The New York herald., 1878-11-03
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The German population, which Is in q majority in
this district, is considerably stirred up The sub
ject OF the county and Congressional nominations.
Leading politicians OF the district say ,nere will be
great deal OF scratching on The county ticket and It
is hard to tell who will come Out top OF the heap.
Tue Tammany candidate Tor Congress 10 Mr.. Anthony
Eichkof, who has already served term and hopes
TO serve another He was formerly Corsner, and has
been tor twenty years identified with local pol
itcs. He Is engaged in specific business At pres
snt, though at time Is understood he followed
tho praclice OF the law. He was placed in the led
early Dy Tammany Hail. but SO far his canvass has
not been very active.
The combination candidate Is Mr.. Edwin Einstein,
who nominated last Monday. He Is u American
OF German deaccnt aud ot the largest cigar
factories IN the country. IN which ho employs
thousand hands, lve or Six hundred OF wnom are
voters. This is u fair margin 10 start on, and his
friends say tho 900 cgarmakers in the district will
Tor MIN TO u man; but that IS reason why his
should all end in smoke, as he has coIsid
cradle pull host OF Germuus IN other lines ol Dus
ness. Mr.. Einstein was never IN politics before Ho
Union College He indorsed Oy the reDublicaD and
u ram many parties ana the Ottendorler wing OF
distric. Is lS,0OU Mayor Ely carried y on the demo-
cratic ticket ny majority ot ], 2O0. &r Ensten ex-
poets carry II by 1000 maJority.
A large number OF prominent business men OF this
city, irrespective OF purity have cordially ndorsed Mr.
Mortons candidacy and nave Issued an appeal urg-
ing his claims upon the sunrages OF the voters
district In this appeal they pay glowing tribute 10
Mr.. Morton's uublemshea Character and his nonor-
able career as q banker. His great success u bus
ness man and his past Efforts IN benai ot the com.
and general interests OF the merchants OF Now
YORK are cited as proofs that IL elected no viii ad-
office with tact ard to the best interests
OF the people. among the signers oi the appeal are
Messrs Winam Liobsy, d. Z. Ciaiin, h. = Janray,
.brrt pon
Post 4 Co Studwel sawyer Il Co., ii. X Thurbsr,
Parker, Wilder Il Co. ana Wendeii, Fay 4 Go.
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The canvass in The Eighth Congressional district
goes on apace ana Is conducted with vgor both
sides General McCooks friends noisisr and more
demonstra.ive but not more effective or more con-
fdent than Mr.. Jcromes. Both sides profess TO be
sanguine oil success but the bets are two 10 in
favor OF Jerome "The prospect Is Brilliant" said
latter to HERALD reporter last evening. ''and
that Is abnut all there IL to be said about It."
The Jerome headquarters at the Wooabnc, in
Sixth avenue, were crowded all day yesterday, and
there the prognosIcations OF uppermost
on every tongue .'ln the Eleventh Assembly distrc
alone" said OF the most enthusiastic, 1--WE viii
give Larry jerome a majority that will overcome
ythlug McCook can get IN the Seventh any
eise.n
.'Aow about the Thirtcentnan tho reporter asked
else. He can't command MS OLD vote there by any
means. Jerome Is exceptionally strong among tne
people VINO nave known him longest, anu he has
we'll known Ia the Sixteenth ward Tor more tnan
twenty years"
..s.s here" said apparlson which seemed to be
suddenly startled lie by the last remark ii
want show you now true that H. Larry JEROME
came ~ s ci,y from Rochester, and tnat good
people OF that old Town have not forgotten HIM yet
pain enough from wnat inc newspapers there say uf
MN. Lat mo read you something.h Tnis Is what he
rend-
AHA.
Homn...sn 3, e Jsronle Tor cSaslss. n Nc.
resident in It's fullest "a stranger
ns%nS.1s II 'as s.s ana one the tribe @ we we lei
sons1.insd to wnooD .I him onward ~ wora.
= 70 De ono y .ss boys o. the old aesas.ssr
active poli.;,sa eaSassmea. year. ago more snsr
a .Asas.nd. =, sin..srea IL Mr. Jerome lie has the
BODY he may represent. and viii lack to
as . o sS ns ~ ~ .as
wish he be assuI sing, 80 say all oil U.s."
