The New York Herald Newspaper, November 3, 1872, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET. 5 Jow citizens. The last to enter the field is Mr. a om C IT Y p 0 [ IT it § Mtremezer, the canduate of the vodyof seven | Kr: Metish” has ever toeu'e wanes repens | THE REPUBLICAN RALLY. | 'ocnsne meeriso m paosp sTRecr. | THE MAYORALTY AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Lh pe doubt would repudiate any com- oe ‘of the city. If that endorsement was a falth- ae ane ES ae 8 | Fat edge ot ucnest support atthe polls Mr. Have- Flatt nas not much on gun ia tas elgction of: Hardy Specehes by Tiemann, Lawrence, Roberts, mags ond bie toande Wg a he will not be averse to benefited by the The x at Re- Buck and Andrews—Abraham R. Law- | The Three Candidates for Mayor Questioned as 4 A marcato ty ee momen a0 chen | wernt is ws i be vaya canton ts | THC Ratification | Meeting renee's Addrouewif lected He Wil Be | to Their Viows on Public Improvements y aide of the adm can Hal unas wid Transit—Favorable The Eve of Battle and the Posi- | s representative repubucan in the feld it must be | the ‘Tenth district, at ‘present represented by publi . York’s Progress. and Rapid it—Favorable Re- as once, Sets area aoe 2 easaia ohne Mr. Fernando Wood, wilt ov, al majority to A large, enthustastic meeting was held yesterday plies from All Hands. tion of the Combatants. came in very conveniently for Mr. | Gone ine Stats some service, "Me, Darling fi is there: afternoon in front of 11 Broad street, in favor of Murphy, He had been sound for a candidate. He is doing his levelbest towin, | WM. M. EVARTS’ SPEECH. | Abraham. Lawrence, the popular candidate tor | ne ronowing lott becn addressed by some 0 nose nomination decet ¢ Mr. Wood's tactics are of a very levelling char: the Mayoralty. In action and expression it seemed ler ny pape o hammer pere , but he could not get one sufficiently weak | acter, and he will be: Ul peradventure ‘Mr. - of our citizens to the several candidates for or, gis (pica lage aa, be set up only to be ne Onn em ae perady * to be one of the most successful which has occurred | and the subjoined answers returned : THE HOSTS OF CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD. | smocked aown., So the Seventy,came most oppor. Er. A mass” meoting was Reld last night at Re-| in vhis city during the campaign. About three | a ss soc mar ne ann Bem FOR, Ost 19. if that “4t was not I but the Seventy that did | gat,youd take Sa lame gi the HERALD to } publican Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and | o'clock P.M. a very large crowd of the business | uned to turn, wiurae city adainn are” concerned, very it.” Still is a chance that the devices of the istence at the first tap of the poll ‘at Broa@way, to ratify the radical republican nomina- | men of the vicinity assembled around the platform, Uetle upon general politics and very much upon questions Combat-—-Th Games Somes Pfpelayer may come to naught. | opening of the fhe nominations are, tions, There were 300 old men and two ladies in | while a large circle of Mr. Lawrence's friends sat | "A system of public works, beginning with the Central The Preparations for the Combat--The | Tnerets a targe crews vore ever, complete, and the citizens, by a glance st | the nafl when the meeting was called to order, | around him on the stand, A cumbrous mass of | FMM was many years ago inaugurated {in this city, and f the F in this olty that cannot OF Sold, nor oan | Selves the parties presented, to them. for thelr sut. | ADout @fty young men were grouped about the en- | bricks plied near prevented very many from | and prenecwted with yreat energy: itecenly their prove Marshalling o orces. the votera be blinded by any political dast thrown | frages, and whom, if they Blouse th the absence of | trance when the chairman's gavel fll, and at a | going within audioie distance of the speakers, Works initiated Within the wegate “aRk oF All the public eel eich Probably no ‘inconsiderable ‘portion of Roncsier Men, elect as thely lashes theme given signal these gentlemen crowded ap stairs | circumstance which caused no small amount of | Property owners have been heavily taxed there(or, none the democratic German vote. Havemeyer himself | auty to periorm, not only in their more immediate | #4 endeavored to fill the empty benches, The ad- | pushing and crushing. The door steps of adjacent | Of all the questions engaging the ‘Attention of our peo-/ Th MM ralty Trian- Stee tna ie heen con toca tee fegisintive character, but in the election of a United | vent of the latter was delayed by a “display” of | buildings were densely thronged, some managing Bie, ane poses -" riots for chain 8 deeper. interest than that e ayo iv boi s succeed in coming | Sates Senator for six years. | When elected they | sreworks on Broadway, in front of the hall. At s | tomonnt the posta thereof, others, secuting them- | been incessunt iegialation, thus far, invoked oniy ia the Fight. out victor at the One other danger besides well, pes ee ‘yet —, Nt, ya to | quarter-past seven a young man arrived with selves on the sills of windows and to the window lotr cl erates! howe ane Geviaed but one gular & the O'Brien-Murphy scheme that lies before Have- THREE BROWN PAPER PARCELS bars, while half a dozen heads could be seen peep- | charges our people a greater sum for transit. annually @BRIEN-—-LAWRENCE---HAVEMEYER Their Claims Upon the People for Election to the Chief Magistracy. The Custom House Party and Apollo Hall Coalition. THE OTHER CANDIDATES. For Oongress, Assembly, Aldermen and As- sistant Aldermen—The Judiciary— The Qoronership. However numerous may be the smaller and less important events, the shaping of which mainly de- pends upon the