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sixteenth Ward.

This ward gave strong support to Havemeyer,
and he had good numerical vote from the lager
beer saloons and from the high-toned old Knicker-
bockers who live on the line Of Eighth and Ninth
avenues from Fourteenth to Twenty fourth streets
Herman was running well IN the upper part of
did well Tor the Office Of Congressman at Large.
Judge Bedford was warmly supported for City
Judge and Charles DOnOhue ran ahead of Law
renee 10 was thought that the election Of
Charles Backie Tor Assemblyman IN the Tlir-
teenth district, comprising part OF this ward, was
assured at as early an hour as two O'Clock i'm the
afternoon. Blacke IL the republican candidate
here, and there were too many competitors among
the democratic ranks TO permit OF the success OF
Mr. Christopher Fine. There werc.no disturbances
whatever IN the sixteenth ward, although there
bitter feeling in regard to the Assembly can
uiuDtcs
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artillery. S 'o-"'1' -
AnS And sss sSs ss:s ssa
For several hours
LITTLE STICKING PLAsTRRs
cOntinue0 to keep the crowd together; such -
despatches conarmlng the Louisiana victory ana
announcements tnat Delaware and West Virginia
had gone clean for Greeley and Brown but the
hour came at last when even Ethan Alien couid 40
longer keep grim smile on his face. and he WA
obliged to hide the news that came too fast ana
thick for his efforts at good humor. Then he an
nounced that the only place for those OF
his hearers who wished TO get at the whole trufh
and nothing but the truth was Tammany Han or
the Cooper Union. Thither the crowd reluctantly
proceeded and the Greeley liberal republican,
leaders were left at Glenham alone In their glory.
And such g0ryl Let US drop the curtain on 1t.
The Grant Republican Headquarters.
Up to seven O'Clock in the evening everything
was very quiet at the Grant National and STATE
Headquarters both in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
About that hour the leading politicians began to
make their appearance, and for the remainder OF
the evening the scenes there were lively in the ex
treme. Ex-Governor E. d. Morgan entered the
rooms occupied by the National Headquarters
LIKE CONQURROR.
He read the dispatches, smiled, and everybody
ese not having space In the parlOr, went out into
the bar to do their smiling The parl0rs OF the
State headquarters, occupied by Mr.. Chairman
siasm and great JOY, General D. f. Burke standing
at the door ana shouting the glad tidings 20
the crowds who filed the halls and corridors and
extended away into the middle OF the street. Al
the dispatches nom the various parts OF the State
and the nation came In and were announced
cheer after cheer went up, until at last the crOwd
or twenty thousand people assembled In and
champions had won everywhere, and dispersed
soon alter midnight.
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Eighteenth Ward.

In this ward people acted on the principle OF
"voting early" though the new election arrange
ments have utterly prevented the possibility OF
carrying out the remainder OF Prince Van Buren's
humorous advice, and "votng often, as well.
Scarcely had the polls opened when the voters be-
gan to stream in, and by noon by far the greater
number OF the ballots had been successfully cast.
The election proceeded throughout with un-
broken quiet, and, though discussions as to the
merits OF the candidates were not unfrequent,
they were conducted with admirable temper,
and the disputants generally parted with
q good-natured remark that tive shall see the
whole story In t0morr0w's HERALD.u IL was no.
ticeabIe also that the polls rarely very crowd
ed, and the voting was carried on, with very few
exceptions, with very little inconvenience. The
election indeed, for Presidential year was singu-
larry tame In incidents, and II seemed clear that
public interest In the result not Of the excru-
would have us believe. More excitement was felt
over the Mayoralty than anything else on the
ticket, and OBrien was nrs and last favOrltc with
the masses Of the voters.
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Eleventh Ward.

Nothing could have been more orderly and quiet
than was the election in this ward. Each individ-
ua seemed To consider that he was on his good be.
havior and demeaned himself accordingly. when
the polls closed, at four O'Clock not single arrest
had been made by either the police or the United
States Officers and Captain Garland stated that he
had seldom known so quiet a day In his precinct.
OF course the male population OF all ages was on the
street, and the great majority gathered around
the booths and polling places discussing the rela-
tive merits and demerits OF the several candi-
dates but In but one or two instances were blows
struck and then no serious damage was done to
the physiognomies OF the rival combatants A small
reserve force held IN readiness IN the station
house but, happily, as above stated, their services
were not nceeeNk
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Ninth Ward.

