New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-03
THE ELECTION IN BROOKLYN

ACTIVE WORK IN BEHALF OF CA>pipAi"o'i'
RIDGwAY GIVING OUT TICKETS.
Election Day in Brooklyn passed with moro than
tho customary quietness The pleasant weather drew
crowds of people into the streets Most Of the places
of business were open and crowds of shoppers were
out.
At the o6s polling places the customary cro~as
were gathered and "worIers with the badges Oh tne
candidates and bags OF straight tickets ana pas'ers
were busy The blue badge OF General Tracy was con
sncuous worn by members of the Republican General
committee and of the ward associations, and also 10y
Young Republicans and members OF tho CltEehs
League The fair weather was deemed auspcious ioi
Republican prospects. The socailed silent 'o.o war
larger than usual, and so 1t was Impossible W 'eh
from the ballots taken at the polls how tho Voo "as
going Many voters went to the polls with Their pal
LOIS ready Tho demand for pastors bearing Generai
1racvs name was SO large that the supply at the
Republican campaign headquarters gave out carly Id
the day.
About noon General Tracy went to the polling,
place near his home in Montague ST., and oepoSnei
his ballot He was warmly greeted by many iriens'
and expressed confidence TO his election DISTRICT
Attorney Rhgway was at the poll at Franklin and
Lexington aves in the seventh Ward, with a Dag oi
Sa9 wnsn So S h ana a S onS lie
smnn -ly said he would be re- Dy os Tine
M ng naces downtown to see how tho battle OF the
bal ots was going. The customary apI earlnce OF MI
Beecher at tue polls in the First Wand was lacKihs'
as he did not return in time TO register. -, o.
lin ted states Commissioner Allen had several per
sOns before him who were CHARGED win attempting 10
vote Illegally In of the cases some tenn IcailS
covered the case. One young lawyer IN the fist
Ward had TO swear his vote in. as his house hal Deeb
closed since last spring. He had TO make oath 10 e
fact whether he had any wager laid on tie cecuol'
and he had TO admit that he had bet uhat W. y.
Beecher would not poll moro thar certain nulnDer
OF votes This disqualified him fiOm votln2 ana no
was in dilemma until Mr. Allen told him tnat II me
wager was honestly Withdrawn II would remove ms
disqualification; he ha-tened to do TINS ana Vote
for General Tracy. Many Democrats IN all parts OF
the city announced that they voted Tor General tracy
W e. Bcccher was at the Prohib ton headquarters
and said he thought RmGway would be elected. and
he was sorry for IT, General Tracy was preferred by
refusal to withdraw had injured General rcy
chances but he could not act otherwise than he did
after assuming his position in the campaign.
The oils were opened at 81 a. m. and closed at
a :54 D. m The canvass OF the vote WIS promptly
begun and by 80 the first returns were read OF at
Pol &c Headquarters. The vote was canvassed as
follows: Congress. Assembly, State Judiciary. Con
venton, County officers. City dietary, City officers.
Ward officers. II nearly midnight In some OF the
warls before all the split tickets and pasted ones
wcIe counted and seale up for transmission to Police
Headquarters. to be kept for year.
The Commissioners OF Election removed John W.
ode Republican Inspector OF Election. in the Myth
d strct Of the Seventh Wari. in the morning for in
attention TO duty and put Franklin Kelly in his place.
Mrs. Emma Bcckwith, who registered in the Fourth
Wari in Brooklyn. but whose name did not did not
appear In the reg stry lists made effort TO vote
and did not appear at the polling place, No. 81
Myrtle -ave.