solution of the main question at Aasue in this city in the present campaign, all spe- cially interested in these minor events look through glasses which to their eyes magnify their own individual interests above all others. They Jook through the wrong end of the glass when they care to see what other interests and concerns are, and these appear small and of no public account as compared with what is of interest to themselves. Apart from the principal question at issue, but still intimately connected with it, there are other politi- cal questions which have for weeeks past agitated the tical world of Gotham from its centre to its Circumference. Since the first charter granted to New York to the last Ring charter, even including the abortive effort at charter making of the Beventy, there never was seen such an irruption in the body politic of scurvy politicians, all anxious for an opportunity to play the part of leeches on the public purse. These pestiferous fellows are no longer, as of old, the birth of a party that had usurped the reigns of the city government and secured the public treasury, which enabled them to continue in power by surrounding themselves with the voting element of the city, and purchasing their votes. They now issue forth in all directions— from reformed Tammany, from Apollo Hall, from the national democracy, from the Reform Associa- tion, from the Committee of Seventy, from the Custom House party. from the Independent Reform Association, and all the other clap-trap and Political catch-penny organizations that sprung into existence atter the downfall of the party of the old Wigwam. EVERY ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, every ward and every section of a ward has had each its dozen or gross of candidates for office, mul- tiplied by the number of parties into which the city is divided. Even at this moment the leaders of Parties have not perfected their ranks or finally nominated the men who are to hold office under them in the Assembly in the event of victory. The scramble is still going on, and the doors of the various political headquarters are hourly, by day and night, besieged by candidates begging the Party’s nomination for this or that office. The claimants after CONGRESSIONAL’ HONORS ‘were numerous, but the number of aspirants were kept in check from the certainty that three, at least, of the present members—Roberts, Brooks and Wood—would be re-elected. But over the dis- puted districts the fight was waged with great per- sistence and acrimony. For Assemblymen each district of the city, at the first blast of the political horn announcing that the chiefs of the various fac- tions had returned from enjoying themselves in the country and had opened their headquarters and raised their standards thereon, had candidates by the score. Throughout all September there was mo backing down or withdrawal from the contest. The question kept constantly figured up was what strength would reformed Tammany develop under the new régime, as compared with the rising APOLLO HALL party, under its popular, energetic and indefati- gable young leader? Then, again, this question was to be weighed with others. In this general mud. die of politics, where all party identity is lost, can we not attach ourselves to any party that promises highest and has the best chance to win and to pay? To be sure; and candidates with some voting strength at their back in their various wards, and who are not bound by partisan affiliations, knocked at this door and the other peddling about their political wares. The Ast of October saw the end of the most of these fel- lows. Party strength began to develop in the dif- ferent sections and quarters of the city, and the captains of the fifty and of the hundreds reported at headquarters and were pledged their nomina- tions. But if the Assembly candidates were to be counted by hundreds, the CANDIDATES FOR ALDERMEN AXD ANOISTAMT ALDED- might be counted by thousands. They infested the whole city till the politico malaria with which they were infected became a disgust toall men. But these, the earlier and worst features of the present political campaign, have passed away. The more ambjtious of the rank and file, who during the dis- organization of parties and the reveliries of lead- ers hoped to attain lucrative posts for themselves, have again fallen into their proper places in the ranks. The lines upon which the battle is to be fought are now distinctly drawn. The chiefs have their forces marshalled, their com- mands properly disciplined, the plan of battle ar- ranged, ammunition in the shape of ballots plenti- fully supplied ai the various polling places, and everything ready for the eventful contest on Tues- a. ‘ae The result, however, notwithstanding BEATING OF TOM-TOMS, explosion of firecrackers, torchlight procession: ranting political declamations on the stump an the pledges of the candidates pieeeeetvee Seven is eee people, and the people only. ese par- and ofice-seeking voters and their adherents are but an insignificant handful com; | ig body of the electors of this cit ug] be borne in mind, so that votes which would have been given for a candidate had he, in the mind of ie voter, @ chance of succe: may not be thrown away or diverte from the candidate of the voter's choice ‘under the impression that snch candidate was al- ready beaten in the race. Many hundreds of votes are lost and gained by this shrewd political hurroo that the knowing ones raise in favor of their own man. The candidates are now ALL BEFORE THE Between this and Tuesday mo) next they have abundant time to make up their minds tor whom they shall vote, and when once that is fixed det them go boldly to the polls, and having de- ted their ballots return