This is the old native American ward Or the west
side ofthe CITY, ana IL inhabited chiefly by spring
cartmen, butchers and people who live III three
story brick houses and are gifted with moderate
means Occasionally this ward goes democratic,
but the odds are always against such consumma-
ton, and IL is whig, Tree soil or reform betlmes,
circumstances may locally govern the district.
seldom ever has this waid been as quiet as IL
was yesterday. Greeley kept steadily and slightly
ahead OF Grant during the forenoon, and there
was hardly any scratching done ON the
name OF Francis kcrnan. There was a
steady and solid vote for Lawrence for
the Mayoralty, and but little enthusiasm
for 0'Bren Havemeyer In tue district The
foreign born population who inhablt the river
election districts divided their votes between
Hayemever aud OBrien. There was not a single
arrest reported during the day for violence dis
orderly conduct, and the United states Mprshals
made hut two arrests for Illegal voting.
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THE HERALD UPTOWN BRANCH OFFICE.

At the HERALD uptown office, on Broadway and
Thirtysecond street, last night the greatest in
terest in the elections, Presidential and municipal,
was manifested. A large crowd OF persons
thronged the pavement in front of the office at so
early an hour that even prior to ten O'Clock 1t
man at the Goor to bar the aaysnt
OF intruders great gIaring calcium
light shot down its urid, silvery rays upon surg.
more than their moderate incomes could permit
them to wager waxed pale with the fear that they
might lose, while those who thought their money
was ''safe" appeared jubiant and only too willing
to risk dollars upon the election Of their several
favorites The crowd-and it was large one
around honeyed hive. AS the hours progressed
and the night wore on
became intense, and at intervals great ringing
shouts would surge from out the thrOats OF the
multitude and echo peans Of praise snarls OF
dersion in favor OF or against the candidates whom
they affected and who were supposed to be
.heading the ticket" Nearing the midnight
hour the feeling that Lawrence would
grew strong, and the Tammany nominees ticket
went up like a rocket. Then there was q lull-the
calm which precedes the storm, and men seemed
to hold their breaths and await results. Then came
the stirring news that Havemeyer, who had long
been considered out Of the Mayoralty race, was
Leading aiding ig,, by large majority " ,, ,x ., ,
muttered mustached gentleman, who had been
mingng with the spectators in the hope OF "roping
In spare bet or twO."
Lawrence is bound to win"
''He won't: Havemeyers next Mayor; he's 1000
ahead aready.n
'The States going for Grant,"
sNOthin' o. the sort"
''Dix leads Herman, anyhow"
Cheers, Kisses and general merriment.
noticeable feature was that very little AMI
mostly was displayed, and both parties seemed de-
termined to conduct the little farce Of election In
fighting; not blow was struck and everything
went "merrily as marriage bell.
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Tenth Ward.

THIS ward which IL the stronghold OF the
German citizens OF the metropolis during
the day was perfectly quiet. After the polls
were closed multitudes OF small boys might
be seen capcring about the street and utter
ing dlstractingly shr noises like the wild spirits
OF fairy book but their depredatons were OF the
playful SORT aud, while they attracted crowds ana
excited laughter they caused no trouble to the
police who were In a very amiable ana tolerant
mood. The latter fact, perhaps, accounts more
than anything else for the orderly aspect Of all the
streets IN the vicinity Of the polling booths.
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seventeenth Ward.

incidents OF interest. The United states Marshals
arrested some four or five voters whose registry
was supposed TO be fraudulent: but only one man
detained by the Commissioner. At all the
O'Bricn booths the Greeley ticket was punched
with the Apollo Hall, and only few OBrien tick
cts with the Grant electoral tickets among them
could be found
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SSts %aS SsS s
IN the ward were closed-with the back doors
opened-and consequently the consumption OF
nuld electricity was immense. No arrests were
made In any OF the police precincts. and on the
whole the day was more lko Sunday than election
day. At o late hour last night The liberal and
democratic headquarters, 125th street, and the
regular republican headquarters on Third avenue,
We're beseiged by multitude OF citizens. anxious
to hear the latest returns.
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Nineteenth Warxl.

