The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
REFORM PRIMARIES
The Reform Democratic Primaries-Sccnes
and Incidents.

NO AsoIOrm DcmOCf6tIC fEImoIl0D-oC00ew
and Incidents.
The primaries OF the reform democracy were held
last night IN the various Assembly districts OF the
city. The vote poled in each district was large
ana IN general everything passed or quietly
III the FIRST Assembly district comprising the
FIRST, Second, Third anu Fifth wards, there were
hve polling places, each claiming to be the
iegitimate one. AT No. 10 Ann street things were
30 duii that those In charge closed the books and
LETT before ten O'Clock P. NJ, although the closing
hour was to nave been eleven O'Clock p. M. AT
No. IS Vesey street matters were shade livelier,
but the tour policemen who were detailed to the
place. finding no need for their services, LETT
at nine O'Clock No. IS Greenwich street
was no exception to the general quiet, though
there were number Of rougns quite inclined
TO make disturbance II they had fair oppor-
tunity. No. IA Cortandt street had decidedly the
largest crowd and the greatest enthusiasm. Among
those who visited and voted here were Alderman
Fitzgerald, Judges Quinn and logan, Assemblyman
ONeill, &C., &C., by all OF whom the situation OF
affairs was eagerly discussed. rhe nth and last
polling place OF the district at the Vanderbilt
House, corner of Hudson and Hubert streets, wnere
large vote was poled, but nothing particular
TRANSFERRED.
HOW 1T WAS DONE IN THE THIRD ssEMDLY DISTRICT
A. Mclaughlin William II. Rooney ana jeremiah
ManOney were the inspectors announced TO take
Third Assembly district. to DE held at No. 81 Spring
street. Jeremiah MahOney was OH hand IN time,
and soon his associates. accompanied by friends,
arrived. Mahoney was assigned to take
charge Of the book containing the names or
voters, ana the friends OF the other inspectors
commenced to vote. They did this work 80 quickly
that MahOney suspected they had previous expe-
rience repeating, and objected to votes being de-
Objection was regarded as impairment interference
Win the right OF Tree suffrage and Mahoney was
HSS e Se sa aS
his citizenship could be found ned among the pro.
cee,Gng OF Inc supreme Court Tor iseo rms was not
session OF the poll, aud he was told to get out.
Captain Scully, the supervisor OF the district inter-
posed, and one Feeny took him by the neck, but the
Captain shook MIN on and called on the police To
protect the polls. Tne protection was not given.
headquarters, whittier he was followed by
ar,p portion Of the mob, r, but they ana not
o ns po aea nang the
ballots destroyed, he withdrew. Inspector Mahoney
said the relcrmers would make no further effort
the police against the DULLES OF the Fourteenth
ward. Captain scuily and Inspector Mahoney
claim that the repeaterS were Old Tammany allies.
IN THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
there was regular and q mixed ticket, both OF
which were headed with the names OF Jonn A.. Fo ey
and Henry +. Carroll. The vote p0lled was larger
than at any primary election In the district Tor
years. large crowd remained around The polling
place during the whole evening" and much interest
was manifested in the result. There was no disturb
ance whatever. The services OF the police were neces
sary In the Fifteenth district not so much TO keep the
peace, as to preserve order and keep the voters in
line. Everything passed of peaceably. In the Six
teenth, Seventeenth ana Eighteenth districts there
were no opposition tickets, and the only feature
worth noticing was the large number OF votes
pOled. Two tickets made their appearance In the
Nineteenth district, both Of which were headed by
the same names-a ruse OF Tammany Hall,
adopted in several other districts. The regu-
lar reform ticket was elected An incl
dent occurred In the Twenty first district which at
one time threatened to cause considerable disturb
ance. John Foley, Joseph DlscOmb anu Robert
YelvertOn were appointed inspectors OF election.
YelvertOn, 1t appears. received from Mr..
Wyckham, Chairman OF the Executive Committee
the book upon which the names or those
entitled to vote were recorded YelvertOn states
that he brought the book 10 the east side or
tion Hall, corner OF Elghty-sixth street and Third
avenue where the primary was held. There he met
Foley ana LiscOmb. The FORMER had book ike his,
which he salt was the correct record for enrolment,
and asked lelvertOn to lend him the book he had.
He did as Foley was all Inspector. The three were
then about to enter the room to receive the votes
when YevertOn asked Foley for the enrolment book
he had lent him, which was refused. YelvertOn
states that he believes Foley sent away the book aad
substituted the one ne brought with him for the re.
ceptOn OF votes. Yelverton further asserts that
Foey's book does not contain the names OF all en-
titled to vote, but only those of his supporters.
The consequence Of this was that LiscOmb and
Foley received votes in one portion OF the hall and
Yelverton had box on table In another corner OF
the hail. The friends OF the latter appeared very
much incensed at the conduct OF the otner two IN
spectOrs, and were only restrained from forcing
them from the nall by the presence or the Twenty
third precinct Police There was no physical viO-
lenCe however.