New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-07
\ QUIET DAY IN THE CITY.
NO INDICATIONS OF EXCITEMENT.

ACTIVITY OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL LEADhiS'
There were no indications of unusual election
day excitement this city yesterday From the Battery
10 Harlem there was peace and quieness AT the polling
places only could be the anxious faces of the busy
potcians There was much less activity noticeable In
the streets than other days because many places or
tsincss remained unopened In the lower part OF the
city all the wholesale houses, the banking institutions
exchanges and nearly all of the retail stores were closed
Wa-st and lower Broadway presented Sabbath-lke
appearance The Post Office closed as usual on ho-
DAYS after the morning hours One delivery was made
by the carriers All the courts and pubic buildings "elo
closed No access could had to the DstrcAttorneys
office though # had been said that the DstrcAttOrncy
has secured the aid OF detectives to prevent frauds at the
election The retail stores In Sixthaye. and IN Broadway
above Asorpace were nearly all OPEN But the absence
Of trucks and delivery wagons from the streets gave them
an unusually quiet appearance
AT the headquarters OF the various candi-
dates and political organizations the WORK
OF folding ballots, preparing pastors and dis
trbuting tickets was continued during Monday night ana
until long after the polls opened yesterday. John Kelly
remained in Tammany Hall TO give directions ana an
swcr inquiries from his cutcnants na the districts u
bert o. Thompson did similar service at the headquarters
Of the County Democracy and Alexander v Davidson al
irving Hall The Republicans having "boss,' their
han I'm Thrty-third-st. was closed; but tho
Headquarters Of the candidates IN the
districts were kept open. James OBreh
was perhaps the most active Of all the candidates.
Rumors that he was killed and various other stories
detrimental to his canvass. circulated by his Demo
cratic enemies. ana Mr. OBdcu was kept bu,y moving
about to expose their fa!sity.
Numerous stories Of trades deals and trclchcry were
brought to the headquarters Of the Democratic oreanza
lions during the day Efforts 10 Offset work of that kind
occupcd the attention of the honorcd leaders" some
agent OF the County Democracy forged the name OF Mr.
Kelly 70 n telegram early in the morning
which was sent 10 all the Tammany dis
trict leaders asking them To meet az the
Aston House for conference. This was apparently to
get them away from their districts at a critical time But
# was only partly successful Similar work done IN
other directions Efforts made to destroy the Re
pubcan tickets at some Of the hodngboOth, but they
were unsuccessful.
Early I'm the evening the streets were ronSed win
men and women but there was such anxiety mani
tested to hear the news "a was shown In
1850. There were not so many drunken
men TO be seen usual on election
NIGHTS but II was evident that the barrooms had been
well pltronzed. There not much betting on the re-
gut and both Democrats and Republicans prepared
for defeat Early appeared favorable to the Re
pucans hut was after the polls closed before
anything definite As 10 pioDd"c IT,
suit. $780,, $500, |
About onehaf the soldiers at Governors Island and |
nearly all the officers came To the city and voted
GOyrrno Island Is included In the first election district
Of the Ist Assembly District. General Hancock dld not
vote.