The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-06
THE ELECTION IN THE CITY.
Moth Mr.. Morris.-y and Mr.. schen Confident
or Triumphant Election.

Tho politicians were busy last night COM
pleting the details OF tho work to be done to-
day The Assembly district Headquarters Of
the various organizations and Of the candidates
for office were crowded during the evening by
the mon who are to do tho work ut the polls. In
every district mon We're folding and punching
tickets. The leaders OF the several parties were
busy instructing the workers in the election
districts and distributing the money to be used
to-day.
Extraordinary preparations have been made
by tho Tammnny men in the Seventh Senate
District. Their clcctionecring against Senator
Morrissey closed on Sunday. and yesterday was
devoted to getting ready the machinery with
which they confidently expect to elect Augustus
Schcll. At lcast thirty active workers are 70 be
put at every polling place, cach well provided
with money. The leaders say that II all other
efforts fail their money will surely elect their
cnnddnte Although cx-Shcrin O'Bricn is do
INK nothing for either candidate his brothers
AMI mnny oi his political friends are actively
aiding tho Tammnny mon. They helped to
swell the crowd Of Tammnny politicians who
illled Mr. Schelfs headquarters lnst evening.
Some Of the Tammany men aver thnt many Of
the men who are to have charge OF the Anti
Tammuny election booths and tickets will sell
out Mr. Morrisscy. and that there will be plenty
oi money on hand with which to pay them for
thcir ireachory.
MIR. schcll is very confident Of his election He
expects 10 receive the entire Tammany vote,
and 10 g"t more Republican votes than Mr.
voters in the district Yesterday h circular from
the Ant-tustom House Republicans Of the dis
trict. urging their followers to vote against Mr.
Morrlsscy. To the circular are affixed the
nnmcs Of several gentlemen who long ago d.
nled that they had any afllliation with their
organization.
Senator Morrissey finished his work at 7
9ya0;b., osiof;R ana Tim retired Lying in bed last
finished my work. and all that romans must
o. done by the people Tomorrow He is con-
nient nf success. and predicts that lie will cnrry
every Assembly district in the Senate district
and be- elected by good minority. " My vote
VIII astonish my opponents, he said, They
hnvo done everything that they could against
me. But shall win, unless | am more mis-
taken THAN hnye ever been. 1 shall poll almost
and II the Republican leaders tell the truth, |
f Of thi nya Mr. Morrssey a Gr does vGCs Soi
fear the .Tammany leaders threats nor their
money; The laborins men are my friends"
he said, and they can't be bought. in my judg.
ment. They remember TINT Tammany Hall cat
down their wages. The tl.GO Il day l. going TO
do z great deal toward elc ting me- lie laughs
at Tammany's assertion that his workers will
sell him out Tummnny Hall will do nothing
iQr them" he says: Their only hOpn Is in my
ele ttiun. II am beaten. they will De thrown
inside by both Tammany and her opponents"
Mr. Morrlsscy Will remain in his hcadqunr-
t"rs to-day 10 direct his WprkcrS. and will prr-
sgnay receive the returns of the election to-
night
The busy politicians all paid lying visits 10
the Police Central Onirc yesterday. and the
place was in a hustle oi preparation. The en-
tire police force was ordered on duty for to-day.
the Superintendent cuuntrrmanding all leaves
of absence. nights OH and mornings
nome" Iherc Will b. two police officer on
.Iuty a. every one OF the 569 polling places in