The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
CITY ANYELLGaRNC CE.
SENATORIAL.

festea--A Liaht vote Promised Reports from
the Various Wards
Considering the important results depending upon
the election to-day in the First Senatorial district,
1t is remarkable that so little interest is being mani
tested by the citizens residing within its lmits-at
least this was the case during the first few hours
this morning. The vote was very light indeed, and
should the same state of facts exist during the
mainder OF the day. the ball OTIS will approach
within TWENTY-FIVE per cent. Of the number poled in
October. The precincts where the polls'are on that
occasion we're crowded on their being opened there
was tut acorporal's guard this morning. In many OF
them we noticed actually more policemen present
than voters. These blue-coated individuals,
trary to the police manual, occupied the pavement
in front Of and adjacent TO the polls, but they found
little else to do than to chat with their cronies on
the prospects OF the day.
In some places but few Democrats had as yet put
in an appearance, and IL seemed as thoagh it had
been conceded that what Republicans did come out
should be allowed the earlier hours of the day, and
then the unterTi1ed should turn out In the latter
part OF the day and hold possession OF the line until
the hour of closing arrived Delays were occasioned
in several precincts by the non-arrval OF the cleo
tion officers, and in accordance with the Registry
law the polls were kept closed for one hour when
the citizens assembled outside and selected those
who were to oGciate for the day. Some confusion
ensued when voters who had moved into the dis
trict since the october election presented them
selves, but these cases were generally settled to the
mutual satisfaction of the window-book keepers re-
presenting the two parties. Indeed we don't re-
member having seen such harmonious action as
listed this morning between these two representa-
tives of the candidates being voted for.
The colored voters outnumbered by great odds
the whites and the only apparent interest taken IN
Mr.. Lyndall, and very many OF them bore silken
badges with the name OF that gentleman printed on
them. We noticed one OF them taking white man
aside and insisting upon his voting for Lynda and
he finally succeeded in getting him into the line,
and he remained with him until the ballot de-
posted in the box. The colored politician then
walked Off arm-in-arm with the white voter, the
scene creating much amusement among the by
ISLANDERS. The new-made voters generally paid
more attention to their ballots than on the occasion
remain at the window until they saw their names
properly registered and their ballots placed in the
box.
SEVENTH WARD.
The heaviest colored vote polled will be in the
Seventh ward, where nearly twelve hundred OF the
new-made citizens congregated. or these, over
500 are located in the First and Second divisions.
SO much difficulty was encountered in October in
passed an ordinance dividing these two precincts in
three. The Mayor withheld his signature, and the
fifteen days which he is allowed to retain possession
of bill having expired yesterday, the ordinance,
having been given the requisite legal publicity, went
into effect the same as if he had signed 1t. The
necessity for this division can be from the fol-
lowing vote in October, when over hundred men
Second division, 445 All through this ward, but
little interest seemed to be taken in the election and
present appearances indicate a very light vote.
Order regned at all the polls and the large squad OF
policemen present had nothing to do.
EIGHTH WARD.
QuetDess reigns in this peaceful ward and, in
deed, 10 one would imagine that an election
going oD, did he not occasionally come across
small knot of men assembled around poll. Con-
trary to the usual activity which prevails during
early hours of election day, there were but few pre-
sent when the windows were thrown open. The
mercantile portion OF both parties seem to either
take interest in the matter, they are going to
Re s s s pey
p0ed at noon, so that the delinquents Of the morn
ing will have good opportunity to cast their ballots
the vote will be light and the contest close.
TwENTY-sIXTH WARD.
This is the Republican stronghold OF the district,
and much more enthusiasm seems to be displayed
throughout its many precincts than in anv other
prominent leaders Of the Republican party are de-
cldedly active in man9uvring through the ward
watching for the gangs Of repeaters with whici
the majority for Lyndall sufficient to defeat him,
but as yet no New Workers or Batimoreans have
presented themselves The Democrats have come
out pretty strong, but the vote for the first three
hours is not SO large as it was during the same tine
in October. What colored voters there are in the
ward presented themselves at an early hour and
have disappeared. There is not the same cause for
dssension as existed at ths Congressional election
and party lines are being strictly observed.
THE FOURTH WARD.
We naturally look to the Fourth ward, on election
day. for noisy and rotous demonstrations, from no
other reason than that it is the very stronghold OF
the unterrifed Democracy, the leaders OF which,
having had so great an experience in manipulating
the affairs at the polls, can change return stun
box with an esse grace, aud an abandon per-
were riotous outbursts, since at every poll the
Democrats, great and small, worked quietly but
diligently to roll up big majority, and in such an
emergency this in political affairs they could not
ahord.to waste time by indtscriminately assaulting
Their motto plainly was, "Work first, pleasure
afterwards"
They pOlled IN this ward heavy vote; and by
cajong and treating without stint, they managed to
secure a large number of votes of cOlored men
who had grown captious because, as they said, 'Mr
Cato wasn't given any show"
At Eighth an and Shipper, 'Mulley's precinct" the
benignanty upon his underlings, and frowned despe
rately upon the group OF respectable coored mer
opposite, ard supervised, with that cunning and
keenness for which he stands notorious the cleo
tion officers about the windows OF the polls. Few
acoored votes were pOlled here, for the very pre-
sence OF the famous Fourth ward gang was a suili
cient intimidation to make them hold aloof
Accosting one OF the Mayors high ohicers, who
was in citizens dress, we said:-
"DO you anticipate any trouble here ?"
With dubious shake OF the head, replied the
'fWell, I'm afraid there will be a muss before
night, when whisky gets the upper hand and the!
commence TO pile in the votes" Then apOlogeti
caly he said, "But you know as well as what thi
The impression prevailed however, amongst th
more respectable and intelligent men IN the vicinity
that in the district Lyndas majority would not fal
short of 1900
suuabbe occurred this morning at the polls in
the First precinct Of the Fourth ward. A Repubi
can from the western end OF the ward appeared a
the polls, Front street. near Mead alley, having il
his possession Democratic headings with Lyndal
stckers thereon. This excited the ire OF OF tn
'unterrifed," and the two came to blows or course
the police were near at hand, and the Republican
was taken into custody, and escorted to the secon
was not locked up bat admitted to bail.
1t was notorious fact in the management OF thi
election that at the polls OF such divisions wer
known TO be Republican there were large crowd
OF policemen in uniform and out OF it, and at Demo
cratic polls, not solitary one. In the First dlvisio
OF the Seventh ward where there has never been
riotous demonstration since the colored men wer
allowed the privilege OF vo ing, there tDelI
policemen, some close 10 the window and nun
Der in citizen dress, while at "Mulleys" precinC
OF the Fourth ward, where the art OF ballot DO
stuffEg Is carried to its perfection, where all th
notorious Fourth ward roughs congregate, whel
there Is always, before the polls close, some di
graceful scene not policeman to be seen. TIL