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The New York herald., 1875-11-03
FOURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Last year the registration in this district was @ 7so
this year II has been increased to dS1S As some al
the wards embraced down TO the East River and
portion takes in few streets Of the Fourth ward near
East Broadway where the most bitter was yes
terday wagcd for Senatorial honors between Fox and
Morrssey, It reasonable to expect somo trouble be.
the factions but the utmost good temper appear
ed TO prevail during the day. and with the exception
minor quarres policemen informed the reporter that
the most quiet election they had ever bcheld.
Everywhere through the district sensational pacards
posted by the friends OF the candidates. warning
the voters against the corruption and gulo Of thor
rivals ana almost everywhere the voting places
the Mayors proclamation In plain view Offering
reward OF $l00 tor the and conviction OF every
OF illegal voting few persons arrested for
obstructing the sidewalks, and these. with drunken
braws the most offences that were brought
20 the notice Of the writer
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
HACKETT REFLECTED.
A Heavy Vote in All the
Election Districts.
PHELPS THE PEOPLES CHOICE.
The Laboring Men Defeat
John Fox.
MoRRIssEY TO BE SENATOR.

The election is and Tammany is ovcrthrown
The people and the press have risen together and taken
power of the hands OF those who oppressed the
and sneeringly denounced the other Hackett is
elected Recorder Phelps s chosen District Attorney
and that gladiator Morrissey has been borne from the
arena into tho Senate the shoulders Of the people
The indications that those who have dsliked
Tammany, but remained in her councils from base
fear, will uprise, and vigorously clamor for Boss"
Kelys resignation that he will be forced TO hand it in
lie Roi est m0rti Vipe le Roll King Kelly dies, but
the power lives in the people.
Though the political campaign had developed much
warmth OF feeling, especially in reference to some Of
the local nominations and parsans both sides had
worked hard and risked their money freely on their
iavorites yet there orderly cleo
tion day in this city than yesterday proved Whether
from the chilly atmosphere or from police efficiency or
by OF the good sense OF the of cit
izens, aside from an occasional heated wordy discus
sion the throughout the city presented ea
Of disorder which could by the bitterest maguer
OF our institutions be magnihed into examples Of
dangerous popular license No riot or boodshed called
into use the strong of police which Supern-
tendent Walling had provided for instant
tion in of the recurrence Of such
scenes as that OF last year, which resulted
in the shooting Of poor McKenna it charged by
Ouc VI HlRHe5t eAcCuLlVc OlHCcrS Oh Ile county,
Coroner Richard Croker From sunrise till sunset the
voters quietly deposited their ballots with the election
inspectors and went about their ordinary business No
polling places obstructed by threatening bules
no intimidation used to prevent the timid
citizen from exercising his right by peacefully using
the freeman's franchise to indicate his preference
the choice Of State and local officials. There
cheers for fvortes and groans for opposing candidates
but beyond that hardly the slightest breach Of the
peace occurred. very limited number of arrests
were made charges Of attempts to illegally, but
oven these more than has been usual for
years Altogether the day was marked by less or
violence and disorder than the average Of ordinary
days In the evening anxiety to learn the fate Of tho
several candidates drew crowds of excited but peace
able people TO the various centres Of intelligence where
good humor prevailed, the vctors rejoicing with
moderation and tho friends Of the defeated taking the
result in good part and hoping for better next
time. Below will be found detailed reports from tho
several election districts showing the features Of the
days occurrence in each.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

In this district general quetness prevailed during the
day. Several of the boxes whence the anti-Tammany
tickets distributed had been adorned with
Of the Tammany magnates taken from the illustrated
papers These exhibitions frequently excited the ire
of the 'sunterri6ed " but beyond angry words no
trouble was experienced. There three cases of
alleged illegal voting the district. These by
Messrs d. Curtin, d. Smith and A. Jenuine The lat
ter's vote pronounced genuine and he was
discharged, together with Mr. Curtin. smith, who had
attempted 10 vote under another regularly registered
voters name was held for trial.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
ARRESTS FOR ILLEGAL VOTING.

