The New York herald., 1873-11-01


kind OF man TO win l should not be bit sur
prIsed to see the democrats rally in q mass for Mo
Cool and pitch all considerations OF party TO the
winds. Everybody knows HIM and likes him. and
that is half OF the battle.n
The rest OF the county ticket is not affected by
the feeling which ls shown in regard to the candi
date for Sheriff. Leaving these out OF the ques-
on whichever side wins viii carry Its ticket com
plete. II Tammany gains the day Walsh, Tor
County Clerk, and ali the judges and coroners will
be elected. II Apollo be victorious Patterson, for
that side OF the house Will secure the places they
sigh for. Should the democrats all rally Tor Nc
Cool and elect him, OF which there seems q like
hood, the Apollo ticket In its entirety might sun
be defeated. result OF this kind Is anticipated
| by many.
INTERVIEW WITH Ex-coLLECToR MURPHY.
The HERALD representative met Mr.. ih0mas
Murphy, ex-Collector OF the Port and found MIN
| Tammany HAIL. as he termed them. He declared
that Tanlmany had lost on the REGISTRATION TINS
szation in that once powerful party" said he.
| "goes far to settle the question beforehand. De-
When the strength OF Apollo Hall is joined to tins
1t Will swamp Tammany TWICE over vi This inave
| no doubt whatever"
mated John McCool for sherin as mere blind, and
intend TO throw him over IN the poosw
| There is not word OF truth III It. John McCOol
they believe him worthy OF it. He is selfmade,
honorable ana in every respect superior man,
liberal 10 laut and large employer OF working
men. l know him long time. / don't know
more chivalr GUS man in politics. There is nothing
small or mean about him. He stands by what he
saws and republicans are perfectly satisfied that he
VIII discharge the duties of sheriff in way they
have not been discharged in years. There Will be
no corruption under John McCool, for the man
doesn't understand the meaning OF the word.
Home, friends and family associations have
charms for me which could not be
compensated by the honors so kindly offered me.
But IN regard TO that matter wish to state that
John Kelly and John Murphy took means to thwart
my election II had chosen to go into the fight
among % an ant Catholic @ Societies that was Catholic
| and ought as such to be rejected. am a liberal
and believe that politics ought to be disassociated
| from religion"
! 'You feel sure or the success OF your ticket9"
~ am in communication with the leading men
| engaged in this struggle and they and are firmly
convinced tnat Tammany mas not the ghost OF
chance. This will be alr fight and the people
| will put in the men they like best.n
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
The contest in the Fourth Senatorial district con-
| tinues lively between Fox and Jones' Jones' the
alliance candidate, is supported by Hank smith,
| the Police Department, the Board OF Excise ana
the Custom House, besides whatever influence
! Bowling and Conan exercise Fox, the Tammany
| candidate, has the Tammany organization at his
back, ana is working vigorously Tor success which
little feeling but it win all be over alter election.
In the Fifth Senatorial district the rammany can
Apollo. He is an old resident OF the district re-
| spected merchant OF means and education, and IS
| well known for his beneyolence and uprightness
| The republican candidate is Mr. James " Booth, who
is also wei known and regarded. He Is q member OF
! the republican organization in the Ninth ward Both
are good men. and either would be a representa-
| tive OF whom the metropolis need not be ashamed.
1t Is close district and the antclpatlons are that
whichever candidate wins VIII have very lew votes
to spare. Mr. Charles p. Shaw. young lawyer, is
the candidate OF the liberal republicans
In the sixth Senatorial district the light is be-
tween MIR. Jacob A. Gross the Tammany cand
date and Mr. George Hencken, Jr, the candidate
OF the alliance. The democratic vote OF the dis
trict is large and active, and the chances are In
favor OF the democratic candidate.
