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

employed In depicting the countennnces OF the men
and lads who from carly dawn until long past the
hour OF midnight, crowded yesterday the nendquar-
OF various candidates for the purpose OF "makng
money out OF the election" Such their business
first last; they cared for the OF the
democratic republican ticket they could swallow
Tammany, ant-rammany and Breadwinncrs, and
snapped their fingers NJ any one who dd not ''come
down with the stamps" They q class geaeris,
as distinct from one another as the Patagonan and
tho Hotiento belonging to all classes OF the
nifty, nevertheless with that determined look
their faces which said. tho moment took good
glance ut them, 1--WE don't a cent who wins, so
long as we can make something out or tn The hard
times appeared to have increased their number to o
fearful cxtont, and yesterday experienced eye
might have detected them ID groups along Sixth
ana Third avenues, In the ncghborhood Of Union
square and the upper part OF Broadway It
a mistake TO suppose that ali these men hang
ers-on OF gin mills tnat they were all swaggcrs, SO
called. On tho contrary, while reporter Of tho
HERALD seated quietly Ut the headquarters of a
leading candidate, weil dressed gentleman, with a
gray and gold spectaces, entered. and. alter de-
ibcra,cly depositng his umbrella ~ the corner, an
n0uncod himself professor OF languages, deter
mined to exercise his influence omong his friends
behalf OF the candidate.
"Indecd my influence is SUCH" he said, ''that /
merely need to hand your tickets TO my neghbors and
friends and they wiil all vote them"
"Ihen," SAID the gentleman in charge OF the head
quarters, "aow me to hand you q bunch OF our tick
cts -
''Tnat is Just what came alter; you know sir,
there liz always some expense connected with distrD
uting such a large oI
"Yos, / know there is, but il you will DO good
enough to leave your card and address the Judge VIII
reimburse you with pleasure" Exi; professor VINO
drop the whole bunch OF tickets before he
had reached the street corner
so TICKETS, BUT STAMPS WANTED.
~ the headquarters OF one OF tho county candidates
came III two well dressed men. they were Germans,
apparently lager beer or wine sellers of the sde
tho gentleman In charge.
ave want to see the candidate, y SAID the taller OF
''Hc Will not be hore to-day" was the reply.
"Whcrc the deuce will he be then II he not going
to be hcregn
~ cant tell you. ! only know have a despatch
from him stating that he Will be avenue A and
This time the candidate was quietly concealed Ia pri-
room at ached TO the headquarters Whle they
were talkIng Two gentcmcn-one connected with the
Comptrolicr's olce, The other a well known Aiucr-
man-walsed hurriedly through the room, opuned the
door loading 70 the private apartment, the east
eide delegation ''smeed rat, y as they happened to
know those VINO passed through.
The man who had spoken before roso de-
tcrmincdy, pulled poke book took "a oar
b laid Il before the gentleman Ia charge OF the room
and lil bet you this amount that the candidate
Is In, aud right here ia this ERE rvom.n
Tho other wise diplomatic gentleman said, II am
not here to make or take bets. Do you want any
tickets 2"
Tickets be damped,n was the graceful reply ave
got busnel OF inem last night Out we want stamps
10 make them CO."
IL can't answer you Ia regard to that You'd better
leave d note Tor the candidate
ssOh none OF that scblp anegan for ia Wc'ro
through with you folks, and OIL went the discounted
but apparently wcll-to-io striker
DEPHyr
The next delegation was party Of short haired
young men. tive In number, with spokesman whom
The would he most happy TO give berth on
a DARK night. lis the Colonel IN ~
NO. sr, :" was tho reply, you can't see him to-
day.
'Dut by -. he will see on this" Shaping an
envelope on tho table ut which the gentleman in
cDnrgc seatod.