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

letter open very quietly, and said s'm very sorry,
gentlemen, but can't help you"
ado ye mean to say that am going TO put my sixty
five boys TO work without cent in my pocketr'
~ mean to say This: That the Colonel has paid to
the Central Committee SIS 900 to cover all expenses
The chairman Of your district has all tho money ro-
CURED Tor your work"
.srhe chairman OF tho deestrick be ID was the
iorcibe reply .he'll spend mono OF that money Tor
you fellows. We arc going the Colonel all through
chairman knows We amt the boys 10 go AS he wants
us to do We must see the Colonel and he must give
the sugar"
.'But you cant see the Colonel II he'd give ali
you fellows money he'd want million of green
BACKS"
snow lot me tell you plainly II we don't get any
stamps wen gvo our sixty-uve votes to the other
"Oh, lots git out" interrupted OF the short
haired members OF the committee; ''ihese Dutchmen
haven't got enough TO buy nve-cent cigar"
HIS advice WAS taken and TIE delegation withdrew.
POLITE AND REspKcrPuL-roo MODEST NY HALF.
Among the del cations who called upon one OF the
candidates yesterday wore three Italan gentlemen,
two OF whom had seen better days; indeed they
may have been Dogcs OF Venice Tor all tho reporter
knew. Their men was aristocratlc and their bearing
respectful 10 u fault They were accompanied, how
ever, by younger, dark looking Italian, whose bear
Ing was quite the contrary Of that OF his companions.
He evidently had spent the better part OF his days IN
Baxter street. whenever tho hand organ did not claim
his attention.
"We come sir to pay our respects to tho candidate.
We represent the Italian society OF New York, which
controls a large humber Of votes"
am very happy 70 see sir. that the Italian res
that they intend TO give him their suffrage"
ION yes, will give him good vote, We have
been here grent number OIL years aud know the in
duence Italian has upon the general result"
A pause here cnsued, during which the dark lea
turcd man spoke some Italian the 0l the other
Two members US II urging them TO ask directly Tor
money, but they apparently did not agree with hun,
he ~ last pleaded with them TO ask panco panco
Ia littel II OF no use, however Tho Italian
gentlemen pulled out tner cards. handed them to
person charge anu withdrew from the headQ uartcrs
our AND READY TO MAKE Sgw BARGAIN.
II about tour O'Clock, but the gas was already
burning brightly when delegation OF determined
mon. members OF u Chat ham street cuowdcr club,
tered the headquarters OF OF Inc Adefmanic
ddates IN great haste.
.'Want 10 soc you moment Alderman said a
roueh-looking fellow In shirt sleeves, with burning
cigar in his mouth
s.What is up uow?" said the candidate.
I'il tell you come THIS way, said the first speaker.
he had hardly huished ms sentence when another
coaless member OF the committee interlered and
spoke aloud, saying, alderman, IT'S no use making
any iuss about IT,. We've been sold by the other
SIDE They've treated Us like lot OF iools we're
ready now TO see you"
"A right, boys, understand" SAID the Alderman
swell TX you."
'.Johnny, give these boys $25 and q lot OF tickets.
Now boys, give good account OF yourselves tomor-
row."
unanimous chorus OF 1--WE will. Bot your boots
on that, was tho cheerful reply to this decision
IL wus IN TINS manner that the headquarters OF the
various candidates were besieged throughout ycster
day. There was less money available tor The Btrkers
and more determination TO get possession OF II, no
matter how small the amount than during any pr lit
cal campaign known TO the Oldest inhabitant Every
where there scarcity OF money and every whore
there was an eager demand tor II Tho cunuidntc
were pronounced poor by the knowing ones. aud vii
ever money was available had already been handed
over TO the Central or General Committee who IN
the language OF an old time striker, chad pocketed IL
all themselves and were bound takeep It there"