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New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
IRA sHAFER NOT SURPRISED.

"The resrlt of the electOn,o said Ira Shafer
Yesterday, and the tremendous defeat OF Tsmmany
did not surprise Anyone who attended those ra.in
COTTON meetings. and observed the feelings Of the people
closely could not help seeing that tho election was all
gong one way Yet the confidence Of Of the Tam
many people on the eve OF election great. walked
down the street with Algeuon T. sullivan the other day,
and asked him now they expected to beat U.s. and
he remarked that schcs majority lie thought, would
reach up to 25,OOO. do not think that Tammany Hall
viii throw John Kelly overheard, unless he Is turned
out OF the Controllers office There Is no one else
around whom they rally. lie will reorganils them
but effectively es before: greet many OF his
campfolIoweFs will desert him. John Kelly has 10 idea
that he has been OYeTcGme he thinks 1t mere Spasm
which will pass over He needs to be more completely
beaten The great cause OF our was stated
In 10Y speech at the Cooper Union the other night the de-
termination OF the people to show Kelly that he
not King This CITY won't stand being ruled
over by the "oneman power" think that
John Kelly IL personally honest and makes q good
Controller but he wGs dctstoria IN his manner Of
nominating candidates for thc people fnW AByOr down
vould have made good Mayor, but Il madness 20
put him up candidate, after the defeat hs suffered
when be ran against MOIrisssy."
What Will De the effect Oh the o!ce-seeKng element
Of the cOmbluHiiOnr
"Of course the Anti-Tsinmany men have been out In
the cold long tlmr, and viii naturally expect some
thing Many the Tammauy OihcC-hOlders viii be re-
PLACED by other men. bur not un tber tems OF 9uee
expire sU the change viii be gradual. and not noilcod
think the Republicans were honest ~ The combination
heard on good authority that ia. kearnCy and lun
Dunlap seen before daybreak this morning ringing
CoOpefs door pel presumably 10 congratulate HIN IN
time think a will be peace and harmony Ia our rauks
actuatrd by tue most patriotic nOtiyCs The
defeat OF Democratic party the State IL
due to the fact that they not we organized ss
were their 0ppOnents The great fight with the latter
Mr. shafsr said he had been looking diligently for
IaInmany man all day. but had not been able to lind
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
ELECTION DAY GASES DISPOSED OF.

Alderman Shies went to the Office of the
United States Commissioners yesterday 20 help the men
who were arrested Tor alleged Illegal gstralion About
eighteen had remained In Ludlow street jan since Tues
day. Most Of the mp yesterday before Com
missioner Deuel. but several were before Commissioner
shields. Two the prisoAer Michael Feeley and David
Hc1ter released In 900 bail each, and most OF
the Others were allowed 20 20 upon their own oo0guis
guCss TO appear s the term OF court the second
Wednesday OF December
william ]. Poey. Democratic supervisor from the
tWonVrst election district OF the lid Assembly Dts
trict came into COnnLssloher Dayenports oico
day aud said tbA as le had heard that had
been lssned far hs arrost for dsOrdary sOndnc
ferred 10 surrender himself Commissioner Davenport
took FoieyI commission from him and held him So Oo0
bail. F-'NN
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
SCOTT LORDS VIEW OF THE REASONS.

Scott Lord. when asked his opinion on the
result OF the election as affecting Tamnany said "The
defeats an overwhelming and probably final one for
the reasons viii give you. First Tammany has per
feet organization. It's men an registered while
from what know and what have heard believe that
perfect registration ON the part OF AntiTammauy
would have added 10000 10 the majority Of Mr. Cooper
In the second place, the Republicans wernot unit for
Mr. Cooper but would all have voted for him. excepting
for internal dissensiOns. think Sir. Cooper ost per
hsps from 1000 to 1000 votes ia this way Third the
Tmmany candidate had. Is understood the powerful
support Of the Central Railroad evidenced In part by
the Republican sOn-insu Of its president taking open
ground TOR Mr. SOhsn.
" The very examination Of Tammany seems 70 mako
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

TrrE KIp GLOVE CASE LEPr TO THE COURTS THE
STEAMERS DENMARK AND ENGTANDgo DE FINED
WAsHINGroE, Nov. 6.--In the kid glove case, the
Secretary OF the Treasury has decided upon the re-
port of Assistant Secretary French, that the action
Of the Collector Of New-York be affirmed, leaving
to the importers any ronedy they may have III tho
courts.
In the case Of the steamers Denmark and Eng
land seized for sill, smuggling Mt New-lOrk. the
Secretary has rcmItted all the line penalties and
forfeitures upon the aynent OF $4,000 and costs
bE tho owners,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
THE MAYoR.ELECT MEDITATING.

