The New York Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1877, Page 5

Bee has feeling of joy and satisfaction, rah (or Morrissey” was sbou by filty throats; and when (ne announcement was at Morrissey Kelly's election district by fifty-six votes. the sbout of gladness that went up shook the building, on the heels of this camo anuther ynowncement that Museney. had carried Schell’s Biection district, and this helped to prolong the ex- sisement antil a perfect climax was reached. Krauss, who was reading out the returns, proclaimed, r ; jum tones at an interval during tb: ven ing, sin ag Teuton, disteicts Morrisse: maleate. settled the minds of resen att ef whom left almost immediately rem th street and drink tu bing candidate, 10 health of the w The whole behavior of the About, and uch man appeared to look upon bis nelgh- ‘bor a8 a partner in one great victory, Several thousand ¥ seple Mies the Dendapartare seein the night, ope pass continu ol aud anowner o~ ‘mually ia, :} ‘| gna Mie: INTREVIEW WITH SEX«TOR MORRISSEY. Up stairs Mr. Morrissey, whon the full extent of his Victory became known to him, received some halt dozen reporters, Ho sat in a chair undressed, lookin; stullas cba 3 . members of the | wiping know som: jo Mr. Kelly, b ty nights during this canvass aud eick all the time, During that period all kinds of abuse and vilification have been heaped upon me through th Bee and tn the persons of Mr. Kelly and Mr. Schell, I never mado @ reply, bocause I was too I! jo 80, They attacked me when | was down and it fl ly lair I should have ‘® chance to reply when | am up.”” A Bystaxpkr—You aro not half as sick as Kelly ite Morrisszy—Well, ho may feel bad now, but he’li Sec! worse in a iow days, AxoTusn Byrstaxper—Kelly pvever thought he'd Morrissxy (with a smile)—Weill, you see, 1 am ac- customed to win and lose. Tho victor remained t ng tor somo timo longer, and once in awhile his brightened as be he a wild shout come up from below from the maltiwude that were so beside themselves with aelight at the success, “[ wld you I’d beat Keliy in his own district, said with aparticular empbasis of satisfaction, ue Mf Teculd only have been around 1’d carry tnat dis- teiat by ten times as many.’? All ‘ciaeses of people were ropreseated among those who called ot the headquarters and all were hilarious at the upshot of the fight tor Senator, f AY THR SCHKLE HEADQUARTERS. The scenew inst night at the Scpoll headquarters, ia 'wenty-oighth street, near Broadway, consiuering tho Qmount of interest that has been manifested tu the con. text Jor the Hamaporstip jor the Seveuth district, wei markably quiet, Early in the evening the cominittee du charge the reception of the returns rooms on the second floor, and at the rear of the large room on the first ifoor a blackboard ‘wus placed im position to receive ihe despatches as fust as they should arrive, Though a thousand or 4welve hundred peopic may have visited the rooms during the evening not more than two or three hun- ‘dred were present apy one time, An impression seemed to prevail, prospects of victory for Mr. Schell were already en- @angered, und tho neglect to send the re- turns down from the commities room caused his ad~ hefents to be greatly depressed, New comers would @pproach the blackboard and pond why it coptaiwed “Yes, we bave received too m: ney hi beaten us’? Giving vout to their du pointment {! Tammanyites, and to expréssions of ex- ‘Uitation If opposed so Lhe wigwam, they would saunter about the room for a while and then depart to ‘make room for others, who would repeat nearly the samo performances. By ten o’clock it was generally conceded that Morrissey had been the Buceessiul candidate, and as there were no means-ot leurnitig the exact figures the crowd in the hall began to losaen, and before u great while ufter the place was alwoat deserted, THE STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ROOMS. The headquarters of we State Demoe mittee, inthe St Nicholas Hotel, presen: of unusual quiet during the reception of the returos, being scarcely any one peesent outside of the members of the committee, to the number of ‘about filtcen, and a fow representatives of the press, Inthe barroom, however, where a telegraphic instrument had been placea and the result was {rom time to timo announced to (he audience, the scone was somewLat more enlivening aod inieresting, The first ‘apnouncement that came was in relation to the Mor- Tissey-Schell contest, in hundred votes Was evidently unexpected and unwelcome to most of those who listened to the news, but when in"about fifteon minutes mére tlie report came trom other districts showing that, contrary to Tammany’s expectations, the republicans had gone for Morrissey, the already surprised listeners seemed utterly con- founded ana silenced, “Let us reinstate Tweed," said an indignant Schell map, Soon came news of a majority, for Morrissey of nearly two thousand, “Great God!?? said achell man, ‘the republicans Dae awallowed Morrissey whole and without a bit of grease. Ata few minutes to nino o’clock came tho announce. ‘ment of the exact rosult of tne contest betw Mor. fissey and Schell in Jobn Keily’s district The soneil men evidently bad hoped that at least in the district of the “Boss”? the Tammany candiaate would be hon- ored by a majority, but when the operator read outa Majority of 191 ior Morriasey im the district and a total majority of 3,863, the Schell mon waited to hear no moro, and almost all interest in the result was atan end. ‘Tho returns which came in for the two rival candidates for the Register’s oflice some- times showed one candidate abead and sometimes tho other, At Jast Loew was figured out abead over 8,000, and the sage members of the State Coummitioe Jor the fret avd just time daring the session gavo Vent to exprensions of approval. AT THE MANHATTAN OLB. ‘There was a funcoral air in the rendezvous of tho “silk stockinys’”’ Jast night Mr. Schell had walked into the club early in the evening aud said that be had every reason to belicve that Mr, Morrissev was elected by over 2,000 majority. ‘his was regarded by the members as a great defeat of Tammany aod contrary to the expectations entertained through- out the day. The club made no special arrange- ments forthe receipt of election returns, relying entirely on that which was sent on the gold and stock telegraph. Not many members were present at any time during the evening. A few loungers stroliod listiessly in and out, asking for nows id probabilities ‘of the total you vorite candidate, It was conceded at nino o'clock tbat tho majority of Loew would not bo Jatye, and that he would not have the majority that bis friends had expected he would receive, Very littio was kcown of the result’ of the State ticket, The defeat of Bixby was regarded as cortam in the Eighth Seuatortal diwsirict for Senator, and there seemed to be a goneral feeling of satisfaction that Ecclesine had won, mainly on account of the victory for rapid I iso