New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
REcmVING THE ELECTION RETURNS

souare and Parkrow were most stirring. The Herald
displayed the outside returns on general puheuh
board and the city returns on table prepared Win
blanks for the Insertions. The EpeninG Nail had gen
eral bulletin illuminated by a calcium light, as
was the case with those OF The Herdd' INC
Worlds returns were displayed in the count
ing-roOm, which was continually crowded. A'
No 81 Park-row three transpareneles hlunln"Vcu io
behind gave the returns for the Mayoray candiuaes
The S ana The Star had large posters illuminated by
calcium lights. In front OF THE TRIBUNE ohce TWO
lights were arrangedone turned upon the great sign at
the top OF the building the other upon the windows
Of the second story, where the returns were displayed
In the counting room also bulletin boards were SET up
Thousands Of people gathered In front OF the dii-
ferent offices and received the with en-
thusiastic applause sulen silence, according as the
news favored or opposed their political hopes The po-
lice had difficulty keeping the sidewalks cleared; the
horsecars crept slowly through the crowds and news
boys hther and thither crying out Extra al the
top Of their voices, promising wonderful reVeiauonS
and turning many honest penny There were few IN
toxicated persons in the crowd people were generally
good natured there light betting here and there
and all in all the scence was most animated one.
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Police Headquarters were remarkably quiet
Yesterday few politicians strolled through the great
hall and after few moments Of apparently fr0tess In
oary left the bgilding to search fec political
information elsewheCe In the afternoon Gov Hoffman
entered the building and consulted with The Comm,s
of calling ont the National Guard for the protection OF
citizexs from the intimidation NOehce OF possible
rioters superintendent kelso, greatly 70 the satsiae
tiOn Gov Holman, said that the reports OF te ponce
froro every part city showed that the election was
characterzedy good order There had not been sin
| ge report OF 3 violent assault ,,,
At the appointed for the closing OF tne polls,
Groups Of politicians began 10 enter the building, ana
the crOwdeS corridors soon vocal with expressions
and eXultatiOn. In large room at lne
left Of the main entrance in Mubeys there ad Deeh
placed during the day long table Tor the use OF report %
bnrtp
at the head OF the tahle, read of the hrst return
the report of district which gave Mr. Greeley large
majority. The reading Of this report was greeted WIN
loud applause Then followed for hours the Ieiung VI
the results reported the polling places Politicians
gathered after another in the room and listened 10
DnTi1g t6e evening the station houses throughout the
city visited by many citizens deslrous OF Ootinng @
knowledge Of local results OF the canvass re ret9 W ~ % t
the polling places being frequently reeeNe9 ~ tne s;a
tOns for transmission to headquarters. tours 0i III
n preciucts resulted in full confirmation OF the uniform
reports of captains and sergeants that the election ad
Serious ARRAYS or extensive disturbances had occurred
| nor had any important arrests been made. AT late
dences Of turbulence discovered
AT THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
The adherents of O'Brien assembled in large
numbers at Apollo Hail. at early hour last evening
full of hope for the teiv candidate for Mayor
The body Of the hall and gallery were well filled
| while several Of the greater lights OF the
/ partv including Samuel G.. Courtney, Judge
] spaulding, and others, occupied the platform
Most of the prominent leaders Of the OBrien Democ-
racy were absent the few present disappeared
when IL became apparent that they had been beaten
The absence Of O'Brien and his principal adherents
dampened considerably the ardor of the crowd Reports
Of the of OBren, whom the interest CEN
tered entirely by about 5000 majority were circulated
early in the evening and served to stimulate the
enthusiasm somewhat; but returns of the actual vote
came in slowly, and il appeared evident that the ar
rangements receiving reports either very i'm
perfect the vote not favorable for 0Brien
as his friends had hoped Announcements OF the results
in certain districts made from time TO time-gen
orally such as favored OBrien, with occasional ad
verse majority These served TO awaken the dropping
spirits of his followers time, but gradually they be-
gan TO part evidently recognizing that the game had
been lost By O'Clock the crowd had entirely dis
| persed and the hall was closed
! In Broadway between Thirty-third and Thirty
! fourth-sts. a large bulletin board erected by the
proprietor OF the Parker House. about which consid
cradle crowd gathered early in the evening, the number
gradually increasing the returns came IN more rap
idly. brilliant calcium light threw its rays on the
posters, which put up as fast as reports were
received at the telegraph office in the
hotel Tie accounts at hrst embraced
returns from small sections, counties, towns,
and wards which closely followed by estimates OF
the results IN some Of the States These greeted
with varying demonstrations Of delight or d1sappont-
ment they favored one side or the other for the
crowd appeared 70 pretty evenly divided. In front
Of the uptown Herald office. in Broadway, between
Thiry-1rst and Thirty-secOnd ste, buetnboard was
also erected, upon which the returns displayed
before considerable crowd, while in numerous places
the vicinity reports were received ana dis
| played
A very large number Of persons visited the Liberal
headquarters al the Glenham Hotel during the evening
and far into the night Many dispatches received
showing large Liberal gains, which created great en-
showing strength Of Mr. Greeley ia the city were re-
| ceived with immense applause, and Throughout the
c we
An Immense crow thronged the corridors Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel throughout the evening and considerable
number dTfteG the of the Grant Republican
headquarters. The dispatches claimed among other
States New Jersey. Delaware. Pennsylvania by
100000 Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. THESE
results were Of loudly cheered but considerable
surprise and disgust was manifested at the result
in the city many parts OF the state ana ID Conneeucqt
Many OF these dispatches were copied from the
stereOpticon combination and 1uletin,board on the
favor Of Grant OF Greeley were loudly cheered.
with an anxious Republican audience, gathered TO listen
10 the election returns Charles B. Spencer presided.
aud the dispatches received he read them the
assemblage The audience wildly enthusiastic, and
the returns were listened to with interest while the
Grant Republican gains met with noisy appreciation.
During the evening addresses were made by several
persons. The meeting did not adjourn until late hour
Peter Cooper cordially welcomed when he appeared
Tammahy Hall was thronged at an early hour with
the friends Of the Liberal candidates. There seemed TO
fully much interest evnced relative to the result
on the platform the Hon. John Kelly, the Hon.
Thomas j. Creamer Cen Spinola, the Hon. A. II. Daw-
Of Georgia, Capt Rynders, u. L. Donnelly, Joel
Stevens, Thomas Dunlap and others who have long
been recognized leaders IN The ranks OF the Iammany
AS the evening advanced the thrOng became more
dense The large gallery was filled to repletion and
Gen. spinOla was chosen Chairman. Speeches were |
made by the Hon. A. II. Dawson. Mr.. Baldwin OF Mis- |
souri, Capt RyDdcrs, Alfred Ackert and Gen. spin0la
band was IL atendance and during the interval be-
turns rendered popular Several Of the speakers,
~ the strongest terms denounced the treachery oi