The New York herald., 1878-11-05

suppose the tlcketS 10 some or tnest
men, they might 90 and sell the whole bag out 70 the
enemy. Most OF them who make that row outside
really strikers and only want to come In to bother
candidates
In the rear of this committee room, so full of ex-
citement. Mr.. John Kelly Mr.. Gorna the treasurer.
and three clerks calmly but busy issuing direc-
tions 70 all parts OF the city. There no noise
there minutes were fleeing fast and one messenger
boy after another despatched to this that AS
sembly district. There was no furry. but CLEAN OF
satisfaction visible on Mr.. Kelys countenance.
The Grand Sachem was quietly conversing with
visitor when Mr.. German said to the writer. Mr..
Kelly feels happy he snifs the breeze OF victory from
afar."
The reporter subsequently had few min
utes' conversation with the chief of all the
Tammanyites. I , Everything looks well said a
Schell 1t is nonsense for to talk OF majori-
ties but the Tamnany ticket will win by very hand
some figure. Indeed. if was betting man. which
everybody knows am not. should not be in the
least afraid to bet my money that Schell will have ut
least 800 to 5000 majority As the hour Of opening
the polls grows near the reports from all the districts
exceedingly favorable and what is more, those
who in charge OF their respective districts are the
very best men we have ever had
SCENES AT THE COOPER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SENT TO EVERY REGISTERED VOTER IN THE
CITY.
The Cooper headquarters in the Westminster Hotel
thronged and bustling rendezvous OF politi-
clans throughout the day. Groups of earnest
scattered along the sidewalks around the
hotel and in the corridors on the first and second
floors They monopolzed all the seats in the reading
room, leaned over the Office counter and hob nobbed
at the bar of the saloon. They filled the principal
paror up flight of stairs and overowed into half
a dozen the third floor. until it seemed as
if the regular business of the hotel was banished for
the nonce and the whole building given up to the
politicians of the combination party. The variety OF
people coming and going very great. There
men to be seen who were supposed to have long
since quit the political STAGE but appeared suddenly
galvanized into active existence Many OF
the throng were republicans and many were recog-
nized as being formerly loyal adherents of Tammany
Hall. Then there 'mixum gatherum" OF all
sorts that never took active interest in politics
before.
PREPARING TICKETS.
The main parlor had a couple of tables loaded down
with copies of newspapers favorable to the
the walls large posters in English and German.
and Cooper and victory the prevailing and con-
spicuous legend that met the eye ut every turn. A
cheerful coal burned in the CRATE and soft Grim
son Brussels carpet covered the floor. One end Of
the room was partitoned OFF by heavy rep curtain.
and inside of it about seventy men and young lads
were busiy engaged addressing envelopes and enclos
ing voting tickets to the electors of the city The task
they had hand in conjunction with force about
numerous the floor up stairs, to send by mail
TO every registered voter in the city, 900 in ALL
set of tickets that he should have trouble
in looking for his ballots ON election morning.
VISITORS.
Among the heterogeneous assenblage in the parlors
were noticed General Arthur District Attorney Phelps,
Maurice Power. Hubert 0. Thompson, cx-Collector
missioner Porter John Fox Major Haggerty, DR. Glib
son, James O'Brien John r. Fellows ex-Judge Ack-
ert Edwin Einsein. General Bourke, John Y. Savage
Mike Norton, James L. Morrison, George f. Mclean.
John ID. Coughin and Others, prominently identified
with the antTammany organization. General Arthur
expressed q most hopeful view of the situation and
believed that full republican vote would be polled
for the Cooper ticket Ex-Coector Murphy, on being
asked about his prospects as candidate in the Seventh
Senatorial district said he expected to receive large
il not larger, majority than John Morrissey got
year ago Candidates on the combination ticket for
Aldermen and Assembymen dropped in at intervals to
learn the general news and communicate their own
particular experience.
ALL CONFIDENT
General Bourke spoke confidently of carrying the
Fifth district for Congress. Mike Norton, candidate
for Assembly from the First district, said he was
ready meet and defeat all the tricks of Tammany,
and If certain in his district meant to raise
to-day he would get the worst of it. Richard M.
Walters, candidate for Assembly from the Fourth dis
trict talked of beating John Calvin the Taminany
candidate out Of his boots and showed with great
display of pride the circulars he had printed and cir
culated to accomplish this end Rufus Andrews had
a swelling confidence in his success over Nc
Donough the Eighteenth Assembly district Little
julius Caesar Langben expressed enthusiastic hopes OF
the e Assembly, james NJ. varnum was quietly
in the race in the Eleventh Assembly dis
trct. Edwin Enstein was emphatic in his
expectations OF 5000 majority EickhOn for Con-
gress in the Seventh district. and Jake Hess on be-
half Of Levi p Morton. said nothing surer than
the overwhelming election of the republican candi
date for Congress In the Eleventh district This sort
of talk excited the groups listening in various parts
of the room to unwonted enthusiasm and OF course
10 every man there the defeat OF Tammany Hall
a foregone conclusion. Numerous stories
lated about the devices adopted by the other side to
votes and every mean and disreputabe politi
cal trick that could be thought OF fathered
fortunate Tammany.
SABLE .soocLus"
During the afternoon two unctuous looking darkics
entered headquarters and inquired for "de boss" "
Colonel Tracy told them he absent but they said
ne n 40 ~ %n nd ana ono % =, nen
clus oh de biggest 'sociation of culled men
in dis var city. Wese now seventy-hve able-bodied
members, but we intends to swell to $50 by to-
morrow mornn. Mistah Cooper is man for
Mayor an we wants 70 If de boss don't want to
spend few stamps TO bring all desc boys right along
into line
I'VE re not doing any business in that line."
piled Colonel Tracy.
well but Mstah Cooper will mourn dis chance all dc
consequential days oh his life. Good day, sah. And
the pair Of sable worthless struck their heels down tho
marble stairway with bang that told Of their morti-
ication.
The bundles OF posters circulars and tickets for the
different Assembly districts were all got i'll readiness
before six o'clock and taken away rapidly to
their respective destinations in covered carriages and
in charge of reliable agents.
Emannuel B. Hart. James E. Morrison, John II.
Fellows, Herman Uhl and Thatcher VI. Adams have
been designated as a committee 10 remain at the West
minister during the day and advise with voters who
may be interfered with ut the polls.
ELECTION RyE-sCENEs AT THE HOTELS AND ON
THE sTiEETs-YoUNG AMERICA
The final preparations made the last orders issued.
the long list of proclarnations finished. the
struggle. contest differing from all others In the alb
OF aught that botokens active strife according
the general scceptstion of the word. The silent
artillery of the ballot opens and the Nspoleonic
phrase in this instance win DO thoroughly veri-
fed. Heaven rs on the side Of the heaviest
artillery" Last night Of excitement
among the warning clans. although the hard work gone
through by them during the long preceding campaign
evident in the haegard and careworn faces that
ever and peered into those secluded reccsses
where tho mysterious ITO outsidcrs) process Of
punching tickets went At the various head
quarters the political ammunition which IL to bc
pended to-day was being put up In proper cartridge
form by shirt-sleoved. swarthy men who hava prob
ably used lungs and fists extensively during the