In gloomy part OF Irving place, with his
umbrella thrust QUE before him TO shield
his face from the driving rsiR-storm, Edward
Cooper she MayOr-OleCt, was met lie
walking rapidly homeWard last evening. He cordially
greeted TIE TRIBUNE reporter who had met him, and in
yited linn TO turn about and walk uong In the course OF
conversation that followed, Mr Cooper was nskcd wha
ls policy would be as Mayor he answered: "Ihc fact
il want "A ttlc time IN which 10 turn about ana uod
tate before LayIng anything moIs about tho eerton or
its results so you must excuse me from replying TO
nnpallnn.n
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
PETER CooPERs PRIDE AND PLEASURE.


Peter Cooper yesterday in cOnversing with
TRIBUNE reporter about the elections, expressed bis
pleasure and pride In the fact that tho people had shown
their confidence IN the nominee for Mayor 50 enpbat
caly and that the Tammany had been broken so
cfec uslly
Itis now fifty years" said he, since took my place
in the City Council one Of the representatives, OF the
Twelfth Ward which then extended from where the Bible
House now stands TO Kings Bridge, and at that time,
and in fact all my life have worked for the welfare or
this MY native city. have always tried with all my in
uence to have the city goyernedb by laws which would
make 1t impossible for politicians 10 control IT, and
would allow the voices Of taxpayers and prOpertyowHers
10 be heard and respected in the administration or cty
affairs We have been, without power OF redress, tho
prev OF ignorant and dishonest parsans believe that
our laws should be 30 amended that the Mayor should
be made directly responsible the people for the malad
minstration Of the departments OF government under
him. Our amended City Charter 1t stands although
imperfect. Will yet relieve great deal with tho help
Of an honest and fearless at the head Of our City
Government who Will honor the laws IN preference to
party Such a man the people have seen ht to elect
He Is thoroughly honest and proud to sec that he
has made no party pledges but binds himself 10 respect
the wishes and interests of the people. As know him
also TO bo as thoroughly truthful honest, know ho
will keep tnat pledge and that Ring rule Will DO lmpO5
his money but the treasures O others ale safe In
his keeping. Tho city has gained Mayor who Will give
his whole Thought 10 its best interests without political
bias"
In reply to question as 10 his opinion Of the pros
pects OF the Greenback shown by the elections
Mr Cooper rep led that he had not yet fully made HIM
form decided opinion oi the future OF the Greenback
movement
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
Prominent BUSINESS MEN PLEASED.

Much satisfaction was expressed yesterday
By mCmuCrs OF the Cotton and Produce Exchanges over
the result OF the city election 1hcy roinarGcd hat II
was rcbuke to the dictatorship OF the Tamnany party,
and sign Of reform in tho city government
d. q. Watts. president OF tho Cotton EXchHuCe, and
one OF the Merchants Committee appointed 10 suggest
candidate who would be acceptable 20 the people, said
that he was perfectly satisfied with tho result While
no had expected that Mr. Cooper would DO
elected, the majority greater than he had
anticipated. There had been great deal or satsiac-
ton expressed 70 him by those with whom he had
spoken the subject Of the election. There was n
feeling, he continued. running strongly in the mer-
camille community against the Tammany organization
continuing control the city government. The election
in this city was the voice Of tho peopc against Tam
manys holding within its grasp all OF the Offices. u
farm them out 10 whom It saw ~. The election
Of Mr. Cooper pleased business because u was be
ry,d that he would admnlster the once OF Mayor ior
the good OF the oy and not for th' hcucnt ot any party
Mr. Watts believed that tho Committee Of hrrehants
satisfied Tho general results OF hc oI,con
the country hS thought were very proper rebukts
10 tho Gteenback element and 70 the supporters OF the
action Iakon in the Presidential election In connection
with the cipher dispatches exposed through IhK
TRIBUNE
MR. EDsON's EXPLANATION or THE CAUSES
FRANKLIN Edson president of the Produce EI.
change and also ono ~ the members Of the COMMITTEES
OF Merchants selected TO choose candidate for Mayor
ead that the majority for Mr. Cooper was what he e
pocted II would be The people had become dtsgusted
with tho policy of Tammany Hall, 80 tEuthfuly por-
trayed by Mr. ScheI when In accept ne the hominston
for Mayor he sad that the Democratic party had chosen
It's candidates through Tammany Hall for many
years to Its satisfaction. Mr. EdEon OBJ
jocted to any one assuming tho dictatorship OF
the city and naming the candidates for the uunicpaI
Ofhces John Kelly was highly spoken Of, and was un-
dOubrcdy honest man. but the simple fact that man
was honest not all that was revuirCd OF him. The
taxpayers owaTo that when candidate accepted
"a uuuiuntIDu lHmuuOuy Hall, ne agreed 10 pay
10 per cent Of his salary 10 tho support OF
tho organization which assumed to dictate to
the people who ehOud govern tha city and how
1t should be dUnr. They had become determined to
break up tIs system OF being obliged TO support Tam
many Hall indirectly from their own pOckets. Mr..
Cooper acceptable ~ the mercantile community
and to those composing tho committee, most Of
whom voted for hun Mr.. Cooper accepted the
office In very trying time, just when great
changes were made MIR. Ed5On believed that only
the be men world be- selected tO nil the yaranc1
the POIics Board. The Dock Department, the School
Board and her departments He did not think that
therc would he any effort made 10 remove Controller
Kelly because the people seemed to feel satisfied with
his Stewardship.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
AFTER THE ELECTION.

