The New York herald., 1874-10-03
PULLING THE WIRES.

scenes ut the Political Headquarters
Yesterday - The Greatest Activity
Among the Democrnts-Thc Liberal
Headquarters Deserted.
reporter visited yesterday the headquarters
in this city Of the executive committees OF the
three pa. ties Of the State-the republicans.
the democrats and the liberals. The headauar.
ters Of the Republican Executive Committee are
at the Filth Avenue Hotel. and OF the democratic
committee at the Metropolitan, while the liberals
grace the ST. Denis with Their presence.
THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
at the Metropolitan Hotel are by far the most ele.
CANT as they are the most spacious, ana there is
an air oil llvellness ard money-spending there
which the republican headquarters lack. The
rooms occupied by the Democratic State Com
mitiee are the two elegant parlors OF
the ladies' parlor and another private re-
ceptlon room, being altogether the most
desirable apartments in the house, and lar
superior in point OF attractiveness to those
formerly occupied by them at the st. Nicholas
Clerks are busy answering letters from corre-
spondents in all parts OF the State, and prominent
democrats keep pouring IN all day. some prompted
by curiosity and others by their interest in the
democratic cause, to see what is being done by
the state Committee. Among the prominent visi-
tors yesterday were Senator Johnson, OF seneca,
Mn1 ho n apq g te eed Ta
William Goyan, OF. Rockland county; Judge
Wheaton, OF Poughkeepsie; Cyrus Swan, OF Pougn-
keepsle; the venerable Edward Cooper, and other
members OF che committee, who came to superin.
tend the routine business and give directions Tor
its transaction. Mr.. swan, the Assistant Secre-
tary, says that the reports from the interior of
the state are highly encouraging and that no de-
iection IN the party had been reported rom any.
where. some very astute c0rresponde mad
written that the elecuon OF Dix was being re-
gardea by repubhcans as synonymous with
Dix was consequently losing ground In many
places MIR. swan says the canvass VIII be very
active and that many prominent speakers VIII
stump the State. Among those already engaged
is Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. ex-Pollce COMMISSIONER OF
ST. Louis, who has been called by the German
democrats OF the principal cities OF the state. MIR.
swan says that he has received letters from Ger
man organizations who have Always voted for
DIX and will now vote Tor Tlden. There is no
doubt in the opinion OF the leading democrats
who were ut the headquarters yesterday that Tue
majority OF the German vote Will be cast lor nj
den, and that this will virtually decide The other
wise pretty equal contest.
THE LIBERAL HEADQUARTERS,
at the st. Denis Hotel, were closed yesterday. The
committee occupy but one modest room, winch is
only open when they are in session. The next
meeting OF the committee WIN be held
eral Cochrane, who Is the leading spirit
oI this defunct party, says that 1t Is not
IN the contest by sending speakers to stump the
State or whether they will be content with OBJ
serving passive attitude and merely advising
their political friends throughout the State what
10 do. They would, OF course, be loyal to the prn-
cples proclaimed at the Convention, anu work as
nara is pOSSlJle dBalllSJ leueTat
power and third term. When asked whether the
committee had still the names anu addresses OF
liberals In the State General Cochrane replied, they
had thousands OF them, and also that the liberals
OF almost every county could boast OF regular
organization. The committee would advise their
friends OF the liberal cause to vote "ior the best
men, General Cochrane declined to say whether
the democratic candidate would not be sure, IN
any case, to deserve tnat distinction
AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
where the republican committee mas pitched its
tent there was but very little activity ana the
only prominent republicans who visited the three
little rooms on ,ne rwenty-ourth street Side OF he
house were Walter S. Sessions, OF Chautauqua; Hem
ry A. Darling, and Mr.. Latin. The secretary MT.
Henry A. Ghuden. seemed to be extremely retl-
cent on the subject OF the advlces from tue interior
OF the state, merely saying That they were salts
factory" The committee is IN communication
with number OF prominent republican speakers,
who Will stump the State. On the subject OF third
term there seems also to De good deal OF retl-
Cence at the republican headquarters All the
election workers declined 10 breach this delicate
topic, which, thanks to the excitement started by
the HERALD, appears to be among tine forbidden
ones Just now Ihat the republicans will carry the
State Is OF course, che opinion generally expressed
among the visitors OF the republican headquarters.