The New York herald., 1876-10-29

seventh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOU ool
Thrteenth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a5ol 3,o26
Ioia.s;. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s.tA u;6sS
Booths majority was. at that time. 2224, and in 1878
2,43T.
The republicans this year have placed In
MI Frederick W. Seward, very strong candidate.
who IS hkely 10 carry .he district tor his party by
an increased majority. fammany Hal. has presented
Colonel Alfred Wagstah. Jr. formerly member Of
Assembly. Tnis gentleman Is said TO be hard worker.
ana his friends alegc will leave stone unturned TO
secure success In his contest with Mr. Sewird
rHiRrRENra DISTRICT
Dayton (dcm IA, 223 Harris (renL l4,4IZ
Hamilton Harris majority in 1875 was $40. In 1879
Dayton carried the district by majority of l52.
rliRryrIksT DISTRICT
Torrance ,dem.), l4,477 Rogers rop.), 1901.
Rogers majority III 1875, 3,5ai Ganson's idcm.l
majority in 1873 T0S.
BY the above heures will be seen that lively and
close may be expected IN the Filth, Thirteenth
and Thirty hrs; senatorial districts OF the State
rug CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.
The in the seven Congressional districts will
not assume very exciting proportions according 70 the
present outlook clean walk over IN nearly all tho
districts by the Tammany candidates is probable.
In the Fifth district. composed OF the FIRST Second,
Third, Fourth Fiith, sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth
wards, Mr.. Il. r. Meade has boon shclvcd and Mr.
Nicholas Muller put in his place. good deal Of SYM
pathy was aroused tor tho latter gentleman conse
quencc his defeat tor the Coronership nomination,
that his friends got together and insisted upon his
gong Congress. He has been hard worker in the
democratic party, and is looked upon by the ''big
chiefs" as worthy OF recognition. Colonel N G. Mur-
ply has been nominated by the i-Tammany party.
and has resided for long time IN tho district
Colonel James f.. kerrgan IS also cand
element, Muller tho German and Murphy the
irish. Mr. Anthony Eiclhon was candidate Tor re-
nomination for Coroner, but was defeated IN the Tam
many Convention. This was sore blow TO Eckhof's
ambition but his wounded feelings have been appeased
by receiving the Tammany nomination Tor Congress IN
the seventh district There may be close here
The outside factions talk OF nominating james DAILY,
ex-member OF Assembly, who ran for Senator last
year on tho Tammany ticket and was defeated II -
Mr. nulu ho tnsln In
run, although ho would DO backed by Mr.. Otcndorcr
and influential German influences.
rhe other DISTRICTS Indicate clean walk over Tor
the democratic candidate.-Abram S. Hewitt. Fer
nando Wood, Benjamin A. Willis, 5. s. Cox and Elijah
Ward.
THE NEXT ASSEMBLY
vigorous struggle will be made by democrats
throughout State TO carry the next Assembly but
many dorbt their ability TO do So According to
political statisc,ans it will require at least demo
cratic majority OF 4o, 900 in the State OF New York 10
insure tho lower house Then the political campaign
complexion OF affairs may be exactly the same AS when
Governor Tdcn elected in 1874. The irresponsible
Majority OF 1875 in the Assembly win be rccoiicctcd
with sarcastic smiles for many years 70 come. Tho
democrats, headed by their pugnncious speaker,
Jerry" Maguirc, were completely bcfoggcd by the
adro; manipuations OF the republican minority under
Jimmy Husted's" leadership. The spectacle may
again be presented next year. The Senate VIII stand
republican unless tho three districts elsewhere alluded
To go dcmocratic The democrats may secure the
Governor and Assembly
There wll be deadlock, as far as party measures
concerned, between the two factions And should
the republicans secure The Assembly and lose tho
Goyernorshp the deadlock will be just ~ bad Lucius
Robinson will sit IN the Executive Chamber as tho
democratic Hercules ready 10 veto any bulls which
flavor OF corruption partisan SPIRIT On tho other
hand In case OF the election OF Morgan, tho repub
cas may nave Inc nrd Tns 10
also points out the possibility OF the republicans carry
ing the country SO that fierce night Will be ihaugu
rated between the candidates ior Assembly upon both
sides.
In this city Tammany Hall and the republicans have
also nominated majority Of their candidates The
dali NJ sQlnc nuupr
leaves the field open to tho candidate Of that party,
and is feared more bad men may be elected as usual
Talnnany has, however, many good candidates tins
year. One Of those that We overlooked IN a recent
article is that OF T. f. O. Ecclesnc IN the Nineteenth
district, young lawyer OF capacity and we'll earned
rcputc.