HOW THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED HERE
GENERAL SATISFACTION EXCEPT AMONG TAMNANf
Observation-Disclosures OF TIE CAUSES
TALKS WITH IHURLOw WEED, MAYOR ELI
SCOTT LORD, PETER COOPER. HENRY L' CLiN-
TON. p. NJ BIxBY, IRA sHAFER AND oIhEhS-
A MoURSFUL MEETING AT TAMMANY HALL
Tho general feeling in this city, except among
tbe devoted adherents Of Tammany hail'
seemed Yesterday to be one of great sat
IsfactioD over the results Of Tuesdays election
Busines, men aud bankers as well as the politicians
opposed to Tammany, expressed pleasure az
he success of the combination ticket IN the
city. Honest money men were elated over
ghe rout of the advocates of hat money
and other delusions in New-York ana
other States. Conversations with Ihurlow
Weed. Mayor Ely, Peter Cooper Scott Lord' J. W.
Bxby and others are gwen below showing various
shades of opinion. Among the incidents OF the
day was the meeting of the lammany Com
mittee on Organization. Washington lhohaS'
who expected Office if. Tammany had sue
ceeded. was so disappointed at tine issue OF the
contest that he committed suicide
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07

city Though Mr. Kelly Will hold Office unt nea.V Iuo
and Of Mr. Coopsrs term think so far the city gov
ernent is concerned these differences viii DO unimpof
tant" .,
"Do you think Mr.. Cooper viii make good Mayor
"a mar who can successfully manage large IRON
works. as Mr.. Cooper has done ought to make goou
Mayor II is an office requiring good business Qua'eS
and these Mr.. Cooper is endowed WITH
"What effect viii the result Of the election have Oh
thefuture OF city officials y ,,,a
II will undoubtedly exert very considerable lhnu
enee on tga future but what end DO not cte 10
ur,ss nv opon until have had time for further renee
ton" ,,, ,,,b 90
" DO you think the financial question has had much 10
do with the result 2" - -.
''WrI 10. in this city, that seems TO have been
lost sight OF here Il undoubtedly eXerted an inue"ce
elsvwueTe." =. =, --,,L
"D,d not the cipher revelations have much to DO WIN
the Democratic lO>si" ...
prefer TO delay expressing any further opinion until
later in the week"
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07

the one-man power essential Inis ohe''nah pV"o. :"
odous 70 Americana and particularly to citizens who
have como here from foreign countries for greater I'D
erty. II any man could uphold It, that man Is 'onn
Kelly who Is conceded TO be very able and thoronsh
honest man. Andyet from such man, after iuii ana
conpeten canvass his part his scepre has depa'eu
Finally so far IS know Mr.. Schell laUd such KhnN NJ
sccredited rarscter he honest ana hbie man III
tai / nave heard no charge against MN showing any
unAtness for the office On the contrary beneEo u 10
enaul ly fitted for And Yet he Is OVefN heIlhtu D
candidgte who had TO carry the burden OF solhe kH
OF cOnnecton with the cipheTs, which, however 10 U
IT, ~ t Ia. mn entirely Innocent connection. IL was also
alleged and soma doubtless ininenced the[eoy'
thar the trmuph of Mr. Cooper would be simply the l
,'n0h of Mr. IfIden. And wmie this sword had TWO
edges vet undoubtedly the tendency was TO Keep some
from yotiag for him. think that Mr.. Hewitt ana hr:
Conner are political well personal irend anu hHt
Mr. Cooper sympathizes rather with MI hewitt lhan
with air. Iilden in their present pecu"r PoSl'iou''
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
MAYOR ELY PLACID AND NOT AsToXIsHED

