The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-03

and the others disappeared In hurry from the
scene.
This was the last disturbance, and, as old St.
Michaels bells chlmed the hour OF s, the excite.
ment of the contest resolved Itself into anxious
speculations as to the probable results. The bal.
lot-boxes came down one BY one, escorted by the
SQUADS of soldiers stationed at the various pre-.
cincts, and were hailed with shouts by the
crowd The Citizens party felt presage Of VIC
tory, and loud cheers were given for the Conser-
yatlve candidates. The boxes were all piled in
the northwest corner Of the General Sessions
Courtroom, and The committee appointed by
each party to watch them took their stations In
the room as the boxes from their respective pre-
cincts came in. The guard was mounted the
fight was over, and all discussed In good humor
the probable result Of the count this morning.
=, The safe and Quiet Wards.
Atthe washington Engine House. In Wander.
horst street, the 9Th Ward polls were crowded,
and the voting went on briskly during the morn.
ing. The Radicals had heavy majority on the
registration list and used every esdeavor to
make It still larger on the voting. Several CoL-
servative colored men were, however, on the
ground. and, with their able assistance, the Citi-
zens, ticket will make better run than the oppo-
sing faction suppose. There was not the slightest
disturbance during the entire day in this ward at
the three precincts. In Smith street the voters
took their time and voted quietly, while the man.
ayers had nothing more exciting to occupy their
attention than occasional rumors OF riots from
| the other wards.
| The Marion Englne.house also enjoyed peace
able day, and the managers were highly pleased
with the courtesles extenaed them by Mr. Bark
ley, the president Of the Marlons
The voting at The single precinct in Ward Z
was accomplished In the most charmlng sereni-
ty. The banner ward showed its strength, and
the Citizens, ticket was voted by fully one half Of
the colored residents. The voters came up to
side window of the Ashley Engine house, IN
Columbus street, end deposited their votes in the
box. A squad CT soldiers was stationed here but
had little to do beyond lying on the grass In the
Mall and looking on
| Repeating md Colonizing.
In the three precincts Of Ward the utmost
quiet reigned supreme. A large vote was polled,
and the Citizens ticket may look for heavy
majority here. over $50 colored voters gave the
WAGNER ticket lift, and these men kept their
word, and made full appearance at the polls
during the day.
At the Smith street precinct 1t was too hot to
get up an excitement, and the watermelons sui.
! fered severely. The Stonewal Englne.house was
crowded all day, aud the utmost harmony pre-.
vailed among the managers snl committees on
the subject OF voting. In the afternoon, W. E.
Fraser, colored man, came forward to vote,
and, after taking the oath, he was found to have
| voted at the same poll, and under the same name,
about three hours before. HIS ingenious ruse
was detected, and the would.be repeater was
cons.gned to policeman, who escorted him TO
the Guardhouse. few minutes after, Joseph
Mcbride, colored fellow, with rustic suit OF
clothes, presented himself and took the oath,
swearing that he had registered. Joe's name
could not be found on the LIST nor among the
oaths. A Join. committee was dispatched to hls
alleged place OF residence and the home OF his
adoption knew him not Joseph was disayowed
even by his Radical friends, and meekly followed
the man IN blue to the Guardhouse, where he will
pine for the freedom CT island home. These epi'
codes were enacted in the best Of humor BY all
concerned, and the polls we're closed With three
rousIpg cheers for General WAGNER and the Citi.
zens' ticket. :.
The Hope Englne.house was as quiet as could
be, and the committee claim majority OF 70
votes for the Citizens Ticket
Items and Incidents.
At the Market Hall precinct early in the morn
Ing there:was. a gltmmer OF trouble, outitiWa as
promptly put down by the United States troops
In Ward special policeman made captious
objections to registered colored voter, and was
himself taken 70 the Gnardhouse.
Radical leaders In Ward conceded the cleo
ton Of the WAGNER ticket by a large majority,
but enc coal black fellow threatened to burn-ont
one Of the working c1mmlttee OF the Citizens
party. Watch him.
1t was particularly noticeable that In those pre-
clncts where majority OF white men were pre-.
sent the utmost order prevailed, the only scenes
or disturbance being IN those localiu q where the
colored attendance preponderated.
An agreeable ripple OF excitement was occa-
stoned In Inspection street during the afternoon
By the advent upon the scene Of forty colored vot.
ers, escorted by q body Of white men, and each
wearing WAGNER ticket conspicuously pinned
upon his coat. These men marched solldly up to
the polling place. quietly deposited q Citizens
vote apiece, and then lefi after round Of roustng
cheers for General Wagner.
A few mercenary negroes were outspoken In
their threats against any colored man who dared
to vote the Wagner ticket. At the third precinct
OF Ward they swore they would hunt down and
XIII any id man who dared to vote against
Pillsbury.
Very few bogus tickets were in circulation, but
an attempt was made, without success 70 scratch
one OF the Citizens candidates from Ward 4.
The Count To-day.
The election boxes from the various precincts
throughout the city are now under guard in the
General Sessions room OF the Courthouse, where,
at 10 O'Clock this morning, the several managers
OF elections will assemble to count and declare the
vote. The statutes Of the State provide that the
managers shall count the vote, under oath, stat.
Ing the whole number OF votes cast for each can
didate or person voted for, and shall transmit
their report Of the same, In sealed envelope, to
the Mayor Of the city, whose duty It s
made to announce and publish the whole
number Of votes cast, and the whole
number cast for each candidate, when the several
candidates receiving the largest number OF legal
votes for the odces for which they were voted Tor
shall be declared duly elected. The managers of
election are empowered to decide contested
cases, subject TO the appellate Jurisdiction OF the
new bosrd OF aldermen when organized, unless
the election OF majority Of that board should be
contested, in which case the finding and binding
appeal will be to the present City Council.
Drugs an6 Mebirlnes.