New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
TIE SITUATION IN THE CITY
DEMOCRATS EXCITED BY STORIES OF DEALS
PROSPECTS OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

DEMOCRATS EXCITED BY STORIES OF DEALS
PROSPECTS OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
The Democrats were on the run" in the
city yesterday Hubert o. Thompson, Thomas COsti-
gam Maurice j. Power and other leaders OF the County
Democracy were travelling the city i'm couples In the
most excited way alleging that astounding evidence OF
deals between Tammany Hall and the Re
publicans had been revealed to them. On
the other side, Mr. Key's headquarters crowded
with Tammany leaders who related narrowing stories
deals" that had been arranged between the
County Democracy leaders and the Republicans. John
Reilly the candidate for Register had been up nearly all
Of Friday night trying to get at the bottom facts"
about alleged attempt Of the County Democracy to sell
him election day He still hunting the raseals
last night
J. Hampden Robb the candidate for Senator in the Xth
District, was informed that James j. Martin and
other Tammany leaders would sell him out
election day James DAILY said he was positive
that deal had been made TO elect Mr. BrOdsky I'm the
With Senate District and that DugrO was only decoy
candidate. John ". Browning, the Tammany candidate
I'm the With Senate District said that James Dunno the
County Democracy candidate decoy for Mr. Gibbs,
and that Dunno was not a voter, and
it was doubtful II he were a naturallzed
citizen. Another Tammany leader asserted, with an an
cry shake OF his INST, that Hubert o. Thompson was
arranging to transfer Democratic votes to Hess Tor Regis
ter in return for Republican aid to Fitzgerald and Muir
ply, County Democracy candidates for the senate.
The excitement at fever heat last night and Afforded
much amusement to Republican leaders They regarded
as the sure precursor OF Democratic defeat the purpose
being 10 afford for each faction To accuse
the other OF trcachery. The talk over the
Governors letter to Mr.. Kelly, demanding the re
trement OF senator Grady, mixed up with the tax
about deals" The Iamnany men Dreahe VeEeahcto Oh
the Governor and Mr. Manning, while the County Delnoc-
Tacy leaders defend them. There s more bitter feeling
between the factions than at any time since the con
test Of 1879 Tammany defeated Lucius Robinson
Jacob Hess has made quiet but strong canvass Tor
Register and from the reports received from all the dis
tricts yesterday he was encouraged to believe
that he will be elected. This feeling strength
eued by the alarm which the Tammany men show
over the possible defeat of Reilly. James o'BriGn
held a large number Of meetings yesterday. lie
has arranged for boxes in every election district aud
asserts that he will poll votes than Mr.. Reilly.
Ii Is regarded certain that Messrs. Gibbs BrOdSky
and Allen will be elected to the Senate, while the pros
poets for Mr.. Bellamy In the XIth District
are almost equally good. In the INth District
Fitzgerald will probably be defeated by Cullen. the Tam
many nominee There Is no Republican candidate run
ming In that district, and Cullen Is regarded SUI
periOr in all respects to Fitzgerald such Republicans as
vote for Senator will probably support Cullen.