Year: 1872

On the East Side, above Canal-st., voting be-
gan early and was continued pretty brisky at most Of
the pOngpaees up to about noon, by which time the
largest portion Of mad been cast During the
afternoon there considerable lull, until short
time before the polls closed, when more activity pre-
vailed Booths for the distribution OF the various tick
cts had erected the polls and around these
the interest seemed to center mainly little knots of men
Offering tickets. soliciting votes and canyassing the
prospects while the pOlling-paces themselves were al
most deserted except by tardy voters and the officers on
duty there In accordance with orders from the super
intcndent Of Police, most Of the liquor saloons were
closed but number Of the back streets, many could
be entered by side door, while few were open, ana
appeared 10 be well patrOnized Throughout most OF
the election districts everything was conducted in
very quiet orderly manner very little hghtng or even
wrsnglng being observed and Of the few disturbances
which occurred not reported toibe Of serious
nature.


There was scarcely any disorder from Fcureenth-st
Harlem. This district included sections of the city
where IL was expected that there might be Of
violence or boodshed, but hardly an incident oc-
streetcOrners the vicinity Of the polls but they
easily restrained from interfering with the liberty Of the
voters After the polls closed great interest was
manifested in the probable result


The policemen reported ian unusually quiet election
and many expressed themselves as never having wit
messed little excitement quarrelng and drunkenness
The polls in all very carefully guarded, and
though voters challenged in many OF the disflos,
yet satisfactory generally returned. In
the XVIIth District Of the XYIIIth Assembly District
at No 7lO secondave appeared at the polls about
noon for the purpose of depOslting his ballot,
Another man named Fox Immediately stepped
forward aud challenged his vote. but upon ex-
animation it was pronounced correct and de-
posted The two men left the room together when
the whose vote was challenged struck Fox on the
head A thiId person drew pistol and was on the
point Of firing at the who had struck Fox when
other man, n sezing the pistol struck with IL
the face aud slight wound was Inflicted ThereupOn
another Of the bYstanders drew pistol and general
row seemed imminent when the policemen appeared and
promptly quelled the disturbance by arrestiDg the
offenders In the With District Of the Assembly
District a challenged the vote Of another, when
high words Cnsued which nearly resulted In light No
one was seriously injured


In Twelfth-sts in the IId Election District Of the
XIIth Assembly District, slight dispute arose and
revolver drawn, hut the assailan dlsarmed be
fore any shot had fired. Elsewhere nothing Of
troublesome nature observed or reported and IL
was the general testimony OF all that this had been the
most quiet election day known in this city for years In
the Ist Election District OF the XIth Assembly Dis
trct placard noticed inscribed Vote for OBrien,
Grant Dix and Irving" In another district appeared
poster warning OBren men that they had been sold
out by CustOmbOuse party and urging them 10 vote
Tor Greeley and Brown.