The New York herald., 1876-11-05
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Finishing Up the Contest IN
New York City.
CLOSE DISTRICTS.
The Fight for Surrogates, Coroners,
congressman.
ALDERMEN AND ASSEMBLYMEN.
Clear Course for Smith
Ely, Jr.
The Combination Collapse and Its In
side History.
Clear Course for Smith
Ely, Jr.
JAMES OBRlEN'S MASTER STROKE.

aud campaign oratory OF the past five months will
have passed into oblivion rhe drvm beats OF polit-
teal hosts as they marched through streets will
have closed, the stentorian voice OF stump speakers
VIII be hushcd for the timc being, the excite.
ments OF great give place to the prac-
tical work of depositng the ballots in tho boxes To-
cay the grand armies OF democrats and republicans
rest on the battle field, wearicd and expectanI The
grea. fight is about TO close Months OF earnest cam
paisnng will, on Tuesday next, reward with success
one side or the other The occasion must prove an
Aus,crhtz TO Hayes Tden. The greenback and
prohibition battaons but side shows the giants
picture They stand to the right and left, ready to
woop down on the foe where weak point may be OBJ
aimed. Peter Cooper be considered the Bluchcr Of
tuesdays fight When evening approaches that
ven,ful date he may march upon the neld with his
little grsenback army and assist in defeating side
" the other few thousand votes cast for Cooper
night have material effect in determining the result
IN the States Of New YORK. New Jersey and Connec-
ncut.
over 100000 OF voters thus stand fully equipped
TO do battle in this great national strife Bunting
streams from windows and housetops, the camp frcs
burn brightly on hill and aale, but the main work has
been fully accomplished and the ballot box now
alone give the hnal decision Forty millions Of
people the United States viii look with intense
interest
Even as when windy exhalstons,
Fighting tor passages tilr within the earth
THE cAxYAiax
not necessary TO speculate upon the chances Of
The democratic ticket in this city Over 100 900
will be for nearly all the candidates upon the
rammany county tickcta This much desired result
will be brought about entirely by the wise policy
adopted in tho nomination Of Mr. Smith Ely, JE, for
Mayor. Tammany Hall very properly gave way to the
sentiments OF the independent press and people and
put forward as her standard bearer . gentleman Of
ability and sterling integrity Mr. Ely does not
before the voters Of New York city . repre-
sentative Of any particular clique machine, but
stands the broad platform OF absolute Independence
and freedom. There is doubt that he will make
OF the most efficient and high nded officials that
has occupied the Executive chair OF this city for
number OF years.
SURROGATE CORONER.
Some scratching may take place as to other candi.
dates placed upon the Tammany tickets, and chance
exists for the election OF two republicans. A
aerce night has inaugurated against Mr. Deano c.
CALVIN, the nominee for Surrogate, and Mr. Richard
Croker, renominated for Coroner. The gentlemen op-
posed to Croker and Calvin likely receive good
many democratic votes Whether not sufficient
number viii be cast to their election prob.
ematical matter upon which great many Of local
statesmen differ Knowing that William
H. Stiner will DO substituted upon the ballots thou
sands OF democrats In place Of Richard Croker IN
doubedy Mr. Stiner will receive the full republican
vote and 1t 10 believed that the German democrats
VIII support him almost unanimously. He was for
merry Commissioner OF Excise and during his term
o! Office made host OF friends among she
people, His social acquaintances viii also assist him
materially, as he is very popular with sensible folks
AS to the Surrogateshp II IL claimed that sx-J udge
Peabody stands a far chance Of beating Mr.. CALVIN.
The republican nominee was happily chosen dc viii
a N a Hem n
vi those who know him best However, on the other
side. urged tha, enough scratching or change Of
tickets cannot be accomplished SO as TO overcome the
overwhelming majority which will be Tuesday
next for the rammany county ticket The estimates
TO this majority based upon tho idea that l60 900
votes viii be cast, arc As oliows:-
Iammany. ...-.......... loo, QUO
aepuoilcon. 90, ,OOO
Majority. ............... $4,000
II Will be easy matter TO overcome this ma
ory SO as TO beat the ticket People Will not
AXE the HOubls to scrstch IN many instances, but
plan will probably be adopted SO as TO avoid TINS
Tou-le. On tne state and county ticket inscribed
he n, mes OF Mayor. Sheriff. County Clerk, Surrogate,
coroncrs and Aldermen at-L Large Il will be easy
matter Tor ex-Judge Peabody and Mr. Stiner to have
tickets printed upon which placed all the demo-
sratic State and county candidates with the exception
d CALVIN and Croker For these latter names they
might substitute their own. BY procuring copy Of
he registry lists hey can thus distribute their tickets
through the inas and the democratic voter who in
lends to scratch thus saved this simple yet
oi,cptmes neglected duty The County Convention
OF Independent German Democrats have also indorsed
Nr. Suncr's domination
ASri-rAnxASr's ENDORSEMENT Nm. ELF.
The cs~p dttas Of exshsrin o'Brien,.b by which he
secured The Endorsement OF Mr. Smith Ely, Jr IN the
anti-lammany County Convention, mas received uni
versai praise from the majority Of democratic voters
IN TINS city OF course there are statesmen VINO talk
loudly against this OF Mr. Brien. but their oojoc
ticns come directly from Interested motives There
psr,y-seniiemen dssrous OF oservlnRs their county
fu the capacity OF Aldermen, Corouers and Assembly
men II eombn.non ticket had been placed IN the
noid II proposed 10 take OF the Interests Of
these gentlemen. Now that the whole movement has
svaporated into tho thinnest kind of smoke these DIS
tinEuished ward politicians commence TO kick, ~
they eoquenty express this style OF political warfare
10 their own language They seek to decry the effort
Of Nr oBrIen IN bringing about harmonious state of
AFFAIRS among tho hosts OF this city tho
sake OF the State and national tickets Improper
In his conoecion. Blu, the sturdy young
Free Lance OF the 1wensynrst ward Will
ated by chivarous enor, in the cause Of good cry
government, under Mr. Elys' 'administration and
strong desire TO help Mr. 1iidsns canvass in the pre-
yentson OF bargain sale with tho republican party
Tins what Mr. OBriens action IN the anti rammsny
Convention meant aud nothing more His plans were
them out TO the letter With charsctsrslic nre and
vim he delivered short speech 70 the Convention sx
mont The resolution wls carried unanimously,
showing how soidIy the Convention supported their
And emoiumsnt were undo oubtody among the dole
gates ous they had time 10 organize az opposition
Ins battle was and the Convention adjourned
so soagh, 80 followed and 80 fairly won.
Game t dignity the times.
INSIDE Poisrs OF rnx COMBINATION sRKAx cr
The sudden breaking up OF the alliance, offensive ana
defensive, between anti rammany. the Germans ane
independent ctixens organization has been food ior
considerable speculation during the past week ~ 10
stiil the sole talk OF local politicians wiropuler
within the inner circle yesterday gave his version cf
she collapse as toowssI think tho hand Of Mr. I'll
den IL plainly observable IN the movement IL IS sale
~ Say that the breaking up Of ths combination VIII
gsc Is 100 70 600 additional! votes lts we'll
knvwn has been the bosom irichd OF Tlden
Ivr nunber years. and ne would do anything 20 as
pss the aspirations the Presidential nominee fou
w and that the live workers behind the scenes were
g. mpvsea VI OF the Conptroliers adroit anpu-
kns~ek~<onnrloa n. Svnn. william " HnlSh. LooM y