The New York herald., 1877-10-30
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT FIGHT.
Absorbing Interest in the Contest Be-
tween MOrriSsey and Schell.
STRIKERS BUSILY AT WORK.
Scenes and Incidents at the Rival Candidates
Headquarters.

Seventh district promises TO DC the most stirring sol.
to politics that has been witnessed in New York for
many years. The contest tor Register is almost Tor
gotten in the absorbing interest OF the struggle to
which candidate shall represent the Seventh district
in the State Senate The opposite poles OF social life
are agtated and IL Is already plain to that close
and eager vote will bo concentrated at the
polls Had this controversy been anticipated the
registry in the district would inevitably have been
larger. As it is It falls about 1900 votes below
the figures OF last year. In DAY or two the whole
distrc, Will DO aname, and tho indications arc that
almost every registered will be poIled Al every
street cornor and in every hotel and barroom the
chances OF the candidates werc pretty well canvassed
yesterday. Tho excitement has spread outside the
district and gone ripping the city Tammany Is
bent on putting forth powerful effort as, Of
defeat the loss Of prestige to her name will be
great indeed. Anti-TammRny, on the other hand well
agnt with cxultation Both sdcs confident
OF victory, the one relying for It's strength from
among the upper Ten, and The other from among the
II is tho most popuous and wealthy district
in the city II is furthermore the homo OF John
Kelly and felt impelIcd to struggle with all
his might for triumph . this is certainly the
occasion.
THE srRKERs OUT
The workers both sides abroad in large
numbers. Though occasional exhibitions OF strong
feeling were met with, rather good nntured senti-
ment the whole appeared to inspire the canvass.
The strikers came TO the front usual at such
q juncture They invaded the headquarters OF
each party, and much dsgusted at the
small encouragement they received. 1t was amusing
10 witness the anxiety of this class Of people
view tho candidates in the contest. II told that any
business they had would attended to by the repre-
sentatvos OF the contosng parties they turned away
with looks OF apicct discontinue.
PRECIOUS DARKIEs.
Two colorod men, very much down at the heel ono
procaimng himself colonel aud the othor reverend
somebody, called at the Tammany headquarters and
asked 10 shown Mr. Schel. They wanted. they SAID,
TO sec him privately ON business Of great importance
Martin Kian, who was standing IN the doorway,
cried ou:, "Lct us hear what the business is The
Colonel thereupon replied:-' let's Mas'r Scho
we wants TO do business wid dc boss. Dis yerc man
ana myself has got heap o. infoonce wild do culIud
people and Mas'r Schel may feel about wort his while
to put up dc stamps'
30! GIT out" exclaimed Kan in scorn, "you
couldn't find six votes with bushcl OF money!
"Wel, sonny responded the imperturbable Colonel
81 do bus mess wild de boss and wild de boss only. Eff
he don want to put up dc stamps for 700 cullud votes
den he don't know as much AS John Morr5sey. Jest
you ei don't git de stamps somewhcres else"
cear out, quick as you can shouted KilIian, ''or
worthless descended the steps and disappeared around
the corner.
Tho visitors to the Schell were not 50 numerous as
those the M0rrissey headquarters, particularly
released from the tolls Of the day, kept constantly
pouring 10 see John Morrsscy, who Was on hand to
receive them, though sviden.iy suffering from illness
Few people be found ut the Scholl heaiquar.
at night, owing, very likely, 10 the ratification
meeting which was proceeding At lammany Hall. Mr.,
Schel dropped IN carry IN the day and spent
a short wnlle discoursng with Mr. John Trainor,
Alderman Sauer and others OF the Committee of Man
agement He expressed himself hopeful OF the can.
vuss, seemed disposed 10 look upon II as healthy
and invigorarng mental stmulaut. ~ have reason
to think" said Mr. Schell, "that the canvass will re.
