The New York Herald Newspaper, November 5, 1873, Page 3

TAMMANY’S TIDAL WAVE. How Yesterday’s Election Passed Of in the City. APOLLO'S LYRE OUT OF TUNE. The Unterrified Democracy Once More to the Front. REJOIGINGS OF THE TAMMANY BRAVES, Scenes and Incidents of the Election. Reception of the Returns at the Herald Of- fice, the Herald Branch Office, the Herald Stereopticon, the Union League Olub, Bepubtican Headquar- ters and Tammany Hall. INTERVIEW WITH M’COOL. Quietaude ana earnestness characterized the pro- ceedings of the election yesterday. It was the wecond year that the effect of a 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 up to the exercise of the franchise with a deter- mination and a vim that, in comparatively few in- stances, transgressed‘the requirements of the law. The registration was lighter than last year, being only 123,719, but the indications are that a full vote has been polled. It was thought previcus 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 a New York constituency was fanned into a flame by several helpful circumstances, amoag which were the fineness of the weather and the rumors that several prominent candidates on both tickets were likely to run avery close race. This impression was intensified very early im the day by the discovery that there was disaf- fection in Apollo Hall, and that there had been a 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 grrangement had been carried out was con- Yirthed “bY the “appearance of placards yes- terday morning, in which the voters were \Brged to vote for McOool, 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 livelier 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 polled, and it was believed by those who were calmly watching the various polling places that many citi- Zens were provoked to vote by the discovery of this arrangement, so suddenly sprung upon the constituency, who might otherwise have refrainea from voting, and were perfectly indifferent to the result. It seemed tobe a foregone conclusion up to yesterday that tnere would be considerable “scratching,” but instead of this there has been @ remarkable fidelity to the ticket on both sides. This has given Tammany a great advan- tage, and there ts little doubt t! e full returns ‘Will show that Tainmany has elected its ticket, and that the democracy jor the first time for three years has been victorious and carried the city end the State, At the “pool” selling there “was not much spirit shown. The “pools” were principally on the majorities of certain favorite candidates rather than for any particular candi- date. Walsh; Conner and Lawrence were favorites and commanded the highest prices. The “rough” element was conspicuous by its absence, and, though the new Police Magistrates kept their courts open one hour later than usual, they had Jew cases brought before them, either tor as- gaults or illegal voting. The Deputy United States Marshals also found their occupation nearly asinecure, and in this respect New York may con- gratulate itseli that the time has come when the people have ceased to do eviland learned to do well. After sunset and ugtil midnight the anxiety on the part of the public to know the result of the election and the prolmble 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, who received the reports of democratic Victories in the city and State with woinl counte- Dances and a disconcerted spirit. At Tammany Hall there was one of the old-time demonstrations: The Wigwam was crowded from basement to dome, and Tammany triumphed like Cesar of Rome. SCENES AT THE POLLS, en WR, ay The polling i the various Assembly districts was marked by an observance of the law rarely equalled by any previous election where party spirit ran hand men “carried thelr lives upon their coat aieeves.”’ There were very few “election squab- bles,” and, with the exception of the cases men-_ tioned below, the utmost decorum was obsery abie:— SENATOR O’BRIEN'S SKIRMISH. Some warm skirmishing occurred between the adherents of the rival parties in the Twenty-first ward, which, while eventuating in arrests and bruises and the drawing of bad blood, happily, at this writing, have not been preductive of more serious results, About noon exaggerated rumors stated that ex-Senator O’Brien had had a personal rencontre with Mr. Michael Gavin, a member of the Tammany Hall General Committee, early in the morning, at the Eighth election district of the Eighteenth Assembly district, and that 0 arrest was made. A reporter of the HERALD hied to the Thirty-filth street station house for Particulars. Sergeant Christie was at the desk and Sergeant Frank Randall was waiting in re- serve. Both officers denied the story. Captain Allaire was absent, and, despairing of getting any information trom these sergeants, a visit was paid to the corner of Second avenue and Thirty-fourth street, where the HERALD man was informed that # fight had occurred between Senator O’Brien and Mr. Gavin, but no one felt disposed to give any de- tails, While pursuing his investigations a gentie- wan exclaimed— “Do you see that crowd? Gavin has been again arrested, Iam afraid to give the Heraxp the par- ticulars of the row between O’Brien and Gavin. Go to the station house at once and you will get it all.) Acting on the hint, the reporter Was at the Station house a moment afver Gavin had been Jocked up in a cell by Sergeant Christie, who now Decame a little communicative. He stated from the record on the biotter that about a quarter past eight A. M. Michac! Gavin, of the Tammany Gen- eral Committee, was arrested for assaulting James O’Brien at the Bighth election district, in Second avenue, near Thirty-first street, by OMcer Tter- pan; that Captain Allaire discharged the accused, ‘as Mr. O'Brien did not appear as @ complainant. Regarding the se cond charge he stated that it was made on complaint of John Sessiin, ® brakeman on the Hariem Railroad, with whom at the Eighth Sie barge Gavin nad had a fight about ten ni nutes bel Officer th pad sa @ officer (Hody), who saw win break a I again the polling place. Upon the tas vin was locked up, the Court open for him «fa be _ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET, 4 Allaire and Sree weet otintya at anton (0. + Mather CS Moaber of 654 advond ave! ao fea date for Assembly). These gentlemen offered to Mr. Gavin’s bail, but the tain was inexorable, and would allow neither of them, nor the HERALD Peporeer to see Mr, Gavin. ir. Brennan stated to the reporter tnat he was resent at the first row between O'Brien and avin; that some words passed between them, when