The New York herald., 1877-11-04

reporter of the HERALD passed few hours yester-
day morning at the headquarters Of Two leading
ddatos on the county ticket Only one OF tho candi-
dates had arrived and hc chatting pleasantly with
two other gentlemen, ono Of whom appeared to DO
manager fer tho headq and the other tho
Friday for tho candidate aforesaid Suddenly tho lat
tor gentleman, looking down tho stairs, said Judge
Is 1t not time ior you to so down town?n
"Ycs think IT Is, :" was the reply.
The reporter soon saw the substantial reasons for
this sudden desire 20 down tho part Of tho
nniidalc ana his 'private secretary" so called.
.commiitoe, y with the accent tho las. syllable
composed OF ihrec mon, any ono OF whom would have
been greatly benefited by plunge In ono OF the pub
lc baths presented itself in the room '.ls Mr..
Cavanagh here?' was tho question with which tho
spokesman OF tho committee entered tho room. As
he spoke he took OIL his bat, and his fellow members
OF tho committee followed his example. Standing
Darchcaded before the centro table In tho room at
which oy this time the manager had taken seat, and
awaiting dccrminedly for answer he repeated thu
question, us Mr.. Cavanagh hercy"
Tho manager replied--"Tns IS not his Headquarters.
You'll lind HIM probably over IN the Eleventh district.
He has been here this morning, aud may DO back this
aftcrnoon.h
Spokesman oi Committcc-Wcli, wanted 10 see
how many ball tickets he wanted We are the officers
OF the O'iara Benevolent Society. May be you gcn
tlemcn want some.
or course It became evident by this time that Mr.
used as por pdrer to lind introduction 10 tho de-
msnd upon the candrdstcs present.
Tho manager ut once saw through this little game
anu quietly said, whcn does your ball take placer :"
''On the 10th OF November
'1hen II you will be GOOD enough to leave us your
address we VIII let you know by Monday morning how
many ucKots We want" replied the manager
"But, sir, can't you give US an order now, wo
must order the printing OF the tickets beforehand"
laid the committeeman.
That was a settler Tor the campaign manager. Nov
crthcless, he quietly arose. ant. with tho tact Of
diplomat told The committee that 30 many demands
had been made upon them, that tho candidates were
poor and that BY Monday morning complete list OF
all the money required tor such purposes would DO
made out. He thca bowed thcm out very dexter
ously.
sTANcn SOCIETY.
At tho same time an old gentleman, accompanied
by two younger men, had quietly taken seats IN 'thc
"our society indorscd you, gentlemen, last night"
no SAID rs ng, hat IN hand I'm fact We went tho
"Whnt is your society," asked tho msnager.
| "rhe Operative flasierers Of the City Of New
/ York." replied tho old man. "and here 10 tho letter
signed by The president n"d secretary communicating
| II am glad to hear that you have taken such
stand said ono OF The gentlemen present tho room.
| "Ycs, sir, and our society IS good Tor $50 voios,
evcry one OF them. IL ~ not the hrst time VIC have
lul ram worked myself to fearful nt OF sickness
but got all my mon in Only am poor man. In
| fact, We arc ali poor"
ayes; understand. You want some holpS" said tho
| manager
"ol course u costs Us money, to pay for our hall
and do the election work but wen give you good
| turns for IT, answered tho old man
..You leave your address and your headquarters
| ana wo tell you on Monday exactly what we can
| DO. In the meantime you may hear from US before
| that time, Y said the manager
''Cnn't you give US some money now?n was tho
| PLAIN question asked next.
| NO. We have to make up our list tonight and 500
! how 1t Is going 10 work." Ext old man. with two
| assistants, rather choplailcn.
i Enter party OF mon and women, two OF them
tolcraby Well dressed They wanted the candi-
| dntcs. Mr. McCoombs died on Thursday, his lunoral
| would take place on Sunday tto-dayl Mr.. McCoombs
had always been m ardent toned politician, and no
would be active n3w II he alive. As IL was tho
expenses attending his funeral heavy, and somo
his old friends might be disposed TO tho family
Ia lcsscnin9 the burden. fhis group lott the head
| quarters $40 richer than they camo In.
St they were not tho last One delegation aftor
| another came in, sone maxing this others, making
another excuse, but all dcsirous OF bleedng the can.
ddatesn IL was nearly twelve O'Clock aud the work
OF tho day hardly begun, when Of the candidates.
putting On his overcoat. sald, Il guess we'd better go
down town.