New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-29
POLITICS IN NETWORK.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTEST.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTEST.
EARNEST WORK WITHOUT so MUCH NOISE AND OUT
WARD SHOW AS UsUAL-EDwARD COOPER on
EXCIsE LEGIsLATIoN-AssENBLYA AND CONGRESS
SIGNAL NOMINATIONS.
The local canvass is going forward with COM
paratiye quiet so far as the usual
street demonstrations are concerned, but
much earnest work is in progress.
Edward Cooper gave his views on the Excise
law yesterday. William w. AstOr declined
the Republican nomination for the Assembly
in the XIth District, and James NJ. Vanum
was nominated Yesterday. A number of
nominations for the Assembly and Board
Of Aldermen was made by the Re-
publicans and Anti Tammany Democrats.
In the With Congressional District Edwin
Einstein was nominated for Congress by the
Republican and Democratic opponents of Tam
many Hall, to run against Anthony Eickhoff,
the Tammany candidate.
THE WEEK BEFORE THE ELECTION.
EDWARD cooPER's VIEWS RESPECTING THE EXCISE
LAVA QUIET CONrEsT-BERNARD BIGLIN NOT
AN ACCEPTABLE CANDIDATE.
The politicians of the city have almost
universally ceased doing their ordinary work, and
are giving all their time now to politics-and
will continue 10 do till Tuesday next.
the quiees contest known in years. there are 10
professions, with accompanying fireworks and cannon
firing. and very few out-OdOor meetings. The display
81 political banners and transparences is also far
less than I'm past years. The parties are con-
tenting themselves with great meeting each
nj the Cooper Institute The Tammany Democrats have
made ali their nominations and reported 10 be put
ting forth unusually vigorous efforts 10 obtain votes for
their candidates Daily conferences OF the leaders Of
the party are held at Iammauy Hall.
Edward Cooper visited at his headquarters in the
Westminster Hotel yesterday by Charles Mex. LOescr,
president OF the Wine and Spirit Traders Society and
by Henry Causen and Mr.. Flanagan representatives, OF
the National Brewers Association. They asked Mr..
Cooper TO give his views the present Excise law
Mr.. Cooper replied that he was in favor OF the
regulation Of the sale OF spiruous ana malt liquors. and
he opposed to the present law and such spas
m0dic auempts as have been made 10 enforce IT, Inc
present law DO Thought TO DO unjust SO lar
as 10 applied 10 Ncw-YOrk. There was no
reason In his opinion why, In order to con
duct a business, recognized a. legitimate, any
another business. At tle same time he we'd that
Large cities tho regulation OF the liquor frame was
needed prccautDn against disorder Governor ROD
nsons ia regard to excise questions he thought
To be wise.
The conference committees OF tho Republican party
and the Anll-Temmany organizations met at Lincoln
Hail. Yesterday, foT the purpose Of making arrangements
for union ticket In the districts which elect
Aldermen. IL decided that except In the lNth ana
Win Districts the Republicans should nominate
one candidate IN each district and the AntIaInmany or
ganZltiOus There was general expression Oh us
Alderman In tho With District by the Republicans OF
the XVIII XVIth and XVIlIth Assembly Districts.
The Republicans OF the Xth Assembly District, when
also for'us part OF this senate District. have hitherto
refused to confirm Mr. BIgiiuS nomination. An EFFORT IL
being made to get him To withdraw from the contest In
case lie do IL s likely that Two Anti-I
many candidates for Alderman Will he nominated III the
district and Will receive the support VI the Republicans
OF the XIth Assembly District.