The New York herald., 1878-10-13

Anti-rammauy and combination purality..... 10, 600
This SIDE, too, claims that II Mr.. Edward Cooper be-
comes the ants-ranmany Candidate Tor Mayor he Will
ahead OF his ticket several thousand votes These
ballots, as stated, migut be known as '.Tne Cooper
Uuion vote, consisting OF many men who received
their education at that institution, ana conse-
qucnuy naturally devoted by ties OF affection 10 its
founders
some allowance must be made the last computa-
ton fer tue heated conclusions Of partisans such
result does net however, soem Improbable, PROVIDED
u lar count Is insured. Tammaay calculate that
Only 135, 900 votes, at most, will be posd aud that
their party certain OF ~ least 900 In any
geney.
COMPLEXION THE CONTEST
II VIII be seen 0y tue above ngures that the
strength of the forces opposed TO Tammany Hail has
regulated by the contrary opinions entertained 10
the power and compactness OF the battaons regu.
larry organized against Wlgwam leadership. In 1875
the man issue OF the campsign in this city turned
upon Tho reduction OF the Iaoorers' wages 81 90
per day by rammanys Mayor, William ID. wickham I;
rammany's Comm ssoner oil Pubic Works. General
Fuz Jonu Porter, aud DOCK Comm Issoner, Salem
IL. Wales. republican. meeting was held
IN Tue Mayors ofaee Que afternoon when this re-
duction was determined upon. iammany was held
responsible Tor the although unJusty, claimed
an her ticket was padsy beaten IN the election OF
that year. Mr. John X. HscketI then ran Tor Re.
corder his brilliant canvass and personal popularity
swelling the general dissatisfaction with am many
Hall. Ihe vole on TINS contest STOOD as follows -
Hsckett (anti-rammanyl 1924; Smyth (Tammany)
SO, 503. MsJorily Tor Hsckelt 27. l2L
A compact combina the time formed be-
tween Republicans aud anti rammany democrats,
electlng with Recorder HacketL District Attorney
fnelpr, Surrogate van ochhtck, ana JUDGES SANFORD
Van Hoessn aud GiIdersieevs. Tho victory a
spendid one. The question nov Us, Can It be re-
psa,sds Arguments are prolific on both sides. 1t is
certain that question oil the laborers pay
become live issue In the coming canvass. that dan
gerous bone Of contention mas been quietly sheIveL
whiie the able leadership OF Mr.. John Kelly and The
prestige OF regularity is Of vast benefit Tamms
sUGCEsrivK
1t then becomes matter Of great Importance TO
consider what Will PROBABLY be the OF the
political armies contending for supremacy this
on the 5lh OF November next According TO ths req
lxl AZ lAu "A eaEeO n tll
year OF about Iour thousand namc. over The reg
islry OF 1874 In 1874. when wickham, Wales
number OF votes cast iu this city was
13l. $50 According to present indication, taxing into
the marked iGcreasc In the registry or 1875
the me 5.h OF November viii be about Que
Luuorcd and iorty thousand. Now u is a matter Of
these votes are going TO be divdec on election day.
Taxing the Hackett campaign as a criterion we mud
the following complexion of the vote: -rammauy,
60 sos; republican, 10000; antIIammany tdsm.).
81, GA total, I2o, Ia.
Iakng consideration, before alluded to, the
compactpess Of Iamnauy, It's efficient leadership and
removal oil the workIDg gmeD q grievance II Is now
CANNED that even II u combination we're made TINS
year no such result could Great danger. how
ever exists TO Tsmmany should enectua com bina-
lion be made. The leaders perfectly understand tue
SITUATION in this respect.
THE LATEST ASPECT.
The outlook Tor comUiL alton iicket yesterday did
not appear quite as promising as lew days previous
Tue Cooper democracy nave Up 10 tue present
eyihced peculiar coldness IN cIaspng hands with
the city democrats under the leadership OF General
ran OF many hard fought political battle,
Colonel John u. Haskips, has made suggestive
speeches almost nightly at tre beadquafisrs of
The city democracy. ia which he denouncss
the idea OF joining win Edward Cooper az the repre-
sentative o. corrupt 4, ,parnsnt oil tho city govern
mcnLu meaning the Department OF PuUiic WorN-.
Mr. Hask1s 10 CHIEF oil stsn or General o'Brien. He
consequently renecis tue views and sentiments OF
his leader rho O'Brien stands bpLind the caunon,
while Haskin, as chief OF artillery, nrss IL on
TO the left the chances OF war determine II
Cooper does not please him he threatens 10 y ACC
RAM nj
can he carry with him is pertinent question:. 5ome
place hign 20 uOO but that 10 somewhat DOUBT
fuL AS anti Tam many ally, with EDWARD Cooper,
his party is at Isnst worth that ana much
As an Independents free lance, striking
hands with certain conlngens OF greenDsck-
ers republicans, socialists aud otter su0
companies the strength OF the city democracy can only
be wldy surnised. aupposing that U Brien snouiu
couc ude 10 conduct his own campaign eptireN inde-
pendent OF tue eCOopsr-repuocaD combinaton tshould
sucn combination take placej the result, s said
might prove voy disastrous 20 the anil -lammany
cause. The lgures then might stand thus:-Republi-
eau and Cooper comonation 90 600; city democracy,
&C., 10000; Iammany, 90, 00J La contingency
lammaDy would carry oil the honors by majority OF
/ 5,OV0 over the comBinaton ticket.
oOSGREssMEs, AssRMBLYMEN AND ALDERMEN
The wire pulling fot nominations IN the various Con-
gressiooal, AlaerIGanie and Assembly districts con
uou's with undated activity. As TO Congress mon,
the OF 1874 might be taken as criterion udg-
| ing Of the prob ,Dilitie OF the ncxt canvass
There are ABOUT 10000 democratic and 5000 rcpub-
| lioan votes IN the Film district. rhe green.
i rgan in the field. Tammany Halt II In Thought.
will probably reDOmlnato The present Congress IN an
| Nr NicDoas Muller, aithoughsa formidable schism
mas occarred IN his own ofganIzston headed by Po-
| lice Judge Duly. IL is consequently feared that lie
may lose the nomination. Iu that case, Tammany
may tender him the nomination Tor Coroner. Uut.
slasrs ssnI talk of Ex-senator Norton Ssnatos