The New York herald., 1877-10-28


feareo. ana they came back New York sadder, but
not wiser men. Tho last trump remained-a combna-
tion with the republican party-and upon this they
have staked their all The result remains TO be seen.
Tho main fight is undoub,sdiy the candidates for
the Legislature The campaign cry OF the democratic
party fair apportionment; down with the const,tu.
tional amendmenis.' Tapmany Hall, too points to
Comptroller Kelly's record In the reduction he has
effected both in city debt and tho rate OF taxation
II believed bv all that these will carry us on 10
victory.n The above are exac, opinions OF men high
in Tammany's councils
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
II looks MS II Judge Edward Hogan will have q
walk IN the Fourth district II the
do not place some strong in tho field against him
who will consent TO bear tho brun the battle The
nomination OF Mr. Halliday. proprietor OF a Cort-
lard street hotel evidently intended MS feint 10
feel the cnemy's outposts tor Joseph Shannon was
nominated last evening" ana 1t is rumored that large
amount OF money has raised to aid hs canvass.
All the republican influence will DO used for shannon
Hogan may congratulate himself that Morrissey has
concluded pitch HIS tent Seventh instead OF
the Fourth district The ominous rumble OF tho
powerful Senator's cannon is heard up town in tho
Eighteenth Twentieth and Twenty first wards yet the
steady tramp Of his downtown battaions may be
heard nightly in ward and district inspiring tho oppo-
nents Of Tammany Hall, and calling upon them to
rally under "Joe" Shannons standard.
close race Is expected in the Fifth district bc-
tween Colonel Alfred waRs:an, Jr., the democratic
candidate, and Robert H. strahon, republican. THIS
has been generally conceded as republican district
James W. Boolh's majority 1878 was 2,437 and in
1875 2,224 When Booth died wagstaiI was nomi-
mated last year to MI the unexpred term, Frederick
w. Seward beng named by the republicans Tho vote
at that election STOOD
Wagstan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 14.751
Seward. l4,463
wagstan's majority ...... ........ 2ss
1his proved to DO spirited contest both
took their coats of In The struggle The
versy similsriy conducted Wagsta anu strahan are
engaged securing the district night and day. Tho
former Is most energetic worker and scsrcev gives
himself time 10 sleep. He proposes 10 talk 10 almost
every In the trict entitled The privilege OF
voting between now ana election day. There is a
strong undercurrcnt setting N asinst strahan his
own Assembly district and the prospects look very
bright for Wagstan AT present.
In 1879 Casper Baden trcpubllcan) was chosen in
the Sixth district over james DAILY, Tammany dem
ocrat The result OF this election proved more con-
cusvcIy ha0 any OF the cont In other sections
the city the powerful effects OF an anti-Tammany
combination. A similar agreement has Just been
tered into In the nomination OF Lewis S. Goebel, tho
German independent democratic republican candi
date, plnced IN the ncu against hfhrtin Nachtnunu
Tamlnsny's representative. Baadens majority over
DAILY 1875 was ,67l. Goebct is under ood be
ucn strons or man than baadcn VIII 10 Nuchtmann mas
the advantage OF being German by birth. the dis.
trict ID largely populated by veters oi The German
nationull,y, and close contest may be expected
tween the two Candidates. However 1t is asserted by
those who understand The German cbaYacter that
voters OF this class wilt almost q man cast their
ballots on tue otn OF November against the TammaDy
candidate. rhe nrcs OF oppositlon Davo been fed
famed by German orators until II has almost
DO second nature Tor u German TO cast his ballot
against the Wtgwam nominees.
Undoubtedly the most exciting feature Of the
present campaign will be found tho struggle goiug
ON in the seventh dis rici between John Morri scy
Scnc.l The II III be wnce
peculiar visor on the part Of Tammany Hall and de-
cided bitterness by the friends OF Morrissey. Tho
Seventh Is the banner Tnnmany district OF the city.
1t IL composed OF the Eighteenth, Twentieth and
Twent y-nrst wards In the last mentioned ward
Coroner croker, Edward Kearney, Deputy Comptro cr
Storrs, exMayor Wckhan and host OF lesser lights
OF the Wigwam. The twenty -hrst ward Is ex-Snerir
O'Bren's stronghold Some people look upon IL
piece OF decided oolhardDess the part of John
orrssey 10 shy his castor" the very camp oil the
onemy. But the audacity Of tue uct has gained for
MIN useful popularity IN certain quarters, which he
might not otherwise have obtained. II ho WINS tho
day II Will be disastrous defeat Tor Tammany Hall
Morrissey boasts openly that he will De clected
by al least seven thousand majority, aud
that be will also carry tho very district
In which tho Fammapy leader livcs-the Eighteenth
Assembly. This IS emphatic language and has lent
considerable vim to the Efforts OF his foowcrs while
opposition thrstng feverisniy Tor tue scalp OF the
they disciplined out of their organ zntion little
over TWO years ago. Morrissey's figures moy be some
what al fault bot should the republicans support him
solidly cxpsos 10 receive about niue Thousand
votes from that side. In tue last contest James W.
Gerard (aemocratl lived IL ESQ votes, Josepn a.
Monneimer (dcmccrst), 5,52U. and Laimbccr trepub-
Can candidaleL 1858. IL will mus be that had
Monhener been out of the race his vote would prob
ABLY have gone LaimDcer on combination ticket,
thus eecting that gentleman by majority Of two
thousand Ths entire OF this cast the
last election "A S0A IL Is proUsbe that about tho
numbcr will be poIled on the 9th OF November.
IL is calculated that there are on full vote, about
ten thousand republicans in the district An estl-
mate made by of Morrissey's friends as 10 the
coming results gives the following statcment:--
Morrissey's republican votc 1900
Morrissey's democratic vote. 1000
iocoU
Tammany vote. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
-
Morrisscy's majority. 900
This Is pretty exravagant figuring according to Tam
mauy's ideas IL Is further canned their eide that
Morrsey Will fail 10 gct more than 5000 Of tho re-
publican vote, and That the remainder Will
their ballots at all tor tho senatorial candidate. Then
they, too, assert that Morrssey Will not draw on
inec, and that probably Sche may secure 900 oil tue
republicans. Taxing this Of tho fight the ls ures
would stand thus
Sches democratic vote. oto....................l 10 700
Scheis republican vote.. 1000
Ao'ai'... ................... IL 0OO
Morrisscy's republican ana democratic vote.... 5000
Schcll's majority. .......... %. 5000
IL Will DO seen that here are decidedly opposite
vews but the partisans both sides maintain their
ground nrinly, with preccptibc wavcring, however.
AS to tho largo majority which Scholl may expect.