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The New York herald., 1878-11-06
Mayor Cooper.

Now let Mr.. Cooper be a real Mayor.
What the city wants is . chief executive
who shall be Independent of the profess
sional politicians man whose sole object
shall be to serve, to benefit, to improve the
city. Mr.. Cooper declared publicly during
the canvass that he was uncommitted and
untrammelled; let his conduct show that.
good citizens, and he can make his admin
istration notable one in the citys history.
His own election shows conspicuously
that the people of New York are not dis
posed to let their government be used
merely as the tool of personal or partisan
ambition. Let him lay that to his heart
and steer his course as Mayor accordingly.
There never was time when q wise, vigor-
Gus, single hearted man in the Mayors
Office could so greatly benefit the city.
Mr.. Cooper's nomination was notoriously
the result of a combination which used Mr..
Kelly's blunders not merely to defeat him.
but with ulterior purposes Of its own.
entirely foreign to the city's inter-
ests. Whatever Mr.. Cooper may mean
the party leaders who stood be-
hind him and by whose combination
he was placed in nomination meant to sub
serve their own ends, with which the city
has nothing to do. But Mr.. Cooper is
Mayor, and he may rightiully devote him
self entirely to the service of the city. He
is business man, and he may, if he will,
as we remarked the other day. carry on the
city administration on the same sound
business principles. on which he has carried
on his own large private affairs. IT he does
that, we repeat what we have before said,
he has it in his power to confer an inesti-
mable benefit on New York. If he
should pursue such an independent
course as we suggest we repeat that the
"city would be governed on business prin-
ciples like merchants Office. without
waste and without superfuous officials; we
should have clean streets winter and sum-
mer, proper sewerage. no plague-inviting
nests of filth, q dock system worthy of New
York, an efficient police, honesty and CO.
pacity everywhere in Office and protection
to property, health and lite from the Bat
terry to the city limits.
Mayor Cooper has great opportunity,
and the people Of New York will watch
anxiously to see how he uses it.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
Spirited Foreigm Policy.

1--WE have formed the opinion" says an
organ Of the British government, 'that it il
not safe to leave Afghanistan to ITSELF" and
the government seems also to have formed
an opinion, though it has not yet declared
it. that it is not safe to do otherwise than
leave Afghanistan to itself-for the present,
ut least. If the British government dare
not leave the Ameer alone, and yet dare not
touch him; if it dare not permit him to be
independent, and dare not proceed to that
invasion of his territory by which it has
must be conceded that it is in predica-
ment which does not set off to advantage
that spirited foreign policy" the manufac-
ture and production of which is its great
specially. England called for the tories
above all things because she wanted
spirited foreign policy" She was tired Of
peace and good will to men. She was tired
Of government that dealt in political econ
omy and electoral reforms, and social
laws and educational interests, and
the disestablishment of churches and man
hood suffrage, and such points of mere
drivel, and wanted government that
would COW the world with magnificent
swagger, bully and roar and snort in the
face of the nations and force John Bulls
views of things down their wretched
throats. England's general sense of the
need Of "spirited foreign policy" was
great factor in the change that brought the
Beaconsfeld government into power, and
Of k1vin ho ~
fully meet the national demand. It 10 true
there was great deal of swagger before
they went to Berlin, but there is discon-
tented fancy that the national lion camc
out of that encounter with his tail shame.
fully curled the wrong way; and yet the
British taxpayer has been called upon to
pay for the making of on enormous number
of cartridges. Several millions of cartridges
paid for and not one burned! It is true
the Gladstone government did not
burn many cartridges either, but then
people did not have to pay for any
with them. But now, in this Indian
case, it is worse than even at Berlin.
for the government does not fight and does
not even swagger. It talks about IAN atti-
tude Of armed expectation" Well, what
government with an army is not in an atti-
tude of armed expectation in these days?
But while the government thus waits for
something to turn up-some loophole to bs
discovered through which it may crawl out
Of this difficulty and put it aside for q more
convenient time-the British public seems
very likely to conclude that Micawber ID
not their ideal of statesman in heroics.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
PirY THE POLICE JUSTICES this morning
Victory Perching.

