The New York herald., 1872-11-04
THE EVE OF BATTLE
New York Awaiting the Strug-
gle Of Tuesday.
ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINE.
Gathering Of the Clans and the Henchmen Pre-.
pairing for the Contest-Six Bushels Of 0'Brien
Ballots-A Dollar and Quarter q Thou
sand for Folding Tammany Tickets.

The two great opposing armies Of the presidcntiaI
campaign are finally ranged in battle order for the
last grand charge. The disastrous skermishes OF
October have had their effect upon the two grand
armies, encouraging one and tending TO demoralize
the other; but they were as miniature contests
compared to the great struggle for which the,
armies now wait. The rush OF ordercs about the
field, the rapid issue OF orders, the excited move
ment Of aids and generals, the waving OF signal
flags and the other accomplishments that make up
the precursory movements OF the BATTLE all indi-
cate that the most exciting moment OF actual war;
fare, that where no blow can be struck, and yet
blows are needed every instant, is upon the COM
mon soldiery OF
THE OPPOSING ARMIES.
1t was the universal opinion of the men who
served In the rank and file OF the armies during the
rebellion that there was no time In o battle so
wretched 30 provocative OF heart sickness, OF
terror, of all the horrors OF war as that moment
just before the battle when they silently waited for
the order to '.g0 inn This s the etched moment
that is now upon the armies of the political cam
paign. They must wait silently and inactivey for
the shock OF the coming battle, wherein one army
must go down and the other triumph. Which will
it be is the terrified ejaculation OF each, and
the most hopeful asks the question with doubt and
trembling.
In New York yesterday
NOT SIGN
on the city's streets indicated the coming exi-
gency, except the futtering and damp embems OF
party preferences stretched across the thorough
fares. Jimmy" O'Bren, attended in some places
precative Genius Of Commerce, still announces
from his high rOstrum, above the heads OF the
reform reorm tSe founder Of ito @ and the chlef en-
gineer OF dozens OF other valuable improvements
1sn II municipal matters Grant a1. and wilson from
good turn deserves another; and Greeley
and Brown, from similar positions. declare
but beyond these-and yesterday they mapped
drearily in the mud and rain, and failed completely
there was no stir of preparation. no bugle call to
stragglers, no marching and countermarching-
only the dreadful silence Of that anxious moment--
SOME OF THESE EMBLEMs
are rather confusing to the ordinary mind seeking
Lawrence. O'Brien or Havemeyer were the real
in their banners claim that honor, and it
would be equally dinicult to decide wehther
Greeley, i Dix Oh OF herman a'' party, for his own
portrait, with impartial fondness, smiles blandly
ley and Herman at another. The most natural de-
ductiOn from these inharm0ntOus combinations
seem to be na In the battle II ne leads
the two armies, intent on preying on friend and
foe alike.
At the
yesterday all was silent The active generals who
their quarters, like most generals, to q safer part
Of the field thence to overlook the fight
publican headquarters the stakes and tent
pins OF the marque alone remain. rude
The s1s o can in
and Wilson with shoemaker's apron on, lean
the s a1a e M few o c
Germ Is gone and only one solitary worker remainsr
Ike the ngnal fsgman at Chicainaugus, when an
others had 1ed to signal to his Tar away chief how
the battle goes on st his his feet: M -
the same silence and apparent desolation reigna5
The bronzes and relieves, the autographs and oil
paintings OF the Philosopher candidate remain as
enchanted soldier OF the Alhsmbra, but there was
no sign OF activity or animation there yesterday
except In the person Of solitary scribe, who SAL
rejecting, az Marius might have reflected over the
ruins Of Carthage. In the
STATE CENTRAL COMNITTEE ROOMS
slight breath OF energy alone disturbs the air.
lew industrious secretaries continue to issue in
structions, to distribute courage to speculate on
defeat Of Tuesday; but even they are preparing az
the rst indication Of the END to pull stakes and dee,
the two armies the srsas chiefs whose duty
ends with the planning Of the campaign.
A, all the Assembly, DISTRICT St sner
were yesterday throngs OF henchmen preparing for
the battle OF their little giants IN the coming cleo!
set Of personages, many OF them bearing noses,
eyes and ears marked with the evidences OF pugi-
listic encounters. Some OF them also bore the ap-
pearance OF having been recently 'in their cups"
and the aroma Of villain0us beverages cOncOcted
They were NOT Soistsrous, % nor dd they, % no matter
TO which faction they belonged, seem particularly
THE FOLD OF rAxxAxY.
were yesterday folded down town. i was. per-
IL was certainly not far from the City Hail. Scores
OF men were engaged In the work, and as their
ofPractice twirled the little bits paper laughter
and anecdotes whtled away the evening and mid
at the rate OF 81 Is per thousand, and many Of
then them ear. earned at least g per hour Seated at 9
were emptied, they would catch up little heaps OF
tickets and fold them over deftly Shaking these
out they quickly caught each ig Individual slip and
number engaged and the rapidlty with which they
worked, many hours were passed In this manner.
THE THIRTY FOURTH STREET CLUBHOUSE.
AT the old Andrew Jackson clubhouse on the
avenue, there We're ere yesterday AFTERNOON large
numbers congregatcd discussing the chances OF
make -
the erect OF distracting the attention Of those
their reasoning, like their drinks, early became
rather mixed Down the avenue, at the corner Of
Thlrtieth street, the present location OF
THE ANDREW JACKSON CLUB
there was more animation and scarcely less drink
ing. Several bibulous individuals were there sip
ping the intoxicating compounds for which the
place is famous far and wide, ana long rows Of
disconsolately sober people were gazing on the
picture with eyes denoting an unenvable condi-
tion ofmtnd. Not fragment OF election parapher-
MALTA was observable anywhere, and one might
most remote contingency instead OF something
which more or less involved the welfare or hope
less wreck OF every individual present.
APOLLO HALL COMMITTEES ROOM.
At Apollo Hall the only person acting In an oil-
cial capacity was Mr.. Edward Kenney. the we'll
known billiard player, who, with one eye shut, was
mOtiOninR the bearers OF the newly arrived ballots