The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
SUNDAY POLITICS.
A Day Of Discussion and
Preparation.
ESTIMATES OF RIVAL PROSPECTS
Congressman James OBrsR and Judge Edward Hogan on The
Relative Chances Of The County Tickets.


The Sunday following on the heels of the two
democratic conventions proved no Sabbath for the
politicians In all parts OF the city candidates
busiy at work yesterday laying plans for their can
vass. and all the headquarters and resorts OF poli
clans were thronged day and night. Discussion of
the tickets in the field and concurring over the
Aldermsnic and Legislative nominations yet to be
made chiefly occupied the attention Of the workers
in the political arena
In symposium of politicians at the st. James
Hotel, among whom Congressman James
O'Dren. Charles Z. Loew. Colonel John N. Fellows
Joseph Monheimer and L. K. Apgar, the HERALD
reporter met Sol Sayles. who was prominent
candidate for the iTammany nomination for
County Clerk When asked how he felt he said:-
~ feel happier than check for $4,000 had been
handed to me. ! think ! could have easily
the had l been nominated. When
my candidacy proposed the
most surprised person of any. my
attention has always been given to business. and
/ have never taken part in politics except to lend
my feeble efforts In behalf Of friends / was
willing TO enter the and do all in my power to
win. as my friends had paid me the compliment OF
saying that would by entering the held help to
bring out the regular democratic vote for Governor
Robinson. feel grateful for the interest taken
in me by the leading men of the party, and shall
work hard for tho success OF the ticket if
my name. instead of Mr.. Buffers. upon it,
"will that ticket wnr'
II think q portion of the ticket will win. Gov
ernor Robinson will lead the ticket by 5000 ma
jority in this city,"
Congressman James O'Brien said. when asked
what he thought Of the prospect. II look upon Gov
ernor Robinson as an executive who has given
general satisfaction to the taxpayers Of the State
He has acted in the interest OF the people and not
that of cliques or rings"
"Why do you think he will be elected?"
because there o great many Independent
thinking men in the republican party, those who
not bound by party lines. who view good govern
ment paramount to everything else who will vote
for him. They find in Governor Robinson an honest
man and an independent executive"
How many votes will he receive from this class
Of republicansT
eat the least calculation. in tho State at large,
100000"
'Mr. Kelly's friends have strong hopes that the
foreign born vote will be thrown for him; how do
you regard thatY
of Germans and Hebrews. for instance, who will
support Governor Robinson in this county.
five per cent Of that entire vote. The Irish
population is naturally democratic. and
when he was regular and within the party lines,
they couldn't be induced to go for him In his
avowed attempt to elect Cornell the republican can
didate. Every man OF common sense knows that
Mr.. Kelly cannot be and does not expect to be
elected. Mr. Kelly only hopes to draw votes enough
from the democratic party to make Cornells cleo
ton certain. Irish democrats will not follow him
in this attempt to injure the democratic party"
Chow many votes will he get in the city?"
II shall be very much surprised il he gets Is ooo"
what do you think OF the Tammany county
when Kelly places man like Mr.. Croker on his
ticket 1t is time for every decent man to revolt.
| don't think man upon the ticket can be elected"
"Because Tammany Hall has always been regular,
and now. having lost that prestige and become
former following. The democrats who vote for Gov
Robinson will vote the entire regular ticket"
what do you think OF the anti-Tammany county
nominatonsY'
II look upon Major Bowe for sheriff as strong,
popular candidate. have no doubt that he will
Colonel Fellows was asked what no thought Gov
ernor Robnson's majority in the county would be.
He replied AT least So 900 his principal OPP
ponent. Mr.. Cornell. Robinson will gain in strength
every hour from now until the close of the polls"
many county ticketY'
'1t has no chance of an election The ticket is q
conspicuously weak 1t is made up in utter de-
hanco OF the popular WILL repeatedly expressed
i'll previous elections. 1t does not represent tho
wishes of any considerable proportion OF the Tam
pure and simple. of Mr.. Kelly will in opposition
the wishes or his organization. The Tammany
On the other hand, Senator Hogan aud Assembly,
man Secbacher had no doubt of the of the
Tammany ticket. Senator Hogan thought the ticket
fairly strong one and tar i'll advance of that put
| forth by the Irving Hall Convention.
Sheridan Shook. prominent republican. thought
the ticket nominated by anti-Tammany one
that will command more votes than the nominees
of Tammany. As an evidence OF his belief in this
respect he had bet Sheriff Reilly $500 that Major
Bowe will beat William Il. Roberts. the Tammany
candidate for Sheriff
At the headq uarters of the Republican County
Committee in the Hoffman House and ut the rooms
OF the State Committee in the Fifth Avenue Ho, oil
there was throng Of politicians LOT that lk, who
took very cheerful view of the situation and pre-
dicted the OF their county State tickets
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.
Mr. James Winierbottom is of the candidates
for Assembly in the Fifth Assembly district instead
OF tho Seventh as misprinted yesterday.
The Jeffersonan democracy have nominated for
the Assembly in the First district John ID. O'Con-
nor; in the Second, Thomas j. Brosnan, and in the
fourth. Dr. Charles B. Smith.
The Bergen county IN. j. republicans have nomi-
mated Oliver Drake Smith and Luther Shaifer for the
Assembly.