In the Seventh Senatorial district Thomas A.
against james Everhard, who Is the candidate OF
Apollo endorsed by the republicans. The
o'a Thomas Murphy, nVea ex0oector who n Secaed
and then K. G. Cornell was selected, Ever
hard the candidate OF Apollo withdrawing The
day after Cornell begged TO withdraw, and James
O'Brlen endeavored 10 jump in, but Everhard, who
had previously retired, returned to the charge and
secured the position. IL Is republican district,
but the current OF opinion Is IN favor OF Ledwith
In the Eighth Senatorial district there are three
candidates-Hugh Moore, the Tammany man;
Robert McCanerty, Apollo, and Walter 5. Plnck-
ney. republican. should one OF the two democrats
Withdraw 1t is likely that the republican will be
defeated; but, II not, the latter has chance OF
walking in between the other two. The canvass in
the district Is being conducted on the Iammany
side with considerable earnestness.
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
The First Assembly district has James Heaey for
| Tammany candidate, and until within the past two
| days had an Apollo nominee Daniel p. kennedy,
/ who has withdrawn in favor OF Colonel Burns. the
| candidate OF the republicans. Burns was popu-
lar soldier in the war. ald his acquaintance is
! largely among democrats though working IN the
| republican interest. Healey Is not popular, be-
In the second district william P. Kirk repre-
sents Tammany and Thomas Wild Apollo. The
latter runs in the interest OF Morgan Jones' Both
candidates are running evenly, and at the present
it is difficult to say which mas the best cnance OF
election.
The Third district has James Hayes as candidate
on the Tammany side and owen kavanagn on that
OF Apollo The two men are well known In their
districts, the advantage OF a familiar acquaintance
with the residents being on the side OF Hayes As
Jones and Fox, ior the senate, are strongly an
tagonlZed in this district the canvass for Assembly
partakes oil the interest, and there Is great deal
OF discussion going ON, and each side believes Itself
| In the Fourth district James RYAN is the Tam
! many candidate. He is supposed TO run in Shand-
ley's interest. Charles Reilly Is the Apollo seec-
| tion, and between the two the fight Is close and
| bitter.
In the Fifth district a former member OF the As
| sembly, George Loutrel, has the Tammany nomlna-
| tion. He is a selection OF John Kelly. Arthur ].
Delaney, lawyer, represents Apollo. and Austin
1 Leake the republican side. The republican candi-
| date Will most likely be elected.
The Sixth district has three candidates running,
| Matthew Patten deputy sheriff. who secured the
| Tamnany nomination through Tim Campbell;
| Edward A. Blake, Apollo, and Daniel f. Crowley,
Custom House republican Engineered BY Camp
bell who Is some pumpkins in his district Patten,
according TO present indications, wil oeat his rivals
in the race.
been given TO Colonel Alfred Wagstan. lie was
formerly in the Legislature from Long Island. His
( opponent is George w. Clark, who has received
the republican nomination. There ls comparatively
little excitement IN this district, neither OF the
candidates arousing much enthusiasm.
the Eighth district Is contested by Martin Nacht-
mann (TaTnmanyl, formerly Excise Commissioner
under the old regfnae. His opponent is George
1 Scherman, republican candidate, with the Apollo
/ Hall endorsement The lower portion OF the
/ seventeenth ward is included in this district 1t
Is strongly democratic, but there Is little reliance
TO be placed that fact, as the vote on local
/ CidateS is uncertain.
| In the Ninth district E. NJ Traphagen was
nominated by the liberals, with. OF course, little
show OF success Andrew ]. MathewsOn received
the combined nominations OF Tammany and Apollo,
and George Il. Deane Jr, was put in the field by the
republicans. by union OF the liberals few they
are, and bOtn wings OF the democracy, IL may be
possible to elect Mathewson, but the district is
strongly republican.
In the Tenth district Louis g. Wachner Is the
Tammany candidate. lie Is a lawyer, who Is popu-
lar among the Germans. Louis Erger Ia the Apollo
Hall candidate, and between the two there will he
much lager beer split, and the contest cannot be
otherwise than very close
The Eleventh district has two caadidates-ollver
p. Buell. Tammany, and Knox McAfee, Apollo.
1t is republican district but the Tammany can