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The New York herald., 1877-09-23
REPUBLICAN STATE POLITICS.

Tho following are tho delegates to the Republican
State Convention, appointed at the places named:-
Second District Of Dutchess County.-John J. PIatt
Augustus j. Elmcudori, j. H. Pumpclly, Cornelius
Pitcoce ana Abraham Wiitsc.
Toga County.-C Z. Plati, T.. b. Gcrc, D. A. Barstow
and l.. Horton. Nominee Tor AsscmbIy-John I. Saw
yer, oi Wavcrlcy.
First D,stric, Of Orange County -George Ii. Clark
B. b. Odc. Edward $. Fowler, q. d. Drew, Walter O.
Anthony and James ". Taylor to the Judicial Con
vention.
.iHegany County-A j. wil!man, Hamilton Ward,
Enos W. Barns, D. T. stacy "nc NJ. 5. Blair.
Tompkins County Charles NJ Titus, Lafayette +.
Gutter Charles Cady and X. g. H. Speed To The scna-
toriai Convcnlion-W. $. Bostwlck, s. H. Wickos, A.
F. curry, y. II. Marsh, Jackson Graves anu Egbert
Williams. +. NJ. Finch, judicial delegate
Second Distr,ctef Wayne County j. Thistlct waite
A. r. Peor and James y. Miiicr
Eira District, Saratoga --o. q. Youn5ove, ID. I.
Winney and !. Nandccar.
F,rsi D,strict Of Rensselaer, Hon. John VI. Francis,
Gilbert Gecr, Jr samuel Foster and William Isapc.
Second District p. Q. Ford, Edward Edwards,
Charles W. spanlding aud d. +. Rmchic
Az the Second District Convention resolution in.
dorsng the policy OF President Hayes was debated and
wuhdrawp. In tho FIRST Assembly district OF POUCH
kcepse william y. Cobb, Elisha a. Holt ana Luther
Forsyth were elected delegates.
First District Ordngc County George II. Clark
Is. u. OdcIl, Edward D. Fowler aud Dewitt Drew.
Second District Washington County -Joscph II. Har.
Lorenzo Barnard, o Granville In ,hs district George
d. ferry, OF SANDY Hill, has beon nominated Ior tho
N,agira County-.second Assembly, D,s,rict-wnl.
lam Pool, A. =. Wentworth anu IA. H. Bickiord.
New brighton, s. L-Goorge ". Gurus, Charles
Hustacc and David j. Tyson
THIRD District Of ADany--Charlcs H. Thomas and
Parck Barrett oil Grecnbusb, ana sylvester ~ Lester
OF sand Lake.
elected senator Conkling ana MT. John kablcr
delegates to the State Convention From New Hart
ford--Jaines Armstrong, Paris Eli Avery. second
DIstrict-W. Scott, Bridgewa,er; H. VI. Knowles,
Saugcriicd; r. H. Morehousc, Utica THIRD Dis
rict--Wiam Mcphersou, Rome; T. IL. Costello,
Camden; Charles Frsbcc. Verona. Fourth District
DR.. Il. q. Williams, kcmscn; s. NJ Ferguson, Boone.
vile; Giles smith, Dcerhed. Tho delegates are all
enthusiastic ConSns men, elected without opposition.
A. L. Cornell is at Bargs Hotel
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
THE ANTI-TAMMANYIrEs.

was understood by tho representatives, OF tho
Green and Otendorlcr party and so given out during
the past few days. that meeting OF conference COM
mitecs to fix upon plan for clecting JOINT dclega-
tion from oil antiTammany democratic factions to tho
Democratic State Convention would be hold AT Senator
Blxby's olhco yesterday afternoon. Nessrs Louis NJ.
Doscher and Charles H. swan appeared bcnalt OF
the independent democracy and also with authority
act for he Germans 1t was stared by these gentle
men that whom they arrived at Senator Bxby's Office
they were informed that call had beon already framed
was transacted. There was mysterious hitch. Ono
OF tho ''ookcrs on" claimed 10 see 10 the trans
the "trall Of the serpent and denounced The
proceeding Senator B,xby, however. explained that
everything was all right; that delegation would I'M
doubtedy 10 sent to Albany, and that the Germans
and all ohor organizations would receive proper REQ
ogniton. 1t seemed rather carry IN the canvass 10
differ to trIfcs, and these proceedings gave the
impression to outsiders that Tanmany was already at
tho OLD work In dsoganizng the ranks OF the enemy
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
THE DONAHUE HOMICIDE.