THE JUDICIAL POSITIONS
Nothing can be SAID IN an advising spirit as to the
best candidate for judicial positions 10 be voted Tor Ut
the coming election. Tanimany Hall has nominated
full county ticket and the people arc now at iu b
erty 10 crcsc :hc strength and weakness Of the can
didates. The opposition has not yet placed in nomina
ton single candidates US far as these positions arc
concerned although we are IN The last week preceding
c. Traphasen and the Independent citlzens OF John -
Burriil Tor Surrogate Either of these gentlemen
Court Mr. r. r. Marbury has olso been favorably
mentioned together with cx-Judgo Koch for tho
rass Marine ,he oou,m uae Of Mr. Maccarcy rcspccsa
bio uptown lawyer, Tor place on tho Judicial ticket
Tho people keeniy alive 10 the necessity OF putting
pure ami upright ctzcns upon the Bench, and u the
opposition to Iammany Hall combine upon irrcproach
able candidates there strong probability OF SUCCESS
for them.
One of the strongest points put forward In behalf Of
Mr.. Bernard Reilly tho Tammany candidate fof
Sheriff. is tnat hc Ia man OF considerable expcrlcDco
in that branch OF pubic lie. Tho Sheriff OF nus
county has an responsibility upon his shop-
ders The OF millions, IN cash and properly, Is
often among his onerous duties. Much laxity Ior the
past few years has governed The business OF shs I'M
portant department. Evils have grown UP OF grave
character which should be rcmedied. Many OF those
evils have resulted from electng gentlemen 10 tho
Office OF sheriff who have earthly conseptlon oi me
duties Objections IN this spirit cannot 10 raised TO
Mr. Reilly For fifteen years be occupied the position
of deputy sheriff During this long period ne became
familiar with the technical routine q INC Wnoie oinces
Wnere the In OF OF lawyers and htgant
nre concerned this qualification is rery necessary inc
Shcrl's Office requires 10 be reorsAnized rho laws
prescribing tho duties and remuneration vi tue sheri
arc ioosely druwn and require general ovcrhaungby
the legislature Ii is mistake 70 suppose that the
worth sloo 600 annually s runn'ng & expenses
are very large, and have 10 DO derayco out OF the
mock ct OF sheriff himself Then tue business mas
iallon OH immensely since the bankruptcy law went
into force Apologies arc thus oentimcs made ior
ovcrchargcs by deputies, where the compensation al
lowed by law s entirely inadequate 10 pay even the
expenses incurred IN me aiscarse ., dumoa
as apau and again pointed out the necessity for ees-
lal,yc interference IN these particulars
In viow OF tho peculiar foating In the air MS
10 The contemplated treachery among democrats in
this city toward samuel . lden y may " we wen ior
cns in the ballot boxes printed and distributed by
Tammany Hail. Last sundays HERALD contained an
.rconnt OF the number o boxcs used nt the different
nolnr places, Their indorscment and iulI EXPLAIN
,ion ms 10 the tickets themselves. rhe printing and
s,strbution OF these tickets Is also very important
duty The actual manual work OF printing is attenacd
10 5y a committee appointed ior that purpose.
The members are designated by the Chairman OF the
Committee on ORGANIZATION, Sir. John Kelly. Thus
sub-co,unitee makes the contracts with some PRINT
ing establishment, and the tickets are sent 10 TAM
mspv Hal in bags. Generally on tho sunday pre-
crdnp election day meeting OF the chairmcn OF cach
Assembly district committee 10 called at the Wigwam
for The purpose of distributing these tickets bag is
proved ior each district ami handed over 10 the care
uf the chairmen who are personally responsible ior
tho proper hand!ng and control OF those important
sling or paper. Alter beng removed IRON Tam
many Han tho bags are brought homo to the
respective resdenccs OF these gentlemen ~ 'reachery
,rore u,.naed here ,s the time 10 accomplish IL. FOR
ins,apcc the electoral tickets OF Hayes and Wheeler
might be substituted in many nstatrcs Tor that oi
Itdon and Hendricks. "Bunching'' means proper
OF the tickets with rubber bands around
each lot, IN order that they may be the more easily
handled by the voter. Formerly this punching was
don. IN The different dslrlcts. Now II Is attended 10