Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-02
THE EVENING STAR
EXTRA.
THE ELECTION.
SAYLEs ]. BOWEN ELECTED MAYOR.
HIS MAJORITY a..
A TIE IN THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY IN THE
COMMON COUNCIL

be feared from the excited state of public feel
ing; the only disturbances worthy of men ton
being those in the Fourth and Seventh ward<,
" hieh were reported in yesterdays STAR. In
Mayor, there was great uncertainty to N
result last night, and both parties claimed -
election of their candidate.
Given and Bowen bonfires blazed along
nearly every street. A colored band was out;
but they Were undecided whether to serenade
their candidates or not, and some of the oppo-
sition Were equally undecided.
In front OF the CITY Hall q large crowd gath
cred, (most Of them Conservatives, and as par
tai returns were announced from the different
precincts cheers or groans were given. The
IHteil,sencer ofiiee was the scene Of much ex.
cItement, the lower rooms being crowded and
every one who was supposed to have any
news was eagealy "frozen to'' while Mr.. Syl-
yester who read the returns As fast as they
were brought IN was listened TO with attention.
Trades Union Hall was lighted up and a large
crowd assembled which subsequently, ad-
lourned 10 the City Hall where Mr. John
O'Donoyan addressed them on the political is
sues of the day.
AT police headq quarters quite a number as
semoled, among them many new spaper men.
and the police telegraph being placed in requi-
sitlon, soon dispatches commenced 10 come IN,
and those present were busily engaged in f1g-
nring; and as the calculations showed that the
contest was close, there was considerable ex-
cltement- All the precincts being heard from
except one precinct in the Fifth Ward up to
104, by which il appeared that Given had
a small majority, there was much excitement
as TO what majority that precinct would give
for or against him. Finally It was heard from.
and still the figures shwed a majority at l45 or
Ia for Mr.. Given which was soon announced
TO the crowd outside.
About this time a large delegation of the Con.
servatiye voters of the Fifth and Sixth Wards
appeared with drum and fiie In front of the
Chy Hall, loudly -cheerisg. and the result
being announced, cheers upon cheers went up,
while roman candles and other fireworks were
let on. The crowd formed in line and march.
ed past the Intelligence Office. which was loudly
eneefeo, and paused moment while the result
was annour eed, and again taking up the line
of march proceeded along ID street to Sth, and
heDee to yth, cheering the Trades Union Hail,
and groaning at the Chronie'. office. At the
corner of 9Th and + street, large crowd of
Republicans had assembled, and cheered for
Bowen, which was answered BY groans from
the Conservatives, but no disorder occurred
The Conservatives proceeded TO the res idence
of Mr. John T. Given, who addressed them
rrHBUxIoN LEAGUE ROOMS
IL having been announced that the results in
the several wards would be announced al the
mon League Rooms where the General Re-
publican Committee were in session the crowd
commenced 10 gather AT an early hour, and the
room n o'clock was well packed by Repub-
hcans, the majority of whom were eolored.
The ssand was occupied by MIR. W. A. Cook.
and Major Morse sIood near him. his face
bsaming with smiles, while in other poftiors
of the room the cheerful looks of the RepubIi-
cans was an index 70 their confidence thar their
candidate Say J. Bowen was elected.
This was the reguiar meeting might of the
Soldiers and Sailors Union, and MAJOR Morse
called the members of the Union 10 order when
a motion WIS made fer the appointment of
committee OF I've TO effect the removal -.of that
sneaking copperbead Chief Engineer AT the
capitol Ragsn, which was agreed 10. and the
committee was appoint ted, and the meeting ad-
journed.