O’Brien drew off, and, bitting Gavin, ordered the officer to arrest him. Mr. McCabe suostan- b re Mr. Brennan’s statements in every par- cular, Not wishing to misrepresent the matter the re- porter searched for Mr. O’Brien, and between one and two o’clock found him riding on a Second ave- nue car, They walked together through Thirtieth street to Thi avenue, during which Mr, O’Brien most emphatically denied committing a breach of the peace. He stated that Gavin was crowdin; about the door when he (O’Brien) Temonstrated with him, and Gavin pushed him. That was all. He declares that Gavin committed no assault uy him nor did he assault Mr. Gavin. The arrest of Mr. Gavin created great excitement in the Tren ites, ward, and the Tamm: men de- e red it was instigated by Mr. O’Hrien, while the friends of the Senator insisted that Gavin was the cause of the war. SENATOR 0’BRIBN EXPLAINS. ANDREW JACKSON CLUB, Conwan Tuimsrnen Seeker axy Lexixoron AVENUE, Naw You, Nov, 4, 1873. To tux Epiror or tae HeRaip :— Tam informed that ® rumor is current thata man named Michael Gavin had a conflict with me ay, and that be struck me and I struck him. I leave to pore Foe that such is not the fact. Mr. Gavin at fempted to strike me, but did hot succed. A police officer interfered, struck and arrested Mr. Gavin ; that is the sum totel of thecase, Mr. Gavin has been since arrested, and Is now looked = for disorder! that you will not neglect to place flict With an er which be very Tuy yous eg conduct, Trusting 18 einen in con mat . TAMES O'BRIEN. A “DARK” TRANSACTION. At about half-past five o’clock in the morning, when men were at work corner Thirtieth street and Third avenue erecting the Tammany boxes, & 8 of “ TT ee ak turned off the street fae ps, and @ brutal attack upon a Mr. lealey, Who had the Tammany ballots in a bag held in his hand. He was hiton the head with a sand bag or some substance very much like tt, knocked down, kicked, beaten and bruised, pn holding on to his charge, he took refuge in a enii avenue car, wherein the conductor he found a friend, who saw him sate to the City Hall, although members of the gang followed him and his bag of ballots all the way. AN BIGHTH WARD ROW. One of the most interesting incidents of the day occurred in the Eighth ward, where the colored vote 18 always considered worth looking alter. The fight there was very hot, and the leaders in the interests of the various candidates strained a peint to secure the colored vote. About two o’clock it was rumored there had been a row in the Eighth ward between-a prominent politician and some lesser lights. Inspector Dilks was asked for intormation, and all he would sa; rm se ere -had-been a fight and that sat ny m3 had come over to No, 300 Mulberry street expressly to report it. Mr. Dilks, with a ‘Colfax cee added that it did not amount to sare, ‘This dtd not satisfy his interviewer, who * at the Eighth ward station house and saw Captain Williams, who admitted that in Spring street, near Thompson, there had been a fight between Theo- dore Allen and George Hepburn, brother of Will- iam Hepburn, late member of Assembly, When the reporter asked, Bh 1s Theodore Alle?” Captain Williams an- sweres “The boss has not been seen since.’? When asked, “‘Where is George?” Captain Will- iams, in the presence of his Sergeants, answered, “1 pont know, £ suppose be is fixing up his month, “Was he hurt?” asked the reporter, “Yes,” responded the Captain. A visit was made ¢o Sp! Street, to get farther particulars. It was ascertained that cers Hess and Watson were the persons who figured in the case that Mr. Inspector Dilks and Captain Williams were 80 anxious to suppress, The reporter sub- sequently found Hess with a coat covered spoiled by blood, drawn, Hess said, by Theodore Allen. Hess stated that, seeing a “muss,” he hur- ried up Spring street and met Bepburs covered with blood. Watson joined him t less) at the same time, and Hepburn asked them to arrest Alien, They arrested him, ‘and when they had reached the corner of Spring and Thompson etroota eye friends of both ated- rrr ue ST a inant and bota eodore Allen and Hepburn were nonest. Hess remarked, ‘1 sappcee 1 may get into trouble, but I did all I could to hold my prisoner.” Mr. Watson in the main corroborated the statement of his brother oMcer, and remarked, in addition, that he would like to know where Theodore Alien was to be found. The friends of Allen were visited at the “Booth Campaign Club Room,’ corner of Sullivan and Prince streets, and all rejoiced that “Little Theodore,” a3 they styled him, had laid outa giant. They asserted, in conclusion, that Theodore Alien was “where no police officer could find bum until after the election.” FEDERAL ARRESTS, | Iliegal Voters, Unnaturalized Citizens and Others. Contrary to the apprehension of many the “old element” did not appearin full force yesterday. Comparatively speacing ‘the boys’? were nowhere, and consequently Commissioner Davenport, who which only a few delinquent voters were pre- sented, had little todo. The enterprising deputy marshals had been sent forth to carry the law into effect, But, happily, their characteristic zeal had no really re opportunity for display. They were instructed, it seems, to act in concert with the in- spectors and canvassers of election, so that when some voter, too eager in his country’s cause, had forgotten the fact that he had already done his duty once, had, perhaps, in the excitement of the moment, forgotten his own name, or, for the mat- ter of that, had borrowed 4 friend’s naturaliza- tion papers, just for convenience sake he has to be looked ajter. The deputies were also requested to keep a bright look out for all young gentlemen using undue influence over their friends, The Commissioner had an easy time of it, as the list of victims was unusually small. Most of the arrests were in the Eighteenth Assembly dis- trict, where the contest was sxceedingiy severe, The first case on the record was tuat of Patrick H, Maguire, who was arrested at an early hour of the morning, charged with having attempted to imfluence voters, Following in his wake was the arrest of John Dorahon asimilar charge. A goarantee to the extent of $2,000 having been given for their reappearance they were dis- charged, About noon Malachi Whalen was brongat upon the charge of registering upon fraudulent naturalization papers. There seemed to be some mistake about the matter, and Mr, Whajen was likewise set iree. Martin Farren ha. J iN Keneally were Bubsequenth arrested on @ simatiat accusation, but ther 6 | €Vidence to sustain the charge the case was