The New York herald., 1872-11-06
Fourteenth Ward.

The right OF franchise was exemplined by the
citizens with remarkable order and sobriety. One
of the principal points Of interest was polling
place in Houston street FIRST district, block or
two from the celebrated 'Murderer's row." In
this locality WiIlouglby, the candidate for the
Assembly, is quite popular, and go is Byrne, the
candidate for Assistant Alderman on the other
ticket Things were very much mixed, and no
man could say that he had voted straight" The
opposing local nominees IN most instances
were friends aud neighbors, SO that little AMI
mostly or bitterness was displayed; ! but the an
tag0nistic parties carried the contest with great
apparent good humOr. In the interest OF OBrien,
however, there was here stationed q gang OF
very suspiciousl0oking men. They were evidently
taken from the very dregs OF crime. Hardly q face
among them was there that did not bear the marks
OF former and recent fights, and the expressions OF
eye and lip did no. bespeak very high or patriotic
incentives in theT approach to the sacred privilege
OF the ballot. One or two attempts were made by
the rocm were the votes being
arm and manly attitude Of the police prevented
both the accomplishment OF their object which was
row.
In Mulberry street, at the corner OF Jersey lane,
where the negro element y IN the ascendant, ascendant,
purpOsely provided to allure the votes OF the en-
iranchised col0red citizens by the more cunning
candidates. The descendants OF all the Africans
were out in great numbers, darkening the cheerful
prOspect with the shadows OF their dusky forms.
Political discussion ran high. highly magina-
black eyes and sDow-white row OF teeth, re-
counted to fellow, who was not at all OF
creduous disposition, an outrage which he
said nad been put upon black citizen In another
ward. The little game OF the worker" in this
instance was evidently to prejudice public opinion
tim at length exclaimed, intensely excited
Now, sec hyere, you Sambo, y can't do nuifin dat
sort. No, sah; don't b'reve muffin " say"
ssBut hold up. It's sO-teil you. Dar'S Gawge
Glumber dar is, an the same thing"
s'Can't help 1t, Samb0! can't help it. Now, see
hyere; don't want nufin to DO with you.. Your ieet
with Gumber either. His feet amt mates, nOhow.
Wouldn't bleve neither OF you on yer oath. votes
for O'Brien, dOes.n
heavy strides; whcreupon "yOung feiler' OF the
more mercuria race OF nibernia said c0nfdentially
to the grinning pOlicemen:-
.LOOk at the feet OF the TWO OF tncm-iOOKF'
The crowd looked and laughed
In the lower part OF the ward-in Baxter street.
near Canal-was another polling place where ap-
ance. One or two altercations here occurred in
which men gave and received blows. short time
after twelve O'Clock quite violent fight COM
menced, and young man named Fceny at length
ventured to interfere between the combattants.
trying to separate them. policeman, named
Walton, at this moment becoming aroused to a
sleepy idea Of his duty struck in the crowd at
random and hit Feeny the peacemaker. on the
head. Feehy's heroic passions arose, and ne re-
taliated with vigorous blow in the ofliccrs face.
! He was arrested and taken TO the station house,
but was soon afterw "a discharged.
Freddy the Blacksmith with party OF follow
| ers and friends, promenaded about the polls in
this part OF the ward and lie afterwards held
levee in Smiths saloon, on the corner OF Baxter
and Hester streets. where tile most diab0lical
looking components or the crowd were treated
with true rufiiany hospitality poisoned liquor
and bad cigars. freddy was much intoxicated
when, shortly before four O'Clock, he staggered
up town, under the admiring gaze OF the ''work-
ers who hung about the booths.