New-York tribune., 1889-11-06
HOW THE RETURNS WERE RECEIVED.

GATHERINGS AT MANY OF THE CLUB.HOUsEs
-wAR-wHoOPS IN TAMMANYs wIGwAM.
There harder worked politician in New-York
yesterday than Richard Croker, City Chamberlain and
head boss7 of Tammany Hall. One of the first men
to cast his vote after the polls opened in his election
district Mr. Croker, and then he hurried TO his
office in the big wlgwam in Fourteenthst., which
connected by telegraph with the Tammany head.
quarters IN every Assembly District OF the city. Hero
Mr.. Croker remained all day and directed the battle.
When the news Of James NJ. Lyddy's effort to cap
ture the Recorders ofnce reached him, Mr. Croker
directed that several hundred be cast for Re.
corler Smyth in the XVIth and and XYIIIth Districts.
If there should be anything in Mr. Lyddy's alleged
discovery that the Recorders term expires on Decem.
Ter 81 Mr. CrOlSer's counter movement resulted in
enough being poled for Recorder smyth to give
him majority over Mr.. Lyddy.
The wigwam was crowded with shouting braves
before last evening. a band in the gallery of the
main hall played patriotic and sentimental airs
adapted to the cheerful state of the Irish-American
heart Congressman Spinola took the place Of chair
man, and the silvery.voced secretary, John
b. McColdrick read all election returns calculated to
keep the "bOys" in heart Before Mr.. McGobirlck
read them they were passed upon BY Chamberlain
Croker who sat In prominent place the platf )rm
Mr. Croker was assisted in this work by Justice
German, Commissioner HoahaD. John W. Mcdonald
and other high muck a-mucks" Of the inner circle
Returns which did not indicate good Tammany results
were carefully laid aside after inspection and tho
waiting multitude was not informed how they read
when news grew ack Congressman spnola Henry
Schmidt Governor Abbetts law partner. and other
orators took turns in speech making. They abused
tbe Republicans roundy and told the crowd about the
" famous victoryo Tammany had won. AT one time
the figures indicated the election of Turner the ice
man who ran against LspcDad Stewart for Senator
in the With District The boys7 yelled for three
consecutive minutes MI Turner arrived soon after
ward but brought the with him that he had been
defeated instead of elected The fact was carefully
kent from the enthusiastic audience. however. and
moor Turner was compelled TO come to the front and
make speech
quietly 10 slip out after whispering low words 10
Justice Gorman Mr.. German soon followed and
or.,tv soon no one was left the platform except
Chairman Splnola and his orators few Tam
many men who were not in the secret Of Mr..
Croker's sudden departure and the reporters. when
Mr. Spinoa's turn TO "whoOp IL up came again nc
discharged another food OF oratory about he gica'
victoryD and dismissed the meeting, saying mat the
returns were so slow In coming In that u was no'
deemed best to keep open any longer ihe rePo''
speedily spread through the rank and hie that u'e
Tammany county ticket had been defeated ana inc
braves" after hanging about the building ior az
hour dispersed in tho belief that lot OF bad nows han
been received which suppressed Such was the
construction put upon Mr. Croker's remarkable dis
appearance.
The newspaper bulletins displayed In Park Row
last evening were watched with some interest By 3
few hundIed citizens. Tho crowds however were not
nearly large they usually are on such occasions.
and, in consequence, the enthusiasm displayed was
an ebb tide and required an ear-tr1impep to be ap-
preclaed Several papers had not taken ths trouble
or undergone the exponso OF making special prcpara
lions for informing tho public Of the results. and