The New York herald., 1875-11-03

- MNAeiAn called on ana Dadc Drlet out VlgOr-
GUS address, pointing out that the victory just
achieved was the emancipation Of the people Of New
York from the trammels of a vile despotsm person
med in Tammany Hall This organization originally
great, honest and national in its aims had come be
managed Ike conspiracy raised for purposes OF
punaer II no longer represented the people, but In
.neso seaa a lot OF small ward politicians who
were connected with 1t for their personal
aggrandizement and the robbery Of tho people
Later on when another announcement was made OF
sun digger majority for Norrissey Mr. Schnaube
$1,000 ahu Haae short stirring speech that
ceiNed with thunders OF applause. He too dwelt on
the tyranny oi Iammany and its utter msrepresenta-
ton OF the honest sentiments OF the New York dem
ocracy. He wanted to see the workinemen given n
representation IN the councils Of Tammany IN place OF
barroom loafers Ii was the workngmen that
made the foundation Of the countries great
ness and prosperity. Without her working
men America would be poor and wretched to'dsS
These men had risen that day their might and de.
cared that the barroom oafers OF Tammany should no
longer control them They were about look 10 their
own interests in the future, and they had Just demon
strated by their action in electng the man who had
chamDloued thoir and who placed himself in an
tagonsm powerful organization that they had the
power OF themselves TO elect their own candidates
whenever they felt so disposed After the
speeches John, who was quite self-possessed,
despite the excitement by which he surrounded,
stood up and retired TO room, where he had sup
per the audience In the meantime waiting mpatently
for the complete returns of five remaining districts
About eleven O'Clock these came in and after Nor
rssey had heard the story Of the entire vote he started
for home The moment he reached the sidewalk, where
great crowd nHd alrc2dy aSSemDeu everybody
to grasp his hand and with difficulty he managed
TO reach his carriage He then drove of amid tho
widest cheering.
RECEIVING THE RETURNS AT HEADQUARTERS.
Very early last evening anxious politicians began to
gather in the corridors OF the Central Police Oce and
the rooms Of Commissioners Disbecker and Smith,
the republicans Of course, drifting to the desk Of Mr.
Disbecker. Between six and seven O'Clock the trial
room OF the Police Department became the place OF in
teres for there the results OF of the most hoy
contested elections tina; has occurred the city
were to be promulgated. At ten minutes before seven
O'Clock superintendent Walling took his seat to
call tho first returns There wero present
Commissioners Natsc and Dlsbeckcr, and
soon after they were Joined by Commissioners Smith
and Voorhis II became evident to all the eager
listeners that breach had been made in the Tammany
ranks and when figures showed that in nearly every
election district Hackett and Phelps against whom all
the strength of John Kellys legions marshaled
were ahead, tho Tammany retaners began to show
great uneasiness When 120 districts gave Hackett
nearly 5000 majority the Tammany showed great
alarm, which was visbly increased as the majority
grew till 1t II 000 Then II dawned upon the
supporters OF Boss Kelly that Tammany had expe-
renced a crushing defeat at the hands OF the people
By ten O'Clock the Tammany men had ascerained that
the day lost Many of them left the room in utter
disgust to carry the unwelcome news to Kelly and his
wirepulers at the Wigwam. Among the democrats
present were Congressman Meade Commissioner
George Starr x.Assembyman' 'GeorgeW W. CLARK Alder
man Gilon, "Jimmy'' Hayes, John Morrisscy, Judge
Koch and Judge Clancey The republicans were
represented by Alderman Morris, Morris Einger
Senator Booth, Jacob Hess and minor politicians, who
with Commissioner Dsbecker exulted the defeat
of Kelly Co. Mr. Disbecker characterized the result
Waterloo for Kelly, from which he would not soon
recover. By eleven O'Clock the leading politicians had
departed, with the exception of candidates who re-
mained to watch the returns of their votes The
police arrangements, which under the charge OF
Captain Byrnes of the Broadway squad, and Killaea
OF the Central Office all that could be desired and
there was none OF the crowding confusion that