The New York herald., 1871-11-06

tickets had been carted away from the building 10
their destinations
Tbe Eivhfh senatorial District.
The politicians OF the Eighth Senatorial district,
judging from their movements yesterday felt that
the success of .heir standard bearers was OF more
moment than the preservation OF the sabbath as
day Of rest. To them 1t was day OF working talk.
ing and thinking-t thinking how best to circnmvent
their opponents and insure a glorious triumph on
Tuesday next. The rcformers had the fear OF Genet
instead OF God before their eyes, while the adhe-
rents OF Speaker Billy Hitchman seemed to fear no.
body but Dowdney, who has buckcd Oh the reform
armor to do battle against the man OF the stlSen
side whlskers and stentorIan lungs.
reporter circulated freely yesterday among the
rival factions IN Genets district. anu found every
where his friends and the repubIicansactve, II not
hopeful and tile reformers listless, disheartcned
and apparently Indifferent 10 the result Az the
headquarters Fifty-f0urth street, In Third ave.
nue., the ref0rmers were nearly all absent. But two
gentlemen were found, anu they seemed Careless
whether-to use questionable term-''schooi kept
or not.n They were making no disposition OF
ballots, but talked pretty freely OF 11eman's
chances agains. Genet being gool in the lover
district the opponents OF Hltciman are Oowdney
and s. A. Moulton, the latter one OF
who have lust finished exposing the frauds. Moul.
ton Is looked upon as irebrand IN the antl-fam-
se S aaa 70 ah ne IN S's ing
event OF such action, hope 70 send Speaker Billy on
long journey up SAT- River tomorrow. Al an
other headquarters OF the relof,ners &c
BREyOoRT HALL
there not the slightest sign OF political ANNA.
tion apparent Inc club room was, however, open;
but instead or ITS walls ech0ing back bosterous
poltica panter IL was the theatre OF devout prayer
and praise to God, under the direction OF
AN EARNEST LABoRER IN THE LORDS vINEyARD.
About the oiher headquarters OF the ieformers,
republicans and Tammanyltes in the lower end OF
But not 80 further up. Third and Second avenues,
from Forteth street to Harlem, during the entire
afternoon were covered with groups OF excited GIN
mill politicians who gathered under the shadow or
lager and fiery destinations to canvass the situation.
While their opinions we're as diversified the
OF rainbow, with few exceptions they parted
friends.
AT THE JEFFERSON CLUB,
situated in Ninctieth street, there was large
gathering OF politicians 0! the upper senatorial
district all q whom were OF one way Of thnkinsa,
quiet confidence that rested upon their faces, as
they smoked their Havanas aud leisurely slipped
the fluids so avlshy distributed in this elegant anu
fashionable uptown club, 1t was very evident that
none doubted the success Of their lavorte on Tues
day next. Nevertheless, there was considerable
sllr about the ROOMS me -sengers came FOR
sultation with Judge McQuade, john ~. Hall, can
Coleman the well-Saown civil engineer Patrick
Kehoe and Others and lett With messages for bodies
in distant stan pars q the district; scores came 10 con-
disappointed. as 1t was runlored he Was delayed
down town in final caucus OF the parry.
the headquarters OF the Haws republicans, about
twenty men were as busy as bees folding ticAers
and distributing them TO tneir friends from the
various wards. Mr.. Haws, who SAYS he
entered the contest conscicntiOusly, with
view to defeat Tammany and Withdrew
by uniting the republicans and reformers on rieman
to rOut Tammuny's nominee, was there, on the
upper ioOr, with James L. Watson Peter o. Bench,
William J. MOllan James McKenna and others. hard
at work and enthusiastic IN their cndcayors Ior
Tieman. !
AT aQUADE's OFFICE,
IN the Harlem Court lo,!se, We're congregaled the
preparing Tor Prince Harry's race OH Tuesday.
Genets friends are greatly perplcxed over the cam
dldates for Assistant Aldermen, VINO are as nnmer-
GUS sandGeS on the FLORIDA coast in many OF the
wards, and great difficulty has been eXpe fenced In
harmonlzlng them. However they hope TO do so III
ticket
They claim tnat now that Haw Is Out OF The fight
fully half Of the republicans vino have not forgotten
Tlemans alleged trelchery 10 the republicans in
1885, will vote Tor Genet and that tho late Senator
will also DIVIDE the reform vote. Geuers irends
have been engaged for three days in oiding balots
and they have not yet concluded The task. As lar
public sentiment could be gagged by the conversa-
ton Of p0lIclans the election o. Tom Fields Is
tain, as nODody believes tue opposition really IN
earnest IN nominating Seymour or expect 10 ecei
him.
THE WEST SIDE
Of the district all Darrcs displayed lukewarmness
IN the canvass not ali crcditabl9 them. This
Is especially with the reiOrmers and republicans.
whose organization is very incomplete. The re-
an internal scramble ror Ofnce among themselves,
ana prominent republican loader. who ~ working
earnestly for Tieman, informed the reporter that
his choice had no hope OF success against Genet.