The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-04
M'KANE'S MEN DEFEATED.
CANDIDATES OF TIE r1TIzENV LszoUE
WIN HlNDIEY.
Tss Tote, vote Net Npeh Mere Tbss H.V
eFTSst 81 Last Esess
ARRESTED, bet Rsisssed-Ns Istintsatiop.

| TIE Totsi vote Net Nueh Msre Thsn Hsi
| eFTSst 80 Last Eseer
| Arrestss, bet Rsisssea-Ns Isti-isstios
The town election at drsvesend YESTERDAY
was remarkable By contrast with the elections
Of preceding years. disturbances were few
and there was no intimidation. More men
voted yesterday than voted last year, yet the
total number Of voters did not come near las,
years. figures. This was q subject OF much
rejoicing among the members VI the Citizens
League. The other faction. designating them
selves the Regular Democracy, had very littls
to say about the vote.
About 200 people had collected at GA. n.
although the voting was not to begin until
sunrise. forty minutes later AS twelve OF the
election inspectors are In jail. there was no
one to serve when the polls opened. An hour
was taken up selecting Inspectors The fol-
lowing were chosen: First district. J. W. Craw-
ford. c. & Snedsker. Tunis Cropsey; Second
district. Arno Muller. William London, Harry
Entriken Third district, John Devlin. Rudolph
Maucher. Alfred Miller; Fourth district. p II.
TiRhe. Robert whi.eford. o. 8. Aun,sck; Fifth
district. +. 7. Clarke. William Ryder. @. L.
Young; Sixth district. Samuel \. Bennett.
Frederick Riecke and Alfred L Johnson
Col. Alexander S. Bacon. who figured con-
splcuously in the McKane rebellion at Graves
end as Justice Gsynor's FIRST Lieutenant. re-
appeared. a regularly equipped Republican
watcher. at the opening OF the POLLS. His pres.
was made to arrest or moisst him. az had been
done at the Noyem Der election. Frank Griffin.
Snped me TO sroopyn and appes.d to Justice
gallant Colon 81 as an obstruction Of the smooth
Mr. driiiin s,tsd that Col Bacon be re-
strained from interfering with the voting al
polls in the kscond district for an hour after
the specified time. and nfterward DELAYED the
Pratt issued the necessary order. and when it
was served on Col Bacon he promptly re.
sp2nsHd .GS s IL 'RS . f.
order WAS =, Sne on , the
way delayed the voting. lie went back to
Grayssend In ehurry
eial deputy sherifrs; the latter in charge Of
Deputy sheriff Stanley French. were on hand
had instructed nis men to preserve the peace
In non-partissn way add to exercise care In
The only arrest made was that OF John
He swcrs in his vote. and Justice striker re-
a while. an anheard of-action on election day;
osiocf i. s9' sv.nins In. total voting b ais,
as IN III trs ss nd ba s.: ss The rs .uI:s
voting was In the Second district. which en-.
braces Coney Island Betwesn twenty and
Tlfsrs was much rejoicing in Gravesend at
night whom II was announcsd that the citizens
headed their ticket. was elected Supervisor
By majority Of 273 votes. His total vote
was 1.lOl. The head OF the Mckane ticket,
Peter Rumph. polled S2S votes The other
candidates on the eitizsne !, we're clsstsd by
In New Utrecht John V. Van Psit. the citi-
zens' candidate. defeated Ferguson BY 40
votes The ether candidates on the citizens
Flatlands followed tho lead OF the. big
county towns By giving an unusually large
majority for the Republican and Citizens tick
ct the regular Dem ocratio candidates having
been defeated By majoritias ranging from ~
to $50.
At Flatbush tho regular Dem ocratio candi-
date for Supervisor, Henry HesterberR. and
the Democratic candidate for Justice OF the
Peace for the full term. Edward sweeney. were
elected. The Republicans and Citizens proba-
bly, have elected all the rest OF the ticket By
small ma lOritiea