The daily gazette., 1874-09-02
FIRST EDITION! DIT (!
ELECTION INCIDENTS.
AN AGED WOMAN.
A SPICE MILL TO BE REBUILT.
The Election.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS,

The result as can readily be seen, is q
complete triumph for the Democracy
In the First Ward, it was only the bread
and-butter Inducements held out to the
poor men which elected johnson. The
Second Ward, us usual went strongly
Democratic.
In the Third Ward, Notwithstanding
the assertion of Every Evening that our
candidate was not the strongest man we
could run, Mr.. Bickta developed a really
wonderful strength. He ran ahead of
his ticket, and proved hlmself,the strong
est and most popular man in the Ward.
The Democrats in the Fourth, Sixth
and Ninth Wards, did nobly, and deserve
great credit for their efforts. In the 9TH
er Wards, also, our men did their whole
duty. ,e.
The result is entirely satisfactory.
Last year the Republican majority in the
city was 800. This year, the Democratic
majority ranges from 80 to 800, on the
In the Seventh Ward, just before the
polls closed, colored man attempted to
vote the Reform" ticket, but was drag
ged away by the black dwellings, of the
Ring.
In the evening, shortly after the polls
closed crowds began to collect around
the various voting places, awaiting the
announcements of the result. Market
street was lined with people, and by eight
o'clock the GAZETTE business office was
jammed with interested Democrats, who
were anxious to hear the particulars of
the victory which they had just won.
Owing to the delay in counting out the
votes of the Seventh and Fourth Wards,
we could not issue our extra us soon as
we desired. Two "scallawag" extras,
containing incomplete returns, were is
sued by other offices, but the GAZETTE
extra was first upon the street with full
and complete returns.
In the Americus Club rooms, u joyous
crowd of Democrats received the news
with great JOY, Councilman-elect Far
| rell, Of the Ninth Ward, who was present
made an enthusiastic speech which was
loudly applauded.
When the returns were definitely
| known, band was brought out, and
| followed by large crowd, serenaded
| the successful Democrats. Each gentle.
man made response returning thanks
for the support offriends and congratu
| lating the party on the glorious victory
| achieved.
| Serenades were also rendered to Wm
M Candy ESQ.,, and Col. A. H. Grim
shaw, of the Seventh Ward, both oil
whom responded, declaring anew theil
hostility to the Ring" which they
had partially broken mp in that Ward
AT the handsome residence of August
Bickta, ESQ, N, W., corner of Fourth
and Tatnall streets, n number OF friend.
assembled early in the evening to con
gratulate the worthy gentleman on hi
triumphant election. The house wa:
kept open until a late hour, and hosts
of Mr.. Bickta's friends stepped in tC
wish him Joy, and partake of his abun
dant hospitality. With music, singing
and dancing the evening passed away
pleasantly to all who were there. Mr.
Bickta received his congratulation,
modestly, but in dignified manner
and when the band appeared he stood
in the door and made neat response
thanking his friends heartily, and pro
missing to act in his official capacity, a
conscientiously as he had during his
past term.
VIM. McMenamin, Esq, of the Sixtl
Ward, was also congratulated al his resi-
dence, by numbers of his friends, win
crowded his parlors all evening.
Col Grimshaw will contest his defea
in the Seventh Ward, and the friends 0
reform, have strong hopes that he vii
/ l eApoSt cahttthI Abti6 iiot'o w St'tA
him his seat.
1t is also ssated that Joseph c. File, tn
defeated candidate in the Ninth Ward
will contest Martin Farrelfs election. ]
this is done, there is no doubt but tina
| Mr., Farrelfs majority will be increase
| to l2 or Is.
james p. Hayes, II. B. McIntire
Wm. McMcnamin, Louis p. Lyme
Martin Farrell also made stirring reptile
when scrcnaded.
We cannot close this article withor
complimenting Col. II. b. Mclntirt
chairman of the Democratic City El
ecutive Committee, to whose activ
f exertior our success was in n great me,
q sure due. The other members of tn
! Committee also deserve great creit fo
their work.