The New York herald., 1878-11-05
ELEvENrH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Probably in district within the city limits is the
feeling intense in the Eleventh Congressional
district and certainly in none has such strong effort
been put forth The adherents Of Mr.. Morton and
Mr.. Willis have been untiring. and both yesterday
proclaimed their confidence in the Of their
efforts An ominous quiet pervaded the district; the
speechmaking and all public demonstration concluded
on Saturday night and at the combination
And democratic headquarters little else than discuss
Ing the probabilities was done. From sunrise until
late the night both candidates abroad inspect
Ing the arrangements for the fight and visiting the
weak spots here and there endeavoring convert the
stubborn and undecided. The seat Of political ac-
hvty seemed after nightfa to be transferred to st.
Patrcks Cathedral where, at the table Of St. Ceciias
Church, opera cloak being raied off votes,
the contest being between Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Nor
hon.
At the various Assembly headquarters in the district
tickets were being folded for at the boxes this
morning. Both Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Willis have sent
10 every registered voter in the district ticket
circular This feature of the canvass is not much
have. az far as possible. personally
ssvery III. influential man man and =, property holder
In interview with Mr.. Morton at his headquarters
in the Grand Union Hall yesterday afternoon he ex-
pressed entire confidence in his election He said he
had such assurance to corroborate his confidence
seldom fell to the lot Of a candidate. The sentiment
Of the district strongly in favor of change
In representation in Congress- and he hoped for,
In fact he assured Of, many democratic
votes. The manifesto made out in his favor by
chants, bankers and business men of the district,
which he did not see until it was printed in the
HERALD, had, he said, done him much good.
There nothing Of boasting in this, for
much, and one cannot go around the Elev
enth Congressional district without finding
with him. Mr. Morton and his friends fix the major
lty at between $500 and 5000. The upper districts
which saved the defeat of Willis at the election
years ago. counted on for good round ma
3orty this time for Mr.. Morton. Mr.. Cowing
the candidate for City Judge on the combi-
which saved Willis two years ago viii be for Morton
this year. Allowing that Mr.. Morton will hold his
own below Seventy street. and accepting these
assurances concerning the upper district Twelfth
ward his election seems assured The friends Of
Mr. Morton elate, confident and well satisfied with
The other side Of the house Is equally confident of
and when listening to the supporters of both
such sturdy faith would in either be proved
unworthy its object. Mr.. Willis said he was sure of
victory that his prospects then brighter than
the day before election two years ago. He then
had no such strong assurances Of
ss.. as were at at present present at hand. In the
was defeated he confident Of good big major
ity to-day. Last year he was defeated as far mp
member of Congress. The men who had charge Of
his business in the Twelfth ward two years ago
still on hand ready to work for him. gentleman
who is familiar with the district. and who is one
Of the heutenants Of Mr.. Willis. explains the
grounds on wlncn his cnlef and the men
who conducting his campaign hope to win
rs follows:-"The Eleventh, Fifteenth and Seven
teenth Assembly districts and the Fifteenth Election
district Of this Nineteenth Assembly district have
Rscerained by actual contest to be In favor of Willis
The banner district last year gave Willis majority of
ISL this year 1t will give him 200 majority. In the
Eighteenth and Twentieth Assembly districts the
will very closely contested. but hopeful they
will give Willis small majority. Leaving
these small majorities. which are contingent
out of the question. we have sure thing
the other districts which last time defeated Willis
With these facts ascertaincd and the Twentyrst As
scmby district with of which, by the way. there
can be doubt will have clear majority in the
whole district of 1900. In these lower districts
have more working friends than our opponents give
credit for"
A dozen men were busy ali day at the rooms Of tho
Rossmore Club, Broadway and Thirtyseventh
street, folding tickets for Willis and otherwise pre-
pairing for business to-day.