The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-08
ELECTION DAY IN THE CITY
HOW DAVENPORT G. co.'s MARsHILs
BEHAVED AT THE POLLS.

ZION. nut Gencfnlty n Perfectly futr Den
Where some Of the Scratching WINS Done.
The election was one of the most quiet
and peaceful in the history OF New York. All
day long the rain fell gently and drearily. The
Wrongs that ordinarily assemble near the poll
ng places were much smaller than usual. aud
there was a notable absence OF banter and sky
larkine" among the young men who had charge
ofthe boxes. The police reported that there
was actually less drunkenness than ON ordinary
days. There was general cessation OF business
throughout the CITY, but It was most marked In
the lower wards, wherein the long lines OF closed
buildings, and almost deserted Streets made the
day seem like Sunday. wall and Broad streets.
South william aud The Swamp, were as silent as
koountry graveyard.
In the First Ward not an incident marked the
placid monotony OF the slowly drifting hours.
At no time were either OF the polling places
crowded, and nothing called for the exertion OF
even a show Of authority on the part OF the or
namental police officers who statued at
the doors, from the opening until the closing OF
the polls. Ample opportunity was Afforded for
The reception OF all the votes In the ward, and
lhe number poled was, for so dismal day, re.
markably close t. the registration.
The Second Ward was equally uneventful.
Part Of this ward now belongs to the First Po-
lice Precinct and part to the Fourth At neither
station was sngl, arrest from the polling
places In this ward reported, and at neither WIS
there any knowledge OF even a case OF drunken
ness.
The Third Ward was not barren OF incl
dent The United States Marsbal's deputies
found an opportunity for the exercise Of their
functions; the police took charge OF two
drunken and combatve men, Jas. Euright and
Michael Stack By nams-one said TO be
United States Deputy Marshsl-from the polling
place at 100 Washington street, and at the same
place man fell in at and cut his head open
against the curbstone.
voting at the Fourth Election District OF the
First Assembly District, was said to be endeav-
Carver. and wss therefor promptly taken In
cberee by Omcer schanmeycr and presented
Crowded pous osee IN the ward was e than Os a.
C2O Greenwich street: but even there no votes
we're shut out, and only very small percentage
Of the registration was lost.
THE MARsHALs AT WORK.
The Fourth Ward Afforded number of cases
illegal voting and attemDts thereat, as alleged
BY the United states Deputy Marshals. The
drst arrest for this offence W II one Thor
Dunn. who was taken before Justice Duty, and
by him sent to Commissioner Davenport. Then
Tim Golden. Robert Cook, Pat Hsegerty, and
others were Captured by marshals upon war
Pants. But there were no lights. nor was Their
The Republicans In the Fifth and sixth Wards
opened their purses, and an precedented op-
position was brought to bear against the Demo-
cratic candidates. and the coruptionists at the
polls ooasted OF " orgdnizattOn aud predicted
The largest Republican vote ever cast IN those
wards. The leaders Of rammany Hall were
blamed by many Of the Democrats for Ignoring
the claims OF local Candidates. Where Tam
many expended from t25 to $40 In an election
district for necessary expenses the Republicans
spent from $50 to $3.50. and in some districts
they almost took possession Of the polling
places. The behavior OF the Democrats. not
witbstanding the many annoying circumstances
under which they labored, was exemplary.
anu the. police had no occasion to arrest
any one for fighting. Votes were rejected by
the Republican inspectors upon the slightest
pretext, and Divenpor's Marshals we're close
At hand to execute the Inspectors orders.
