New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-05
ELECTION DAY.
THE LOCAL ELECTION.
GOOD ORDER MAIsTAINED-FEw ARRESTS MADE
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.

GOOD ORDER MAISTMNED-FEw ARRESTS MApE-
SUPERVISION or BUSINESS
The city was very quiet yesterday. In con-
sequence Of the action OF the Legislature IN making inc
day legal holiday, most Of the downtown business
houses were closed only few being open Tor a shoit
time. for the reading OF the mails. The transfer VI
goods almost entirely suspended. I.e recent
strikes and The present scarcity employment which
has deprived thousands OF work. with the closing oi INC
business houses, left crowds OF persons Win hotn"S
90 except 10 patrol the streets in search OF excitement
While this tended 10 fan any excitement Whioh iiiEn'
spring up, by drawing large crowds quickly osoei, ~
also brought out large vote Away from the VICINITY
Of the polls the crowd kept moving Int around most o.
the voting places and ticket booths especially IN 'ne
lower and border districts OF the city they slthefeu
In large numbers hindering the distributors u '''
and o6strustDg the dOOFways of the pollIhg-poos'
The majority OF voters deposited their DaotS plVio
O'Clock. In many OF the districts men we're oDHsou "
stand in line and wait Is 20 minutes. But al TINS t'o
there confusion disorder II was only ia'er
in the day when the days work nearly over anu
men were hanging around the corners adjacent " uo
polingplaces with nothing do that any symptoms ol
disorder appeared The incomplete closing OF Da4oo'
and beer saloons prompted frequent visits, anu II may
be mentioned that in many instances there "ele d.
large crowds in front Of the dran-shops os the pos
place. The result was that political discussions were
carried on with more warmth. ana several hGhts loi
lowed. These slight disturbances quickly quencu
by the police. great many drunken men were seen'
but they generally good nltured Parties OF nan
intoxicated voters led BY active canvasscrs estou c
street ears the passage to the polls smoking IN tne
aua terrifying ladies and children, though slight mani
festatlon OF authority the part OF the conductors
usually checked rotous proceedings. The eenua us
tricis were generally very quiet.
Tammany voters, almost to man. confined ther
votes to Tammany candidates. In districts ucA-
cts purpcrtins to contain the full TammalI nonlina-
TONS bat having McCools instead OF Conners'
were handed odt by Apollo Hall bootl-Aeeper'' IN
other districts the Apollo Hall ticket had the name OF
Patterson instead Of Walsh. The general IMPRESSION III
mary places seemed 10 be that Apollo Han was NOT
strictly carrying out its agreement with Inc hepuo
cans in tie XVIII District several coorcd men acted
inspectors. Some OF the polling places IN the NAli
District were not opened promptly, ami voters VINO
early were compelled to wait nearly nan an hour III
instances before they could vote Ihihe IAth Eeo
ton District Of the With Assembly District tho po dld
not open et the usual tgne, s. T. KIP the ePuoNo"n
Inspector, failed to appear, and Francis A. bI"", .'
Democratic Inspector, neglected 10 quhiliY' lher
places ncd however, William H. ARA taxing
6.p's place, aud Charles +. sup being appointed 70 III
the vacancy left by Brady In several other election
districts both inspectors aud polcerhs failed TO appear
but The vacancies were speedily flied by Diners VINO
were sworn In by Mr.. Hasbrouck
Michael GAVIN, contractor, OF No. 3n East Ihirte'h-
ST., assaulted yesterday afternoon 10y James beh
WHILE he states IN affidavit made last evening" he
quietly standing s3condayc, between ihlrlieth
and Thirty lrst-sis Specifying the manner OF the
assault and his subsequent arrest he sets iorh IN his
affidavit that O'Breu first struck him severely on the
head and body When a police officer arrived ON the
scene OF the quarrel, O'Brien said: I'm rap
Oh the jaw you take him ill., aud VIII make a charge
against him" When ne uttered these words he again
struck Mr. Gavin. and the police officer seemingly
acting in collision with OBren. took Mr.. GAVIN
into custody
ARRESTS FOR ILLEGM yorNG.
Patrick H. Mcclure and John Dorau Of the XVIII
Assembly District charged with inducing men TO repeat
IN Clustering, were discharged yesterday by Comms-
sioncr Davenport Deputy Sheriff Judson Jarvis becom-
ing responsible for theirappearance for examination A.
j. la CCcrty ana william Lewis OF the same district
charged with tamperiDg with the registry list were
held in s. 600 bail each MallcLa Whelan. Martin fil-
Ion and John Kiunecly Of the XVIII Assembly District.
charged wi,h using false naturalization papers were
Edward Gilen age g. Of No. C Centre Marketplace.
was brought before Ju,'Ice Hogan, charged win nle
gally attempting 10 vote The complainant, John ~.
Fianmng, au Inspector Of Elections swore thar Cullen
tine VIIlth Election District OF the MA Assembly Dis
tdot. lie resided at No Centre harAetplIce and
on attempting TO vote yesterday morning he sid
re.ideI nj No 1Ql Ezihs;hsf Knowing this 10 be IN
true the Inspector refused his ballot and caused ms ar
rest Gien was committed TO answer in default OF $3.50
bail A German naaed Henry Walters OF No i0l Chat
IaIt, charged by james J. TWiggS Inspector ol Eec-
ill for tIe xvii Elpctlon District Of the I'D Assembly
District wth attempting to vote under the name 81
Frank Reuecacr OF No. l01 Chathausf On beng askel
what he had say Tor himself ne replied That his land
lord Dennis D0ye had asked him u do favor Tor NM
by going 10 the polls and stating his name vas Rense
laer. ,aen dcpOstng some papers IN the boxes lie
thought it harm, and did not know what Young
was. lie committed IN default OF $1,000 Dnh, -,
FOur cOlOred men, Francis Lane, Richard Lent, JOhn
Brown, aud Joseph Purcell were aTragncd ~ the Jef-
fersOn Market Police Court before Justice Cox yeser
dav but there being evidence against thein thcy
were DISCHARGED Subsequent investigation proved
that which they gave As their residence
in Thonpsonst. near Prince p names were registered
and the officers who went to the mouse found Uny TWO
persons living there.