The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
MIR. MORRIssEY,S CANVASS.
His DEFIANT Attitude and Prediction IN Tam
usany's Strongest Dissrict.

The final meetings Of the campaign In the
Seventh Senate District were held last night.
Those in Senator Morrisseys interest were In
the Teutonia Assembly Rooms. in Third ave-
nue. a. Thirty-fourth street and Ninth avenue.
654 Second avenue. 433 East Fourteenth street.
3s7 First avenue. 214 West Thrteth street 307
West Thirty ninth street. 4S7 Second avenue.
Third avenue and Thirtieth street. 253 Avenue
A, $50 Third avenue. and in Wagner's Hall. in
West Thirty sixth street The audiences at all
of the meetings were large and enthusiastic.
Mr.. Morrissey's efforts on Friday night cx-
hnusted him. and last evening he complained
more than on any day since the opening Of his
canvass. But he had given his word that he
would attend two OF the meetings. and at 8
o'clock. accompanied by Charles W. Brooke he
started for the young mems meeting at 259
Third avenue Having thanked the young
Democrats who were assembled there for their
warm reception. he was driven TO the Anti-Tam-
and Third avenue. When he reached the place
. band OF music was, playing on a platform
is1@e immense crowd who cd @ tho stroes
shouted. G ed 'HRnH RSrrah ' for ' our W next Senator
amid shouts and cheers tho Anti Tai6many
champion pushed his way. into the hall In the
rear of ns stand ic9wed i've by the s,1sd he multi
giving for his inability TO make much Of
q speech owing Ia his physical condition,
told the audience what he had done in ;he
Senate 10. relieve the ,axpayers OF this city OF
their burdens. and how Mr.. Schell John Kelly,
and other Tammany men had persuaded the
Governor to veto the bills. This district Is
Tammanys stronghold" ." he continued: " s43O,-
600 Of their patronage is here. Their leaders
boast T. at they will carry this district with their
money They say that they will buy the votes
Of the poor men. l say that they emit do IL.
lApplausc.l And I tell you that | shall carry
not only this district. but every Assembly dis
trct in the Senatorial District. tApplause. j
Mr.. Morrissey closed by cxhorting the people
ners.
To-day and tomorrow will be given by the
opposing parties To- getting their machinery in
order for election day. Mr.. MorrisseY Il conf
dent Of success. He says that all Of Tammnny
Halls money cannot take the people from him.
and predict the election of Mr. scholl by 2,Uu0
majority. Mr.. Schelis friends say that ex-
sheriff james O'ltien Is quietly working iOr
their candidate. and some Of them boldly assert
that the Ant-rnmmnny Democrats, in the
! Eighteenth Assembly District. who arc believed
10 bo under Mr.. OBr.cn's control will run Mr.
| Schcli tickets from their boxes on election day
Mr.. O'Brcn does not believe that the Anti
| Tammany men In his district Will play such 2
| game. He eaid last fveung: An reports that
! abiding by the position which, took last Satur.
/ day. and have not done anything Tor either " +
| Schril or Mr.. Morrissey. Ny friends are divid.
ed. some intending to vote one way and SONS
! the ether. To those who ask my advice | eay
! Do q. you please. have no advice to give.
shall continue this policy until the polls clo-'
] on election Gay.
/ Nr. Thomas Farley and not Mr.. II. Thomp
son. presided at the meeting AZ Thirty -scconC
street and Second avenue on Friday evening.