The New York herald., 1878-11-04


there is no possibility Of any untoward mistakes
curing that might jeopardze the interests of the
party on election day Deputy commissioner dilles-
Seventh Congressional district and have doubt at
all Of Mr.. Eickhoffs election"
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Eighth Congressional district is composed of
the Ninth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards and that
part Of the Eighteenth which lies between Fourteenth
and Twenty sixth streets and Fourth and Sixth
1t is bounded by Houston street. the Bowery.
Fourth avenue, Twenty-sixth street and the North
River. Here all was activity. and the Woodbine on
Sixth and Thirteenth street. the headquarters
Of Mr.. Jerome; the reading rooms and
ridors Of all the hotels-notably the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and the st. Omer. where arc the head
quarters of General McCook and the New York
Hotel where Mr.. Averils. filed with drift
ing crowds Of politicians exchanging rumors and
conjectures While all confident of success, for
in the present there perhaps confidence
than usual on every side. yet as one Of Jerome's
friends said Everything is booming along. lovely
Nobody knows what majority Larry will get, for
they're scratching the other tickets Like fun"
Mr.. James Nolan is one OF the Oldest residents OF
the Eighth Congressional district and has taken
active part in nearly every for the last ten
years in that locality. He met last evening by
HERALD reporter and asked to give his opinion in ref
to the contest between McCook and Jerome He
every locality of Importance in this district and hav
ing done SO have no hesitation in saying that be-
hcve Mr.. Jerome win be elected by very large
surprising majority. The victory of General Nc
Cook General elijah Ward in 1876 is very easily
explained. General Ward was sick in bed during the
and the voters thought he did not show them
proper consideration by coming among them. But in
order to show what the district really is have only
McCooks vote in 1876 came from hotels, great
many active men on the General Committee Of Tam
many Hall and the young democracy ,r Of the district
Jerome has captured this element, and his personal
popularity has demoralzed the opposition. The dis
trict has been canvassed as 1t is and thou
sands OF persons who never heard OF Larry jerome
now know him personally. have been since three
O'Clock to-day all along the river front. and have
been astonshed the enthusiasm in favor Of Jerome
He is sure to carry the day.
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Tho Ninth Congressional district one of the larg-
est in territory embracing that part Of the city lying
between Twentysixth street. Seventh avenue Forteth
street. Eighth avenue. Spuyten Duyvl Creek and the
North River In this district the five can
didates who started have been reduced to three
nando Wood. Hardy and Berriman The district district was
active the Others cabs and street cars being in
great demand among the Visiting statesmen" who
straning their nerves for the success OF their
rious paries and committee meetings being held in
various places
TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
In the Tenth Congressional district which is COM
posed Of parts Of the Eighteenth. Nineteenth and
Twenty-hrst wards, and is bounded by Fourteenth
street. Third avenue Eightysxth street and the East
River the contest Is perhaps the lvecs in the city,
for James OBrien Of the favorite politicians Of
the city contests the election with Orlando D. Potter
the regular Tammany candidate. While the Tammany
organization is perfect here elsewhere OBrien
has large Tammany following,san and with his
perience In Tammany has been able to perfect an
organization not inferior to his opponents. At his
headquarters in Third avenue. near Twenty third
street. ut least two hundred volunteer workers for
election day received their final Instructions. and
meeting OF the Committee Organization held
late in the afternoon. The Tarnmany work Of this
district Of the Others was done at Tammany Hail.
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
All day long men kept coming and going to and
from the headquarters at tho Grand Union Hotel of
the republican candidate Mr. Levi p Morton. in the
Eleventh Congressional district. Thousands upon
thousands Of ballots bundled up and sent out to
the different Assembly associations and every arrange
ment made for starting the machinery Of election
on Tuesday morning. Tho men to man
the boxes and distribute tho tickets wcro Sc
lected week ago. There forty-three
members Of the association for the entire Congress
sona district and each of these Is supposed to
take charge and look after matters election day in
from two to three election districts Mr. Mortons head
quarters and tho business carried there his
own expense. Outside Of there the party organizations
to be done. All the visitors to the Grand Union
Hotel headquarters spoke confidently from what they
had cleaned in going about among the voters that Mr.
Morton's election not only sure but that his
majority would be much larger than he himself
anticipated. There callers from. the rcmotcst
parts of Harlem and the southern limits OF the district
and all Of accord in the sanguinc views
they took Of the situation. Mr.. Morton dropped in
occasionally wearing buoyant and cheerful express
sion. and filled with the belief of winning complete
victory. The liquor stores and beer saloons of the
Nineteenth ward were never better patronized. Some
were throngcd with sturdy voters, and the sole
absorbing topic of conversation was the elec-
ton, and the chances for this and that candidate.
Tammany and anti-Tanmany men mingled freely ut
the bar, and though the talk ut times boiscrous
little l-fceling exhibited As a rule there was little
money betting. Hats, drinks and cigars were freely
wagered and the two candidates for Mayor about
equal favorites. No venture to bet against Nor
ton for Congress, and had the temerity
Willis even for u dime.
In. Harlem, also. n great deal Of work was done by
the republicans In their old headquarters in Lincoln
Hall. Here the tickets were punched by thousands
and tens Of thousands and the paused
only for sandwich or cup of coffee all day long.
The cigars did not seem to delay work for moment.
Colonel Willis. the Tammany candidate, busy at
his headquarters, further down town, but for him,
for the other Tammany candidates, NJ has already
been mentioned the work of arrangement was mostly
done ut Tammany Hall.
INDoRs1NG JUDGE BEDFORD.
Cunning 8. Bedford for City Judge was indorscd
last evening by the Twelfth Ward workingmen's
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