dismissed. Altogetuer the list Was unusually small. THE DAY AT THE POLICE PRE- CINCTS. Fourth Precincts ’There was little or no exottement in this pro- “cinct, the only arrest of fmportance being that of Henry Waller, who was charged with illegal vot- ing. “He was taken before Judge Bixby and held to bail in $1,000 to answer. Sixth Precinct. The polls had hardly opened in the abbve pre- cinct before Anthony Daily attempted to vote tiegally, also Edward Schule. They were both taken before Judge valy, who, upon examination, discharged them. John Eagan and Thomas Taylor were committed to the Tombs to answer 4 like oifence. Tenth Precinct, Henry Collins, Jacob Sneider and John Brady were arrested in the Tenth precinct for attempt- ing to vote illegaly. They were all committed in defauit of bail. But two other arrests were made, and those were for intoxi ation, Eleventh Precinct, One who gave his name as John Dalany was ar- rested for illegal voting. The accused refused to give his right name, but used the name of Dalany, who, it seemed, diea about six months ago. When detected he ran outof the polling place, closely pursued by Sergeant Swift, who succeeded in capturing him in @ hay loft in avenue D, be- tween Fifth and Sixth streets. He was locked up to answer, Twelfth Precinct, Only two arrests were made in this precinct throughout the day—Joseph Quigley and Frank Fusciman, for disorderly conduct. They were both discharged. PU TE: Twenty-third Precinct, Not © single arrest was made in this precinct but one, and that for intoxication, Thirteenth Precinct, Two arrests for drankenness were made in the above precinct—one for tilegal voting tn be ayn son of Alexander Bloomfeld, He was held to answer, Fourteenth Precinct, Tho only arrest of importance in this precinct ‘Was that of Ed Gillen, tor illegal voting, He was committed by sustice Hogan to answer, Eighteenth Precinct. A German named Philip Hepp was arrested in this precinct for iegal voting, but was dischargea by ‘Marenat Dav pert. . in this preciuct no attempt was made at illegal held a levée in the United States Court building, at | Pale voting. A disturbance took place during the after- noon at the corner of Forty-second street and Sec- ond avenue, when Officer Andrew Stockinger at- tempted, while alone, to qniet the row, but the raians turned upon the officer and beat him quite badly. Strange to say, the rowdies all escaped and the officer was compelled to repair to the station house and have his head . On the West Side. On the west side of the city yesterday things were unusually quiet, even more peaceful than onan ordinary day. At four station houses the Sixteenth, Twenty-ninth, Third and Twenty-eighth—there were no prisoners, not even an arrest having been made ofa drunken man, In all the others, with the exception of an occasional unfortunate whom gone had overtaken, there was nothing worthy of mention, At the Reform Association, ‘The headquarters of the Reform Association, Everett House, was crowded last evening with members bringing in the returns from all the As- sembly districts. The best of feeling prevailed on receiving the returns indicating the large vote for Judge Fancher and all the other reform candidates, showing clearly the election of nearly all the names on the reform ticket, The ‘‘anti-Green” tickets were in great demand, and the reform boxes did a business le the day, all being well and successinily managed throughout the whole city; the boxes being easily recognized by the large printer bills pasted all over them, headed “anti- ireen” tickets In large type. Mr. Foley, Judge Thompson, Mr: Nichols, Judge Fancher, William T. A. Hart, Joseph Slevin, John B, Shea, ‘pr. pard, James W. Gerard, Jr., Smith Were present, all beitig highly gratified at the AT THE POOLS. Snortly after three o'clock, when candidates aud tardy voters were crowding around the poils and making the last desperate effort for them- selves on the one hand and their friends on the other, and when the men who always determine to make a dollar or two out of the occasion were flaming and blazing with the stories of the won- drous work they had performed for the favorites on the respective tickets, the men of betting pro- olivities sauntereda to the pool rooms that they might still further risk their money on those of their choice. Hotels, restaurants and cosey loung- ing placea, with which this city isso bountitully supplied, were neglected and deserted for the time, and one and all of the jovial and sporting- inclined multitude crowdea about the sellers of pools. At Johnson’s, Twenty-eighth street and Broadway, there was a grand gathering of the clan, and long before the hour when the voting ceased the commodious apartment was thronged almost to suffocation. Ranged on chairs in front of the raised platform, where the loud voiced sel- ler hammered away at “fifties” and “hundreds,” ‘Was the cream of the betting world. Men in office and men out of oMice, but fully posted as to the de- tail of making positions lucrative, were there; veterans of the turf, who have been unfortunate in the seagon fast passing, and those who have laid up enough ‘to buy coal” in the coming months hobnobbed with young men wearing immaculate shirts and flaming eravats, and men with kid gloves and heavy chains talked in common with brawny- fisted boys who had forced their way @hrough the world by sheer physical force. Dotted here and there in the excited and perspiring mass were the confidential friends of many of: the candidates, who iD flies on @ molasses Rogahewdre4at to Sitin'ena gobble up any favor- able proposition that was made and “came their And yet, notwithstanding the desire to venture their dollars, the observing individual detected a seeming “hanging back” on the part of some, as if they were desirous of feeling assured of success at down their names and money. ry pus aitee ern ofa oF encountered, crdilgi otd Walsh, Tammany candidate for County Clerk, Colonel W. A. Quincey, General Thomas F. Bourke, Mr. Isaac J. Oliver, Colonel Fellows, and Hon. John Kelly (who was busily engaged in looking over the returns which were brought in every minute from different parts of the city and State). Captain Rynders said he looked around and saw very few of those with wnom he haa been asso- ciated in Tammany thirty years ago. He had never seen such @ jubilant election as this. Byerybody had won and everybody had been defeated. (Laughter.) He would bet on Wiliam Conner, be- Cause he was an honest man and the son of an honest man. (Cheers.) It was said that Apollo Hail was $600 behind in the rent for Irvi! all, and they