known that Strahan, tho only Tepublican Candidate iu (ho city for Senaior, was de- Jeuted, and this was a source Of satisfaction. The olent of Mr, Schell marred every other gratilying bit of news, and nothing would chase the gloom: away from tpe countepances of the Tammany men. Among those present were ex-Governor Hoffman, Mayor Ely, ex-Mayor Wickham, Mr, John McKeon and Mr, Doug: jas Layior, DEMOCRATIC INDEPENDENTS, The Democratic-ludepondent headquarters on Twenty-third street near Fifth avenue were brilliantly lighted up but the piace was st totally deserted, The rows of empty chairs on either sido of the spaci- hall seomed prone to utter in their loneliness, he day of our political usefulness is over.” The YW persons who dropped in desirous to learn tg re- it of tho day’s convest seemed not a little disap. pointed and went away anything at all but impressed ‘with the energy and earnestness of the independent- democratic managers, ANTI-TAMMANY, There was no excitement and but little manifest tion ofenthusiasm atthe headquarters of the anti- Tammany, or, as they preier to call themselves, the w York Gounty Democracy,” Mr, Emanuel B, Hart, the president, nd about a dozen vthor mombers of the organization, were pri to receive returns of tbe election, which @ transmitted by telegraph direct to the rooms, Max Friedman, the President of the ‘Bread- en o'clock, and jokes over the Mr. winners’ League,” called at about was made the butt of a good man. contrast vetwoen the loud talk of the League daring the Pampaigo and its insignsficant showing at the polis, Reo borert all with the uimost good humor andsetarnod Pho compliment when tuo wires brought unwelcome ‘Pews jor tbe anti-lammany people, Returns came in ‘Very slowly and were, in many instances, 60 contra. dictory avd mixed up as to be uninieliigible, At first the indications wore that Tammany bad been defeated for the county ticket and the lite group of politicians: ‘a table expressed much satisfaction, entg the figures were changed and Tammany was found to be not so badly off as bad at first been supposed, and the grou then became somewhat less -cheertul, thoug! not despondent, Morrissey’s viotory, having been confidently anticipated, croated no enthusiasin, al- though bis majority was larger than most in the room had dared to hope, but the announcement of the de- ot Bixby was a serious disappointment. His chances had been considered alinost as good as Mor ey's, and he was the only prominent member of fon who was a candidate for a high office, nor Morrissey being members, although she frat received its indorsewent aud ibe second its domination. . ihis reeuit and thoir ill-fortune In the Second Sena- Yorinl District they attribute to treachery on the part bf some of the oFganizmious Who were ty Dave op- tratedin harmovy with thom. The republicans, they to imdorse two anti-Tamimuny candidates n in euct Of these disiricts, but they nomi- wight republican in each, Dispirived by this bad faith on the part of their allies, Burns and tome other lenders, 10 shield” themselves, from the wrath of Tammany Hall, and in revenge lor their own defeut, deserted of sold out the entire ticket, fo as to Involve Hess and the otber repudiicans tu s common ruip-with thomselver, The Green faction, joo, Was afulure. Much apparent activity was dis played by them, bat the money they had agreed to rontrivate “for logitimate campaign expenses’ wos pot tortheoming, abd consequently the New York democracy Was (Hrown back Upon its own resource But, on the whole, the gentiemen of (he commit were well satistied with the day's work, having Kelly in his own district and developed Jhroughout the city and county which, they believe, insures their success in the next election unless In the meantime Tammany Hall shall have cou- ven strougth formed to ‘the principles tor which the in+ dependent men of tho party are contending THR REPUBLICAN STATE NBADQUARTERS, Tho corridors of the Filth Avenue Hotel as well as {ho burroom presented au appearance quite as ani- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. mated as on the occasion of a Presidential election, The waiters aod attendants re busily engaged in satisfying the ts of the thirsty ones. who demanded a ‘“whiskey* sour” or a “pony brandy,’” ‘The rooms of the Republican State Commiites, tu the early hours of tho seer ie. ‘@ deserted save by the spectacled secretary, who had no news to impart, and wheo the committee came tu one by one their in- formution was of bo particular importance. Mr. Mor- rell could give no nows to tho*HekaLy until alter it became general, and Mr. Disbecker—ex-Police Com- missio! ‘pustied in and out without vouchsafing anything of particalar padlic importance, Mr. Thomas G. Cornell sat in the committee room until alter ten lock, and was severely criticised by some of bis supporters. within the sound of his ears tor bis supipeness in the campaign, “I say,” said 0 Was the centro of owd, jug the gi of the republican party. was repupiican belore he ever came into the ranks. 1 mado tho fight tor Horace Greeley, and ave been a consistent and persistent republican, de- tor all relormm, and this man Cornell bis poor diplomacy and bad map- agement, lost us the control of the patronage in the oty New York”? While this wrangle was going on inside there was a roystering who wero exchanging bets outside in tho large barroom of the hotel, About seven o’clock a company who seemed to have either some early advices as to the result of the Senatorial con- Lest in the Seventh district, or were disposed to ven- ture money, came into the botel and offered to bet $100 to $25 that John Morrissey woald be the fatare Senator of the Seventh cistrict As the result at thi: time was uncertal odda, and Mr. Ed) stakeboider, Accepted the responsiblity, and, control of the funds, amid general hilarity treated the party, Thon Max Fried- mann, the President of tbe German Breadwinners’ League appeared on the scene, and tastead of seeming to be possessed of any news himself went around banting for information, and was glad whon anyboay ould give him dgures, Mr. Harry Harrison, of Phila- dolphia, son of the famous Russian railway builder, came into the committee rooms and said that he was @ republican; be was sorry to b. two men who by educatios Iv separated; but that when the question came up be- tween public polity and the greatest good for the greatest number, reduction of taxation and general Jessening of expenses, he could not help supporung John Morrissey as inst his more eeuithy opponent, ‘These sentiments were bailed with applause, AS the HEKALD poticos of majorities and genoral Rews were displayed on the bulletins at Twenty-third sirect and ae, the crowds watcuing Jor ine latest news cheered, hissed or otherwise showed their approbation or dissatisfaction with the result, As the Bight wore on the crowds in the Republican State Committees rooms continged to increase, until at eleven o’clock it was almost impossible to for way