to their homes to await @ reault, conscious of ha’ done their duty to themselves’ and their fellow citizens to the best of judgment. THE MAYORALTY CONTEST. So far as the citizens of New York are concerned the Mayoralty—a triangular fashioned ones of other 8, With @ the excitement naturally attending a Presidential cam thrown in. ie candidates have pre- gented ves to the citizens in various ways, Sppeals of the parties. they ‘represent and ake the nt and are the stindara bearers of the olainny thet each or is Fepresented fo have. to the confidence of their fel- meyer in the race may arise from that influential wealthy and go-ahead class of citizens who are anxious for the improvement and embellishment of the city at all point swithin and around its borders, Havemeyer is ULTRA CONSERVATIVE as to city taxation and city 1mprevements, and all his aims and objects are in favor of keeping every- thing down, checking improvements on ie large scale inthe upper parts of the city; and if Mayor, in conjunction with Comptroller Green, might put @ serious stop to the further enlargement, exten- sion and improvements of our avenues and boule- vards. On all other main and essential pomin of reform he may be considered sound; but it may be fairly questioned whether at his ie is PN pelemted and mentally capable of discharging the important ana onerous duties which now attach to the chair of the Chief Magistrate of this great city. IN CONCLUSION NOL on this point, it must be said—and this is all-im- porteae the republicans of the city, indepen- lent altogether of the split among them on the Presidential question, are in favor of an honest and thorough reform in the city government they can secure that and at the same time achieve a triumph to beating by @ unanimous paynors of the Havemeyer ticket. Fail in rendering this support they certainly cast the sword into the wrong scale and assist in rendering up the citadel pegs were bound in honor and principle to ni ABRAHAM BR, LAWRENCE, JR., of the Pi ec ge ceripr Lawrence stock, has taken im the great retorm movement to tne bottom dollar of his political capital. Called upon after @ most thorough investigation of all avail- able candidates in the field, he was selected to carry the democratic reform banner of the successors of the old, deposed high priests of the ever glorious and jumphant St, Tammany in the great reform campaign of 1872.4 He unhesitat accepted the trust, and nobly carries the stand of the democ! , Somewhat as young a man as he of the lio Hall ilk, he has acquired an envia- ble reputation asa lawyer. Not in the petty liti- ations that are ever before the courts of this city, ut as a special and eloquent pleader upon all the important causes in connection with our municipal charter. These do not tend to bring any man ve. proomneney, before the public, but su Coie | nowled; and perfect uaintance with the municipal t iaws which govern the city and are to in- struct and direct the f Magistrate of the city in the discharge of his duties should be, other require- ments being also met, accepted as the re- quired sum total of fitness in the person of Mr. Lawrence. A prominent member of: the New York Bar, qualifications in the person of Mr. speech at a Havemeyer meeting the other day, nevertheless coupled his encomium with a sneer at our retiring trate and at Mr. Law- rence’ sting that till we got rid of one fessional Mayor we had better not try another. Whether this should be or not the electors of the city,are themselves the best judge. Mr. Havemeyer himself, in his first letter of declination, spoke most eulogistically of the Tammany candidate as a man who understood thoroughly the requirements of the city as to all that would best tend to its im- provement and expansion in the way of wharves, lic Fear) squares and boulevards. The fawrence itock—not in the gambling ‘‘pool”’. T- aps, has steadily increased since he ente! on the campaign in Roe His speeches have told wonderlully well, and in every one of them he has proven to the people that he one imhoy, seeking at their hands the highest honor they can confer na citizen, possesses all the qualities to enable to hold it with dignity to himself and with honor and profit to the city. Should the O’Brien- Murphy plot be marred in its execution, or the paged is eyes be —— in time to the “sell” that intended for them, then, most assuredly, to make assurance doubly sure, they will accept the Lawrence-Tammany ticket and triumphantly elect him on Tuesday next. SENATOR O'BRIEN before the citizens in his private and public life that it were almost a supererogatory to go into even the briefest detail thereof. From his first entrance on his political career he has steadily risen step by step to the” position he now . occu} as the candidate of a powerful party for the highest office in the gift of the citizens of this great metropolis. No ambition could have a nobler aim, Mr. O’Brien has two Lyte elements of suécess in his favor—a conti- ence in himself and a reliance upon those who are pledged to his support. Whether the one is not has been 80 lo! over sanguine and the other too weak, however relian ‘be tested at the ballot box in afew days, Mr. O’Brien, in certain sections of the city, 18, perhaps, the most popular of men. His peculiar kind of ct ularity has a tendency, like epidemics, to seize the people living in like latitudes, and, under similar circumstances as those first stricken with the cont ion, and @ name, even where the possessor of it personally unknown, often be- comes a talisman to enlist men in his support. Mr. O’Brien is not so much indebted for bis nomina- tion to the Apollo Hall party, as that party is in- debted to Mr. O’Brien for its present political influence, and indeed