The New York herald., 1877-10-31
ScHELL AND NORRESEY.
Which Shall Represent the Seventh
Senatorial Distriot2
A CLOSE CONTEST.
Views OF the Friends of Each on
Their Chances.

The commotion the Scholl- Morrissey contest In
the Seventh Senatorial district keeps tho rise like
aspiring tide. II viii SO keep on Till the day Of cleo
sion and then VIII come the ebb and somebody Will
DO loft high, dry and desolac tho scashore OF poll
tics. The lines OF division are fast defining them
selves, and Morrissey appears to aud The muscle
and schel tho chivalry OF tho district This
was about what was expected. Followers Of
Iammany and sons Of toll Will In many cases
break loose from allegiance to the Wgwam
TO support tho labor champion Of the shorthairs 'No
silk stockin' dimocrat nor Oysthcr Schel Tor me-"
said one OF these yesterday. ''Givc me Johnny Nor
risscy, with his horny hand, that knows what it is
10 work for forty cents and potatoes aud salt for
his supper 10 the divil with the likes o. such
shooncens as Schel; shure they're no more use TO
Poor man than q cookie shell or q musse shell or an
oyster she'll Johnny Morrissey won't pass you by
on tother side OF the street like oud Scne but hell
take you by tho kithogue like man and give you y
dollar II you want it"
THAT'S the man for my money" responded . list
ener in the group standing at the OF the Ash
land House on Fourth avenue. 'John Morrissoy
earned his livin be tho sweat Of his brow when ould
schell was galavantin' on Fifth avenue''
who's schol, anyhow 2" asked another. "What
did ne ever do Tor the workingmen2 What does
he know about 81 90 a day aud and yourself and
your iamilys Give one OF sort, that amt
ashamed to pass the time o. day the street to q
man that's poor and mslortunate and down In the
world"
In this strain the merits OF the candidates were
discussed ad totuns all SIDE like the handle
OF jug.
AUGUSTUS scHELL DISCUSSED.
zone OF the incest old gentlemen in city Of New
York is Gus Schell" observed the speaker IN another
group on the steps of the Tammany headq uarters.
'He has kind word for every one and he don't
know the difference between poor and a rich
one. He Is jest chip Of tho old Knickerbocker block
and you don't GIT many o. thom kind around these
y1re tines He is thirty years In politics, and nobody
has word to say agin him"
''oh," growled cynical democrat standing by who
looked 10 be victim oil political adversely 'tnat amt
much OF recommendation. Id ike him a derned
sight sooner II they had jest abused him like PICK
pocket man don't have any grit OF any account If
abused like son oil gun thcre'd be nothn TO HIM.
Guess schell did no more harm than good to any
swell, MIR. schell," responded tho previous speaker,
us known considerable IN this yere city. The best
people knows him. and they Jest stared their eyes out
hun. tell you, neighbor, that made these old New
Yorkers wink q BIZ. The dee OF kecpin' a
gamolp house settin' up agn ono Of the Oldest -"
'Hold your horses there." cried the cynical demo-
crat Morrssey has been dom that thing Tor thirty
years. schell none oil the Oldest and respect
abesi citizens complained and Jis sociatcd with him
al the same why, want Scheil and Morrissey In
Iammany Hall togstnerY Thar's jst what I'd ike to
Know. II they war. how kin he make pint now
ebout that gamblln' busnessS"
"Wcll," resumed the drst speaker 'thorc's an old
guess THAT'S the here: but you don't GIT any OF
the old New Workers gvin' their vote 10 Morrssoy.
He amt their style, and that's what's the matter
MoRRIssEY DEFENDED.
"well, If ho amt their STYLE" replied the cynical
democrat "ne's The styie that suits people jest
good. Mr. KuickerbOcker amt any better than me,
He can't vote any more times than KIN. We count
even, guess. IF be poor man and John Morrssey
helps me TO the loan OF $40 bill when I'm In distress
anu the other man don't why amt goin' stop and
and ask II he keeps gamblin' house or not I'm Jest
lamp ami"
"fhat's all very well, my friend" responded tho
original speaker who was member Of the Tammauy
Hall General Committee, ''Dut you won't get the men
who go to church TO vote for John Morrsscy He may
be all you say, but you can't take the twist OF
people that have Uecn thinkin all way Tor hfc
time. guess you and eau never agreo about this,
and Wish you good day"
The discussion was gone over again on the Same
subject by the few tnat renamed, out II was made
clear that between tho supporters OF the rival candi-
dates there was little disposition to give or take.
