Year: 1874

and passionate eager TO stir strife whcn nave
been 30 freely shown in some other years. ana which
took advantage Of the slightest provooaton or do not
walt for any provocaton at all to begin bros and riot
ing Among the troops OF hard-featured men who hung
about the neighborhood of many Of the polling places,
there appe ared little angry antagonsm, and though
loud words and brawng sometimes occurred the dspo
ston carry quarrel TO tho bitter END was rare
The general report OF the police stations except 10 the
Twep first Ward. whore there was one mortal ARRAY,
was that so calm an election day had hardly been
known.


During the day. at least intoxicated persons were not
so boserous has been usual upon the
day when the free and Independent voter has been In
the OF asserting his right to lose his reason at the
expense Of his political leeader. Small boys were'
however, ubiquitous and truculent gloryng In such
the day could afford, and filling the side sreets
with little res by way OF training their prentice hands
for the triumphant bonfres OF the night Another AMI
mating feature OF the time the dashing TO and Iro
OF multitude OF carriages containing candidates anu
wrcpuers who stopped frequent corners, and held
council deep with their fugemen, ana then
were off TO another polling-statlon after receiv-
ing and giving floods OF hints, surmises' anu
suggestions and all the information that could De 10 any
wav obtained from Of the various distriDu-
tors Of ballots and the labors Of their henchmen In he
forenoon these baotgivers were very active ana az
gressve their attentions to voters. aud the curiosity


as TO their Intentions rather persistent but as the





had gwen in their suages, the attendants about the
nols had become rather lukewarm from the wear OF
their abos and effects OF rising at hours unknown IN
their experience, and they allowed themselves 10 De
diverted from their vigilance by chance dispute in
which there was doubling OF fsts and by the least
commotion a neighboring barroom The intense
eagerness with which the interiors OF these places were
sought upon the slightest preense served to indicate
not so much thirst for battle timorous hope that
the election outlay making appeal to the palaes
as well the minds perhaps the pockets OF voters


The precautions for the prevention OF illegal VOTING
were thorough and apparently pretty carefully carried
out as few complaints made 1t might be doubted
however II some of the Deputy Marshals VINO were ap
pointed for the day. competent TO Judge exactly
what reasons they should have for arrestng aman or
making a complaint against him. Some Of them had
raised uncleanness to fine rtwhile the stod look on
their heavy faces, and their mbecile answers when
asked where the United States Commissioners were SIT
ting showed the bounds Of their understanding


The places where during the day, there was probably
the most lively interest shown and the most eager an
ticipaton INDUCED in results Of the election
were about the booksellers stands There was constant
crowding there was earnest and decided opnion-opn
ion which found little time for words but was very
ready with material expression The betting was heavy
and quick and the beter increased in eagerness the
hour for closing the polls drew near Not only IN the
poorooms but at many corners, big rolls of bills were
brought out staked the various candidates After
the counting of the votes began, wagers were generally
suspended and the most strenuous efforts were made to
get the earliest foreshadowDgs Of the results Such
hints could be obtained during the progress OF the
ballong had much effect in influencing expectation
and affected the of the betting in striking way
The definite information at length secured brought the


velest elaton the fortunate adherents of the VIC
torious candidates while many Of the vanquished aban-
doned the attempt to find mutual consolation In the
faint hopes of happier lot next time. and goomiy re-
fused to canvass the causes Of defeat.