New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-09
No DISTURBANCE IN BROOKLYN.
MUCH INTEREST sfiowN IN THE yoTING-rIIE srHUG
GLE FOR MAYOR ATTRACTING THE MOST ATTEN

D,rrcr1 rNrrPFsT sfiOWN IN TIE YOTING-TIE sTRUG-
GRE FOR MAYOR ATTRACTING THE MOST ATTEN-
TON.
Election day passed quietly as usual ID
BrookIyn There was much subdued excitement out M
yolent outbreaks repressed The workers oil Doth
parties were never more intent in watching tue
polls. supplying all with ballots and prevent
ING apy voters from being mised CROWDS
of interested men were around all the poll
ing places and many went from ward 10 "aru' I'D 'ne
course of the day At the time the polls closed sunset
IL was impossible to predict the result OF inc Mayoray
contest which in Importance swallowed up all the otn-
ers with any defniteness While the friends OF both MI
Low and Mr.. Howell confident OF the success OF
their candidate all agreed that the result was very
close and that the canvass OF the DaiolS
would be necessary to determine tho result. a
large Democratic vote given tor Mr. Low, especially
in the First Ward where it asserted that he was
voted for by 500 Democrats In view Of this the only
thing his friends feared was Republican defection'
either through lack of zeal trading of of votes in GER
tain quarters OF the city The Young Republicans, dis
tppuisbed by q blue silk badge, were at each OF
the 1s5 polling places in the city ana
at nearly all the Young Democrats VINO wore
white silk badges. The campaign headquarters were
kept open during the day TO supply tickets wherever
needed.
The need OF more policemen apparent The
whole available force duty yesterday was 436. VI
these two at each poll, 370 were needed from sun
rise TO sunset. The remaining number, 60 was lnde-
quae to patrol the city the usual posts hence patrol
duty was abandoned and the were kepin reserve AT
tbe stations No serious need Of the police occurred
and the usual election day braw, ending IN hOloue VI
MURDER did not disturb the quiet OF the day:
Coupicte arrangements were made by MI flanley,
Of the Police Telegraph for the prompt
Transmission of the Of the ballots from the police
stations TO the Central Office In the Municipal Depart
ment Building and the figures on the state ticket ne
gan 10 come in mt $50 y. III. III was hcdry
midnight when the result OF the Mayofalt{
contest was known IN the majority Of the wards al,
Though enough figures for close estimate was receiver
ranch earlier The returns received aud READ at
Tho Headquarters OF the Republican Campaign Com
NIT ces m Pierrepont and Montaguests, no the rooms OF
Inc Young Republican Club In Muntaguest and al tue
Dotnocrai ic headquarters in Wlloughly-st ana were
displayed in a transparency in the City Han tark;
Ta6rc was the utmost anxiety O know the results, ana
especially the votes for Mr.. Low and Mayor Howell re-
spcptiVCly ,-,...
The only disturbance at tho polls reported took place
shortly after az the Win District OF the l"tuN-
second Ward, where ticket pedcr suspected OF glInS
tickets for the opposition party, was htlacked ahu
bady beaten. eyes backened ana MS lace Sc
vercy bruised. The ARRAY caused much excitement az
The time Lawrence Kelly and Martin conway were ar
rested for ighting the polling place In the lat DIS
trict the sixth Ward No arrests iOr lIt5hl NOle
were reported at Police Headquarters