The New York herald., 1871-11-08
How the Old Thing Did and Did Ns
Work in the Wards Of tho City.
Lively Sketches Of the Men
Who Ran the Machines
Paragraphs Of rrrmiH'nt Workers for Tam
many, tic Committee Of Seventy and
the Republicans.
Scenes and incidents at
the Polls.
In the First Ward,

In the First Ward,
a which there were nine election dtstrictS the
feature OF CHIEF interess was the contest for the
Assembly between Heasy anu Muller. During the
earher portion OF the day there was very little ex
element al any Of the polling places ana during
the same time the chief interest lay with
eDoNovAN RossA AND TWEED
tof the Senatorshtp. one source OF modification to
Mr.. Ressa's friends was the absence OF hrs tickets
IRON the polling places until after eight O'Clock.
when they dad arrive. however, his friends
did their best. though In the main IL
was clear that they lacked the experience OF
TweePs henehmen, and were less familiar with the
distinguished eluzeas who form the mass Of the
voters Of the ward. Ledwth seemed to be almoss
entirely
WITHOUT FRrENBs,
either on the street or at the ballot boxes.
Soon aftcrward the interest centred almost en-
urely upon Healy, the reform candidate, and Muller,
the German ca didate for the Assembly; and, con-
Uary to what stranger 10 the ward would have
expected, the more numerous and energetic Of
MuLLERs FRIENDS WERE IRIsHMEN.
Early In the day one OF the watchers charged
Aichael ]. CHllen, an inspector in tho Eighth dis
trick with slipping q ballot mp his sleeve in
stead Of into the box, and with soon afterwards
taking IL out ana tearing in pieces. This created
some excitement but careful examination fail.
ing - discover any pieces OF ballots the voting went
on again. Soon afterwards James Bvrnes, President
Of Inspectors in tne Seveath dissrice was charged
with having
tn ROwN AWAY TIE BALLOTS or VOTERS,
and there was another excitement there for few
moments. The fact however, rs declared by Mr.
Byrnes the other INSPECTORS oficers and citze m
VINO were looking on was that Q single ballot fell
through ilar an n,,o opening In In the ornamental
rad tyvo oA
up BY Mr. Byrnes aud placed In Its proper box It IL
the custom 10 throw the several ballots down oppo
ascertain whether or no the naue and residence
given by the voter are IN accordance with the regis.
through, and, as mas been said was instantly re.
covered. ard when the authorities came TO the
room with warrant Tor MS arrest the accldent
was explained by those who had witnessed It. and
nothing more was dono In the case
. large crowd Of iaDorers and small shopkeepers
gathered in ront snd The excitement increased, es-
peciAny among she many n.u
n8d evldens influence over them. Dr. Shine who
had nourisbed MS arms and violently exerteo botn
legs and voice Tor Healy during the entire day,
rushed in and out OF The polling booth, receiving
the compliments OF Muller's friends Tor the untiring
perseverance he had SHOWN l0r the man they had
beaten. When the polls were .claroi closed in
this district which was reached wlthout other dis
HHARrY SHAKING by TIE POLICE
Of few brawlers the estimate was that Muller was
about ty ahead OF Healy IN that DISTRICT and that
he was probably elected The outside crowd after
this declaration mad been made. gave
THREE YELLING OLE RS FOR MULLER,
and then retired, let Us hope. TO supper and bed.
The entire vote IN this district Notwithstanding the
excitement lel forty voes short OF the registered
About the time OF the closing of the polls, and in
greenwich, near Liberty street. John Happier, q
STABBED IN TIE GROIN
by 2 man at the time Unknown. and Edward
STABBED IN porH NECK AND THIGH
by Patrick tr , Accarty. The wounded men were
cared Tor, Actaity was arrested, and soon after.
ward al was quiet again.
In tie SesOnd Ward
mere were but Two polling places, and during the
entire day both were as devoid OF excitement OF any
kind and free from gatherings OF curious lockers
on as the funeral OF frendless corpse. The vote
OF the ward is vey light al the best and therefore
lt Is seldom troubled with professional strikers.
during the earlier portion Of The day the reform
ticket ran well. but later The Tammany list became
refreshed and, with the exception OF Judge Led
with. ran for time ahead. At the close Of the
polls, which was reached without trouble OF any
KIND, the verdict was that reform had done well
In fhe Third and Firth Wards
che elections passed of IN the tamest manner q
funeral quietness seeming 10 brood over the entire
scene. The voting was al no time lively and little
or no interest seemed to taken IN the struggle,
compared with that which has been manifested In
former elections.
The Tammanyltes, it is true, displayed all
their skill for trchery AMI knavery, aud were
charged with changing tickets, and stuflnU ballots
and partisan ponces were freely used by them
to Insure the Victory; but it was evident
that an unwonted depression and gloom were
cl0uding their spirits. as there were no loud
prophesyings OF success, ike what they wont to
indulge In. The respectable Inhabitants Of the
wards went solIdly against Ring, its supporters
ko,,.< nn1 tr,o
low saloon keepers, bankrupt peanut men and un-
washed bummers constituting the main bulwark OF
the dying organization A few drunken loafers
would occasionally ralse a shout for the "Boss.r
but 1t net Win no response ana IL looked evident
that Tammany was AZ discount
CHEATING BY ISslECr0RS.
the poll INSPECTORS were as villanous look
ing as usual aud in many instances ~
rs cheats and knaves. The wilskey bottle
was Freely passed BY taem TO any voter who seemed
was adro tly changed. Ine crowds around the
booths were about evenly dlviled, and the pulling
and hauling OF resoldte voters were a, times most
TnB DUrcHNAs, MR. JAMES NJ JOSH.
one man, German, had moi apparently made up
MS mind as TO whom &c should vote for aud a crowd
OF fe'ectoneering snalAs seized upon MN. thinking
s1y% dney % bad an easy prey. he allowed himself 70 be
nus nsn & when he Got taere he astonished
nus nS sSsla eapiors g Y turning round and ask,
vas tanned fool to 1--we sixteen year in district
ana not know VINO he was poag 10 vote forS ON
Wet broadWaJ a nomentary excitement
aed Oy tie Efforts ol an inspector change voters
ticket iie was discovered In the act, hut the po-
uce, VINO were looking on, made effort TO arrest
ann. AT tue same place met an old Irishman
VINO Was shouting for "Biiy Tweedn aad against
nossa mhom he stgmatizel as ''S.ephens the In
A QUIET CLOSE
on thc WnOe, however, no 1acidents occurred
whtch tended TO cause any breach OF the peace aud
the polls closed without eltner row or arrest The
ARRANGEMENTS OF the police were IN 1st efIectual m
yrese yng order, and fortunately there was no oc-
casion Tor their active Interference.
In the Fourth aud sixth Wards.
In these wards, comprising the southeastern ter.
fitory OF Tweed's principally, the election pro.
oceded quietly enough until about ten O'Clock when
the watchers for O'Donovan Rossa began to bring
al n endn