The New York herald., 1871-11-08

III peace and harmony. In tho Fifteenth ward, not
Ter occurred. The colored voters, vita
Sao.s ear IN Tie da There wsrs Two
this ward ior illegal voting; Dut Inc PRISONERS were
discharged Ior want OF evidence. In the sixteenth
ward, although no arrests were made, things were
not CUES in the Fifteenth. In the fl.th dis
ulos a republican challenger. named Johu Dacev
named Tete Burke ana pap Tyc, the latter an ex-
convict who has just returned nom five years.
though the parties were known no arrests were
made. AT last accounts Mr. Dacey was lving IN a
critical state, At his residence No. $50 West Se en-
teenth street, In several or the districts OF tho FIJI
teedth ward the full number OF voters registered
was not cast and several OF the rei0rmers remarked
that 1t would NOS matter Ii the least aS tneir
ticket was sac.
I'm the Nineteenth and Twelfth Wards.
There has rarely been municipal elecu0n during
which the upper part OF our island has pesn more
profoundly quiet than It yesterday IN the Nine
leenth and Twelfth wards. or course there oc-
casional scenes OF lively buste about tue booths;
but no serious disrurbances-nothing. In fact that
the liveliest imagination could by any pos
sib.!ity magnify into ,.o respectable ,, sSir.
tue lower wards OF the city 1nfrtDged upon the
boundaries OF the Nineteenth ward ana disDored
briefly in an effOrs to carry away some election
reform candidates, but the police, under Captain
Gunner, speedily put them TO night. Ia TINS y AID
ing but on being taken before Justice Coulter they
were speedily restored TO liberty. ASIDE nom
IN this there were only eight -, arrests IN
cause At the Twenty fourth district Mrs Mckinley
presented herself as a voter. she had previously
the republican registers on their iist bur scratched
on tue Inst OF the rammany registry. There was
result was denying her the privilege OF exercising
the peculiarly masculine prerogative. In the
Twelfth ward oere was no n S astro
quiet here Is concusivey told In the iact that up
the time OF closing the polls there nad been only
and disordery.
In the Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-1rst
md twenty Wards.
"An quiet, Sir, all quiet" was the invariable and
monotonous reply which the HERALD's representa-
tive received throughout The long day wherever he
went Turbulence and disorder, 1t was predicted,
would mark ths scenes at the various polling places
In those sections where Greek was to meet Greek lip
TOUGH TUG OF WAR;
Bets were even offered yesterday morning thar at
least four homicides would take place before the
closing OF the polls in the Seventh Senatorial dis
trict where John J. Bradley desperately but vainly
struggled for the very existence or Tammany Hall
against the conquering O'Brien; but, SO far from
blood-red streets and sidewalks strewn with
corpses, as was expected, not single serious ARRAY
took place in the whole district. Tho HERALD man,
nylng around the Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty
nrst and Twenty.second wards sought in vain for
the materials for sensation, and he was about to
enter the brief chronicle
''No CASUALTIES"
when about four O'CLOCK in the afternoon, he came
upon few drops Of fresh-drawn blood upon the
sidewalk, at the corner Of Seventh avenue and
Thirtleth street. small crowd had gathered round
the door Of the neighboring gnmill. which she re-
porter entered. The mill was In full blast About
thirty hard-looking cases were ousily engaged AZ
the counter. pouring the liquid damnatton
int them al frighrful rate, and pledg-
ing the success Of their favorites. In enc
corner OF the room stood 0ecentooking little red
haired man, with his head under the tap, sponging
away the blood from ugly cash in his forehead.
He refused to give his name. He had been stand-
ing outside the corner expressing himself rather
candidly on the merits OF one OF the candidates,
when he was
KNOCKED DOWN AND KICKED
IN the forehead by vigorous friend Of the aspir
ing patriots, whose name also did not transpre,
and who left the unarrested Immediately after
his mild performance.
Notwithstanding The existence Of the weknown
statute IN that case made and provided, It may be
safely asserted that scarcely single barroom or
drinking shop suspended business In that district
during the voting hours Of yesterdays at least the
reporter could ni establishment OF that descrp-
ton whose proprietor complied with the law. One
or two OF the shutters were up in each case and the
front door was decenty closea wherever side door
was available otherwise even the front door ''stood
lightly on the latch" or was partially open, so that
AN INVITING GLrMPsB
could be had OF the busy barkeeper aud his charm
ing rows OF bottles. Saloon keepers evinced not
the slightest fear OF The police, who knew well that
the little game going under their very noses.
This no figure Of speech, for the reporter more
than one occasion found a policeman In barroom
with his nose IN glass that contained some liquid
OF q most suspicious color and lavOr. In one
iDstance-n the neighborhood or Eighteenth street
and First avenue-a bibuous supporter OF the great
around Inc polling booth to .smile'' on O,Eren.
About fortv feroci0us-looking mouths responded TO
Tue eau % and the Whole Whole gang rushed into ns con,
deafenlns cheers for UBrien came out upon the
qulie heartily as responsive echo.
BRADLEY GOING DOWN.
Turning fr0m this scene the reporter was encoun-
and drunKen leer, VINO asked, "Come, slr won't
you vote for Bradley and oula Tammanyi Here you
reporter had turned TO leave--"Damn his sowl he's
gon' to vote VITA o'Brcn like all the rist OF 'en."
Al the ne polling place the reporter met an ac-
tive citizen with bOth hands lul OF ba0Is.
How Is the election goingr' asked the HERALD
aXs hight as the maIl,n was the answer: 1--WE are
sweeping everything before us.u
s'ies, but VINO are 'us'Y'
"Why. O'Brienss b'hoys; who else ~
$50 Jimmy ~ polling big vote, is hefr
''See here 81 help me God, ITS the simple TRUTH he
has ten votes 10 one OF Braoley's In this dlstrcI'
the reporter turned TO u
LU1UBRIOUS PATRIOT
VINO had charge OF the Tammany box and asked
how the polling was going.
ITO tel you The truth, sirn replied the Tammany
balotn0lder, who, strange TO say appeared to be
Decent sensible man-"to tell you nothing but the
truth, SIR, the OBrien ticket Is R0lug anead very
fast. There never was election In my memory
Ike this. The people seem to be going back on old
Tammany completely
'How about LedwIth and Shandiey y,
sAhoud dav 4 fbtpr % iaa.uv ss,ni rusto h,t