The New York herald., 1875-11-02
The Political Struggle in New York
TO Be Decided To-Day.
CANDIDATES FOR STATE And CITY OFFICES
Expectations Of the Politicians as
to the Final Result.

To-day will be a memorable day In the political his
tory of New York city II will mark the end of Of
the bittcrest contests held in the city, the fact
that elections held twelve States the
general interest felt in the election, Illinois, Kansas
Maryland Massachusetts, Minnesota Mississippi New
jersey Pennsylvania Virginia and Wisconsin being the
States which are decide upon their political fate.
New York choose State officers, members of the
Senate and Assembly, four justices Of the Supreme
Court and member Of Congress lin the Thirty third
dstrcD.
''HoME RULEo BROUGHT
In this city the contest of the most paramount i'm
porancc to the voter and taxpayer. 1t cannot be de-
MED that to the honest citizen without distinction of
party the pivot which result of days work will
turn will be the election of Recorder Hacket and Dis
trict Attorney Phelps These two their
sors will to very considerable degree control the lives
and the property of the citizens of this metropolis
and there a certainty, from all present Indications
that the honest of New York will turn out in mag
nHcent numbers to-day to vindicate their claim to
pure and efficient administration OF justice Per
haps in the whole political history Of the
world there has been such deep
concern manifested in regard to the election of
single judge has marked the which has just
closed. The spectacle presented during this canvass
well calculated to inspire hopes of brighter
political future for this much abused city, for here
lines to maintain spotess Judiciary, and to break the
one-man power which bas so long been sapping the
very foundations of good republican government
KELLY's FRIGHT.
All the indications of the past few days point unm is
taaby TO the fact that John Kelly has got thoroughly
frightened the face OF this grand and noble uprising
OF the people The continued defectons from the Tam
many General Committee; the almost united oppos-
ton of the German element expressed among other
things by the signal failure of the German outdoor
demonstration at the big rally at Tammany Hall; the
cordial cooperation Of city journals usually arrayed in
bitter political antagonsm in a most per-
sistent effort to defeat Tammany, and the COM
plete Generalization prevailing in Tammany's camp
have not escaped John Kellys shrewd eye His very
speeches have shown his uneasiness and his whole de-
meanor has proved that he felt in vague manner the
porens of the storm that about TO burst his head
and which win sweep him into the limbo ofpoltical ruin
and oblivion. Straws often show which way the wind
blows, and when Coroner Croker that worthy coadju
tor of the noble Kelly, writes to the Tammany
manager of the Eighteenth Assembly district
that the General Committee have reconsidered
their resolve place each election district
and determined ITO place twenty active men in all
the election districts east of Third avenue and
all the districts west Of Third these digent
workers to be paid the snug little salary of so per
day. II does not require much political sagacty to sus
pect that something must be wrong with poor John
Kelly, that he does feel easy in his boots no
did some time ago.
RECORDER HAcKErr's ATTITUDE.
In all this din and turmoil of political warfare the
who probably has been the coolest and apparently
most Indifferent has been Recorder Hackett himself
Like devoted public that he is he accepted
the nominations which he had sought and which
he had not taken single step procure. During the
of he All he nj
the duty he owed to his present lofty position and
nothing could induce him to take part in the political
scue and to repel the base and nsdious attacks
made daily upon his character and past history He
knew that he had the people with him. and that the
odious vituperation heaped upon him would reco with
double force upon heads of his desperate pursuers
II a Of pride that the dgnined attitude
observed by Recorder Hackett's fellow nominee
District Attorney Phelps
MoRRIssBY AND FOX.
Next to the election OF Recorder Racket and Dis
trict Attorney Phelps the interesting point the
contest is the extraordinary issue between Fox and
Morrsscy. For days 1t has been manifest that
Fox has virtually given up the battle lost and has
resigned himself TO the melancholy certainty OF
ignominlous and decisive defeat Morrissey's election,
which is generally considered almost certain as that
OF Recorder Hackett, will be terrible blow TO John
Kelly and his Tammany henchmen, and win be the
occasion of an immense rejoicing among the working
men, who will regard it emphatic rebuke of
Kcly's policy OF starving laborers into pauperism,
When Morrisscy chafed under his unmerted expulsion
from Tammany in Saratoga he probably did not anci
pate the splendid vindcaton which lie at
tho hands of the people. The contest in the Fourth
Senatorial district has been in many respects. un-
equal one for Fox has backed by the whole Tam
many machinery, and Kelly has raised heaven and
earth-to speak nguratvey-in order to defeat his
btterest enemy. Morrisscy's victory WILL therefore,
be all the credtabo TO the peoples discernment
BARTLETT AND HAYES
As regards the struggle for seats in the Legislature in
other districts it is impossible predict with any de-
gree OF accuracy the results. Among well informed
men the impression prevails that of the demo.
cratic nominees for the Legislature who ere known
favor the vigorous pursuit OF canal REFORM and who
are not tainted with Key's blightng friendship will
be returned In districts the contest will be very
close and exciting 10 the Seventh Assembly district
there RACES most curious warfare between Bartlett and
Hayes which, from the peculiar characteristics OF the
contestants has excited widespread interest through
out the city On the side is Bartlett the demo.
cratic candidate, young scarcely Of his teens
who only left law school couple Of years 49, who
has had no experience whatever in public or private
life and has never done anything which would give him
a claim to distinction to moderate rcpute On
the other hand we have man such as our legislatures
contain but too rarely, man advanced in years. pro-
found student able thinker vsrsed in the affairs Of
life, whose entire life has been noble sacrifice to
science Under these circumstances it cannot be doubt
ed that Isaac l. Hayes election will be regarded
triumph Of ability and scholarship over boyish inexpe
rience
STATE TICKET.
While the general sentiment points to tho signal dc
feat Of Kelly the city the indications that Tldens
ticket Will be elected in the State The vote will probably
be heavy one and it will not be surprising if the Gov
ernors canal policy receives substantial Endorsement
by the people at the polls, In this city there will, no
doubt be vast deal of scratching" owing to the in
congruous mixing up OF Keilys candidates with those
of the great democratic party OF the State There is
comparatively little interest taken in the state election