would be behind with it uf John Cool did not pay tke rent. (Cheers.) There could be im this city but two great parties— democrats and republicans, (Cheers.) Look at Fa megy 2 Hall. The poisoned chalice had returned to her in consequence of the bad men who had ruled in her councils; but that old association had been regenerated again. (Cheers.) It had been said that Tammany was a one man power; but, im the name of God, if a ope man power would give a just and honest party and good representatives, why let them have it. (Cheers for honest John Kelly.) There could be no doubt that Conner, Walsh and their old friend Charies Donohue had been elected. (Cheers.) The party supporting McCool was a bastard party. He respected an honest republican party, but this mongrel! mule party he never could iike, and he hoped he would be able to always foliow under the lead of John Kelly to victory. (Cheers.) Colonel! Fellows said that the report from Kings county was that Barry, democrat, was elected by 9,000 majority over Dutcher, republican, for Register, and Hunter, democrat, for Mayor, by 4,000 majority over Johnson, republican. Returns from the Assembly districts were then read, and whenever they gave a majority for the Tammany candidates the crowd broke out into wild and tumultuous cheering, A despatch from Monroe county was read to the effect that the county had been carried by at least @ majority of 2,000 for tne democrats. (Cheers, ‘This county had given a majority of 4,000 for Gri at the last election. Returns showing that Sunset Cox was ahead in his Congressional district were received with up- roartous cheering. General Spinola, adverting to a return in refer- ence to the Voronersuip, said that Croker had run 80 far ahead in the fight that 1t was impossible to see him. (Cheers.) A Voice—What about Jimmy O’Brien? a 9 uae Voice—He is dead, and so is Apollo Hall. (Chéers. Mr. Isaac J. Oliver sald that to-day the people of New York had shown that organization meant something, and the result was that Apollo Hall was pretty well played out, as she deserved to be. (Cheers,) Mr, Oliver then sang a song in favor of old Tammany, and was cheered loudly. General Spinola then presented to the meeting ol + Chandler, Chairman of the Tammany Hall General Committee.) Mr. Chandler said he was glad that theyhad a Tammany Hall to meet in, a8 not long ago they were turned out of it; but now, thanks to John Kelly, they had got it back, and he hoped they would keep it. (Cheers.) Tammany was organized tor victory. There was @ word that Grant was now beginning to under- stand — that ‘was democracy. (Cheers.) The democratic party was, like a pheentx, rising from its ashes, to renew its youth and vigor, A democratic victory would make centralizing tyrants tremble. (Cheers.) When United States oaibe ete in a’ back room, were told that they could not corrupt the democracy of the city, then there was a certainty that there would be an end of the misrule under which they had labored. There was a chance that they had carried the State. The idea of Apollo Hall men was that if they had plenty of places they would be good democrats, Some more returps having been read, a man in the gallery proposed three cheers for General Thomas F. Bourke, and the call was received with general cheering. Major Dawson, of Georgia, having been intro- duced, said that he was there acting with the democratic party. This was not an occasion for Speechification, There had been a signal victory achieved, Tammany was once more in power. Sne had wrought out her own salvation by discreet action. Public men were not entitled to the credit of the victury. The victory was due to the men who, while at the plane and at the anvil, had reflected upon the necessity of upholding demo- cfatic principles, The defeat of last year had pecgat them @ lesson. They might thank one man for it; but he believed leaders had not so much to do with it as the good sense and intelligence of the year be! ople. (Cheers,) lio Hall wanted to raise sapped Saget (4 Ketimcaged anee ft Rieelr by making ‘an alliance with the republican casions gently intimated that some of the rg | Party. That hall was whipped; but if the members Wanted “wo get fweniy shilling. gol ieee for hee it repented and came back to Tammany he would $2, and then voudat be eat .”? ‘fo the un- Voi ebe . Et Fee Lying ty with open arms. initiated the selling was a puz. m Sheri: County Clerk, trom the State ticket t6 a Tiseuts district, and from the Senator of one section of the city to that miles away were promiscuously taken up at tne will of the buyers and knocked down to highest bidder. me an tering and occasionally a little persuasion and again a Sone of {point te arse b rer Geshe ie Tal 9) a yer desired it. cK? fo uss t ty Rea ee fay by NE ne ‘gat in the heated appartment oblivious to everything outside the business which brought them there— the hope of making money. Outside the enclosure and nearer the doors, where au occasional breath of .resh air could be obtained, was another party of those iound preseat wherever there 3s an excite- ment, and while they gathered around the French mutual pools and smoked and talked and now and then “wet their whisties,’”” the fun went on and thousands of dollars found their way into the capacious box behind the platform. Tne Sheriff and County Clerk claimed the most atten- tion up to the hour of closing the polls, but after that Senators and Assemblymen were taken up and liberally bid upon, just as the judgment of sanguine friends or bitter opponents dictated, From a four hours’ watch—two beiore the clos- ing of the polls and the same time thereatter—the following pools are selected to show the leeling in the betting world :— SECRETARY OF STATE, ++-$100 55 55 100-100 i seesee 460 200 2540 45, Thayer with 30 Under 5,000..........4+ 30 aie! Conner with 15,000 majorit, 100 Under 16,000. 45 Conner with 60 Under 18,000 50 Conner with 20, 100 Under 20,000....... 120 col Walsh with 5,000 majority $50 100 Under 5,000. 23 60 Waish with 6050 Under 7,000. 29 31 30 Walsh with 50 YO Under 10,000. 5 38 8 29 DISTRICT. 95 50 | Joo | 60 100 26 60 65 6085 Booth with 100 «100 «100 Under 3,000 65 6665 Pinckney.. 60 «100 Moore and 3762 Gross witb 3,000 majorit, 5 80 Under 3,009 2200 (a DISTRICT. 