New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-05

| ont OF The polIt 'g-pace. Ho moved tLa
ehn ko be a ~ p SDs pnexen If pos
ble the contemplated fraud ron being carried OUT Zoe
MOTION was carried nna8m3h IN % CSsnlsr william
Wiekham, Col. John r. FciIow'' Charles SWAN ana
1t was announced IA the result o. the victory that the
Democratic State ticket had receives IN ms ,iiy about
1000 majority. that the Judiciary t w VII net y
elected by majority nearly rs great, 'n niliui
Conner had been chosen Sheriff by $500 ulIorlty, tn
oritics ana that state had probably teon carried
ny the ID nocracy. Not until near nnig. go W., ,'e
meeting adjourn with cheers for the DemOcn'c state
and local tickets.
DEPRESSION AT REPUBLICAN, UEADQUARrEE,1
The Republican State Committee had their
headquarters last night IN rooms and OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Jas. Dwight Lawrence Judge Fdncher,
ana lew Others assembled in room early IN the
evening, looking the returns, which came In very
Slowly. They spoke I'm under tones, and wore quiet,
subiued air, at variance with thor expressions OF
belief that the State had Como for the Repub-
LEANS, and that majority OF the city
ana county Republican ticket had been elected.
Coming and going by wos and threes many Republicans
sought Information from the State Committee but the
only representative OF the Committee In Room j, Mr..
Lawrence. at first replied that nothing positive
known and atserwari apparently tired Of the inquiries
Woud not answer. Mr.. Lawrence's demean0r became
the subject of among those present. ana it
sald mat the State Committee were treating the Re
puDhcins discOurteOusly. In Room
sembied The principal members OF the Committee
and complaint was made that they kept the
door closed and made effort to reply 10 inquiries in
regard TO the progress OF the canvass Al about .,
o'clock 1t was announced that the Tammany county
Ticket with one-tbird OF the whole city heard FROM had
large majority. Then 10 was admitted by those as
scmDed that the county Democratic and the
OF defeat were argued. Comments IN OF mingled
anger ana del cction were rife. Many said that
Apollo Hal had no power, and that it did not
keep the compact to vote the Republican ticket that no
Democrat could be got 10 vote tho Republican ticket
and that at least registered Republicans absained
from voting. As later returns confirmed the earlier
news OF Democratic victory in the city and county.
men began 70 offer money Democratic victory in
the State, but no spirit of opposition was aroused v
IOs O'Clock Room was almost deserted, but the State
COMMITTEE wore stiI clDscted In Room *.
In the halls Of tho hotel there was o large gathering
UP 20 800 o'clock but no enthusiasm or animation
nGeu over the reading Of the bulletin at tue telegraph
AT THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS
AS soon as tho polls We're closed at D. m.
preparations were made in the Police Headquarters
biling for the reception Of the election returns The
room Of the clerk Of the superintendent Mr. Hopcroft
was cleared or portion OF the desks and iron ratings
aud in the open space thus secured a wide table Of
fun 20 feet in length placed. All
OF the chairs at the table wcrs soon occupied by
the reporters OF the press and two hours after the polls
closed the first return received. The returns
collected at each OF the pollDgpaces by officers de-
tailed to that duty the day before, and thence first
taken TO the statiou-house All OF the returns before
being given 70 the officer by the inspectors OF election
were placed I'm envelope, and thus there was
no danger Of their being tempered with whilo
being taken to the stations The envelopes
on being received at Police Headquarters opened
and read IN the presence Of the reporters by Inspectors
McDcunott ard Walling. Meantime u large crowd of
poslaos hal gatncIel around IN rSporeIs table ana
were ahNOusy waiting ne result Ihc lcadlng oi the
returns was begun at p. N. and confined I'M
iinleHugedV Ghdi ah carry hour inns morn
had been before the people oreecon or rejection we're
IA ihe building uHt ma themselves IN he rooms OF me
compassion. A fat the entire vote or an Assembly
District was computed the result sent to the Police
Commissioners ami ny them read To- the candidates At
midnight, the result generally known, aud both the
successful ana the unsuccessful candidates eit the BULL
Superintendent Matsell made yesterday morning
careful arrangements for keeping order at tine polls the
suppression OF riots aud the qnck dolyery az Police
Headquarters Of the election returns The first duty
fulfilled by sationng two patrolmcn ut each one OF
the 6lo polling places maAihS totai pi LOO heh ne
tailed to this work To accomplish this task - was
m which the pOngpaces were few In consequences Of
pJrsenes5 Of the population 10 the upper precincts
made of each police captain a 10 tue number or men
under bis coInmand NJ ioT auy, ana Of "a, any eArrd
the number OF men assigned to regular patrol duty.
as that customary with the full complement, to draw
from. also commanded. To accomplish every por-
ton Of the plan described it became necessary to
all the in the force. 400 IN number. The Police
Court officer, the special detectives IN each precinct
aud the officers usually dctlCd at the hotels and fer
rs all sCiz "a upon ana compelled 10 do their pOr
ton OF the work with the officers OF the regular force. In
order 10 be prepared Tor riOting, large force OF
men were kept IN such statOn-hOIScs were
the vicinity OF districts wherein there mad been ind
cations OF unusual political excitement. All or the
police captains questioned M regard 10 the reports
OF their officers respecting the existence or any angry
feeling between candidates Wulch might luld 10 not
and most Of the captains in answer to this inquiry,
stated that the patrOlmen universally reported
that there little excitement with no Indications
whatever OF disturbance. Several OF the captains
city reported however that they had some fears that
the rivalry Of candidates III some close districts wOud
cngendcr quarrcls AMI fights. All Of tue precincts
wherein disorder feared strengthened To de-
in double the usual force under the
command OF the captain. As further precauiion 10
have ample resources FOR the suppression OF riot,
large force 81 policemen were stationed at Police
assigned che OF this force. embracing
$50 all and consisting OF 10 patrOlnen from the
Sanitary Company and Broadway squad, ana 80
mounted policemen OF the Thirty second Precinct Police
la front of the Police Headquarters building
there were stationed four large oinnibuses,
10 send reinforcement quickly 10 any precinct
The members of the detective squad 30 IN number were
also ordered remain the building ana 10 DC pre-
pared To march the first warning or fhtr services
being needed. All OF the elaborate preparations
described happily proved 10 be needless Throughout
the day kilograms OF inquiry constantly schI oht
TO all the precincts respecting the manner IN winch tho
election proceeding, aud the uul'ersAi TtpJ "l9
that all was quiet. There serou. disturbance III
any part OF tue city nor aus very DloouJ '''J A"h
out OF political quarrcls.