Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-08
EEK YORK.

win be done at any of the exchanges OIL
on Wall street. Charles O'Conor has
delivered an opinion that each person
whom any candidate msy designate to be
present at the canvass shall be assigned
by the inspector place enabling him to
see all the acts of the inspectors making
canvass. One hundred young men have
been designated for this duty throughout
the city, and IL protected in their rights
will secure fair balloting and count. Great
excitement prevailed yesterday at the
headquarters Of the committee on elec-
tions and of the citizens committee OF
| seventy, Many thousand ballots were
distributed to various assembly districts
Positive verifioation Of large numbers Of
| rioters who were to operate to-day were
brought in, and q number OF warrants
procured for the arrest Of the parties i'm
plicated.
Counterfeit reform tickets, posters and
| other election documents we're brought in
and measures taken to destroy their eff
feet.
About fifty thousand dollars in pools on
the election were sold last night. The
Republican State ticket and the Tam
many candidates were still the fsvorites,
though at lower prices than heretofore.
The Tribune says if the day passes
without serious trouble in certain parts of
the city, those who are bsst able to Judge
of such affairs will be very much mis-.
taken. All indications go to show that
there will be serious outbreaks in the
eighteenth, twentieth and twenty-hrst
wards. In the twentieth ward there are
also indications of trouble. especially in
the river districts west of Ninth avenue.
ELSEWHERE danger is not so threatening,
though there may be outbreaks In the
sixth ward between the Bowling and
Brennan factions.
Halt past IL O'Clock amin the eighth
election district, fret ward, inspector
Michael ]. Cullen was discovered early
this morning in the act of stuffing ballots
into the ballot box. Citizens who saw
the proceeding called the attention CT the
police but the latter turned their backs
purposely. thus endesvoring to shield the
inspector from public view. The citizens
Immediately made complaint to Judge
Hogan, who promptly issued q wsrrsnt
for the arrest Of Cullen. Judge Hogan
shortly after ordered the arrest of cleo
fion inspector James Burns, Of the south
district, same ward. charged with throw
ing ballots on the floor instead of putting
them in the boxes. At this hour the
Tsmmsny ticket in the sixth ward seems
to be ahead, but in the seventh ward
Q'Donovau Rosa Is polling heavy vote
against Tweed.
One O'Clock D. m4-Down town IL is very
quiet in all business circles, many stores
being completely closed, while many
more are now closing. There are as yet
no reports OF any disturbances in the up
town wards, all quiet in the sixth,
Tweed's ward, where 6 very full vote is
being thrown. Tweed being shesd. Bar
net, for supreme court Judge, is receiving
manyTsmmsny votes Tsmmsnyites Rpps-
rsntly having given Ledwith the go-bY.
There are two assembly districts In the
sixth ward, in one of which the Tamma-
pyfAa rouI.Sata 4z nbaad a., tha nth har the
rsformer beats the Tsmmsnyites at pres
ent.
Three O'Clock p.m.-The day ia remark
ably pleasant, and very favorable for poll
ing full vote Large crowds are assem-
bled at the polling places, but no disturb
snces have as yet been reported. In the
downtown wards the Tammsny ruftisns
Were eRrly at the polls, and numerous in
stances are reported where votes were
cast by them Ia the names of other per-
sons. The owners of those names were
thus cheated out of their votes. All sorts
Of rumoTs are In circulation concerning
negotiations between members of the
Tsmmeny and the snti-TammRny parties.
It Is stated that some Reform candidates
for the legislature have thrown en-
some of the names from the regular city
ticket, with the view of securing Tamme
nv votes in their own behalf. A man who
boasted of having voted for Rosa In the
sixth ward, was terribly beaten on Center
street, under the eyes of the police, by
some Tweed roughs. No arrests were
made. One "repester In the ninth
ward, and one IN the twentieth ward,
have been arrested. Four regiments of
militia are on duty at their srmories, en-.
gagged in drilling. In the fifteenth ward,
Inspector Coffee, detected in stufting
TammAny ballots into the box, was
promptly arrested, and another inspector
appointed by the mayor. Odds are offered
that Barrett viii defeat Led with by twen-
ty thousand majority. Tweed is polling
an immense vote in the third ward.
In the twenty-Arst ward the vote was
very heavy, o. o'Brien, for senator, polling
i've votes 20 one for Bradley. Samuel J,
Tildsn, for the assembly, is far ahead OF
Grady, the Tammany candidate. In this
ward two women ofersd their votes, but
were rejected, and at another booth
in the same wsrd another woman was
also rejected.
Six arrests only have been made up
town for illegal voting.
The State ticket throughout the city Is
reported to be going Democratic by q
large majority.
Lsdwith Is running more feebly every
hour.
The members Of the committee of
seventy think the reform ticket will be
elected by large msjority. It Is said that
many OF the distributors OF the reform
tickets have not acted in good faith, as in
many places no Democratic tickets could
be obtained. At other places no Repubh-
can tickets could be had.
Two hundred and twenty-six towns
outside of New York and Brook
lyn show q Republican gain of 0,56S.
Republican msloritles: otsego county
200, Sarstcga 1900, Genessee ITO. DEM
ocratic-Rsnsalear 1000. Norris Winslow,
Republican, was chosen senator in the
eighteenth district, 1900 majority, New
York city, thirteenth ward, 1914 ma
jOTity for the Democratic State ticket,
lSl for LedWith and 1857 for Shandley.
Awomen named Margaret Muller, pre-
sented herself at the polling booth In
Greenwich street, to-day. The inspectors
took her vote and she went on hsr way
rejoicing, smid cheers of the crowd.
Eight O'Clock, m.-Twenty three
towns in various parts of theI3tate, show
that the Republicans hRvs q gain of
thirteen thousand over the vote of 1859,
when Nelson, Democrat, had twenty four
Thousand, two hundred and forty-four
majority, for secretary of State. II this
ratio IL carried out, the State would 90
Republican by fifty thousand maiority.
Nine O'Clock, p.m.-Seven towns show
q Republican gain of 295O over the vote
of 1869 In the city of Watertown the
Republicans gain l07, and ct Csnandiagus
9s. James Lords is probably re elected
senator In the 2stb, or Monroe district.
The election returns from the city are
coming In very slowly. In the fourth dis
trict Tweed Is re-sleCted by an estimated
msjority Of 100. In the fifth district
Norton, tTammany) reelected senator by
q large majority. Woltinan, (Tammanyl
elected senator. In the sixth district
O'Brlen, candidate of the reform demo-
oracy, custom house republicans. and the
committee Of seventy, IL elected senator
by an estimsted majority from 5000 to
5000. Genet, (Tammany). Is elected TO
the senate from the eighth district. OF
twenty-one candidates 70 the assembly,
returns indicate that there are thirteen
Tammanyites elected. 1t is believed that
Horstlo Seymour and Sam. Tllden, are
elected to the assembly, also that Twombly
and Gail, reformers, the Tammany board
of aldermen and the assistant aldermen,
are supposed to be reelected. The sixth
ward gives the Democratic State ticket
1896 majority, and yet gives Barrett, Si04
over Ledwith. Spencer and Jones, Tam
msny), re-slectsd superior court judges.
Ten O'Clock pim.-From the complexion
Of the returns received from the interior
OF the State, 1t would seem that the Re
publicana have elected twenty OF the
thirty-two senators, and that they Will
have . majority in the assembly.
Outside of the city the only Democratic
senstora bslisyed % be elected are Tracy,