The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-03
CITY INTELLIGFINCE
CFoR ADDErToEAL LOCAL ITEMS sHn ,ur,nu pAaurl
E L E G TIOF DAY.
"LET US 'dAVE PEACEW
Affairs irI the City TO-day-The
Great Contest at the Polls,
G<od How it is Progressing.


and the great party which bears on Its banners
the words Of its distinguished leader, "Let us
have peace, is peace ully marching to success
Republican ballots have taken the place oil Re
pubIicau bullets and as the latter killed the
frat Rebellion, SO the former are about killing
the second.
Most of the polls throughout the city opened
punctually at O'Clock; but long before the first
vote got in 'the hole at tue window" long lines
OF citizens, waiting their turn, were stretching
axay. Although the chaos with the window
books were steady at their Dosts buslly coming
over the lists OF names, and placatded politicians
We1e eIectOnceTng IN a buzZlng, oulclols sort
OF way, there seems 10 eX ct an honest desire
among the adhrren,s OF ooth parties 70 AVOID
vent q repetition OF the dIsgracetul brnls
which hsppenei in 20 many places last
their in pudent hadges, meeting to hostile feel
ing angry remark and quick 0low5-has had
much 10 do with This quiet at the voting places
-and more than one good citizen this morning
EXPRESSED the hope, that the great iDcitiug
cause being gone, the election would pass of
peacefully. The naturalization business, how
ever appears to be raising some dust, and 1T
would hardly he safe 10 predict the quiet 1.-THE
entire day. The votes are beEg received rap
idly, There being but one ticket han led to the
election judges in this city, the business Is
quickly concluded.
THE ELEerIoN RETURNS.
All the political associations editors of papers,
and Others, have made arrangements TO receive
election returns tonight at the earliest mo nent
League Ho lse, on BroahlIstreet, aud the rooms
OF the National Union Club, No. ll05 Che'nut
street, es pecally, the people OF Phlladephia
viii be treated to the news as fast as the light
nlng can furnish 1t.
A REPUBLICAN ARRESTED ON THE WAY TO THE POLLS
John Kane, resident of the Seventeenth
ward and a staunch Republican, was arrested
this morning on warrant CHARGING him with
could have been arrested at any time siuce the
Issuing OF the warrant, but it was preferred to
take him into custody to-day and prevent him
from voting for Graft and Colfax. He was
arrested while advancing to the polls to deposit
his vote. Fortunately MIR. KaLe obtained bail
aud gained his freedom. THIS is rhe same old
PANE pract,sed by the Democratic party on hast
election day.
GOOD SPECIMEN.
The following figures show the state of the
vote in the Tenth ward complete, up TO ten
O'clock this morning, as compared with the vote
In October up 10 the same hour:-
Grant. 1917 Hartrant . 1343
Seymour, 6s4 Boyle, ess
Majority, s3s Majority, 81. COZ
THROWING OUT VOTES.
rumor is ahoat in the city. and credited by
large mum Der OF persons TO the effect that at all
the Democratic pr e cinc,s the judges are throw
ing out the votes of all Republican naturallzed
Citizens. There are some eighty Democratic
ralized voters TO each precinct, the Republican
majority will fall short about eight hundred
votes.
ROW IN THE FOURTH WARD.
This morniug while the voting was in pro-
gIess at the Sixth precinct of the Fourth ward,
crowd of roughs approached the window AMI
broke 1t in A rush Instantly occurred. Seeing
thNr predlcament and danger, the Republican
Inspector inside the wludo " and the Replbli-
can NOOK K-holders outside, made an escape.
complaint was then entered before Judge
hyE ri SIfrpnn md M nuJ0F Wul llynr
AGAINST The perpetra ors OF the outrage-charg
ipg that John Duffy and William Kane were I'M
phCated. A warrant Tor their arrest was toen
issued by the Judge, and the officers succeeded
in capturing Dudley. Kane could not be found.
Tue prisoner was taken before the Judge, aud,
inter hearing, was held 10 bail.
Another reporter gives the following version:
About O'CLOCK, q gentleman visited the polls
of The Sixth precinct of the Fourth ward, Tor
the purpose OF voting. TIL lately he had
resided in that precinct. and voted at Sixth and
His vote was challenged, but the Inspector
being acquainted with him, and thinking he
was still q resident of the division, paid no
attention to il. commoton was raised outside
and the crowd pressing against the window
The box was Immediately closed, and the
Republican inspector and clerk, Charles Sig
mund and Edward Walker, left the polls and pro-
,ceeded 10 the Court, where they procured a
warrant for the arrest oil John Duffy,
Democratic window man., alleging that
he knocked the window board in.
Duffey was taken to the Court aud placed
nnder $4,000 ball. aud returned to the window.
SigIDund and Walker failing 10 return, two other
Republicans were sworn in, and the voting
proceeded in an orderly and quiet manner.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Our reporter this morning made tour of the
city north of Chesnut aud east of Broal, and
found the election passing OFT quietly, no
G1stUrbancelwh whqteVer be ng reported. IU every
precinct he visited the Republican ticket was
doing admirably, full party vote being polled.
There was wranglng at some OF the polls In
reference to the naturalization papers issued by
the Supreme Court, and in the Democratic pre-
cincts the judges were lhro wing out the votes OF
natuI Iallzed Republican citizens.
THE wEsRERN SECTION.
The voting in that section of the city lying
west oi Bro Dad street Is progressing IN the utmost
order. Though hot words have pas ed IN one or
two places, no disturbance has occurred, and tue
police officers, who, as rule, are standing at
some distance from the polls, have not been
called upon 10 aid in preserving the peace.
The people have turned out in their strength,
and. OF conr,e e, the vote has been heavy. Judg-
ing from reports upon the streets In this portion
OF The city, 1t would seem that large numbers oi
citizens who cast ght Democratic tickets in
October ale to-day supporting the Republican
Save AT one or two OF the voting places no
crowds are collected. Every body evinces de
sire to Vote-tben leave the pols. During the
morning the "hnt" was kept pretty full, bat
towards noon in several OF the precincts none
were at the windows save those engaged II
slectioneering.
THE SOUTHERN SECTION.
This section of the city was thoroughly can
yasSsd by one OF our reporters this morning
and though disturbances were anticipated il
certain wards, everywhere the s,rictest orde
was observed The greatest good feeling ap