The New York herald., 1878-10-28


what is wanted He recognizes tho necessity OF re-
ducing the expense Of municipal government and
would do all IN his power to lessen the salaries which
are exor bitant He referred to the Commissioner
of Jurors example OF those officials VINO were
paid great deal more than they Appoint
mcnts should bs made with the fitness OF The candi-
dates ralner than their political influence.
rho had come when the people demanded
hat local affairs shall be directed on purely
business principles. He did believe ~
assessments upon the members OF party
tor tns defraynx ofthe exp nses OF a campaign. Ho
did not think that the contribution whicu Tamnany
asked from each Of It's members couii be iookee
upon IN The light OF o requirement. IL was not OK.
acted, but voluntarily glvou In his twenty years OF
in which he uad not PAID good deal oil money for the
nsip oi ne cause o. nas par ~ " WIS ,b
out iunds. Mr. Scheii said that he would
encourage tho prosecution of public works to such
extent he could withont swelling TOO much The
public expenditures he wanted te soc the poor cass
continuously employed. and ne was In favor OF dr.
verting some OF OF compensation now re-
ceived by certain officials 10 the purses OF Tho
iormer. Upon this point he laid great stross. lie
awelt on the outrages citizens which nave been
OF daily occurrence under Jonn l. Davenports fnssiga.
ti0n, and said that the law ought to be xed that
deprive good ana true OF their hardly earned po
.icai rights. TIE evils OF the appor,onmoni were Of
OF departure IN THIS respect and would endeavor
TO enforce II.
did TO be interviewed, but the letter which
had the press would set forth his policy
clearly and exactly.
ME-. LAWRENCE r. JER ONES cANvAss-A LIvEL1
CANVASS THAT GIVES PROMISE OF A DEMO
CRATIC VICTORY.
A big transparency Saturday night attracted tho
attention of promcnaders Sixth avenue 10 tho cor
ner oil Thirteenth street, where Lawrence Jerome.
democratic candidate Tor Congress from tho Eighth
district nus made his headquarters. The contest
that night begun IN this oissrct three several meet
ngs being held various parts OF II TO insist upon
tho triumphant election OF the regular democratic
candidates Al all these the attendance was large and
earnest and tho namo OF Mr.. Jerome was received
with enth usiasm. AT his headquarters during tho
evening taere was constant stream Of caiert, IN.
cudng gentlemen who last year voted tor the ~.
uuican IL Is conceded generally through
the district that Mr.. jerome, ny reason Vt MS
long rcsideuce there, extending over quarter Of
century, his great personal popularity the tact that
no IS professional politician, MS htness ior the
posilion ana his wide circle OF acquaintance would
nude snort IN his behalf But since they have I
already begun work ior n,m with an ardor seldom
bliity o coub,. Tho meetings IN The district Satur
DAY night were but sort OF picket hre prccedinI
tho main engagement, which will open to-day anu
last without intermssion until the sun sets upon
election day. Extensive preparations have been
pubic meetings throughout the district, to
DO addressed ny we'll and eniivensa by
music ana fireworks, aud an exceedingly lively time
rue "IxDEpExDssrn DODGE
There probably never was Congressional contest
In tho district IN winch the voters took greater IN
terest than they manifest IN The present one. The
democratic rank and flo enthusiastic over the
prospects, and the independent voters Of tue District
namo Is legion, arc certain 10 turn out
tor Mr. Jerome. What has added 10 the intor-
est OF the campaign Is tho introduction INTO II Of
third element headed by General AveriiL It's pretty
woll understood in tns district that Averlli
has not the gnost OF chance or an
LOOK upon candidacy, Or Ut east upon the efforts
OF those who put him IN the Held as diversion In
favor Of the republican candidate 81 tell you what
81
'ths district determined 10 mako big nght iOr
the regular democratic candidate tnis time. Ne
voss arc going TO be thrown away, and can't DO
fooled by any talk about an 'independenp caudi-
dute. 2"
M'cooK's CHANCES
"What are NcCook's cnanccsY" was asked OF re-
publican OF the Sixteonth ward yesterday afternoon.
.Wel," SAID he, 'tney are just good enough -
make nim iesl that he nns GOT 70 work very hard
night dag to beat jerome. ! hnd his friends
base all their hopes number 0i votes Avcriu
will DO able poll With McCook and Jerome plttsd
against ono another, with no third man In tho held
much larger majority than McCook got swo years
ngo."
s'Not by long shot," was the answer. "I'm dong
all can Tor him, but nnd II uphill work IN somo
quarters. There are good many republicans VINO
volca Tor him last time VINO won't repeat me thing
this ycai Cause why, they say what's no done for
Us after a thu. his friends said ne would dos Then,
again, there lot OF democrats who voted Tor
n.m DON; hnx neil sss s,d aas as"ossa.o cs v vo,os
Everybody knows him knows somebody VINO
knows him aud his tracks are iound every where IN
the district already"
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
~ toll you wnal,n said prominent democrat,
last evening, The W0odbine, 1t would do
your heart good the that cali IN 70 have
chat with Jerome aud tell him that they are going
for MIN ike hot cakes-mcn who are known as dstn-
ocrats, but VINO seldom, II ever, take tho troube %
60 poiis. They are business men, many Of
them, and they not only talking Jerome but
:hey arc working for HIM quietly and ensctiveiy."
II stated last evening that MI jerome would
several OF the meetings TO DO held IN the dis.
trict and deliver OF his short telling speeches.
at attends low ol them" sad an enthust.<
astic voter, land gives them piece Of his mind the
way have heard him taiK, the district will 60 heels
over mead tor him against all ODDS"
From to-day Ili election uay there wall be- it u ev-
dent, lively times IN tne Eighth district
THE sTRUGoLE IN THE TENTH OoNGRxssroNAL
Il was day OF dulness In the Tenth Congressional
district Saturday. A reaction from tho worry and
excitement OF the week had sot In, aud the balmy
weather luiled the Of political agitation 10 lazy
murmuE AT the headquarters OF the cisy democracy
on Fourth avenue only lev people could be sson al
any time during the day, and they had many
matters under discusnon besides politics. There
were several posters the walls containing
q representation Of q screaming spread eagle, with
tho inscription exhdng from tip 10 tip OF Its WINGS
pp Ah-