One Of the remarkable features Of an
election day is the commendablo impair
tiality with which victory perches while
the voting is progressing. 1t is the custom
Of the party leaders to remain at their
headquarters during the day. giving advice
and assistance to such as need them,
issuing instructions to their representa-
tives at the several polls and receiving
hourly bulletins from their scouts in rela-
ton to the progress Of the voting in the
election districts and the indications as to
the result. A wonderful uniformity Is OBJ
servable in these bulletins Mr.. John
Kelly, sitting in Tammany Hall, opens
despatch after despatch from mp town and
from down town. from this district and
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Defeat or Butler.

The most satisfactory aspect Of General
Buffers overwhelming discontinue in
Massachusetts, is not the modification
which has overtaken the man, but the
demonstration it affords of the powerless-
ness Of the greenback party, of which he
is the most conspicuous representative
At the time of his nomination the green
back party had high hopes. The surpris-
ing vote it had polled in Maine elated them
with wild expectations; but Butler. to do
him justice, did not share the sanguine views
field. As soon as he had been started as
candidate he began to look about him for
other sources of support. He conceived
the bold enterprise of capturing the demo-
cratic organization Of the State, and came
very near success by the underhand activity
Of his henchmen. He had clear majority
of the Worcester delegates, and by IN i'm
pudent trick his supporters gained posses
sion of the hall in which the Convention
was to assemble. But that unscrupulous
feat was the elimination of his prospects.
He only succeeded in splitting the demo-
cratic party, disgusting and alarming
the people of the Commonwealth, and
SO intensifying the opposition to him that
the old line democrats were ready to vote
for the republican candidate If that should
be deemed necessary to Buffers defeat.
No public man ever made q more indus
trious and energetic canvass. For several
weeks he has been delivering two or three
speeches each day, besides doing IN aston
ishing amount of other election eering work
of the most artful and crafty description.
Perhaps nothing is more deceptive than the
enthusiastic greetings which nm odd and pc
culiar character like Butler is sure to receive
wherever he appears Mr.. Greeley always
received such popular ovations, but when il
came 10 the test the people were not 30
eager to vote for him as they had been to
run after and applaud him. The public
have keen enjoyment Of everything which
enlivens our stupid politics, and especially
of the comic actors upon the political
stage. But the sound, sober sense of the
people is pretty sure to discriminate be-
tween amusement and serious business
when they come to real political works.
We have no doubt that General Butler
would have made . vigorous and useful
Governor if he had been elected. He
promised many needed reforms in the ad-
ministration of State affairs, and he would
have made a sincere attempt to fulfil his
pledges But the people have no conf
dence in so erratic character, and they
had still stronger objections to the crazy
views on the money question which he rep
resented in this canvass. But he has been
defeated by a majority of Mt least thirty
thousand, which proves that some Of the
straight democrats must have voted for Tai
bot, the republican candidate.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

The wEArHER.-In Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick the depression central there has re-
manned nearly stationary, affecting the extreme
northeastern district Of Maine aud causing light
snow. In the Northwest the depression advanc-
ine from Montana AID British Columbia has
moved into Dakota, causing cloudiness on the
Western lake shores and very light rain at a
few points on the margin of the low barometer.
Elsewhere the weather has been clear or fair.
Except in few small districts of States lying in
the Upper Mississippi Valley, where the weather
was cloudy, the forecasts for election day
weather by the HERALD Weather Bureau pub
lished on Monday morning were absolutely
correct The highest pressure now extends
from the lakes to the Middle and South Atlantic
States. West of the Mississippi River the
barometer has generally fallen. The weather
n New York and it's vicinity to-day will bc cool
and fair or partly cloudy, probably followed by
Increasing cloudiness, rising temperature and
falling barometer Tomorrow will be warmer
and pnrtly cloudy or cloudy. followed by light
irans IN The. e.westcrn portions Of this State !.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
Tho Poisoning season.