through the mass o! people, ‘There seemed to be geverul congratulation tout Morrissey had won the Subh because 1t-was generally considered to be a re- fied jean victory over Tammany Halil and an enter- ing wedgo for a. now Ggbt againat tho power tbat had so long defied the republican forces in the city of New York. “Wo Dave beaten John Kelly” was every. “Tammany hus fallen!” was the where remarked, ory everywhere. THE HERALD BULLETINS. ‘Tho scenes from an early toa late hour last night around the corner of Broadway and Ann strect were strikingly suggestive of the incidents attending tho resurns even of a Presidential eloction, What other- wise would have proved one of the most quiet elec tions ever beld in this city developed a most Intense local interest on account of the hotly contested field in the Seventh Sen- atorial district between Morrissoy and Schell, and largely also on account of the straggle between the frionds of Loew and Hess, although tho latter affair was really one of minor interest as com- pared with the former, The rent Waterloo was looked for in the Seventh. There all eyes were turned. Every bulletin from that dis trict on tbe Hxranp bulletin boards and banner was watched with intense interest, Tho crowd surged to and fro, and this or the other part broke into cheers as the returns appeared. Two calcium lights at the Astor House, onc near the paves ment and the other placed in the fourth story, and calcium lights on the Post Office, lighted up the crowd, and tho bulletin poards and tho great banner hang across Broadway, labelled ‘Hera.p Election Rotarn The chiil, almost wintry uir kept men stirring. The boys bulit up a magnificent bonfire of barrels and other stuff a few fect from the corner in Ann stroey, Full grown men also joined in the sport. Finally the bi its came up and charged the crowd and their firo j if there wero no such thing as an clection. ‘Mcanwhile the crowd grew denser. Some enthusiastic throat would send up “Three cheers fo ‘&c. Few seemed to know, or atleast to care, that there had been an election through. outthe Empire State; that there had been elections to eleven other States; that ‘Little Mac’? had bad afight with Newell across the river. Tho one question heard, on all sides was, ‘‘How about Morrissey and Schell?’ Even the most sanguine friends of Morrissey could hardly believe their eyes when they read message cast by the stereopticon on the Hara.p ban. that Morrissey had dofeated Schell in Keily’s own jon district, and when the calcium flashed out, 48 Schell by 2,000 maj,” the floo gates of enthusiasm an@& nojso were simply saddenly Iittea by tho help of » Jurgo part of the thousands present, TH BXTRA TELEGRAM, The Evening Telegram issuee an “extra” at half- past ten o'clock in the evening, nnd, Jateas the hour was, Tre nodt a large edition, The larger part of the crowd left soon after the decision of the Morrissey~- Schell contest and of the Locw-iess struggic, but still A good-sized crowd remained for a long time aftere ward watching and discussing the despatches flashed ‘upon the canvass concerning tho result in the various States, AT THR HERALD UPTOWN BRANCH, The appreciation of the enterpriso of the Hxnatp was illustrated by the presence of the large crowd watching (he illuminated indicators about the uptown ottice, From nine o'clock antil midnight the crowd gathered about the branch office num- bered between three and five thousand people, who intently watched every new bit of news pasted against the bulletin board. Jt was an easy mat- ter to see that the greatest interest wan dis played in the announcements concerning tho pivotal fight between John Morrissey and Augus- tus Sobeil, Morrissey’s friends wore out tn full force, and every bullotin of his success was hailed th Joadest buz: Sehell’s figures, for the most 1, Were Jeered and booted, The crowd, qaicker than any telegraphic means could tell them, had per- ceived the resuit of this ictererting fight, “Musha,’? said one sou of tho ‘Ould Dart,’ ‘the boy’s a winner agen, God bless him; and it mancs that the consayted boss ts down agen.’ “Well,” remarked a countryman of the first speaker, who stood within earshot, ‘it’s hard on tho ould blood of New York that a man luike ould Schel: should be elected to stay at home. Be me sowl this is a quare counthry that won't clect a gintloman when they’ve achance.” Jastthen the bulletin announcing that Morrissey had wou by over 8,000 majority was dis- played apd a victorious hurrab w up from thou Bands of Vigorous throats, “What d’y Le aad Gest voice, When the tumult bad ceased “Old Smokes donned the Bass agin’? “Three cheers for John Morriss*y—nover veaten |” and they were given with twoor three prolonged “tigers.” Thoro was no mistaking the ruling senti- ment of the crowd at this intorosting station. ply aorrissey, non atthe Herann uu. Hese came for cheers, so did jess and Loew, as a “rounder” put it, wero only **markers to Johu’s winning.’” THR TWENTY-THRD STRERT DIAPLAY. ‘The reporter on bis way down town saw a large crowd congregated about the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Watching the indicator on the triangular-arrangod building nearly opposite that hosteiry, This building ‘was occupred as the headquarters of the local bureau ol the Associated Press, and what between figures, clerks, messengers, telegraphista and —othors tho sceno was a busy ane. “God help the man that's running that machine,’ said a sympathizer who hap. pened to seo the hurly-barly scene, And yet on closer ‘observation It was ensy to seo that every dotail ranged and tbat thoy all bad a goo aging AT UNION BQUARE. Another Hxnatp depot. At No. 12 Union sq@are the H&RALD had another station, on the illuminated bulie- tin ot which every five minutes the otvainable ro- sults wore displayed. Am it was not generally known (hat this arrangement had been made the crowd at this polot was comparatively smail throughout the evening, only inercasing in size when the hadutués of that Be news could be ween at that point parably, was witncssed ight the crowd had increased to sand, AT PARKPA HAbL, YORKVILLE, At Parepa Hall, corner of Thir nue and Kighty- sixth street, the crowd was immense, completely fille ing tho opposite sidewalk and the neighboring store windows, The windows of numerous private resi- dences in the vicinity were aiso graced by the prose ence of mony ladies, whe, despite the sharp atmos Phers, felt constrained to add their approval to the enterprise of tho MkKALD. =A canvas nad been nearly three thou. strotched in front of the American Ciub room, on ‘opa Hall, and bebind on, which flashed upon from the various distr The retucns irom the Filieonth Assembly district, gIVing Schell T4 and Morrissey Lb, gave much satistacvion. The Kleveoth district showed & blank through some error, and the elect was not lost upon the crowd, “It's a tie vote,’ cried one. ‘No,’? said another; “it’s a bull’s-eye, and counts tweive,'' ‘This remark caused groat laughter, But the climax Was reached wheo the operator spread upon the cons vas the following: —" Morrissey defeats Scheil by majoruv.”