The New York herald., 1878-10-30
THE HUM OF POLITICS.
Desperate Fighting for the Rsins
Of Local Power.
TAMMANY GROWS ELOQUENT.
Enthusiastic Meetings and Firm Ex-
preSSiOnS Of Confidence.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.
Further Evidences of Dissatisfaction
Among the Republicans.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.

aud enIh uslasm the decisive day draws for
decdtng the important Issues a. tho ballot box.
Campaign canards and rumors circulate freely
through the districts, candidascs' characters arS
being torn into shreds by partisan gossip, barroom
discussion high tho betting fraternity begin
to draw out their purses and take chances on the ro
suit II Is recognized that probably never before
tho history OF tho city has so important contest
boon waysd between Two opposing forces. Tho re-
SUITS too. w DO Of great importance TO the winning
side. Everybody sscms to concede that tho coLtro-
versy lies between two leading sntagonists-samue uel
J. Tiidsn side and Comptroller John Kelly on
the othsr.
ssHow will this election Affect tho next national
oanvasss" was asked yesterday OF = prominent p0l,-
tican ho sauntored from the Fifth Avenue barroo.
1T Is easy 10 seA rue control Of the next State
Convention must determine Ar. rildsn's chances for
renomination."
ala Il singular, looking at tho canvass IN this
light that republicans can bs found In New York to
support Ia body combination which, II success
full must result In the political regeneration Of Mr.
Samuel J. Tildenf"
"rhat IL where tho break must come In. lam POSI-
two TO- 900 republicans will robcl against
such combination, that they will consequently
vote for Aughstus Scheil In preference TO Edward
Cooper"
rnE ASSEMBLY,.
"Hsw many Assemb do you think Il 10 pos
sbls for tho republicans elect Ia Now York city ~
"wsil, the republicans sure Of tho Seventh,
Ninth Eleventh aud Thirteenth. BY combination,
and running Of three and four candidates In seve
Of tho other districts. they may carry the Eighth.
Tenth, Seventeenth, Eighssensn. Twentieth and
Iwonsy-nrst"
'Under such circumstances where 10 h possible u
elect anti-Tammany democrassS"
"in tho First. Third, Filth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth
and Nineteenth. You ask me, under suoh circum.
stances but The circumstance will not arise Tam.
many will undoubtedly elect hor repross from
those districts Tho republicans too, may be count
ing rssklsssly upon carrying some OF the doubtful
districts. They are hxcly be cheated In In
s.anoss.n
rho ratification mcs,ing arranged to indorss the
regular democratic ticket viii take place this
ing at Tammany Hall. Ample preparations have
been made 10 insure tho success OF the gathering.
Amopg the pr0minon gentlemen an nouncsd to speak
nan, william Il. Grace, Fernando Wood, William
Dorshcner and others largo attendance Is ex-
pestsd.
Tho headquarters ot tho combinattonisss, AZ the
wostmnstsr Hotel. continue 10 bo the centre or
traction. The rooms were crowded until late hour
last night Tue same perfect confidence rs to tho
oil thor ckot exist hero as In TAmmany Hail.
Bets arc froslv offered with odds result In
favor Of Mr.. EDWARD Cooper rne mass meeting oi
the combinaonists also takes place this svonins al
tho Cooper Institute the call has been signed by
Charles Crary, A b. Tappau, Ira Shaier, James DAILY
john Jon r. Fellows, Gensrai T. +. Bourkc, Jamos T.
Morrison, Major Aagger'y. ex-senator o'Brisn aud
In conversation with leaders on this sde they
argue that Mr. Tden has taken no active part In
canvass; that they II is not intended 10
disturb Mr.. Kelly IN The FiDance Department and
that me ,d9a o. .swaraus Sa.sSp M ana
Bixby with the City Cham berlainsnip has not boen
tertained Tor single instant. These statements,
hswsver, may bs taken with . good deal oi allow
ancc. Politicians do not generally disclose their
plans In advance.