ON his stoop ou July Il, when an unknown man ap-
preached. stabbed him in the thish and then made his
escape. Tho wounded man was sent 10 the Chambers
street Hospital, IRON which he was Transferred 10
Bellevue, where lie died yesterday.
Tho following Is the statement made by Donahuc
shortly before his dcath -
"0n July II, ABOUT eleven O'Clock 7. NJ was BIT
ting On the stoop OF the house adjoining where lvcd
the corner OF Oak and Oliver streets, and an Italian
cigar maker was WIN me. | smoking, when "a
yornQ man came up and stabbed inc IN the left knco
without saying word. cinnOt say who this man
was he was stranger seventeen Or eighteen years oi
age. cannot cay wuy ho done IT. went 10 The sta
lion house and told them what had happened ] then
went 10 tho hospital think that u Mrs. Hit knows
who the man Was ] think would know him " saw
him again. Ho had ON sack coat and atTaw hat.u
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION.

The charter election in Newark city takes place
week from next Tuesday, on October 2, and II prom
scs TO witness a very lively contest Newark Is TO
New Jersey what Pennsylvania used to be to tho
Union-tho October index OF tho November
book. "As goes Newark goes the State"
Is an old saying in Jersey. Tho officers
be elected arc Mayor, two Tax Commissioners
two Water Commissioners and fifteen adcrmcn-ono
In each ward Tho democrats hold their city con
veut,on next Saturday when, probably, ex.Aldcrman
Pine, OF the FIRST ward, Will bc nominated Uy acca-
nation, 1t being th" general impression Of dem
that he Is decidedly the strongest aDc poll
tho largest vote With INN their for Mayor
unTpopular ward nominations tho democrats hope 10
carry the city. Owing To tho number o republican
Aldermen VINO will hold over' another yoar Il VIII be
necessary Tor the democrats 10 carry ten wards
the ftecn IN order TO have baro majority in the
Council. The republicans Will rcnomnato Mayor
Xntn
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN SEwAnK-


PREPARING FOR THE STATE CONVENTION.
The primary meetings TO elect delegates to the New
Jersey Republican State Convention, which meets In
Trenton on Tuesday next, have been hold In Essex
county. Among the ninoty odd delegates from that
county arc such leading party men As exCongrcssman
George A. HaIsey DIR. 5. II. Pennington, Colonel A.
J. johnson, Colonel f. l.. Joy. David q. Dodd, JE
City Clerk Sulphen ex-senator james l. Hayes
DIR. Mandevillc, Aaron Carter Jr Philander Ball and
others In Bloomfield Mr. Horace Dodd, the Postmas-
ter formally resigned his position member or tho
County Republican Com miee in obedience to tho CIR
cular order OF President Hayes Tho Essex delegation
goes 10 Trenton entirely unplcdged ana without any
conviction as to whom IL will support number OF
the Essex friends OF General ~ n. Hastead talk
strongly OF pushing hun before the Convention, be-
hcvipg that II was high time some substantial honor
was paid him IN recognition Of his gallant military
services, likewise his generous support of education
Ex-Governor Newell. exCongrcssman John Hill aud
General Fitzpatrick are also talked or 1t Is understood
that under no consideration would ex-senator Frelns
huyscn touch the nomination. ExCongrcssman Amos
Clark Is also spoken oi IL Is hiuted shat ef
or1at the polls Will bo TO try and save the Legislature
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
THE "OCEAN TRAMP" ONCE MORE.
YACHT PSYCHE,
Foor OF EAST TWENTY -EiGmrn STREET,
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 1911.