? Then the cheers came in, coughs and throat complaints were Whotly torgotien, hits vp ip the air, aod one setelligent Insome “The quistion of univarsal 6ullragge 18 forivor biitied |"? IN BROOKLYS. Immedistely io front of Woite’s Exchango, at the Intersection o! Myrtie avenue and Fulton street, the most central locality in that city, @ vulietin, ton feo in*beight aud ten feet im breadth, was displayed, Upon this the figures were reflectod ‘by a strong eal- cium light turough @ stercopticon. ‘shortly before eight o'clock the light was turned on the bulletin and the first 108 wi iment of rovurus Was revealed to the 1 by that Lime vegan to congregate te applaud for their respective can- he iuil moaning aud purport of wwe sted by the crowd, Which rapidly pers, the operator reflected the grovesque figure of a dilapidated individual, with downoast expression of countenance, Who Was repre. sented as eaying, “1 voted for the wrovg man,” This picture was received with roars of laught This pic- ture was followed in turn, between records of votes, by o happy jooking, jolly, red-taced, well dressed 1n- diviay whose boast was:— * “1 Voted ior the Right Man!” “Tbe Pet of the Ladies,” “The Pet of the Mea,” “Blown Up on an Election Bet” and many other mirth-provoking selec- tions from the stereopticnn’s art gallery filled im the brict periods which imtervened between the receipt of the election returns, 2ud made the crowd patient. The republican headquarters on Court street was aban- doned, as was also the democratic beadquarterr, early io the night when it became knowa that their best efforts to obtain early returns e@ far coli by Henavp enterprise, ofice-boiders and those who would fin be such, together with the friends and the enet of both, ali sought the square, the vicinity of Numinated bailetin, The police of the First precinet were on duty io the ummediate locality Exchange, and, by their presence, preserved oraer. 11 was not till pear one o'clock this morning that the display was brought to a termina- ton, which time the residents of Brooklyn nad a fair idea es to the manner in which the struggle at she polls had terminated and to whose lot the lion’s ‘she offices voted for had fallen. IN JERSEY CITY, The scenes around the Hsnatp stereopticon at the Newark avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania Rel ip Jersey City, were very exciting. At every fresh announcement of democratic successes cheers went up when the transparency prescoted a@ life ze picture of Little Mac on horseback the en- yhusiam rose tow tumult, The Heratp couriers arrived every fifteen mioutes will it was found diffiewlt to force a way through the crowd, which at onetime numbered over threo thousand, Those who on previous occasions flocked to poltoo bead for information retied entirely last eveniug om the HeRaup stereopticon. The pews {rom other States was also promptly announced. The in- telligence from New York City was especially looked for with great inierest. The triumph of Jonn aes elicited loud cheers, snd cries of “Down with Tammany” resounded on tho street, The people of Jersey are particularly exciteabie on this pot as a Taminaay bas been estadiisved ip their midst, under the name of the Democratic neral Committee, an unseccessfal attempt to overthrow which was ide during the past few weeks, The attempt will be renewed at each election till it be suc- comsiul, ILLEGAL VOTING. ‘Tho ‘early and often” systoin of voting bas not yet entirely lost ite advocates and supporters, as will be seen by the following list of arrests made yesterany:— ‘Thomas Cashman, of No, 5 Roosevelt street, was charged before Judge Duffy, at the Tombs Police Court, with baving attempted to vote Hlegally, He proauced his nataralization papers issued 10 1873 and said he had been ten years in the country, Tho com- Plainant, William Harris, of No, 13 Roosevolt street, when asked the grounds of his challenge could give none and the prisoner was discharged, # Thomas Smith, of No, 23 Dosbrosses street, was arrested on asimilar charge, the groumds for whion were that he had not slept at the piace whence he registered, He proved that ho had been away only three nights in over three months, and was conse- quently discharged, George Briggs, of No, 456 Poarl street, bad bis voto challenged on the alleged ground of nou-residence for thirty days wituin the district, James Degnap, of No. 432 Pearl street, was the complainant, The charge was proved to be frivolous, but the man was cheated out of his vote, asst was already four o’ciock when he was discharged {rom court, Jeremian Batter, of Maohattanville, entered the poling piace on Broadway, near 129tn strect, aud demanded the right of suffrage. Not being qualified his request was refused. Butler theroupon discharged arevolver at Officer Kehoc’s head, but the gall flew wide of the mark. Ho was aisarined and committed by Judge Kilvreth in the Harlea Police Court, Jobn O'Brien, of Ninety-seventh streot and Madison avenue, voied al the polling place on Thira avenae, between Ninety-ffth and Ninety-sixtn streets, und iu the rnoon tried to vote again, Officer Waidron took bim to the Harlem Police Coart, whei wid Judge Kilbreth that other parties bad put bim up to 1% ©The Judge tried to got their names, but O'Brien was too drunk so remember, He was commitied, Henry Larney, a colored man, of No. 64 sullivan Street, Was arresiod in the Thirteenth election district ofthe Seventh Assembly districton a charge of at- tempting to vote illegally, He was taken to Jefferson Market Court betore Judge Morgan, where ho declared he had been induced to vote Silegally by Mr. Charles Golden, of No. 61 South Filth avenue, who offered him money to doso, A warrant was issuod jor Mr. Golden, who was arrested by Officer Mosall, of the Court squad, Mr, Golden denied the accusation alt ether, saying that all he kuow aboat lim was tnat be had several times given him woney to get ood or sheiter, Mr. Golden was discharged, and Larney was- held in $1,000 batlvo answer, Cornelius Dittmars, woo tnoved a short timo ago to 105th street and Madison avenue trom the Filteeoth ‘Aasewoly district, was urresied on @ technical charge Of attempting to vote illegaily in the Nineteenth elgc- tion aistrict of the above mentioned Assomiby dist ‘He was held 1n $1,000 bat! to answer. William Vao Valkenburg, of No. 80 Jane street, was arrosted for attempting to Vote Hlegally, but wus dis- eharged by Judge Morgan, the evidence boing consi cred insufficient, Fri Parker, of No. 178 Tbowpsou street, was ar- rested for attempting to vote iliegaily in the Ninth As- sembly district. Ho was also discharged by Judge Morgan tor want of evidence. : A man, calling timselt William Marsh, ot No. 41 Eldridge street, was ‘sted and brought before Judge Smith, at Essex Murket Court, on u charge of attemut- ing to vote illegally mm tue Kieventh