James Brown, Arthur Taggart William j. FulleK
John Fisher and Henry Knubel were brought before
Judge Kbreth at the Washington Place Police Court on
charges OF attempting illegally in the Thirteenth
Election district Of tho Fifth Assembly district They
ak held in So 600 bail to answer with the excep-
tion OF Arthur TaggarL
Arthur J. Delaney, Tammany candidate for Civil
Justice in the Third Judicial district preferred charge
OF illegal voting against Isaac p Smith, John Randolph
Charles Brister, Garrett Jackson, Amos Dobson and
John Powell, before Judge Kibreth. These men, all OF
whom colored, charged with registering from
the Unity Club rooms, No. 50 Sullivan street They
were hold for examination.
Marcus schoenfeld OF No 2s3 East Third street:
James A. White, Of No ID East Broadway; Benjamin
Spiers, Of No pa avenue G; Patrick Crowley Of No.
653 Water street; Henry Madden, of No. IL Norfolk
street; Joseph Robinson, OF No. Ia Cherry street;
John Eevins, Of No 181 Cherry street; James
head, Of No 1Ss Monroe street. John Woods OF No "a
Jackson street, Samuel Goldston of No % East Broad
way, and William II. White OF No. 16 East Broadway
were all brought before Judge oterbourg at the Essex
Market Police Court yesterday, charge OF attempt
ing TO vote illegally James Doyle, John Woods
Samuel Goldstein William II white Joseph Robinson
John Eevins, Benjamin Spiers and Marcus Schoenfeld
we're discharged the rest we're held In $500 bail each to
answer.
James Doherty for voting illegally in the Thirteenth
Election district of the Sixteenth Assembly district,
was committed by Judge Duny OF the Fifty-seventh
Street Police Court for examination when ho should be
sober.
Daniel Dickson was arrested in the Eighth Election
district OF the Eighteenth Assembly district for alleged
illegal voting. He proved his innocence and was ds
charged by Justice Duffy
David Curtin, Of No. 334 East Forty-eighth street.
who was arrested on a similar charge was also DIS
charged
Daniel Smith, an old German, seventy years OF age
charged with voting illegally in the Twenty
Election district OF the Thirteenth Assembly district
under the name OF Peter Holman, In whose house he
lives The old man unable 10 speak or understand
English and was induced he admitted TO do as he did
by Gustave Golnawein Of No e69 First avenue, who
had acted ns Interpreter him at the poll Golnawein
was arrested and both we're held for trial before
Justice Duffy.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
TwENTY-FoURTH WARD.

There disturbance whatever in tho Twenty
fourth ward and not solitary arrest made during
the day The vote pollcd was unusually large At
about four O'Clock in the afternoon word sent to
the Thirty precinct police station that Patrick
Trainor one Of the poll clerks in the Soc
ond Election district, at West Farms, had alb
sented himself two O'clock and had not re
turned telegram at once despatched to the
Chief of the Bureau OF Elections asking for advice
the premises and about five O'Clock an answer re-
ceved setting forth that the place was far away
another poll clerk could not be appointed last night
and that the other remaining poll clerk together with
the inspectors of election must make up the of
tho district This may possibly furnish grounds on
which TO contest tho election in that ward.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
AT MoRn1ssEr's HEADouArrrps.