suit In my election. Assurances had that tho
1ammany vote Is pretty well registered, and the tall
hsre need ss NO surpras many rcuuOoen
votes 90 along with the Tammany Tor several
OBVIOUS causea" Alderman Sauer decided in his
cou victon that the lammany candidate must win
and IN TACT every rammany man who was asked his
opinion said in o1-hand tone OF positive assurance
the sidewalk in front OF the Tammany headquarters
an anti-rammany democrat had the hardinood to ex-
there amt democrat the side OF town gon'
tech Gus ScheIl with forty loot pole. Too high.
toned and old style TO suit uz"
WHERE THE CANVASS IL MANAGED
The Scheli headquarters wero opened on Saturday
at No. ID westTweuty-eignth street IN brown stone
house bearing the entrance tho inscription 'Tne
Turf Exchangeo 1t was here that Kelly Bliss kept
their pool before the Legislature inerercd with
their business They never had any particular love
for John Morrisscy, and Kelly mas cneerfully sur
rendered this house Tor the accommodation Of
Morrissey's opponents II belongs TO an arstocratic
order OF dwellings and Is Tar In harmony with tho-
character ascrOsd 10 the candidate whose
II is IL has a high stoop. and to the right tho
stairway tho hall being thrown the former parlor
and extension room, there is long, spacious area,
na o. WHICH dloa wan cnars gvng M s,asng Ca
OF the old pool room, the blackboard dcsks, &c. are
piled beside the wall TO the right 10 tho left
long table trestlcs, at which seated yes.
tcrday hall dozen clerks writing out the names
and addresses Of the registered voters in tho dis
! by twenty more, o TACT that would appear 10
indicate that the Schell business. 10 thsso
voters circulars will be sent prooaoiy pointing out
the merits OF tue Tammany aud tho demerits OF The
anti ilammany canIidate The rooms on the second
and third floors wall be used for committee purposes
They furnished aud lair order Altogether these
headquarters admirable certainty far superior
to those occupied by the National Democratic CON-
mitiee last year. The location is central; WITHIN q
few yards OF Broadway and near some OF the leading
hotels. committee OF twenty-five from each OF the
four Assembly distrcts-have charge OF the arrange
ments. They appe " TO be active and sangu and
talk v0ry positively OF Scheis success.
THE NoRkIssEY HEADQUARTERS.
No. 102 East Twenty-iourtn street, adjoining the
Ashland House, where Morrlssey's friends gather is
not so prctentious as scheIrs, but q IS snug and
quite ample Tor It's purposes. IL ID few ioet up from
the sidewalk and consists OF parlor and small ex-
tension room. A long mirror In gilt frame stands
between the two front windows, which are hung with
lace curtains. looped with crimson gimp over tho
white marble manielpece another large mir
! ror Is suspended. A carpet is covered with
| linen drugget and around the walls urs sew
/ eral posters concerning tho nomination Of John
picur. OF tho temple OF Liberty and OF a SHIP and
| n b,acksmith's hammer, symbolical OF capital and
labor There are also lew colored maps OF the
| Seventh senatorial district In the rear room Mr.
Sullivan private secretary to ME Morrissey, sits at
table and conducts the necessary correspondence Of
/ the campaign. la the front room Captain Gordon
answers inquiries AS to the Whereabouts OF Mr. Nor
rssey mpnrts NJ intervals the Information that
he has worked with John In his political campaigns
and know him when both on a HUDSON River
l steamboat together
| While yesterday might be called duh day at tho
Tammany headquarters. VASE busy ono enough at
Morrisscys. wonderiul variety oil people appeared
suddenly to take special interest forwarding tho
Senator's prospsct& PartesIof young fellows, repre-
seating themselves as delegations OF various clubs
and ofRanizatI0us, called to know II they could be
supplied Win TIE necessary iunds raise banner
or hire a nall or hep along the canvass in any way.
John sat IN armchair IN the and rcco,ved
all In n perfectly busnesshko way. .Now gentle
men," no would say. this is your fight moro thsn
u Is mine. You must do the work THIS time, for
have been working Tor you tor years past My
health 10 poor, and canuot make this canvsss the
way I'd want 10 by going out among the people, 80
! have 10 depend on you" If the delegation
happened TO be composed Of such sons OF toll
MS came with the one motive OF assuring Mr..
4 Of dovo N a