The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06

give him credit, boys for one thing, that he was
never known while member of Congress member
of the Slate Senate 10 tako bride or do anything else
Gght and Tammany Hall, when !: wins to-
morrow night, couldn't do q nicer thing than
light and justi!ying his record as servant OF the
people You can't put out OF sight tho voters that
stood by him. | know he'ii be defeated, but man
never fought moro manly light. He asked Tor
quarter and guess he'll get none tomorrow, but he
ought 10 get al least compliment TO his bravery"
RsD OF THE RATIFICATION MEETINGS
the last grand TamnaDy ratification meeting on the
west side OF town was held at the club rooms
Of Thirty street and avenue last even ny
II was we'll attended and Was addressed by Colonel
William T. Roberts, Potter McDermott Richard J.
Morrison and others Several smaller ratification
meetings were held on the east side Of town, but tho
great business Of the evening both sdos consisted
in making arrangements for the struggle to-day.
TROUBLE APPREHHNpED ny
People were heard to predict trouble because of tho
excessively large number Of men engaged by each
il 10 understood, are an equally extensive scalo
and emergencies are provided ior
LOCATING THE BALLOT BOXES.
All WAS busy preparation in the various station
houses throughout the city yesterday afternoon and
evening On each police captain devolved the duty
OF seeing that the ballot boxes were properly labelled
aud delivered to the various polling PLACES IN mis-
precinct. To carry out this duty from three TO lve
move was to bring forth from their place OF
res usually tho cellars Of the station house. where
they had lain slowed away for 1914 days. the silent
posilorios OF tbs mighty ballot. They were all as
matter OF COURSE musty and dirty after their long
rest and no little time was occupied in putting them
In prcsontable shape. Thou the work OF LABEL
ling With paste and brush each was designated for
its proper place Next all were ranged OF Ave
and marked with tho number OF tho election dis
trict to which they wore TO be consigned In
most OF the station houses tho work of carriage
began by six o'clock r. NJ, but in some OF the lower
precncts whore the territory covered small tho
boxes not sent out until midnight In every IN
stance the captain OF the precinct securely locked all
under his charge putting the keys in his pocket TO be
delivered TO the chairman oil inspectors in each
district i'm mcdately close OF this polls
before. the locks OF many were found imperfect and
numberess keys were missing but before the boxes
lott the station houses they were all IN proper con-
diton.
WHO MAKE THE BOXES
uWho makes the boxes wherein tho ballots
placedfn is a question which many honest carpen-
Ter out Of employment would like to have answered.
itican If he no. of the 'ins." In vain ne offers
to compete tor their constructed. Tho work
Is always gwen out 10 some Of tho
profit WITH patriotism 10 get the contract
the workman must belong to the ''organlzation."
He must be lusty shoutcr and able 10 influence
votes for the ticket Generally the candidate has an
Influential voice in tho disposition Of the work but
the final decision Is with the .'leader" and few Of
his trusted allies As rule the boxes cost from SO
to 81 each but oentimes The "boys'' grow generous
and award a good worker The handsome STU
pend oil s. So apiece tor tho job. The
money comes from the candidates, assessment
and from the contributions OF the members OF the
use and their utility is below par by tn time tie sun
desccnds on election day. Then comes the army OF
youthful Gotns and Vandas who quickly pounce
upon them ana carry them away in fragments Tor
bOnnreS or home use.
HOW USED.
Always a few days prior to election the various or
ganizations decide upon the amount to be expended
eacn election district in the employment oil CANVASS
and ticket distributors The money Is given out
election morning before the polls open to tho member
oil the COMMITTEE" In charge OF the DISTRICT who Is
also furnished with list Of the registered voters
Tor the purpose Of drumming up dclinquents. The
committeeman then hires from live TO eight CANVASS
ers, many more as his funds Will permit, whosc
booths TO which they are assigned and solicit votes.
Thcy paid from 50 TO $40 for the day, according TO
the enterprise displayed. rms year rammany Hall
spends all the way from $50 TO 500 IN zach election
district for this purpose. The republicans and anti
Tammanytes, not wealthy, except In some OF their
strongholds, generally run behind this ngurc although
the Seventh district, account Of the exciting
contest between Sche and Morrissey, both sides Will
expcnd many times tho amount named
Pastors AND BOGUS TICKETS.
When a candidate Is TO be 'cut'' IN his own party,
as Is frequently The case ''pasters and bogus tickets
workers" otentimes deceive hundreds OF voters
iMstakes' In printing also arise BY which candidate
Is frequently mucn injured me cnanBo Oh an 1nltal
which III passed unnoticcd by thousands, has more
than once caused the defeat of a candidate.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
Tho customary general order Tor tho guidance OF
tho police issued from headquarters u lew days
ago. Each captain exercises discretion as to the num-
Of TO be detailed in each polling place. In
1ercely contested districts from three TO live aud
sometimes moro VIII remain on duty, but where NO
trouble anticipate two only are requircdone inside
the polling place and the other near the door outside.
AS incident TO the heavy calls on tho police force
election day IL always follows that the different pi
cincts arc comparatively unprotected by patrolmcn.
The largest force Will be duty tho seventh pre-
cinct anu vigorous efforts will be mado TO prevent
any OF the peace ON the part Of the moro
hothcaded partsans oil the rival gladators there.