The New York herald., 1875-11-01
THE ASSEMBLY CONTEST.
The Roll of Candidates in the DIFF
farent Districts.
THE REGISTRATION IN 1915
Bright Prospects Of the
Peoples Ticket.

has been added 10 those Of the city, making the num-
Der twenty-five. In the struggle for the Assembly is
found the most complicated part Of the local political
contest RECORDER HAcKETT sAYs:-tIP THERE Ex-
Isrs OFFICE MORE THAN ANY OTHER ONE SHOULD
BE UTTERLY DIVORCED POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
IT IS THAT or A CLERK DEPUTY CLERK A CRIMINAL
COURT In nearly every district three candidates have
offered themselves for the favor Of the ballot and in
few remote districts there as many as four candi
dates ~ the field. Last year, out OF twenty dis
trics, Tammany Hall carried seventeen, the four
bers elected in the opposition being T. W. Seward,
Seventh district the republican candidate for Sec
rotary Of state; Knox McAfee, republican, Eleventh
district; William G. Gedney republican, Thirteenth
district, and Jacob Hess antiTammany democrat This
year different story VIII be told.
FIRST DISTRICT.
The First district district which is noted for its
animated canyasses never in exctable
state than at present. owing to the conflict between
the partisans Of Fox and Morrissey, the rival Sena
torial candidates The Tammany candidate nomnally
this year is Nicholas Muller, but it is believed that
Muller will instruct his friends in the district TO scratch
the name Of Fox or all ballots and a consequence,
the partsans Of Fox will support Michael Madgan, the
rtTammany candidate, who is also indorsed by the
republican voters Of the district The vote in the
First Assembly district last year folows:-
RECORDER HAcKETT sAYs:-"wHATEvER MAY HAVE
BEEN POLITICAL SINS or FORMER LEADERS IN TAM
MANY HALL, THEY NEVER INCREASED EVEN
sCGGEsTIyELy INTERFERING wITu THE INDEPENDENCE or
COURT | HAVE A
JuDGEn Muller, Tammany 3109; Terrence DuGy
ant-Tammany, 931; James H. Madgan l94; Colonel
NJ. W. Burns, republican, 0S. The registration for
1874 5999; this year it is little less being only
$3.50 Nicholas Muller is a native Of Alsace; has lived
in the First ward for twenty years, and has
emgrant agent Of the Erie Railway Company Castle
Garden The anti. Tammany candidatc--Michael Madi
gan--s IN the liquor business, was year in the
Assembly, and also Clerk OF Markets and Street
Inspector. The republicans viii support Madgan.
DISTRICT.
Registration in this district in 1874 030 1875. 920
The Tammany candidate is william p Kirk commonly
known as 'willien Kirk He was elected last year BY
vote Of al against the anti-Tammany and republl-
can candidate, who received 707 votes Kirk keeps
rum shop in the Bowery and has been school trustee
This the strongest Assembly district in the Fourth
Senatorial district for Morrssey 1t carried by 400
majority for Edwin R. Meade over Judge Hogan with
John Fox working in the interest Of the latter candi-
date The anti Tammany and republican candidate
Felix Murphy is undertaken, living at No. 40 Madi-
street. where, according his supporters he is
engaged in constructing coffin for the political remains
OF John Fox, to be buried on Wednesday morning.
THIRD DISTRICT.
John Morrssey has goodly following in this district
and will cause bg detection in the Tammany ranks.