MR. sCHELL's DoiNGs
Mr.. Schell had little TO DO at headquarters He
NJ home during the day and in the evening attended
ratification meeting on the east side OF town. Several
old citizens called at headquarters among them Gen
eral Ward Burnett TO congratulate him Oh his nomna-
tion and assure him their support. Mr. Scnell
takes the contest with philosopnc callnness Though
feeling certain confidence IN his election, he Is
wnling to recognize tho force OF tho old say.
lhg that there's many slip twixt the cup and
the lip He IS by no means feeble or inactive. In
fac he looks in the prime OF health, standing about
III
nlstakabe Knickerbocker type expressive OF
genial and guileiess benevoence He looks about
sixty years Old, a well preserved man. with clear.
unruffied record behind him and no traces To snow
tnat his bark through life has sailed In any
smooth and stormless waters Hts circular. addressed
TO The voters OF the district, Will DO out ID dny
swo.
TALK or rAMxASY POLITICIANS
Colonel j. NJ. Mooney and Mr. John B. Trainor
at the Sche headquarters the work OF
revising the registration and OF sending the scne
circuar. This was all the business Transacted. AS
ahnIoa ri nm
bcians belonging to the district dropped ana dis
lributed themselves the OF chars "Hallo,
%sFe uea soo 10 ssS On Morssev
lcrday, now IT'S evenn .rhe old mans bound TO
WIN this .ime, guess .You bet your fundamental
d dJllar GUS he goes out OF our ward with TOO clear"
'tMorrissey Is putin out the stamps, | hear,
along sixth avenue. Guess he'll have to do some
nsderable greasin' over there" "lhars so; them
fellows don't work for nothn." .'rhe niger vote,
hear, Georges is .wo-tnrds less this year than last
vong, but that other third Will be ready next
Saturday night" 'sWhat do you hear OF 'Brcn Phi
Oh the lcncef I" mo, OBrien IS with The old man
tSchelD sure" "Wo got several German republicans
in ward TO 60 tho tickot. We asked one TO hang
our posters in hiK saloon, but hc had to Decline no
SAID though he said he would certainly vote Tor usn
Tnis was portion OF the random convorsaton that
At MoaRIsssYs HEADQUARTERS.
There much more active passing IN and out at
Morrissey's headquarters All day long up TO nine
O'Clock the Honorable John, with truly Spartan
berve on his receiving the several hundred
visitors that called. lie looked pale and lagucd. ana
his great MASSIVE physique had evidently received u
severe sho:k by the Illness from which he is slowly
recovering. Many republicans paid MIN visit ana
promised min ;helr support. Il have always voted
the straight republican Iicket man said, 'but III
do myself the satisfaction OF voting for you this
tine.p 'Dish ss de worst dime have see you, Mr..
NJ orrisscy, . said German, 'but bedge myself 10
vote you, because you haio done goo 70 dc Urob
erty holders OF dis city by your Assessment pin"
oil various labor organizations called
aud prolercd their support an enthusiastic spirit
great pie OF circulars and posters were being pre-
pared for distribution, and what with the constant
coming and going OF visitors the place quite
M imalcd look
SOME VIEWS or SENATOR
"What visitors did you have to-day, Senatorp
asked tho reporter, before leaving Tor the evening
..Oh, wouldn't do to tell" saId the Senator '.bc.
cause that would drive them away; but havc friends
In good many directiona'
''Wnat is tho prospect Of your election 2''
at looks very encouraging, and have no cause TO
complain. People have been calling lIi day long and
they say the prospect ~ nrss rate"
"Why did you come up town 70 the seventh dis
trict ingtead Of running again IN tue Fourthfu
III WA TOO hard hgnt down there; | had won IL
once overcame o. QUO regular democratic majority
have nved In this district thirteen years rne
Seventh district Is probably the most respectable