Year: 1873

Qutetude and earnestness characterized the pro-
ceedings Of the election yesterday. 1t was the
second year that the erect of legal holiday was
observable, and the result Is indicative of the wis.,


dom OF the enactment Business was for the most
part suspended, and the people gave themselves
mp to the exercise OF the franchise with deter
mination and vim that, In comparatively few in
stances, transgressed'the requirements the law.
The registration was lighter than last year. being
only 12a7o, but the indications that full vote
has been polled. 1t was thought previous to yes
terday by the respective party leaders that the
people were somewhat Indifferent to the merits OF
the candidates, and that this would be shown on
election day. In this expectation they were agree
ably disappointed. The latent fire that Is always
present in New York constituency was famed
into name BY several helpful circumstances,
among which were the 1neness Of the weather
and the rumors that several prominent candidates
on both tickets were likely to run a very close
race. This impression was intensified very early
In the day by the discovery that there was disaf-
1ection in Apollo Hall, and that there had been
bargain and sale, by which the Custom House re-
publican candidate, Patterson, was to be thrown
over, for william Walsh for County Clerk. That
this arrangement had been carried out was con-
hrfned BY the appearance Of pacards yes
terday morning, in which the voters were
urged to vote for McCool Walsh Fancher
and Donahue and the remainder OF the democratic
State ticket. This division In the ranks OF the
Apollo Hall and republican party made the voting
lvelier than it otherwise would have been, for it
aroused both parties to determined action for their
friends. BY noon the bulk Of the vote was poled,
and it was believed by those who were calmly
watching the various polling places that many cti-
zens were provoked to vote by the discovery of
this arrangement, 80 suddenly sprung upon the
constituency, who might otherwise have refrained
from voting. and were perfectly Indifferent to the
result. 1t seemed to be q foregone conclusion up
20 yesterday that there would be considerable
scratching" but instead Of this there has been
. remarkable ndelity to the ticket on both
sides. This has given Tammany great advan-
tage and there Is little doubt that the full returns
win snow that Tammany has elected it's ticket,
and that the democracy for the first time for three
years has been victorious and carried the city
and the State. At the 'pOol' selling there
was not much spirit shown. The 'pools'' were
principally on the major.ties Of certain favorite
candidates rather than for any particular candi-
date. Walsh, Conner and Lawrence were favorites
and commanded the highest prices. The trough"
element was conspicuous by It's absence, and,
though the new Police Magistrates kept their
courts open one hour later than usual, they had
few cases brought before them either Tor as





Marsnals also found their occupation nearly
. sinecure and in this respect New York may con-
gratulate itself that the time has come when the
people have ceased to do evil and learned to do
well. After sunset and uatil midnight the anxiety
on the part Of the public to know the result Of the
election and the probable fate Of the candidates
caused the bulletin boards Of the HERALD to be
surrounded by anxious spectators. The announce
ment OF the general result, about nine O'CLOCK that
Tammany had elected its ticket, was received with
cheering by the crowd in the front of the HERALD
building. The Republican and Apollo Hall head
quarters were literally deserted in the evening
The Union League Club had its usual loungers in the
news room, VINO received the reports OF democratic
victories in the city and State with woiu counte-
nances and a disconnected spirit. At Tammany
Hall there one OF the old-time demonstrations.
The Wigwam was crowded from basement to dome
and Tammany triumphed like Cesar OF Rome