New-York tribune., 1872-04-11
TAMMANY PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
AN EARNEST CONTEsT-rHE NEW TAMMANY GEN
ERAL COMMITTEE.

AN EARNEST CONTEsT-TIIE NEW TAMMASY GEN
ERAL COMMITTEE.
The Democratic primary meetings conducted
Yesterday under tie auspices OF Tammany Hal an
unusual aspect in the districts noted for turbulence and
disorder. Under the old system, when everything
preaTanged, nominated for the mere form OF
a ballot and two hours in the evening sufced to poll
all the votes deemed pecessary for the show Of eec
ton. Then the primaries merely formal Ddorse
ment OF the dictates OF the Tammany leaders, and were
sleepy affairs at best. the who love tie excite
ment OF q general election and glory in the possible
brawls It may bring forth found little 10 do in the
of beating opponents, or, in their absence,
Of pounding some stranger rash enough 70 venture
among them Those days when that portion Of the
Democracy which inclined 10 respectaby remained in
the background, Or If it attempted opposition with
defeat The spirit Of reform has the ancient
method, and yesterday, under the direction OF the
nittee intrusted with the reorganization Of the Tam
many Democracy, the primaries held with open
poll from a. until p. II was novel experience
the voters TO find opportunity for free expression Of
their views in the selection Of opposing tickets. The
Ring" the fruitful source 1 humiliation
and disaster to its political friends was 10th
to resign the control Of the party machinery
and putting forth its energies in those districts which 1t
still hoped retain within its grasp, met by deter
mined opposition In the lid District, where Sheriff
Brennan and his friends labored the control of
the political organization from the Ring there was
earnest work. When the polls closed, although an ex-
ceponaly large vote had been cast several hundred
voters had not deposited their ballots There was much
eeconeerng attended by the customary arguments for
influencing votes, but the silent vote that was cast was
large many having prepared their ballots in advance
At o'clock In the evening 1t evident that Sheriff
Brennan had carried the district the interest Of Reform
The expected to be severe and the men who
pesage disaster at election times averred that some OF
the blood which has been gradually heating durnS the
past Line months would be spilled. The polls were In
the Fourth ard the Of Roses and the New
Boyery and at o'clock IL seemed though the vile
dens which make the larger part OF the ward had sent
their worst types OF humanity guard the DaotDo1es
The contest was between the Tanmany Leaders ana
the old Tweed adherents. but these fellows looked only
at the persons representing the two sides OF the
question, and Brennan and Bowling were the names
most frequently used sherif brennan was 'he
leader OF the Reformers, and Police Justice
Bowling had the credit of representing the
old Ring faction. Mr. Brennan did not appear In the
district during the day. Judge Bowling voted early
and lie walked TO the polls, was looked at WIN h"e
by the dsrepuable guardians Of the peace large Po
lice force from Sixth Precinct had been sent 10 e
polls and the comments of the Reform Democrats were
bitter on the proceeding. They said that IL was wei
known that the Sixth Ward officers were under the com
mand of man who was an intimate associate OF Judge
Dowling and that he had brought four officers In rVa
clothes TO assist in the work OF eecng the fhs 0'
dates. AT times a disturbance seemed imminent, ou'
the conbatants preserved an unusual decoruM anu a.
lowed the voting to proceed quietly large huinOei u
Sixth Ward roughs remained at the polls unti ons
time after they had closed but If their presence du o
good. II did no absolute HARM
In the lid Assembly District, the voting OF "hoh va"
done on Broome-st. Elizabeth, there were 'he' ~
turbances during the day John Mnynl, am n nd prc
of Sheriff Brennan's, thrown out OF tile llpo
vented from voting and Alderman Cdddy "as aiSo uo
MED the right 10 east his ballot. -. booao, In,
In tAe With District. the regular ticket no.e aso
Don ras Taylor defeated tho opposition Dy No'o Vi -
In the with District. the ticket hehueu Nv az ~.
Juriicc John scott defeated tho Oppnsion' ne"" w
PlilIp Mcrkle, by overwhelming lnhOoii1t
In tho I&tl District tlore MA oniV onp SeAN"