The New York herald., 1878-10-31

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Assembly dstrcl continue TO be frequent as they
have been curing the past few days Joroms's major
number Of the most promine men in the distrie.
who supported AcCsok before are heartily IN favor
1erS%s now aqd amons % them could name one
show about Avsrinf" the reporter ssked. " vN
sOh, Avsrill won't know he was candidate after
tho election, or II be does he Will only remember It
regret that he allowed himself TO be made q oats
paw Of 10 help pun AcCooxs chsstnus out Of tho
hra heard rumor to-day that be intended 70
sDo you think ills true ?" asked tho reporter. =
~ can't say; but if .Averiil is democrat and
knows What s Tor his own good he win stand any
lonss, in tho way Of the regular democratic ssnd
hear that large proportion OF tho oolored voters
will support Mr.. Jerome" the reporter said .ss N
"That Is true" was the answer ''rhe colored
elemcn IN tho district is very strong Most OF tho
colored voters knsw Mr.. Jerome, all OF them who
know him Will vote Tor him besides bringing all the
influence they can TO bear In his iavor. Ihis is an
element In tho canvass not 10 bo dospissd and Will
count good many votes IN Mr. Jeroms's favor" i.
TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRIcT-THE CONTEST
BETWEEN MEssRs. o'BRIEN AND POTTER. ~
I rhsro is q marked contrast in the conduct OF the
canvass IN the Tenth Congressional district by the
respective candidates O'Bren is constantly ON the
movs holding conferences street corners, curb
istones around iampposts, III drug stores, liquor
saloons, hotels ana anywhere and everywhere. It Is
as hard 10 catch HIM ~ rest to catch weazel
asleep. Meeting him as he was striding along at .
swinging pace on Fourth avenue yesterday p HxRALD
reporter asked "Do you intend 10 cover Tho district
SWELL IL looks as II did, but Two covered already
Ivo seen every man n y thats worth seoing and the
II M. porrsx's oASvAss ~ s0ot 4gl.
Mr. Potter was Invisible Rgain yesterday Several
the Ashland House ana severaf more came up and
pat the nQutrics. "Who saw Pottery" "Where la
sponss was yoasnsaea Guess he's Wr.sns bis
liie" said one, '.because saw u in the papers,
s.whAt good will HIS lite DO IT don't get ssotea ."
SAID another. ''Surc iPs out knockin' around he
ought be, seeu me boys an d,scoorstn' wid 'em,
said . third. "An, perhaps hc's one o. them chaps
sees The boys NO may gs, stavn'" remarked fourth
Wel, said tho previous speaker, III hc expects TO
break their necxs TO vote lor him." This entertain.
ing convcrsation was kept up Tor somo limo, and az
all Of them went away. The usual symbols Of po-
hticai campaign are missing. IL ~ all very quiet.
sober and decorous, aud has had nothing W equal tt
In the way oil gsntility IN long time siiV tsetH
ssp an Tnk LEssER LIaHTA 4sl Lsft
This Congressional district takes In the sixteenth
Il. T. Hayan andsns como oination M James Fitzg0r-
nd. II takes In part OF the Eigh tcenths fwentieth
naa much S coniuso% s"0 rroya,.nS % .Doa, % 1s sSs
candidates for those thres distr,css Alexander
rnain runs IN the Twenty-drst on the Iammsny
Lapgboln has the repuoiican nomination and
Joseph r. Failon the anttTammany democratio; 30.
II all three run the republican walks ia and scores
QUO Roscoe Conkisng In she twentieth II. stein
carries tho Tainmany banner, W. h. Ackor-
man tho antl-rammany, and Eugene Dslman the
greeuback-iabor. lhe chances for tho Tammany can
ddato arc tho brigutest. In Ihs Eightconth Joseph
p AcDonougn tfammAny) has every prospect Of be-
The county ticket, according 10 old politician Of
.nS a,src w SnSsrso sooa s asA, q s',s.shoS .oi
for Scheu that don't care Tor ncarly the balance Of
tho ticket, and there are good many who WILL vo.e
Tor Cooper VINO viii also go for Bedford That's The
way jimmy O'Brlon will 20, and there are huDdreds
Of jimmy O'Briea's mon VINO will do the same. ln
l.stfn A. ntx -
bis ticket" Nlle4N lN4.
In . uay or two when tho fog hits and the nebu-
lous nominations for Assembly crystalline into shape
the bargains are all cehniseiv settled, chart
Of the canvass eau bs more Accurately determined.
MR. Lxvr r. MoRroN's cANDrDAcx--MAss
MEETING IN YoHKvILLx. ..s
Tho large building at tho Sorner OF Eighty sixth
street and Tnrd avenue was all ausxs with calcium
lights night, from door TO turros with
lanterns ana strsamors. The Twenty nrst Assembly
District Citixens' Association haa announced grand
mass meeting for the indorsemcnt Of Low r.
Morton Tor Congress aud Edward Cooper
Tor Mayor. Al eight O'Clock zero was ns-
scmbed large gathering, wnioh worked
Itself into lover Of snsh usiasm over the spcsk ers
rvinarks. references 10 Cooper and the general
ticket wero fairy received, but clear Mr..
Morton WAS me cnlef figure 10 tho airs,r. Mr. Hors
tao IL Allen presided M chairman of Tue moetng,
after repeated calis introduced MI Norton. wns spoke
| as tollows:-
MIR PRESIDENT AND FxLLow Cfrizsss-r bog you
Will accept my sincere thanks for tue you have
conferred upon me by your Endorsement OF my nomI-
nation and the very cordial and enthusiastic recep-
ton you have gwen me. Tho vial questions oi tho
day are :Snaii The national honor DO maintained
Shall tho solemn promises made Tor the payne of
the dcUt Incurred tor the salvation oil the country be
nod tnvoIatef Shall tno currency winch the work.
ingman receives Tor his labor have tho same
purchasing power as gold. the numerical stand of
tho worIuf ani IN favor Of iuidiling all national
pledges, OF the resumption OF specie pay tho
lst oil January next oi currency redss mabe In gold,
and o inllation--an iuhntion that will make
curront money oi two hundred and my millions vf
gold nov lying idle IN The vaults OF Tho Treasury aud
b,nkG NY views have been repeatedly asked with
| reference to the Harlem RIVER Improve.
msni, projected ny JOINT resolution OF tne Stale
| Legislature Ia 1866. 1his projected improvement
viii receive my hearty support, wnother as private
citizen or member OF Congress-. l am in favor oi
tbs opening oi the Harlem East rivers aud any
and all measures that will tond 20 give Increased
| facilities to tue commerce Of this great CITY. :.
MI Morton's remarks were listened 10 with consid-
erabie attention and frequently appiauded. Upon
thor conclusion hc called upon Mr. Rufus b. Cow'pg,
who. witb 1sneru Owens, Of Pcnnsyivania. Horauo
7. Alien and ex-Judge Dutenhoefer, spoke ~ some
longth on the merits of the candidates Of inc oomp
nasoh party S..l4 st5 ~ n
| THE woRKiNoMRN PLACE CUNNING .. BED.
roRD ON THEIR TICKET ron CITY JUDGE.
| The Campaign Commniee oi tho national grson
1 bsaE IA hos Ma \