Deputy Sheriff Reese was near the polling booth
q 90 Elm street when the REPUBLICAN Inspector
Reese insisted that Mr.. Prescott SHOULD be
sworn. 1ben the vote was taken; and IN Msbal
Of l04 Bayard street said that il was clerical en-
roT when hs was told thstlhe was registered from
bsdy Recessed him. A Sixth Ward police SER
geant reprimanded the Inspector who instxated
the in q o 2 % Street. S SSors 81
t hsn polling 1ena clerks en rss CLERK having
sss taken Under @' Arrest sSt'! Sstos " DsnPoT
Thomas J. Lenigh OF the Ne~ England Hotel
before Justice Dufy II WAS made PLAN that tie
attemot 70 deprive him q bis vote was an out
Ing been arrested on a like ch rye, was also
leased. Samuel Aaronson OF % BayaTd street
and John shay Of Pearl and Centre streets, were
they had violated the Excise law. Aaronson
gave 800 pail TO- answer. and Shay was dis
plained that Marks Cohen Of ~ Bayard street
had attempted TO oribe him with dollar bank
note 10 vote for Hayes ana Wheeler. lsaics
took the money. Conen was sent to the Ciy
Prison Samuel Thompson Of 2lb West street
sbsrse Of yo. me the Ex,s sw on
The only arrest Ia the Fifth ward.
AT the opening Of the polling places In the
Seventh Ward, voters stood In long. harmonious
lines. stretching for some distance along tho
sidewalks As early as the earliest. Dayeuports
tuil OF blank warrants, aud lynK-eyed C al
lengers crowded the space In front Of the ballot
boxes. These made frequent challenges after
the votes mad been cast. Inc ch allenged voters,
however, submitted quietly TO arrest. mol, cid
the multitudes outside seem 10 be dismayed by
the busting officials. by noon two-thrds of the
registered vote had been poled, and at4 L. NJ.
the pol ing places were closed without single
breach OF the peace.
SCRATCHING IN THE EIGHTH WARD.
In the Eighth ward there was no disturbance
Of any kind. In the larger election districts
Known To he Democratic, there was an orsan.
lied attempt by the Republicans To hamper and
deiav the voting by frivolous challenges, IN the
hope that the hour Tor closing the polls would
some before all the votes bad been cast. Il "a
also charged that number Of colored keDuoi-
can voters were carried from the Fifth into tue
EIGHTH Ward ana vice versa. The upper portion
Of the ward Was manipulated IN the Republican
interest by Michael Norton and Theodore Allen.
II Is believed that they spent money hoerhily
particularly among tue oolored voters, TO effect
lheir ends. Notwithstanding this fact many
polored men voted the Democratic ticket. Inc
Germans, as a rule, sfatched T. names II Der
nar1 Reilly for SHERIFF. kicuArd Croker, and
Calvin for Surrogate, substituting In their stead
6eorSe W. sauer for sheriff, VIM. H. Stiner, and
Louis Ntumann fOt Coroners. ana Chas. A. Pea
BODY for Surrogate. In the Eleventh Election
District OF tue Fl IN Assembly, District, Riglth
Ward, Dewitt &. j dan, one OF the Democratic
inspectors was arrested iur mlspla ing a ballot.
Mr.. Jndah ~ spoken OF even DY the Republic IA
inspectors as strictly uprgnt man. He Is near
sighted and veri nervous. As he placed the bal
lots Of "A voter on the boxes a ballot on the Con
stitutional Amendments accident lily cropped
through the iron frame II the uoX. After the
voter had retired Mir. Judah's attention was
called 10 II, AID ne iunOcently deposited II IA
the box. wnereuDon he was arrested 10y one OF
DaYenpOrts marshals. " he best evidence"
tald one OF the inst. ctOrs, "tnit hs had no evil
Intent WAS Ia the TACT that the ballot he 50 de-
posted was on the Constitutional Amsndmrnts
which the Democrats are n I ruuning cut II
their boxes" II IL said That his arrest va, sim
ply ruse to delay tue voting. In the hrd
Election District jas A. Mcdonald e crested
on charge OF illuminating voter, John T..
Ford, VINO had lsgi-tered AT 500 q ,nh stree,
and offered hts vote from bU1 Canal. SIR.
Mcdonald declined To taks his vote, and for this
was arrested. he Ninth Ward was perfectly
quiet.
ID venpoft's Marshals and the challengers
challenged Dem Ocratlc voters In the Tenth ard
SO freausntiy that II WIS app rent to the most
casual observer tnat he object WAS 20 delay tue
voting. One OF these chaienpers, George j..
Wigam, OF OIL Forsyth street, an appointee Of