The New York herald., 1874-11-04

leading business interests OF the city. At rst ths
crowd filled only the sidewalk, but gradually It
broadened and heightened till Broadway. from
some way above Ann street to Fulton street. be.
came nearly compact mass, making It dinl.
cult for omnlbuses to squeeze by. and all
gazing with the most intense interest upon each
fresh addition TO the returns. The bulletin. or
rather bulletins. for there were three OF them,
presented for the crOwd's INSPECTION, were OF large
size, two being on the Broadway and one on Tue
Park row front OF the HERALD building. ana, un-
der hood OF brilliantly intensified light thrown
from q calcium light placed IN WINDOW OF the
Astor House, the announcements made ON them
were as egiDle, and more so, for that matter than
they would have been under the brightest erul.
The first record placed on the bulletin was, Two
nInured tnnm election districts heard irom.m Ihen
hearty ouburst OF cheers followed, the record Of
s,as@ snes9 ing figures res. showing widespread enthu.
anv GS we're s6s
, Cuo1ls succeeding this announcement tnat one
noT nas% nave believed possible had they
vlous cheers that there was o BAKERS dozen
among the crowd who had not cast their vote and
influence ior the fresh candidate for gubernatorlal
honors: Otner ngures quickly showed their dark
imprint on On the waite canvas. .Wickham, 2ao55.n
aIes ~ d2aSs 1Ss These partial
precursor OF other ROUNDS OF cheers, those for
Wlckham being tumultuous and prorracted. but
for the Others growing ieebler till those Tor Often.
dorler seemed only the aintest echo. And yet all
these rounds Of cheers were only slight rpples
what ensued upon the first record OF the vote for
Register. As plain and bold as figures could
unalterable trioute the universal heart from
time immemorial has given to the Arabic hume.
jones' assesS All ps REGARDED It ~ tne Srs
sage OF victory for the brilliant and unseiash
sod sns wssd
which. II such potency lay IN deafening jubatlon,
must certainly have disturbed the placid sumbers
In st. Paups churchyard across the way. Tne
Twelfth Assembly district was the nrst one from
which lull returns were made OF the votes ioF
ham, 2.2so; Wales, 1927; ottendorfer, s44; JoneA
2.032; Hayes, 2096 Of course this was only a'irac.
tonal exhibit OF the city vote. the way in which
. firm belief thus early IN the evening that Mr..
Wickham was to be the next Mayor, and General
Jones, although trine behind in this district, the
next Register. But there speedily followed more
definite results, making assurance, II not quite
firmly established. The Fourteenth Assembly dis-
trict, the next IN the order o. fun returns. gives
dorier 1,O72 the Teutonlc asprant for Mayoralty
honors being here second in the race, though
nearly staacsd At thas as A. the same time the
with the ioilo wing result Dix 24,650; Ttiden.
$1,000; WIckham s2.4O5; Wales, 20sO2; Often.
further exhibits. 1t is unnecessary to say. were
emlnently satisfactory to the partisans OF Tilden.
1t is unnecessary to give in detail the successive
records Il vas oniy little past nine @ 9'cloeE S wne1
tne re- fec0rds aready announced naa Deen plaCea tsa
quently and fully, ana as the evening became fur.
ther advanced, caaa In fast and furious. All the
while the throng Kept taugmentng, ana louder and
more FURIOUS became the cheers. according as the
additional announcements realized the hopes and
wishes OF the large and waiting crowd. Meantime
1t was refreshing to hear the comments
OF the crowd. 1hey talked OF political principles
and politicians In way that would have fur.
nlshed editorial paDulum for score or political
campaign papers throughout the ensuing Presi-
Dental canvass Grant was handled without
gloves. THIS election was conceded as giving the
nnishing blow to CRsarsm. Dix was numbered
among the dead 1t was gratifying 10 hear we
were going to have rest from Havemeyer.
Tllden was made the synonym OF political integ.
rlty. Wickham would restore to municipal rule
Its lost probity. General Jones was the embOdl.
ment OF honor and humanity. Tie various
Confessional and Assembly candidates were
discussed, with their respective chances
Tor election. All this time the crowd
was patient and unwearied, and despite the DIFF.
ferences OF political sentiments the utmost order
and harmony prevailed Those whose candidates
were successful dubbed DER with enthusiasm.
Those whose candidates were defeated took u
kindly and gOOd-humoredly. They waited on tan
the hnal returns were posted.
And the midnight having worn to one,
The company prepared to separate,
to their comfortable homes or to none,
some wondering twas SO early, some so late.
What OF complete details the bulletins failed to
rive them. what OF positive results was not given
In extra OF the enterprlsng Ece7ain0 Tcleofd7n,
Will be found elsewhere In the columns OF to-day1
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