A we'll known dom ocra;, In conversation with tho
HERALD reporter concerning tho prospects OF tho
parties ana the n,c,hods aooptsd Dy each 70 "work
The various dislricss said
Ono OF the latest features Of the campaign is the
extraordinary activity IN behalf OF tho Cooper ticket
which 10 bOng manipulated by men who were more
or loss conneeted Win the late "Boss'' Tweed and
his measures oi reform when ballot box stufng was
OF the qualifications TINT stamped ward leader
a. s.urst GLASS politician" some OF thosc who
dong their utmost TO drum votes Tor the c0mbina
ton .isks. nave oo.n Ussors .no paonc - .ra,s con-
told all they dared ION c0ndions," whose names a-
psarsd shs Boss lat Of pensioners At the city
expense or who we're accused oi robbery by due In
d,ctnsnt Of law. Not day passes that these men are
not seen hobnobbing togsihsr and exchanging views
the Assor House rotuadu, anu their visits at night
to several oI the mbinat,on district hsadouarer
by means low or lar between What the bond
OF sympathy that them closely To tho sup
port Of the ticket that wants TO "rcform Tammany
Han 10 one OF thoss thinqs LORD Dundrcary says
s.uo eliah osn nud cut " Il is general belief that
their anxiety 70 put the city finances ON 1rm basis
and to prevent thisverv In high and low places
not DO tho sole motive which actuases those devoted
ox-Ring men. 1hs inducement must DO valuable
considcrat,on OF some kinu, ior tboy are not mon
who work aad ,o. by day Tor glory. What can the
consideration be ~
THE BRKACH wrDENINa-RKPUBLICAN DIsAF-
YRcTrox SPREADING INTO SEVERAL sESA-
A cu
UNHAPPY.
tho "neissioss panic, I" which . day or two ago vas
limited only to disanectod republicans, Is spreading
among other wings OF tho combination party. Every
hour that brings tho politicians noaror 10 the day
whom tho great local verdict 10 ~ DO rendered fur
nishss evidence not only Of the want s cohesive
ness boa oi utter dissatisassion with mo men nom
mated to lead tho onslaught against Tammany HALL
A republican Alderman, who acknowledged nlmsolf
to be enthusiastic tor the combination tcKet SAID:
al am sorry many republicans working only In
tho Assembly districts and giving she county ticket
she cold shouidsr."
''But why d,d Arthur 60 back on Rollipss know
be on the slate fer Guy Juage" said attachd
Of The Unised states Narshal's oGncc.
.'Beesass hs soslda't take two persons ous Of tbs
district Assernsy's eiAcs and pot snom both on shs
.Hs'd better isn Phelps on The people don't be-.
lisvs IN tnira terms nowadays, as you know" I'd
the federal empsye; .rnd, besides, Diste nosfer
would have given strength 70 shs ticket and u would
have stoppsa All that tAik and bicksring the pars
Of one faction vt least Now thsvo two fOrmida-
Dis sorenssds, both Of Ihcm with numerous follow
ers-horgan on she west sids, Ditssnhosfer on sne
east"
AMONG THs GERAAx RxPuRLicASs.
The German repu0eans constitute an element IN
the patty upon whom General Arthur aiwsys relies
Tor active work durtpg Ousy CANVASS A large num-
Der Of them generally congrcsstc ~ East Hourteenth
street rhs repor.sr yss.crusy iallsd 70 mad any
enthusiasm among them or The county ticket. sim
ply becanss representative man from their nation,
ahty had not been placed on the ticket
"But you nave the Coronerf" ssked the reporter.
sihe very man vho ought not TO hsvo pecn there.
said u 0srmsn bank of1caI. "Eiiingsr was one Of
the principal men who opposed rDktenhoofer Be-
sidos, he n not . republican, Out an anti smmany
democrat Neither can wo as republicans vote Tor q
dein0crHt like kdward Cooper. You must remember
that We Germans arc what you call radical repubIt-
cans Why should We vote for . man who ouly .
short year was ooe Of The shsning lights In Tam
many, and only ls H. mot becauss ne loved iammany
Hall less but because no loved Tildcn moro ~
poS'T WANT roN MURPHY
Ia aho Qo Aus