The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05
PUNCHING THE TICKETS.

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reporter OF the HERALD who was sent yesterday
into the Filth Senatorial district found that great
deal OF the folding and punching tickets and other
details OF preparation for the contest Tuesday had
already been accomplished. II seemed If the throo
armies in this Senatorial field had resolved upon a
Sabbath truce-for there three Richmonds in ar
mor-Robert Ii. Strahap the republican candidate
Alfred Wagsta1 Jr, the regular Tammany Hall can
didate, and James D. McClelland, lawyer, who repre-
sents the anti-Tammany party. Tho Fifth Sem
atoriai district ia very important one, and
comprises four Assembly dstrcts-the Seventh,
Thirteenth. Eighth and Ninth, and four wards-tho
Eighth, Ninth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth. MIR Robert
H. Slrahans headquarters are at No 45 Sixth avenue,
over pawnbroEcr's shop; Mr.. Alfred Wagstan, Jr,
holds forth on Sixth avenue, above Waverley place,
and III r. James ID. McCleand Is 10 be found AT No.
12s Sixth avenue, opposite the Jefferson Market Police
Court. W hen the reporter reached the Strahan
camp he found only two so or three gentlemen :,
boon printed, folded and punched with the regular
State, county and municipal tickets Mr.. Goodaii en-
poyed thirty girls work tho evenings OF Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. In every district giris
employed to fold the tickets, II having been as
ed that they possess peculiar KnacK oil nand
hing the votes which cruel aud thoroughly ungalant
system OF government prevents them casting.
The headquarters Of the Seventh Assembly district,
which Is In the Filth Senatorial district IS at the SIM
clair House, Eighth street and Broadway DR.. !. l.
Hayes is the republican nominee On Saturday night
twonty members OF the Lincoln Club oil E1ghth street
anu University place, met IN the parors vi tho sin
clair House and proceeded 10 bunch all the tickets Tor
the twenty one electoral districts In that Assembly
district. There was bag for each election district,
On Tuesday morning early these BAGS will be given 10
the so-caed captains OF the districts, who will have
charge OF the booths rhcy will be assisted in the DIS
iDuton OF tho tickets by one or two eutenants ree
gated to each booth.
Al the wagstan headquarters there numerous
people who wanod TO the Colonel and the
senator. as he was variously called They were all
disappointed, because the Cooue was not about II
left hum this morning at eleven o'cocS sara tired
breakfast He didn't get home until five
O'Clock. and the night before nc only had an hour
aud a halIs Sleep Later 10 the day the HERALD re
porler saw Colonel Wagstai, VINO seemed fresh, rosy
and confident; but SO the strahan people. Both
parties look upon McCleand the balance OF power,
Tor while Strahan claims that no Will be returned by
H. 900 majoruy, Colonel Wagstan only insists upon
beating the held by LOO votes Both slrahan aud
Wagstan concede a following 10 McCichhhu oi uoous
eight hundred votes.
Tno sixth Senatorial district, comprising the Eighth,
Tenth, twelfth and Fourteenth Assembly districts,
has been thoroughly canvassed by republicans ana
democrats, ana yesterday was devoted 10 making hnal
arrangements Tor having the ballots properly
punched and counted Nr NnclItman, the
1ammany Hall nominee Tor Senator, accom-
panied by several OF his iricnus and hackers,
went the rounds OF the headqua each oi the
Assembly districts TO satisfy himself that his inter
ests were being taken care OIL Mr. Goebel the rcpub-
ican and antilammany candidate also made a sim
liar tour OF observation, aud by rather awkward CO
incidence the rival chiols and their respective cohorts
met al Concorda Hall, IN avenue Al late IN the even
ibH Botn cnnlluhtes, however, exchanged shluta-
lions, while their hencnmen raternized over numer
Gus bumpers OF beer
The headquarters OF each Assembly district, looked
like "A miniature post oico. Seated al tables wore
several young men Dusily engaged punching tickets
and folding circulars, while DINERS were rapidly I'D
dressin ne envelopes Ia every case the work went
with great regularity, az II tho employed al the
business had previous experience II noticeable
Tact, however that at the Republican Assembly Head
quarters there was greater ACTIVITY ana preparation
Than 40 tho democratic rendcvouz. The former kept
steadily at WORK all day and late into the night. Tho
Alpha Club rooms In the Twelfth Assembly district,
the Patterson Association IN the Tenth Assembly dis
trci, and the 0'Bren CLUB situated In Ludlow street.