The New York herald., 1879-10-30
Politicians Of all Parties Assured that Success
NJ H.Vus Over Their Standards. ;.
VARYING ESTIMATES OF THE VOTE.
Interviews with Prominent Supporters of
Kelly Cornell and Robinson.

the party to which he belonged would como out sue
cessfu whatever might be the strength of the other
two tickets. There also seemed to be tendency
among several Of these politicians to believe that
Mr.. Kelly would run behind the Tammany ticket In
this city Beyond these points the opinions indicated
to no general conclusion such might be expected
from men who have been all their lives familiar
with politics. and they only serve to show the un-
certainty Of the contest, which will probably
only be dispelled on the day after the election.
good many politicians who by the
reporters willing enough to talk, but unwilling
to be- quoted. One OF these remarked, "The Tam
many and republican tickets will be run straight
enough one side of Thirteenth street, but on the
other side Kelly going yield to Cornell for the
sake of Gumbleton. That's the bargain now tell
you" A republican member OF Congress from the
interior remarked :--"Dont quote me for reminding
you of what funny hole Sunset Cox has got into.
would pity the little fellow If his dilemma wasn't
so laughable. Men like him must either serve Tam
many or die. and perhaps they'll die anyhow"
REPUBLICANS RALLY FOR ROBINSON. ,
Richard A. Cunningham, treasurer Of the Irving
Hall organization. said that he did not desire to be
considered partial that ne talked from his official
position but that he would give his belief derived
from what he had heard from the people he had
talked with and those he had met in his daily
travels Il think" he said: after n,,thu thus
will be elected by about $4,000 majority. think
the anti-Tammany county ticket will certainly be
elected and that Robinson will run considerably
ahead of the ticket. He will probably poll about
10000 republican votes in this county. Tammany,
from what hear. is generally considered to bo the
chow do you expect the vote in the city will d.
vide?'
II think there will be about 15O 900 votes cast of
which, for the county ticket. the republicans will
poll almost their entire strength. say $4,000; Tam
many Hall $4,000. and anti-Tammany about rs. 900.
But, remember. don't give Kelly 5000. He may
possibly have $4,000 in the city. He may have a
sn"av s%a vote hsyo ves and in Kings %
the city l think that Robinson certainly will
poll great deal larger vote than at the last election
declares itself for any political party, but naturally
afiliates with the republican party. Now, those
men going to support Lucius Robinson. Tam
many Hall has disgusted the majority Of the COM
munity.
A sANGUINE VIEW.
Alderman Morris (republican said 81 think that
he republicans will elect their entire ticket State
and local. from top to bottom Ny views are very
year than any other. I think Cornells plurality
will be over 100000, and think his majority
both the other candidates will be about 10000.
For the rest of the ticket / place the figures
at 1900. Cornell will run way ahead of the
ticket. The party never was as strong. never as
united enthusiastic and determined to elect
their whole ticket than they are to-day. think that
Kellys vote will be large one. and in this city
1t may reach 10000. The Tammany State aud county
ticket will be second in the The anti-Tammany
vote will not amount to very much. have talked
with some gentlemen from the central ana north
ern portions OF the State and they say that
Mr.. Kelly is not only strong. but is growing
stronger every day Robinson will probably be last
in the Aeld. think he will get less votes than Kelly
In the city and in the state Kelly will give him
very close rub or course it is natural to suppose
that Mr.. Robinson would have the largest vote OF the
two in the st from the fact that he has manipu
lated all the State officers and everything for his own
benefit"
'Do you think there will be any coalition between
Kelly and the republicans?
'.No. assure you that Mr. Kelly would not
entertain such proposition, and know that our
folks would not tender it, Mr.. Kelly is very strong
man in his views OF party principle, and never
heard OF him making any combination. When we
make combinations we have always sought the other
what. thon will become of Kelly after the clec-
tiony'
.'He holds his present position Comptroller
until the 10th Of December, 1880. The Mayor nomi-
mates his and there will be election for
Mayor next year. Possibly before that time Mr.
