New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-08

THE REPUBLICANS EXPECT hAJOlnl1 VI fho"
5000 TO 6,0O0-GOvERNoR BISHOP COUNTS ON
5000 OR 1O,OO0-THE BITTER FIGHT IN TUE
IxTB DIsrRICr-nPoRTATIoN OF BALLoT-Box
SUFFERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEi
Co,ruprrs O. Oct, 1.-THE friends of Lorenzo
English Ind. DEM and Rep) and Geo. L. Converse
rDemA the leading Congressional candidates IN the
IXth District have passed another busy day.
large number of business men left their places 10
day and went out among their friends, WORKING IoI
Mr.. English. Many of them were Democrats 10
morrow the leading members of some OF the largest
bnsness houses in the city will be at the polls at
aavbreak. laboring for the success OF MI English
and will remain there until the last ballot is cast
The Citizens Committee, which was organized
for the purpose Of protecting the baliOToOx' nave
issned card offering reward OF SlOO for inc ue-
lection of each case of illegal voting. Citizens who
have resided here for forty years state that there
we're never so many strangers in the city on the day
nreeeding an election there have been to-day A
large number Of detectives are at work, however,
and the strangers will be watched The interest in
the election is so great that the leading wholesale
bouses will close their DOORS and all their employees
will be allowed to watch the polls and get out the
entire vote.
. Adyces at the Republican headquarters are to
the effect that large number of imported voters
have entered the river counties from Kentucky.
Some of them are in General .Ewings district tXthl
but they are closely watched. A large number have
also been imported from Indiana. The private
rooms of John G. Thompson, the Democratic
chairman, were closed to everybody this after
noon, even his own secretary being refused admit
lance.
Those of the Democrats who will vote for Mr.
English are Irish and German Catholics. At the
Republican headquarters it is believed that he will
be elected and that the State ticket will be elected
by q majority of from 5000 to 5000. The
Democrats express great confidence, but decline
to give any figures They claim that Mr.. Converse
will be elected by 1.20O or 1000 majority. 1t is
probable the National candidate, Christopher
Lewis, will receive about GOO votes in this city,
and about the same number of votes from the other
parts of the district. 1t is believed here tonight
by the Republicans and antl-Conyerse Democrats
that Converse will certainly be defeated
In an interview with Governor Bishop to-day as
20 his views on the coming election he said
do not believe the Democratic party can be de-
feated in the election Tuesday, but acknowledge
that the Republicans are working with old time
persistence, aud will leave no stone unturned to
gain victory"
cratic majority will be y he was asked.
well he replied, "I have no idea il will reach
that of last year, but will reach 5000, possibly
10000
This is somewhat lower than the claim of $4,000
or 10000 made few days since.
Fears entertained that there will be cOnsidera-
bic trouble at the polls Tomorrow Ii IS believed
the Converse men have well-lald plan TO bulldOze
the boiling Democrats and to drive them from the
polls. Should this be attempted the Converse men
are likely to have their hands full the opposition
propose going fully prepared for any emergency of
this KIND