The New York herald., 1876-10-05
LOCAL POLITICS.
Expectations Of the Leaders
in the Several Districts.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC VIEWS
What Is Thought Of the Candi-
dates Chances.


win" in tho coming campaignS Local issues are
naturally OF primary interest, and wc give the re-
suit Of reporters Investigations among local mag
Mates
rambe among the republican statesmen by
HERALD reporter elected the following items OF views
expressed by them the impending political conflict
In every instance the representatives, OF the various DIS
trcts agree on the unanimity existing in their ranks
and the strenuous efforts mado by their various
Citations, not only to keep their numbers up to full
standard, but TO induce accessions from new made
voters Of young coming Of age or newly natural
lied citizens.
Mr. John J. O'Brien, OF tho Eighth Assembly dis.
trct says that the district organzaton OF which Mr.
Laniher Is president is in very nourishng con-
don. Tho territory OF this district is not large as
many others. but contains a population Of $4,000.
Governor Tldcn carried this district in 1874 by 1900
majority, and It is proposed and expected that this
majority Will be materially reduced. At least four
niths OF tho Inhabitants arc Germans and a good
portion OF this clement enters into tho campaign i'm
bued with republican principles Considerable will
depend upon the combinations 10 bo made tho local
ticket, as tho nature OF the nominations will sway
many people here from party affiliations. For in
stance. in the event OF Comptroller Green being
mated for Mayor and ndorsed by the republicans tho
district would, doubtless, give good republican
jority..
Mr. Gilbert J Hunter OF the leaders In the
Ninth Assembly district and president OF tho Repub
can Association, was next seen. and, being the most
influential public in his district, although not
olce-holder his opinions possess considerable weight
Mr. Hunter represents his district fully and thor
oughly organized and the members very enthusiastic
His district usually gives republican majority.
Nearly every night meetings held by the different
campaign clubs, and tho "Boys in Blue" several
companies strong One great feature OF the organization
is club Of young mon OF Grst Presidential voters,
numbering already 400 members This Is composed
OF young men who are entitled TO their first vote for
President the ensuing election Considerable activity
exists this district account Of the death Of the
late Senator Booth and the vacancy be fllcd this
fall tended bring many candidates into the field
Among those mentioned for tho place are ex-senator
Abram Lent, Assembymen Andrew J. Campbell, Dr.
Isaac I. Hayes Robert s. Strahan, Gilbert j. Hunter
Sheridan Shook and ex-Commissioner OF Public Works
George NJ Van Mort. Colonel Knox McAiee prcsi-
dent OF the Eleventh Assembly District Republican AS
sociaton, stated that the grasshopper district, the
applied TO this Assembly territory 10 sound
1t could be desired Nightly meetings being held
tho various headquarters where most extraordinary
large assemblages attend
For the evening Of the 9th inst q monster mass
meeting and banner raising has been arranged to take
place Eighth avenue near Twenty eighth street, at
which q number OF The best speakers will appear Az
this Is u thorough republican district Colonel McAfee
only expects the full vote OF previous years. but
good increase.
Mr. Joseph Archbold, OF tho Twelfth district re-
porls a solid organization enthusiastic the cause of
Hayes and Wheeler and Morgan and Rogers. The Ger
element predomiuaies in this district but good
SHIRE Of them republican, number OF nno
have been displayed In the district. IL Is ex-
pected only poll tho OF 1872 but large
crease, provided county ticket which will satisfy tho
Germans Is put nomination. Three companies of
"Boys in Blue have been organized and equipped in
tins district
In the Thirteenth Assembly district, according to
the statement ofexPoIice Commissioner Hugh Gard
ner. everything politically looks well could
possibly be expected Never before has there been
much unani. ny and harmony among republicans us
there A large number Of liberals residents of
This district have joined with the regular forces and
enthusiastic Tor the national and State
tickets as they were In 1872 for Horace Greeley Tins
district boasts of several campaign clubs, who hold
nightly meetings, and the Enrolment aud Naturallza-
tou committees as busy as they can possibly be-
The Fifteenth Assembly district Is famous, from
having had celebrated gentlemen In tho Legisla-
ture during the past two sessons-in 1874 and ls75
Kllan, OF s.No.Seat-No.F Fare, notorety, il IS IN.