Among those who entered the room 10 hear
the news was Mr.. W. M. Slowen, of the First
XA Qrd NJ n. Oh. rka
ably, making them doubly sure of victory by
saying that Bowen had carried his ward (the
FIRST by eight or nine hundred ma aJority. After
waiting awhile, Ma jor Morse said that although
he was certain of victory, the Conservatives
were eq ually certain. ana be had heard that
some of them were offering to bet $1,000 TO $500
that Given was elected, and he proposed that
those present would rarse that amount and
s..snap the thousa and but no one came forward
10 invest 1t was then proposed that Major
Morse should address the meeting. and be
If Mr- Bowen was not elected he would walk
a mile on his head. He had no doubt but that
he was elected tApplause.l He did not think
the mean, sinking Judges of Registration
VINO had done everything 10 defeat
the Republicans. He believed that God had
favor should be shown them. and they deserved
no respect They had contributed nothing to
the success of the election, but had been mean
and dirty enough TO attempt TO transfer votes
IA
one evidence Of their guilt-a certificate that q
man had been registered but whose name did
not appear on the list and his vote was re-
fused. There were Z92 such cases, and nearly
all Of them Were colored meH They 1.-THE
Registers) mad transgressed the law, and shown
tnat tney were ignorant and incompetent.
Every member of the board knew that the sum-
Elementary act had been passed before they ad.
lourned- Mr. Cook That is SOL He al
luded to the facility with which they regis
tered nat1raIized eitlzens withou, seeing their
N afNrrr rNfr r.aA -
victory was more glorious. There was one
member OF the board who said that he did not
see much difference between the IrIshman and
the Hlggeri but he (Morse) would say that the
latter was superior to him. He had ordered
him (the speaker) out OF the room. and
threatened 10 whip him as soon as
as he saw him. but he Mai. NJ had no fears
for there would be always q film over that per.
sons eyes, and he would never see him. In
this election their opponents had used every
species Of fraud, but were not successful. In
MS ward they had pasted the Democratic ticket
over the Republican ticket The Fourth Ward
was a considerable one. IA VOICE. How
about Thorn ~ Mr. Thorn run for Alder
If the old Fifth Ward is right we are safe "A
Noiee-" She gives us from 20o TO 250.''1 There
We're no doubts as TO the First Second. and
Seventh IApplause. He hoped that the party
would never favor again that happy Ht,ie trio
Of the Board of Registration.
MI w A. Cook followed. and addresses were
also made by Rev. H. NJ. Turner, tcolored.1
Col. Farrow, and others, and during the meet.
ing returns were read and cheered or received
win silence, as they pleased or disappointed
the audience :
THE SUCCESSFUL WARD CANDIDATES
First Wdrd--Alderman-John +. Cook, (R1
Councfimen-C- A. Stewart, RI ID. M. Davis,
(R..l A. 5. Taylor, (R.l Assessor-George T.
Mc6lue, tR.)
second dHard-Alderman-Joh s. Crocker,
(R.) Councilmen-D. NJ Kelsey, (Rl H
Chase, (R-,) William Rutherford, (R }
TRird dWard-Aldermen-B.F +. Morsell, 10 y
r. w. Fcnwiek, CC.) Councilmen--w E.
Brown, lC-,) 7. j. Bartlett, co. Nathaniel
Tssrts Ward.-Aiderman-w W. Moore. fC)
Counciimen-W. II. Nailey, Co. Geo. Juene-
man, (C,) Robert Ball. CO.
FVh Ward--Alderman-Geo I. Quick. (C.l
Councilmen-John OMeara, &C., John r.
Zimmerman, (C,l w. p. Ferguson, CO. As
sessor-John w. Mead, (Cl .-f i
fC) Couneilmen-9eorge w. Miller, o. Jas.
III. Dalton, (C-,) John H. Russell. (C.l "a
SerenA Hard.-Aldermsn-H. u. KNIGHT,
(R) s. s. Baker, (R.) Councilmen-C. 5.
Bapex, (R.,) T. T. Fowler, (R.,) L. @. Hine,
fR) Assessor-Peter Hepburn, (R-)
AT THE CITY HALL TODAY. =
This morning, az nine O'Clock, quite q num-
her OF the ludges appeared with the ballot
boxes ready to make their returns, and until
noon the halls and corridors were crowded with
ex cited persons. As 10 was last evening - this
morning, both sides were confident, and bets
were made even on the result One bet was
"A nade of fIo0 to $50 that Given would be found
10 have carried he city.