There was great enthusiasm at Morrissey,s head
quarters in the Anson House. corner OF Spring and
Crosby Streets as the returns rolling in about ten
o'clock indicating the defeat OF Fox John Morrssey
sat at long table at end OF the sitting ROOM sur
rounded by half dozen secretaries who opened the en-
veopcs, announced their contents and entered them
on sheet ofpaper Tho was full to the door and
beyond II, and when finally II was given out that Nor
rssey was ahead of Fox according a despatch sent
by the HERALD, 4,123 votes, the cheering great
sDcaGer seemed 10 be now In ordar. so Mr. James
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The Eighth Assembly district which is bounded by
the Bowery Stanton street, Clinton street. Houston
street. Norfolk street and Division street. presented
features Of novelty yesterday Most OF the residents
being Teutons, the election enthusiasm was manifested
by drinking very large quantity OF excellent lager
There was but little scratching Of individual cand
dates and at the time the polls closed both parties
claimed to have carried the district with the probab
ties, however, in favor Of Hackett's victory There
were no arrests and, with the exception OF the shout
ing and romping Of little boys and the innumerable
miniature bonhres which they lighted in the streets
everything passed of quietly
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
THE NEw-oLD RECORDER.

Recorder Hackct earnestly sought for last night
by many who desired to congratulate him upon tho
splendid victory which no and tho people for hun had
won Ho was to bo found, however, neither at tho
clubs, any OF the hotels II was finally learned
that he in condition to actively participate in
the congratutatory performances His throat was too
sore TO permit him TO leave his house or TO speak 10
any considerable number OF visitors II was therefore
determined to postpone the ubiation in which some OF
his friends bad proposod 70 indulge before his house
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
4 snNa OF TILE PAST.

The following poem was written by Charles G. Halpi
the celebrated ''Mies o'ReiIly" on the occasion o
great controversy between Tammany and Anti Tamms
in New York. Although written at least ten years
1, shows that the state OF affairs still exists
has a singular significance now, sounding like
lament OF John Kelly
ST. rAMMANY's rERRoR-BY NILES o'RErLLY.
All sicken contemplating
Next election day
Scken with sad torewarning
That when comes that fatal morning.
Fifty thousand freemen waiting,
All will block the way;
Yes, my heart sinks contemplating
Next election day
Ali my heart grows full OF terror
Terror OF the fray
And my mind Is busy shaping
Some small loophole for escaping
Escaping from the fatal error,
or provoking such a day;
Yes, my blood congeals with terror,
Thinking Of that fray.
Ahi my heart Is sore with sighing
Were safe awayl"
But my wish must fall unheedcd,
Now the sacrifice Is noeded--
must do my public dying
On election day;
And my heart is fun OF signing
'eWere safe awayln
All my heart Is pained with thinking
Thinking Of lost sway
Thinking Of city plundcred
Party bonds and friendships sundcredi
All the honest voters shrinking
From my side away;
Yes my heart Is paned with thinking
or next election dav
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
TENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The Tenth Assembly district, which is bounded by
the Bowery Seventh street, B, Clinton street
and Stanton street, is strongly Teutonc and conse
quently very quiet yesterday The voters turned out
quite early and by noon than half the of the
enJre district had been polled IL observed that
Hacett received the votes OF many Tammany Germans
and that the better class Of exhibited great
thusiasm for him. No disturbance marred the peace
ful aspect of the district The candidates all per-
sonay active from early hour in seeing that their
workers did their duty and when the polls closed both
parties represented at the polling places, claimed
10 have carried the day.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
THE pooL MOONS.


