The New York herald., 1874-11-01
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.

Scenes at the State and Local Political
Headquarters Yesteraay-Speculati
rs to the Majorities.
The headquarters OF the State and local political
organizations were yesterday quietly closing up
the labors OF the campaign, preparatory to the
commencement OF the actual conflict on Tuesday
next There were no signs OF excitement, hurry
or enthusiasm. AT each OF the headquarters the
principal characteristics were unceasing work and
earnest conversation.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
In suit OF rooms at the Metropolitan Hotel the
state Democratic Committee have their head
quarters During yesterday there were a number
OF callers. all OF whom spoke very hopefully OF the
result OF the canvass in their respective districts.
The news rom Monroe county and Erie county
was very encouraging for the democratic ticket.
the returns from every election district In the
state nave been received by the secretary OF the
committee, and they show triumphant victory
Tor Ialden and his associates.
TAMMANY HALL.
The anterOoms OF Tammany Hall were crowded
yesterday with many OF the prominent working
sey, county Clerk Walsh. Judge Quinn, ex-Justice
Coulter, ex-Commlssioner Mullay, W. h. Wickham
cradle talk as TO the PROBABLE maJorites Tor the
candidates on the city and county tickets and the
iavorite number seemed to be that Wick
Jimmy" Hayes would reach majority Of
about 10000. 1t was said pretty freely
that Hayes nomination was damaging one
to the party, and that 1t ought never to have
been pressed by Morrlssey. Information was re-
ceived that at all the Assembly districts there was
great activity in perecting the arrangements for
ballot boxes and ballots. Carpenters ana printers
were at work IN every district, and from all that
could be ascertalned every district was in state
OF readiness lOr the day OF election; that Is far
more complete than is usual three days before
OF dependency prophecies OF victory seemed to
be on every tongue, and o determination to sue
ceed appeared TO animate every one oil the
workers.
The Peoples Liberal Democratic Headquarters
at irving Hall were yesterday quite lively. The
room In which the committee hold their meetings
was we'll filled, but principally with the Teutonic
brotherhood, who were all anxious about Mr.. o.
tendorfers success, but could give no reason lor
the hope that was within them.
REPUBLICAN, HEADQUARTERS.
At the committee room OF the republican head.
quarters AZ the Filth Avenue Hotel there was but
small attendance In the day, but which greatly
improved toward evening. The anxiety here was
not about the city and county ticket 40 much az
the State ticket. There seemed to be general
impression that Dix would carry the State Dy
ABOUT $4,000 majority and that General Jones
would win the Registersnip.
REPUBLICAN HALL.
At the headquarters OF the Local Republican
Committee, at Republican Hall, Thirty-third dis
trlct, about fifty young women and girls were
busuy occupied IN folding and banding the re-
publican ballots Tor the Eleventh Assembly ais
trict; o similar occupation was also going on IN
In the city. This ballot work was pursued with
intense earnestness ana there was no time LOST IN
unnecessary conversation. This work Will be con-
tinued until the morning OF election.