Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-08
TELEGRANlS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE STATE ELECTIONS
NE w YORK.


Quiet Election I'm New York City-Led.
NOW I'm the 18th Ward-The eoldiers
ON Hand but not Conspicuous.
GSpe iaI Dispatched
The following dispatches have been received
at the Washington Bureau Of the New York
Times:
NEW YORK Nov. s.-1I A. N.-At II O'Clock
everything is quiet, and election running
smoothly. Ledwith is doing well, and is fright:
ening Tammany by heavy vote. r. r. 5.
NEW YORK, Nov. s, 1870, p. NAT p. m
everything is quiet. No soldiers at polls, but
within easy call, and showing themselves occs-
sionally for the benefit of Tammany. There
has been slight row in the 18th ward between
the United States Marshal and reporters, but
not serious. 1t is rumored that challenger in
the uptown district has been stabbed to the
but the story Is improbable. Ledwith is polling
heavy Catholic vote, and his friends are hope
full. X. X. s.
Rows In Brooklyn this MOrntnx-An
Quiet HOw-Gifteen Arrests.
L. s. MARsHAL's OFFICE, NEW YORK, Nov.
s, PIP p. nj. L. Croanse, N. r. fimes.-In
Brooklyn everything is quiet. and the vote is
done early in the morning in the 9Th, 9th, and
4th wards, but with firmness matters were re-
stored. They break ont . little In some spots
yet; but generally there Is quiet and very
large vote. So far fifteen arrests, Of which three
are discharged. q. H.. 5.
Halls Majority Will be Small.
NEW YORK, 2:30 p. NJ Election still
quiet. Hall told q friend . few minutes since
that Ledwith was running very. heavily. Poll
ticians think Hall will succeed by small major
ity. Repeating light and arrests few. X. X. 5.
The Voting Proceeding QuietIy-The
LafIest v0te On Record P0llod-In.
WORTH. HsTmonicusiy Tesesncr.
by Associated Prtss.l
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-The voting in this city
Is progressing quietly, and 1t is probable that
the city will poll the largest vote on record.
Many citizens who habitualiy take no part In
elections are this morning seen at the polls. In
some district lines were formed a. early as eight
O'clock. A large vote has already been polled
moniously together; and thus far no sisturb-
apce has occurred.
LATER.
EVERYTHING QUIET.
Large Number Of APrests-The Col.
Ored MaFshals Behave well-Led
With strong Up Town. all for Hail
Down Town.
NEw YORK, Nov. s.-(Afternoon. The city
is very quiet, and there are no signs of disturb
aDce. A large number OF arrests have been
made by both the federal authorities and the
ance was occasioned by deputy marshal who
threatened to assault q legal voter, and was
promptly removed by the police, and the trouble
ended.
The, negro marshals have 90 far conducted
themselves with great prepriety. They at
tentive to their duties and avoid giving offense
terest concentrating on the contest for the
MayoIalty.
In the upper part OF the city Ledwith is run
ming ahead, but the lower wards are strong Tor
Hall.
A Row I'm Troy.
TROY, Nov. S.-The election is passing of
quietly. A large vote will be polled. The only
disturbance that has occurred was in the Fourth
Ward, where q deputy U. s. Marshal was as
saulted.
One man was arrested in the Second Ward for
repeating, and another is in custody for at
temptiDp bribery.