New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-10
TIE UNION LEAGUE HOPEFUL.

THE UNION LEAGUE HOPEFUL
At the rooms of the Union League Club last
evening, As the more prominent Republicans discussed
she one alabsorbing question Of the hour It evident
That their confidence OF victory had grown much
stronger since the previous night Many expressed them
selves as satisfied beyond doubt but there feeling
among the members generally that it wiser to make
no public demonstrations until the official election
returns were all in. Jackson s. Schultz in conversation
With TRIBUNE reporter, said that the example Of tho
Manhattan Club which had made great preparations for
M illumination and great display and then had been
scared from its purpose by the uniayorbe returns,
sufficient warning to keep the Union League Club from
committing similar folly.
John Jay expressed in the most cheerful manner hi
ntn I'm Hayes as the successful candidate for the Ps
dency feel sure" said he, quite as much from tho
growing dependency Of the Democrats as from the f
Norabe reports that have in to u.s. that Hayes 10
elected" This feeling shared by Gen. Kiddoo Com
missioner Wales, and several others.
Thomas c. Acton said the contest this year reminded
him OF the one in 1914 when the Wing party with which
he was affiliated thought it had elected Henry Clay, and
for one whole day and night made a grand
hurrah only TO find too late that 1t was de-
featcd lie well remembered his disgust when
Il became evident that Lis party would have To tahe
back four years, aud he could understand now
how the Democrats would feel when fully aware that
they were beaten. Mr. Acton said he thought the Demo
cratic party would not raise any serious opposition 70
NJ HAYES as the next President when once
they had understood that he was elected. Tho
cry OF Republican frauds in tho south, he said was
only meant to let the Democratic party down easily in
sc OF defeat and he felt that when the Democrats
we're compelled to swallow the bitter pill OF defeat
they would content themselves with growing
This cry simply denoted desperation, and IT
WAS to him one Of the strongest possible
proo,s that the Democrats had given over no
battle The facts were that Florida South Carolina and
Louisiana were naturally Republican States The ne
-rocs m those had enough to know tnat u
was for their interest TO vote for the party that had
given them their liberties and against the parry
that had kept them long enslayed. le.
they were tmid race - made 80 by
long scrvu!c-and they could bo easily intimdacd By
bands OF determined White men. II was foolish for tho
Democratic party raise the cry of corruption when
merely not yielded to the force Of Democratic intm'
d4uOn.
,LAIQS OF PETER COOPERS FOLLOWERS.
The supporters of Peter Cooper claim that
Injustice Las been done them IN the election returns from
this city, either in the counting Of the ballots or IN the
Newspaper reports OF the vote On election day they
mad watchers at all the polling places, ond number OK
the watchers made the following statements: That N
TIE XVIII Election District Of the XVIII Assembly Dis
rict ballots were said to be deposited IN the box ana
none re acknowledged In the LIT Election District Of
hc XyIih Assembly District ballots for Peter Cooper
.cr. openly deposited and none acknowledge In no
NIVth Election District of the Nh Assembly District -
Peter Cooper ballots deposited ana only one was
ar.uowlrds,d In the XlIth Election District OF The
Nth Assembly District 10 votes were seen TO be de-
l.,itrd and none acknowledged. These watchers also
.ttc that they can produce aidayits from III men 10
t fleet tlat they deposited Cooper ballots 10 The ANtn
Assembly District where only II votes were acauo|
-d Calculating the Peter Cooper vote upon tins b's
.,..-rt that the Grceuback ticket must have received
1000 votes in t4iS city.
tn. estimates which have been made that every ballot
east for Peter Cooper cost nearly 9lOJ and That Mr.
Cooper mus, have spent 5000 for election expenses in
this ,y are met by the statement from the most in'i-
Ili friends Of Mr. Cooper that the only outlay which
De- has made for election purposes has been FOR the PRINT
ballots AID other printing From tie stars he has
adhered to ms resolution 10 spend no money on bis cam
.. cy.eut for printing. The detection IN The West was
f.r.,rpu and unavoidable, his friends say; the Demo-
Gratis and especially Williams Of INDIANA had never tired
n assuring The Grccnback party that what the Green
nl.l- men wanted was exactly what tine Democrats
wanted and would have A. the majority OF the so't-
.a,a, men r 10 West were Democrats, they were sa''
fed with %. nomination of Hendricks Tic Democratic
ortn e l. West took pains 10 assert repeatedly HAT
1ffp- h.r-.,noy utterduccs meant nothing whatever.
I,., touras Etw-iork supporters s1y iial DIT COOPER
.u. tI .ljiu- .llJIiUui-t~ are cJhleAi llht h l'e
hos. u-..-. .H.E viii carry an Imitation bli, "utthcr
fti,es or Ililri is successful.