There has been o lively business in
weather strips and other preventives of
cold draughts this week, and cellar
gratings have been covered with boards
and big furnaces have been lighted and the
season of poisoning by bad air has fairly
opened. Not more than one house in
fifty in New York has adequate facilities
for ventilation, and Of those which have
well placed doors and windows only a
few, according to physicians, know how to
use them 80 as to secure q steady supply
of mir that Is ft to breathe. The
superheated and dry air of the house
is gorng TO absorb moisture wherever
IL can, without regard to health or
cleanliness. and thus convey the emanations
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. william Beach Lawrence. Of Rhode Island. IL q
the Clarendon Hotel.
traveller wishes to have the safe robbers return
and crack . Trenton buckboord sandwich.
The Russians have proverb:--"whcre there ars
tw6 Poles there are three political psrties"
Thomas Ahcarne. the last of the Irish Fenians i'm
prsoned in England. was released yesterday.
Still another county fair for the President. This h
. mean advantage he is taking of the prize
In the other worid-Dantes-the gas company pres
ident will have his deserts metered out TO him.
sand" color Is the latest in Paris for travelling
dresses We suppose 1t is worn with gravel trains.
Wonder If those Manhattan Bank burglars would
have satesmanshp enough TO get behind the returns
correspondent asks what did william Tell r.
So far a we remember he sad "Oh, shoot The sppls
anyway
Mr.. Z. A. Sothcrn. the actor. ID stated TO be not
seriously i'll. He will probably play at Liverpool
next wcok.
shere Ali. the Ameer of cabul. has . hook nose. .
full under lip srched eyebrows. showing disdAn. and
. mild expression generally
In England the Duke Of Sutherland Ia tho only one
who boast that he has . railway. railway and
. set Of high class are engines.
The Oil City Derrick Ia mean enough 10 say that al
though the President has been 70 all the fairs he hes
not received single premium.
The whitehall Times wishes 10 know whether IN
oyster house waiter is oyster supe. Not ncccssa
riiy for he may bc raw or 'steemed.
Buffalo Erpress.-"At place of amusement In New
York lady is hred out of . cannon every day-bs-
cause. we suppose, she doesn't pay her rent"
London World says il is pretty well admitted that .
Russian colonel can be purchased for about $150oo
that being the amount which he usually dcfrsuds his
regiment OF In stores, clothing. &c
The Emperor william continues to be feeble not
withstandng all Hattering reports to the contrary.
He In irritable and retrcs early. In his occasions
strolls the Empress watches him constantly.
Taimagc reminds his youthful hearers Of the ola
lady who saying 70 her granddaughter that sho haA
seen the folly of sin. received the reply. well.
grandma. want to SEQ the folly Of 1t too"
An Illinois man. who unites the functions OF far.
mer and mill owner. cuts OF the heads of his poul
try by placing them against buzz saw. This is tho
man who said that what is for the goose Ia saws
for tho gsnder.
Milwaukee Sun:-"A young husband who was ID
vscd by his wife to put his ovcrcoat wear down
town one cold morning. complied with her request b.
pinning pawn ticket the lapel Of his undcrcost
She could not see through it."
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of sinks, tubs. basins, &C., to bumas
lungs, not once only. but many times
over There is going to be great deal Of
drowsiness that is not delicious, and in
parlors and sitting rooms, where in the early
autumn evenings everybody was bright and
cheerful. IT all the unpleasant effects
which are experienced from unventilated
city houses in winter were to befall people
anywhere else they would at once be attrib.
uted to some virulent extraneous' cause.
and as these effects are practically those OF
poison, which is no less dangerous because
it is invisible, every householder should
wage a suspicious, relentless war against
the cause, as if it were in bodily form and
operating with tangible poisons.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
Supervisor Davenport's Arrests.


large number Of persons who offered to
vote on naturalization papers issued by the
New York courts in 1868 were yesterday
arrested by Supervisor Davenport's mar
shals, prevented from depositing their
ballots and held to bail. We have no doubt
that Mr. Davenport considers it his duty to
cause such arrests to be made, and supposes
that he finds justification for his action in
the law under which he holds his position.
But the object and intent of all election
laws are to protect the legal elector while
guarding the ballot box against illegal and
fraudulent votes. The pretenoe for the
arrest of the holders of naturalization papers
of 1868 is that in that year fraudulent papers
were issued by the New York courts under
the Tweed rule to fictitious names and to
foreigners who had just landed or who had
not resided in the country sufficient
length of time to entitle them to citizen
ship. But it is absurd to suppose that all
the foreign born men naturalized in 1868
wero fraudulently naturalixed, and the
holders of certificates dated ten years ago
are at all events legally entitled to citizen
ship now. The most that ought in justice
to be required Of the holders of the alleged
tainted papers is that they should estab-
lish their identity before o competent court.
repeat the necessary forms if required and
obtain unassailable certificates.
There is evidence to show that voters
whose legal citizenship is unquestionable
have been deprived Of their votes because
of the seizure of their naturalization papers
bearing the prescribed date. Men who had
been from ten to sixteen years residing and
doing business in the United States prior
to 1868, and who obtained their papers
that year, have been disfranchised by
Mr.. Davenport's action. The plain state
ment Of this fact shows that an injustice is
done by Mr.. Davenport's Interpretation Of
his power, without going into discussion
as to the legality Of his construction of the
United States law. It is to be hoped that
before another election occurs in which the
United States Supervisor is entitled to in
terfere the irritating question Of these
papers of 1858 will be settled by the courts,
so that law intended to secure an honest
election may not be made the instrument
Of barring legal voters from the polls.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
Senator COnklin4.

