The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-26
READY FOR THE BATTLE.
The Various Parties Select Their
Standard Bearers.
COUNTY TICKETS NOMINATED.
Senator'S Assemblymen and Aldermen To
Be Voted For m November.

With the nomination of their county tickets by
the two opposing wings of the city democracy the
fog is partly lifted from the political horizon. and
voters of New York this morning enabled to
judge of the character Of most of the men who pre-
sent themselves for the peoples sufrages the 4t
of November next. The political caldron has been
boiling far local candidates concerned. at
lively rate for four five days past and 1t is seldom
that matters have been in more mixed condition.
Candidates have been thick hops in harvest
time and the amount of wire-pulling. ,aucusing
aud comforting that has been going on not only ex-
ceeded the limits OF the day and evening. but in
many Instances extended far into the small hours
of the morning. The probable candidates to
be presented in Tammany Hail. except IN
two cases. in doubt up TO
noon yesterday. The struggle between the
friends of William r. Roberts aud Richard Ran
agan respectively made determined night FOR their
favorite for Sheriff So fercely was 1t carried on
that one time open revolt by the friends OF one
side was threatened Mr.. Kelly was however, in
exorable in his fidelity to Mr. Roberts. and to the
urgent appeals that were made to him to yield he
turned deaf ear
After the adjournment of the Tanmany and Irving
Hall county conventions last night, the delegates.
the candidates aud their friends adjourned to the
neighboring barrooms. where the talk was loud and
Later in the evening the st. Nicholas, St. James,
Fifth Avenue, Brunswick, Delmonico's. Monument
House and Other points up town where
politicians gather were densely thronged by
excited men, who talked the events OF the
day and prophesied tho future. Among Tammany
men it noticeable that the general drift of
timent not one Of full approval OF the wisdom
of the selection of all the candidates upon the
ticket The friends of Richard Flanagan were much
cast down the setting aside OF their favorite.
Mr. Flanagan, they urged. the strongest man in
the organization, Mr.. Kelly alone excepted, while
Mr. Roberts, they contended with equal persstency
was not to be numbered among those having
a large following. The nomination of Mr..
Gumbleton contended, almost without
exception, by these men, to have been per-
fecty proper to make under the circumstances
Mr. Frederick Smyths candidacy came in for good
share of adverse criticism. The remainder OF the
ticket variously criticised. Tammany men,
however were confident OF their ability to win with
it, and many of them freely backed their opinions
with money.
CONFIDENCE PARTIES.
The Irving Hall men in good spirits over the
result of their days work and loudly proclaimed
their ability to the county and secure the
election of Governor Robinson. At the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel the republicans held high carnival, and
their opponents assured the election OF Mr.. Cornell
and gave the county offices to the republican party.
Below is given q complete list OF the nominations
thus far made, with sketches Of the candidates.