The New York herald., 1869-12-08

INCIDENTS OF THE ELECTION.


Contrary TO general expectation. fostered by par
tisan acrimony and encouraged by recent political
arguments not recognized BY the CODE tho election
passed of In remarkably quiet manner. This
was doubtless DUE In great measure, to
the extensive preparations made at police
headquarters for the suppression OF any
disturbance that might have occurred. To guard
against any possibility OF disorder effective reserve
forces OF police were stationed at the City Hall,
police headquarters, and at tire Seventeenth Nine
teenth, Twentieth and Twenty-third precinct sta
ton houses. At the different polling places no un-
usual excitement was observable ana In many
wards the loungers who invariably gather around
the doors OF the polls wore an ar OF lstless In
difference. Perhaps the most noticeable feature
OF repeating was that commenced in the Ninth ward
at an early hour In the day; but number OF police
Officers having been detailed to watch the
proceedings at each polling place promptly
arrested the repeaters and enectually checked
the fraud. In the Sixteenth ward 1t was
claimed that repeating was brlsky carried
on by both sides, but 1t appears to have been
done, with one or two exceptions, In manner that
defed detection.
Although many residents Of the Eighteenth ward
anticipated riot between the friends OF the Tam.
many nominee, John Ncsbir, and the anti-Tammany
candidate, Florence Scanned, nothing OF dIsordery
nature transpired except few street braws pc.
tween Jne ADMIRERS OF tGe opposing CanuluateS near
the polling places and the arrests Of perhaps score
OF repeaters. In some instances the latter sue
ceeded in aepositing their ballots, but
majority OF them were arrested before doing
SO and promptly lodged in the station
house. The adherents OF Florence Scanned were
conspicuous throughout the ward during the day,
and their wagers freely onereI on the success or
their candidates, were as freely taken up by his
opponents, Towards evening the voting became
more rapid, with O preponderance IN favor or NeS-
bit, which threw the Scanned men almost in hys-
terlcs, and Immediately there was rush made by his
frln lda frntn ri. fhn Unf-
Ing boxes. At this time occurred the climax,
Barney Aaron leading the army OF repeaters, and as
MS familiar countenance appeared at each polling
place, both he and his followers were at once spot
ted. and large majority OF tnem taken IN charge
by Tho detectives VINO were stationed at the boxes
Not less than ten OF AaronS friends were captured
while endeavoring TO vote under various aliases.
Judge McCunn kept open court throughout the
day and released the following alleged repeaters:-
Wallace Hennion, James Gould, John W. Phillips, A.
+. Wezner, William Pearsa and Hugh Dolan. These
men having given as their residence an uptown no.
tel frequented by certain class OF poitclans, our
reporter visited the place subsequently, and ascer
tanned from the proprietor that they had never
inc following are the names OF tho alleged repeat
crs arrested, who voted and attempted TO vote dur
Ing the day under various aliases:-Michael Burke,
Frederick Schroeder John Hunt William Lynch,
Joseph Green, John Henry alias Jonn Moore, Thomas
Coyle alias John Reilly alias Bernard Reilly James
Duiry, John Hayden alias Frank Donohue, William
Eerrigan, James Mackin, John McCoster, Albert
Hugh Mclaughlin alias Hugh Dougherty,
James McMahoo, James McCarty, James Fillan alias
Inoma5 Weeu, William king ailas JOHH inoinp5Ou,
Philip Forbes, John Saunders, Nathaniel SiIpms,
George Beers, Charles Keddy and John Lyman.
In the Nineteenth and Twenty second wards the
amount OF Illegal voting which was carried on lar
surpassed anything OF the KIND heretofore heard OF
in those wards. The repeators kept quiet un nearly
midday wnen they commenced operations, and from
that time until the closing Of the polls at sundown
the number OF Illegal votes cast Is said 70 have been
large 1t IL asserted that not less than 100 repeaters
operated in the wards last named, and out OF which
number the following were arrested and arragned
before Police Justice Connolly, and By tlat junction
npat m SxW IN hnr al holl
Carroll. Arthur Connolly, Patrick Mcclure, James
Burns, Louis Burns, William Brown, Alfred Smith,
Patrick MoMahon and John Murray.
In the Ninth ana Tenth districts OF the Eighth
ward fraudulent voting was, 1t Is said, pracced
without stunt during the day, many OF tie repeaters
being apparently mere boys. Iney seemed TO have
had possession OF the field. however as lew arrests
In those localities have been reported
At the Tenth election district OF the Fifth ward
Honora Arthur appeared before the Board of In
spectors and asked to have her vote entered for
Judge Downing. Mr.. Benedict, chairman OF the
board, attended to the lady most graciously though
the time Tor her sex to vote has not yet arrived.
THREATENING TO sHo0r.
John Graham, OF No. "a SnflolK street, made an
afndavit before Justice Shandiey against Daniel
Coyle stating that he had been informed mat Coyle
that Coyle was guilty OF a breach OF democratic
usage, inasmuch as no mad been working all day
for rat Connor, the independent san eandiaate S ior
many nominee.
The RepcRters.
These ubiquitous "brds Of PASSAGE who OF every
election make their influence felt In every ward OF
the city, were not Idle yesterday. In nearly every
ward dozens OF them foated about awaiting their
opportunity to put in vote for their favorite cand
dates or at least those whose pocxetbooks were the
longest. The Twentieth Nineteenth, Twenty first
Sixteenth, Eighteenth Ninth and Eighth wards were
especially noted for the number OF repeaters. ln q
few instances they were detected IN the attempt and
arrested. Not O few cases occurred In which they
voted upon the names of respectable citizens whose
votes were refused when tney applied for the priv
lege OF exercising the franchise. The repeating was
not confined to the Tammany nominees only, but
was more or less encouraged by oil candidates for
0filco. Probably the greater number OF repeater5
were working on the west side Tor LedwIth and
Hardy especially. A gentleman conversant with
the district estimates that the former was backed
by 100 repesters and the latter by lao.
the following are the names OF the alleged illegal
voters arrested IN the respective wards, with their
residences as recorded on the station house blot.
ters. Some were committed for trial, few dis-
charged by the Justices and number not held by
tie oficers at the desks:-
Patrick Hamilton, NO. weehawken street.
James Hines, No. 6ij Hudson street.
Michael Cavanagh, No. 4ol West street.
Edward Rogers, No. 4 Van Meas place.
Thomas Delaney, No. 2ie West Tenth street.
The Fifteenth, Fourteenth and Eighth precincts
report no arrests Tor illegal voting
TENTH PRECINCT.
Lewis Newman, 2716 chryste street.
Henry Packman, l6s Bowery.
Henry Achweicer, refused.
THIRTEENTH PRECINCT.
George Broomhead $40 Grand street.
SIXTEENTH PRBOINCr.
John Farrell, Asa West Sixteenth street.
Charles Williams, 2i5 West twentieth street.
Otto Walker. 33f West Seventeenth street.
sRvENTEENrM pREciscf.
James Hogan, Third street.
Jacob Studor, oil Alien street.
William Donahoe, 2s Rivington street.
Adam GerShan, 22 Bayard street.
John Baker, 1p5 Fourth street. -
Maxamiilian J. walfurg, l06 First avenue,
yoEn Fisher, 200 East Houston street,
Thomas j. Lynch. So First street.
VIM. A. Keeame 81 seventh street.
w. Il. Brackin, SO 81. Marks place.
~ EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT.
Michael Burke, 9T4 Mulberry street.i
Wallace Henerion, compton House.
John Gray, 28i East Twcnty-iouftn streea
James W. Phillips, Compton House'