The New York herald., 1879-11-02
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ssr,:... Senators: Loo 7o l'eoo
IL sad that sa Reach i9So So ia oo on tss
anti-Tammany ticket for Judge of the Court of
Appeals. gave his check for $4,000 when called
upon for his assessment. but the Iammany men
pooh-pooh this rumor NJ one of the "poor crowds"
boasts. On the other hand, IL IL asserted that Mr.
Smyth. the Tammany candidate. has really not paid
assessment has not been even rcqrested.
"why should he pay q cent" said Tammany
a ~ho was highly % Indignant p'bss because Is he nsi
been handed package OF Tammany ballots with
Elihu Roots maine on each in place OF smyth's HE
stood it better than himself 1t settled before he
was nominated that he would not be called upon to
contribute dollar. part OF the deal with Arthur
the Tammany boxes in certain districts. In
reply 20 certain inquiries OF the HERALD
reporter the Tammany man who spoke as above
said that he was kept in the dark about the deal
when the County Convention met. but that the
Tammany ballots. with Roots name on them, which
he got from reliable" fellow Tammanyite. had
opened his eyes.
THE BETTING ON THE RESULT.
All the local political headquarters throughout the
city were centres OF excitement last night The poll
ticans were as busy they could we'll be in getting
ready tho machinery for election day. The hotels
in the neighborhood OF Union and Madison squares
were also throngeu, and the the ut the
sta, state Comnlttee rooms OF the three organizations
The Fifth Avenue Hotel contained a great crowd OF
people of all shades OF political opinion, and in
the course OF the earnest discussions indugcd in by
result in the state aud county. In the pool rooms
Major Bowe for sheriff. sold 800 to sac tho
hcld. James McCloud bet $3.50 to 81 900 that Bowe
would beat both the opposing candidates. Sheridan
Shook bet Captain Michael Cregan 5000 even that
Cornell would not receive 10000 plurality in the
state. and Thomas III. Ferris bet $3.50 that Robinson
would poll more votes IN New York city than Kelly
and Cornell combined. Several bets on Cornell were
made at tho odds of 800 to $50.
The General Committee OF the Committee OF Tif-
teen met at Clarendon Hall in tho afternoon and
resolved to run boxes at every polling place ON
Tuesday. Only the regular democratic state ticket
and Irving Hall ballots will be from the boxes.
A meeting of veteran soldiers was held at Su!li-
vans Hall. Grand and Clinton Streets last night,
which was attended by General Patrick II. Jones.
captain Thomas Abbott, Major General Alexander y.
webb. Major General IL. A. Barnum, Major General
Abram Dufyee. Captain Septimus Cobb and others.
Major Peter Bowc was unauimously indorsed az
their candidate for Sheriff. An executive commit
tee was formed with representatives upon 1t from
every Assembly district.
The Democratic state Committee last night made
public n letter from Mr. Charles Tracy lawyer OF
No. so Wall street, TO MIR. Abram 3. Hewitt, ap-
plauding the latter for his support of Governor
Robinson. II never was In the democratic party. -
says Mr. Tracy, and am not in favor of any of the
existing political parties, but against them ni while
ready to sustain and honor any Of their who