iensely democratic. Yet Mr.. Henry g. Leask Pres-
dent OF the Republican Association. reports his orcani
zaIion rs being In n nourishng condition. Several
hundred new members. have been added 10 the men,
bership, and horcuean efforts are being made for a
victorious campaign. In every one OF the twenty
election districts campaign clubs have been
started, aud all OF them doing good work Nightly
regular order Ex-Unitod states Appraiser General
Palmer, who has been shining light among the iip-
erals bns bcen dong good solid work in this district
held some brilliant mass meetings. Tho work they
expect TO do at the polls on the 7th prox, Mr. Lcask
thinks, VIII have n telling effect
Captain Michael Cregan, Chairman of the Executive
Committee OF thu Republican Association OF the SIX
teenth Assembly district lEisheenh ward Is the best
authority the affairs this vicinity. from a repub
lican standpoint. He states that his district is a
feet model Tor organization, and although the district
s largely Democratic ana has gwen 5OU majority he
thinks that this will be materially reduced Tho
membership OF the organization increases rapidly,
especially with names Of young who have Just
ur
President This district is the home OF can d.
dates ior Presldent-Governor Tidcn and the yener.
able Peter Cooper Captain Crcgan estimates that the
republican national and state ticket will receive at
least 800 votes in November in the sixteenth As
We have four splendidly organized clubs-two COM
panies OF Boys IN Blue" corner OF Tenth avenue and
100sh street; .Haycs and Wheeler Club, " at 110ih
street and Mannattanville Hayes and Wheeler Con.
tral Club, corner OF broadway and seventeen
answered Mr.. Andrew Jackson Plumb TO the question
10 the state OF affairs existing in the Nineteenth
Assembly district Mr. Plumb further stated that the
regular district organization comprised $40 members,
and as the patronage in the public departments Is
literally dispensed TO the residents OF that district
ms heretofore, IRON lack OF labor performed by days
work, there is no wrangng among parties and the
Germans in this part OF the city are, a great
measure, good republicans. Fernando Wood expects
10 run for Congress here. and the local opposition to
him will materially belp the republican cause Nightly
meetings are held IN this district TO discuss the leading
topics OF the canvass
Major George w. Cooncy Is President OF the Twcn-
tietn Assembly District Campaign Club powerful
organizat on, numbering nearly 200 members. lie
says 'Ihis is the banner district OF the city. We
better organized anu calculate 10 do more soJ work
Tor Hayes. Wheeler Morgan and Rogers than any other
district IN Now York. number ui costly banners
have been flung 10 tne breeze aud meetings held
nightly all over the district are fully altcndoh. Not
only will wo poll our usual republican vote, bu.
expect TO add largely thereto The Germans in this
district under the Presidency Of Hermann Cantor are
we'll organized ana very enthusiastic. Mr. Albert
Englehardt, the present member OF Assembly Will
ccve a renoniinaton."
Mr.. Joseph Blumenthal represented the Fifteenth
Assembly district IN the Assembly 1s7z where no
made line record ready debater and parliament
tarian. Hc says that far he learn by
going on around him in his district Mr.. Tiideb's
chances for Dig vote are Of the best 'The
looks very bright" sad he land feel certain that
Tilden will be elected" Speaking of union of the
democracy III the city on county nominations he re-
marked -''fherc Will be union. think, Judging
from the way Things look now But, after ALL the
newspaper folks know more about u than do get
nii my information IRON the newspapers of course"
and as Mr.. Biumenthal made this remark tc gave
knnwing WINK as much TO say Il know you believe
ali thai-in hook.n