MAYOR ELY PLACID AND NOT ASTONISIIED.
ATRIBUNB reporter called at Mayor Rly's Of
nee in the Gty Hall yesterday but told by the door
keeper that the Mayor had gone TO New-Jersey and
would not be back until tomorrow" Regarding this ss
pleasant Subteruge OF the attendant tho reporter pro
ceeded TO the Mayors residence where he received
By Mr. Ely In regard 70 the election, the Mayor said
:" have thought II best not TO express my opinions
to-day shall o conversation with Mr.. Cooper
about city affairs in day or t@O, when will be ready
90 talk"
Was net the result n surprise TO youp
"NO IL was not. Thought a combination with Ropub
cazs that would draw quarter Of the Democrati,
vote would be Of Mr.. Kelly seemed very
hopeful but that Of course. wisdom the part
leader"
DO Jon think II viii be detrimental to the city to hav
3 Mayor and Controller who are at yaIianoef"
Thero is NO necessity OF thor being Rt variance
city matters aad n they lsnG % eaeh at
tends 10 hls SWB department. 10 work no III TO th
New-York tribune., 1878-11-07

which the Glasgow disclosures have given rise ~ too
deep aud too widespread TO pass away suddenly.
The condition OF the country Is not yet such as TO
hasten the return of confidence One fact there Ia
on the right side. it IL urged the absence of inta
ton; but the distress which prevails IN so many
branches of trade and manufacture must be set of
against it. Nor do the most competent judges ex-
pect anything like Il quick return OF prosperity.
Speaking this week ut Bradford, Mr. w. r..
Forster, himself large manufacturer, a cap
itul business man, well as states
man Of known sagacty. said he agreed with
Mr. John Morley as to tho cause OF the depression
under which the country had been so long suffering
II was over-productiOn. WhcnNlr. John Morley SAID
So he was said to be "A theOrist. MIR. Forster can
not bo dismissed in that way. He, too is convinced
that the existing stock of machinery in tho world
is too great and that it il hopeless to look for o
market for its surplus products Mr. John Morley
hit the mark when ne observed in his much criti-
clsad but still unanswered address to tho Lanca-
shire operatives, that man will not wear two
shirts at once. matter how cheap he can buy
them. Nor does anybody, 80 far as know, scri-
ously deny that over production has been going on
in England for the last two three
vcars nj q rlinous rate. Men differ rather
on the question whether 1t is the fault of the manu-
facturcrs or Of the markets, and We in
tho United States have come In for our
full share of blame IN not buying
British goods in place of making our own. Ii is
an empty contention at best. The over production
none the less exists. And it IL beginning to be felt
that over production is itself sort of ination and
that idle mills and warehouses crammed with un-
salable stocks OF goods are 40 better Evidences OF
prosperity than were bubble companies with their
shares at fancy prices.
Bank shares are naturally the first 20 feel tho ef-
focts of tho Glasgow catastrophe. Most OF the Lon
don banks are partnerships; either private
banks or joint stock corporations with unlimited
liability attaching to their shareholders, as in the
City OF Glasgow Bank. Like that bank, their JOINT
stock shares are at a high premium, and they have
paid very large dividends for many years past. The
London and Westminster. the London JOINT Stock
and the London and COanty ara three OF th'
largest Their shares have lately fallen from to
per cent and the National Provincial has fallen Il
per cent For example, London and County ElOt
shares, on which but s20 have been paid up were
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-12-10