The neghborhood OF Twenty-eghth street and
Broadway looked very lively yesterday morning, as
crowds OF people lounged the northwest corner,
taking little fresh air they passed from one pool
room To the other The election the general sub
ect OF conversation and rumors OF all kinds were n.y.
ing from mouth TO mouth bearing upon the chances or
the different candidates Business in Johnson's COM
menced at early hour and at the opening there was
some spirited bidding Fox and Morrssey the friends
OF the latter evidently trying to make him first choce;
but they failed TO carry their point, as the Fox men
took everything that offered The betting closed
on Monday night about 100 10 so on Fox, and
yesterday morning it started at about the figure;
but before two ? NJ, the current price 100 to 5O
on Fox and his friends seemed to weaken, but
handed their money IN at the above figures n they
had got certainty. Hackett opened a strong favortc
but the Smyth mon had plenty Of greenbacks and
afraid to put them up that before the
betting became nearly Tho report industr-
ousy circulated about that time that the republicans
cutting Hacket from their tickets and II certainly
influenced the betting at three r. NJ pool was soldt
IN which Smyth brought 125 and Hackeu only 100
II did not stand very long at that figure as, at i've
p. NJ, Hackett men were betting loo TO
so wherever they could find any takers
State ticket but bet OF $500 made by well
known politician that Bgeow would be elected by
10, 900 majority. Gdersleeve and Phelps both kept
strong selling at about 100 70 so their opponents
The betting kept very brisk throughout the day. At
since they commenced TO sell the election. The
basement occupied by johnson crowded from
ing TO DUSK and at times 1t difficult 10 get
enough to the pool sellers to make a bid The husky
voices of the latter gentlemen plainly showed tho amount
OF business they had been doing and they wasted no
time waiting for raise but sold right along taking
in average about $4,000 or $4,000 an hour.
Kely's Turf Exchange packed during the after
and quite a large business transacted.
Thomas large hall, Thirty-nrst street, also
crowded. and the bidding was kept up with spirit, but
on a smaller scale to what was being done in Twenty
eighth street Late in the afternoon the spectators
commenced to bid rather wildly, as they were inhu
enced by the reports that were brought in every few
minutes Some from down town came up with
the that Fox polling three votes 20 Morris
seys one and correspondingy Fox took another start
ahead, selling at 100 to As. Toward evening the
spread that Tammany had carried the
city but its supporters did appear to be willing to
wager much against Hackett and Phelps During tho
day johnson sold about $780, 600 worth OF pools, max
ing in all about $3.50 600 awaiting the result of the ol
cial count There disturbances during the day,
everything passing OF quietly. The following pools
were sold about i've O'Clock p NJ. =
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
r1rrrrsrE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

Though large crowds OF working men were collected
all along the principal streets and avenues and the
merits Of parties and candidates canvassed with
considerable vehemence, yet nothing Of violent
ture occurred up the timo OF tho closing OF the
polls. The agents OF Tammany were very energetic all
day IN looking up voters, though of them
heard TO remark that "Tho workngmen had got this
vote y There drunkenness observable
There only arrest for illegal voting this dis
frtct
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

So quietly did the election pass or in this district
that there little the aspect of the streets dis
tnguish the day from any other AS rule, the voters
in each electoral district voted early with the excep-
ton Of the colored voters who for whatever reason
hung back until the last moment At most of the
polling places four boxes observed having the
regular republican ticket with the exception of j.
T. McGowan, the Tammany candidate for Civil Justice
There only case of illegal voting the district
that Of coored man who had recently changed his
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
THIRTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

This is usually quiet district and It did not belle its
reputation yesterday. There were the usual number
Of oungers around the booths, but hostile demon
strations INDUCED by the partsans Of the
ddates and the speculatons INDUCED in by the nascent
politicians generally concerning the exciting
contests IN other parts of the city.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

In the Twelfth Assembly district the election passed
of without any incident or Importance. There were
for illegal voting, and those who congregated
about the polls seemed to have all they could do to
keep their noses and warm. The boys began to
build their election fires before four O'Clock in the after
noon and the ''rounders found much comfort In the
miniature condagrations
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
r1FrH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

In the Fifth Assembly district tho African voters
took very lively interest in political affairs Large mum
bcrs Of them gathered about the booths, canvassng
aud distributing tickets Quite large proportion Of
them, in some election Districts deposited their bal
lots for Sidney p Nichols, tho Tammany Senatorial
candidate under the marshaling Of The Alen and yet
nIammany canvasser at one OF the booths complained
IN The afternoon that they holding OF as II for
some strong nducement Perhaps II later IN tho
Gay There were not many disturbances and such a.
ud occur were OF trivial character.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03

and the crowd was immense As the Third avenue
went by many Of the Harlem passengers aighted
70 study the bulletin. The succeeding announcements
regarding the defeat OF John Keys candidates
on the county ticket in such rapid succession
that the Tammany element In the crowd became totally
disheartened and many went homo satisfied that the
one man power was no more.
The hopes of the remaining democrats were cheered
somewhat when the placard announcing that Bgeow
had majorites in kin1erhook, Watertown and Corning
was posted mp
The crowd remained around the bulletin board unu
after midnight and then DISPERSED.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