elcction district of the Kightu Assembly district, When he was ar- Taigned and sworn 1n his own deience he rememberod his address, vut very curfousiy forgot what nis name wa ought tobe. He said he was only two weeks out of Bellevac Hospitat and his memory was vot as good as it might be, The magistrate held him till to- day to give him time to find ous w Wiliam Moran was ested and brought to Essex Market Court on charge of attempting to vote il! gully at No. 186 avenge, When Judge Smith exam ied tie complainant, James Blake, of No, 303 avenue ©, he could not say why ve challenged Mr. Morun’s vote, and could produce no evidence whatever tra Mr, Moran, The Judge thereupon discharged the ace cused and hela Binke im $100 bail to answer for cro- auing 8D Unnecessary disturbance around the polls. The Jollowing arrests wero made im Brooklyn:— Herman Strouse, restding at No, 79 Park avenue; Patrick Farrell, of No. 12 North Portland avenue; Charles Simons, eolored, residing corner of St, Mark’s you avenue; Joho Callary, of No. 46 Wil- Lee Stocks, colored, of No, 671 Baltic ‘Brooks, colored, of ‘No, 919 Atlantic loughby stroe Lewis THE BROOKLYN ELECTION, THE DEMOCRATS CLAIM A MAJORITY ON THE STATE TICKET OF ANOUT NINE THOUSAND— A BLOW GANVASS--THE CANDIDATES Phob- ABLY EI ECTED, The clection passed off quictly in Brooklyn, despito the fact that feoling ran exceedingly high tn several of the wards, and threatened at times to lead to cerious breaches of the peace, #0 great was the strugzle among many of the factions who sought to elect Aldermen.and Supervisors, The democratic regular ticket, though severely scretched, succeeded in obtaining victory for a majority of the candidates, Justice Calvin E, Pratt, of the Supreme Court, and Judge Henry A. Moore received the full vote of the democratic and republican patties, having been nomt- nated vy both parties, The vote polled was fair for an off your, The canvass of the returos was exceptionally ‘slow and tedious, owing to the evident jacompetency of the canvassors, who failed in many districts to send in the vote in the manner pre- scribed by law to Police Headquarters, At an carly hour this morning speculation was rife, based upon the estimates of imperfect returns, as to the actual majority of the domocrauic’ State ticket in «Kings = county. It was conceded, how. evor, that the majority would not fall far short of nine thousund, and it may exceed that figure. Tho democrats havo elected their Mayor, James Howell, Jt., and they claim to have elected the District Attorney by @ reduced majority, together with the other officers om the coumty ticket.” As near as could be gleaned from tne scattered figures up to one o'clock (his morning, the foliowing aro the candi. dates elected :— HROOKLYN CANDIDATES RLECTED, + Mayor—Jumes Howell, dr, dom. State Senators—Second district, Eugeno D, Berrl, rep. (provably); Tmird disirict, John C. Jacobs, dem. Assembly—First district, Daniel Bradley, ind. dem. (probabte); Secoud district, John B. Meyenborg, dem. ; Third district, John J. Sdanley, dem.; Fourth district, Charies J. Henry, dem.; Filth district, Will- jam fl.’ Warring, rep; Sixth district, Jncob Worth, rep. ; Seventh district, Maurice B. Kiyon, dem, (prob- able}; bighth district, Adrian Suydam, rep.; Ninth district, Jolin H, Bergen, dem, District Atdorney—W inchester Britton, dom. (proba- ble, . County Treasurer—Sutanel Powell, County Auditor—Maurice Fitzgor Supervisor-at- Large —Sam Commissioners of Charité Harmon V, Storms, dem. Coroners—Heury U. Simms, dom.; Francia Nolan, dem. Justices of Sessions—Porer Piggott, domw.; Gilbert H. Wickham, rep. _ Justice of Supreme Court—Calvin E, Pratt, dem. and ep. nomines. County Judge—Heory 4. Moore, dem, and rep, nominee, dem, dem, Guthrie, tem, ‘Mpsos Keasol, dem. ; ALDERMEN, Wards, Wards, 2—Geo. H, Sterling, dem 14—Thos, J, Kenna, dew. 4—obt Black, dem. 16— Bienderman, dew, 6—Jus. Kane, dem, pro 18—C, Trestiman, D., prob &—Jonn Mctatire, dem, 20—Jobn French, rep. 10—Simou Guader, dem, = 22—-U, KR, Kroggsgard, D. 12—J. Donovan, dem. prob 2i—Joha Deyer, rep, SUPERVISORS Wards, Wards, 1 J. 0. Ormadbee, Rep. 15—J. H. Snvder, Rep.* d—Joseph Quick, Rep — 17—Hugh Zobie, Dem,* b—John Culen, Dem, 19—A, G, MeDonalu, Rep. i—W. 't. Rider, Rep. 9-—J. J. Laaley, Dem. 1i—James Hyde, Dei. 14—A, 3. Crowell, Rep. rouble, THK VOTE FOR SKORETARY OF STATR. Tho following is the Vole in tho Wards of Brooklyn —G, W. Anderson, Dem.* —Krost Nathan, Rep 25—Petor Van Cou, Rep. Jor Secretary of State, several of the missing election districts having been ectimuted. but the returns will fed, from the sub- CONNECTICUT, A BEPUBLICAN VICTORY, WITH GAINS—THE SENATE THIRTEEN TO EIGHT—gBOUT FORTY MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE—THE SHRIEVALTIES BVEXLY DIVIDED. Haxrrorp, Conn., Nov, 6, 1877. The election in Connecticut to-day was only for sheriffs, members of the House of Representatives and one-half of the Senators, the other half holding (over from last year, when the republicans had one ma- jority im the Senave ana thirty-six in the House, The indications, so far as returns have been received, are that the republicans will retain control of the Legislature, Tho vote in the State is, of course, light compared with the election for State officers or for President, and com- parisous of the total voto with previous years are of little value, », T, Barnum and Stepben Nichols are elected to the Genera! Assembly by a majority of 212 The nsual. demooratic majority beretoiore has been about 450. THE SUKRIFPS, lected sherifts as follows:— . G Winters; Windham couuty, The republican: Tolland county, Charles Osgood: New London County, Urlando W. bao ; Middlesex county, Joho J, Hutch ‘ho democrats elected sheriffs, follows ford county, Oliver D. Seymour; New Haven county, Jobn Byxbee; Fairfield county, Aaron Sanford; Litch- field county, Jonn D. Yate. THK SHNATI The Senate will stand 13 ropuvlicans to 8 democrats, tollows :— nek ‘Oliver Hoyt, rep, G. 5. Moulton, rep. 14—Joho L. Dean, rep. 15—Lymau W. Loe, rep. 6—J, Hunuggton, dom 17—Freverick Miles, rep, 18—C, R. Fagan, dem. 19—F, W. Spencer, rep. 20—Julius Converse, rep, 21—F. 4, Dickinson, rep, Dust, 1—Jobo BR. Hills, rep. 2—Jobo L. Houston, rep, 3—C. L. Whitman, dem. 4—Culeb B. Powers, dom, 6—Samuel W, I dem, 6—Charies A. bs re I. Mather, 8—Lucius Brown, rep. 9—Hayward, rep, 10—W. D. Biahop, dom. ll—J. BR Sanford, dem, ‘Tho members from the even diatricts hold over from last y' ‘Those in the odd districts are elected this year, Mr, Hills, tn tho First district, 18 claimed to be elected by one majority, though the democrats claim tie, 19 which caso the House of Representatives ects. Tho republicans bave gaiued two districts — je First and Seventeeth, the latter being the home Senator Barnum, nd has been democratic tor years past. ‘Tho House will stand about the same as last year—thirty-five to forty republican majority. KANSAS REPUBLICAN. Arcuisoy, Nov. 6, 1877 The republicans carry this city by an average major- ity of about three hundred, Horton, rep., tor Chiet Jastioe, has a mojority of 870, and Humphroy, rop., for Lieutenant Governor, 210 majority, Glick, dem,, is elected Commissioner in the First district by a emall majority, Returns trom the county thus far re- ocived indicate that the ropublican majority is largely inor a, LOUISIANA. Sukxverort, Nov, 6, 1877. The republicans yesterday elected their Mayor and Adthinistrators by 600 majority, Great interest ia manifested, MASSACHUSETTS. THE REPUBLICAN MagoniTY 13,000 ar Least— Lange Gains yor“uce’s 11CKET—PRoUIDI- TIONISTS DESERT PHILLIPS TO SUSTAIN BAYES—A SWEEPING VICTORX FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HURALD.