The New York herald., 1870-11-08
POLICE ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

| Important Action by the Policc Board Yesfer.
day-Ncre Than Two Thousand Special
Policemen sworn In and Armed.
All through yesterday the police headquarters
seemed to be The general rendezvous OF the more
prominent city politicians. Mayor Hall arrived
about eleven o'clock In the morning, and had
lengthy interview with the Commissioners. A
meeting OF the Board had been called for half.past
eleven but owing to the absence OF most OF It's mem
beis there was not the necessary quorum, and the
session was therefore postponed. Pending the
official meeting President Bosworth issued special
instructions to the Supern tenden to swear In 900
special policemen TO aid the usual guardians OF the
peace in preserving law and order IN the city and
10 enforce the election regulations OF the State The
superintendent with the assistance OF the captains
OF The various precincts, carried out this order OF the
President TO the letter. Special shields to designate
the once OF these supernumerary policemen had
been cast several days previously and We're distrlb
uIed from the chief clerks once
Later on IN the day the Board met and transferred
Captain jeremiah Petty OF the Sixteenth to the
Thorne from the Twenty-sixth to tho Sixteenth
Ihey also ordered the PRONUNCIATION Of the
made by the city, state and Federal authorities
in reference to the election.
Large wooden boxes, filled with pOcemen's
clubs. were brought into the basement or the Cen
tral Police ONCE and stored. About nine O'Clock
however, superintendent Keiso, having sum.
at headquarters, distributed these lormdable
weapons as tollows:-Ninth, Sixteenth, Sew
Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth and twenty.
second, 200 CLUBS each. In addition, the Police
Board, at the recommendation OF the Fire Depart
lneni, app lnted l3o nremen as special policemen.
and assigned them TO the First, Fourth Fifth, sixth
and Fourteenth precincts. Shields ana clubs were
also issued TO these additional special guardians OF
the peace
Naval Preparations for the Election To-Day.
The officers and men OF the frigate GuerrIere
al n III
Narraganset Lieutenant Commander George Dewey.
were ordered to be on board ship last night at sun
down, and there win he no permission granted for
any OF the ships company to go on shore until after
election day is passed. There have been no
orders gwen TO the commanding officers
OF Inc SHIPS to adopt any measures
OF OF cooperation with with the troops In case
OF trouble to-day. Such orders not necessary
because the ships are always ready for duty at Il
lnomenl's notice.
day to-day within the barracks in the Navy Yard
ready TO move nc an instans notice. Suitable trans.
poftatlon win be furnished to convey the marines
WIN batteries OF howItzers, manned Dy seamen to
any part OF New YORK or to any point in Brookyn in
case OF need But the very general impression
Iequred and tha the election VIII pass or in perfect
quiet End peace Up 10 late hour last nigh there
was not tie slightest indication OF any eroit being
made by The disorderly classes TO disturb the peace
OF either OF the cities to-day, The marines OF the
ships IN the Navy Yard and of those in our harboc
garrison under command OF Lieutenant Colonel
Broome, commanding the barracks.
The school Trnsteesliip OF the Twelfth Ward.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
AS candidate for office, do not expect excep-
tional Immunity from the assaults of political enc
mics. Justice to myself however, requires that l,
through the favor OF the HERALD, should deny the
false charges made against me In my present candi.
dacy for reelection School Trustee In the Twelfth
ward. deny emphaticaly that | am an Orange
man. or ever en- tered an Orange lodge. With equal
truth and emphasis also deny ever having said
that would subscribe 81 900 for rope to hang the
Fenians with, rather than give one cent to help
their cause.
My past record as a School Trustee leave 10
speak for ITSELF The future OF my as can
didate and as a jealous School Trustee having the
interests OF the growing population Of the ward,
am willing to leave to the electors throughout the
ward as my best vindicati0n against all and every
OF the allegations intended to nJure me In the can
vas. JOHN STRAlTON.
School Trustee Twelfth ward.