Cooper will the error OF his and again take
Mr. Kelly to his embraces .,ty 4 Kelly wli Let him
he thought the next Presidency would lie between
Grant and Blaine.
Colonel William II. Roberts. tho Tammany candi-
date for Sheriff, found at his headquarters in
men. and almost buried in the piles Of documents
which filled his rooms. Gas to the general reAult" I"
he said in response 10 the reporters inqusy. II
man in the race Mr. Kelly will poll from GO.O0O to
G5 900 votes in the city and the Tammany county
ticket from 5000 to $4,000. give the Irving Hall
party about ,O0O votes for their county ticket,
Lucius Robinson from $4,000 to 10000 and Cornell
from 1900 to 55 600 1 am satisfied that the result
of the election will show this estimate to be nearly
right"
"Are you making active canvass personality"
II am" he answered, II am leaving no stone un-
turned to help the entire ticket Never. since have
been in politics. have found so many earnest and
warm supporters. am often surprised myself at
tho assurances of support that receive from all
classes and parties, and among no element OF our
people do find warmer feeling for me a deeper
interest in my than among Americans regard
less of party professions
John Tyler Kelly. Mayors Marshal. was found
In his Office in the CITY Hail. and responded briefly
to the reporters questions. 81 think there is
doubt" said ne, .'that Robinson will DO elected
Kelly win be a very disappointed man when he sees
the small vote he has polled throughout the State
The Irving Hall local ticket WILL think. be elected
/ estimate that the city vote will bo divided as fol-
lows:For Robinson. s5,0O0 for Cornell, As 000 for
Kelly. 10000. think Robnson's majority will be
about twenty thousand. Kelly will perhaps get
thirty or forty thousand votes in the whole State
General ]. II. Ketcham was ut the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday smiling pleasantly and looking
happy all over. "There seems to be only one side to
this three-sided fight after all, - he said. "What
everybody says must be true and everybody is con-
ceding Cornells election by handsome majority"
In conversation mt the republican headquarters
yesterday Mr.. Thomas O. Plat. formerly member of
Congress from owego. said:-''Cornel will have
majority in the State of about 1900. put Kelly's
vote at 10000, which VIII give the republican party
plurality OF 10000"
KELLY BOOM.
John ID. Haskin. candidate Tor senator In the Elev
enth district on tho Tainmany ticket, said -'Hav-
Kelly boom can say, after an active participation
in political canvasses tor the last thrtyivc years,
that never saw meetings more largely attended,
where the enthusiasm of the audiences greater;
where the spontancity OF the people exhibited IL
self In more marked manner than Mt the meetings
we had In Albany. Troy, Utica, Syracuse.
Oswcgo Rochester. Lockport. Corning and Elmira.
They seem to treat Mr.. Kelly everywhere with
attachment deep seated purpose to vote for, and,
IL not to elect to vindicate him from tho personal
attacks of Robinson, the tool OF Tilden. He has
drawn to his standard the old line democrats of the
national democratic policy IN opposition to the barn
burner or tree soil party OF Van Buren,, Adams. Til
den and Robinson. The Kelly meetings were four
times large as those which had been called by the
Robinson wing OF the party.
In references to the county ticket the contest here
is between Tammany Hall aud the republican county
ticket" he continued. "The anti-Tammany ticket
last year received no than 10000 votes, tho re-
publican $1,000 and tho Tamfnany ticket GO0OO.
The chances are certainly in favor OF the Tammnny
ticket. Ii HIS nearly seven hundred clubs In the
city OF Now York. well manned aud determined ~
win. The anti Taminany vote this year Will be
diminished by 10000. inasmuch rs they cannot now
unite with the republicans. have no doubt that
Mr. Kelya vote in the state will exceed 1UUU0O, ana