New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18
ITS MAYOR A REPUBLICAN.
MOUNT VERNON'S FIRST CITY ELECTION.
EDWARD F. BRUSH ELECTED BY A GOOD PLURAL
ITY-NO VIOLENCE OR DISORDER,

EDWARD F. BRUSH ELECTED BY GOOD PLURAL
ITY-No VIOLENCE OR DISORDER,
The first charter election of the new city of
Mount Vernon was held yesterday, and resulted
in the choice of a Republican Mayor. Last March
the proposition to incorporate Mount Vernon as
city was first brought up at Albany The neces-
sary charter was withheld until a charter clcftion
should take place. This held on Monday
March 2l and as the citizens declared IN laVor
of incorporation. the bill was passed and was signed
by the Governor on the day 1ono"lhg
the election. To-day set down for the elec-
tion of city officials. Nominations were made a
month or so ago. and for the last fortnight en-
ciement has been running high. both parties con-
fdcntly asserting their certainty Of victory
The registration was larger than ever before
in the same territory, 3,0ii names being ON the
books. Despite the promises of lively DAY
at the polls, there was no noise, no
confusion. Voter after voter stepped
into the booths folded his ballot. came out ana
deposited il in the box. Both sides said h'te
but worked hard to get ont full vote Inc
polls opcned at nine o'clock in the morning and
remained opened twelve hours. At 10 o'clock
the line of the voters in the Second Ward poll
irg place stretched for half block along the
sidewalk.
bnt 72O minutes in which TO deposit ballots.
Everything went ike clockwork, however, and at
half past o'clock 40 votes had been east. In
this ward there were no signs of an outside bo0th
at 8 o'clock in the morning, but half an hour later
=, Iubstantia booth of matched boards Vild
been erected by the RcplbhcanS a'
the distance of las feet six inches from the polls
This was objected TO. a II was nearer than inc
law allows and the booth was lifted bodily over
a fence into the grounds Of GeOrgc w. Leroy VINO
save the Republican managers the use of his
erounds The voting went on quietly and stead
ily and by o'clock 800 ballots had
been cast in the ward. Nowhere was
there any disorder or confusion. Everything went
quietly and smoothy, and one of the Aldcrmanic
nominees in the Fifth Ward remarked to re-
porter:
1T is the bcst-naturcd campaign have ever
witnessed Not a harsh word has been said, to
my knowledge. by any one of either party of any
one Of the Others.
Some amusement was created in the Fifth
Ward by a voter who; after retiring TO the pr-
vatc booth came out and throwing down his
ticket, said:
III he II | will vote when | can't get
the ticket folded straight
lie was finally restored to good nature ana
east his ballot, having succeeded III folding his
ticket 10 his cntir" satisfaction.
The vote 80 far as counted mp 10 80 a. M
was:
Berry DEM, $40; Brushs majority, lJJ
City .Judcc-Gcorgc {. Appel DEM. l,'b'
Edgar X. Brown Rep, l,2sl; ApIrls majority,
2S6
Tie votes in the other contests had not bcHn
canya..rd but the indications were that the Er-
pubcans have elected slN or seven ont OF the ten
Aldermen.
II lookct as though John Thurton, the Rcpub-
lican nominee for Supervisor. had been successful.
hut fbc returns were too ni"aerc 70 make IL
ccrtriniy. ~
The Democrats have probably elected the City
Treasurer Receiver of Taxes and Assessor.