The New York herald., 1874-11-04
SCENES AT THE POLLING PLACES.
First Assembly District,

This district. which is very thickly populated
MD comprises the islands in the harbor, together
Nth the First, Second, Third and Filth wards,
yas yesterday in perfect turmoil OF excitement,
wing to the fact that the residence OF Judge
Hogan, the candidate for Congress In the Fifth
Congressional district. is in Morris street, and
much OF the result in Assembly work would. OF
course, turn on the success or defeat of Hogan.
Inc candidates IN tins district running
0r nme, eieei,on ssa to sd the Assembly were Col.
weigher In the Custom House, Nicholas Muller, a
herman, and quite popular, and Terence Duffy,
ald not run anything like as well as Jones, and
Hogan, 1t was believed at noon, was consequently
ahead OF Meade. Stl the machine" a. the work
ers term the Tammany organization, did very hard
WORK and brought out every vote, as 1t were, by
the nape OF the neck. Muller poiied large vote
anu got good many votes that belonged to often
dorier. Duffy was working quite actively for Ho-
gan and the iormer stated IN the afternoon that
ne believed that Hogan elected. The feeling
was so bitter and intense that IN some cases the
ather OF family would vote for Hogan while the
ION worked Tor Meade and the 'machiue.n
Second Assembly District.
This district comprises the Fourth and the lower
part OF the Sixth wards and the candidates were
Charles Zolier. republican; William P. Kirk Tam
many and Thomas +. Wild, Independent. In this
district Dennis Burns an old supporter OF Bren-
mans was scratched badly for Civil Justice By the
Tammany men, Prominent leaders In the district
yucu db morgan Jones, were working Tor Hayes fOr
Register, and. III fact Hayes did better
"a the Sixth ward than in any down.
i0wn ward. Late in the afternoon it
VAS conceded by republicans that Kirk
las elected TO the Assembly. The conduct OF the
united states marshals, nlred at SO ior election
tuty, Was scandalous In the extreme they
shdeavored in many ol the districts TO lnfimi-
naie voters, and IN one instance voter IN the
IhiId ward was arrested when he attempted TO
sote, and was brought before the republican can
ouate i0r Assembly, who held court III q par
voom, ano proceeded grsyely to try him Tor break
ing an Election law.
Third Assembly District.
This district Is composed OF the upper part OF
the sixth ward and the entire Fourteenth ward
snu Is hayes own district. He did not do as well
- might nave been expected, but Meade made q
Bood ngnt mere aud II was SAID that he would have
msJoriiv In the Inird Assembly district, and IL
was stated that Brogan, the Tammany candidate
tor Assembly was certain OF election. The most
smusinR feature OF the canvass here was tnat
WINCH occurreo IN Baxter street. num-
per OF roughs were smashing heads and
breaking noses, wnen a well known shaf.and
nalf'' orator OF the district, Jerry Hartgan who
Keeps q wniskey snop, got an ash barrel and
proceeded TO address the crowd. He briefly
said 'Gents, this 'ere thing amt no good We
ougnt to be sl friends, ana. II we do diner about
politics, 1t don't buy nothing 10 mash eacn other
In the hea0 expects you all to come Tor your
little mug Of ale To my place Tonight, and 1 say
vt % have peace At any price," (CneersJ