The New York herald., 1879-12-10
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
LIVELY TIMES IN SEVERAL DIsTRIcrs-RE-
q PEATING AND PRESERVATION RIFE-''THE
MACuISp" CENTRALLY TRIuNpuANT

gates to the Central Committee and for choosing
officers of the different district associations wers
held last night In only comparatively few of the
districts there contests the opposition to what
is termed the machine" confnng itself within
very limited radius. The bold front put on by the
friends of the reigning republican leaders probably
had the effect OF disheartening the opposition IN
districts where it confidently
predicted independent republicanism" was to
prevail. In of the districts. now
ever. there were nerce contests for leadership
between rival magnatcs. and the tactics employed
by some leaders to carry the primaries seemed to
fully justify the charges recently made by Coionei
George Bliss in his communications TO General
Arthur on the subject of reforming abuses in the
party management. 1t was not ut all ali unusual
sight to see men up and attempt to vote on the
name of a most respected gentleman who had long
since departed this life. Repeating also was at
tempted on a most extraordinarily large scale. In
short to Judge from the actions of those that are
known as the machine mem in some Of the dis
tricts last night it might readily be that none
of Colonel Bliss suggestions were followed.
WHERE THERE WERE CONTESTS.
In the Third Fifteenth aud Seventeenth districts
there was a particularly noticeable intention to
carry the election in any way possible. In these
three districts there contests. In the Third
district the interest centred in the fight between
Tom Geary, Thomas II. Riley and other Arthur
men and an element of the party headed by MT.
Charles n. Taintor. The last named gentleman rep
resents the upper portion of the district
which. under the new ,apportionment adopted
by the Board of Aldermen, takes in a
very extended area stretching far north
as Twenty third street. Geary and Riley are from
their influence from that neighborhood The op-
position have for some time past been making a
strong effort to capture the district but their battle
was uphill one, as all the party machinery was
in the hands of the enemy. At the election last
ninht the Geary faction had it practically all their
own way Mr.. Riley acted as chairman OF the Board
of INSPECTORS, and challenged voters indiscrim-
nately. Several times tight was imminent
but Captain Byrnes. with squad OF about
fifty men, served to prevent any open breach
OF the peace during the progress of the primary
One up to vote shortly after nine O'Clock
and gave his name. ut the same time laying his
ballot ON the desk Mr.. Riley was on the point Of
depositing the vote. but after moments hesitation
and scrutiny OF the folded ballot he refused the
vote OF the gentleman. claiming the man was not
the person represented to be. In vain did the
adherent of Mr. Taintor protest, and the protes-
tations of the citizen not considered ut all At
last the challenged voter turned to friend
and said, "You know me, Tom; why don't you iden-
tify me?" No response was made. and second re-
quest tor recognition was made. Tom smiled at
the voter, and with merry twinkle said amid much
laughter. II don't know you now." Many similar
could be rected. Near the close of the elcc
ton Mr.. Riley said he would challenge every vote
offered and he kept his promise toa certain extent.
II man came up and asked leave to vote and was
often say, "Iknow the man that's all right and then
when protest made he would shout at the top Of
his for the police to keep order and threatened
to clear the room. The Taintor much in
censed but made disturbance.
The result of the primary in this district was not
cast and the count showed that the Geary-R
ticket successful. contest before the Central
Com mittee will probably be made.
FIFTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
In the Fifteenth Assembly district there was
Sheridan Shook. the other bysHenry G. Leask. or
the 2s3 votes cast. Shook received 1SS and Leask
The balloting took place at No. 352 West Thirty
NTH street. and the feeling between the adherents
of the rival tickets high that Captain Wash
burn, of the Twentieth precinct, detailed u squad Of
thirty five men under the charge Sergeant Woods
preserve order in the hall. The inspectors were
Jacob Powles and John q. Collins both in the
Shook interest, Several passages at arms occurred
during the balloting between the challengers ON
the respective sides and the inspectors, but
owing the precautions taken by the police no DIS
o'clock Mr.. Shook stepped outside the railing and
offered his VOTE II challenge this vote
shouted - Mr.; Eugene D. W. whssock' ssn% .on what
the reply, 81 want you to understand you can't
shove in fifty ballots you did for President The
vote nevertheless accepted. Then Mr. Leask.
his opponent. called to step forward and
vote. He careessly leaning against the railing
and declined the invitation with the remark, II am
greeted with shouts Of Bully boy" from the
crowd outside the police line Now. you just stop
want you to understand we amt doing any funny
business here tonight" One man for
wss at shai ny Mr. Vote
was asked the ground for the challenge. but
no answer came. The opposing challenger looked
said not word. Then Inspector Powles, finding
that neither side would press an objection turned
to S nnw ana sa o% 10 you're IRE in hole
allowed to walk away without voting The
difficulty with the challengers that the
But side had adopted the colors OF the other AZ
piece of strategy In case OF close vote SO that
said to be stanch adherent of Mike Norton.
came forward and was promptly challenged.
"who tells I'm a liar?" cried Hines. looking
angrily at Mr.. Leask. Don't you dare to strike
me- was the latter's reply. The democratic Eighth
warder's vote was accepted. as one OF the police
be polls Wsre declared Closed Mr. TeasI
came forward and entered protest against
the counting o. the ballots on the
being challenged and before the challenges de-
cided, and Ill the second place, because the Board
protested on the ground that the inspectors put in
several votes while the backs Of the challengers
were turned. Both protests overrulcd. The
and the ballots counted when it was found
that they numbered 2s4. whereas only 2Sl
were checked on the poll list. The ballots
up and the inspectors called Mr.. f. A. Dillenbeck
to turn his back to the box and draw ont three
ballots. He did so. drawing green ticket, on
which he was a candidate himself each time. The
count then proceeded.
Iue fouowlnb Is the ttcket electcu:-Presldent-
Sheridan Shook. Vice Presidents-A. V. Can
field and Peter Schwagerl. Trcasurer-william
NJ Montgomery. STANDARDIZATION Kcyser.
Inspectors OF Electon-Jacob Powles and
John G.. Collins. Sergeant at-Arms-John Kane
Delegates to central Committee--Sheridan Shook,
l.. A. Dillenbeck. DR.. Emil W. Hoeber. Moses Good
kind, Abraham Quackcnbush. John Frick, Freeman
}. Fithan. James Turner, James Curnen and Will
lam l.. Lowden.
The Seventeenth district primary was held at
Turner Hall. No. 341 West Forty seventh street.
count OF the vote showed that Colonel Mason had
carried the district. out of six hundred and
thirty votes Colonel Mason majority was q hundred
and ten This practically gives another district to
the republican machine" Although numerous
tricks were attempted to change the result the
agement OF the election such that no protests
were made.
OTHER DISTRICTS.
The primaries held in the other districts of the
city were without any special feature merit men,
son, except In the OF the Fifth district where
two different elections held. John H. Brady
ran one primary while the opposition was
represented by what is known as the Win
terbottom faction. The credentials OF both
sets of. delegates elected will have to
be presented to the central organization. which