Among Morrisscys advocates at the polls tomorrow
viii be found many of the most strenuous supporters OF
Tammany in former times The registration last year
Recorder Hlckett sdys'-''Eren if disposed 70 hro,c
ope. he books and records n ne Court politician
CO. "a not do Il because ne deputy ciere not appointed
by.'e J,sdges Of ne Court 81 General Sessions was
4GoO; this year II is 1851, a very slight
decrease Tho Tammany candidate in this
district who by the way, undertaken like Murphy
in the Second district last year the independent
democratic candidate for the Assembly and received
1868 votes 2,233 given for John Brogan, the Tam
many candidate The anti -Tammany candidate in the
district is James A. Graves who lives in Gansevoort
street. in the Ninth ward Mr. Graves is OF the
class whom John Kelly sought 10 compel 70 work for
81 60 day. He will receive the entire opposition
vote Of the district but the republicans have yet
indorsed him.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
In the Fourth Assembly district there three
dlates in tho field John Calvin, formerly in the
Board Of Aldermen, who keeps rum shop in Grand
street. being the Tammany candidate Jacob Sullivan
is the antTammany candidate and has had appoint
ment in a department, while the republican candidate
ls a physician, living in Montgomery street whose
name Is f. w. Thompson. This district
should give, If thoroughly organized, very
large vote against John Kely's candidate
II comprises the Seventh ward in which Edward
Shaudey and his brother Michael j. Snand ey reside
and exercise considerable influence. The former was
compelled 70 resign from the Tammany Hall General
Committee, while the latter has been nominated for
Civil Justice by the anti Tammany organization
There slight increase here in the registration and
vote Is about 100 The lammany candidate last year
received 1913 votes his opponent receiving the balance
out 81 5,4Si, the total vote cast.
DISTRICT
Registration in 1874, 6,62l 1875, 6 407 The vote
Inst year was Tor Warren z. Bennett Tammany, 2,S2l
Austin N Lenke republican, SIG; Isaac Robinson
anitrammany OBJ !" Ike,' Robinson il acain 4 can
didate The antirammany candidate is David s
Page, liquor dealer IN Spring street. the republican
at time Deputy Clerk 10 the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen. Mr. Page IS the President OF the Liquor
Dealers Association, and will probably be elected The
Tammany candidate Is James Cayanagh, liquor dealer
in Spring street. active politician in his locality
SIXTH DISTRICT.
This is the district ruled by-RRCoRDER HAO
kErr SAYs-"l HAVE BEES RECORDER NEARLY EIGHT
YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER BEFORE RECEIVED SUCH
NrIMATIoN, EVEN ny IMPLICATION. i--the well known
Tm Campbell The registration this year Is 9l9 last
year II was 1856 The Tammany candidate "Matty'
Patten has nothing 20 recommend him to the democra-
tic voters of the district except that he
fierce Know Nothing and is avery active whskey
dealer Tim Campbell was elected TO the Assembly
from this district last year but very being
beaten by "Matty' Patten who at that time tho
anti Tammany candidate, Campbes majority being 100
votes. The republican candidate Is Adam Lahr, a car
penter whose residence Is in Attorney street. and IL
more than probable that he will decline the candidacy
which event would insure the election Of Michael
Henley, the anti-Tammany candidate. The republican
candidate has however asserted that Henley Will with
draw, and at present the district very much mixed
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
In this district all sorts Of foreign issues have been
brought into the contest, aud Il IL very close dis
trict the battle is ahot one The Tammany candidate
Is one Colonel Bartlett, who is corporal in the seventh
regiment and has no political following on the
other side is DR.. Isaac Hayes the famous Artc
porer aud fine scholar who, IN all things required for
legislator has the advantage Of his dedglng oppo
nent This district was carried last year by Frederick
W. Seward. tho republican and anti Tammany cand
date, by 342 majority against Smith H. Lane the Tam
many candidate Bartlett gets the liberal republican
in this district which amounts TO eighteen votes but
there are, IN addition, two other candidates who are
running for fun being T. Jefferson Jackson Gibbons
who is his own candidate and says that Washington
square couldn't hold his supporters and the fourth
candidate s j. d. butcher the anti Custom House
didate, who Is but very little known In this district
BiGHTH DISTRICT.
Registration in 1874 S,065; 1875, 1854 The Tam
many candidate Is Charles Gaussman, German baker
living IN Eldridge street The anti Tammany candidate
s f. Burkhardt keeper Of lager beer saloon in