New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-09
THE UNITED sTATES COMMISSIONEE7.
INCIDENTS WORTHY OF NOTE.

cosTIGAN's CHASE AFTER TICKETs-THURLOW
WEEDS vOTE-DYING AT THE POLLING PLACE.
One of the amusing incidents Of the day,
which failed, however, to elicit laughter from the leaders
of the County Democracy Mr. Costigan's chase for
the tickets for the XVIII Assembly District The County
Democracy had made elaborate preparations this year
10 have its tickets printed early and distributed ON
Sunday so as TO avoid the mistakes OF preyi-
GUS years in the lack Of tickets at
the polling places. Almost at the last
moment, however, they concluded TO run Mr. OGorman
for Superior Court Judge, although is believed by Re
publicans that vacancy exists. The nomination Of
Mr. O'Gorman required that the tickets should be
punched anew and resulted in great deal Of trouble 10
the County Democracy. The tickets for the XVIII As
sembly District were not ready until a. yesterday
when the printer sent them TO Mr..
Cosligan's house, supposng that the headquarters
would be closed The printer mistaken, however, in
the eupposon that the Democratic leaders wonld retire
for rest the night before election. Mr. Costign waite
at headquarters until after a. m. when becoming
alarmed at story that John Kelly had captured the
tickets started out in search Of them. He arrived at
Martin b. Browns printing Office half hour later in
very excited state of nina.
The office was dark and Mr. Costgan was at once
convinced that the story true that John Kelly had
captured the tickets. He encountered night watchmau
who mistook him Tor midnight naTauder, and threat
ened him with Immediate arrest If las did not clear
Mr. Cosgan then appealed 20 policeman for aid, out
the policeman had never been introduced 10 him. and
exhibited striking disposition 10 arrest him. As this
might the loss OF the whole County Democracy
ticket Mr.. Costigsn became still more alarmed. and
rushed of at break-neck speed for the police station.
lyon know me, Tom COstigan," he cried TO the ser
never saw you BEFORE" replied the sergeant at the
same time critically eyeng the man whom he believed 10
be an imp0stor.
"Grcat Heavens. what am l to DO r. exclaimed Mr..
COstigan frantic manner.
- II You don't clear out of here I'll show yOu what to
do" replied the Sergeant eDergetcally.
hint sufficient and in few minutes more Mr..
MattDews's house The morning now began to dawn,
and ; Mr.. Costigan saw visions of rammany and Re
Kya District land and No, aao County DEMOCRACY
Graoes wrath, be grew paler every moment Police
Commissioner Matthews was reused, and with police
aid. the printing Office was entered aud searched but
around to other districts and gathered up what rev ex
ira tickets they could lind and distributed them through
out the XVIII District. Then at O'CLOCK, Mr. Cosgan
went home to bul up his emaciaed form, when, to his
astOnishment be found his tickets awaiting him at his
house IL was o'clock when the tickets were finally
distributed throughout the district.
Asa result OF this experience ex-senator EccesIne
who was cand late for Senate In the XIth District
of which the XVIII Assembly District Is part, went 70
desIag that he had been defeated by the absehce Of
tickets in tc XVIII District IL il probable that all other
defeated candidates in that district no matter how un
popular aud now Impossible their election, viii lay the
blame mr. C0stign, who feels the weight oI ten years
suddenly added TO his other burdens.
Among the interesting incidents OF the day was
Thurlow Weeds vote in the nineteenth election district
company with Alderman Morris, and he laid down his
ballot on the he said To the inspectors: This
the sixty third time that have exercised the right OF
elective franchise and have omitted voting
but once at election, and that was when was
visit to the Russian Empire"
II Mr. Weed lives live days longer he Will celebrate his
egdty fouth birthday. He voted the straight Republic
ticket with two exceptions, remarkng he did
" Ny vote will make but little difference to Mr. FOrs-
ter. and the Hon John McKeon and / are personal
friends, and viii, therefore, give to Mr. McKeOn a
complimentary vote and as for Senator, have ae-
quaintance with MIR. Gibbs, and know nothing OF him.
except what have read in the newspapers and to
General Tremsin he and his fathers family and have
been friends for half century, aad therefore my
vote for him"
Denis Williams, age forty-six, of No 100 East Forty
seconds died suddenly at tine polling place at No l46
East FOrty-1rst~st. yesterday His body was carried
home.