The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-05

| Levi p Morton. Daniel Conover. Police Justice
Hammer. John A. Iydecker. ex-deputy collector OF
| this port; Colonel Drake DeKay. Thomas Murphy
] Henry 4. Abel. Seymour A. Bunce General Graham
surveyor of the port of New York; General Arthur
Alabama. Everything was orderly there. but
wild confusion and tumult reigned without. The
crowds that swayed and surged through the corri-
even than those of the last Presidential election.
when it took $50 policemen 70 preserve order The
crowds in the streets watching the bulletins became
cold and wanted to get in and the crowds within
after being hustled almost to death wanted to get
out. The result was almost constant jam. in
which only those the extreme edge could struggle
for place. To get firmly fixed in the crowd
meant stay more S or less time ev Several sever gen
utes getting from the door to the committee
rooms. Once in while the announcement
OF republican gain would elicit cheers from those
in the COMMITTEES rooms who could got near enough
the readers to hear The cheers would be taken up
by those outside and carried along until they
reached the open whom the half frozen crowds
the outside would In turn take them up and roar
Justify.
the whole evening at the COMMITTEES rooms. There
to be idea that Cornell would be defeated
the contrary. the politicians seemed to feel that
they held the winning cards, and were very free to
express their merrinent over the domestic troubles
OF the democrats.
SCENES IN THE wIGwAM.
The council chamber or the big Wgwam on Four
ieenth street thrown open at six O'Clock in the
gathered in and around the building Before the
doors we're opened an impromptu meeting was or
ganized in the lower hall OF the building and ad-
dresses made by number OF alleged
"worklngmen." One man startled the assem-
blago by announcing that John. Kelly. had
been chosen Governor of the State by a
majority of $1,000 votes. He also volunteered the
information that his name was j. Mccarthy Sculy.
at which announcement there great cheering.
At last the impatient throng allowed to enter
the large hall, where Grafullas Seventh Regiment
Band had slready been stationed Here again j.
eulogy Mr. Kelly. The band interrupted him by
performing o popular air. and Mr.. scully was
Tammany "braves. % led by '.Shrt Collar Spinola
and Major Quincy. walked in Indian ale on tho
which was ornamented by pitcher, a glass and
walking stick. There were only about fifty persons
the stage At this time Among were Fire
A. Lewis. ex-Warden Tracey. Mr. Charles w. Brooke,
Mr.. william +. Howe Richard Croker. General
Spinola and number of the leaders in the various
districts. As the evening wore on the crowd began
to grow larger. The element that made up the in
crease was mainly composed Of the "hard-hsted"
sons of toll only q very few wcll-dressed persons
being among the audience. number OF Robinson
ties in the hail. but their capers did not break
up the meeting.
The meeting was organized by the selection Of
General Spinola to act as chairman. Major Quincy
was deputed to read ont the returns as they
received The band ordered to play yankee
Doodle" but responded by rendering Hail Column
oa am nastsd aag en manna snssch y h;n
he assaiied Robinson and praised Kelly. He gave
in short time to Mr.. David Coproy. who also had
his little say and retired. Cries for ''Kelly!"
raised at this point but the "Big Chieftan" had
not yet made his appearance. Major Quincy par
TALLY satisfied the crowd by reading out returns from
the first election district Of the Ninth Assembly dis
trict and other portions of the city, which Of
course very favorable to the Tammany candidate
for Governor and also to che Kelly county
with q will by the 5000 persons in
:As Pretty as Picture" Selections from '.Pins.
FORE were also rendered. and calls were made for
w.re read in response to these requests and as It
seen that the Kelly cause was apparently pros
pering cheer upon cheer was given. BY seven
O'Clock the large gallery circling about the council
room was literally packed with people and the main
floor was occupied by pushing and crushing
throng of people. There were fully between
seven and eight thousand persons present and
men were pouring into tho hall every minute.
Major Quincy. at twenty minutes after seven sew
districts in which 6O37 votes were cast. and pur-
porting to show that Robinson ran 1000 votes be-
cheered to the echo. There were loud and repeated
calls for William F. Howe who spoke at some length.
returns from different districts throughout the city
all showing majorities tor Kelly, and as each
out adn the wan
peared with what .purported to be despatch
from Albany-"Defeat Of Robinson assured. "
| More cheering and moro enthusiasm, amid which
| the band struck up ''Solid Men to the Front. -
Another telegram from the same prolific source was
read, Poor Robinson died to-day; disease. Tilden-
ism;' and the announcement THAI in ninety dis
trcts Kelly had received 5000 votes than Rob.
nspea t k tSa ns IN r u0o c
graphic dispatches were read. purporting to como
from prominent anti Tammany men and referring to
Tilden's "bar'l" and the "cipher" business. The
band struck up. 'Such an Education Has My Mary
Ann" and portion of the crowd joined in the sing
ing OF the melody Three cheers were asked for John
Kelly, and hearty response followed. Then the
crowd became uneasy, and amidst the prevailing un.
easness attention was attracted to that portion Of
platform. 1t was evident that something was going
and the crowd surged to and fro everybody trying
to get to the front OF the crowd In the mass OF hui
manity two could be discernod struggling, each
one hampered in his endeavors to strike the other
by those about him. Police officers edged through
the throng and separated the wouldbe pugilsts and
with some difficulty quiet was again restored.
Major Quincy here again stepped forward and md
majority for Cornell Ho also volunteered the in
formation that he could say nothing definite yet
pointed to its election. This provoked en-
| thusasm. and the applause was redoubled when Il
| stated that Buffalo had given Cornell 1.20(
majority over Robinson. Returns from various
Assembly districts in the city read. and they
were in every instance favorable to the Ismmsny
| Howe. in response to calls for him. made another
speech. in which he predicted Robinsons defeat
and promised that the Executives grave should be
kept green. Another long wait ensued. and
then the figure OF Major Quincy seer
bunch of returns in his hand. There
was burst OF loud cheering throughout the
room and it was with difficulty ne could make him
Kellv forty thousand votes. and that. predicat
ing the city vote. Potters vote would moro than
cratic State ticket. except Robinson. is elected
The vote on county officers was close. but the Tam
many Hall nominees were probably elected. and
furthermore that General +. d. Spnola surely
elected to represent the Sixteenth Assembly district
While the returns were being read ut the meeting
up stairs Mr.. Kelly and number OF the mnol
chicftains Of Tainmany Hall were IN consulta
ton in the rooms in which tho Committee on
Organization usually meet. Mr.. Kelly fairly
besieged with congratulations the result
of his campaign. and as hi friends crowded around
him he laughed aud joked with all. Nearly every
body connected with Tainmany was at ono time OF
another by Mr.. Kelly's side The Chief looked very
much elated and sanguine that all the men the
county ticket would be elected triumphantly.
IRVING AssEMDLAGK.
Al six O'Clock camorous crowd gathered in from,
of Irving Hail. anxiously waiting for the doors to BIZ
thrown open. When they were finally opened
| surgng crowd poured in and in very
few moments tho hall dcnsey crowded
A telegraph instrument connected by wire with
Police Headquarters tho platform, and M
fast the returns we're received copies of them
transmitted to the headquarters of senator John
Fox In tho Union Square Hotel and also
I to Mr.. w. A. Butler, the Irving Hall