The New York herald., 1878-11-05
THE ELECTION.
Local Issues 10 Be Settled at
the Polls To-Day.
THE LAST NIGHTS WORK.
Busy Scenes at the Headquarters Of
the Opposing Parties.
TAMMANY COOL AND CONFIDENT.
What May Be Expected from Nj. DaVsn-
port and the Police.
CONGRESSIONAL CHANGES.
The Candidates in this City, Brook
lyn and New Jersey.
CONGRESSIONAL CHANGES
The Candidates in this City, Brook
lyn and New Jersey.
POLLS OPEN AT 8 A. M.
POLLS CLOSE AT 4 P. NJ.

The campaign. 50 far the actual work in caucus
meeting and debate is concerned, closed last night.
Nothing remains but the decisive verdict of the ballot
box be given from the $50 election districts Of
the city after four O'Clock this afternoon. SO inpor
tan and bitter campaign has not been witnessed in
the metropolis for number of years AS the sun
went down the stirring work Of yesterday every
possible preparation that suggested itself on
both sides had been completed Tickets had
been distributed picket lines marked out.
sentries carefully selected to watch the polling
places and final instructions issued to the district
leaders This morning, at five O'Clock, both armies
will be ready for the fight. Perfect organization
lists among the rank and file of Tammany and her
foes No expense effort has been spared to
strengthen the lines where wavering is expected;
device abandoned that may tend to aid side the
other in the grand struggle Up to the last moment
singular to relate the perfect confidence exists
in both organizations to the final result Tammany
men predict the election of Augustus Sche by 2OooO
majority. while the combinationists equally
sanguine that their candidate, Edward Cooper, will
be elected by from twenty-five thousand to thirty
thousand majority.
WHAT IT ALL MEANS.
Where such different opinions are entertained 1t is
difficult matter indeed for the uninitated to come
to any satisfactory conclusion Many persons turned
in their minds the real issues of the and
the probable effect of victory in each to
conclude that the election of Edward Cooper meant
the elevation of Samuel J. Tilden and friends to
the absolute control democratic politics in city
and State; the overthrow of Tammany Hall ut
present organized; the capture of the political
chinery, so to give Mr.. Tilden power to run the
next State Convention and either renominate Lucius
Robinson for Governor some other friend Of the
Gramercy Park regency. Added to these important
victories would be the certainty that Mr. Tden could
then the election in his interest of majority
the delegates from the State of New York to the
next Presidential Convention
The reverse of this state of affairs must conse-
qucntly. If Tammany flag should tonight float
triumphantly from the Fourteenth street Wigwam.
Mr.. John Kelly in such an event will become the
most powerful democratic leader in the East
His word VII be law IN Ga local ana state state
bow in submission to his choice for the
gubernatoria nomination All the departments Of the
city government will be at the disposal Of Tammany,
and that organization necessarily becomes real power
in national politics. Mr.. Tildens friends under this
contingency can have no possible consideration
either In this city State. and the spring convention
of 1850 will elect national delegates bitterly opposed
TO the interests OF the Ex-Governor.
1t IL such considerations that warmed up to fever
heat the canvass which closed in this city at twelve
O'Clock last night. The camp fires were then
stilled for while the echoes Of barroom debate and
the boisterous wranglng Of some political antago-
the opening Of to-days contest were concluding cpl
sodes Of the election eve OF 1878.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE wIGwAM-DELIvER-
ING THE TIcKETs-AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
GRAND sACHEM.
The ordinary New Yorker. unless he be an active
ward politician. has but little comprehension Of the
mass of work the infnitesimal amount of detail that
precedc the depositing of ballots to-day. Taking
Tammany Hall a convenient centre for observa-
ton HERALD reporter from an early hour yesterday
morning, surveyed the busy and often anomal-
Gus scenes that passed before his eyes. Yet
there was apparent system in all these
exciting preparations. squad of police. COM
lnanded by scrgeants. had possession of the
mittee the first floor. where boys. clerks.
messengers and porters appeared TO be mixed up in
inextricabe confusion. Only little tutelage by the
Major Domo. George Cofin--who. by the by. cannot
even remember the many centuries he has bean
nected with Tainmany Hail-soon enabled the writer
to discover that after ALL ii not such chaos
he had imagined when rst he entered the door Of the
narrow committee room.
DELIVERING TIE TICKETS.
Outside tho street was lined with carriages. II
then near O'Clock. and the few steps that lead
the large committee room were crowded by men and
boys. all eager get the tickets for their respective
districts. Only the leaders know that such
occasions large number not authorized to
receive them apply for these tickets. Hence the
police hence the scrutiny which every body had to
undergo upon entering the committee room. only
when designated by the chief of each Assembly dis
trict to Major Coffin the immense bags fun OF
tickets delivered 10 the authorized parties They
all carefully tied aud properly marked. with, Of
thousands u tickets allotted to each district
than actually required. as to guard against
sble accident.
Enter Mr.. Blank. having charge Of Blank Assembly
district. Coffin recognizes him Ut once-hc knows
cverybody-and says. Where are your men p Tho
men. who have been waiting without take hold of the
bags OF tickets. Not 80 quick hold Wait till
tell you to take them, says 6eorge. whats the
matter now = answers saucy Nineteenth wsrdcr.
biting the end of horrid-looking cigar. '1'u let
you Know what's the matter. says George. just
Ls glasses fall down, owing to fearful jerk of his
body caused by other man, who wants his tickets
right away. .'Youll all have them IL you only take
your turn" Saying this George tells the policeman
~ the door not admit any till those inside
attended to- paper IL signed by the chief Of the dis
trict George guards this carefully enters the private
ofice and says "A right 20 ahead and like sailors
carrying the mails on board steamship, the process
sion Of ticket bag carriers marches out and loads
carriage truck destined for their particular Assom
bly, district.
syrRrKERs ON THE ALERT.
while all this process ~ delivering tickets goes
regularly and In order candidates for Alderaic and
Assembly honors. eager 10 hear the latest news
from headquarters, drop IN and report everything
"fourshing and lively No sooner does one OF
them enter than at least dozen men after
him. They have been olanoring for him and waiting
for him since nine o'clock. The police have per-
cnptory orders. however not To admit them and they
kept outside in the yestibule. Alderman we
cant get tickets exclaimed ugly looking lad,
apparently from Mackurelville The Alderman, who
must be polite 70 everybody recognizes the voice and
them al the headquarters" want ~ see you
ment. Alderman" I'm be there In a minute" But
the Mnckercville statesman persists upon seeing"
the Alderman, and before lac say Jack Robin
son" burly policeman lands him the lower step
of the 1aminany entrance and Mackerelve takes
vcnge by calling the guardian Of the peace "a black
republican,
Is is not rather rough to treat these men in that
style when they come hore to gct tickets ~ asked the
i WI ter ~ "A upfQl er