The daily gazette., 1876-11-07
THIRD EDITION!
THE ELECTION.
A Full Vote and Great
Excitement.
Arrests by Special Police
and Deputy Marshals.

o'AA DoPuVJ IICVA oAeSIos
An Excitement at the Custom House-Thc
People Under The Impression that the
Mayor ,cds Arrested-,John O'Bwme As
saulted-The Special Officers ,yitldrucn
from the polls.
The election in this city, this morning,
opened in some of the Wards amidst
great confusion, which continued in a
greater or less degree all the morning.
Tie pressure around the polls in most
cases, was so great that it was impossible
to keep line formed, and as a consequ-
ence there was a continual pressure
around the windows. In the First Ward
| a slight row occurred about 8 o'clock,
between some Of the Deputy Marshals,
policemen and citizens, but beyond Il
great deal of pulling and hauling no
damage was done.
In the Sixth Ward, the Deputy Mar
shals and Special policemen Joined in
keeping the voters in line, and in having
clear space kept open through which
the men could retire after voting. This
facilitated matters greatly, and was the
means of preserving the peace during all
the morning.
At the Fourth Ward, owing to the fact
that the polls were held in an elevated
window, this plan was impracticable, ,and
the voters were obliged to crowd upon
the platform which had been erected un-
der the window. This caused more or
less confusion all the morning, but no
real trouble was occasioned.
ARRESTS.
During the morning, three negroes
were arrested by the police force for at
tempting to vote illegally at the Seventh
Ward, and several men were arrested for
disturbing the peace at the other Wards.
The Deputy Marshals also made several
arrests, but the efforts of all the special
officers were mainly directed to preserv-
ing the peace.
EXCITEMENT AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
About IL o'clock Mayor Whiteley, ac-
companied by Chief OF Police O'Toole,
| went around to the Custom House to
consult Marshal Dunn relative to the
disposition of the special officers. just
as they entered two Deputy Marshais
came up with prisoner, and as the crowd
closed ,around the impression quickly
took root that the Mayor had been forci-
bly, arrested, which was not the case.
| This news seemed confirmed by the
| failure of the Mayor to reappear, and the
news spread like wild-ire, gaming addi-
tional force at each step, until it was
wildly reported on Marketstreet that the
Mayor and nearly all the police force
had been incarcerated in the Custom
House a large crowd gathered in the Post
office corridor, and the deep indignation
at the supposed outrage found vent in
a loudly expressed determination to re-
lscue the Mayor by force, it necessary.
JOHN o'BYRNE RuDELY ASSAULTED.
John O'Byrne, Esq, came up to the
third story steps, for the purpose of as
certaining the facts of the case, and to
! act as counsel for theMayor if necessary
, when he was met by VIM. L. Heal, De-
putty Marshal, who refused to allow him
to proceed further. Mr.. O'Byrne remon-
strated when Heal pushed him violently
down the steps
Mr. O'Byrne asked and obtained the
, rlltfians name after which he came down
to the first floor corridor. Here the
crowd, which had swelled to large pro-
portions, were earnestlyinquiring for the
Whereabouts of the Mayor. Mr.. O'Byrne
advised them to be calm, and create no
disturbance, and just at Mis- time the
Mayor and Chief of Police came down
stairs and We're greeted with deafening
cheers as they passed through tht crowd.
They returned to the police station aid
on Market street were greeted with more
vigorous cheers.
THE ADVANCEMENT.
The arrangement entered into between
the Mayor and Marshal Dunn was to the
effect that all the special officers should
, be instructed to withdraw from the polls
and hold themselves in readiness to obey
the orders of the election officers only, in
arresting illegal voters and quelling dis
turbances. The Mayor, District Attor
, ney Spruance, Chief O'Toole and Mar
+ shall Dunn shortly after left the City Hal
| in a carriage, to visit the various polling
| places, and issue the above instructions.
: HEAL ARRESTED.
Heal was afterwards arrested by Ser
; geant Legg, for his assault on MIR. o,
, Byrne, and taken to the police court
, where he waived hearing and gave bali
for his appearance at Court.
ALL QUIET-A FULL VOTE.
At 10 o'clock, when the GAZETTE re-
, porter made round of the polls, all was
"quiet along the line, and q full vote
was being polled. This, lin the opinion
of well-informed persons, indicates
, Democratic triumph.
III GIVEN UP ALI. HOPE.
: The Radicals it is said, have given W
all hope of carrying this county, and are
sending the negroes up to Philadelphia to
vote. Quite q number were noticed 60
ling up this morning.
Il THE RETURNS.
Judges of election will confer Tayol
o | by filling up the blanks that have been
e IleIt with them and forwarding the return:
4 to the GAZETTE Office as soon as possible