100 200 50 120 to there were many minor bets, among them that “Fox would go in with 3,000 ma- jority around his neck,” bringing $100; under this majority, $45; that the popular vote jor Conner would exceed Lawrence’s, $100; that it would not, $90. John Morrissey offered $400 for Willers; and Wanted $1,00@ against it, but $700 was the most oifered, and it was “no pool.” The candidates for Coroner were not touched. In the French pools the sales uy were :—Sherig, Conner, $159; to four o'clock cCOol, $29, $288. | County Clerk, Walsh, $205; Patterson, $62, $267. Judiciary—supreme Court, Lawrence, $146; Dono- hue, $31; Fancher, $20; Van Brunt, $2, $185. AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS. The day passed here with comparatively little incident. The arrangements for meeting any dis- turbance were very complete, but, happily, neither “the stages,’ which were drawn up in front of the building for the reserve force, nor the mounted police were called into requisition. The reports irom the precincts showed comparative qaietude throughout the city At night, when the returns began to come in rather freely, a few politicians, of the smatier magnitude, dropped in to ascertain the result of the election a8 iar as heard from, The usual crush and rush of the people was conspicuous by its absence, and the returns were announced in comparative quietude. TAMMANY HALL. Avast assemblage of the democracy gathered together last evening in Tammany Hail to listen to the reading of the latest despatches concerning the,county and State elections, The vody of the hall and the galleries were thronged with thou- sands of the sturdy democracy, who met in the hope that they were about to celebrate a victory; and in this hope, 60 far as the returns go, It would seem that they have not been disappointed. A band was stationed im the gallery, and at in- tervals in the proceedings played some pieces of music, ‘the meeting was called to order under the presi- dency of General Francis B. Spinola, and the re- turns were read by Colonel William H. Quincey, of the Nineteenth ward. Among those present on the platform were Hon, John ©. Spencer, John Morrissey, General Spinola, ex-United States Marsha) Rygders, My, William, Mr. Lucius Wheeler, was the next ie said that he was glad to bring them good newa from the Tenth assembly district. He was proud to tell on the straight Tammany ticket they had won m that district. They made no fains with political factions. He, as a young politician, came forward as a democrat. He had addressed meetings on the pure democratic prin- ciples of Tammany Hall, and if they fought under the banner of Tammany they would soon rescue the city and the country trom misrule. He hoped they would fo forward to-night and sustain democratic principles, The position they now oc- cupied and the victory they had won were very much due to the persevert tenacity of Mr. sar ind apd other leaders in Tammany Hall. Cheers, Mr. incey read a return showing that in 163 districts .heard from Conner had & majority of 10,000 and Walsh @ majority of 6,300. He was just informed that Mr. Gross had been elected Senator by a majority of 5,000, (Cheers). General Thomas F. Bourke was next introduced, and was greeted enthusiastically. He said that they had met to-night, not so much to gloat over the defeat of tueir enemies as to re- joice over the triamph of democratic princi- pies. (Cheers.) They were there to-night to show that Custom House trafic and centraliza- tion should never defeat the true principies of democracy. (Cheers.) John Kelly had been the in- strament of the reform and the expurgation of Tammany, aided by the intelligence of the public who had risen in their might and achieved a signal victory. (Cheers). Referring to the action of Apollo Hall he predicted that they would not sce another schism in the democratic party of this city for the next iiity years, (Cheers). THE END. The closing scenes at Tammany Hall last night Were immense in the fullest sense of the term. Never on any former occasion was such a feeling of sterling joyousness displayed. The announce- ment of the returns was received with the wildest enthusiasm; the platiorm was thronged with tri- umphant politicians. General Spinola, in response to the demand for an address irom Mr. John Kelly, upon whose shouluers fell the most flattering tributes for the success of the great campaign, proclaimed the brilliant achievements of the party, and the grati- fied multitude left in the hope that the day of pros- ead was at haad. IRVING HALL, Irving Hall, the headquarters of the Apollo Hall democracy during the campaign, presented all yesterday afternoon and during the evening a desolate appearance, ‘The place had become so well known as the committee room from which emanated the resolves and the denunciations of ‘Tammany’s foe that expectations had been formed, and reasonably so, of @ grand display there last evening of reformatory doctrine and of a rhetorical huzzah with which no effort of ancient Tammany could by any chance compete. Not much notice was taken by the hurrying crowds during the afternoon of the fact that Irving Hall was closed; but when evening came on and Tammany threw out its gas lights, and the crowds began to move along Fourteenth street toward the old Wigwam, the contrast Was at once a subject of comment and the cause of annoyance or yexation as the rival parties had observed it, AT ABOUT EIGAt O'CLOCK an occasional little crowd would approach the building, butthe most earnest pushing or pulling atthe doors failed in every case to effect an en- trance, and the groups, with an expression of queer dissatisfaction, soon took their departure and bent their steps toward the lively throfig pass | ing along Fourteenth street. After half an hour | or 80, even these seldom visitors put tn an appear. | ance, for by this tume the news had spread around among the crowds in Fourteenth street that Irving Hall was closed and that Apollo Hail was making no “show.” As the announcement was | made by those whose hopes forthe Apollo Hall | men bad never failen too low, shakes of the head followed and immediate opinions were expressed that it was “very hard to beat Tammany.” AT HAL¥-PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK @ H®RALD reporter was alone on the sveps leading to Irving Halli, thinking of how desolate the scene around was. Not a light glimmered trom any part of the building, not even through the oval glass windows in the door, within which is the vestivuie, and, as if to mark the desertion the more, only one of the stately lamps at either side of the entrance had @ gas jet burning. The scene was very lonely, though significant, and the more significant as the cheers from Tammany Hall came tully upon the ear, ps hag Si | that around the corner tidings were being heard which called for enthusiastic ac- knowledgment, AT FLPTREN MINUTES TO NINE O'CLOCK the reporter abandoned