The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-05
The Polls will he open to-day from o
A. VI. to Z r. "a.

The Il. dav of the local canvass was
,nont by the politicians in the completion OF the
realities for the voters to-day Tho workers
far each election district wcre selected. and the
,iokets were given TO the Assembly district
maoaeer-. The bage Of Hnti-rammany tickets
ware taken in carriages from Mr.. Coopers
hoadouerters in the Westminster Hotel TO
,hs Assembly Districts. They viii lie given
m the workers in the election districts just
b.fore the polls open this morning
The managers Of Mr.. Coopers cansass are
determined that the voters who come 10 the
polls IA soon as they are opencd shall find
h.llots in tho polling booths. Last year tho
ant. .Tammany tickets which should have been
in the boxes In the Second Assembly District
we're destroyed By faithlcss leader in the
marty. Every precaution hns been taken to
prevent repetition Of this outrage.
Theuckets we're kopt under guard last night,
and large reserves OF ballots have been put
within ready access. should any Of tho watchers
proye ,rcacherous. To forestall any danger
hAt Nigh. result from the destruction OF bal
ios or the distribution Of false tickets at the
polls. a fresh set Of tickets Of tho combination
we're sent 10 every registered voter through the
Post Oflce.
John Kelly superintended tho distribution Of
The Tammany tickets. He spent the afternoon
and evening in an inner room in the big wig
VAN. with him were hali-dozen of his most
trusted sachoms The doors were locked and
we're opened by tho ianitor only when an As
pemby district manager asked for admission.
Az the managers received their bags Of tickets.
and the money that is 70 be used 20 buy votes ut
the polls each was told by MIR. Kelly that he
would b. held responsible for his district As
tho heavy doors closed behind them the man
ayers looked anxious, ns lhqngh their upper,
The Republicans ballots were delivered Mt
their Assembly district hcAdquart 'ra yesterday
morning. They will remain there until they
are taken to the polling places this morning;
MI CooDer's headquarters We're nlled during
the day and evening by candidates on the Peo.
pies ticket. by politicians. and supporters OF
lhe movement against Tammany. An were
The district leaders reported that there was nc
break IL the combination IN any 3t the Assem-.
bly, districts. Jerome Buck said that the rumoI
that the City Democracy in tho Seventeenth
s:''l'i sss F%Ps %ss%"$s' {ssa
BEEN BEEN converted to .Tammany becaus,
se or BGsq DsEc RGi aSSep But
the opinion OF Mr Buck and other equally well
Informed men in that district. Mr.: Couter's do
fection would not take 100 votes from the com
binstion ticket. Gen. Chester A. Arthur calleC
10 assure MIR. Cooper that. whatever might b.
the rumors, the Republicans would support th'
union nominees. He had Just come from |
Toe rooms, 10 tho Fifth Avenue Hotel
at which the Chairmen OF every Republican
self 10 work the comb nation ticket faithfully
and to trade on none Of the candidates. Thi'
news greatly encouraged Mr.. Coopers friends
Their confidence was further strengthened by
reports which came In the evening that nC
TRmmany men were TO be found who ,woulC
take bets freely offered that they could no
name eight Assembly Districts which Augustus
Schell would carry. As an Indication thet th'
Tammany managers were almost ready &
give up the fight. 4 letter from one o
them was read. which contained their es
tmAtr ~ the maiorities that the several As
semhy dstrirts would probably give for III
candida" for Mayor. This estimate gives /,
Mt. ScAei In the downtown districts. MAORI
tie as Lr.a' ns were received by Samuel J. TIL
den ir 1876. when the Democratic party In th
city wH- "a unit and claims for Tammauy thre
districts each Of which even County Cl"rl
Gumh.Mnr Secretary Of thu D"mocraic Stat
Ooumiit,' and other well informed Tamman'
I-,nti'lah-. t'nucrdrs To- Mr oopcr by at lcas
/ 900 majority. Even with this oue-sided cal
cumt.on tnr majority claimed for Mr.. schel IL
III c..y is ~ 1900.
The estimate Of the anti-Tammany Demo
Gratis o.! the maIortles in the several Assembl
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