The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04

forward everything went 'merry as marriage
made. -
THIRrEssrH WARD.
The universal expression Of opinion nat an nS
harmonious ever remembered In this city Truth 70
say, disturbances were anticipated but an agreeable
was beautifully fine, the polling booths neatly ar
ranged the arrangement perfect ana the entire
wisher OF the locality could not have expected. But
one single incident OF an unruly character occurred
Voe sSs .sn o
some inquiries by the inspectors u was ascertained
that he was voting illegally re and o the
called into requsition, and while Jacob was being
taken 70 the station by ofilcer Fisher deputy
five Others attempted TO rescue the prisoner. The
| oficer, however, tenaciously held his man, who,
mte the depSy seer was an
rested and committed for trial by Justice Shandley.
With the foregoing exceptcn the entire ward was
| element When darkness spread its mantle around,
huge bonlres blazed and sparkled and, ike the
| witches in Macbeth children danced aud prophesed
| as to the result OF the crisis which had passed.
FOURTEENTH WARD.
In this ward there was larger number Of natural
tied citizens around the polls than perhaps IN any
| other. A strict lookout was kept for fraudulent
| VOTERS aud at the end OF the days proceedings
number OF names were recorded In the books OF the
| Fourteenth police precinct charged with voting
Illegally il divers ways, some By doing the repeater,
others by offering themselves as full blown citizens
whose residence IN the country was altogether In
sufficient to enttIe them to TIE recognition and stu!
more whose mission appeared to be to vote without
!. even having garrett TO call their abode.
| FIFTEENTH WARD,
In this ward there was no c0Inmoti0n whatever
throughout the exciting hours o. Yesterday: Every
| A few arrests were made OF o peculiar character.
| Frank Ward author OF 'srne Rebellion Record" was
| taken into custody for giving his address as the
| Cooper Institute. He was afterwards liberated on
giving satisfactory explanation. The general
character OF the day IN this ward was mat OF quiet
| and good humOred feeling.
/ SIXTEENTH WARD.
| The Sixteenth ward or at least the populace OF
that interesting locality. maintained very orderly
demeanor throughout the monentons election day,
and of disorder were reported by the police
| Cae or two geniuses VINO had managed to clrcum-
vent the order prohibiting the sale OF intoxicat.
| Ing beverages became somewhat 40 be joyful" and
morale took them quietly beneath the shelter OF their
| hosptable asylum. The voting passed OF In very
good humored manner, and the voters were not I'M
IOhn' Van Buren, so far that they voted "eary."
Whether they obeyed the latter clause OF his coun-
sel-the voting often" part-wi PERHAPS forever s
| caught at 1t, TO say the most
This is Tie largest ward in the city ana generally
! polls the heaviest vote. The coroiiary IS that the
population OF this ward Is larger than that OF any
| other unless the srepeaters' abound exceedingly.
| The truth is there are very many tenement houses
| in this locality some OF which contain almost as
whole election districts. 1t Is generally conceded,
also, that in the plebeian Localities, II anywhere,
'.ructions" take place on all occasions when the
| elective franchise ID permitted to be INDUCED
Inc closing Of the polls. no more orderly
ana decorous class Of citizens In the metropolis than
those OF the Seventeenth Ballots were cast liber-
ally and with the best OF general good feeling, no one
atemp ing 10 bluff or bully any other voter nto any
| All seemed contcnted with the exercise OF their
own prerogative, and apart from the usual handy
| ing or Jokes and impromptu hlmor the day In this
| section passed or unmarked by any particular Incl
dent Two or three arrests only were made, and tue
prisoners In each case were sent before the proper
authorities for examination.
EIGHTEENTH WARD.
The good order which seemed 10 characterize the
entire city as rule yesterday was not less mani
fest in this ward. In two or three OF the districts
some OF tho voters did some loud taking whca Cha
lcngcd, and seemed DESTROYS OF creating al ,lres-
SION that the inspectors were quitting scesops'
by being little too acute In their Official capacities
inquistlve or doubling inspectors were professors
Of antagonistlc political creeds, and the "chat'
which ensued between them was merely that which
| partisans The challenging, however, resulted m
eirectualy SO far as being the means Of rejecting
votes was concerned, and rencontre5 usually terni-
| mated In laughter and good-natured cna1." Two
or three arrests only were made and the alleged DC
nquents were sent before the proper judicial autho
| rites.
NISETEENTH WARD.
| The citizens OF the Nineteenth seemed determined
| to have .peacen yesterday, AMI without any such
| specific Invocation rs that when vas put forth by
General Grant in his letter they had It. they cou.d
! not have been either provoked coaxed into any
becOse demonstration, ana ne arrests llad been re-.
ported up 10 the close OF the polls The police were
efficient and generally courteous IN their conduct to-
| wards citizens and the greatest harmony prevailed
50 far IS personal dcmeanor was concerned, among
al classes or course the usual inharnonious EEL
| ferent but It was only a dscordance of sentiment
ana belief and was not outwardly or violently dis
! played
Voters were early astlr Yesterday, and during the
morning q very heavy vote cast At the various
district polling places long lines OF voters were
'strungn along the sidewalks IN indian file az late
~ ten O'Clock in the forenoon There Is consider
! with their accustomed quietude oi disposition.
amounting almost 10 stoliiity were not played
I upon by me enthusiastic anxiety ana ebuiliton
which characterize the Milesan element OF the gen.
! eral populace. Few voters were challenged and
| not more than FIVE or SIX arrests were made for
| vioa'ons OF the election laws. These were promptly
sent before the proper judicial officers for nyestiga-
ton and determination.
| Order, snch as WAS proclaimed to be In existence
in WARSAW on remote and not very particular occa-
| ward. Voting was conducted quietly and at the
came time energeticrl'y. Some four or i've persons
u + ss oSs ~
tie police charges Of attempting TO exercise the
| suomest tright OF American citizenship under
| circumstances deemed prcJudicial to the pub
nc veal and IN violation OF the statutes
| aud ordinances thereto referring. But grand
| bugaboo story was cooked up, probably with view
| OF tinpng the ears OF old maids ana weakened
(, gentlemen who hah no desire to bc .hugrernug-
| gered.r Ine narrative, whicll was industrously
Circulated from source involved In az deep mys-
tory the tale Itself, was 10 tue eecS that AM
inspector ~ elections belonging TO "scine one' or
| the districts had been kidnapped. a 10 ter IA the
| angular ami light handwriting or some terrible fc-
male intrlguer was reported To nave been found IN
| 20 the ssspookcd, unknown. Ibis nisglye
was said TO have made an appointment
| with the inspector TO have been consuin-
| mated M the ''witchlnT" hour Of midnight
| on Monday. The inspector IL reported 10 have gone
10 the .trys;ing place. ana not to have been SINCE
seen or heard OF and II Is presumed by those who
take the trouble 10 presume anything abOus tao
affair, that the letter was merely docoy inissiNe
used III tic general operation OF creating vacla
where the Inspector should nave been. Ihis ~ tie
only romance OF the election cNtaat.
TwTSI v-sEcoSp wAEp.
Nothing OF interes. transpireI ia th5 ward yes
/ terday some few arrests bhing made and NJ a.
turbaice forming the burden OF TIE Jays events IN
| this locality.
ELECTION ARRESTS.
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