} Boston, Nov. 6, 1877, ‘Tho result of the election in Massachusetts is the re- election of Governor Rico by a plurality of at lense 18,000 and probably the whole of the repabheoan State ticket, The Council is all republican, a gain of one, The rosult of the election in Boston is a surprise for everybody. Gaston bas carried the city by 316 plurality instead of 3,600, as was promised by the City Committee last night. The canse of this result is undoubtedly local dixsensions. been a fued betweon the Mayor Prince and the Gaston wings, and this terminated in selling out ot Gaston by the Prince men at the polis to-day. There has also beon a good deal of vindictive opposition to Gaston by some of the straight party men, whose complaint 1 that bis course as Govornor in 1874 showed that, if elected, ne would not Bake a straight out demucratic administration, and make a cloun swoep of republican State office holders to give demo- crats their places and a chance at the loaves and fishes. This action of the Prince democrats in tho city will have an effect on the coming city election, and this is discussed to-night quite as much as tn tho State election, The cry of the Gaston democrats is, “Down with Prince!” The prohibitionists ap- pear to nave polled a larger vote than heretofore, possibly 15,000 against 10,000, tho largest voto they havo previously polled, when they worked under Wendell Phillips’ war cry of and up and be counted.’”? In a word, in many cases head of the ticket was scratched by republican renctuated by their desire to sustain the P. policy and at the same time stand by thoir principles. Vhilitps’ vote, atthe dack of which were the greenbackers and the workingmen, was very insignificant Two hundred and ninety-seven towns civo Rice 81,884 votes; Guston, 66,485, Pitman, 15,187, and Phillips, 317%. ‘The Logisiataro is overwhelmingly ree publican aod the Council | all of that complexion, A LARGE GAIN. : In 120 towns Rice has gained 6,500 votes and the democrats have lost 2,100, Retarns of the State completo, save eighteen small towns, give Rico 83,799; Gaston, 71,850; Pitman (tem- perance), 15,826; Phillips (labor reform), 3,452 thi probibitionist RETURNS FROM TUE CITIFS AND TOWNS CoM- PARED WITH THOSE OF LAST YEAR—THE VOTE BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS—GENERAL GAINS, Dogrox, Mass., Nov. 6, 1877, The total vote of Boston for Governor is distributed as follows:— ‘Alexander H, Rice, republican. William Gaston, dewocrat.. Robert C, Pittman, tempera Wendell Phillips, labor... Phurality jor Gas Last year the vote stood Rico, republican Adaimas, democra' Baker, temperance, Scatte Plarality for THe VOTH ov CITIRS. Other cittes and towns give ‘he following revuros for Govornor as comparod with thoso of last yaar:— Repub Dem- Teme ean —ocratio, peranee 2448 2.650 Lowell. Fail River..... Worcester seeeeese 1ST7 1876 Waltham «seseeesesI877 1576 1877 1876 1877 . Cambridge... « * Salem.. Newton, Brookline..... Fitohbarg... Haverbill,.... Springfeld publicans of Lawrence concede tho city to yy a small majority. fested outside the Senatori tests, Truell, republican, Senator. nd Represoniative ¢ 8 believed Ww be elected A SUDDEN DRATH, At Fall River the republicans bave probably clected their candidates for the Legisiature. Philip F. Shaw, democratic candidate in the Third ward of Bostun tor Representative, died euddenty tuis morning. Fred Ria name was substituted for bit. There has | over the county omeces called out a good vote, aud the republicans have carried the city, and probably the by @ small majority, houga both the probibi- workingmen’s is have dra if more tei iy Haynes, of this city, leclea couneilior from the contest lor county officers 1s close and doubtful.” DEFERTIONS PROM THE DEMOCRACY. At Taunton the democrats generally **boltedt’ from the party potmination tor sheriff, and the mierence is that it is defeated. At Worcester the democrats were divided in three wards on the nomination for the icgistature, aud thus their girengtb was dissipated, n the township of Hull Gaston had 26 vo! Rico 16 and Pittman 1; tp Hingham, Gasson bad 181, Rice 387 and Pittman 40; in Cohassett, Gaston 45, Rice 93 Pittman 18. 7 A SUMMARK The following ta the vote of the State given by Con- greamonal districis:— GOVERNOR. Gaston, Pittman, Phillips. 4202 1,887 98 586 4 632 4s 6 -_ 2,209 423 1,843 395 1.293 96 Totals.......47,019 8008, 388 TREASURER. Dist. Enatcott, Skittings. 1. 8,115 93,644 3. 8,357 6.197 ‘ 6794 7,828 6 26,820 6,480 r 6,760 6.139 9. 8,131 Tota 38,366 *Incompl m8 Returns from all bat one town In Worcoster count ive Rice 13,10; Gaston, 10,200; Pittman, 2,400; hillips, 260; Endicott, 14,365 ; ‘Skillings, 1 be county ticket has gone Fepublican, Bet SIX representatives. COUNTER RATIMATE: Tne Boston Meraid concedes Ri least 10,000 majorny. The Jour a plurality of 14,000 to 16,000, The large gains of the republicans in this cily were a great surprise Lo everybody. The democrats MINNESOTA. Cuicaao, Nov. 6, 1877. Tho Inter-Ocean’s St, Paul despatch says Pillsbury, re- publican, for Governor, bas gained in that city over Banning, democrat, and tho indications aro that » smailer Voto bas been polled throughout the State, with the usual republican majority. MARYLAND, Ba.timorr, Nov. 6, 1877. Tho election In this"eity to-day was probably the most quiet ever held, and comparatively light, The only State oflicor to be elected was Comptrotier of tho ‘Treasury, and the voto resulied as lollows*—Keating, democratic , 28,697; Porter, republican, 6,398 " Keating’s majority, 22,209, the total vote being 35,077—over 15,000 ieas than at the municipal election last week, ne’s democratic majority for the State Senate ‘and the democrats elect tho entire city dele consisting Of eighteen members of the House to the next Legisiaiure. ‘ Few revurns have been reactyod from tho counties; but, as far as heard from, indicate domocratio ma- Joritios, Baltimore coucty is reported democratic by 1,200 majority, MISSISSIPPI, A QUIET DAY—LIGHT VOrE—DEMOCRATS GEN- ERALLY CHOSEN: Mrururs, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1877. Special despatches from various points in northern Mississippi state that the election parsed off very quictly. A generally light vote was polled. With ono excoption—Marshall