The New York herald., 1871-11-08
POLICE HEADQUARTERS AFTER SUNDOWy.

Ever since the completion of the police teegraphic
lines throughout The city the Police Headquarters
have election nights been the centre OF attrac-
tion to the leaders OF all the parties In the pending
political contests. Last night however, the faces
that had been accustomed to
CLEAN WITH ExUBEHANT SATISFACTION
over the shoulders Of the emphatic Kennedy as he
announced the returns were not visible In the room
occupied by superintendent Kelso. nor were they
perceivabe even among the motley crowd outside.
The leaoers OF the conorts or Tammany had read
their doom even before the ligntnlngs spark could
declare It; and with the doors OF Tammany Hall
closed and every other Tammany meeting place de-
serted,
NOT EVEN THE NOSE OF TAMMANY MAGNATE
could be seen against pane OF glass Ia the Police
Commissioners halls. There were two distinct
and, perhaps, equally effective reasons for their
absence. TIE first we have noted In their fore
knowledge OF their dire defeat and the second lay
In the fact that for some weeks past the Tammany
magnates have had no special desire for meeting
even patroiman, much less the Superintendent OF
WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE CELLS
There were there, however the men VINO have done
an effective duty In the cause OF reform and those
days work secured. Around Mr.. Kelso's table were
A. r. Lawrence, w. q. WIckham, Andrew Beakley,
Others all OF whom surrounded Hon. Benjamin
Wood, who was also present and as the
returns from the election districts were declared
general result These were the only occasions on
which there were
The reforiners, when Mr. WOOD would declare the
returns much more favorable TO their cause than
had been anticipated, would gather up their shoul-
ders, puH out their cheeks and indulge In silent
smile.
Standing back from these joyous ones, and with
A PAINFULLY fUNEREAL ASPECT
6addening their once Jolly faces, were Judge Dow
ling Douglas TAYLOR, harry teiter andGus Cardozo.
as a az no m e rna Une o .he hese as
evening, asked Mr.. Wood what ne thought OF the
returns. Lost In sorrowfu contemplation OF their
political future, they seemed moi TO desire
auv additional informatlon: they seemed
not only TO know, but also to keeny feel it ALL They
preferred the more distant corners Of the room, and
alter the manner OF Jefferson DAVIS,
DESIRED TO BE LET ALONE.
il was painfully amusing 10 see Mr.. Wood an
nounce TO MS fellows OF the reform movement some
cheering declaration with broad smile that seemed
OF the reiormers To Douglas Taylor and the other
Tammany men present, and, with solemn voice aud
visage grave, ask these gentlemen
III ThEy HAD HEARD THE NEWS.
IL was moi the nrst time those gentlemen had met
while on opposite sides, and the feelings OF b0tn
former superintendent John A. Kennedy, VINO
kindly informed Mr.. Keso how he used to call or
knew looked around upon the politicians and did Q
benignant smile.
Then there were Benjamin +. ManIerre and Bank
Smith, and nearly all OF the detective squad; also
Mr. Thomas Welsh aud Mark Lannlgan. Next came
General Shaier, harry Howard anu Judson JARVIS:
Jun Collier, with both hands up and others OF lesser
note.
1T WAS AN INTERESTING srgHr
one which few even among the more hone
Iu refofmers had elt sure they w,uld IoDk
upon. And yet there was not a single noisy
demonstration. The defeated were not of
course, INCLINED 10 cheer-tiiey were rather in.
clined 10 grpan: and the reformers seemed
TO nave been satisfied OF their triumph before tIcy
entered the room and were only intent upon learn.
ing the exact
EXTENT ov THEIR VICTORY
When somewhat later In the evening, the re-
turns Rave General sigei range OF $50 votes