New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
WHAT WENT ON AT THE POLLS
SCENES AND INCIDENTS AROUND THE
PLACES WHERE VOTES WERE CAST.

SCENES AND INCIDENTS AROUND THE
PLACES WHERE VOTES WERE CAST.
LOTS OF FUN CONNECTED WITH THE THREE
CoRNERED FIGHT IN THE NTH con-
GREss DIsTRICT-NO DISTURB
ANCFs REPORTED.
There were many amusing incidents during the
day along the Bowery and east OF that noted
thoroughfare. They concerned principally
in the triangular contest for the seat In the House
OF Representatives FOR the Nth District. In which
three statesmen OF world wide reputation took an
active part-"Harry" Miner, Johnny" Simpson and
last. but not least, Tin Campbell Each one OF
these statesmen made sledge-hammcr efforts
to break open the door OF Congress and get at that
seat As the day wore on. their agitation became
violent that OF the Hon. Buck Kill
gore. Of Texas. himself. when. with the toe OF
his big SHOE he kicked In the door OF that leSisla
tive body. All three candidates were In evidence
In the district which is made up OF the Ill., WITH
and With Assembly districts and four election dis
tricts of the I'D Assembly District. Miner was
greatly handicapped by OF the name OF
carpet Dagger which Tim Campbell invented.
and which chung to him because he does not I've
In the district and has IAN electric bell and uni
formed porter at the door OF his house in Mad
ison-ave., whereas Tim declares that he has
mo porter, but bottle Of rale oula whiskey' at
his door. Tim was standing in 'front.' or ms
Headquarters. No. Az Grand-st., during the day.
when the reporter said, "Hello.' Hello yerself!'
replied the from Cavan, the Home Rule can
tidate for this district. See? live right In the
district. see? Right among my own people, see?'
How do matters look. Mr.. CampbellT' Some
body has been hit hard" said he "in point OF
fact I will go further and say that the coop day
grass has been given to the ipsey dixit OF our
maligners so to speak. Watch II my words aren't
true"
Tim" was standing in front OF the Oriental
Club surrounded by group OF his admirers. when
Harry Miner rode by In carriage The Two
great leaders exchanged significant; glances with
each other. smiled. but said not word
Johnny" Simpsons headquarters were at Pitt
and Grand SITS. and the place was thronged all
day with excited crowds. When the reporter told
Mr.. Simpson that his County Cavan opponent
had quoted Latin against him. he became angry.
and his neutenants all became angry too. and
shouted In chorus: Say. that fellow has got IL
Ferris whee In his conk. See? Let him step on
a tack and get photographed. That's the best see;
He amt In it, Then they gave hearty cheers
for their favorte who descended the stairs entered
the carriage and driven to tho various places
in the district where 81 thought his presence
would do the most good. As he went along ne
scattered smiles and bows In pToiusion' ana kept
raising his hat all the time.
Harry Miners headquarters were away on on
the Bowery with those OF Tim" Sulivan-or as
he Is better known "Dry Dollar"-in a place called
| the Comanche Club. at No. 2JI The toughs VINO
| surrounded this place and went In and out during
| the day would not for moment be tolerated by a
| real. live Comanche.
BILLY Sulzer and Ferdinand Edman were fight
| ing a hard battle for Congress in the XIth Dis
trict. and were engaged drumming up their sup
| though he had ali the airs OF the average Tam
| many statesman" and seemed dsinclined 10 ad,
nit that the general result OF the days voting hai
| been dictated by that great statesman. Klehaid
Croker" " -.
| an enormous crowd OF people In good hufnoi, whlIo
| the nckes came showerng in upon him nick ana
some OF the tooth OF good government which
has been applied so VIGOROUSLY lis Ifs Of
T fSly aay 2a s 4; This The croSd agus
! toned TO cheer. where only Il few weeks earlier a
| man who would dare to say anything against ram
many Han would be- mobbed The poTd d,,,
! to Be a cure for warts and the street faEHr in an
anusns speech hur be proceed"d TO operate upon
| the hand OF little boy whom he hi'ed bod''y w
You see he ~ XIII the warts on I me
body physical While You nav XII ,ho boav neli
The cheers this sally 80 LOUD and and 50 I pro-
| longed that cooper came around me corner
ard said Move an tnTe hee ar To I DIV his trade
+, was about this time that the small boy" who
nights began getting in his fine work on me old
| boxes where workers had been peudnlS uchc ,
| during the day. by making bonfres OF them IN 'he
| An incident in all OF the East Side districts wa
the frequency with which strong ana r4il P a.
dspayed ana this ns4 4s Y wa yyarney
| spectable place OF public resort kept ny, Han
| With a German name not known ac'uaHy 10 y.
not pictures OF the AntTammany candidates dis
,Ia vsd and to this class OF citizens was que III
| iarge measure the great victory FOR eood govern
| ment which was achieved ..,,. o,a q,
! DADDY Diver voted early yesterday ana J..
| the first time in his coHlparat
| brief but checkered career" not often re wen
TO No. q Roosevelt-st, between Park Kow a h,a
boon companion and deposited his ballot 20
| quietly that bystandcr remarked, any one
| could have heard gurndrop Then the noo r r9
| "Paddy" steering clear OF Morris TekuiSky,
| sneaked beck to the security Of his home. and Tor
once showed that He never cared 10 WANDER IRON
! bis own Preside PADDY was asloundeq lie
, got no cheer. bat Oliver Sumner Teail. Jai me
| Murray Mitchell and kilboy received many. the
| pood order that prevailed was Il surprise MIS-;
| Grarnis the pioneer woman watcher was rea,rd
vim the utmost courtesy and consideration. NO
word to say against her presence At the polls ana
| m treated her with the greatest Difference. u
| uas marvellous TO gee what 4 change hah come
over the old iii Assembly District, where 50 inuch
| Of the knock down -and-drag-out system mas
| "'ismes N,rrav Mitchell. looked upon "one Of
| ,he kll-eloVe felers' from north OF Fourteenth
| 81 7" and oliver Sumner Teal. commonly known as
| erstwhjle turbulent district without weapon or
| escort and were welcomed wherever they went.
| A surprising incident At ono Of the poliing places
! vas when q man who deaf and dumb pre-
! eentcd himself vote The election officers, beng
| busy ignored him. but a Tammany watcher saw
| him and said: THAT man has AZ good Fisht 10
| the Committee OF Seventy and they took him
aside. The result was that the man voted FOR iiiii
| and Strong and neither watcher clicked"