The New York herald., 1870-02-11
FIGHT AMONG The FOSSILS.
Tho American Institute Election and Battling for
Spoils- The Great Battle Of Books Brilliantly
Outdonc-Tickets and Candidates-Pun-
gent Philippic,-Terrible Contest
on Paper : The Struggle
and the Result So.

coming Into corporate existence bcen marked by
two important and dstiuc'. we annular epocns-
the first its yearly fair .nd the second Its annual
e'ection oi oMcers. its "transGctons In the mean
"uio navo pce" 80 volumnous that complete set
OF their nuge' printed volumes would make the for
tuhc oi ANY dealer In old paper, as they nave
areaoy separately ana severaliy abetted to swell
tue incomes Of many dealers in this specially OF
yhcrchandise But the fairs, numerous as they have
been, and the transactions" v0luminous' as
tney are, have attracted to them but
1.-THE OF the interest felt In the progress and
result OF yesterdays annual election. An unusual
number out OF the two thousand members repre-
sentlng nearly all the varied occupations and pro-
LESSONS OF life, were mbued with o special interest
IN the matter, and were present and gave their
votes. Antique FOSSILS supposed TO have been inani-
mate for years, gave lively exhibition OF their
vitality. Mummy like men, whose saffron hues and
wrnklcd faces suggest historical "reminiscences OF
Cheops the SPHINX and the Old Pyramids, and
whose prodies are FAC simtles OF those adorning
the monumental records OF those olden times,
moved about with o wonderful alacrity ana talked
with ndescrlbable uncious earnestness for their
respective tickets. Altogether it was an interesting
and lively time.
ARMIES IN THE FIELD.
Isaac Watts, with that subllmiry OF verse charac
tenzing his nine hundred and Ninety nine poems,
mostly IN long metre has portrayed the terrible
moral dcpravity Of children exhibiting bellgerent
Feelings towards one another Nothing short OF
dOlelully long metre measure can adequately Oe
the belcOse element revealing itself In the
matter OF the late nominataonssof candidates
for the various offices appertantn2 to the
American Institute Theoretically supposed to be
firmly and indiss0lubly united In the great and
exalted OF doing all IN their power to promote
agriculture, commerce, manufactures and the arts,
they proved 70 have been practically diSunted.
lion ifa In
three armies Or IN other WORDS got up triple tickets
OF candidates.
uar tcket"-the designation OF regularity being
claimed ON account OF the candidates appearing on
meeting OF the members OF the institute, at which,
by The way, 1t was further SAID that the candidate
tor reelection 10 the highest office In the institute
the presidency, himself presided. Another name Tor
this ticket was the memOers' ticket.
The second tIcKet was known the "red ticket"
the ticket being printed In red INK. There was
another name for this tcRet-the bummers' tickeI-
an extra appeation growing out OF the allegation
tnat good many Of the candidates are urgently IN
favor OF repeal OF the Excise law and removal OF
any restricuOn upon the sale OF liquor, including
payment for drinks. Worse Than this was SAID OF
many Of these candidates, but " is unnecessary to
name. the third ticket was called "mOngre
tlcket.n Its peculiar feature was embracing about
last two tickets however claimed TO oe as regular
as the tirst Later Two other tickets were added to
tue number.
PRELIMINARY sKIRMJsHING.
Each Of the triple forces threw out strong lines OF
sklrmlshers. II THESE Old fogies did not hght with
cross bows, they certainly fought at cross PURPOSES
bierer anlmOslty very rarely shows itself IN any
OF our ward politics, not even excepting tnaS
sap0n But ey shoss asent weaOoa
OF warfare, substituting tcrgiversatOns ana
r er os
would be long story to tell all these printed circu
lars mad to say. Taking as true their Statements
f<1anl yiofc
Ders Inc most serious charge Of all was that many,
IN trying TO cOntro the election, are now tnat the
seeking to create new ollccs and devise new ways
70 secure for themselves or their friends salarled
cec,on Of the "Rea Tlcket counter blast circular
to this red ticket advised Vote the Reduar ticket"
the reduar ,cket be to havs the red The game
red you don't the family Of the Lead Poison Pro-
s % :: sssa %
up on his accustomed ten doara day. for sundays and
snser OF the Posric win not be appointed At
$ b0 night for services The redular ticket printed
Another circular published in the interest OF the
regular ticket states that designing men who nave
no visible means OftsuppOrt seek 10 control the time
honoreu association Tor the purpose OF achieving
dispensing salaried offices, securing extra compen
tion for services or trading oil awards at the trs,
or reports OF the technical committees, through IN
nuence or pretended influence with ting board OF
managers or members Of the various cdnmlttees"
But we VIII not commune these cxtTacts. II was
pretty sRlrmlshlng.
BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE.
At three p NJ. the battle began by voting Of men,
bers Tor the various tickets presented. The voting
place was q. the rooms Of the institute at Cooper
ames ae H waKss
Lewis A. Carr, first TOOK their position in
comfortable arm chairs behind table which
was behind railing at one end OF one
or the rooms, and before them TIN
box with an opening IN the top for receiving the
bcrs, the clerk. AS each member came up to vote
his name was called. Three dollars from you, II
name was Called this sum being the u annual u dues
II the money was paid he was allowed 70 vote, and
INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT.
II have no money! said one, on gong up to vote.
Cant vote then" answered one Of tie inspectors
..Wlll any one here lend me three dollars" he
called out, casting his eyes all about The room.
II VIII, }" exclaimed one.
~ viii, !" called out another.
~ viii, - vOclfernted q third.
Three voices and each representing the three
tickets IN the feld,n remarked one In the crowd,
causing gentle bubble of merriment.
PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE
From three TIL eight O'Clock the polls remained
open al ana the voting continued. The contest waxed
Many doubtless III their zeal to elect their ticket
would have voted early and often had IT not been
for the three dollars restraining clause. The tight
was on paper-nooody hurt Ine nearest approach
to anything like
was about half an hour before the polls closed. Mr..
Sackett, one OF the inspectors, was charged with
passing ticket to member to vote.
"WhaL won't dOf asked the inspector.
'Passlng out ticketsn
~ passed out a regular tIcket.n
THAT'S false,' SAID the member, ut was q bogus
tcket.n
~ have nothing TO do with bogus tickets, !" re-
t0rted the inspector.
"You baven lerked back the member.
"Who says that tells o iaiscno0d," again retorted
Mr.. Sackett.
II say It," spoke up emphaticaly the trate mem.
ber II. t:EJ.1
'r;Tder, ordern was cried out on every side.
gentleman undertook to make speech, but
was not allowed to. and order speedily was ro-
stored.
VICTORY AND THE sP0ILS.
IL took something an hour TO count the
result. large cr0wd remained and awaited the
result with exciting interest. At length the result
was gwen. They VINO felt they ought to rejoice did
SO. aud those OF reverse feelings acted reversely
The following known the red ticker by Its
frlends and as the rlngn ticket by the opposition,
was elected by 215 straiShC votes; there were l07
split reds. The Opposltion or black tickets poled
100 votes The total vote cast was 43l. The oppo.
SItlGn means to be standing one. and hopes sue