Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-25
oar NetU York letter.

/ OttE Nttt II YIN LtttCE.
The Election.
The result Of the late elections in New
York was rs great surprise to the
victorious as TO the defeated party.
Considerable vexation is manifested by
the business men OF Yorkville and Hair.
lem al the 10 election OF Harry Genet
OF Haricm Court House lame--and bis
companions. but they acknowledge That
no one l. 10 blame eNcep, themselves.
Last year, when the ring was to be over
thrown. the respectable portion al the
citizens termed out, vgisteIed and voted,
bu, they found ii such n dirty job. and
thinking, perhaps, their woIk Was done,
they stayed at home this year, and thus
allowed he old ring I be resurrcc,ed.
Many OF he republican nominees were
notoriouslY unpopular; and in some cases
there were five or six tickets in the field.
A large number Of republicans would not
vote Tor the nominees who had been
endorsed by Apollo Hall, ard hence this
multiplicity OF candidates
Vast sums OF money are expended 10y
the candidates lor electioneerng pur-
poses. in the hiring of halls Tor club
meetings and tor fire works, which are
displayed by these clubs every night,
with great byil,iancy and effect Several
novel methods src employed to bring the
candidates names before the people.
One is 10 hire large covered wagon.
paste huge posters over its sides. hang
bell within it and send it donging through
the streets. Another Eliminates his
name above some grog shop window.
which probably means tree drinks inside,
while still another hires printing press,
places il upon a cart and sends it through
The city printing the speeches OF some
hvoriie candidate, &c. Public meetings
are convened at short notice, 10y parsdiug
the streets with brass band and torches
(most of the electionesring is done At
uight.) and when a respectable sized
crowd OF children aud women with a
small spriuklin. of mon has gathered to
hear the music, it ceases, and they are
addressed by some ''eampsigner." One
enterprising speaker employed man to
east upon fire various powders which
produced brilliant eolored lights. ana
when a crowd had collected TO witness
the display he "specched."
The city was very quiet during c..ctiou
day, and li,,le blood was shed Tor 80
momeutous an occasion 4, is quite =
curious sight 90 pass through the streets
an see lhe little villages of ball0,.boolh, I.
which ale erected 1t the corners Of every /
few blocks. and decorated With lsgs and
colorci posters bearing The names ct
candidates. The evening after election .
every stree; WAS Sblaze wit. bon.iires.
DJ,ias ihc day. =, is their custom, the .
bows bal been busy stealing ash barrels,
boxes and every cenccirS5.c wooden .
l.en,il for The nights carnival, and aS
soon as the streets wcIe dArkened. tie
ores began toi,.unina,c them. II whose
honor tbcy were fired no one knew, log
return, had not set been received. jul il
uad, uo Odds, so long as The boys enjoyed
t These fires looked ve,y beautifully
when viewed from the car windows while
passing down The avenues. Ia one case
here were no less thsu six barrels piled
end upon end, and all in blaze. Tne-e
,spiu0s ones are generally DESTROYED 10y
ac police, while tie lesser ones remain
50 The people now breathe
Easy. r'r election day has passed without
another not, and there j. uo, much 60
eav for another year