The New York herald., 1878-10-30

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far, and nov hs has iolsted Tom Murphy upon this
dissrscs for state Senator. l suppose he must os
IN tne County Convention
AZ the Fun Avenue Hotel. last evening, tnere was
rumor around the central committee rooms that the
reosious republicans Will be taken hand. or rather
"olscIphneo as Tho word was given out. IL was
stated that both Dttenhoeicr aud Morgan will be
called upon TO como out square looted ani work for
tne combination ticket and urge their numerous fo-
lowers 20 do the same, the leaders having become
scared At the dsaisction among tho rank aud Ole.
rnE MAN WHO mt DIrrkSnoksER
Another very curious complication. showing that
all Is not happy IN tne combination family came TO
the surface yesterday. is we'll known that Jacob
Patterson, Jr., who presided tho County conven-
tion, and who was Dntonhooisr's chief opponent IN
tho committee room, Is backed by General Arthur Tor
police csmmissionsrship. IL was publicly charged
last week that Arthur secured Pattorsons vote tor
however, IL boesme known ,ha, John Fox tani-ram.
manyl had got the insde track with Edwaru Cooper
and % .ssa S b.
tho mantle OF Ely should rest upon tho Cooper
shoulder: Peter Box. .nox,ns,y ns sixth ss".io 81 ,so
marble building IN Mulberry street. Mr. Cooper sm-
pha.icsiiy denies that he has made any pledges to
this effect, but the had suthcient volume To
create = STIR among raitsrson's triends, who have
called upon ex-Coliector Arthur 10 keep Fox and
Bowe AZ respectful distance from Cooper just now
Tho chief combinator has thus Tar, however, declined
70 interfere. as not quite surs that Cooper Will have
shs naming oi any conlmissionsrshtp a. all
THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsrEIcr-MR
JERoME'S CHANCES BEILLIANr-GIEAr EN-
THUsIAsM IN The DISTRICT.
Tho activity In tho Eighth Congressional dis,r,cs
was uudimiuished yesterday, and tho workers"
were busy IN Svery Assembly district During tho
day aud evening the gathering at the Jerome hcad
quarters at Tnirtoenth street and Sixth avenue WAS
worry large, and Ia the afternoon many OF the
two men Tho district met Mr.. Jerome thorc aud
consulted with him an regard to tho canvass Each
time that tho HxRALD reporter visited the rooms he
was told tha. The candidate ''clos.tsd" with
somo powerful man in tho district, and finally
whom no succeeded In seeing Mr jerome
u was only Tor low minutes. There
IS really nothing new to-aay," he said.
sucse beov. 10 INV 0ss Us'.vs SS, . sS1y
mean 70 make the canvass II Ihers was ! cha Of
defeat Ny friends are acting IN the same spirit aud
nothing ~ lcfl undone whicn u 10 possible do. ~
Among tho gentlemen prcscut yesterday Col
onel John h. Perisy, Tue democratic candidate Tor
Assembly III Ine Seventh Assembly district Colonel
Psroy has established ms headquarters IN tho
| building with Mr.. Jerome. the canvass OF tno
COMPARISON OF rRoxrxcrs.
Much OF the conversation VI tho jerome head
| quarters was discassion OF Tho reasons why Mr.
| Jeromc's election was certain. ''rwo years ago"
said oil the uest informed mon IN the district,
..McCoox elected by about 500 majority.