There was never quieter election in this ward
than that OF yesterday. At not one OF the forty
two election districts In the ward was there any
thing approaching fight, or even a single COM
bit. 2Aa police 1.d not a.resl i single drunken
maA-not because there we're not ple1ty of them
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There was no disturbance OF any kind whatever
In this ward during the DAY, despite the excitement
occasioned blythe triangular fight over the Assem-
bly, nominees. 1t was rumored at one time that
Judge Hogan and John Fox had determined to
.paster Lawrence, on the Tammany ticket, and
give O'Brien a ''show." The Tammany rank and
file we're highly indignant over the report; but in
yestlgaton showed that there was no foundation
for A. and so the voting went on merrily without
= row hctwecn the factions. IL IL said. hovcyer
that a good deal Of scratcA.Is 40 Zone py tue
rexular Iamniany wireDuers. NOTWITHSTANDING
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Twelfth Ward.

An air OF serene quiet prevailed throughout all
the day. Nothing-not even drunken brawi-
happened to runie the smooth surface Of society.
Joe Copurn was In the ward all day. doing good
work for Fernando Wood. In Manhattanvile
t.ckets contaiulils h. L..Ios vi tle Ice G5
lloau electors were given 70 untut0rcd Htbernians
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Twenty-second Ward.

Had It not been for the large crowds Of people
around the booths, contiguous to the polling
Places loudly discussing politics. stranger would
have thought the day was Sunday, as business
generally was suspended. At the Twenty-sec0nd
precinct station Captain Kialea had only two
arrests recorded up to the closing of the polls and
the victims had to thank fighting whiskey Tor their
incarceration. Owing to the efficiency OF the
police, numerous fights were prevented, which, II
allowed to get under headway, might have as
sumed serious proportions, as the roughest crowd
cOngregated' between Ninth avenue and the North
River ana Fortysec0nd and Fifty-ninth streets. As
1t was the day passed of exceedingly qvAst
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Eiyhth Mar,a.

Not one arrest save one tor disorderly conduct,
occurred In the Eighth ward yesterday. The reign
of peace in that precinct was the most perfect
known for months, up TO iour O'Clock T.. NJ, when
the Dols closed.
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Third Ward.

This ward. which embraces one OF the busy por-
tions OF the city and has very peculiar popula-
ti0n, was never quiet at an election a. yester-
day. All day, from early morning until the polls
we're closed, 'ts true. groups OF interested men
gathered around the places where the ballots were
cas. hut there WAS no disturbance oil so desperate
q character IA TO call into requistion police
officer. Many OF the larger provision and grocery
stores which abound on Greenwich and Washing
ton streets were closed early in the day, and IT
seemed like Sunday, except In the localities men,
toned. The great feud, and which displayed the
rival candidates for Alderman and Assembly.
''lIealy" and muller" being on many tongues and
the cause OF many wagers Occasionally certain
sccptcal and enthusiastic admirers oil Muller would
banter Healy lad and then there would he much
profanity and decidedly original "chin music, ~ but
not blow was struck that the HERALD re-
porter could learn OF by the most persistent,
searching and diligent questioning. One or
two Deputy Marshals, full OF zeal, arrested
o citizen the charge OF giving false residence,
but examination proved his innocence and he was
at once discharged. At the AstOr House there WAS
great crowd Investing their money In the Paris
Mntueis. One or two inyeteratc sporting gentle
men starting the betting on Connecticut and New
Jersey brought Grant tickets by the handful, and
Greeley adherenis were found to make the pool
q large sum. The Mayoralty pool was also quite
popular, aud O'Brien stood even against the other
candidates. The police were very vigilant, and
ward detective Mcdonald was particularly eff
Gent.
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Thirteenth Ward.

The staid, easy-golng Germans who comprise tho
majority OF the dense population Of the Thirteenth
ward conducted themselves yesterday as becomes
law-abiding citizens, and in every instance re-
Trained from committing any breach Of the peace
discussions on the merits OF the various claimants
OF their suages but farther than this they did not
go. Not one arrest was made by the police and
but one 10y the United States 0ficers. Lager Moved
freely OF course, but as 1t Is not fighting bever-
age, no damage was done or even attempted.
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Havemeyers friends made good turnout In this
ward There were but two election districts. and
of course the excitement over the Msyoraity ques-
ton was all the more magnetic for those who cared
to enjoy the fun. As in the First ward everything
passed of quietly. Most of the stores IN the ward
were closed, and the streets in the afternoon were
Ia great part almost as deserted as on Sunday.
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Fourth W. ard.

