Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-02
FIRST EDITION.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
ELECTION OF ASSESSORS AND MEM
BERS OF COUNCIL.
THE NEW COUNCIL 13 REPUBLr-
CANS, 8 DEMOCRATS.
A DECIDED DEMAND FOR CHANGES
The City Election.


RESULT eF YnsrERDAY's voTE-oEFIoIaL RETURNS
FROM ALL THE wARDs--sEvERAL ARRESTS FoR
ILLEGAL youNo-AFrER THE COUNTING OF THE
BALLOTS, &c.
The city election passed of very quietly yes
terday. There were no infractions of the peace
in any OF the wards 30 far we can learn, but
public feeling ran high at times at some of the
polls by reason of challenges of votes. This
howeve:, was to be expected considering tho
nature of the contest and the earnest determin-
alton with which it was wagod by the friends of
the several candidates, but he challenging was
for the most part done In a matter of fact way
and disposed OF in must instances with
moderate amount OF wrangling. Very few
drunken men were on the street. and this fact
WAS highly promotive OF the good order which
was maintained.
In several Of the wards, notably the Third,
Fourth and Seventh, the contest WAS very
warm one and WAS conducted with much earn
estness and spirit by the friends Of the respective
candidates. Attempts were made In these and
several other wards TO cast illegal votes by nom
residents, and while some few succeeded in get
ting their ballots into the box the greater num-
Der were prevented and placed under arrest. In
the uncontested wards only a light vote was
polled and the aggregate vote Of the city, eati-
mated on the vote cast for the AHHesHors is 1856
less than that cast one year ago.
ILLEGAL VOTING.
The following is list OF the arrests made for
illegal voting, with the disposition In each case
as far as made /
John Hagerty WAS held In $500 for Cour
for attempted illegal voting in the Third
Ward and Street Commissioner Coyle was also
arrested, charged with aiding Hagerty to cast the
said vote. Coyle was held in his own recog-
nizance for Court. 1t is now said, however, that
Hagerty's tax receipt has been found.
George Bundys vote was received in the 9th
ward on his own oath as to residence, but he was
arrested and placed In the cells. At his hearing
before the Mayor, this morning, he admitted
that he resided at 8th and Mccullough streets,
and was held in $500 for court. George s.a col
ored man.
James Tilghman, a resident of the 3rd ward,
voted in the lat and was required by
Esquire Hsgany to give bail in $500 for Court,
which being done he was released.
Leonard Washington undertook to vote in the
9Th Ward but was detected, and warrant has
been issued for his arrest.
Thos. Shay, supposed to be Philadelphia re-
peater, attempted to vote both in the I'd and 4th
wards, but failed. warrant has been issued for
his arrest.
SiIas Pritchard was arrested for illegal voting
and connivance at repeating in the 7th Ward,
but was bailed.
George Ward was arrested on a similar charge
in the 9Th Ward, and awaits a hearing.
The following persons are in the cells await
ing an examination on charge of fraudulent
voting Andrew Loper Andrew jeff, James
Todd, and Jacob Trusty. The two former un-
dertook to vote in the 3rd ward, Todd in the 10th
and Trusty in the 9th
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Early in the afternoon Archie Given was plac-
cd under arrest on complaint of Street Commits
sioner Coyle, who made affidavit that Given had
threatened him violence, and he was held for
hearing this morning The complainant failed
to appear at the appointed hour and the case
was dismissed.
At the Third Ward polls, shortly after O'clock
some excitement was created by the challenging
of the vote of Zack Guthrie, on q charge OF
non-residence, but this failing he WAS next
charged with idiocy. He produced his tax re-
ceipt, however, and his vote was received.
In the 7th ward, on Monday night bill was pos
ted which read thus Democrats attention. BY
voting the Independent Ticket you secure men
pledged to vote with us ON all party measures
which may come before Council" Immediately
beneath this was posted another bill, signed by
the Democratic Ward Committed. X. Spring
or Jas. Carswell and James W. Ware-which
read I" The above is false in every particular
and was not authorized by the Democrats, but is
the transparent device OF the desperate Ring. No
such arrangement has been made"
Just before the closing OF the polls, VIM. Y.
Swiggett was arrested by Sergt. 0'Neill, by di-
recton of Third Ward election officer, charged
with " "incting to riot" Mr.. Swiggett, however,
asserts that he WAS only endeavoring to avoid an
he iH backed by many Witnesses. He was held
for further hearing.
just about the time the polls were closing in
the 9th ward a man appeared at the window
with a tax bill, not recepted, upon which he at
tempted to vote. During the passage Of the bill
among the judges the hour expired and the
window closed, when it WAS torn out of the
building bodily by two men, one OF whom an Of
ficer of the election informs us WAS Martin Far
rell, councilm an elect.
After the counting Of the votes in the 9th
Ward, the Democrats joined in body and TAX
ing to the middle OF the street marched down
Market below 9th. By the the time they reach
ed the City Hall the number had been increased
to several hundred, and in passing that point.
where the 4th Ward polls were being counted
ont, hearty cheering went on.
ooNTEsTED ELECTION.
Col. Grimshaw will contest the election in the
7th ward, we understand. 1t is alleged that a
sufficient number OF fraudulent votes were cast
to more than make up the majority ag ainst him.
and as record of these votes was kept, and
their right to vote can be clearly dsproved it is
thought the Colonel will be counted in.
The Republican majority in the city, calculat-
ed on the Assessors and Collectors vote, is 465.
The following is the official vote In the wards
The Assessorship.
NORTH DISTRICT.
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