The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21
THE HARLEM ELECTION.
The Tammany Hall Candidate Ayain Defeated
in Genets District-Sull va, the Apollo
Hall Candidate, Elected by Majority Of
4i4-The Vote of November Compared.

The election in the Twenty-nrst Assembly dis
trict is over. and James Ii. suivan Is 10 IA me
place of Harry Genet. The result proves that the
independent democracy OF the d. ri t Will not be
oetated To by any one man and VII not support
any eahvldate who is thrust upon II without col-
su'''ng It's wishes. Previous to yesterday morning
''c Impression was general that erary, the Tam
many Candidate, was the coming man; but, about
t"eNe O'Clock yesterday noon the "worEers''
io"nu 'heS were carrying tremendous load, in
,ao'' ueau weisht, winch could not be moved
"hch this was discovered the amminy men real
Yea ther awful position, and KENT to work IN
earnest TO save their man, nat A. was of IA,
avail, and all their efforts hene1t.a h.s ,.anse
hotilhg. stories have been anoat IA Harlem, that
the Iammany candidate was "s,J ont -, nus they
are iaise, ior never did the retalle, OF Cha. an
cent organization work more iuth ally than they
did yesterday to carry the lorlorn no,r.
Besides public sentiment the rammany candidate
had something more tangible II not ormidable. 10
light against. Money was no. spent bot l,ylsbea.
by the independent democrats, ana $4,000. IL is
said. VIII not cover their expense OF the elec,aou
Thls hbcraity, when compared vic tne pars,n,ooy
OF Tammany Hall, VIII IN a measure explain the
defeat OF Crazy. No inouey Vas snent
Tor the reason that the mgn VINO nori
mated Crary thought that GeneCs absence would
uemOralize. the Independent dciIio.racy and
WOulu NC Rlau 10 JON lHe Ola OrIanlIatlOn.
Tue sensible fammany men OF the ilstrict knew
better than this, but their Objection the candI-
aata overridden and tDey had % make the
best OF the man at hand. They declared that If
they were defeated they could not DC held respon-
sible. 10 this Mr.. John Kelly Is reported TO have
answered, swell, III be responsible tncu.D The
lammany democrats although srieved at the de-
leaf, are happy at the absence o. res possibility.
THE DAY AT THE fO.Ls.
The day at the several polling places in the dis.
trlct was very quiet, nothing but - lew drunken
men appearing TO break the peace. N the district
Iii which Mr.. Wood the retired democratic can
dldate, resides and the TWO Immediately adjoining
his, 1t VIII be noticed that Crazy galel largely,
While these districts gave Genet i.ile maorities
last November.
From the schedule appended it VIII be seen that
large vote as Haw, VINO ran the republican
tlcSet IN November last. Crazy IS vote Increased n
little, while that OF Sullivan, WHO as nominated
Dy the Genet Democracy, nails lai ShOrt OF rnaJ
winch Genet received. Notwithstanding rhat
there Is great discrepancy between the total
vote p0lled yesterday and at uae November
election 1t Is notable fact that the vote oil yester
day Is very large when III Is remembered that
nothing put local issue was ut stdAc.
Inc lammany headquarters at the corner or
llotn street ana Ihlrd avenue were darkened after
tue de1eat was announced and glOom hrooded over
the abode OF the unterrihed. The !am!nanY head
quarters IN East side Hall, corner l.igaIy-slxtn
street ana Third avenue, were also deserted after
the result was made Known.
The Harlem headquarters OF the slndependcnt''
democracy, atsthe Remsen House, cor.ier both
street and THIRD avenue. were the scene OF much
lestlvlty. Champagne was laded in paniuls
and victorious hosts assembled TO partake OF the
vlctOr's DUunty
Below viii DE found the official canvass OF the