The excitement in this district did not run high.
contrary to expectations; in fact, there was more
general good humor displayed than is usual on
such OCCASIONS Previous to the polls closing there
were no arrests no fights and but little Of what the
multitude would consider fun.
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seventh Ward.

The Seventh ward-the fav0rite sphere OF Will
liam Tweed and the arena Of the many noble deeds
or his early lifc-was unusually quiet yesterday
during the hours OF polling and up to six O'Clock
In the evening. A faint spirit Of the old leaven,
however, was manifested on \ few occasions. but
no disturbance, far as could he learned,
arose from any source connected with politics,
II is true the violation 0I the Election law by
saloon Keepers was plainly visible. In almost every
instance they were crowded 10 excess but the
Bachanallan enthusiasts seemed TO enjoy their
nourisnment IN quiet and friendly manner. The
captains and subordnatcs at the polls were very
busily engaged during The day in each election dis
trict. During the forenoon reporter could
understand nothing nom the various rumors afioat
and the answers elected except that each candi-
date was going ahead like iury;n but at three
lace throughout the twenty election districts
which 30 10 make up the Fourth Assembly district
and which comprises the seventh ward.
was becoming more and more definite.
OBrien was lar ahead OF his compcti-
tors, and James Ryan. II was admitted,
was fast gaming ON the Assembly ticket though
the friends OF John Calvin had also polled very
favorable vote. Several who voted the regular re-
publican ticket rendered their sufragcs for O'Brcn
placed Lawrence and O'Biien on an equal footing;
but towards the closing OF the polls OBricn men
poured In their votes quick and strong.
Though the entire police force OF the ward were
on duty they had pretty hard work to keep order
at the polling places without making arrests.
Around the polls OF the Fourth Election district
there was short encounter between two voters OF
opposite factions about half-past three r. NJ: but
the police sent each quietly away and scattered the
crowd which collected around them. At the
corner OF Madison and Scanned streets two rou2hs
had a fair light, no policemen being in the
vicinity but the sober portion OF the crowd sepa-
rated tile exasperated pugilists. After i've O'Clock
all the streets crowded with persons OF every
grade apparently under ,he influence of drink, and
things began TO wear dangerous aspect.
Little boniires set up at every corner and the
urchins OF each vicinity played their usual pranks
around them. Yet the Seventh ward, on the
whole was comparatively pcaceable yesterday
during the hours lOr voting, ana gave every eNi-
dence of good feeling, apprcciablc order and iu-
creased common sense.
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second Ward.

John Kcfiy's resoIution OF anathema passed Ia the
Convention against all backsliders.
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Fifteenth Wa rd.

The election or yesterday in this ward like that
in the Eighth was the most quiet ever known.
The only sensation Of the day was one that
occurred at the polling place opposite
"the Golden Swan" Here a noted char
acter OF the ward DR.. Melville, famous
as an elder member OF the Digby Club appeared at
half past two O'Clock in the afternoon, and one OF
the funniest scenes Imaginable occurred. The
Doctors long gray locks were first observed, as
with hat removed, In Old time cOurtier-like way, he
approached the ballot box. At once a murlnur
arose on all sides: and anticipating the reverend
Doctor, the crowd CRIED "Andrew II. Melville ~ The
Doceor was not In the least embarrassed, but ad-
vancing, said -'Gentemen, your anticipatiOns
father my action. You have given tongue to my
poor name. Would that had ten thousand votes
to cast for that honest man, Horace Greeley! His
name will rival that of Washington. One gave us
liberty of action and of conscience, and the other
win give us peace, progress and reconciliation
An inspector mere began mysterious attempt TO
connect Mr. Greeley with the WoOdhull-Cl Clafiin
company, and added "Thcrc is mystery that en-
shiolitis wOman's motives. Her will Is feeble and
her ways are devious while her faith is unfathoml-
able'
THE DOCTOR-Ahl but. my good friend, Cervant tcs
tells us IN Don Quix0tc that IL Is impossible to de-
line the secret motive Of woman at all times
After some speciOus but surreptiti0us quotations
from the vocabulary OF the woodruff Clalin 4 Co.
case The Doctor quoted all the classic and poverty
stricken poets, and ended with that Gray 8
.Elcgy- beginning "Full many gem,' &c.
No arrests were made In this precinct up &c four
O'Clock
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Fifth Ward.