had the party failed to nomi- nate him he could have broken it into pieces like potter's vessel. Every credit is due to him for his stand against the magnates and autocrats of old Tammany. No matter what his motives might have been; whether his ambition haa overieaped itself in the estimation of his old party patrons, and they desired to cast him aside, or he was really wedded to reform. josticating the storm that was brewing over the house of Tammany or not— he at all events did yeoman’s service in the cause of the people, hy the indomitable course he pur- sued in exposing the Ring frauds and calling forth that popular storm of in tion which drove the Tommany ring from long clutched and badly abused wer. In the present con- test Mr. O’Brien may succeed, but it will not certainly be by an undeviating and steadfast adherence to political principles, but, on the contrary, by a renunciation and recan- tation of the political d jas through whfch he first attained place and emolument under the elders of the democratic party. His alliance with the Tom Murphy Custom House republican a party, ratified at the cottage by the sea at Long Branch & year and a half ago, first undermined the confi- dence of honest, uncom; ig democrats in him. His subsequent open and avowed concert with the Murphy clique, in this campaign, for the defeat of the reform democratic party and the lib- eral republicans completely alienated the majority of that y trom him. He, however, managed to get the control of the Apollo Hall party after several influential defections therefrom, and thus became the power; with the aid of his Custom House aillies, that he is to day. He has openly declared that he was “pledged” (in fartherance of his compact) ‘to sup- port Grant and Wilson in the coming campaign,” notwithstanding he has also declared that “the re- publican party was more corrupt than the Tam- Many party ever was, even at its worst.” Mr. O'Brien's record is before the electors. He is en- dina triangular contest—O’Brien, Lawrence and Havemeyer. ‘With malice towards none and charity for all,” we leave the candidates and their Yecords to be passed | by the people at the tri- ‘bunal of last resort in these cases—the ballot box. THE CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. The candidates are all in the fleld. It is no longer ascrub race for nominations, but an exhibition of strength and fitness upon which the people them- selves, and not a nominating convention, are to Jofes and award the the Fifth district, embracing the First, Sec- ond, Third, Fourth, wh, Sixth, Seventh, Kighth and’ Fourteenth wards, Colonel William R. Roberts, the present incumbent, has received the Apollo Hall and Tammany nominations. Thisis as it should be. His democratic opponents had not the ghost ofa chance from the first, and his present republican adversary, Matthewgstewart, is in the same shadowy procession to Washington, where he will not put in @ substantial appearance as a mem- ber of Congress from the Flith diatrict for sone time to come. The Sixth district, comprising parte of districts at present represented by “rid and Brooks, is contested by Col rooks, the candidate of the Tammany Hall and liberal oo an lican party; A. G. Dunn, the republican, Charles Schwarzwaelder, the "Apoho Hall candi- date. Mr. Brooks has the inside track, and if all the other Tammany and liberal republican candi- dates were as certain of election as Brooks is of re-election things would look brighter than they do to such cand In the Seventh district, which might have been Mr. Ely's, had not the district been gerryma: he has not got the renomination of any Patty the words of tongue or pen the saddest are thesc— it might have n.”” No doubt the present able and approved Congressman feels the application. The district, as now allotted, is contes by Con- rad Geib, republican; J. Creamer, Tam- d and Aj Hall—all in one. Mr. te nt an early anc eeterion ay en. ren- tees in legislative chambers at ‘atbean, The Bighth district, which might have been 8, 8. Cox's, is contested for by J. D. Lawson, republica! and haries B, Shaw, the Tammany Hall Apollo Hall candidate. What is made here to sell out Lawson and give the district to Shaw under Pan! O'Brien-Murphy compact events can 1G. The Ninth District.—The contestants here are Mr. David B, Mellish, republican ; Michael Connolly, for the know the men whom they shall entrust with the - responsibility as their rey tatives, in the First Assembly district a republican—M. W. Burns—rung, but the race will be between Nick Muller (Apollo Hall) and James Healey (Tammany). Muller 18 first in the race at present, and will no doubt carry off the In the Second dates, Dr. D. A. vy pages for a time @ prominent and popular candidate, one declined a nomina- tion in favor oi the Apollo Hall, his professional business demanding all his time. There will bea sharp contest in this district, In the Fourth district there is yet no republican candidate, and the race for the present lies be- tween John Galvin and James Ryder.’ The latter, though @ good enough Ryder, cannot keep the Pace with his opponent, who, when he goes in, ike ‘Tommy Do eponed te win, 7 In the Twelfth district Tammany Hall, liberal republicans and Apollo Hall conjoined have nomi - nated a first rate candidate in the person of Mr. Christopher Fine, formerly @ law partner of the deceased Judge McCunn. A few men more of Mr. Fine’s stamp as a citizen and of his legal acquire- Ments—-the latter a desideratum long overlooked by our ring rulers heretofore—would greatly tend to an improved and more perfect system of legisia- tion at Albany. Mr. Fine isin fine running con- dition, and will no doubt win the race. In the Fifteenth district the republican candi- date is C.J. Farley; Andrew J. Coffey, iy and repul ©. Blument the {bkets are good, but ee’ a general taing the people ickets are }, but ne} people are in favor of Coffe; Ro doubt as a beverage and as a representative their choice is not amiss. Below we give a full list of the candidates :— THE ALDERMANIC AXD ASSISTANT ALDERMANIC If the Assembly candidates were numerous the Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen aspirants were legion. The leaders of parties have, how- ever, made selections, on the whole, and the only choice between them principally lies in their political aMliations. There are many names of citizens—merchants, professional and business men—on the ticket well known to the electors. THE JUDICIARY. The judiciary nominations are all made, four parties being represented by candidates, THE SUPREME COURT. The Tammany Hall party have nominated for re- election the present incumbent of the office, Judge William H. Leonard, Judge Leonard has served for several years on the Bench of this city, and has roved himself an able and upright £acge- Hen . Anderson (Apollo Hall), Noah Davis (repubil- can) and John ‘Keon (national democrat) are his opponents, SUPREME COURT. For the vacancy in this Court James ©. Spencer has received the Tammany and national democratic nominations. Judge Bpeneee nas already served some time on the bench of the Supreme Court. He is a judge of fine legal attainments and erudition. His whole course on the bench gave the greatest Satisfaction to the Bar. His decisions were ren- dered with great care and with the appreciation of the cases passed upon; therefore they were very rarely, if ever, reversed. His election will be hailed with pleasure by the whole Bar of New York. The other candidates are H.C. Van Norst (repub- lican) and Clifford A, Hand (Apollo Hall). FOR CITY JUDGE. The present incumbent, Judge Gunning 8. Bed- ford, is the Tammany and national democratic can- didate for re-election. Judge Bedford has red & widespread popularity for his honest, consistent and determined action on the bench in the sup- pression of lawlessness and his punishment of all convicted of crime. He was the general favorite in the canvass up to a very recent date; but it is supposed that the little opposition first presented to him so annoyed him that he gave an advantage, which was immediately seized, to put other candi- dates in the fleld. It is feared that he gave himself the coup de grace by the pecvencemean issued by him the other day to the electors, denying the rumor of his withdrawal from the canvas. rumor was but a weak invention of the en at besi and needed no contradiction. The Ji 1s stil in the race. The other candidate is ex-Judge Suth- } erland, nominated by Apollo Hall and endorsed by the republicans, Judge Sutherland is a very able jurist, and has great experience from a long career on the bench of this city. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Charles Donahue, a very popular and able law- er, is the choice of Tammany. He is a special Worite with the Bar and the [Seem asa whole, while he has hosts of friends throughout the city and of all classes. He has certainly the inside of his opponents and will probably go far ahead of his own ticket. FOR CORONER, Adolph Kessler, an Seg Agim physician, stand. ing very high among the Ger has received the republican and Apollo Hall nominations. That and his own popularity and admitted fitness in every, remneck’ for the office will sure to elect His opponent, Henry Wolt- man, has been 80 long on the political chessboard that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. He has received the Tammany and national democratic nomination. Dr. John 0. Han- non withdrew from the contest, though urgently desired to await the action of the nominating con- vention. A desire to devote some more years to his profession as a physician, and deeming himself too young to enter the field of politics against old stagers, decided nim upon withdra\ On Tuesday morning next the open. At four o’clock they close. Hopes and fears await the result; but let the citizen: far as possible, vote for the men they deem the best, irrespective or politics and party, and they will inaugurate a true reform in our cit vernment that will be lasting, and which will not be the action of the politicians, but of themselves, THE WORK OF THE SEVENTY. The Committee Preparing for the Fray— Instructions to Voters and Captains of Districts. The proceedings of the Seventy still go slowly on. There were present last even- ing Messrs, Wheeler, Roosevelt, Ottendorffer, Burr, Foley and Bundy. The principal busi- ness transacted was that of giving instructions to the captains of districts and their subordinates as to how they were to run the boxes on election day. The following is a summary of what they are to do:—First, they shall deliver bunches of tickets— Electoral, State and Congressional—to each voter, without pressing. Any one violating these instruc- tions shall be instantly removed. The Congressional tickets shall be furnished Le nent giving no preference to candidates. tickets preferred shall be those endorsed by the Committee of Seventy. The committee furthermore request the attendance o1 all appointed captains of districts at the Everett louse. on Monday morn- ing at nine o’clock, sharp, for further instructions. if any should be absent they will be considered to have resigned their positions, John Foley will be resen' pay each man appointed to run the xes. ‘The following is the State ticket of the Committee ot bade which is evidently altogether one- led :— For Governor—John A. Dix. For Lieutenant Governor—John C. Robinson. Large—Lyman Tremain. For Mayor—William F. Havemeyer. For Justice of the Supreme ‘Noah Davis. aad