New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-06
THE DAY AT HEADQUARTERS
INCIDENTS WHILE THE VOTING WAS
GOING on.

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The telephone in the headquarters OF the kepuD-
lican County Committee at No. 1lS West Ih'V
eirhth-st was kept warm most Of the time yes'ei
day after the election began In the city ueo'e
r. Bldweil the secretary OF the committee war a.
the Headquarters early In the forenoon. he s"
he had voted soon after a. m. and was surpi''es
N learn that eighteen men in his election disfi0
had voted ahead OF him He soon began 10 re0e'
telephone messages from leaders OF Assembly us
tricts and when Edward Lauterbach the chair"'a"
Of the committee arrived at headquarters there was
information that the vote In the CITY was o'
cast rapidly and smoothly number OF profni''e"s
Republicans called at the headquarters ouri's '
forenoon and they expressed satisfaction with ''
way the election appeared to be going MT hau'.'.
bach was told over the telephone that there was "o
trouble In any OF the Republican districts ana '''a
early voting was the rule in those districts.
The first Indication OF trouble for Republican
voters came from the lid Assembly District IL "aS
said that 'poilng-piace in Cherry-st. lam am
many watcher challenging every voter VINO wa
suspected OF wanting 10 vote the Fusion ticket nc
had caused arrest. II was said ana TWO VI
three men had left the polls after being challenger
A LAWYER was sent from the headquarters 10 MARI
an investigation and look after the interests u
voters who might be inundated.
Later there was a report from the WITH District
that Tammanv watchers had made threats that
they would cause the arrest OF some men VINO hau
been registered in that district and another 'a"'7
was sent 10 investigate that report. no o'"ei &c
ports of disturbing character were received uuriis
the day. Mr. Heay. the Republican leauer VI ''
Ist District teephoned that he thought he mao
made mistake when he had predicted tha& tlie
district would give Tammany majority OF |"V'
The indications were that the Tammany maJoI'S
would be greatly reduced in the district ne said
Early in the afternoon Mr.. Iauterbach said ina,
the reports received at the headquarters ihdca'eu
the election cf the Fusion ticket The reports
vote was nearly UP to the registration whie !" t''s
etronp Tammanv districts there had been decideo
falling of in the vote. The Republicans APPEAR
to be standing by their guns. Mr.. Lauteroach SAN
and that should mean another defeat LOT lam
many"
Mr. Bidwen said that the reports showed Una.
there had been an unusually quiet and peacefui
aIection no disorder having been noticed anywhere.
The rapidity with which the vote had been cast III
the forenoon he thought, indicated that most OF TIE
voters had voted straight tickets
IN THE FOURTEENTH ST. WIGWAM.
John c sheehan was on hand early yesterday
morning at Tammany Hall. and directed the opei
ations Of the Wlgwam workers during the Vol's
hours He received frequent kilograms and letters
hv messenger delivery. and was often called 10 me
,eIonhone Mr. sheehan said that every thing was
moving beautifully for Tamnany Hall. and that ne
would not lower his own estimate OF AoW piurai-
ty for the Tammany ticket. Ex-Judge hdWaru
Browne Mr.. Sheehans Law partner, kept h'Hi CUM
pany most OF the day
IL was throughout quiet day at the Nlg"aiH'
q ouiet that proved depressing to some or the
braves who thought that there should be some
signs Of enthusiasm about the building II the leau-
ers were as confident they pretended to be. Mes
senrers came from Colonel Michael c. Murphy IN
the LIST District Isaac H. Terrill. in the 1Xth; John
r Sexton In the XIXth, and william e. Stllings,
in the XXIIId saying that the vote was beng
polled rapidly and that the Tammany ticket was
holding its own.
toward .. m. a number OF ~eKnown Tam
many men began to drop in on Mr.. Sheehan 70 ds-
cuss the prospect OF victory. When the hrst re-
turns came there present ex-Judge John Nc
Quade Sheehans immediate predecessor as char-
man OF the Tammany Finance Committee; Colonel
George B. Mcclellan. member OF Congress In Inc
XIIth District; Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner and
David Levintrtt, of the Law Committee; ex-Puohc
Works Commissioner Michael T. DAILY, Secretary
John r. McGoldrick. Colonel James {. Jones ex-
Port Warden; Counsellor James Nolan who told
anecdotes of how elections were carried IN Crom-
wells time, when the Counsellors uncle, great
uncle. great great-unce something or other, was
a member OF Parliament ex-street Cleaning Com
missioner Tom brennan, Colonel john A crow,
who used TO be Republican. put went over TO
Tammany in 1892 and several others.
The first return received came Just oefors ?, m.
and va, rs from 10Y hs to x III ii
Xh Assembly District MI 9Ms q for the
Senate 100 votes TO 20 for Halpn. Republican, and
for Costigan State Democracy
QUIET AT THE GRACE PLACE.
Il was an extremely quiet day at the headquarters
OF the State Democracy yesterday. The machinery
OF the organization was superfntended by henry
Ovatt and B Il. Murray. the alert and keen-eyed
secretaries who were in receipt OF reports from all
parts Of the city. sent in by the State Democracy
leaders, Among the callers before the closing Oh
candidate for the senate in the Xivth District WI
lam j Browne. candidate for Congress IN the Nm
had charge OF the Democratic National Press Blu
reau III, the campsign Of lSa Aqqedgct Com mis-
lam H Law and other we.known members OF the
organization.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY HEADQUARTERS.
The Committee OF Fifty rs headquarters bore a de-
serted look after the noon-hour yesterday During
the morning many politicians dropped in, and the
tide Of battle was discussed with great esrnestness,
but BY afternoon the talk had subsided. and
the headquarters took on sleepy air. The me n
nGuiry was made If any OF the committee had been
around the clerk replied brsk.y that they had all
sers dropped in. but ihev did not remain long
Secretary WakemaG WIS he .one , man an. IN charge
For the cook.
And the captain bold
and The b DSss,SIn, tight
And of the captains gig
Secretary wakeman was. in fact. the whole crew
that manned tho headquarters OF the Committee II
done. Mr. Wakeman. for the last week has
been busy instructng voters how 70 handle the Da.-
lot went early In the day and voted, and then
turned to headquarters and kept them open until
evening
BURDENS OF THE GOO COOS.
It was quiet at the Goo Goo headquarters yes;er-
day when a Tribune reporter entered the room
cred to the near-si.hed goddess Of theory. In the
front room seated Sah dozen young Goo
Coos. who smoked cigarettes and spoke the slang OF
politics. In the rear room sat the manager
OF the headquarters. Isaac Fl. Klein calm and
cheerful. despite his resoo lsibliitles In the
room were several Goo Goo lawyers. who composed
a lega force John A. Beall and some Goo
Goo WOrkars. who had come In mOpping their per