ail hope of there being any meeting of Apollo Hall men at their neadquarters that evening, and he set about making inquiry, Ing the Irving Hal attendant, saluted htm ing:—"S0 they owe you & little bill, do they?” answer Was:—* No, they don’t.” To whieh the pre- vious speaker added :—“Weil, | hope they don't; but it was said puolicly in @ speech round at Tam: mga. Vee Sass bow oat the do,?? fatter between the two speakers to settle as they thought best, th left with only these two vigi! lense ane Fe say- The SCENE AT THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, The Republican Headquarters, Broadway and Twenty-third street, was very quiet. From five to to seven o'clock P. M., there was a perfect silence, and almost the only person in the room was Mr. Alcot, she clerk of the Eleventh Assembiy Commit- tee, who was patiently waiting for the returns. at seven o'clock, the returns from the various elec. tion districts of the Eleventh Assembly district began to arrive, and by eight o’clock the room was filled with election “workers,” who were all elated and evidently confident in the success of the re- publican ticket. No prominent republicans called at the room, and the large hall which is generally used for holding meetings om such occasions was not even opened. The State Committee were in session in parlor H, of the Filth Avenue Hotel, where they received the State returna, There was no Ceror however, and beyond the momen- tary exclamations of gratification or disappoint- ment, there were no expressions of particular in- terest, ANDREW JACKSON OLUB. The headquarters of this organization, which is under the patronage of James O’Brien, was par- ticularly dull last evening, Many men, workers (n the districts, were standing around the corner, discussing the situation, All agreed that the scratching of the Apollo Hall ticket was most ex- traordinary and fatal to the success of the com- bination. The lights in the front windows of the club room were out, and though the doors were thrown wide open very few crossed the thresh- hold. In the billiard room were gathered about six or eight persons, presided over by the well known ‘Jimmy” Gorry, the steward of the club. Among these members, two were dozing on the chairs while the others were exchanging consolatory remarks. ‘This little interchange of sympathy continued until Steward Gorry piped, in hig shrill falsetto, ‘Sold again and got the money! What’s the use of crying over spilt milk?” Then the few premine strolled up to the bar and took a last libation together prior to departing to their several homes, A few more dejected ones strolled into the club room in the course of the evening, looked gloomily at the tables, glanced ominously around and went out disconsolate, THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB. Early yesterday evening several of the members of this club assembled at the rooms to await the aig a dens election returns, At eight o’clock tie reading room was well filied, but the news re- ceived was unsatisfactory in the highest degree to the assemblage, Though a great many quietly ex- pressed satisfaction at the election of Conner, Whose success then was pretty certain at that tame, Others deprecated the union with Apollo Hall, and declared that the coalition had led to the defeat of the republican party. Shortly aiter eight P. M. a despatch was received stating that if the city woul give 20,000 . majority the State would go democratic. This seemed to throw a sud- den gioom over ali present, and the rooms alter- wards thinned rapidly. The centre table was surrounded by number of old gentlemen, well known in political circles & quarter of a century ago, who were determined to sit it out and wait for the worst. AS the despatches came in from the interior of the State they were handed around, conned over and puerauy commented upon by each of the mem- 8. The democratic gains through the different counties of the State were accounted for in @ variety of ways, and quite a discussion arose as to “how the river counties were going.’ Up to haif-past nine-o'clock none of the prom- tnent members of the republican party had made their appearance, and thongh assurances came in that two repubilcan Senators—Booth and Ever- hardt—had been elected, the old pouiticians retired in visible disgust. AT THE HOTELS, Soon after dark @ little knot of seekers after truth gathered round the printing telegraph in the rotunda of the Astor House to watch the eluction returns. The instrument said ‘Tick, tick, tick,” like a@ buchu bank; but there was a lack of lubrication, and for half an hour the patient watchers looked at the strip of Paper, which refused to reel off the desired intelligence, So, lke sensible men, the Watchers adjourned to the open air and joined the dense throng which watched this bulletin o! the HERALD, illuminated by alight bright as day, which from moment to moment published the re- turns as they were brought/rom all parts of the city, State and Union by the lightning messenger From that time till into the small hours of | .¢ morning thousands read the news on the Br: ad- way iront of the Heratp Building, and after the balky machine in the Astor House conciuded its work it was consulted by twos and threes, AT THE FLPWH AVENUE HOTBL. Fifth Avenue Hotel last night. Early in the even- ing, as soon as returns began to be sent in, the office and public rooms of the hotel were thronged with eager partisans who waited for the message ofthe wires. Republicans and democrats were alike at home in those wide halls, and both sides laughed over the returns. Tammany men laughed joyously over the turning tide which revived nope ror the old-fashioned pickin, perhaps, while discomfited republicans laughed in spite of the news of deieat, perhaps because it would not Jook manly to weep nor sound decorous to curse. As the jateful records were handed to the public by the telegraphers ana made it apparent that Tammany had carried the city by a fair majority, that Hunter, the democratic candidate, was chosen Mayor of Brooklyn, and that the State had been lost to the republican general ticket and probably even the Legisiature had changed its political complexion there was decided sensation aod the bar did a lively retail trade. VARIETIES OF MIRTH. Democrats laughed heartily, panched their re- publican friends forcibly in the sides and took their Bourbon straight. Republicans smiled, of course, and took it with lemen. Hilarity was irresistibie. Everybody smiied. But there were varieties in vhe Kinds and degrees of mirth exhibited on, the faces of the loungers who told