The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
HOFFMAN AND CHURCH ELECTIONEERlNG.
The Jig's Up for Grant if the Conserve
tives Garry North Carolina.
THE MAY0RALTY OF NEW YORK.
The Great Ball and Collection Of
Bellies and Beauties.
SARATOGA. August 2, 1879.

night the newsboys shouted the Albany papers,
with great democratic gains in North Carolina and
the prospect OF the State standing Greeeyward.
There was at once rush made for the many
democratic congressman ana magnates TO express
celebrations to them and obtain the confirmation
OF the tidngs alleged to be contained in their Iri
waite messages
FRANK BLAIR & co. ON THE ELECTION.
Frank Blair was the centre of large circle OF
such individuals who were listening to his bluf
humorous, masculine talk and comment. Around
HIM were Fernando Wood, ex-Mayor Berrett, OF
washngton Smith Eli, s. 8. Cox, Dick and Angus
tus Schell, John T. Hoffman, Congressman Roberts,
Jimmy O'Brien, ex-Lieutenant Governor Alvord
and many Others
''The Jig's up if this news runs evenly through
the Statc,n said Frank Blair. ''That was the best
hold Grant had In the South. The Old wing, the
Settle Caldw Russell element Of exConfederates,
the incalcuable mountain and turpentine vote
made the State thick as milestone to see through
We could have lost the state and had plenty of
hope; but II Grant has lost it there's hope for
him. He 10 reduced to South Carolina now, with
the negroes there mad at Sawyer and with the
Sumner letter TO fight"
swell, said Eli, "the liberal republican element
has always been too lightly estimated by the ad-
ministration. II has had from the beginning O
ner, Banks, Greeley, Julian, Foster, Schurz Bird
and the rest had no following in the country did
not understand the principles of suffrage. Those
men step out without counting their supporters,
and the same motives which animated them in
sensbly affect multitude OF lesser men like them
who say little but move. The new coalitions of the
Grant party in the cities and among the Bourbons
are driving republicans of daily who do not see
the sense in keeping up such elements and preju-
dfces for the sake of merely giving Grant o second
term. The money element. too, is perhaps source
OF weakness; and in fact, it is much divided as
any other interest, Wall street is for Greeley"
1.-THE betting now,n said Morrissey, lis 1000 to
70O"
.1'll bet" said Richard Schen, "that Grant won't
get four States"
"The news makes me glad and uncomfortable
together" said Fernando Wood. "For several
years we OF the minority in Congress have had
leisure and the honors; now we shall have the
responsibilities and cares of the majority and an ad
ADMINISTRATION to uphold, instead OF one to watch in
khe camp Of observation
TIE PROSPECTIVE GOVERNOR AND MAYOR.
Governor Church and John T. Hoffman, the pros
pectivc and the present Governor OF New York,
were together at the bali at the Grand Union on
Thursday night, Mr.. Church doing great quantity
Of dancing and Mr. Hoffman much electioneering
tiOnal point Of view that their thoughtiuness was
bestowed upon the affairs OF the Empire State. To-
day they exchanged COMMUNICATIONS on the appar-
for Governor and Alvord for Lieutenant Governor.
Alvord after sitting on the fence In doing. medi-
tative mood for some weeks, flew over to his con-
stituency last week, and, seeing apparently good
reasons there for decision, came back pronounced
for Greeley.
James o. Brien is looked upon with dstrust by near
~ all the democratic politicians here since his work
was done at Apollo Hall last Tuesday night. The talk
orr mast lN
nomination for the Mayoralty, and then he beaten
by Stebbins or some republican through the re-
fnsal OF the bulk Of both parties to sustain him.
His antagonist in Apollo Hall, Wckham, Is well re-
garded by the New York Congressman. These look
askant upon O'Brien, but are apprehensive that he
might be an ugly impeachment to their return to
Congress
him out of this notion OF the Mayoralty," said S.
Cox last Sunday, HE is lit for better places. so
far as emoluInents go, but not adapted to this
Colonel Roberts thinks that O'Bren has great
deal of power for mischief. Fernando Wood thinks
It may be necessary to nominate him. Smith Ely
says ne could not be elected. i.
HOiBrien knows Just what his value is at this
time" say all, land he means to drive the most
ambitious bargain he can get IRON either slde."
O'Brien says that the present ammany Hall can
not hold its constituency, and among his crude aud
agreeable egotislns are the statements THAI Tweed
must have been all overrated man to lose as much
power he had brought into his hands; that Judge
Mccunn could have been acquitted II he had pos
sessed the heart TO spend $4,000; that he wouldn't
tnke the Sherinalty, desplses Senato!ship, and
Will not be allowed to resign the latter place by q
The question OF tie hour in state politics
Is whether Sanford E. Church will accept
by the democrats and liberal republicans.
His pride OF character and higher ambition
incline toward accepting, While his prudence, sense
OF duty toward his family and judicial scrupes
make him 10Th to give up his place at the head OF
the Court of Appeals
OF JUDGE said 5. 5. Cox, land people VIII aSso-
cate you with wig and the smell Of law cali.
man in the prime OF NE WIN your health strength
when success is so easy and the Executive tripod
can be carried by walking up the ladder"
II Mr. Church does not run Lieutenant Governor
Beach will go into training at once Tor the cover
norship.
PEOPLE At THE BALL
The subscription full-dress ball at the Grand
Union last night afforded an opportunity for the
guests OF both the great houses here To appear al
ternately at Congress Han ana III the Union opera
House, both being thrown wide open aud the
promenaders gazed at by nearly all the population
of saratoga, walking under the Chinese lamps OF
the Union grounds, up ana down the piazzas under
the stream OF white and coiored calcium lights,
and crossing the bridge swung between Hathorn's
and the ball room, with soft taper lights on either
side following the arcs Of that gossamerke via
duct
Among the patrons OF the Grand Union ball were
all the judges OF the Court OF Appeals headed by
Judge Church; nearly ali the state senators Mayor
Lafln OF st. Louis Commodore Garrison, senator
Anthony OF Rhode Island, and Fernando Wood.
The noor committee were A. I. Howe {. ID. Balm
bridge w r. johnson and Z. NJ Wiskey The dress
most generally praised by the ladies was that OF
Mrs becker of New York--a black and white
striped silk overskirt trimmed with thread lace
founce. and the skirt nounces looped with blue
gros grain ribbon. The hair was worn In chaelaine
and Pompadour bralds and the ornaments were
diamonds. Very rich was the dress OF MRS; isaac
McCOnhe, OF Tr0y-a green SILK court Tram tIlninel
with white satin folds, white lace ovsrdress ana
low oorsage. This lady was one Of the leading phys
iCai beauties OF the evening.
Other ladies' notable Tor dress or personal
beauty were Mrs. and Miss Eva Bresln, Mrs. X ,.
Manuel, OF Troy; Mrs. A. W. Uimmock OF Eliza-
beth, N. j.; Mrs. w. b. Shattuck, Mrs. Gilsev, Mrs
g. ID. Tows, Mrs. X. Smith, OF New York; Miss
Morales, Mrs. Pitman, OF Newport, and others.
THE DANCERS DEAD.
AS IL usual Of late seasons, the dancers bore no
proportion relatively TO the number looking on,
and OF those dancing the majority were middle
aged or gray haired men, while the ladies' upon the
floor were more frequently maids youthful
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