county—the domocratic ticket bus been elected, In this county the contest was very close, with the odds in favor of tho independents, NEW JEKSEY, M'CLELLAN ELECTED GOVERNOR BY ABOUT ‘THIRTEEN THOUSAND MAJORITY. ‘The returns received trom all parts of New Jersey up to balf-past ten o'clock last night showed @ ma- jority of about thirteen thousand for McClellan, tis majority in Hudson county 185,000, The Legislature will be democratic, Tho democrats carry seven of the cight Assemoly districts in Hudsoa county, even the republican stronghold, the Ofth, Tbe entire county ticket is also elected. This is the greatest victory ever ob tained by the democrats in that county, The re- maining Assembly district which ts in doubt will probably fall into: the hands of the aemoceits Newell run behind on the repubifcam ticket by a largo number in several districts ef Mudson, wuile McClellan ran ahead in republican districts, Rabo is elected Senator and McWonald Diroctor-at-Large. ‘The greenback ticket received about twenty votes, tho temperance candidates about fifty, The So- ciety for the Prevention of Crimo cast forty votes in the Sixth Assembly di against the republican candidate, Mr. Mackey. A | comparatively heavy yote was cast throuxbout this county, The election in Jersey City was conducted in a vory orderly manner, Not a a\nglearrest was mado | for a breach of the peace, Tho democrats were wild with enthusiasm Inat night, M'CLELLAN CARKIKS PASKAIC COUNTY In county, for Assembly, Jobn Kennel, dom. lectod In the First district; John O'Brien, dem. J. 0. Robinson, rep, Third au Hoxey, the greenback candidate for Governor, gets about six hundred votes in the county; majority for McCieilan in the county 1s about five hundred and 1m the city of Paterson about four hunared. ‘This ts the first time the county wont democratic since 1567, SEWELL'S DEVEAT AT HOME, Tho news from old Monmouth, the home of Mr. Nowell, was awaited with eagorufes, Freehold town- ship gives McClellan, democrat, for Governor, 156 ma- jority, There was uo opposition to the county ticket. Monmouth county will probably give McClellan 900 majority. u Second district, and trict; ‘TNH RKBULT IN MORRIS COUNTY. ‘The following gains and losses are compared, for Governor, with the ubernatorial vote of 1874; for State Scuators with the same year, aud for Members of Assembly with the vote of 1876 MORRIS COUNTY, Morris township gives McClellan 56 majority; ropub- Hcan gain of 69. Canfeld, dem., tor Senator, 123 majority; republican gain of 2 Willis, rep. jor Sure rogute, 22 majority ; republican gain of 147. Doremus, dein., Jor Assemb! Randolph town: gives McClellan 4 majorily; ree publican gain of 2, Bingham, temperance candidate, Gl votes; Hoxsey, 3 votes. Cxndeld, democrat, ior Senator, 47 majority, republican gain of 54, Giller democrat, tor Surrogava, 186 majority. Mendnam township gives McClellan 17 majority; republican gain 12, State Senators a tie vote, Gillen, for Surrogate, 16 majority, Passaic township gives McClellan 95 majority; re- publican gain, 1. Canfield for Senator, 94 majority. Gillen for Surrogate, 86 majority. Chatham township gives a republican majority of 40; democratic gain, 20, Doremus (dem.) tor Assem- bly, 52 majority; a democratic gain of 133, Hanover township gives Newell 68 majority, repub- ican gain of 19; Hillard, republican, for Senagor, 66 majority ; Willis, repadtiosn, fo Van Dwyne, republican, tor Montville townebip cratic gain of 60; Hillard, 67 majority; majority; Van Dwyne for Assombiy, 67 majority, DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN WARREN COUNTY, A despatch trom Philipsburg augounces that 8. W. Dewiit, democratic candidate for the Assemuly from s General W. Bearder, greenback candidate, by & ma- jority of 340. Pequannoe township gives Newell 106 majorit: Q ¢ xain, 55; Moxley, 1 voto; Hillard, rep, Sonator, 111 majority; Willis, rep., for Surrogate, 140 majority; Cooper, , for Assembly, 186 majors Boonton townsuip for Senator, 139 majority; Willis; rep., for Sarto. 165 majority ; Cooper, Fep-, for Assembly, 6 tha- ; democratic gain, . |" Hackettstown gives McClellan 100 majority, a repub- Hean gain of 69; Hoxey, greenback, has 73 votes, and Bingtam 6; Fleming, grecaback, for Assembly, 38 majority, | Xilanuchey gives McClellan 23 majority, demoerat | gain of 22; Moxey, 18 votes; Mackey, democrat for Assembly, 7 majority. ington township gives Melolian 118 majority democeat gain of 32; Moxey, § votes; Bingbom, 4 voto; De Witt, democrat for Assombly, '70 majority, | republican gain of 19, MIDDLESEX COUNTY. | The city of Now Branswick givos Nowell a majority 4 the county by avout 600 majority, and republican assemblymen ; @ gain | of three, PAR The comp! following | Hoxey, 6 —MeClellan, Bingham, 1, SOMERSET COUNTY. | Somerset county gives Newell 40 majority, a repub- lickn gain of 272, Both Assemblymen eleoted are ro- publicans, 4 republican gain of ove member, 4,026; IN ESSEX COUNTY. Newank, N. J., Nov. 6, 1877 Unusual quiet prevailed during the election hers to- day and to-night there 8 bo excitement and compra, tively littio interest, The only voticeablo incident to- day was toe appearance of George A, Halsey, one of the foremost republicans of the State, | at the polls openly scratching the oamo | of Wiliam A, Neweil from the ticket, giving as @ | reason to bis neighbors that he could net vote for a | mau who had uttered a deliberate taisebood about the fivanciat management of the Morris Piatos Lunatic a Hority; | 5 ion? nteaht eRe he Newel uae sit about seven hundred majority, Kesex county gives him over 1,000 against 2,000 Hay ‘ear. The drmverdts take Meveral gains o8 aen, The Aesembiy en elect from Essex are Crane, rep., Pierson, rep , Second district; Duryee, ‘ourth distriet; Fiedier, dem., gaia, wo Hoiseworth, rep., gain, Sixth distriet; J son, rep, Seveuth district; Gomer, dem., Bi dis- trict; Maoue, vem. Ninth distriets The Third distriot sin doubt, the republicans etal Phi election by 2 taalorivy, Marsh, dem., rere wmeltt % however. For County Clork Dr. W. A. ‘Smith peas George R. Gray by about 2,500 majority. te every Ward and towusuip Gray ran behind his ticket, poston PENNSYLVANIA, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD} A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF TEN TO TWELYS THOUSAND. Puinanmiriia, Nov, 6 1877, Partial returns from eleven cou: out of sixty. six counties jn Peunsyivania show a net gain for Noyes, dem, for Stave Treasurer, of 2,600 over the vole of jast year, The returns indicate a demooratic majority 1p the State of from 10,000 t 12,000, “ THE LATEST, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE BERALD,} , Putapecrma, Nov. 6—~Midnight The returns are coming im very slowly, and less general interest i manifested im the result, ex- cept by the politicians, thao fer several years, Republican losses are reported trom all quarters, and there is little doubt that the repabs can majority of 17,954 for Hayes will be shiited to