Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-18
The Election.

headquarters:
Fusi PTeeinct.-L. ID. House, Jas. II. Harri-
son, John springman, W. A. Altemus, Chas ID.
Bradley, Z. P. Reese, X. II. NARROW. wm.
Dovell, L. Q. Tucker, Jas. l.. Adams. jas. II.
Spellman. Chas. l.. Sisourney, Philip Shea.
.Secsnd Preeinct-E. NJ. Boteior. j. B. Miller.
j. W. King, Albert Thomas, B..W. SUNNY. +.
Brown, g: t. Gibbons. j. b. Devan, Jas. Tur-
ner. j. t. May.
Third Precinct Jas. G. Harper, B. T. Har-
per. Geo. Toomey, Aug. Dorr, l. Brsnzir, Henry
Nicholson, s. Ii. Sherwood, j. ii. Kendle r. II
Story, W. A. Harmon.
Fourth Preeirct-W. III. Lewis, VIM. Smith
John +. Stresks, Ed. Long, J. w. Washington
II. W. Gross, g. w. Drury, James Freere. ID. A
F l, X. T. CrnmR, VIM. Metz, VIM. Esler, W.
F1th PreciRet,-James Taylor, j. ii. johnson,
VIM. Hayes
Siztb Prseinct.-John Wise, Chas. Farauhar,
John Ourand, John W. Hays, A. 5. Martin
Chris. Dice, John Il. Saffell, George Miles
Robert Greer, Frank Walter, David Murphy
ID. a. Malone, Ed. Dubant, F. Shields.
Ssrenth PreciHet.-William Lyman. James A
Cooper, Mich1 Pendergast, John Hart, Anon
DuysN, j. j. Mccarthy, p. O'Des, j. +. Lar
kin, james Thomas, W. III. f.. Ouand, F. Myers,
James Fitzpatrick, Dennis Quill, l.. Graves
W. Lancaster, j. g. Stephenson, Jos. Chew.
Eigbh Prscinct.-D. Berkley, Chesterfield
Marshall, Richard Smith, Nelson Harris. John
f. Ferguson, Joseph Gibson, Ii. Petit, Henry
Better, Pierce McGil. Ii. j. Cawood, james
Liverpool, Ebenezer Large, Jerem'h X. Kni ght,
i. 5. Webster, Washington johnson, james
Mulhali, l.. Is. SmaliwOod, Marquis w. Cas-
sidy.
ON the day of the election each special will
be accompanied by one of the regular force,
and the mounted men will be held In reserve at
headquarters for an emergency.
ORDER OF MAJOR RICHARDS.
Major Richards Today issued his order to The
police force, that "no member must take any
part in the election, except to deposit his own
vote; that but one line OF voters, two abreast,
Will be permitted at any poll; that any person
who takes position in line after once voting
sqail DO arrested that 'Ewhen the superinteuf-
ents OF election shall have given their decision
IL any case, that decision, 50 far as the police
are concerned, is final, and they will take
immediate care that there Is no obstacle offered
10 other persons desiring to vote. When a citi-
zen has deposited his vote, or. il has been de-
cided that he is not entitled TO vote, the police
ofhcer will require him to move on, and no
pickering or guarrelng in the polling places
must be for an instant tolerated. The supeTin-
tendents of election must, in all cases, be pro-
tected from insult. The line of voters will be
kept always free from distractions aud any
attempt to break the line will be promptly met
81 any hazard by the prompt arrest of the party
or parties making the attempt. No threats
tsunts. jeers, or insults will be tolerated Tor a
momens towards any voter, and persons guilty
OF such conduct must be Immediately arrested
Drunken and disorderly persons and persons
having concealed weapons will be arrested"
CONFERENCE OF THE sTPERINTREDENTs OF
ELECTION TO-DAY.
The Judges OF Election in the various pre-
cincts met to day at half past one O'Clock at the
Governors Office pursuant TO CALI for the pur-
pose Of perfecting arrangements and receiving
Instructions, as to the mode OF conducting the
election on Thursday next. The Office and side
walks were one perfect lam Of judges, clerks,
applicants for clerkships, &c, the line outside
being well and safely c0rralled with wagons
bugg,ee, carts, carriages, and vehicles OF all
kinds. IN the ONCE At half past one O'clock
Gen. n. p. Chapman called to order. and sus,
geste,. that they had better not wait for Judge
MacArth-r, but proceed at once. Mr.. VIM.
