The New York herald., 1876-11-06
What Was Done by Both Parties in
This City Yesterday.
A BUSY SABBAT H
Democrats and Republicans Striving To
Checkmate Each Other
CAMP AIGN DOCUME ENTS

Tho grsa, armios VINO go forth 10 battle on Tuesday
mex, In this city Tor Tldcn and Bayes had resting
spell yesterday II was however bu, tho calm before
the storm OF tomorrow destined TO sweep into the
Presidential char either OF these distinguished gonte
men, No ponca! demonstration toox place ycster-
day; yet quiet earnest work was observable at many
OF the leading headquarters The election OF Mr
Smith Ely, Jr. Is looked upon by everybody beyond
peradvcnturc, that discussion took place as TO
hts chances among any portion Of he one million OF
Inhabitants OF New York city who take interest In
the present national. State and county struggle
BUNTING
From tho Battery TO Harlem, in all principal thor.
ourhares banners, nags and ransparcnces hoa, from
house,op and window. Since the l4ih Of June last,
when the telegraph dashed over she country the
announcemeu, Of the nomination OF Hayes and
Wheeler. thcse decorations have increased daily In
number. Later came the nam.ng OF the democratic
candidates At ST. Louis and then were 0ung to tho
breeze huge banners bearing the kenesscs Of Tlden
aud Hendricks The features OF these gentlemen have
since become familiar TO almost every voter in tho
land. This modern political innovation OF putting out
lkcnesscs OF candidates by the wholesale was nrst
prominently brought into fashion by Tweed Co. The
practice has since become popular with all candidates.
from President down TO Alderman. Thore seemed 10
DO look of quiet satisfaction yesterday upon the beam
Ing vsage Of Uncle Sammy" as he looked down CON-
placcniy from Third eminonoe upon the busy
crowds beucath. Nearly every photograph OF our
form Governor, as Il swung quietly through tho No
vcmber air seemed 10 partake OF this biandlike
ten,ment Passers by nodded significantly at tho
peculiar omen. They believed tho augury. or
course thcy were all democrats Tho republicans
claimed to flush Of conscious victory upon the
countenance OF tho Ohio statesman, Rutherford 3.
Hayes. HIS handsome vsage clearly outlined on
immense net banner In Broadway, evidently prog
nosticaicd as follows:-"Thc day IS Do not be
led away by the Indications OF John Morrissey's pool
rooms or tho Wild boasting OF Tidens friends Zach
Chandlcr's figures may bo trusted. will receive over
200 electoral votes"
The likeness OF Mr. Smith Ely, Jr., ovcrybody's
candidate for Mayor. at Tammany Hall. wroathed
In the warmest OF smes Tho intellectual face Of our
next Mayor bore upon its surface the impress of
victory Nothing could be more bland-like than
the expression which apparently passed over this
cecnt picture the strains from = passing band
played .'solid Men to the Front" Mr.. Ely looks we'll
ON canvas and the ladies' will now have ample oppor
tunty of studying tho neaments OF Now York's ncxt
Chief Magistrate Tho gentleman is a bachelor like
Governor Tiidcn and Comptroller Green. This fact
may add more interest to tho examination OF fair crea
tures sill in the matrimonial market.
Scattered through the various parts Of tho city
also and tho portrait OF Shcrin. Mr. Bernard
Reilly. Then in the lower ward placed portraits OF
Nicholas Mulor who expects to win the Congressional
fight in the Fifth district. In instances Alder.
marked tho gaping constituents who imagine
they SEQ beauty and honesty clearly defined In the
portraits
PREPARING THE WORKERS
When II Is considered that there are $50 election dis
tricts In the city II will be understood what largo
army of workers are required TO operate around tho
boxes upon election day. Each party will have three
more OF the ward statesmen in active cooperation
with other leaders, so as to manipulate the actual
machinery Of circulating tickets and bringing up tho
voters TO tho ballot boxca This army OF thousands OF
adrot bard-hsted politicians were all busy engaged
yesterday in arranging the little details as TO their
several duties The bnrrooms throughout the city
were filled with them. Amid the fumes OF smoke aud
the chances OF ihs different candidates Prophecies IN
the interest Of sidc the other were freely in
duscd In, while small bots, In no inconsiderable
number, wero mado upon the final result
DEMOCRATS LOOMING WELL TO THEIR TICKETS
Tho rumors freely circulated within the past woek
as to proposed treachery In Tammany Hall to tho
Tiidcn tickets havo aroused a wholesome feeling OF
watchfulness among democrats OF all classes in t
city Every precaution has been taken to prevent any
mnn,pua,ion Of the tickets before they arc
the ballot boxes All that is required upon the part
OF the voter is careful scrutiny or he electoral ticket
placed In his hands. They should SEQ that The thir
ty-nve names headed by Horati0 Seymour and De
Witt G. West, arc properly printed upon this ticket.
All sorts OF ruses attempted upon both sides in
elections OF so great importance as the present Re-
pubiicans and democrats alike safoiy he charged
Win adroit mnnnuvres for the purpose Of securing
victorious result upon election day But the reports
as to rammapy trcachcry have apparently aroused a
feeling OF tho kcenes watchfuncss among the 100 600
dsmocrats OF this city who propose TO cast their bal
lots Tor Samuel Tilden upon election day, and they
must taEc precautions accordingly
NETTING or iSsPBcroRs AT TANxASY
On Saturday afternoon each inspector appointed by
rammsny Hall received notice, signed by John Kelly,
to attend meeting at Tam mnny Hall at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon A. that hour the whole body OF
democratic inspectors tor the city and county Of New
YORK wero present IN tho large meeting hail.
Mr. John Kelly called tho meeting to order, and on
his motion Henry l.. Clinton was appointed chairman.
ExJudge Spencer and Colonel Wngase sat at tho right
that the object Of the meeting 10 instruct them
concerning the Election Law and their rights and du
ties ms inspectors. ExJudge Spencer read the law in
told tho inspectors that United States Marshal
or supervisor had right to act in any district IN
which he did not reside; that these United states
mnrshn's had right TO challenge any mans vote but
n the person offering his vote willing 10 swear to
tho oath administered by the inspectors they wcrc
;. boz their saspiesa what %rh. %sai aas his 's vote
exJudge Spencer that if tho Uuitcd States marshais
exceeded their duty In any manner whatsoever that
them removed from the polling place He also coun
sclcd forbearpnce and moderation in all their dealings
with the United States marshals but 70 insist quietly
several districts.
There we're rumors snoat that the United States
marshals Intended to interfere with the people In ex
ercisnc their right 3f franchise and II their duty
with aid Of course OF the police to protect them
in their rights. The Chairman then proposed
that any Inspector who wished information on
any point OF law should mako frcc to ask the legal
gentlemen present and the necessary Information
would be accorded.
About hour was spent In this manner, asking and
answering questions TO tho different disputed points
OF tho Election law at present stands, and the
meeting then adjourned.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES.
At the National Republican Committee rooms IN the
Finh Avenue Hotel yesterday thore peculiar
that ihn iu hefnrc iha sforr