The New York herald., 1874-11-01
Fsxpress grsat confidence m the success Of Mr..

now IT LOOKS IN THE CITY.
Ine disposition OF the democrats TO close their
overbearing conduct Of the Tammany leaders, for
the the purpose Of winning great party victory,
Governor and Mayor. On the local candidates
and on the Register, which is 9 purely personal
they are disposed to act independently "We VIII
vote Tlden and Wlckham,n they say, "for the
asss q ~ non sl ojsn sp ol cSssss
we vote for democrats just as much as II we
o forced On aaS ssS
Or ansn peters wSSss, 81 q Isaac n's Robinson. n.
ter democrats than have been forced down our
throats BY dctators outside our districts.n SO
that It Is certain that the local fights will be
fought out at the polls, and in some cases with
teerabe certainty OF the defeat OF the candidates
thrust on the districts by the Tammany chiefs.
CLOSE COMBAT FOR REGISTER.
On the basis OF vote of 10000 the election OF
Mr. wcenam for Mayor Is conceded da BY all Ra par
moderate a. foIloxs:-W,ck6am, 10000; Wales.
S@s @csiam majority 0 o. $1,000 over sss: Mr..
Wales and OF 10, 600 over the two opposing canal
the Kegistership will be close and that the result
Is very doubtful General Patrick II. Jones Will
get the sSd republican and Len vote and
obtain 1000 or 5000 Of these in the Fifth Congress
Of a large number Of Judge Hogan's democratic
followers. He will also receive q number OF demo-
cratic votes IN the Tenth Congressional dts
reSs 1ess 5Sm James '1s SBrs1 rsady
positive strength, and with the silent vote of
large number Of citizens on the side OF General
Jones' tne a. boasts OF Of 1900 Or 1900 majority orr l9s
will be close one under the best Of circum-
Is THERE TREASON IN THE wIGwAMP
But there ID another element, and dangerous
one, o. work to compass the defeat Of Mr. Hayes.
terly opposed the nomination of the ex-Super-
visor, and that Mr.. Tlden whispered his grave
Mr.. Kelly is indeed stin nying in the air and
seriously inluring Mr.. Hayes prospects; II Is now
SAD sas M key anq ayss M eea ba ISa or e be
reason that it would enable them in the future to
get rid OF the Objectionable influence which forced
them to accept him as the party candidate. They
say tnat the once is not Of the slightest political
Importance. except 50 lar as the incumbent may
political purposes. Ii they should obtain the Gov
taKs sns MsF he % S%os
sns0le4 shs municipal saA' departments BY REMOVING
Havemeyer's Commissioners and putting DEM
oerats INTO their places Thus streng1hened they
| from them, and the defeat OF Hayes would afford
q good opportunity for break, which, 1t is as
desire. With all these elements at work 1t is sale
| to conclude that the Regstership contest Is IN
ent which candidate has the inside track.
THE REBELLION IN THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT
The great rebellion in the Fifth Congressional
district is terrible annoyance to the Iammany
dictators, and they LOOK with dlsmay at the
Comprises the First, Second, Third, Fourth Filth,
sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth wards: The
Of Mr.. Kelly is Edwin r. Meade, a lawyer OF good
/ character and ability, but who was almost wholly
10 naS
In Chenango county, while ne lived a. the st.
Nicholas Hotel, and this gave rise TO the story
ever registered In the CITY, and claims, OF course,
/ to be voter here. large number OF the dele
when Mr.. Meade was nominated and protested
| against his candidacy. the protest was,
o the
magnates with the Assembly nominating conven-
/ tions embraced In the Congressional district.
| Finally q number OF members OF the Tammany
| Committee in the district including Police Justice
Edward Hogan, Withdrew from the organization
I and Judge Hogan was put IN nomination ior Con-
gress BY the seceders and accepted.
- HEATED CANVASS
The judge, with his many influential political
hackers, Went into the fight with Determined
vigor, and IT soon became apparent that ne mo.
nopolzed the popularity Of the district IN which
Tombs TO almost all the people Of IT. the dis, dis,
and the consequence has been that the meetings
whether called BY the rebels or the regulars, nave
impeiled to take the matter in hand and to stump
| the district. He has been listened TO patiently
tions out sA tue M rst ausion to the Congressional
candidates has called out the war cry, three
and these have been given with suiicien ut good
! will TO break up many OF the meetings.. Whether
the spirit shown at the gatherings viii help the
| rebel candidate at the polls remains to be seen.
| The fight Is between the machine ana the people,
and the machine is probably less powerful In the
| Filth district than in any other.
| COUNTY CLERK WALSH IN THE FIGHT.
County Clerk Walsh goes into the fight aercely
% IT cern ae m s
| VINO declared for Hogan, was decapltated at a
moments notice and large sums Of money have
save the district. Judge Hogan is poor and has to
struggle against the odds OF money, but the dis.
! trusted, seems likely TO give hlm his VOTE AS 1t
is here that the detection rom Hayes is the most
( threatening, Mr., Morrissey is also working hard
THE Sixth CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
In the Sixth district 8. s. Cox, who has Nathan
| and everything Is as serene as summer sunset
There is no fight In the democratic ranks, and the
wiry little Buckeye statesman seems destined to
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
| In the Seventh district Col. Charles S. Spencer
regular republican, Ia still nourishing his sword
before the eyes OF MS regular democratic opponent
Mr. Mo smith Ely, and making g vigorous % night II In
1733 out Of o vote OF 1891 This seems to render
the district certain for Mr. Ely, although the willy
OF his tickets in the Ottendorler boxes, and may
thus pick up some votes from unwary German
i OcmOCTaL6s
In the Eighth Congressional district Eli jah Ward,
| democrat Is pitted against John D. Lawson, who
was elected in 1872 by 1910 majority, and who has
now the inside track.
In the Ninth district the inevitable John Hardy
turns up again Tor the short term against Richard
Schel, and for the long term against Fernando
Wood. There was about five thousand democratic
majority in the district in 1872, and MIR. Hardys
prospects do not lOoK encouraging.
| SHAMUS O'BRIEN.
| The rebel banner has been flung to the winds by
| the confirmed Tree lance, James O'Brlen, In the
Tenth congressional district, which mas always
been his stronghold, and he Is making active
canvass against Mr.. Abram y. Hewitt Mr. Hewitt
IL gentleman OF character and ability, but there
| ID some unpOpulartty attached TO his candidacy
arising from the fact that ne is said to be resi-
dent or New Jersey and hence to fall under the
carpet bag classification, SO warmly de-
nOunced Dy the democratic state C0nven.
| tiOn. Indeed, there is some question Il
raised as to Mr.. Hewtt's eligibility under the
stituu0nal requirement that representative
IN Congress SHALL "when elected, be an inhabitant
| Of thai Stale In which he WAS chnsenM Ia nre.