The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
LONG ISLAND TOWN ELECTION

Tho town elections in Queens aud Suffolk counties
took place yesterday and SO far AZ known passed on
quietly. The bad weather did prevent largo
VOTE as It interiercd with farming operations and the
consequently had free opportunity 10 attend at
the polls. In Suffolk county the votes In most Of
the towns will not be canvassed until to-day. but rc
publican Supervisors are doubtless elected N u major
OF the towns and perhaps IN all excepting Southoid
aud Huntington. In Queens county the results can
not be regarded as having any political Significance
~ thcy were largely influenced by questions OF purely
local interest The Supervisors elected are majority
Of tnem, a. usual, democrats The returns by towns
so lar AS known, show the following results:
OysrnR BAY-Georxs 3 Downing tdemL ID ro-
elected over Squire Post trcp)
NORTH HENPsrxAn-Samue Wiiets (rep.), ID re-
elected over FRANCIS Skiilman (doml
Observation-Disclosures is close vote between Ebenc-
tine cowes Inc ballots are 70 BE- counted to-day
FLUsHIxG.--E A. Lawrence, ldcmLl. 10 probably
elected Thomas S. willcts, trepl present ncum
bent
JAxArcA-The contest quite spirited between the
friends OF John H. Brinkcrhon ldem.). present m
cumbcnt and John J. Rider undj Tho can
vass had not been concluded ut late hour but the
charce are that Mr. Brinkerhoa 10 reelected ~ the
town Is heavily democratic.
Nrwrowx-Robcrt Bundyk, tdem). present incum-
bent, Is detected without opposition
Lose ISLAND crrr.-James Bradley, cNobls' dem.L
present incumbent, IL reelected Supervisor over
Louis Rocdige, (.'GrIham," dem.l Ex Mayor De
Bevose sGraham candidate for Mayor, Ii doubtless
Michael Deehanty Is elected Civil Justice. Rooers
McNuty, James Stevenson, Michael Donnelly John
Korfman and John J. Mitchell are the new Aldermen.
The first three of tho Aldermen arc straight out Or
Graham democrats; the other Two arc rcformers who
supported by tho reform democrats and republ.
The contest has been quito an exciting one, and
some or the nj the conventions and meetings
preceding the election were turbulent and disgracefuL
A DIsoRACEFUL
About halfpast nvc O'Clock In the afternoon, when
the excitement ut the polls OF the Second ward, a.
BlissvIle highest, City Clerk stephen Cavanugh,
VINO favored the nodne reform ticket, met Ned Car.
rol, who had been coachman for Henry e Debevoise,
the opposition candidate Tor Mayor, Ia James Brad
Icy saloon at the entrance 70 Calvary Cemetery The
men soon became engaged In angry discussion, aud
the friends OF each Hooked into the saloon from tho
polls which on the opposite side Of the street.
Bradley, tho proprietor OF the place. was himself .
candidate for the position OF Supervisor on the Reform
ticket, that Carroll alter he had prccipitaed the
nght ielt he had but little chance escape harm. He
therefore drow knife and made lnnge a. Cavanagh.
The crowd then closed in and the knife was wrestcd
from his hands, some say by Cavansgh who instantly
struck back with IT, cutting Carroll ON tho eye and on
the check Carroll 1t any rate, cried out that he was
cut his friends rallied 10 his assistance, only 10
be very hustled out the street, whore. after
few desutory skirmshcs, the battle ended and Carroll
was taken home BY his friends bleeding profusely.