The New York herald., 1878-10-13

would very probably have been successful II Hayes
had gone into the Presidency on tno electoral vote
OF New York, Instead oil on one disputed
vote, there would have been a republican admins.
traton In fact as IN name. and south Carolina.
publican. What a difference ihIs would have made
10 tho state OF affairs Besides Erhardt and Wheeler
are mere personal pets, and because they are such
the leaders made this tremendous sscrihce Tor their
retention. There has been power 10 remove Mr..
ErnardL Even the Mayor had no influence IN his own
administration on that question:"
.sWho advocates a straight tckety"
'lhe Albany Clique, principally consisting or John
f. Smytn ana Souator Harris supported IN this city
by George Bliss aud Que or Two others"
"Do you think there any bargain or intrigue now
In The advocacy of "a straight ucketf"
ayes. 1t seems TO me that the retsntion OF these
Police Commissioners IS still uppcrmost IN their
minds, and then the aequittal OF Insurance super
in dent Smyth the vote OF three fsmmany SEN
aors seems 10 some coma ection with IT, but De
you'd above ali Is the re.elecon OF the present
District Attorney, Bel amin n. Phelps"
lis here any objection 10 the reelection OF Mr.
Pnepsf"
in high repute; but he reDresentsa vicious scheme
OF nepotism aud the rank aud HE are getting tired Of
it. Tney say about nign time TO cry out against
the running OF the great republican party OF the city
OF New York simply Tor the purpose OF
nndng Offices for partners, brothers.n-isw and
personal pcla No party can long maintain It's
orRau,z lIlon II . system like the one have de-
scrbed permitted to continue and, sooner or later
the party that makes bargains aud ruus campaigns
Simply 10 keep ~ power personal iavoritss must
drive ranks the bone aid sinew TO gain It's
vctories.n
The above seem TO be the universal sentiments OF
those who openly advocatea republican ant-Tam-
many comb nation this tall. The result oil the eec
lion depend almost entirely upon this Issue, and the
public will watch with interest tue movements OF the
political cness players IN TINS game.
THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN VIEW.
1t is almost tnat with straight republican
ticket ~ The field Tammany must win tie battle
But there sanguine Anti-rammanyites and
straight republicans willing to wager that good
chance exists the Of either OF tickets
in vew OF certain conungencieA II the reasoning Of
the Albany ealer TO be iooked upon with favor the
arguments IRON lnis standpoint be
considered with good deal OF distrus 1t is urged
by these people Iha with their 40 900 solid and
alliance with the city democracy under ex-senator
0'Bren, the power oil the election machine under
John j. O'Brion and Commissioner Davenport, and
some hep from certain greenback factions. they
would be able 30 poll majority vote win nrst class
independent candidate. In such controversy, and
looking figures through The specaclss OF these
gentlemen, the Cooper parry would be nowhere.
THE CONFERENCE.-THE coNcLUsIoSa
Conversation with anumber Of the leading mem rs
o. the Irving Hail democracy, recognized as the ad-
vocates and supporters OF Nj. EDWARD Cooper for
Mayor, develops an entirely different aspect OF the
controversy. One OF THESE gentlemen, who claims 70
have studied situation thoroughly, gives the iol-
low,ng figures (eslimaGg the vote lao 000) in The
event OF y combination:-
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