''Skirmishes along tho whole line" would best de
scrioe the contest in the Third Assembly district
Fourteenth ward, yesterday The Senatorial night was
mainly tho cause Of those mlsunderstandines which
were not OF a very serious kind The young men were
very warm on the merits Of the two Johns, Fox and
Morrlssey, and prosecuted the canvass with a yiror
that very often resulted in black eyes. Morrssey
eeemed to be going ahead
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
NINTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

The police had little to do here but strive to keep
warm, and the keen wind appeared to cool any latent
begerency that existed the bosoms OF the free and
independent voters OF the Ninth There not even
noticeable number of drunken TO be seen and at
the polling places all orderly could be wished
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
rwENrY-F1Rsr DISTRICT.

In the Twenty first Assembly district everything
passed OF quietly There were disturbances OF any
kind about the polls The various station houses in
the district report arrests for illegal voting, and only
few for drunkenness disorderly conduct
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
FOURTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

In tho Fourteenth Assembly district the day was
marked by disturbance Of any Importance and no
made for illegal voting Tho residents of
the district who for the most part Germans, cast
their ballots peacefully, and, general thing, re-
paired TO their homes immediately The ballot dstrb-
utors seemed TO rejoice when the polls closed,
count of the cold
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Even the four-handed contest for Assemblyman did
not appear TO arouse any undue excitement although
some STIR was caused by the arrest OF colored
for attempting to vote upon illegal registration They
were taken before Judge kilbreth the Washington
Place Police Court, and held for examination.
The New York herald., 1875-11-03
SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Inc election yesterday passed Of quietly. The dis
rict s occupied very largely by Germans, and this
Shorons class OF citizens are not so ant TO indulge in
The New York herald., 1875-11-03

EIGHTEEErH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
ThIs.dstrct comprises nearly the whole Of tho Twen
ty1rs ward and extends from TYany sixth street 10
The New York herald., 1875-11-03


O'Clock the betting in the pool rooms fell off
somewhat. AT the latter time crowds began TO flow
into the rooms and very they packed almost
the suocation OF their inmates The betting became
more and spirited the number of
spectators increased and 1t from time TO time
urged by the reports from the election districts
The greatest interest manifested in the result of
the election in the Fourth Senatorial district Nor
rissey and Fox the only names in the mouths OF
the people in the pool for several hours The
betting all the time in favor OF
Morrssey's election, and with every report
from down town the amounts of money staked Fox
lesscned The betting at first 100 Morrissey TO
20 on Fox The 70 gradually dwinded until it so,
and then with awful drop upon the receipt of news
that Morrissey had the Fight, 1t touched 20 and
then the Tammany men, with many bitter re-
marks, forsook the betting. Afterward bets
made that Bgeow would have Il, 600 majority over
Seward In the city The pools all In favor OF Bige
low at 100 to TO- This betting kept up with but
| few changes until the betters became tired and
then Hackett and Smyth taken up.
About this time intelligence of the ter
rlbo downfall OF Tammany cleaned into tho
minds fsome OF the sporsmen and from their increased
confidence in the betting others gained idea of what
bad occurred Hackett dropped by the
Tammany favorers and they conceded that
he had been elected Recorder. The knowledge of
Tammanyis overthrow spread, aud after some
pools sold in favor of Phelps election the betting
given up and tame conversation was INDUCED in.
The anti -Tammany betters were jubant and the Tam,
many men became depressed.
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