Year: 1872

From an early hour in the afternoon the head
quarters of the several parties representing the
various political associations in the city were
thr0nged with an eager and excited multitude
After the close OF the polls the news had been
spread all over the city, and had received ready
credence that O'Bren was elected to the Mayor
rlty. and in many quarters 1t was confidently
asserted that the liberal republican democratic
combination had carried the State, but as the
hours wore on the large odds that were confidently
offered on O'Bren were no longer to be had, and
the supporters OF the liberal republican and
democratic coalition felt subdued and quiet
and calmly met their unexpected fate. At
chances were hopeless, and much doubt
and anxiety prevailed as to whether the
Tammany Hall democrats asserted that their can
didate had won the day, and the reform party
headed by Havemeyer were equally confident OF
success, and the returns, which poured In rapidly
from the various districts, showed that their ex-
pectations were not without foundation Crouds
news was received, and 1t was not until II became
apparent that the regular reform candidate had
been elected that the people retired to their homes


At the Andrew jackson Club.


As early as half-past seven last. evening the
friends OF James O'Brien began pouring into the
Jackson Club rooms. They remained some time
waiting for news, but none being forthcoming they
sailed out again. At halfpast eight O'Clock there
were hardly forty persons in the place, and these
seemed to stay there because they did not
know where else to go. feeling OF
and there was very little drinking or talking, but
many Ominous shakes of the head and looks OF
silent sne sorrow Once IN while messenger with
1ority for OBrien would come In and faint cheer
was raised for the first time, but soon died away
door gong sounded the heads of those sit
ting turned anxiously towards it, ana each
new conner was looked upon as the possible harbin-
ger OF some good news. None came, however and
each messenger only made matters seem worse.
II was painful to look upon the countenance OF
old man paced che floor up and down almost
continuously, and II the dead body Of his
son lay in the back room he could not have
presented a more woebegone appearance He
nodded to his acquaintances as he passed them;
Ration. The blow seemed to have gone right to
his heart and there is no doubt he felt it even
more than the defeated candidate. In the billiard
and tried TO enliven the proceedings with comic
song. Even this attempt at mirthfulness was OF
no avail and fell perfectly dead the surrounding


AT halfpast ten, and from that to halfpast
eleven, lew Of the sporting fraternity dropped In.
long and had staked their last dollar on the event.
W, what they were going to DO for the Win
and 0eGn Uncertainty and mater tnee aoSst
TO drown their grief in copious libations OF whis.
ssy of Of Wee she wa too in the depleted
were none then in the room but few old philoso-
piers, who were hanging out to the last and fsnt-
Ing still against hope.


A. the Blossom Club.


The members OF the Blossom Club assembled in
force al their rooms Fifth avenue to gather the
election news. The members Of the club had
donncd the badges Of mourning for the loss OF re-
spected brother member who had fallen q victim to
the vengeance Of an assassin but q few short
hours before and apparently little interest was
lelt lot the news and gossip OF the hour. The
ciam0r or interested rivals was unheard, and the
s1SemDiea gentlemen appeared chastened and
6uouned Oy the memory Of the terrible deed which
was yer lresn IN their minds, and which was born
and fostered Of political anim0sitles.


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