the Superior Court—Hooper v. Van ors’ For City Judge—Josiah Southerland. For District A\ Benjamin K. Phelps. For Coroner—Adolph Kessler, ‘This ticket was issued last night. The Assembly and Aldermanic tickets have been already fag in the HERALD, and will be issued on Monday. The pond adjourned at half-past eleven P. M., A ve resumed to-night at the hour, of all Sabbath Chigauenn if AN APPEAL TO CITIZENS. The Committee of seventy urge upon all citizens to observe election day as @ holida: close their places of business, and to give their ac- tive aid at the polls. The day being by law a legal holiday it 18 understood that the Custom House and the Post Office are to be closed. By order of the committee. JOHN WHEELER, Chairman. SIXTEENTH WARD BEDFORD ASSOCIATION. Ata meeting held at Coonan’s, corner Twenty- second street and Ninth avenue, the following reso- lutions were unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That Judge Bediord, the present Cit during his poli I career, aemonstra’ rea fearlems, honest and upright Judge, and that Puseucd by him wile of Use Bonok invests oor Judge, this organization izes in Judy emenis or Justice, and that we ‘endorse him to the citizens of the Sixteenth Messrs. Doron, White, Cameron, Tobias and Dur- bin addressed the meeting, and dwelt upon the merits of Judge Bedford. veral other speakers followed, The meeting then adjourned. under his arm. The first contained 100 fifteen cent sky rockets, and the others biue ana red Roman candles. The convalescent horses of the University place line evidently considered the “display” quite out oforder, A brass band was also in at- tendance, the leader of which was evidently per- plexed as to what part of the hall he would station the music. By way ofa compromise he stationed them in the ante-room until the chairman should be appointed, from which standpoint they dis- coursed 80ME VERY LIVELY MUSIC to the edification of the little crowd on the side- walk, Among those who occupied seats on the plat- form were Benjamin K. Phelps, Alderman A, Wilder, Charles Spencer, William M. Evarts stood behind one of the side scenes. Occasionally he threw an eye into the body of the hall, out it was not until he was actually called in by the Chair- Man that he made his appearance. A colored gen- tleman occupied a seat on the platform also, on the extreme right hand side, and from his position and gesturss during the evening an unitiated ob- server would have MISTAKEN HIM FOR AN ‘‘ENDMAN’? at @ minstrel show. It afterwards turned out that this person was a ballad singer from Kentucky named Thomas. CHARLES 8. SPENCER, who was introduced by Colonel Morgan, was uranimously called to the chair, and in his opening address said :—M; fellow republicans, I thank you for the very great honor thut you have conferred on me. The o| of this hott is to rat the city and county nominations. The first object is to show the public that our pure and respectable candidate for Mayor will be supported in faith and earnestly. Our party loves its record too well to be forced into nominating or voting for any but our own candidates. Men who count on our bad faith to our candidates are mistaken. We already rejoice in the triumph of our national t\cket, and on Tues- day let us show in the city of New York that the republican party is one. e chairman then called Mr. Evarts from be- hind the scenes. In introducing him the chair- man remarked, “I have now the pleasure of intro- ducing to you a gentleman who has been away from us for a long time, and who has come back to us ject WITH JOHN BULL IN HIS POCKET. Mr. Evarts’ appearance was greeted with immense enthusiasm. Mr. Evarts said:—Fellow republicans, chairman told me that. I might be of service if I came here to-night. I did not intend to come to the meeting, but I did come to atone tor the lose of own vote my recent ar- rival by doing some service for «the cause, Nothing can be thought or said by me that has not been said a thousand times over. All I can do is to show that I am with you in the endorsement of our nominations, and that I WILL DO ALL IN MY POWER to secure the success of the ticket, In the interval during which I have been absent from you strange things have occurred. Men calling themselves re- ublicans have put themselves in opposition to us, thout reviewing the case the way to determine their value is to look at the rank and file at their back. Generals and leaders may be found any day, but when the victory shall have been gained the mass SHALL DETERMINE HOW THE VICTORY is to be used. In every late political contest the object has been reform. Reform is needed but we have assurance that the disgrace is not with us. Our party prostrated the corrupt factions of the democrat party, One great reason why a ma- Jority will be cast for “THR NATIONAL CANDIDATES”? ig that it is the only party that can be trusted to put down corruption and tyranny. We can be trusted lor purity, Coming down to THE JUDICIARY TICKET we find our candidates greatly improved from other years. This has been a@ logical gain. We have some onthe ticket who are not republicans, but who have a hatred of corruption. Davis and Van Vorst are our men and they have been tried. