The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-07

at the same time during the October
election. The First Precinct had polled
400 votes at the same hour.
They expect in this ward to have TOO
majority Tor Tilden, this being Demo-
cratic ward.
The Eighth Ward, by quarter past 10
O'CLOCK, had polled a total vote of 988.
Inc Second Precinct of the Eighteenth
Ward at IL O'Clock showed up vote of
6l5. A correspondingly large vote was
found at the First Precinct.
At the First Precinct of the Seven
teenth Ward 415 votes had been polled by
11:3O. The Second Precinct of the same
ward showed a gain of over 200 for the
corresponding time Of the October cleo
ton.
Both precincts of the Twentieth Ward
turned out strong this morning, and the
bulk of the voting was done early in the
day. BY 11:30 O'Clock the First Precinct
had polled 652 votes, and the other 544;
this being an increase.
The First Precinct of the Twenty-frst
Ward was getting along fine-had polled
4lO votes by noon.
The Sixteenth Ward was slow in get
ting their work in. The vote fell short
during the morning of what it was In
The same time last October,
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but u large crowd was gathered; talking
and speculating as to the general result,
was lively.
The Republicans of the first precinct
of the Thirteenth Ward will carry the
precinct, the Democrats however claim
ing heavy gain. The second precinct
Of this ward will go Democratic by a
heavier majority than it did last time.
The majority in this precinct will give
the ward to the Democrats.
The Second Precinct of the Ninth
Ward will poll about 1900 votes, and
will give Republican majority.
In the First Precinct of the Sixth
Ward the colored vote was challenged
extensively. A large Democratic gain
is counted upon.
The Second Precinct will 60 like the
First Precinct. Both precincts are cast
ing heavy vote.
The First Precinct of the Fifth Ward
polled the votes heavily in the morning,
The result OF the ballot will be Demo-
cratic gain. Over two-thirds of the
votes had been cast in the Second Pre-
cinct of the ward before noon, and will
swell the Democratic gains in the ward
heavily.
The First Precinct of the Fourth
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QuietnesS reigns and not much excite
ment is perceptible. Most of the votes
are in.
The Twelfth Ward is quietly polling
its vote, and the ward will go Republic
can in spite of the gains which the Dem
ocrats are claiming.
The Second Precinct of the Fourth
Ward, which the Republicans carried at
the last election, will probably 60 Demo-
cratic, at least 1t is thought SO by both
parties. Over two-thirds of the votes
had been polled at noon.
Incidents and Arrests.
At the Third-street Station-house VIM.
Fellers, aged twenty-seven, is reclining
charged with illegal voting at the First
Precinct of the Eighth Ward. He was
arrested at the instance Of Alderman
Dan. Mullaney.
At the Ninth-street Station-house
Peter Thomas, colored, of 326 West Sixth
street, and j. W. WhaIen, of SO Eliza
beth street, are confined for illegal vot.
ing. The first was captured at the Sec.
ond Precinct of the Seventeenth Ward,
the other at the First Precinct of the
Sixteenth. Neither have found bail.
About halt-past 8 O'clock this morning
Mayor Johnston, when he heard about
the order relative to keeping dodgers all
day in the Station-hOuses, instituted
proceedings in the Courts to have the
men liberated by writ OF habeas cor
pus.
The Superintendent OF Police was no.
tilted, and he at once sent word to the
different stations to let out the men at
once. When Johnston arrived at the po-
lice stations, he found the dodgers all
released, and thus this trouble was
ended.
John Kelley is at Hammond-street
Station on charge of illegal voting in
bhe Eighth Ward. Officer Logan took
him in.
Aleck Ego, a colorel man, was found
at the first precinct of the Fifth Ward
to put in vote. A razor
on a charge OF carrying concealed
weapons.
John Coleman, who lives at No, 26
North street, and who about five weeks
ago returned from the Southern Rail-
road, was arrested at the polls of the
First Precinct OF the Sixth Ward OH
charge Uf illegal voting.
The man, it is claimed, did not vote
here. The three Judges sent word to
Col. Wood, with statement of the case.
He was about to be released, when one
Of the Executive Committee ordered the
to hold him.
Over the Rhine a number Of groceries
kept their back doors open, and the
rooms were all filled with beer guzzlers.
At an early hour number of drunken
men We're seen around lhe polls. OnI
The whole, the election was passing of
quietly, as Bremen-street Station up to
noon had shown no arrests.
The OliVer-street Statiou-house showed
lp clean slate at 1880 O'Clock, with the
exception of the name of John Goetz. a |
amer, who works for Mike Echert, who. |
n political discussion with man at |
he polls Of the First Precinct of the |
fourteenth Ward, had knocked him
lown for calling him (Goetz) liar. He
vas at once arrested, but soon alter re-
eased on bail.
q. e. Moss, colored man, is at Ham
nond street on a charge OF voting lille |
ally in the Fifth Ward.
The only places where any lawlessness
vas witnessed were at the polls of the |
Fourth and Fifth Wards. Prominent |
len were seen reeling drunk, and bois.
erous conduct was the order of the day,
a HpnnraI T.