Last winter he made himself the undoubted
master of the republican party. and yester-
days election makes him master of New
York. He will go to the Senate for another
six years but will he serve out his term2
The master of the republican party and
the master of the great State Of New York
may prove in the Convention Of 1880
bigger man than old Grant.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

POLITICAL RACES were not the contests that
yere popular yesterday, for Jerome Park rarely
vr never before contained such o crowd as
watched the track during some excellent
matches, and the spectators had the advantage
Dvcr those at the polls of knowing that none Of
he winners needed subsequent looking after.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

THE BEST News that has come from W ashing-
lon for many days is the report of the Cabinets
determination to advise either the raising Of the
value of the silver dollar or the diminution of its
coinage. To the latter plan even the now
sstonished and ashamed silver shriekers will not
object, while the former is the only honorable
course possible for nation that has just pro-
nounced so emphatically in favor of honest
money.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
A Harmonious city Governments.

The new Board of Aldermen has an anti
Tammany majority. 1t will therefore con-
firm Mayor Cooper's appointments. The
president of the Board will, of course, be
anti-Tammany and he will be member Of
the Board of Apportionment. The defeat
OF Tammany is complete and Mr. Cooper
commands the situation.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
The city Congressional districts.

The republicans gain two members Of
Congress in the city Messrs. Morton and
Einstein. Messrs. Wood, McCook, MILLER
and Cox are reelected; Mr.. O'Bricn, anti
Tammany democrat, also; and Messrs. Pot
ter, Willis, Eickhoff and Jerome share the
general ruin of Mr.. Kelly's ticket.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
confidence and good will he has sacrificed
by too eager an ambition.
RINa Down THE CURTAIN.
The Next Governor.

Now, then. who will be Mr.. Conkling's
candidate for Governor next year? The
gubernatorial election in this State next
fall will decide the Presidential election of
1880, and it will be q battle of the giants.
Perhaps Senator Conkling will run him
self? Conkling against Tilden! What .
race It would be!
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
The Next Governor.

Yesterdays election has one result-it
places Mr.. Tilden in the forefront as the
next democratic candidate for Governor of
New York. And then?
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

A TREMENDOUS SHOUT or APPROPRIATION rent
the mir as the HERALD cartoon, II voted for the
right man. was thrown upon the canvas, and Jet
there are croakers who say that the general
public does not appreciate art!
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

PArRIoTs, irrespective of party, will be glad
70 read of the election of General Joe Johnston
TO Congress. Men of his stamp are too rare to
be spared from the national councils.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

JUDeE DosoHUE's DECISION of yesterday may
cause some tears to bedcw the cheeks of patrons
of financial "bucket shops" but some SORROWS
Gre blessings in disguise, and this is sure to be
Q sorrow Of that kind
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

MOVE OF THE TILDEN MEN will rush into print
10 deny completely in yesterdays ciphering.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

THE HONEST WoRKNGNEN of Massachusetts,
followed Kearney's advice and pooled their
Issues, but the sand lot orator realizes this
norning that there are pools and pools.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

Collector Arthur.
It looks little as though General Arthur
would 60 back to the Custom House.
Well, he was not bad Collector, and he
seems 10 have been good politician, for he
did not run "stnight republican ticket"
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

ONCE MORE SOLID SoUTH.-Congratulatio
will not be in order until the country sees how
The thing works.
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WHAT will the prophets go into nowi

IT MAT BE VERY WELL to tell disappointed
voter that there is no use in crying over spilled
milk; but does that mend his broken pitcheri
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

Cold SHOULDER is the only dish on political
xrce lunch counters this morning.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06
Harvard Faces Them All.