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY we have Colonel Phelps, who has been tried in a similar capacity in the United States Courts. With such a ticket our lives and our properties are sale. On election day the strength of the republican party in thi iy will be really tested. never eard anybi ay that “OUR PARTY WAS CORRUPT.” If we are faithful to each other we can show a majority in the city now. With these few observa- tions I give place. Mr. Evarts then retired to his old position behind the scenes, reached forward for his hat and hurried away. james B. Hampton next greeted his fellow publicans, and in the course of a very stirring ech remarked that it was now as plainly told as it was at one time written on the wall of Balshaz- zer’s hall that ‘‘the democratic and liberal repub- lican_ party had ;been Vide ot in the balance and found wanting.” He concluded by remarking that he was a native-born American, and first saw the light in the State of New York. ‘After this speaker the chairman introduced THE SABLE MINSTREL, who played the part of “end man.” He sung a ditty, the refrain of which was, ‘Greeley is not the man for the White House.” The Rev. Dr. King then apologized for being a clergyman, and made an excessively witty cam- paign speech. He said that when an ignorant, superstitious creature could come here to-day, get naturalized to-morrow, vote the next day, and f° to the Almshouse or Penitentiary in a week, he did not see why he should not have a finger in the pie. Dr. Rae was sent a, the State by the demo- crats, but, as they were avi it was just as well, he |, that they shoul ve a ciel jan with them. The reverend ntleman concladed a very witty speech amid lou applause and a call for an encore from the “end man.” A Ku Kiux quartet was then introduced to vary the proceedings, after which Senator ‘Thayer, of Nevada, addressed the meetin, THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY. Enthusiastic Endorsement of Grant and Wilson. Agreeably to a call a large and respectable gath- ering of gentlemen, styling themselves the Na- tional Democracy, congregated at Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth street, last evening to give ex- dression to their sentiments in regard to the pend- ing campaign. At the appointed hour the meetihg was called to order by General William 8, Hillyer, Chairman of the National Democratic Grant Clubs, who addressed the assemblage in a brilliant and tell » @ Very fiuent and talented speaker, next addressed the meeting at length, in a terse and brilliant manner, ently eliciting the eee of his hearers. fe submitted a letter recel from His Honor Mayor Thomas B, Carroll, of Troy, N. Y., who was detained by important pub- lic business from attending the meeting. In this leter Mr. Carroll defines democracy, and, after met on nullification and secession, says:—‘‘The incuications of Stephen A. Douglas and the exemplifications of Abraham Lincoln should be guide aby for us, if not warning suf- ficient for Greeley. perhaps well illustrates the ge ge of the times that the democratic candi- date for Congressman (Mr. 8.8. Cox) the other day, at our State capi! accnsed tife late Judge Douglas of having dese: the democratic party. The misfortune was the party deserted Douglas.” After addresses by Mr. Francis J. Geiss and sev- eral other gentlemen the mecting adjourned, and in a body proceeded to Broadway and Twenty- second street to listen to the address by Hon. Wil- Ham M. Evarts. The National Democracy Out of the Race. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Democracy, heid at their headquarters, 80 Union square, last evening, Hon. Benjamin your ‘Wood presiding and W. J. Gibson acting as secre- pit ca following resolutions were unanimously Resolved, That the National the f New York, unwilling to ase, tig “diensions which unhay i distract and weaken the cece, party in thelr oaididutes fort Mayoralty, the Jt folary and the Attorneyship, leaving in the field only the local Resolved, That while every member of the organiza- dia etari oR ee peatenaa FR =e tec ernest Sie ing from every window in the vicinity. The meeting was called.to order at a quarter past three o’clock by Mr. Francis Pares, who nominated Mr. Daniel F. Tiemann for president, and then read & long list of vice presidents and secretaries, On assuming the chair Mr. TIEMANN made an earnest and stirring appeal on behalf of the elec- tion of Abraham R. Lawrence, in whom, he said, he recognized a thoroughly competent and most suit- able candidate tor the Mayoralty. He then intro- duced Mr, Lawrence, who spoke as follows;— ABRAHAM R, LAWRENCE'S SPEECH. Mr. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CiTIZENS—I appear before you to-day to state a fact which I thin all well know—that I am a candidate for the ofice of Mayor of the city of New York. Us gerree I have come here to state to you that I intend to Tun for that ofice on Tuesday next and that I ex- pect to be elected. (Cries of ‘Good! and ap- lause.) Gentlemen, I have been speaking over. his county for the past two weeks in every As- sembly district of this city and I feel proud to say that everywhere I have been received with kind- ness and perenne a Ihave gone into this contest because, although I did not seek the office, and I did not ask for the nomination, yet hav: ing received it I have a laudable desire to be elected. I want the pecs of every part of the ay the people of every kind, of every nationality to know me and to see me in order that they may know who it is who asks their suffrage for the chief magistracy of the city. I wish to say to you in brief what my views are about the municipal contest. Iam in favor, gentlemen, of the exten- sion and completion of THE VAST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS which have been laid out and suggested for years, for I believe when completed they will redound to the grandeur and dignity of the city of New York. (Applause.) My friends, this city is different trom what it was twenty-five years ago. In that time I have seen her population advance from 300,000 to about one million of people. I have seen her ave- nues extended; I have seen her parks laid out for the recreation and amusement of the people; I have seen the city built up, in short, north