Foor OF EAST TWENTY .EiGmru STREET
NEW YORK, Sept 20 1871 J
To Tuh EDITOR HERALD
In o.days issue is the following rather startling an
nouucement:-"An Ocean Tramp-Mark Twain solves
tho mystery of the brig Jonas smith" Tho public
led to believe hy Mr. Clemens account that there 49,
and has boon for ta.c last four months Old bark
drifting about with fifteen moro board
and short OF 'grub.D Now, sir, so far as Tho sad
vessels unseawUrtnincss was concerned ho was cor.
rect; but SAID vessel was large schooner aud was
lying III the hnrbor ot Port Jefferson, L. L. on Juno
s. 1871 undergoing repairs with her coIored crew on
board, and thcy looked Ia good condition. What was
10 her IN tho way OF repairs don't know, or
she has been since that time. there was
much OF mystery about II after a and tho iitie
sensation of Tine Tramp Of the sea" Is rather de.
moraized. Yours truly, T. w. niGGINs.
sailing Master OF the yacht Psychc
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION.

neutrality-suspicious. primary election was held
last evening throughout tho various election districts
comprised in the Thirteenth Assembly district. when
three delegates were elected in each TO an Assembly
Convention 10 DO held at Chelsea Manor Rooms,
Twenty-hith street ana Ninth avenue, tomorrow
Uionday) evening, when three delegates will be
elected to the democratic State Convention be held
at Albany on the ID Of next mouth.
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
A FISHY STORY AFTER ALL.

The statement that an attempt was madc to poison
Mary Jane Miller, owner Of the Willow Haven Hotel,
on Wednesday, was untrue. The nsn that wu sup
posed 10 have boon poisoned was oaly ascAx2A
The New York herald., 1877-09-23

ing discrcdt upon the combination movement. Tho
outlook IN the various Senatorial districts OF tais city
al present is as fooxs:-
The Fourth district Is now represented by John
Morrssey. His frenus claim that be Will again buckle
on his armor ior the contest and gaahty enter tho
against him. ~ given out that tho Wigwam leaders
have concluded to give the nomination 10 cx Police
Justice Edward Hogan, brotherin-law OF xScnator.
ex-Congressman aud cx-Supervisor John Fox. II
those gentlemen the only candidates destined
10 20 before the people OF district for their SUIT
Irages We are likely TO witness an exceedingly close
contest The vote cast In the last race by Assembly
districts Was follows
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
AN INprPENpENr ALDERMAN.

Al a meeting OF Independent democrats, held at
Yorkvle Hall, Sixty sixth street and Third avenue
last evening Mr. Terence Kccnan was nominated for
Alderman Mr. Keenan, Is II builder by trade, and well
known in the ward He Will make i!vo,y canvass.
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
Total amount OF surplus fund to tho credit
OF the Commissioners OF the Singing
SKETCH or MR. MORTON.


SKETCH or X. MORTON
Mr. Morton is great grandson o., John Morton ono
OF The signcrs OF the Declaration OF nee
Ne was born In Delaware county IN 1855. Ia 1854 Mr.
Morton bcgan the study OF law and conye, ancing IN
Philadelphia, and IN 1857 he bcgaa 10 prac
ticc az conveyanccr. He followed this
profession With great success until ls6o when
he gave up the business to devote himself wholly
10 the affairs OF the West Philadelphia Passenger
Railway Company market strectI, of which no wai
elected presi Ient n 1866. He has continued IN tina
office until the present and has acquired rcputa.
ton ior energy, administrative ability and enterprise,
He was among the drst 10 experiment with steAm
street cars ana he has much " solvo prob
len OF safe street steam travel Mr. Morton Is man
oi courteous manners and Is exceedingly popular With
ell with whom he comes IN contact. Ho bas been
regarded as man OF generous impulses, cul-.
Iurcd taste and unquestonabe probity. HIS recent
election to the position OF President OF the Permanent
Exhibition Company was hailed by all who knew him
as al assurance that that great enterprise would TO
directed by man who was lifted by nature aud train
ing Tor tho task Of moving rapidly toward success.
Tho stock OF the company yesterday sold a Sly0 per
share the par value being $5U This afternoon 's
quoted as low as 500 bid
The New York herald., 1877-09-23


Last evening It was gwen out by prominent Tam
manyitcs that Benjamin Wood was slated for the
nomination Dy Tainmany. Al all events, moth ng pre-
cscly positive can DO stated to tho actual candi-
dates who viii run ON either side IN this district.
However, the iuct is patent that Morrssey and his
trends arc working secretly and eTcolvcy securing
certain Influences which must prove exceedingly use
lul on election day.
In the Fifth district, which is also exceedingly close
wavering from year to year between republicans aud
democrats, ranmany viii proDabiy renomnaLe Colonel
Alfred Wagstan, Jr The gentleman Is a very active
politician He elcctcd to I'LL the uncxpircd term
OF Mr.. james W. Booth, who died last year Mr. Fred
erck seward ran against Lin IN that contest tho
standing:-
Watstah.. lIol
Seward. H. 400
Wagstafrs majority. .......................... 2S3
he previous year the vote Stood
boOtH ll.66S
Nichols (den. 0444
Booths majority. Observation-Disclosures. 2224
Of course, 1876 being a Presidential year a much
The New York herald., 1877-09-23
THURMAN IN OHIO.