With Yale's challenge already accepted
the action of the Harvard crew in deciding
to accept Cornell's challenge, and to ar
range race also with Columbia, following
as it does exactly the course urged all along
by the HERALD. promises very brilliant
meeting at New London next summer and
ought to be at once affirmed by the Univer-
sity boat club tonight. This plan cannot
fail to settle conclusively who are the fast
eat student oarsmen in America If Har-
yard can win over all, and if the negotia-
tions about to be opened with Oxford and
Cambridge, looking to race with one Of
them next summer, are successful, the inter.
national race on the Thames in 1879 bids
fair to equal in interest its predecessor of
1862 In view of these engagements there
is little doubt that If all are alive and we'll
the Harvard eight of last summer will now
remain intact. Its danger will lie in what
proved SO fatal to Goliath and many an
other muscular worthy-namely, an over
weening confidence in its own strength and
prowess, and the consequent unwilling
ness to do the hard and exacting winters
WORK IL WOulu 90 IL IL u1u not DeIleVo IL
could win all the way through. There never
was more showy and impressive rowing in
this country than that of this same Harvard
eight at New London. But it's very state
illness served TO hide from most eyes lack
of precision and other defects which will
be pointed out with the most refreshing
clearness and candor by the London press
on the morning after its first practice
paddle from Putney to Mortlake. With such
unprecedented incentives, then, to faithful
work let no stone be left unturned, nothing
be left undone during the next seven
months 70 make the outgoing eight the
most powerful and the feetest amateur crew
this country will have ever produced.
WHO SAYS THAT RELIGION has not its con-
solations for all, even for the disconsolate
loafers who until to-day have lunchcd at
the open houses Of candidstes7 Free
Lutheran Diet" is announced in another
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Now let us have peace.

IT WAS A GREAT BLUNDER on the part of Mr..
Kelly to resort to personal vituperntion and
campaign canards. The day for such tricks has
gone by.
The New York herald., 1878-11-06

WHERE are those greenback congressman
HAT were to stop the country's bleeding wounds I
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TRIPLE SHEET II
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1878.

The probabilities are 0tat TIE weather in NeU
York and its vicinity today sciH be cool and fair
or partly cloudy, probably followed by imereasing
eiosdincss, rising tcmpcratNre and falling ba-
ronseter. To-m0rroW il sciu be scarmer and
partly cloudy cloudy, followed By light rains in
Gke ,ccstern part Of he State.
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CONFIDENCE is not half as sustaining . virtue
- it was yesterday morning.
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AT TAMMASY HALI-"Ring the bell softly,
there's Grape on the door,
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GENERAL BUTLER is handsomely returned to
she lobby
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" NEW BRooMs SWEEP CLEAN Whist . gen
seal renovation is impending!
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SoDA WATER for hundred thousand this
nOrnnr
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PULL down TIE blinds.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-DoS GIOVANNI.
UOOrHS THEATRE-FRKScH OPERA BouYTR
wALLACK's THEATRE-THE RIVALS
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-MornEx AxD soa
STANDARD TuEATRE-FRrx
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-FRoU FRoU.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HIBLo's GARDEN-TnE DELuGx
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-srRUcK Or
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-TRAIxKp HoasEa
PARK THEATRE-LoTrA
CILMORE'S GARDEN-BARsun's Snow.
BROADWAY THEATRE-orro
LYCEUM THEATRE--JosHuA wHrrcoxA
BowERY THEATHE-RosE MICHEL
GERNANIA THEATRE-EIS KIND DKs GLuEcKA
ST. JAMES THEATRE-vARrKrY
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS
TIvoLI THEATRE-vARxTY.
ACADEMY OF DESIGN-LoAS ExmBrTieN.
THEATRE COMIQUE-vARIKrr.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-vARIErY.
eTEINwAY HALL-GRASD CoScKRE
BROAD ST. THEATRE, Phladelpha-Hxss orxRA
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TAxMANY HAS HAD HER WATERLOO.