The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE.

The interesting scenes usually attending the night
before tho election, when the long excitement OF the
contest gives way TO quiet suspense were all queuched
by the rain which poured down resolutely last
evening But for the storm the city would have stlil
stirred with the last fcverish throbs the election
excitement and the streets would have still resounded
with the echoes OF the campaign music and tho TIN
king OF the great bells the election wagons
drawn in gorgeous array through the leading thor
oughtarcs. VINO docs remember in for
days Andy Garvcy's splendid wagon
aud sounding bell, which woke tho early
slccpor to of Andy's political
energyP Tweed, sitting in Ludlow Street jan aud
listening glsomiy TO the paitering Of tho rain
have conirasted the strange quiet OF THIS night TO
those rocking and riotous cays when the Rings
money and the enthusiasm OF the ''boys" made New
York a perfect blaze Of turbulent glory. Even as II
was Tweed probably to bed with lively interest
In the result OF odays contest and II Mr. Morrissey
Is elected IN the Seventh district he will prooaby be
as supremacy dsgusted man as Mr.. Augustus Scnell
himself But all sorts of people must have had queer
feelings last evening Andy Garvcy--did he recall his
triumpha cars on tho nights before elcctions Mr..
Swceny-did ne remember the 81 gantic stakes which
tremblcd IN Tho balance Tor him on former nights like
thsY
Aud then there wore the combalants OF the present
How glad they nearly all were that tho strain OF
pense to DO over. and that, as no voters
could be converted to their siucs any more, they
would at last indulge in the almost novel enjoy
mcnt oi good nights rcst They were aided IN the
carrying out OF TINS pleasant nocturnal programme by
the drcnchng rain which did not encourage cornwall
meetings with their ades-de-canp over the lowing
bowl.
DuLNgss REoSs SUPREME
The headquarters OF tho two opposing parties were
dull Us ditch water last evening. About the only
persons present seemed to be a lew boated clerks
who were putting away the last political documents
'or the season, and thus c0rking up the great now
| OF patriotism and wisdom Tor another year Occa-
sionally some stray wayiarer came In, shaking tho
water from himself ike one of the seals OF mo
Aquarium when they come up out OF their element to
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bad made themselves ''scarce' and most OF them no
longer haunted the scenes OF their ieverish activity
Tor tho last Ten days. Indeed, every seemed TO
feel 1t necessary to reserve his mental and bodily
exertIoDs Tor election day, and for that proud
ment when he hoped To have the pleasure OF colo
brating his triumph IN neat and graceful speech,
aud pleasant Joincation with his political friends
sna sios %YfSs ;, vos' Of aulness ana
between the republican headquarters OF the
Fith Avenue Hotel and The republican work
Ing centre at tho 81. Nicholas, or between the
Hess and Loew towers Of campaign strength. There
seemed TO be already orctaste OF thai strange gloom
and descrtion which couos over thcse lively quarters
after election night aud contrasts vvidIy with
activity ana tho turmoil that have lately rcigncd
WITHIN these same walls About the only state men,
OF any interest that could be gathered at tue demo-
cratic headquarters was, that u II raneu tomorrow
today 1t would DO as usual a favorable omen Tor
the democrats being made OF that sturdier plcboan
stun which cInlot be deferred from the OF
the supreme duty Of the day by little shower But
the republicans equally claimed In answer to this that
Us tho laborers and workingmon who would vote
against Tammany would be found principally on their
Leans who would be likely TO shirk wet walk
polling place. Al both headquarters the confidence IN
the respective success vi cacn party continued
abated unt late at night whcn tho writer VISITED them
10 OBTAIN the last nocturnal glimpse
DREARY NIGHT.
Heated as the has bsen some quar- tors
though lar quicter than two years agothe city last
night II looked By RasIignt could scarcely havo
worn more composed aspect The great banners
ana sircamers and transparcnces hung limp
IN tho petug rain and were beaten rcinorse
lessly cruelty by tho searching wind as some
tO-ua
vote oil the people No festive strains OF parade band,
no Joyous sounds of political gIocs no magnificent
flashes OF rockets the air the Streets Even
places OF public gatherings as Tor instance, tn
Hobbies Of the leading hotels and "wherc 10
gregatc,n TOW evidences OF any special excitement
could be dscernod Much people may BIO interested
IN learning others opinions about the proDab-
even far moro deeply concerned about keeping
their skins dry from any moisture (moro dsagr
than that OF whiskey and lager bcof) culing
a wrotcned cold. Hence nearly everybody stayed ut
home, and the few people that were out from
sity ala not indulge much lively political
Nobody, indeed, could have eit remarkably Lively on
such a night As lar, however, the drlit
OF current opinion could be gathered II
seemed very evident that II was wholly dlnercnt
from that prevailing two years Then II only
necessary to talk to few unbiased people who had
taken sides win either party TO ascertain that
sistless wave Of popularity was sweeping the anti
Tammany ticket Oh ~ victory. Not so last EighL IL
was felt all that tho result was wrapped in
doubt FAR as both parties were concerned. Tnero
evidently 20 popular hurrnh either about Tam
many or about anti Tanmany; and rom the
conflicting opinions expressed up to late
hour II seemed manifest that the final upshot
ut tins evenings count is likely TO DO tolcrabiy
close figuring. As the ram kept pouring and pouring
the nignt without internisson the sppro-
hcDslon was generally Expressed that would con
tinuc to-day and thus prevent anything ike tuiI
vote s'In that case" said one shrewd observer,
''Dotn parties Will DO ready TO explain defeat by the
uniavorablo weather" and thus tho dreary, dismal,
rainy night went on inylting everybody to rest for
tins days battle tray, and giving promise OF n
bright and beautiful election day such would allow
the full opposing hosts to meet In clashing combat
STILL UNEXPLAINED.
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