AN IMPORTANT SPEECH At MARIoN-THE
SENATOR'S VIEWS ON THE LATE fREsIDEN-
TIAL TROUBLE, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, THE
LABOR QUESTION AND THE RESUMPTION OF
SPECIE PAYMENTS
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24

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bapbe ipilet ct Yar Nummsrs, rig.
ti9nof ubsn Stortromme, afiana
@Soun", unber Qebelie af Sr. y. 9.
Baffe @alorispiia", til flor Wo.
70 for YubIifum. Yaa Spforbrins
frsmlusbe Sr. Stnoeut Somms ct
Stbffe | 4anbsmaaIet. Der patte fer.
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tio sr &ilfeloet. bpor Sr. Somme
frsmiiasr fine "Me9Ior"; tbi ba maa
man lie. ielp ON man bar "&usma."
Sensre no paa Gitsrmibnaesn
babos Sscorab "Bale Bau Club"
% encel Of Stuosntsrns en- WGbbs.
famp. bpori Dc Sioits Git at msb
Germ.
Selten bar I Oct SsIe ta9st ier.
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til at bore pel tilirsbs. Yaa Set.
plaeieu fanetes life n~o9eiiombelit
bernienos Sriifs. Der iunbs aicrs
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pr. Z. Sanien, Der bapoe llNinla al
eemonaee. % oenne bar li9 Mnolpb
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Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24
Straa-IIatte

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Ill 80 eents. ON.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24
&pr 8inber.

8or Stlpbinesr sr fabrteret of DC bsote Waternier, - iaa let
pinet iom mulist for at bape Den neopeuoias Stprfe. 0n fan binos
al Saes @reps, iom en- 3arpsae TAM liere. % iom nGisn life fan
bnoes peo S9nner. Gil Binoins bru8cs Den bsbie Slass Staalraoo.
bus 8otsnoe iuppars auereoe oerpeo. at inet &ou 8aar tllpHbe
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24

rns Woro Ct iaoleoes inoreuet. at Def alto bebOoer N9epG0tcn. I9e
meoet bpifeu ShIua. Waiflnsn behnoer Ns. "&be ooiutabls Gseo"
sr en- bsnnc ARoifur tlhcrenpe ncmGriet Shortening pee Brnaen Der
of oil Den neplo0e @rebe bhUe oprsift % l9t pa Ylatformsn Den
bebne Srben Waabsn buorpaa @reben relics % peo Siep al "ean.
pas Mprons", ION Dor Maltne. er ben btete, % lparer en- bel Del
@reoe.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24

VI baffsrt DISAGREEMENT fra en- 5.csnts
Strsmpe III Ell Stremps labriferet al
slime lille thread.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24
TIES
or @lem life

at fcmme inoom % btIe min Iars.
bsbolonina. oa iea sr opelbepili ON, at
irs Tan tilircbsiiIle G,ibpsr, baare bpao
Ptls % aualItet on9aar.
F HILL,
The Boss Halter.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24

eer 8ebaa. 8ipen pa hsnne Wtuttrne sr beore emo paa ollie anete
Maltinr ben arhnner olhelss ieHirit. % asus bette burbe bore
@runbs nof til al fi6bc "9lbvance".
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24
THE MCCORMICK
AID G e

MeS ormif Nnpanc, CT en-
to.biulst islpraa noe Malfine
meo "Moruins Mltodment". ol
sr iarunpen 10 Walfiner for
enst | en-, ibet esn bar iurlfiel
Iiae "Bats" for 8rpne o
@res Yee at foranbrs en- Ii
Den Bolt. fan ina Muifinen ii
at atbeipe buttiosrs slsr iaetsi
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24
G.. H.. & J. Z. McCormick's
THE
"NlrGormids rpeitcr".