and received the news, which made curious studies for the physi- ologist. A deputy collector of customs, and relative of Hamilton Fish, did not admit that he saw much of interest in the returns. Brother Mudgett, who was a deputy collector in Abe _Lincoln’s times, and fell out in Murphy’s term, had heard all about it, and enjoyed the joke immensely. He had just con- doled with the assembled brethren at the Onion League, and proposed to go into mourning over the republican reverses, A FINANCIAL VIEW. Henry Clews, lately a pet moneyed representative of Cesarism, did not talk loud. He looked like a fiscal agent on the retired list. His triends con- soled him with the confidential assurance that “Grant and Richardson are a couple of fools who can’t understand that men in the sireet know how the cat is jamping. They had better have thrown that $44,000,000 away and saved this. But they could see nothing until it was too late.’” Knots on all hands joked over the scraps of ret ris as they came. Some were happy, others ere bravely jolly. They could not reverse .né"yegnit, and doubtless believed “Tis better cy jgugh than be crying.” ir GENERAL AY, 4 As the HERALD rerCecets looked in at other Broadway hotels ‘egfbagn the eveuing It would have been arffeuit to tafer from anything they £4, that an election had just e half dozen news seekers, Several telegraphic machines were quietly ticking the returns of the canvass, out none of them attracted more than @ half dozen readers. One wanted to know how Yonkers had voted, and another was inguirmg about Tammany’@ success; Dut no crowds congregated, and apparently few cared whether Jimmy Patterson was struck or that the Cesar ad- ministration had received a stern rebuke from the people at the polls. AROUND THE HERALD OFFICE. -«. A little after dark crowds began to gather around and in the vicinity of the Heracon building, and @ police force was detailed to preserve order and to keep a passage open for ladies, who seemed fully a8 eager as the stronger sex to look at the returns from the different districts in the city and from other States, A very handsome bulletin was Placed over the marble porch of the H#RaLD build- ing, and, as fast as the returns came, they were painted on it. Between nine and ten o’clock there was a densely packed crowd of about 3,000 or 4,000 persons hemmed tn, stretching across from the Astor House and bounded by the railroad rermini and St. Pauls chureh, The crowd was so closely trusting that some favorable explanation might be got at. Agentlemen connecteu with Irvin Hall was soon discovered in the vicinity ‘ond arto it curtain that the Apotio i ‘Is ain that the Apollo Hall meet here to-night?” x aati Naik A shrag of the shoulders was the ply. “When did they meet here last?" nies tes th “Have any of them been arou ” “xa money ind to-day? “Do you expect even a few “3 WP 4 pode Of them to-night?’ At tus moment @ gentlemas passing, Tecognis-— packed that those in the centre of it were gasping for breath and sweltering as if it were @ June in- stead of @ November moon which glowed above their heads. A great calcium Lyle viele angle of the Astor House full on the HERALD bulle- tin board, ‘and the vase radiance made every figure plain as’ the sun at noonday to the cheering. anxious crowd, Every return posted would call forth a burst of applause from the swarm who shouted with troe aemocratic vehemence, for this was indeed an old Jasbioned democratic ‘There was nochance for loneliness at or about the | clossa, “At none of these popular resorts were | ns anvembings, The large democratic gain é seemed enliven evel person, and betas ever @ ri was posted for William Walsh there were yells of crue! for the unterrifled believe that he had been bitterly traduced and that the voters had taken satisfac. tion for hig sake on his opponent, Jaco» Patterson, the republican candidate for County Clerk, There was kept up @ running fire of remarks that told how the feelings of the assembly were worked up. “2 tell you, 8,’ said one plain looking works ing man, “there is good solid democracy in Ft Ber Look at that 500 majority for Mayon Jaston, “Yes, and look at the dematrecs otter York 5 see where McCool is in the race, republicans swore faith{ully to support him, and they sca him toa man, He was wrong to trast them, don’t think he'll do it again. Anyhow his Scalped Jake Patterson to-day, and the man hated by them, Billy Walsh, runs away Conner and his ticket. Al! you have got to do is to Persecute a man, and the people will fake care of him at the baulot box.’? Another individual shouted out, “What's become Stearn Jones? Has he been seen anywhere ter “No,” answered a genuine First ward rot ie! heard Say that he took the steamer lor Wales this morning. “An! said an old apple woman, “may God be for he needs a good dale of kindness with him, this blessed night!" ‘This sally created a good deal people ot jenebies tn ane mass of 5 e cheers were given for the majority for the democrats in Butsioe aad a tremendous shout echoed the probability that the Empire State had gone democratic. The crowds continued to cheer and wait, and cheer and wait until the late hours of the morning, when the: slowly dismissed themselves to their homes, ai feeling satisfied that a great democratic vietory had been won. ——— AT THE HERALD UPTOWN OFFICE. Long before the calcium light cast its pallid smile of the HERALD bulletin board, at thia place, there had gathered a motiey crowd, through which circulated a feverish flood of conjectures, mingled with the expressed hopes and fears of the con- stituents of three parties. The same effect pro- duced on a theatricai audience by the raising of the footlights was visible among this crowd when the lime light was ignited. A buzz of excitement, @ general shifting irom side to side, and the imme- diate occupation of vantage spots were the result of this inceptive movemen: towards the dispensa- tion of information. When the announcement was made on the board that Conner’s majority over McCool would probably amount to 10,000 the ap- proving sentiments of the assembled muliti- tude broke forth in @ symphony of “hur ras!’ supplemented with several straggling “tigers,” The fragmentary telegrams from the tier of river counties, indicating democratic majorities, effected the gazers but little. They seemed to be intested in the local issue only, and every announcement on the county vote in favor of many found @ responsive echo in their leather lungs. At half-past eight the throng had increased to such an extent that the cars had great difiicultly in continuing on their