u
{ ming people was an ignorant, corrupt, or a
dependent judiciary" Next In fearfulness
is to undermine its authority and weaken its
influence, judicial and moral, among the
people by groundless aspersions upon it's
character orignoraut attacks upon its iudg-
ment. f5 t.e-t5 g.. 80. ma. -
1t seems to me, with difiidence and def
erence. that it would be well for US to attend
to our duties in the light of our best under
standing aud conscience, and give full cred.
it to others for the same high motives. 1t
would be equally we'll for us to remember
that, however high our position Or great our
influence. we do not in ourselves constitute
the Government. Such was not purposely
the Intention OF the trainers of our consti-
tutional republican form Of government
By this division OF power they proposed to
perfect freedom. And it is only by presery-
ing their design that we can see the beauti-
full working OF parts in one entire system.
and the attaip ment of what believe we
have so much at heart, r. - Q. u % % ,'s7 E
With these great principles ia hand, the
truth and importances of which am sure
Will not be disputed, there is not only no
necessity Tor distraction and dscord, but
every reason for concord and harmony. An
cry words fn one side or another do not
make unity aor are they ever followed by
conviction. The public welfare is too tow
erins 70 allow private feeling to long inter
iere with this triumph. It is impossible that
there should not be some common ground
upon which the departments OF the Govern
menu may conc together and stand, giving
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DuS IN auulttOn TO the character OF this
General Assembly, collective and individual,
no future one ought to expect to have larger
or more accurate information. Not only
were they elected with a view to its discus
sion, calculation, and settlement, but the
whole OF last session, lasting for over three
months. was entirely consumed in the con-
slderation, directly or indirectly, Of the State
DEBT. Not single subject of any public i'm
portancc engaged its attention that did not
tend towards, or centre upon, that one vital
Issue. hence infer, and have a right, that
no body OF men that can be convened in Vir-
ginla ought to secure more, or be able to ac-
complsh more, towards the end in view.
infer this, not only from the facts elicit
ed, but from the QUESTIONS Of constitutional
and legal principles that have been mooted.
arguec, and decided, thus clearing the field
Tor the full view of the central spirit and ii.
nal issue OF the controversy. ssodl ToI ors
1t has appeared chat .E7l ssa Y saoisgodslq
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY rs NOT TIE GOV
ct the State Of Virginia. There are tN o
other departments whose duties are as SOL
emu and whose responsibilities are as pro-
found. The same oath holds them within
ehe sphere OF their respective operations as
bounded and defined by the Constitution
no one OF the departments has right to Shut
lie its duties upon another, thinking there
by to evade or avoid responsibility. Each
and so to be kept, as that Of any other, when
the time sfor the performance Of duty comes.
This is the very essence OF constitutional
government as handed down to us by men
wiser than ourselves. ~ y. as they. conceived,
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Arrivals at tho Union Hntnl

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John IL. Mcfaddon, rhiladc!phia lion VIM.
Aiken and wife, Charleston .. +. Simpson, Il.
W. fresi'ian. Atlanta G. McGUrckin. Mt. Tabor:
v. NJ. trookshanks James Brown, Grccnville !:
". \ Maoney, Midway, Tenn; Rev. A A.
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iarens; }. Dundas, Walter Hobbs, Greens.
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Il. G. Green, L. Steiner, Jr, Baltimore. Md :.
}. +. Gist, Joseph Strauss Arthur Irwin. VI. w
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G. W. Enncy, Va; John Sewer. J. X. Boasn'
Tennessee W. W. Sims, Goshen Hill; G, d.
farrar, .. W. Sadlcr, 5. G.; W. Y. Holland. c.
Z. lioke, Atlanta; J. f. Lindsey. +. G. Mitchell.
Thomas litlcjohn, Joncsvile: j. +. Norman,
B"GansvI!e; }. Il. Ezel, Colombia, :. c. j. II.
liant. Sparianburg; Joseph Snsrng, Grcenrilic,
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Money Wanted at this Office.

Those indebted to tho TINES Office, in any
way, arc ''''""@,H requested to make payments
at once. II this request oacnds any one NC
can help it. Car creditors don't hesitate to
dun us. and wc don't sc why We should he-i-
10 IMn hose who Owe us
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Sort MONEY WoS'T Do.-[Nashvillc Am,cyican
Dem There is no doubt ABOUT the meaning of
the result, and any attcmpt of the Democratic
party to stand upon Ohio ideas in the future
will he simple suicide. A sound stable con-
vcrti6lc currency is what the people of this
country are determined to have
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APPROPRIATIONS AND OrficEs.To DE REDUCED.
-Gardincr, Me, November l3.--M conter-
cncc between the Grccnhack and Democratic
State Conventions to-day it was voted that there
were many Offices which must be dispenced with
and also that several appropriations, usually
made by Republicans, must bc cut oil to reiieVe
the ovcr-burdcucd taxpayers.
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Those Ea.lsagos and,sparerihs

Which our kind friend, Mrs. Grant sent us
were treat indeed, and as we cat them we
thought great is Ulysses, but Mrs. jaime ssGrant
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only things which excel Mrs. Grants Sai.sar arc
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