The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-25
PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.
KING JOHN'S OPPONENTS GET READY
10 OPEN THE CAMPAIGN


Determined 10 Garry on the War Against rIim
In the Nominations for congress, Asaen,hiy.
nnd Aidermen-Oid-i lime Humors Revived.
Tho nor,,:ction Of tho anti-Tammany
combination county ticket has fairly opened
tho political campaign in this city. Great ac-
tivly prevailed yesterday at the headquarters
OF the various organizations The Tammany
Committee on Organ izatiOn met in the big wig
wan. Some Of the preparations were made for
the mass meeting which IL called for Wodncs
day next to ratify John Kclly's nominees for
tho county Offices. Congressman. and the As
sembly. Then each OF the twenty y-onc men who
execute Mr.. Kclly's orders in tho Assembly
districts reported to him what. in his opinion
Is the condition Of tho Tammany party in
the section OF tho city which he Is supposed to
control. Tho reports clearly showed. of
course. that tho organization in every district
wins perfect. and would give its usual vote for
Mr. Kelly's ticket on election day. The in6u-
ental Tammany men profess TO be confident of
success. They believe thnt their ticket will re-
ceive the entire Tnmmany vote. and predic
that II will got 10000 votes from men whom
they cnll Hayes Republicans A leader OF
this wing OF the Republicans said that most of
tho Administration men In that party are what
nrc termed heightened Republicans and
will vote the combination ticket. As for
tho organization OF Hayes Republicans. OF
which Andrew 7. Campbell is Chairman and In
which eX-Judge Richardson. eX-Counriman
Pullman. and Gen. John \. Foster are the con-
trolling spirits the gentleman continued. 1T
could not deliver 1000 votes In the county to
any candidate" All Of tho Tammnny predir-
tons are confined to thcir nominee for Mayor.
This fact has revived the rumor. usually cur
KIM Kwhisnrynr nc9monalion y maLs sfains, i
an alarming extent In Inst falls canvass for tho
Ssnat" between John Morrlssey and Augustus
SehcN. that bHrgains had been or would bc
made with the Republican leaders 10 give to
Iammany the Mayor and "a majority OF the AL
tornrv an1 CIV Judyp This ru,nor when
traced TO It's originator. proved to hnvc
becn started by Tnmmany men who under
tho movements Of MIR. Kelly. Tho Republican
leaders regard tho story as too absurd to re-
said last evening that their strength. II not
their oX iscn'c in this city. depended upon their
iaitl 'ul support - the union ticket We hnv"
much to gam II tina, TICKET wins he added.
and everything t. lDse IL Tnmmany succeeds.
We know that "" -Hnll have "A non partisan
Police Board. ana presentation In the other
city departments. n Mr. Cooper is elected and
that Il more thnn we can expect from MIR. Kelly
II Nj. Schell Is successful"
The unti-THmmnny orgnniaatio have begun
thoir work in Il way that indicates dctrrmina-
ton to win. Campaign committees from the
and the County Democrats met together in
Irving Hai to agree upon a plan 10y which tho
headqunrters. Each party was represented 10y
twenty -one OF its most influential men, They
selected James pSly Of tho, Irving Hall
commiiicca Jerome Buck OF the City
Democracy. John Z. McGowan Of ne County
Holl Democracy for Secretaries and John
Meco9%l Of the Irving Irving Hall Democrats
sra era renis%en gi i"ipic"isd %p " that the oo%; @
sy SoS q fH% %%d
Of "c tho County " De%o,raey S Robeft SooTaRey STR
and James I. Morrison and Charles II. Truax oi
the Irving Hall Democrats were made com
They Will report 10 the United Committee tO-
in the Cooper Union noXt week. and meetings
hre 10 b" held in the Assembly Districts before
Tho Republicans' campaign work is done by
their Assembly District Associations. In every
district the work has bcon begun and the re-
suit Of tho registration to-day and tomorrow
Will doubtless show thnt their work il being
effectively done. The Rcpublir1ns intend 10
hold their own ratification meet ng and this
afternoon the necessary arrangements are to be
made 10y the committee appointed by their
County Convention and tho Charmen Of the
Assembly u strict Ass pciatons.
No conierencr Of committees emanating from
he central authority or the conXrntions Of tho
R"publicans. or any Of the anti-Tammany par
Ties have yet been haid' IN relation tp uniting
on nominations for Congress. tho Assembly or
District Aldermen, There IS no doubt. how
ever. that such combinations are to be made. or.
nj lcast TINT the Republicans and tho anti
Tammany Democrats will help each other in
is ,rol ohlv tn ho 1nn" Lv c,nf.r,ncc s',',,ii
- ~ thc dis,ri.t :. ryantinns Eff,.rts ,r,
certainlv IN ba mnda to irf,at tho
n r",,n,,r irn.. f"r C,n,r,ae ,i,bor Ia,
~ "iir,nn} tin, On nncnidS,c o nr y ,t, py ny
ii'.1n ,,d un anil I'nnmnnv p'nn - th,' AKA
In tha Einb Tistri,f G"m rhn"as II ;, R,nrtto, ~,
wiu '', rrnhahiv hn tho rrmh,nntinn c,ndi4 4oie
nl.,,inst Ni"h9lr. MulNr. In th~ Saysnth Dis
tri@f Nnthnny Firhh"G viii douhtl..s hayn to
cnutnn1 win n Eepuliicnn nrd mn nuti- Tam
mnnvitr Tho three anti .Tammanv Demo-
cratic organi2a,inns i'm the Ei.hth Dstrict have
agreed 10 nominate Gen W W Avrri,l against
Inwrenco Jerome wh % already hns n Rrpuhlir.n
opponent i'm The person OF Con McConk. In the
Ninth District Fcrnunlu Wood whose K.puh.
liran opponent ia Wilson Bcrryman will also
have Co. contend with John Hardy who will
probably be tho candidate NJ the united anti
Tammany organ i2ntions. The Confcrcnc" Com
n ittecs Of tho Irving Hall Democrats the civ
Democracy. and the County Democrats have
agreed to run James O'Bricn in the Tenth Dis
trict, against o. b. Potter tho caudiditc whose
nomination wis tick 10y John kolly. Tho
eS -Shorifrs posters arc already Displayed on
tho fences and bill lonrds from Fourteenth
street to Eighty-sixth street. and Third nycuue
10 tho East River. strong anti Tnmmnny
man is tohe nominated ioh hclpIeyiP p. Morton 10
defeat BcnIumin 4. Willis in tho Eleventh Dis
trir.
Combinations ARE To- he made on District Al
dermen in such n manner ns will b" lik"ly to
give tho control of the ncNt Common Council To
tho opponents Of Tnmmnuy. Tho Ruti-Tam-
lnnuV unrtie- do not intend tD unminuto Re-