ETHAN Ward was hls competitor, aud during The cam
puign was counued TO his bed with rhcuinatism. His
personal absence canvass him leas. a
/ thousand votes. Then McCook was now 10 the DIS
s.ss sa youaa eiow He was popular wi.n sopaS
| cans because hc was nice fellow aud y
now aud Is no, SO popular MS he was. HIS nayes,sm
u TOO pronounced. probably because he came from
Quo. by his course ~ regard 10 sho administrator
he has maao mauy OF Couklings warmost supporters
| lukewnrm toward him. THIS wili cost him a good
| many vo.es GU tho Quot. Then, agar, good many
private interests that Tor hm before against
| niin now. HIS personal popularity VIII avaii him
| Lothiug against Larry Jerome, VINO Is known 10
nearly everybody ~ tho district, and popular wish
All GLASSES. will bo ooason BY At least twelve hun
| dred votes.n
| As the CANVASS proceeds Mr. Jerome reveals unox.
pccted strength 10 those who believed In h,s
election frou Ins beginning The moro active among
his friends only encouraged. but oiatsd, and
as the uay OF election tho lntorest
tbustusm which tslt his nomination Increase so
rapidly ,hat his friends say tnsy could elect him II
district republican,. wnicn they do not admit
by amy meapA
RLRvENrH CoN0Ri ssIoNAL DrsrRICT-A CLOSE
AND HARD SOUGHT FIELD.
dccp and widespread intorcst IL being taken In
tho contest In this district for Congress between Mr.
Levi r. Morton, republican. ami MIR. Benjamin A.
Willis Tammany democrat Nothing olso III talked Of
within the limits OF district but gone
sido aud forms subject Of talk anu specula
tion from the Battery TO Harlem. IL - known that
both Candidates are straning cvery ncrvo In tho
struggle and that their prospects OF success NJ tho
present moment about evenly balanced. with tho
scales rather inciining favor Of the republican
0AndtdAtc. A lew days h0nco ono OF Inc Two must
have plain and convincing lead. Mr.. Morton Is
making personal and painstakng canvass, and Is
foot from morning. tn night accompanied by his two
faithful lieutcnants Jacob Hess Colonel Marshall
Mr. Willis IL also very active, but not attentive 20
details his opponent Hc has his headquarters ut
tho Windsor Holo and divisional headquarters
broadway, noar Thirty-sxth street, and In Harlem.
substantial advantage possessed Dy tho republican
Canudats Ii that his record presents salient points
Tor adverse criticism, while his rivars Is now the
subject throughout tho district OF acrimonious
| trovsrsy. Tho Tammauy candidate has tho machine
behind him, which cSunterbalances largo share OF
personA drawbacks, yet not 20 sufficient extent 10
make him suro Of winning.
A prominent polllic,an OF tho Nineteenth ward
sad dyestsrday:-" orion ~ strong with all the se
spectacle voters democrats aud repubcsns, IN the
district He'll have considerable democratic support
Ho'i make an excellent reprcsentatIvo OF Now YORK
city IN Congress every way you take him, In address.
social standing aud business abiiity.
More men like Morton In Congress would bo . good
.Whal majority would you anticipate for himG"
"Anyw where IRON ono thousand 10 fifteen hundred.
The last time he ran no jumped INTO tho race IN
hurry ana had ouiy nvs days OF canvass. Now no
Knows the district like book and tho people know
him." M
opposite lns Grand Central Depot tho reporter met
Mr.. Jac0b Hess, who was radiant with hopo Of tho
trlump mpnant success Of tho Morton ticket "fhis,"
lar with DO givou 90 any mau for his voto, oven u the
election OF our candidate depended on ono vote.
Well carry this district by far honest work and by
letting the people decide or themselves when thcy
know tho nori,s OF tho two candidAios."
RATIFICATION OF THE TAMMANY NOMINATIONS
IN THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
spirited meeting OF tho regular democracy OF the
Eleventh Assembly district was held last night In the
west side Gsrmania Assembly Rooms, on the corner
Of Twsssy-sixsh street and seventh avenue. FIRE
works. bonnres and calcium hghls, together with
band OF music, added 70 tho enthusiasm Of
tho gathering. rne large hall was donseiy packed
when the meeting was called 70 ordc. After
tho election OF chairman, several vico chairmcn and
number secretaries, Mr. y. y. X Peck called
uuon IN sddrsas tho meeting. He responded with an