second district
FiPfEENrH WARD.
As usual In this ward always orderly The voting went
on so orderly that nobody, from casual on
would have suspected that an election was In
progress Al the polling place No. 100 Fourth
street . slight DISTURBANCE 0ScWrsd n hS morn