way. Finally, nowever, the Police succeeded in keeping a ciear way on the road and sidewaiks, much to the delight of the drivers and conductors, who are so particular about being “on me.” When an election district giving McCool a majority was quoted, by way of varying the monotony, the crowd cheered lustily, | displaying that inclination of all democratic ab- semblies known in popular parlance as “giving him a show.” When enough was known to indicate the general result the interest waned and the assemblage gradually dispersed, leaving the street compara- tively clear at half-past eleven P. M, THE HERALD'S STEREOPTIOON, An extremely large and ever-changing crowd ob People was assembied in Madison square last night to receive intelligence of the results of the election from the HERALD’s calcium light stereopticon bul- letin on the roof of the building forming the angle of Broadway, Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street. For at least an hour before any returns were displayed the broad sidewalks on the Fifth Avenue Hotel side were lined with hundreds of people, all anxiously awaiting the news. Mean- time their curiosity was fed by the exhibi- tion of nundreds of illuminated and colored ad- vertisements of nearly every branch of business. Then came the announcement ‘‘Election returns momentarily expected,” and the: anxiety was re- lieved for a few momeats and every face was turned upward, awaiting the next slide before the lenses in the camera. By half-past eight o’clock the telegraphic reports, direct from the HERALD office by special wire, began to come in and every- body felt as though it was “business” to keep their eyes open. The crowds which had been lounging in the vestibule of the Fifth Avenue Hotel passed the word into the reading and billiard rooms, and in @ few moments the front portico and sidewalks were so closely occupied by the throngs that it was with extreme difficulty pedestrians could pass along the three thoroughfares without walking in the carriageways, On tue stdewalks ABOUT MADISON SQUARE and in the neutral points of the streets, where the thoroughiares diverge, crowds were gathered also, and a force of police Was brought on to the ground to regulate the passage of carriages, street cars and omnibuses, The great branch Kaen go gas lamps at the angles of the roadway tormed a sertof nucleus for scores of men, who were busy with note books and pencil in transierring the returns, 80 that they mignt be sent witr all speed to _ the various club and hotel reading rooms in the vicinity. ‘the | night was fair and the atmosphere deliciously soit and agreeabie, and thousands of people were out promenading. The result was that the thro! was never diminished, for as last as people lei every sition of vantage new accessions streamed in to take their places. In the intervals between the exhibiuon of election returns the ad- vertising slides were brought invo requisition, and at times the relation of the advertisement to the election result which had just preceded jt was humorous inthe extreme. There was noue of the DEMONSTRATIVENESS IN THR ASSEMBLAGE which usually characterizea the groups that mus+ ter from the lower or downtown wards to read the bulletins at the HeEnaLp Building, On the con- trary, the deportment of the mass of people was extremely decorous. Brokers, bankers, mer- chants, lawyers, politiolans and men-about-town rormed the majority of the crowd, Hundreds of them were strangers, irom various parts of the Union, and as the returns from other States were posted the strangers, in scores of instances, ex- pressed their pleasure at being thus early sup- plied with iutormation of the election irom their native States, and not intrequently from the towns in which they residea. By and by the crowd be- came "%y and they lound them in various ways. ," “DIL bet you cigars tor our party,” Sa" 4 one gene tleman of a group of six, “that the gext slide of: tue stereopticon will be an advertis’ ment,” “Well, Chariie, I guess 1 must take that,’? re- sponded the individual challer poy at thatt time the Kvening Telegram’s igh | fig Cupid was bia. zoned on the canvas disk. here was an instanta- eo tg oh diate. af; & fash, and the bulletin read ‘* i y: * ‘. son Lt anh ts give Walsh 1,437; Paster. “Pm done,” tespended the challenger, a8 he saw oe sh fis wages: “Come, let us go over here and C's the cigars.” |, “,e&tcame the picture of a piano, ana then a ‘aatter monopolized the canvas. Anotner flash, and a sewing machine, and then a watch with the wheels in motion. A hal io glow suffused the can- vas, and with it came the announcement, “Bos- tou.—General Banks is elected to the State Sen ate.” Everybody thougnt THE CAMERA OPERATOR in his little dove cot on the apex of the building | was a wag when the next announcement recom- mended the people to Go to Boston by the Fall Raver route.” ‘Then came returns from ‘the lower wards of the city, showing the summaries of the canvass of votes in the lower districts o! the cit; all in favor of Conner and Waish for Sherif an County Clerk, At once the speculative minds tn arte went to work and made up their minds na ANXIOUS FOR NEW EBXCITEM 3 RETURNS FROM DOWN TOW! were not to be relied on as premising “Because, you know Walsh and Conne! to poll heavily down there where they are Known. Wait till you hear irom the up-town districts. “Come, Ned, let’s go up to the pool room and see how things are selling. somebody get mashed badly. Hold on! iook here, diye see that ‘Returns, 80 far recetyed irom about one-third of the district indicate that Cooner’s majority will be Cee ‘That looks as though John Morrissey’s $300 will wim him @ cool thousand, don't 16” And the party rn rachis ‘row THE POOLS SOLD, In this way, with quiet jest, cigar smokin laughing, talking, speculating on resuits and bet- ting on almost everything that was likely to hi pen, the crowds, ‘continually renewed by tho: promenading throngs, and as continually sending ont groups of promenaders, passed the hours until midnight, and went home to cogitat a sleep on the uncertainty that pervades “sure things” on elections. It was estimated by the incessant changing and renewals of the crowds about Madison square that at least 75,000 people read the election returns from the HeRaLD stere- opticon bulletins last night, AT THE HERALD WHITESTONE OFFICE. ‘The quiet villagers of this place were startled with a frenzy of excitement by the announcement that the HERALD oMce was placarding the elec+ ton returns on the bulletin board, From far and CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE. N final results, ¢ sure