New-York tribune., 1875-11-02
CLOSING THE CAMPAIGN.
WHAT THE LOCAL POLITICIANS EXPECT.

CLOS1NG IltE CAMfhlUN.
WHAT THE LOCAL POLITICIANS EXPECT
vlNAL ESTIMATES AND CALCULATIONS CONFIDENCE
or BOTH slDEs--RSCOuRAGISG REPORTS RE-
CEIvED- REPUBIIcANs AND aNrITAMMANY DEM
oCRATs CHARy OF FACTS AND fIGuREs-rHE
SENATE DISTRICTS.
There has never been an election in this city
when both sides professed confident OF success
a. that of to-day The Taunany leaders say they have
received estimates from trustworthy men n each Assem-
bly, District and they compute the average majority for
the candidates the rinmany County ticket at 1000
Shrewd and careful caiculaors In the Tainsny ranks
assert the average majority viii not be less than
10000. Jodges Freedman aud Loew are likely to ro-
eeiye O much larger majority because Of the German
vote they will receive. Peter IL. Olney' can
didate for Dstrlci-Attorncy, Frederick A. smythe
for Recorder and James G. Spencer for County judge
viii be the lowest the ticket, it Is believed Messrs
Phelps and Hackett will, it conceded run more closely
10 Messrs Oney and smythe than Of the other oppo
stion candidates viii succeed in doing against the Tam
many nominees account Of the strong combination
made by the Republicans and anti-lsmmany Democrats
while Col Henry A. Gildersleove, the candidate opposed
10 exudge Spencer viii receive large vote on account
Of his connection with the Champion Rifle Team. The
Republican and leaders profess to be very
confident that the combination ticket will wn They
also profess 10 have received information from various
districts everything Is going forward satisfactorily
and that there doubt OF Tammanys crushing deieat
to-day Its noticeable, however, that they do not gave
the facts figures which they base their belief ihey
seem 20 rely more enthusiasm which they claim
felt for Phelps and Hackett and the Ill feeling OF the
aboreTs on account the reduction OF wages than ON
thorough organization and systematic work in getting
voters 10 the polls The Tanmany leaders, on the con
rary lay special stress the necessity OF thorouR
work in bringing out all the Democratic vote III each
district Double the usual number Of men will he en-
iatficf affa IN
obave charge Of The boxes in the vicinity OF the pos
,aees II Tammany Hall is beaten today ii will moi he
,or lack Of digent EFFORT.
In the IVh Senatorial District there ia slu the same
uncertainty in regard the result which there was last
week John Fox and bis friends expect $500 MAJORITY
norrissey and his friends say they Will beat Fox by
about 3 900 5000. Tammany politicians who are
.onver.aut with DISTRICT and not over sangine
say that Fox certainly win by 1000 majority. Ihey
.am 500 for him in the Is District; cOncede the l 10
Morrsscy by 200 claim the lid for Fox by 5Oo; say
The IVh close with the chances in favor OF Fox ana
that the With District will certainty furnish from 800 to
1000 majority for Fox and the entire Tamnany ticket
the adherens claim that he will carry every
Assembly District except the With.
In the Vh Senatorial District the friends of Sidney p
Nichols the Tampany candidate, feel very lubant oven
the prospect. They claim that the anti Tamlnaiy ca-
date James ID. McCleland Will obtain no more votes
Than would otherwise lie cast for James W. Booth the
Republican nominee. II is well understood that McClei
land never had chance for election and was put IN
nomination in accordance with the terms of the bargain
made by the CustOn-hOuse Republican and antl-laln-
many leaders The Nth is the only Senate District mat
Republican has any hope Of carrylng and Ihe elnDhT %
leaders will surrender it without hard struggle 1he
friends Of Mr. Booth declare that they do not believe he
defeated lie carried the district two years aSo
by mscrity OF 2,437 and, tn two Democratic candi
dates the field, they do not see how he can be deIeaed
IL the Republicans eive him cordial support; ,,
In the With District doubt is felt over the result OF
the contest between James DAILY, Tanmany and e. A.
Baaden, Republican and anti-Iammany. Days MAJOR
stN isae f.ioIu nt from ~
James W. Gerard. the TammaUy candidate IN the WIN
District IL considered 10 be certain OF success III eaug
his competitors, Wm Lambcer Republican, and Joseph
Hc will receive large Republican vote on account ol ms
personal popularity, ana VIII have the great DUH ol the
Democratic vote. - $50 . -, ,,
can dae In the NIlIh District, will divide the kelD
lean vote of the district with Francis NJ Bxby, who has
the Republican and anti rammany nomination, aud run
ahead OF the county ticket. His adherens confidently
ene thing Is conceded by ALL hat there viii be vast
amount OF scratching " tickets. Bets were freely made
yesurday that Phelps would lead Hackett 1000 NOteS
and that Monssey would have from 500 10 900 more
than the combination ticket i'll the lNth Senatorial
Al the various political headquarters yesterday and
last evening there hustle and preparation for the
contest to-day At 1ammauy Hall mtrtlne OF the Coil
mtee on Organization was held early in the day Re.
ports received from each Assembly district All OF
these were encouraging RunOs OF co9iners OF dls;ee
tion the part Of members were denied Ihe prospects
victory clared to be exceedingly good Gen
eral instructions gwen 10 ALL committee OF 20,
representing the NOTkngmeDs Central Union, Walteu on
the Committee on Organization ana presented COPY OF
the resolutions passed by that body on the previous day
Iedging the organization to the support on the Ianany
ton, thanked the woringmen for this PROOF vi ther con
dence. assured them that the reduction OF aoorers
wages made without the knowledge OF te Leaders OF
Tammany Hall that the organization ~ opposed To the
reduction and Will exert every means IN It's power 10
have the old rate Of wages restored