New-York tribune., 1871-11-07
WILL. THERE BE A RIOTi


.r,,v IyD MILITARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TROUBLE Is ANTICIPATED-THE CoNTENDlNG
FACTIONS.
It toAday masses without serious trouble In
narts OF the city, those who best able to Judge
:, Deh afars will be very much mistaken All the In
s.nn 60 70 show that there will he serious outbreaks
- The Eighteenth, Twentieth, and TwCntyhrst WARDS
nrrnr the With Senatorial District East OF Third
80 IN The Hchte nth and Twcntyfrst Wards, there is
,Iass Of roughs that have always made more or less
+ropble m election day. Among them are OBnen's
,oprest supporters and they will Fight desperately for
thsr candidate on the slightest provocaon Opposed
~ them are the friends Of Bradley, composed in good
nsrt OF small olce-holdcrs and their adherents Many
fthpse belong also TO tho dangerous class, ana when
,ho Two rares come in collision serious riot must be
che result In this section the contest is pract-
.alv between the friends Of O'Bricn and Brad
low for Pullman will receive but few votes from this
,,ss There is no douOt that O'Brien will receive ma
ty OF the votes cast in this portion Of the district the
extrcns Of tho police, under the lead Of Sergeant
Ioouie TO the contrary Notwithstanding, Only one
Ding can prevent this namely, series Of riots through
cut the district during the day, brought on By the friends
Of Bradley their endcavors to keep out as much rs
possib,e O. the OBrien vote. Indications are not want
ing that this system Of tactics viii be adopted. Should
This be done there "a every to believe that con-
fet will be prccipitated in Which many lvCs will Ec lost
There an exceedingly bitter feeling against tue 20
Bee end threats are openly made against Sergeant
LOone for his tyrannical course The Police Commits
te alarmed at the feeling that he aroused at
ame seriousy contemplated revOkng Capt. Cameron's
enforced leave Of absence and recalling him TO the COM
mand precinct he has taken part In politics,
and possesses the good win Of all classes although ON
energetic and fearless officer. 1t urged, however
that this action would be cOwardly, and would
have very bad effect. 1t was finally decided
To retain Sergeant LOonie in command OF
tie precinct until this morning at leas Capt Cameron
arrived in town yesterday, and tis Ocheved by many,
will ne placed in command OF his force to-day No one at
Police Headquarters seemed to know anything OF the
matter yesterday superintendent kclso said he did not
know whether the captains leave OF absence had ex-
pired not. II 1t had, be would assume command
In the Twentieth Ward there are also indications Of
trouble especially in the river districts west OF Ninth
ave. Here until within few days, 1t was believed thst
Bradley was popular, and would receive an immense
cote. O'Rrien and his friends have, however, been
Scvey work. and the result Is that the masses have
responded to his appeal with enthusiasm He has
mingled with them talked with them, and is to-day sure
Of their support in any contingency.
Elsewhere the danger is not threatening There
nav be outbreaks in the Sixth Ward between the
Dowiac and Brennan factions. Norton's friends talk
udyof what they will do in the Eighth Ward in case
tsaiOus OPPOSITION and the supporters Of Richard
Flanagan Tammany candidate for Assembly i'll the
Xh District arc threatening TO the boxesOf
George Mackay, the Reform candidate These minor
Affairs however and can readily be suppressed The
police who can be spared from the various precincts IN
the more quiet part of city will be held In reserve
10 the Eighteenth Twentieth and Twenty-frst Precinct
Etson-Hcuses Another force, including the Sanitary
Police the Twcntyxth CITY HalD Precinct police, the
Broadway Squad and the greater number OF those Or
Anarlv detailed at the Police Courts, will he held at
Police Headquarters, ready to be dispatched in stages
70 any point where their services may be needed.
The regiments on duty well placed for service.
The ;h Regiment whose armOry is over TOm2kns Mar
fet can reach any pOt In the Eighteenth or Twenty
first Wards within % minutes half hour after being
Summoned, and the I22d Regiment, In FourteenthStp
near sxth.ave easily render assistance The 18th
Regiment at ythrdst. and Broadway and the 71st
Regiment, one block above, arc fully capable Of sup
pressing any disturbance that may oT innate in the
Twentieth Ward or ts vicinity, should sharp and dc.
eSve measures be deemed necessary. Each regiment,
GAOuh 1t bo called to suppress disturbance, will
leave 80 officers and men guard each arInOry force
ample for the service.
Disturbances are also spprehended in the evening
The polling places are small rooms that will be crowded
While the inspectors counting the ballots. Tho anti
TAmmany watchers will insist upon having front seats
while the counted The adherents OF Tammany
may possibly create disturbance when tho inspectors
will ca upon the police to clear the rOOm which they
hound do When the watchers return to the room
they will find such throng Of Tammany rough around
The table that they will be unable to overlook the count
ing and the inspectors perpetrate any fraud they
wish.