New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05

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A PEACEFUL DAY IN NETWORK.
oxr OF rur or-1r1tsr IN TIE HISTORY OF TIE
cIrY-rNCIprNTs At THE POLLING PLACES.
"The ouietest election day that ever was
known remarked an experienced police officer yester-
dav Afternoon after the close OF the polls Ihere mas
moi beeu report of a disturbance nom part OF the
CITY," said superintendent waliiuc. "An inspector was
brouynt in here drunk" he added, and several diners
have not turned mp; forty or fifty pocerks are
miss also their places have been hed as last as
repcltcd ard eyeryi hing be going on smoothly
The ou.iuess election the subject oil remark
everywhere yesterday; few people were seen on the
streets except those engaged about the pollngpaees
and the voters Who passed quietly along cast
and "a quietly returned home 10 enjoy tuer hoh"aS'
Ito men in charge OF the ticket booths Sd lar as couu
be ascer,aiued by TRIBUNE reporters who made i"Ne
cations in all parts OF the city, loyal to the pohu-
cal Organizations which they represented There were
all SORTS Of combination tickets IN he he'1 pu' &c" "
stances were found where any except the ieEu'i wv
eouia be procured III the eve don't Keep 'na'
hind here" was the usual answer when an HreEn'"
,,cket WIS nsKcd for but you get pastors enough
arouni here u you want them Generally some one
was found in the small group around the pohnh-
n,.ce who could supply the combination sought,
ouf he d!d so from his ovescoa; pocket Inc
names Of the three Gubernatorial candidates were
found heading the regular tickets OF the three
rrgular ORGANIZATIONS but many local CANDIDATES hu
tickets IN circulation which their names appeared
in company with the Tammany. AntiTammahy ana
can candidates for the other Offices what sell
,nrou Of candidates there done secretly; but
the material was ready FOR all sorts OF swaps ana
bargains.
Agents Of the "scratchers" were on hand at many
poning,aces IN tho upper part OF the city to furnish
Reuubcan state tickets with the names OF Cornell ana
son,e onif,ei but was evident that large part OF
their work had been done through the NAILS as the men
who voted the scratched tickets generally stepped III
without calling al the ticket booths ard doposeu lher
baois.
4o'clock the polls were closed; sealing wax was
nlsee over the openings OF the banoibcXcs the ticket
booths disappeared the sidewalks. and The event
of the day had decided and remained only TO be
recorded Then, while the pollclerks and inspectors
appeared in groups of from ten 70 twenty
fve audrhe search began ioi materials Tor I1e ihua
matter " DO may have or Who may have i'si me
% The boxes or ssh-barrels wAich fall N then
way aad soon the acauii,U. hoIsehoder WAo ndo ei.
MARI the spot- they he'd been B,ioie dnrkncss
had settled mpon the city, or ine stree shl, iiu sonS
ms rounds, flames began 10 ust' ia from INJURED, vi
street corners and satuIuaia of tie s'rcci"oy had
began
HOW THE DAY PASSED on THE Wgsr SIDE
The election went quietly On the West side during
The entire day. There was excitement IA the
XVIII Assembly District the contest FOR Alder
man Robert Il. Hamilton. the Republican candidate
Marty In the thcky settled districts about Fortyeeond
ana bet ween Eighth and Eievonth-ayes
there were many men loungus about the polls. but
there was not much inioxlcatOn and scarcely any
uranelirc Great interest taken in the voting
sixtaye In upper sHthaye the POLLING
nrpb.by ouf-nitis of the vote had been cas. lhere
Wa cen, raj disposition 70 vote early ana nan OF the
ballots had been before laii-pasi 10 o'clock IL
curry nj several polling P, SSes De,wIen rdI Tth
ave-. that from an eighth TO twentieth part
Of the whole number esistered had OMITTED TO vote.
From twelve 10 fifteen different kind Of tickets were
10 be bad nearly every poling-plate' ana alnos,
business on his account. The Republican boxes
gave out ONLY the straight kepub lean tlche ahu there
were very few prddliug mixed tickets IL ibe inter-
est Of local Republican candidates. Inc hrly boxes
differed in their stock OF ballots "A, RUIZ h yp NJ"
in charge the Tamnauy boxes but at some OF mem
tickets could be had with Mr. Cornel's name ID SiI.
Kely's place, or Mr. seu.e's maine IN Mr. eeymonrs
place. Kelly pastors were dlsrloutsd very moer-
the OF the Robinson men aud the Ike,
about the Robinson ooAf n h 49," The Ron
i EnGs mem were weighed down with "pasIers" II
there was much Republican scratching done on the
West SIDE. II was accomp7hed very Ge ana re, Ti
sets both OF the kgGen ana ha s IN npe
Wnen the polls closed crowds gathered at the polling
places watch the count The ballots spread out on
Inc tab uneeaslng source OF interest on &C,
count Of the exraoranaIy ha0e Sa Hs was cSspre
from ts original torn In from one 10 tntee paees ana
nearly as many ~
masters The clerks slow and careful aud al hrst
ened puzzed with the ntrcacy Of the counting prob
lem. .
MOTIFS IN THE LOWER WARDS.
The election in the lower wards as conducted In avery
srderly manner. There the usual crowds about
HE po!s but there was little excitement apparent. The
law recurring saloons be closed was not observed,
except IN regard to the front doors The side doors
were generally open. There were SAID 10 De " trades
of an kinds gO.ng on but the "crOOked Tickets were
not visible. The Kelly men were said 10 De votng oi
Cornell hut If they stoutly denied H. Robinson
eupporfer at one of the polls seen by "a tribune
reporter TO display large ron Oh greenhouses,
and Immediately afterwari a man coming up
10 vote was taken around corner, where ne was sup
messed 10 he Influenced" This was said 10 be com
mon occurrence this aud also IN other districts
Votes Robinson were openly solicited ~ return Tor
votes 10 bc given Republican candidates, showing that
a str,ng EFFORT was made 10 save the GOyernOrship.
Thee was difficulty Ia getting straight Republican
tickets the polls. and this Is said 10 have cost
HI. Cornell IA number OF votes.
There Were "A few disturbances, but none OF serious
account no the lower wards. James Mccarthy was
guiding an old gentleman To the polls IN the
FIRST Wsrd Morris Stack "A Iammany
sdherent, inteTiered, and hght followed Order
was svon restored and no arrests were made. A few
similar disturbances were reported III that part OF the
CITY
The CITY Hall was deserted the Mayor and his officials
working cnergeticaIly the polls Tor the Anti-Iam
many ticket. Late Monday nIgut Mayor Cooper
ding about 10 the various ward headquarters, convey
ing M ructlOus To men supposed 10 be employed by
Inn, lie became excited that lie thrust his hand
throueu The window pane IN Ills carriage, and
ob1ged 10 ~ 10 "a doctors office.
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL VOTING.
There were five men arrested for illegal
.,,.t.,rsd hefore Justice "A The IOmbs