The New York herald., 1879-10-30
THE LOCAL CANVASS.

A BUSY DAY AT THE THREE HEADQUARTERS.
1t safe to say that the present campaign. least
far this city is concerned is engrossing more
interest than any campaign since the Presidential
contest of 1876. The headquarters OF the three
State committees were crowded yesterday, day and
night and those in charge found little time to talk.
The most densely crowded OF each the rooms Of
the Depocratic State Committee at the st. James.
feeling Of confidence IN the successful issue of the
election apparent on all hands. The members
of the State Committee said that the reports hand
justified the statement that Governor Robinson 8
prospects were improving every hour and that his
election by handsome majority assured. In
support of this belief Mr. W. A. Fowler. the chair
man Of the Executive Committee, handed the
porter OF the HERALD the following despatch which
he had just received
CooPERsTowN N. Y. Oct. 90. 1872
Kelly club at Cooperstown voluntarily disbanded.
All support Robinson. s. NJ. SHAW.
That" said Mr. Fowler. "is fair sample of tho
words OF encouragement which we are hourly 70.
cevng. There have been held since the began
457 public meetings in the State under the auspices
of the State Committee exclusive of the meetings
held New York and Kings Counties which have been
held under the management Of the local organiza-
tions. These meetings have been addressed by
nearly one hundred speakers, among whom are such
men as Clarkson N. Potter. Ex-Governor Walker.
William L. Robinson. Richard O'Gorman. w. s.
Randall. Calvin Frost Colonel John r. Fellows J. T..
Stetson, Charles II. Winfield L. B Lansing, H. p. Gro
zier Judge John A. Goodlett. Major Haggerty. John
Mutually Mark ID. Wilbur. Of Connecticut; General
II. S. Kenyon, of New Jersey; James w. Covert, A.
L. Childs Ellis b. Schnabel Andrew J. Hull, John
O'Byrne. of Delaware. A. J. Rogers. Edmund l.. Cole.
of Rensselaer, L. X. Apgar Lawson N. Fuller, Judge
Brown, of Rochester; W. Burke Cochran, John N.
falk and James l.. Graybill.
At Mr.. Kelly's headquarters there was much
tivity. Secretary Rhodes said that the committee
were now busily engaged In sending out speakers to
address meetings in the interior, and thousands of
Kelly ballots and pastors being sent by mail
into every election district outside of New York
city. He also said that there 100 Kelly
clubs in existence throughout the State.
The republican headquarters in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel wore busy look III the evening" but tho off,
cals silence in regard to the details of the
canvass, further than to admit that everything
progressing satisfactorily to themselves.
The Committee of Fifteen met yesterday after
at the ST. James Hotel to take action in regard
to the part the organization would assume in
running the election. After consultation with the
members of the State Committee the project of run
ming separate boxes assist in Governor Robnson's
electionlwas abandoned The machinery of the Robin
party election day will therefore be lott In
charge OF the Irving Hall organization.
Charles X Grannis, OF the State Committee, tclc-
graphcd to the st. James Hotel headquarters late
night that Horatio seymour will positively adj
dress the Young Mems Robinson Club. of Utica. on
Friday night.