New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01


on finance to Republican meet
mechanics in Newark it was resolved
to support no man for Office who would not
pledge himself to oppose convict labor.
AT THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
THE STATE COMMITTEES PREPARING ADDREssEs-
CONSULTATIONS or THE ANTI-TAMMASY DEM
OCRATs-TDwARD CoOPER's ACTION on THE
MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
The machinery of the political parties in
this city ia running at full speed. Meetings are
nightly held besought 10 to tho polls next
Tuesday political PROFESSIONS march here and there,
banners " flung the breeze" and printing ma
chimes hum in the work Of printing ballots.
Confidence in the result of the election is
freely expressed by both parties in the municipal
contest that is evident that the leaders Of side or
the other prOfoundedly deceived regarding the
strength OF their party At the headquarters Of the
two State Committees work has nearly ceased, although
the Democratic State Committee still continues to send
out printed copies OF Horatio seymours recent letter.
The Republican State Committee has received
favorable reports from every part Of the State
concerning the prospects OF the Republican candidates
the State and Congressional tickets The State Com
mittces either to-day tomorrow Will issue last adj
dress the OF the State. The address Of the
Democratic State Committee is a very brief one.
Edward Cooper's headquarters in the Westminster
Hotel again thronged with politicians yesterday.
The arrangements for providing voters with ballots
through the mails have been completed. II has been no
task thus to supply $4,000 persons with the com
ing corps OF men TO give out the ballots at each polling
place. All the leaders OF the Au Iammany party ana
many Republicans visited the headquarters during the
day. Consultations were held respecting several minor
nominations yet TO he made by the co6lnatlon IL was
much fraudulent registration had been dis
covered Correspondence was made public between James
DAILY and Sidney DE Kay In regard to Edward Coopers
am I'd clause
amendments 10 the Constitution proposed by the Mu.
nicipni Commission The correspondence was provoked
by the assertion at the Tammany Hall meeting on
member Of the COMMISSIONS did not earnestly
oppose the adoption OF the clause which
was objected to. Mr.. Dc Kay, VINO was
9uiry concerning Mr. Cooper's position states that at
the last formal meeting OF the commission M cooper
voted against adoption of the report and said,
cannot concur in the report and desire to be so re
corded"
THE MUNICIPAL SOCiEIIS CANDIDATES.
REASONS FOR PgEFERRING Mr.. COOPER 10 MR..
scnELI-COMPARATIyE MERITS OF THE TWO
TICKETS.
The Municipal Society on May q, 1878,
appointed the following committee TO investigate the
standing and character OF candidates nominated Tor
municipal offices: Thatcher N. Adams and simon
Stems Democratic; jackson Z. Schultz ana MOTIFS n.
Jcsup, Republicans. The committee has presented its
report which has been unanimously adopted by the
society.
The report sharply the confusion OF National
and local politics by Simultaneous election because 1t
makes al Offices the rewards OF services In National
politics. without imposng the responsibilities which
such parties must incur I'm their choice Tor Natlona
PURPOSES. Il condemns the organization OF Tammany
Hall M nece ssaTy leading the control IN 10 OF one
man. II comedies that under John Kelly's management
Tammany Hall ~ corrupt organization except IA
such an organization must he corrupt by making spois
Of Office and the domination Of single head is neces
scheu Win Mr Cooper IL speaks OF Mr. schell hold
ing for brief period the office OF collector OF tne
as almost always corrected with Tamnany Hall and rs
TALKING no part AGAINST the h1s IN ie1oie "a
Of the struggle. ON the 0ihtr bah'i, hf' cooper
was a member Of the Committee OF seventy,
and nctiye with his money and influence IN its work:
Directing 20 part OF the report OF me Muhc'pl
Commission he worked heartily ana entne;y IJr tna
affairs merely Of our own country bt ALSO oil oreisn
eountries The report ca' e1PeS nnend the secio1
81 Controller, Corporation Counsel fnnce anu FHe
n I3 Of CHARITIES and Of
Education aud points out that MI Schel Is SO ih 1ei
tied with Tammany Hall that hts nominations WIN be
thnse M Tammany Hall while Mr. Cooper's position az
the nominee OF diverse bodies VIII rehuer MN inue-
All the objections from party affiliations applicable 20
Mr. schel apply Mr. snyth, the report say WIN rue
shn was eYpeod from the onlco of school trustee In
1864 by scOmmteo Of which MI omS III was conScn'
tanninc T. Bedford the report says in 1872 was dis
anuoyed by lending lawyers OF both parties MI Cow
ing made a good record in the Board OF Aldermen;
g. a LAWYER OF ability and man or excellent moral
charncter The committee therefore, favors his cleo
ZION The committee also prefer Morih Eilnger Tor
Coroner to Michael Tuomey, ." whose Feeord VIII uo'
bear examination" - - 49,,
The report wthholds approval from both OF the tex
cts for Alderanat-large, not so much Tor me nnVduh
faults of the men on either though the conm tee thinks
thew are not of the class that should be burg0astcrs
Of a city this, as because the nonnais I'M
IN represent the dicker and bargaining OF pons lho
report selects the best that can be selected Ior SUP
port under the circumstances. j. G. Hyatt FrederioH
Fink and Nicholas HaughtOn for AlderInenatlsge, dhu
for District Aldermen Jordan L. Mott, klchaa Evans,
Bernard Kouney, j. j. Morris ana Joseph l. "'"0A'