"a never suspected tlat Larry jerome was
Houndayga," The reporter inierposcd. "aud II The
lac, Is made puoic Il may DO hin injury In his dis
trict"
.No, don't think 1t will hurt him. answered his
friend "You can't expect Rochester Ia spell Oaou-
aasa IN the same way that Syracuse does any more
you expsct tue name OF McCook be
potent ia New York AS II Is IN ONO"
opKs AIR MEETING.
Mr. Jerome's friends held an open AIR meeting last
tsEoed Ny residents OF the dIstrlcI Mr. smiLn h.
Lane presided. Mcssrs. A. Leary II. L. cutting, Jr;
McMahon. j. q. Oddre. v. T. King aud James
Mcconnell chosen vice presiueuls aud J. Riley,
A.. Mcneil, e. Evans and J. Robinson acted secre-
tar,ss. During tho progress OF the meeting tho
''Boys in Red, White and Blue" numbering about
nve hundred men IN uni!orm, and bearing coIored
lanterns ana banners Inscribed with the names OF
various Iamnany candidstcs, passed III procession
near the spcakers' s.anu ana were heartily ehesrsd
by the assembled crowd.
THE sPEgcHKs.
Mr.. Lane opened the meeting with a few nppro-
pirate remarks, stating its oDjecI and propne
CON psle Tor the regular aemocratIc ticket
IN the coming election. He tben introduced Mr. II.
NJ. T~ombly. VINO strongly advocated inc claims Ut
aIi tue lanmany nomiaees and especially those OF
Mr. Jerome, wno, he said, had the interests OF the
people next his heart and had Always becu true
10 Tue principles oil democracy. Mr.. DAVID Sellers,
OF Pniii idepnis was the next speaker. Ho said
that interests OF the party through
the ULiou and that ne couu therefore offer
citizens OF the Eighth Congressional district o Nov
YORK lew words OF advicc as TO the duty of lne
hour No one shouid be sent 10 Congress, ne said
who has not genuine love Tor every OF tho
country. Tbs cannot be sald Of the rcpup-
lcans. Some Of tho leaders OF tuat puty
have recently spoken as though they con-
sidered that the white OF the Norti ought
TO hate those oi the south. lhis IDEA was, IN ihe
upin,on OF speaker, TO be reprobated Dy every
who desired the prosperity anu glory OF the Re-
pubic. All democrats iact ali ctIzens who have
these great Objects III Wow, should searcn or man
with general sympatbes, vino regards ali parts OF
the country aIike when tncy cast their votes
for legislators he considered thut Mr.. jerome
count recommen ndcd him 10 The voters oil the Eightn
district Mr.. d. Z. Wyman advocated the election OF
Mr. jerome, CHIEFLY on account OF his practical cx-
perIence IA gslative AFFAIRS. He said he w1s an
honest INT clligeut practical man thai he dsu-
tined Win many purts OF tnis State and uncom-
monty well acquainted with It's interests aud require
mepts.
Ar Jerome when called upon advanced to the 'front.'
OF the platform. He received with much ap-
pausc but declined 70 mako any speech, promising to
make good QUE VIXEN elected 70 Congress on next
Tuesday. senator A. Wagstan, J. ReliIy and j. ".
Browning then addressed the meeting, alter whicn
Mr. .. "A. Hunter, cooreu gen leman made SPIRITED
kpeecn, which was received win enthusiastic APP
pause. lie sad the republican party had sod
Issf to a clique Of democrats who were thought
hwortny OF the regular party Incy Dargnincd 10
brug ths negro vote with them 10 the support OF tho
inongrc ticket thai was formed but, the speaker de-
cared they had promised what tney could not per
form, and not one OF 10, 900 negro votes would
20 ior com pInalion candidate. Ii tue black
to voto Ior democrats u would not be Tor The
luse VI the party, disappointed, oiice-seeking
clique.
teucrai VI. I. Mcmahon was the last speaker. lie
denounced the opposition democrats selsu Office