The New York herald., 1878-11-06

from Sheridan shook. 1T is only question of how
much majority The entire Anti -Tammany ticket is
certainly elected" Then with wcary look of con-
tent Mr. Cooper left the parlors and drove directly
home to get the rest his head and body demanded
AS all the banks and nearly all the stores were
closed the city wore Sunday look. On the moro
prominent thoroughfares there but little travel
and no business Crowds were gathered about the
several headquarters and the vicinity of the polling
places but here and there for exceptional
reasons there bat little public interest mani
tested In of the it would be untrue to
say there general interest In the elction. On
the contrary there very decided interest. In
the several Congressional districts. whore personal
feeling had much to do with the votes Of individuals
there was considerable excitement. &C. AAh "A
rKE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. tt8..Ii ia 4
In the Fifth district Congressman Muller expected
to have comparatively easy run, but the nomination
of General Bourke gave tone to the contest that had
not been anticipated. The Irish American voters
rallied ct cvery point where Bourke booth seen.
and at times altsrcstions seemed likely 70 occur.
Fortunately there nothing done to provoke q
breach Of the peace. although when it rumored
that the votes Of Bourke to be 'goosed in the
interest OF Muller there threats Of general pull
down and drag out that occasioned little alarm
at headquarters Both candidates active, but
maintained perfect good nature and neither limited at
treachery or fight. 7fS gi.6f eatit 4
That Congressman Cox should be elected by SEN
sble majority surprised For the past fort
night Mr.. Cox has manipulated the voters in his
peculiar way. and yesterday he remarked as the
made its awaited appearance above the horizon. the
favored candidate lazy attired himself in . home
spun suit and prepared to 80 on his travels How he
travelled the returns below will show. There
excitement no enthusiasm. great contest. In
some respects 1t walk and the 'hnish''
neat and pleasant speech f1nTIb tu AgeMti edt
The Seventh district waa as quiet as graveyard.
The Congressional candidates were not particularly
well known. and there little excitement ut
the polls themselves.
There was good deal Of good humored rivalry in
the Eighth. The fact that Mr.. Jerome was making
personal canvass and an oldfashioned canvass lent
additional interest to the hght. Both he and General
McCook have many personal friends and hosts Of
quantances in common in the district. and it was
generally believed that party lines would not be
drawn very closely at the polls That the best Of
may sometimes judge erroneously the result very
clearly shows. It is certain that has been
made In this city in many years in which individual
friendships and personal regard had much to do
with the cast this spirited and gallant fight
between Jerome and McCook. tnf laoaFt nt
One of the most closely contested battles Of the day
was fought the ground Of the Ninth district where
fernaQuO WOOu encountered
opponent John Hardy. The district is peculiar its
constituency. and the fight was bitter. There was
considerable Ill feeling displayed by the friends Of
both parties, which. fortunately did not attain literal
fghting proportions. This was the one district in
which the result not known early in the evening"
Both sides claimed it, and when the decision was
nounced both sides went over the count again. that
there should not be possibility Of mistake. yA@
James O'3rien is Of the lucky men in politics
He has gathered about him personal following an
extent not usual in men of his grade From the first
he has had doubt Of his victory He predicted his
success and foretold his majority. What he gained
he earned He went in person from house to house.
from store to store from street to street Even the
children knew him. He was bound 10 run and deter
mined to win. There was no uncertainty in his
plans, none in his calculations. But though
Arm in his conviction from the first he did
not lose q moment. He worked for his
election with all his heart. Yesterday he
went from poll to poll He knew all the voters and
Just how each voted He laughed and joked, but
kept his eye the end He encouraged all his friends
and threw cold water those who opposed him.
The result in the Eleventh district surprised no one
who watched the course Of events in the past forty
eight hours. Mr.. Willis was hopeful and earnest in
his canvass; Mr.. Morton equally All sorts Of
charges and counter charges made against both
candidates. and the advertising columns Of the daily
press bristed with cards for and against them BOTH
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Mulberry street wnS alive with coaches and
seagers all day long and lste ct night President
Smith, despite the inrosds of terrible cough. st
his post till after midnight His table covered
with dispatches and reports and he very naturally
greatly excited by the results Of election that
carried with IL life death to the Board over which he
presides In upper room Commissioners Nichols was
4hor7 M ITa jyAd undov oeSJ
hundreds Of friends in the of the evening" and
elegant collation. spread in his Office received the
attention Of all who came. Commissioners Of every
grade and Of high degree called heard the news
and, after accepting invitation to partake of tho
hospitalties provided, left to make room for tho
"antis." . # e T E
As the extra kilograms proclaimed the news through
the mouths Of thousand lively boys who called their
papers all the city the people woke to the fact
that there had been election and that the decision
was made. Bonnres famed In all the streets. Rock
cts few far up the sky. Candidates were cheered,
called out and congratulated. Bottles were broken
and mugs were drained. Tho hotel corridors were
thronged with people. The HKaALp bulletins were
surrounded by thousands, who looked and won
dered and walked away diamayed rejoiccd. a.
the might be- The friends of District Attorney
Phelps especially jublant. and the chubby hand
OF the fortunate candidate wrung again and again
by his jealous partisans and adhercnts Considerable
gossip indulgcd in at the expense Of the Police
Commissioners Mready the quidnuncs laid out the
future programme. when President Erhardt shall
occupy the chair and about the festive board three
unknown shall sit and decide the destnies Of the
force" II also suggested that Mayor Ely would
not wait long to prefer charges against the Park
Commissioner and 50 od nossssmA arff 4tods
THE VOTERS OF 1868-530 OF THEM ARRESTED
ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR FRAUDULENT NATURAL
IzATror PAPERS. WoA tas 4 vaAs s1gHta
Almost simultaneously with the rising Of the sun
and the opening Of the polls the United states special
deputy marshals who had been sworn in on tho pre-
vious evening began TO crowd the corridors Of the