New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18

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Oh ,a1 a,,.npated individual of morose' un
-, tur, ~ mind who paused In an unintehHOio
,arron about NIacbeth's numbering Othello WIN U
,er mined away like worm the bud' ana ue'o'
hi b.rionic powers to a scathing denuhclatlono VI l
&C, viuanous breach Of faith" only subsidhg on tho
.nneorspce Of tin kettle OF oyster SOUP when was
,ropgbt I'm TO appcuSo him. He was q crack O''i"
doctor and they called him Looney' ...,,o,,s
Nnher six was man OF thirty three or thereaoou's'
and bore a strong resemblance TO hsh Guy Uu'''''
His name was not mentioned so wo VIII can n - !
Number seven was neither short nor stout III "s'
called Captain. ,.., ,od.strion
Number eight was n somewhat oolVO'"''N
Number niue the acton
Number ten the writer
TILL MORNING.
1,,er Ilttle time calls were made iOr the holoI "
orios ~ ,rRicbard I" "OthelO" Hamiet! ana OIauue
|,, -, we're heard from every side. He arose rom
ne hoIr the gaslight shining down upon MS l'e i"'o
nd ricb wayy hair. He had been Remarkably hanu'oio
once INIT sufIeriug aud his wild, pccailous iae' "u
rtod a hard wrinkle hero and there and he had
worn and Nase look He recited one after another So
o,,ons from dozen plays, ending with "Don Cesar uo
Razap" Then one by they dropped 10 Sleep sVo
ON the floor under the table, and others CHAIRS e"'E
only three awake, among whom was Rosehhelmer' VINO
amused himself TIL morning by sticking pms INTO the
Clergyman each time he fell to DOING and as often dra"
ing from that gentleman threats OF Vengeance ~ '"'
be dared to make a butt OF him."
Then as Stiffness reigued again, tho crazy doctor wouia
bound from some 10 the center OF the noor' anu
tend forth perfect deuge OF tragic utterances' reech
by way Of applause muttered curses and angry acuu
tons of contempt from the awakened sleepers' Az ast
the clock pointed half past six, and oil were awaheueu
10 nrepare for breakfast and be ready for the opening
Of the polls at twenty minutes past seven This breakfast
was obtained near by and the half famished gang eat
heartily Of the choicest mOrsels the eofR Huiue"'
Whisky cocktails punches and brandy smashes,
we're hastily mbihed cigars lighted, and they reuIheu
to the room for the purpOse of the day.
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS.
The Captain brought from the closet meduin-sHeu
bag from which he produced number OF mediumsized
envelopes white and with a namo and number on the
back OF EACH. These envelopes contained quantities OF
small slips of paper. inch wide and three inches IN
length each bearing the Of person, OF street,
and two numbers. thus: GA. James Walsh S54-O9th'
The number ut the right ~ sgnihed that 10 NC
who had been registered on the preceding Friday as
voting in the district named the outside of the eIve
ope, whose names were written on the SIPS anu "Ho
REPREsENTING REPUBLICAN ELECTORS.
IL aferwurd became evident that the names ana att
dress OF Repnbcan electors were taken, @nG ID sS a
S Sast he came late in the day he stood greater chance
OF being arrested repeater than the real one VINO au
voted for HIM IN the morning
We were at this time informed that shGnld any OF our
party arrested, would be held only ali an honr,
or such q matter as steps would be at once taken 10
would be effected by sendng te Iore Ju9t,Je N1Lu
where hailed from. the SAID Police Justice eG tle
the same office. -
Tho slips being distributed. each ore keeping hs own
en- convenient place fol reference ia case ms memory
proved treacLerOus we sal"u OUT
On the nearest adjacent corner the first district
visited We had received AN addition 10 our parry OF
Goutleman Charley let the column, which, though stlHS,
Cling enough The street feil uto line as We entered
the poll. All went on smoothly M tue ygnhGeSI oI INC
party was reached and his vote SGGgga s wT S sI~e
ton of clause lccrrne 10 residence IN the dlst1ct
and perhaps lGat aT a, any pn ~ No one else Was
challenged 10 the party, and the "a votes were polrd
Afteruard returned to the place OF starting aud other
envelopes bnu ght ont mud slips handed round
TIE SECOND VOTE.
The poll where tie second ballot was made was bat
short distance from the hTs ana We all, with one eNcr-
ton handed them Ia there about fifteen minutes after
ward Here we noticed for the first time, that, wherever
we went, certain parties were always Just ~ advance oi
and erteng ne polls as we arrived appedea 10 D9
20 awe the police into quiet Submission On thls occasion
one OF the gang gave the name Of Republican VINO had
lust voted. ana Inspector spoke mp quickly, calling
attention 10 the fact One of these advance guard Cap
peTs, We believe they are called, mterIosed
Capper-You in the WRONG district, Sir This isn't
~" Iuspector-IIe said -Osh-st.
C,lipcr-NU; nc said -O9th-st
fr"pfctor1Wrii You are in the wrong district.
VotorThcu I'll % To the other Aud 50 he passed out
YSn G came very near being coared Sir" said Gentle
man Charley, rs We entered the rendezvous
How was that7 asked, honestly enough.
ooh! Of te clerks saw rs at the other poll and re,
nembercd you. Bat lac saw your Ticket ana Knew twas
Hottest clerk!
lover 10 Tie other SIDE boys" cried the Captain as he
opened fresh envelope land take IL easy IT'S all night
Away we went. arm.lnarm with the Ancient
CONNOLLY" cried the leader.
"Hc has voted, SIR answers the Inspector.
al guess irs mistake, SIR
Inspecior-"No; voted half an hour ago"
whats man to do when another man votes In his
nomei"
abroad ernJ-" Lose his vote, guess"
One OF the police officers steps forward interfere
movement is luudc behud hun, he hesitates consuls
then an immense poster deXteIOusy detached from the
officers head completely covering his person. While tine
leader steps Just above boys. We want TO hurry
tam arc %pTre vtI So Grrp,S as f"oYs: ~"
mo- We didn't get Sl5. We got Sl5a piece, and we
can't vote neither but We did, nineteen I'mes HOW are
Tou, old saueIkiautf
FIPTH VOTE.
On the fourth and fifth ballots all passed Of Quietly as
had been expected, and no questions were raised
SIXTH yOTE-A MISTAKE.
mistake IN the district brought about series OF
svOte FOR another man VINO was immediately In front
TIE SEVENTH yorE-AN ARREST
The seventh delivered and one of the gang ar
rested. "colared' the leader expressed IT, He was
with part Of his conpeers in the
EIGHTH AND BALLOTS. . ..
They soon returned these without accident, aud
ali walked over 10 "leadquarteTs Where the Pr9ml,
oil" and cigars was tempthgly set orth Here we Ionnd
the members Of another gang who had been operating
not visited. They were iearly all young men, polite,
well dressed and apparently well educated belonging
probably were looking forward to high position at 40
distant day 10 the great Tammany Society; and chose
~ begin the bottom OF the ladder to WIN their aules
DOWN Town. . q
Toword noon VIC started down town,sagd entered at
about - o'clock the same bar'room ut when VIC had
Here after 1.-THE delay. our leader produced roll Of
bauk-note OF the denomination OF g. aud after stating
that he had been disappointed by not receiving any
from the candidate for whom the gang had been
supposed prCemiBentlY working, ana that tbs