The same story in general must be written OF the
Fifth as the Third ward. In oil the ten polling
places there was but one disturbance demanding
an arrest. The larger dry goods establishments,
which are counted by scores in this part OF the
metropolis, were closed all day, and, beside the
men employed in them. the poor horses had rest
and ''h0liday' indeed. Now and then one or
more OF the political workers full OF ''gin and
seltzero would make short and disiOinted
speech and many were the utterances OF JOY and
cOngratuatiOn when the polls were closed as some
of the ''b0ysr iet Assured that their friends were
elected, but that was all. During moment OF eX-
uberanCc after dinner time one james Hogan,
living at 34l Greenwich street, went into the poll
ing place, 4I9 same street aud kicked over ballot
box, when he was nj once arrested ana taken TO
the TOmbs. lie was dis Afged. and went his way
rejoicing. In word. the fiih ward until night
fall conducted Itself MIth great pr0priety.
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about, but. no doubt because they had something
more important to attend to. At Fifty fifth street
something which promised to become light com
menced, but was speedily suppressed. 1t was
pleasant to see the manner In which, once the
election over, the boys put themselves with will
to breaking up the ticket boxes, with which to
make those traditional b0nfres which from time
immemorial have become . feature OF election
nights
Earlier in the day disgraceful anray occurred
at the polling place OF the Eighteenth Election dis
trict Of the Eighteenth Assembly district, No. TAO
Second avenue. A young man named John Golden
presented his vote and was challenged by one VII
liam Fox. Golden, being legal voter and the
challenge unsubstantiated, was permitted to de-
p0sit his ballot, Fox followed him from the polls
with abusive epithets and In return was kuocKed
down by Golden. One COrcOfan, q friend OF Fox,
thereupon drew revolver and threatened Gold9n's
life. He was prevented from carrying his threat
into execution by william Ro0sey, OF 325 East
Thirty ninth street and In the an. amray received
revolver Afilcer Duggan, Of the Twenty first pre-
cnct about this time arrived and felled COrc0ran
10 the ground with his club While lying PROSTATE
Rooney attempted to shoot COrc0ran. Rooney was
arrested and taken to the Y0rkvile Police court,
where he was held for examination.
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into execution by William Ro0sey or $50 East
severe blow the head from the butt OF Corc0rans
revolver. Afiicer Duggan Of the Twenty first pre-
& Sn tn Ss and
Rooney attempted to shoot C0rcOran. Rooney was
arrested and taken to the Yorkvile Police court,
where he was held for examination.
Twentieth Ward.
Since the ward was established no election has
passed on as quiet as yesterday. Notwithstanding
the turbulent element Of the Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues was let loose, owing to the legal
holiday, and fearful amount Of vile rum was
punished not a solitary arrest occurred up to the
OF the Twentieth precinct, had his men Iudciously
distributed, to qucli any possible disturbance:
nesldes nus own, the superintendent assgned
thirty additional men for duty In the twentieth
precinct F....4....
At about two O'Clock in the afternoon report
was brought to this station house that one OF the
Inspectors OF Election Of the Second district,
Fifteenth Assembly district, was SO drunk as to be
wholly incapable OF attending to his duty. The
matter was telegraphed to Police Headquarters and
another inspector appointed at once. At the
Twenty-ninth precinct, to which portion OF the
drunk and disorderly happened here between six
A. M. and four p. M.
Twenty-First Ward.
The Twenty-nrst ward was one of the liveliest
wards In the city yesterday, though the interest
seemed mainly to spring from the question OF the
Mayoralty and the general belief prevailed that
O'Brien would certainly carry this section Of the
city by heavy majority. His friends
were certainly the most active at the polls,
and not vote was lost that legiti-
mately belonged to them, or that could
possibly be turned 70 that side. Rumors soon be-
gan TO hoat about that money was beng freely
friends; but when was there an election where
similar rumOrs were not currents The great fact
without the slightest breach OF the peace or even
OF good temper. Even the inspectors seemed to
ested among themselves in the intervals OF voting
"with0ut regard to party" Even early in the
afternoon the voting grew slack, most Of the bal
lots having been cast early in the day. and people
amused themselves by speculati0ns over the result.
1t Is needless to add that such speculati0ns were
in all cOlOred by the personal prOclivties OF
the speakers. Men easily believe what they wish
to and hold on to hope until the last