The New York herald., 1878-11-03
Candidates Who Know All
About the Result.
EACH SIDE A SURE WINNER.
Unprecedented Contests in the Con-
gressiona Districts.
CLOSING UP THE RANKS

Before another Sunday dawns the politicians the
mononIous question 10 who Will be Mayor Of Nov
York tor 1879 and 1880 will be settled The anxiety
OF weeks months Will then be allaysd and the
viciors Immediately begin to cast around In Wig
orous for the spoils OF once. On whichevor
banner the light OF success may shine the political
followers certain 10 engage in a determined and
exciting struggle for the varous fat Offices TO be dis
posed OF after the lst OF January.
During the past week both parties have been engaged
night and day in working up public opinion through
all the districts of the city. Meetings have been
hold, documents circulated and all other
ceivable efforts rcsorted to In iurthsring the in
terests OF canddtea is universally concsded that
tho Tammany gatherings have bean more enthusi.
aslic and Dcter attended than In former campaigns
TIE rea limo dividing issues OF the controversy,
between Samuel J. Tilden and the regular demo.
cratic organization Of this city. are thoroughly under
stood. Any objections that may have been raised to
so-casd Tammany Dictatorship seem TO have
been generally obliseratsd when tho people
came TO look upon the struggle In its true
Hight. The peculiar combination OF anti.
Tammany sorchsads. disappointed oflce-scekers and
machine republicans does not appear to suis the
masses OF Independent volsrR decided wavsriug.
TOO, Is observable In the republican lines. whiio
several OF tho anti ramm many rank and nle
mstakabe signs Of striking hanus with the Fous-
tcenth street organization.
The only possible way to procure any dcn cite In
formation as to the real prospects and undsrcurrens
OF the present exciting canvass to circulate among
the politicians on all SIDES. Yesterday the HERALD
reporter met number Of the leaders at Tammany
Hall, tue Westminster Hotel. the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Irving Hall aud other places In talking with ex.
republican candidate from Kings county, who has
mingled with his colleagues In this cry continually
ior the past Two weeks the following points were OBJ.
tained:-
"whal Is thought about the combination ticket In
republican ranksfn
..very lew IKE It. II may be supported BY many
who as.ost II because they have no ticket Of
their own. Some dislike II because the sue.
csss OF Cooper, II Il means anything s
ali means that the municipal machinery, with ito
vast patronage. win bs set in motion TO advance the
interests OF Samuel j. Tiden Mr. Cooper, everybody
understands Is politician idenuned with Tildsn and
bitterly hostile 10 Mr. Kelly"
els that tho main Of disansstion In republt.
can ranksf"
ayes, but small number are anxious 10 overthrow
the Arthur dynasty, which has been settling like An
incubus upon the republican party. This dynasty
Is In all essential charActeriatios like . royal
regime that dcvo.ss ITS entire satscras and polsoal
schemes tho elevation OF Its Tho party
has been spoated and used Tor years In this way IL
is all tho time Rowland. Erhardt and Phsips-ons
branch OF Phelps in the District Attorneys once the
other branch In the Cusssm House. Night inspectors
and tlde-waiters have been thrown bones the
rank and lle. Il IL . dsspotic tyranny, dissimlar
from Tammany Hall tyranny in Il sxsr.
tor the benefit OF tho republican orssnzasion,
but for the personal advantage pets and iriends
while the Tammany dospotism, although an auto.
Is yes exorcsed 10 Oad up and help the demo.
cratic orgAnizatt0n.'s
..W nat viii De lhs result OF this disairse,ionr,
Tnc uiEe rather snort Tor this isoiins mani.-
les. itself with great force ~ the polls, bus am al
satisfied that sufficient republican
iouud either 10 stay away from the polls election
day to cast their ballots tor Augustus sshel, wnch
win result taat genIisuans election. rhs 10 ghe
only way In which they eau make tnoir protest ct
Ieclive. defoat Of tns combination tcEst will, Of
course, bury The present repu0lican mgchiDo out Of
sight Tnis ieolng, however, does affect tho
vass for members OF Assembly And CSngrsssmsn. AL
united apparently 10 accomplish the election of
Senator ConKiinG"
THE cANDiDATEs' vlEws-EvEEYBoDY SURE OF
GETTING ELEcTLD 'BY LARGE MAJORITY"
To learn the views OF the various candidates
as TO ths probable result OF the coming con.
test, HERALD reporters we're yesterday sent to the
several districts. They iound the candidates as Q
hard work. each In hts particular sphere The
views expressed. az might be supposed diacred rad
cay. according to the predlisctou Of the individual
speaking. Ths Tammsny candidates we're willing 10
sake and reputation thar the dag OF the wig
would float In triumph the day after the battle
whie tho other hand tho combination candidates
expressed conviction that their DAY Of victory
hand. All sides were heard and jotted down. Ma.
joritss banded about ny the rival candidates
with generosity which will result In many heart
ache on the day OF election.
Tho following are the views and opinions In brief
as gvon reporters by tho candidates Interviewed
Each candidate asked only with regard hls
particular race, bat also the geasra result In the
county,
rHg COUNTY CANDIDATES.
Edward Cooper, candidate Tor Mayor the com.
binalion tcket said-"l never speculate In majors
tics IL would not DO at all decorous lor candidata
TO talk about his probable majority; that Ter ths
Augustus SehelI, 1ammany nominee for Mayor
'we will have = handsome majority Tor tho whole
ticket IL will be largo enough 10 emphasize the wilr
Of The people OF ,n,s city And county"
Mr. Frederick smytI, Tammany candidate for Dis /.
/ am ab,o to obtain the nsjority Tor ,hs Tam many
tic9et VIII range from 10000 TO 10000. IL would
not be becoming In me 10 estimate my oWn ma ,
B.sjamiu X. Phelps, combination candidate for
Dlslriet Attorney:-"l thinK Tho majority tor the
combination couuy ticket will bs a. least 13 000 and
l do not thiuk there viii be very much dinerencs in
regard 10 individual majorities on the ticket
George \. Gardner, grecnback candidate for Dstrcs
Attorney nave not the leass expccls being
elected. Inc signs disaection th6 ranks OF the
continuation Indicate thxt fammany IL likely 10 win
by n smal. majority"
Judge Bcdiord. rammany candidate Tor civ
Judge :-"rhe whole rsmmany county ticket, in my
opln,on, VIII DO elected oy very handsome ma
jorEy."
X H. Cowiug, candidate for City Judge on the com-
bination uckst:-"in my judgment the comoiustion
county licksI will win whoo Uy 20 00U majority.
Wnh refcrs1ce 10 myself, hope TO run Usni nd
my tckst, out that my majority will equal that OF my
associates.n
Morax Elingsr, candidate for Coroner on the cons-
bination ticket 81 am honestly Of the opinion thAs
tho majority Tor ths combination county ticket will
range ircm is, 900 70 $4,000 It's hard 10 say what
my individual majority VIII be.
DR.. john Y. Hsnnau, aroenback-labor party cam
ddate ior Coroner, says tbat tho rammany majority
Ior Mayor and county officers viii be from o. 900 70
10, 900.
wnuam Bennett, Tammany candidate for Aldor.
man-at-Larrc:-" am conhdsnt that tho Tammany
county t,ckot will bs carried by 5000 or ~, 600 o.
more, and ! expect 10 do as we'll The rest Of tbs
trxei.n
William 7. Kirk. Ts mmany candidate for Alderman
Large, saia. .-"t would not 0stfnate tho probable
majority OF the county licxsL w,l got about a.OU
majority"