The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-09
TIE ELECTION IN Eao0KLYs.


All Quiet Along tue Lines-1he Arrests.
The election in the city OF Brooklyn and county OF
Kings passed OF In most quiet and orderly man
ner. This fact all the gratifying to the lead
Ing party managers Of the City Of Churches, mas.
much as 1t was the first election held under the new
re0ia6 since the restoration to Brooklyn Of her
municipal rights The bearing OF the ticket peders
at the ono hundred and thirty polling places was
most orderly and credtabe, far could be ascer.
tanned by the police.
The United States Deputy Marshals were Judi
ciously distributed throughout the city. The Chief
Deputy Marshals, Captain Oliver b. Lrich and
Lemuel @. Nodme, were stationed ut the Cnited
States Marshaps office in Montague street. Marshal
Francis !. Daon aud his aid, Ooh DAVID r.. Austin,
ofthc Torty-scventh regiment New York State Militia,
were on d1ty at the latter place during the
entire day. reserve force OF nifty deputy
marshals were also stationed here, from which do
tachments were sent from time 70 time to the
assistance Of certain deputies In election districts
where trouble was anticipated by tho frightened
officials OF the federal authorities The police were
active and efficient In preserving order The liquor
stores remained closed during the voting and bnB
few OF intoxicaon were noticeable on the pub
lie Streets -
-Reinlorcements were sent by Captain LEIGH in the
afternoon TO the Tenth district OF the Tcnth ward,
where the Marshals reported having arrested TWO
crowd. In the First district Of the seventh ward
the deputies asked for assistance nom the Marshai
and stated that there was party OF men repeating
whom they were unaoc to cope with. In the sixth
district OF the sixth ward Second district OF the
Fourth ward First district Of the Third ward and
Second district or the seventh ward the deputy
marshals also reinforced, but there was no dis
Michael Kidean was arrested In the First dlstricr
OF the Filth ward for voting ILLEGALLY he beng nom
resident OF the district Philip Trppin was arrested
In the Fourth district OF the Twentvslrst ward Tor
illegal voting. John 7. Wilson. Ffth district,
7 enty-6rst ward not Of age. John A. Burke, Sec
<.~n.1 ~nf ard
twice. John Cline arrested IN the Flith district,
Twelfth ward, for voting. he being non-resident.
the Second district or the Fourth wari. James
Dunn was arrested for assau!ting deputy mar.hai
the Second district OF the sixth ward. Inc Mar.
shal was pursuing an escaped prisoner, when Dunn
struck him.
Ready for the Worst at the Navy Yard.
Tie election in Brooklyn passed or quietly and
peaceably. There not the slightest occasion for
summoniny the marine battalion to aid the mar.
shals In preserving the peace as not the iaintess
serious distulban occurred anywhere The marine
battalion was, however, ready Tor duty. under arms
from daylight until the close of the polls. There
were about 800 men in line consisting OF the garri-
son, the guard from the receiving ship Vermont,
one from the frgale Guerrero aud one from the
sloop-of-war Narraganset, al under the command
OF Lieutenant Colonel J. L. Broome. A detacnment
or eighty sailors was landed with three Dahlgren
howGzers mounted on field carriages, with an
companYing covering party. Three hoWitZers were
also attached to the coamanl manned By the ordi-
nary Of the yard. Tho command wonsd
have been o very elicient one II 1t was
called upon to do duty. Fortunately It never issued
from the yard, and che men turned IN, tired AID
weary, but perecuy satisfied with their forced mac
ton. Everybody around the yard and in 1t was
perfectly good naturei, and enjoyed themselves
mildly after sunset.
The frigate Guerrero was anchored In tbs
North rver Off Chambers street, and the
sioOp-of- war Narraganset anchored In tho
East river, of Wall street. TO cover the
United States public buildings in case or need.
Everything passed on quietly on their craft and no
demands were made upon them for aid. Quite
number OF sailors and marines voted in Brooklyn,
supporting Webster generally for Congress- After
Jack had happily concluded his exercise OF the elec
tive franchise he spliced the main brace and frater
nizei with his chums, and no doubt MADE highs
or II In tho good Old nautical on-3hore STYLE.