Mceormids Sarpsiter pasisr
for snbusr FARMER, iOm bar
en- itor &oruinbbelning % Der
uoiorores fun 3 Wano I'll al
orbsice meb Den % ia iflGre
% biroe fra 10 I'll IL Mcrss
ON Oda,n. Gen sr meaei
it9rf % paris oa til lomme
Sio lei at hn0nntere. Wlnoe.
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24
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99cts.Store
NetOp cabinet. ifraas opsrfor
0anpba9eriet / @ater Street,
DEBORAH, IOWA.

DEBORAH, IOWA.
@sbenftaasnoe r Ell eeuis elite opsr Mrtfsr. Der fGlsss for
80 Cents:
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1 Spar imuffe @aier,
Get @lasparer-4 Stfr.,
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l 8alierfnp meo @ond o. eIusaaal.
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Sel gg.
l "qOaoso easpuoOrs".
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nom % lie Tor epr eu.
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GENTS
Goods.

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DC Ier frsmpiit. ~beitaasnbs al SfiOr.
ter al ollie Sla9s Wenitsr % til ale
Yriier. Gu 900 folert Sfiorte for 80
ets. % opao; boioe Sflorter for Is
Sts. o. mere. "OperaIls" til ale
lSriIrr
Decorah-posten., 1877-05-24

Mower.
Zen fcrbfress "FuE MVcrer" r IN trsbmdet @lfie NJ IAN nire en- @ne.
b Al 4 6or. scm Siaattsmaitgr dnss inpm tsrt. ~ tari nc@n iaa Np. Den
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Den saar let ~ M ben n fatritret az be bfs wlanriakr. r ben iarntss iart.
O.. T. GRATTAN.
0eneral.MSent, DecOrab, SOua.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-30
y s SCpREuE c0URr DECISIONS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The following causes
were decided IN United States Supreme Court to
day:
No s43-state OF NewIersey and rhe Morris Essex
onrror The Court OF Errors amt Appeals of New To
reversed. Justice Miller delivered TIE opinion; JusDtu
Brad oy took no pat the dec sion.
No 35O-shiclds The ate O Ohio In This Tie
panun error who conductor on the Lake shore
AID M chlean southern Railway between Egtn and Clrye
ian put Ul,k of the refusing T. ply than
Genus per milo. Uudrr general laN OF me Si"t
u inc far TN, suit for asSiut was sustained
against he conductor Ahrmet MI Jusdco sNayne de
hN,Tod the opinion. Nj Jusucr Stro!S Giss'ue .. . ,
No 3O-Nan kyynE an el a. agt Bottom ErrIr 10 hr
Court for the ID rict Oh California Ah.ned JUS
u 21NRrcd at ths Merchants Mutual Tusur Com.
uay App,. Ma yand This vas An act'n pom policy
Marine surAnee o mp lost OF ol 20 T. Al 3D. rom homo
m VIA Baker, ls Wd, 10 port oi schfse IN if bn d
ON e me ytssrisat B4k - leland lOains' The question
Was whether cdusc should De- conslrs a. meaning sh
AZ a. nA1 @ iaiy Ioains The Court below tlat ts rss
suspended only while sctnay loading Affirmed
MIR Bradley delivered the OPINION
No 2s-lddy al. De uis.Alpsal from 'he Circuit
@ & r. Ry,rsed Nj Justice delivered the opinion.
No SA iii ANS II al ag- Florence e, d-A pet from the
ed the tie OF Florence heirs bat the decree here
reversed Mr. Justice clifford Gelvere the opinion.
30 j-(UgiuaD eN parte North ana -oulh Alabama Hh'
road Com auy.-Mandamus granted III echg r allow nnre
an appeal The chic justice delivered The opinion r JUS
bradley tooA 10 paI ~ tuo .ec,si u. o., ,,.5 ,,
30 S7J krtchau, etc agf duncan eta Noto on 10 Vacaie
sprrsedeas denied The Chlei Justice delivered the Oln
sa5-Paciac Railroa agt the Missouri Railway
rule TO GLOW cause " clNtr iIuld
not appointed. denied the Chlei Justice delivered the
opni'n -, ato ar, ,n,eraor a, al and ono otber c,se
affirmed The Ch,f justice delivered the opinion.
(orgi al e1 parel-Ihe rnladePs% en- propsiler
ecson of denying the peuOn ior VIII OF pO
Dition in his cause oy a divided court = % ,,o.o q,
ct ali 40 6JJ-Haryey Terry. Il a. pllnth N t o. as o
v. GsSery-Afrmed. Chief justice waite de-Ncred the
No 9e9-James E. Power and wife It al, appis, at
Jas r. aud 5. T. DAVIS. etcDockeed ana dismissed
New-York tribune., 1877-10-30
cRIMEs ANp cAsuALrIEs-BY rELEGRApH.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct 29.-Winchester Graham, clerk
in the Controllers office At Columbia s. C Jumped troh te
rrar platform ot d railroad and Was killed.
WouDsID l.. l., Oct. 29.-JOhn llamu ell of WIN
field VIII Walking track Of The LOug Islaad liara
this morning struck by train and instant killed
TT Louis Oct 29.-Ine General Christian Mis-
sopary Association elec 81 ier j. Hobs, o. bloomington
H. president day and aoOuTued 10 meet Ia Cincinnati oc
1eT %. 1873.
PITrs URG PENN Oct 29.-Keddy WaXter. a riOtcr
and notorious rough today lie was retdse
by Gro ID while being takcn To tho penten ilry
VICK-BUHG, Oct. 29.-Ihe steamer Glencoe, was
injured a snag aud grounHed and leiI On
sand The cargo and pas.cn-t r. were saved
LILLE ROCK Ark October 29.-lhe time for fiji
ing app caIions before Che Hot springs Commission ended
claims ncd IA JJO, Ol Which To-
have been examine ed aud 10 dismissed
New-York tribune., 1877-10-30
THE LOCAL CANVASS.
THE MoRRISsEY-sCHELL CONTEST.