the otber side, The tabor ticket, the unknown quan. tity which bas destroyed so many calculations, seems, to bo Injuring both partics, In Luzerne county, for Instance, among the miners, . where great gains were expected by the democrats, republican gain of 2,000 is claimed. Allo. ghany coumty is claimed by the repediicans to have polled a majority of 6,000 votes for Sturrets, would undoubtedly run ahead of bis ticket Ei with these figures thero is # republican loss of over 3,000; Berks goes nocrn je by 6,600, « loas of 1,000; Bucks is democratic-by 600, a gain of 200; Carbom ie democratic by 700, again of 1,000; Chester is Pepab- lican by 2,000, lous of 1,000; Clearfela 19 democratic by 1,800, a loss of 600; Clinton domocratic by 300, @ gaia of 200; Cumberland democratic, 900, loss 300 Dauphin repaviican by loss of 1,100; Fulton, democratic by 340, a lose of 20; Lebanon, republican by 800, a loss ol 724; Monroo, democratic by 1,900, # ees a 000; Northumberiand, democratic by 900, a gain of 200; Som dite can by 1,000, a loss of 445, ifort THK STATE DEMOCRATIC. The State apy to 15,000. The county last year was 14,950, this year it duced—it is imporsible to say how mach The returns trom slowly. ‘Tho following aro the estimated majorities for State Treasurer, based op partial returns received thus far im fark Rep. o00 98 Chester. 1,800 Berk: pi Montgomery . - Fulton... 340 = Bedford 400 - Columbia, 2,000 _ Delaware, — = 1,500 Huntingdon — 400 Cumberland - 2 # POWER OF THK GREENBACKERS IN SCHUYLILLE COUNTY, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Suenanvoan, Pa, Nov. 6, 1877, The greonback-labor vote, noftn of the Broad’ Mountain, in Schuylkill county, astonishes everybody, * There were 825 votes polled in Shenandoah—which Js a very light vote—of these, 519 were cast for greene, . backers, which gives the new party a majority of 163° over the combined republican and democratic votes,: The northern portion of this county will give between two and three thousand greenback votes. f VIRGINIA, THE KENTING CONSERVATIVE BTATB TICKED ELECTED, [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Ricumonn, Va., Nov. 6, 1877, The election hold in Virginia to-day tor Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Goneral, members of the House of Delogaten and a portion of the Senate did not create even a ripple of interest in she publi¢ mind, The voto polied was light, in fact ee exceedingly small that tho voters scarcely outnumbered the candidates in former elections, This is attributed to two principal causes, tne Grat being the enforcement of the payment of the capitation fog, the privilege of voting and the next because there was no opposition worthy the name tothe regular democratic nominees. The contests In the countios and cities were confined almost exclusively to the democratic ranks, the main issae being between ro- adjusters of the Stato debt, forcible readjastors pee ‘al | those who are tn favor of paying both the pr rincipai of tho debt, But these 'ssues failed to elicit « popular verdict as to the debt question, In this elty, out of a votin; population of 14,000, only two thousand and a lew ‘odd vYotos were polled. In Norfolk only 984 votos out of a vote of over 4,000, © In Portsmouth only 200 roves all told, The voting all over the State i tn about tho same ratio as those above mentioned, so that tho moxt Legislature, can scarcely be called a representative body, An estimate based upon the canvass gives two-thirds of the House hail of the Senate to the readjuaters ot the debt at a lower rate of interest than 1X per cent, the remain- der being in favor of paying tho entire dobt and six por cont interest. The democratic Stato ticket—Holli- day, Waiker and Field, for Goveruor, Lieutenant wov- ernor and Attorney General respectively—baving 30 opposition are, of epurae, olected, of interost and thy WISCONSIN, THE STATE EVIDENTLY REPUBLICAN, Mitwaukns, Nov, 6, 1877, Returna from the Wisoousin election will be com- pared with one year ago, when Hayos tad 6,000 plo- rality over Tilden ana 4,500 majority over Tides Ty Cooper. Sixty-six towns and wards give Smith (rep,) for Governor 363 majority, a republican gain of 900, The city of Milwaukee, except five precincts, give 83 mayority for Smith. Ninety-cigut towns and wards give Smith 600 ma jority, a republican gain of 700, ‘The Chairman of the Demooratic State Central Com- mittee exprosses the opinion that it will take tue official canvass to decode the result on the State icket, One hundred and sixty-thtee towns and pre- cincts give Suvith, rep., for Governor 1,500 majority=— &@ net republican gain of 400, ELECTION LN CHICAGO, Cwicaso, IL, Nov, 6, 1877. the First district tn Warren county, is elected over | of 444, « Fepublican gaia of 704 The republicans claim | Asylum, The poll is not as Jargo as it was last | their fricods und several weil kus The exchanges, banks and many private ostablish- ments arc closed to-day on account of the election, | Tho vote up to this timo has beon light in the city, where, on account of the numerous tickets in the field, thero is much scratching. The vote In thie | county is for coanty officers and for the $600,000 ap- propriation to carry on the Court House, In the State ives | jn general the only measure before the people i the " democratic gain 166; Hillard, | proposition to appropriate $032,000 to cowplete the new State House, the original appropriation of $3,500,000 being nearly extiausted, COOK GoUNTY, Cnicaco, Nov, 6, 1877, The vote in this county has beou hgbt, aod the day has passed quietly up to eleven o'clock to-night Re. turns from the city give MoCrea, rep., for county treasarer, 6,240, and Lynch, dem, 5,895 These figures are trom thirty-oight oat of 113° precincis, and indicate a very lose vote In the otty with the probabilities im favor of the democratic candidate. Howevor, 4s tho towns outede of the city wil give about one shousand dve hundred, | republican majority, it ts confidently expected by the | republicans that they will overcome the erty majority The tickets are runoing eveniy, with lttsle seratchil THE ART LEAGUE, Tho Art Stadents’ Loaguo held one of ite charming monthly soci! reunions last evening, ab whieh there was a large exhibition of the summer sketches and studies of the members, After a ting of the League, at which some twenty new members were admitted, aod the announcement made that the services of J. 8. Hartley the sculptor, had be | secured as professor of anatomy, those present circulated about the room examining the exceed. ugly interesting and very creditable coliechoa of sketches in oil, water colors, Indian ink, pen and | ink, crayon and cil, These bad y age of general merit, and in many Cases the work ex- hivited Was Very vigorou | The work of the lady | pared very favorably with that of their students and was noticeably clover in several in- stinces, There were present daring the evening & | large number of the lady and genticmen studeata, 1B artinbe ri s