Dickson said that Judge Macarthur would GER
tainly be there, whereupon Gen. e. with drew
his suggestion and he aSsemblape awaited the
arrival of the Judge.
At O'Clock Judge Ma. Arthur arrived, and
Governor Cooke explained ne construction
proposed to be put on the existing laws govern
ing elections,
THE POINT
being that clause directing the delivery OF the
ballot boxes to the Governor. Messrs. h. L.
Merrick and John +. Ennis Claimed that tHe
language OF the law was not equivocal, and
must be strictly complied with. Governor
Cooke and Judge Macarthur also took he same.
view. whereupon IT was agreed that the ballot
boxes should be brought Up and delivered to
the Governor Immediately after the Co IHtirg OF
the ballots.
MIR. MeIriCk then called attention 70
ANOTHER POINT,
that Of compelling the judges and clerks to come
tGgeibsT with the ballot boxes. which was or
deTed, and the First National Bank was Sc
ieeted a. the place OF deposit. The Question OF
getting policemen to escort the different parties
came up. and some seemed in favor and oshers
az a1net II, making for while confusion worse
cOhiOunded, which was suddenly sieucel bv
some one iBquiring, . What are YOU iadyes of
election doing IN here anyhow? You arc only
here TO receive Instructions. Go DOM stair"
Quiet being restored, Gov. Cooke and Judge
NJ acATthuT then set to work preparing
TIE PR0GRAsNs,
.hich was read by Mir. Di1ssc;si,, =
Tie question Of what would be tie lega form
OF ceket 10 be voted, opening the question of
splitting every one was on their feet at
once, and thousand remarks were eiiciredin
two minutes.
tb the vote would be confined exclusively To
the present registration lists, and that none be
added as heretofore on election day 10y affidavit
or certificate. Should an open ticket he handed
TO the judges, the receiver Sd ali fold the ticket
80 a. TO conceal the name. and put it in the
box, and IT in the count there be found two
tickets folded in one, they shall throw them
out.
Scratched or pasted tickets shall be counted:
but II the pasted portion OF ticket De Comes
detached IL shall not be counted.
Ire rest OF the programme OF regulations of
previous years wss then adopted. and after the
Judges bad received each an amended pro-
gramme they dispersed. having PIE viousy been
informed that the ballot boxes and necessary
stationery would be placed, tomorrow after
noon, IN the hands OF the respective Lieuten-
ants OF Police.
AFFAIRS AT THE navy YARD.-Charies r.
Stanford, clerk in the Bureau OF Construction
and Repairs; II. Alden, formerly in the ORD
nance Department of the army; and ten labor
rIs, were yesterday dismissed from duty at the
Washington navy-yard. Colonel b. +. Sirnp-
son, Of Baltimore, has been appoI nted ferem an
IN the Shipjoiner's Department OF the Bureau
Of Construction and Repairs.
Two BOYS SRor.-Yesterday afternoon a.
three youths were playing at the corner Of First
and East Capitol streets a loaded pistol exploded
IN the hands OF one named Muroney, the ball
passing through the right hand OF one of them
named James Lynch, and ia the back 81
another. The shooting was accidental, and
both the wounded boys are doing well.
TIE NONINATIoNs CoNPLETK.-A meeting
OF the democrats OF the Twenty first district was
cid last night, and Mr.. John Il. HAYES was
nominated as the candidate for the House OF
Delegates. This completes the nOmin atoms of
both parties for all the districts.
BARON LEDRRER, the Austrian Minister. was
taken suddenly i'll on the corner of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday evening
and Was placed in hack By Mr.. Towles and
sent 10 his residence.
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THE proceedings OF the City Councils are
crowded out to-day by press OF matter.
THE COURJS.
CECVTT CoJRT. JSdge Cayftey.-Olsrk VS. BJh
Las eI; submitted to the Court and Judgment ven
for plaintiff. stanton vs. Hopkins Brown; death
u defendant, Mrs. Brown, suggested by counsel,
and j. etenIy Jones. execu tor, be made a party
suit VI. Ki suse: dismissed for want Of appearance