The contest in the With Senate District
promises TO be warm. John Norrissey has his
HEADQUARTERS at the Ashland House, and before
fhe week is ont he will probably have so far
recovered from his recent illness as TO be able
to do some personal canvassIng. few Rrpub
icans and several Democrats whose favor he had not
counted on his yesterday and assured HIM
Of their support There were a great many callers
throughout the dav. Inquiry the east side OF the
D strict yesterday, by TRIBUNE reporter found many
James O'Bl1cu's Assembly District favor
tbly spnscd toward MIR MOrrissty. The wOrklngmen
tpper have forgotten MoriSscys ST nj AGAINST
me ducOn OF wages in 1875. II is h0ught that
OBrcn wi not attempt TO his influence either for
or AZ inst MuTr sscg Mny OF his friends talk il the
,eeat of Tammany Hal uld Civ them more pc asurc
han the de eat Of uorIiSsev. The feeling
many Tepu lican> and the Independent Democracy m
q he that, under or mary circumstances hOrTlsScy
could secured nomination IN the Nllth Dis
rct. They they willing Ia support him on the
strength Of Is legislative record Republicans not
fcut 20 find who they intend to scratch Morris
,dd however, that condition wOud they give their
Augustus Sche, owing TO his relations 10 JOnn
Kelly.
Augustus Schcll has opened headquarters at No. Is
West Twcntv ehth-St., where the Turf Exchange for
ncrly swlndled deluded poObuyers Several young
men YESTERDAY a. work there al pine table large
.nough accommodate the clerical force of the Old Lib
cry Street Lerarg Bureau. To-day Mr. Schel will is
ne an address 10 the electors. A few Republicans
uechb0rs Of SIR Schell visited the headqu tcrs ycster
lay and expressed their intention Of supporting him.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-30
THE AMENDMENTS EXPLAINED.

The Republicans of the lXth Assembly Dis
trct held ratification meeting last evening which
Robert H. sIshan the candidate for Senator from the
With District Was received with much applause. Mr.
srahan said that proposed constitutional amend
pents we're not sufficiently understood Ii tbe
pol.cy of Tammany Han to msrepresent. sad It had
grossly misrepresentcd Of the principal amendments
seron of one Of the amendments which had created "a
eat deal of talA was styled by TdmBaly Hai drfrsn-
rsng Amendment. because 10 proposed the dsqsi idea
Ion of certain citizens for voting for certain officers.
me sneaker Explained that, with view OF securing
wiser and more economical system OF expending public
,noneys in ali tls elJes VI stAte, proposed