New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-18
James Irving.
THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
THE ELECTION IN NETWORK CITY.
- REPEATERS"-THE NEGRO VOTE-TRICKERY-
ARRESTS-THE RETURNS.

THE ELECTION IN NETWORK CITY.
" REPEATERs"-THE NEGRO voTE-TRICKERY-
ARRESTS-THE RETURNS.
The election yesterday in this city passed OIL
very quietly. The day cool cloudy and dry and tho
vote pOed remarkably light. There was no riot or
disorder and. comparatively few arrests Tor Illegal
voting. Very little interest manifested except in
the where there chance for the election
Of epubncan Independent candidate for Assistant
Alderman Despite the general apathy, repeating
carried on with unusual bodness, wherever Tam
many thought IL necessary to rebuke the Young De-
mocracy to forestal possible Republican victory
Gangs under the alleged leadership Of jim Cusick George
Mitchell and other tools Of the Tweed Ring" made
themselves very busy, and were severely and unac
countably let alone by the Inspectors and policemen
who should have stopped them. In one instance, the
rcpcaers" paid 90 cents apiece by their leader in
plain sight Of the indignant but discouraged crowd
around the polls.
The exercise OF the elective franchise by the cO0red
population was the noteworthy phase of the cleo
ton There were 2s59 cooIcd voters registered in this
city last week under the Fifteenth Amendment Fully
nineenths Of them voted yesterday, and probably NJ
least 10 out Of 20 voted the straight Republican ticket
The cOlorcd men who sided with the Democrats were
very few and were regarded with marked disfayOr by
their fellows The Tammany ticket was voted in the
Twentieth Ward 10y eight negroes under the lead OF
colorcd saloon keeper, and in some instances negroes
voted for Democratic candidate for Assistant Alderman
whom they personally knew to he just and generous In
his treatment Of coored men, but 1t obvious that the
Democracy, yet lave made pcrceptibie mroad on
the colorcd Republican vote Of this city.
IN the Eighth ward which contains more than onethrd
Of coored population the were almost clan
nsh ia their Eepubicanism one or two eolored poll
tician suspected Of aiding the Democrats were watched
with lyuxcyed sharpness, and one unucky fellow VINO
allowed himself 60 be hmbugged into dopositiDG Demo-
cratic ballot was punched in the head for his stupidity
III. ON
rirc, and coloTed pastors went about exhortng
their nocbs. RESIST Tammany, aud he Will Zee from
you" Negroes distributed ballots with much zeal at
several polling places, and proudly remarked: 81
gave Republican tickets to some OF orr Irish friends, ana
they voted with us peaceabc as could be-
The peculiarly mean trek of voting on another mans
name was practiccd with cxasperating frequency, and
many Of the negroes were cheated in this way out OF
their votes Among the sufferers Police-Justice
Edward Hogan who, while waiting In lire, was some
what astOnshed to hear his name and residence gwen
by a man who was Offering his vote Justice Hogan
promptly challenged the man. and announced himself AS
the owner OF the name given. There no necessity
announcing the fact he being personally known
Inspectors of Election Nevertheless. they received the
offered vote Justice Hogan then turned to one OF tn"
policemen stationed in the polling place. and demanded
that he arrest the offender The officer replied that he
was under the orders the Inspectors Of Election while
there and could not any without their orders
No such given by them, and the voter cooy
The explanation of this singular proceeding Is To he
found in the fact that Justice Hogan aiiaes with The
JAMES Powers and F. Kerrigan. Democratic Inspectors
OF Election in the First District ~ the Fourth Mar.,
were removed in consequence OF allowing persons 10
vote whose names did not appear on the poll Lists. -,
Fifth and sixth Districts Of the seventeenth Ward
removed for irregularities in receiving votes
several Inspectors and Poll Clerks failed to appear at
the opening Of the polls and their places were filled by
new Apprentices several sessions being held by the Police
Commissioners during the day for that purpose.
ARRESTS.
The following rcpeaters were brought before Judge
STANDBY yesterday the Jefferson Market Police Court
John Ciaylor John Powell and William Butler, all col
o The First Election district poll Of the Eighth ward They
stated that they had registered from No. 40 "0osterst
having been produced that it mere mistake Oh
their part. the prisoners were discharged ,
FICTION District poll registering himself falsely
siding at No IL Groves wac arrested and held Tor exam
Lorenzo D. Collins residing at No 81 Barrowst, made
a complaint against Charles Lake, eoored. VINO At
tempted to vote the First Election District poll OF The
Eighth Ward being registered falsely as residing at No.
John Kelly made a complaint against Samuel Musdock
colored who ATTEMPTED TO vote at the second Election
D poll W Mat T Ts hay LIS
Alexander Mccormack, attempting to vote at the
EeC at S @ S 0
the complaint OF jeremiah Flanagan, was arrested ana
VIM Clark was arrested, attempting to vote at the
Tenth Election District poll on the complaint OF j. WE
who said that he had registered his name falsely as
| residing al No. 1872 siXthave.
Thos Lilly, attempting TO vote at the Third Election
District poll Of the twentieth ward under the OF
Thos. McGrrly, arrested by Onicer Crook Of the
Twentyeishh Precinct Police Committed in default OF
| 500 bail.
The following repeatcrs brought before Judge
| Scott nj the Essex Market Court:
VIII Smith ATTEMPTED under the name Of James
Morris at the Tweniythrd Election District poll OF the
ted In default Of $500 bail John Aiken attempted TO
vote AT the Twentysixh Election District poll of the
Eleventh Ward not being resident or the district Ar
| rested the complaint OF Augustus NJ Geutch ana
committed In default Of 500 ball Louis Ash was ar
rested attempting 10 vote at the seventeenth Election
District poll the complaint OF Inspector Samuel Gre
gen. not being registered. committed III deiault oi SO
| bail.
Joseph Rollins atemptngto vote at the Ninth Election
District poll, arrested on the complaint o. q, W.
Church. that he not resident OF tine district Re
leased 500 bail furnished by John W. Haigt. Frank
Fergenten attempting Ia vote AT the Seventh Election
poll under the of Henry FrrRenstein,
arrested the complaint of Isaac kohn, such
being registered Released ON $500 bail, furnished by
| Aaron Aarons No. l54 Clntonst.
Martin RYAN OF No. . Fulton - arrested for hay-
ing voted Illegally AT the second Election District Of the
| Second Ward. Justice Hogan committed him to the
| IOmbs 10 await trial
Andrew Morris for falsely giving his residence as No.
% WsshlGp oust., aud Offering to vote illegally ia me
First Election District OF the First Ward, was arrested
| and committed for trial by Justice Hogan. -
Edward Martin voted at the second Eectlon Dlstfct
of the First Ward, and aftervard attempted 10 vote at
the Fourth Election District of the tourth ward nc gave
his residence No. l0l Greenwich-st ana was com
mtted to the Tombs by Justice Hogan 10 aMai uai.
Thomas Clarke arrested for attempting w Nole II
legally nj the Second Election District OF the run
ward giving his as Thomas scott ana MS csuenec
No ~ Lspenardst Fortunately the real owner oi The
name, respectable coored man. had already Vo'1n,
and Clarke Was accordingly given into custody ny In.
snector Thomas q Mcas, and subse quenty committed