of Four- teenth street, and I believe that any man who asks for your suffrages as the Chief Magistrate of the city should be apace with the times. (Cries of “That's 60.”) THE QUESTION OF RAPID TRANSIT is a most important one. For want of this many con- templated improvements to the city nave fallen through, commerce has been driven away to other countries and other States, and, so far as it within me lies, if I should be elected to the office of Mayor, Ipledge myself to endeavor to promote and help intercommunication between the northern and the southern portions of this island, in order that the driving away of capital may be prevented. With reference to THE MEETING HELD HERE YESTERDAY, I understand it was stated, with reference to myself, that some were willing to sup- port the individual _ who stands before ou tor the office of District Attorney or for Supreme Court Judge, but they could not and would not support him for the office of Mayor. ‘This distinction is dificult to.comprehend, for I hold that if willing to support me for the high po- sition of holding IN MY HANDS THE LIBERTY OF THE CITIZENS, Tam equally worthy of support fora mere execu- tive office. My friends, that talk, although kind; bettors will not support investigation. The aut. culty ils that @ political dimiculty is in the way, and the gentlemen in question did not desire me for the position, and that isall there is in it. It is also said thatI am not a tried politician, but I SPORE E that meeting in question was a reform mee ic sreeeeare of politics and politicians, My life is before you as a ietarom one, and it has always been my high interest and aim to pro- tect your interests, and I ASK YOUR SUPPORT FOR NEXT TUESDAY. (Applause.) If I am elected Mayor I shail be no man’s man, and shall endeavor to do that which is jast and that which is right; and I now thank you and bid you good i. At the conclusion of Mr. Lawrence's speech there were deafening cheers for several minutes. MR. RUFUS F. ANDREWS then followed, endorsing Mr. Lawrence for the Mayoralty, and satd he thought Mr. Havemeyer Was now & little too old to take charge of the on- ward march of the metropolis. He referred to Mr. James O’Brien’s canvass in a scathing manner and was doubtful about the rumors of his triumphant election, for there was a great, silent undercurrent vote, which will work wonders. Mr. JEROME Buck then made a brief address, in which he alluded particularly to the honorable ancestry of Mr. Lawrence and to bis own unim- peachable career. COLONEL WILLIAM R, ROBERTS then made an impassioned appeal to the audience to support Mr. Lawrence and was loudly cheered at intervals. After the termination of the meeting George Francis Train treated the more curious portion of the crowd to one of his characteristic orations. POLICE ELECTION REGULATIONS. a The following General Order was issued to the police force yesterday by Superintendent Kelso:— To Carratns:— Tuesday, the Sth day of November instant, is assigned for holding an election In the city of New York. The polls of election are required by law to be opened at six A. M, and closed at four P. M. On that day you will order the whole of your command on duty. Except those who are specially detatled by the Superintendent for that day excuse no member of your command who Is able to do patrol duty. ‘You will detail two members of your force to do duty at gach of the polling places from ‘six o'clock A. M. until the completion of the canvassing ot votes at evening, with such tours of duty and rellet as you shall deem roper. Produwill Instruct the members of your force to keep order in the streets, and especially in’ the vicinity of the polls and about the election booths or boxes: to promptly st all persons violating the provisions of the Election law, and charge them with the offence committed ; to en- force the observance of the provisions of the Excise law, rohibiting the “selling or giving away of intoxicating iquors” on the day “when any election is held” within f uarter of a mile of the place where the election is eld. You will see that your telegraph instrument is in order, and In oe of a sergeant fully competent to work it, from six A. M. until the completion of the canvass. In case you require assistance on election day, on the adjoitiing precincts for their reserve, and furnish the required aid when called on by adjoining precincts if you can spare the force; and if the disorder assumes a serious: nepect, telegraph to this office. You will see that your ballot, boxes, locks and keys are Ni xes marked or labelled as required, and properly distributed to the several polling places iu your precinct, and delivered to the inspectors of Election wre Sees ae migesing of | ome d prea f ‘ou will no softice promptly of the absence o T Hicetion oe Poll Cleves: tras thee rete You rour force to protect all persons who may be legally acting in an orderly manner aschallengers at any poll of election within your pre: cinet; and to prevent the erection of, and to remove, if erected, any box, booth, or structure for distributing bal- lots within one hundred and fifty feet of any polling place. Your attention ip Election laws of 1872, which date tor any office to be fill at the el certificate in writing signed by, him, desig: one for each election district in which he isa candi present at the canvass of the ballots comainlugy names of the persons designated for that office. The spectors of Election an ¢ police or cers attending at such election fled in sai rtifics shall for such person to the said inspectors, and said int tors shail permit him to be present at the canvass o the ballots in the box containing the ballots f¢ specified in the said certificate, and so mear to them that he ‘can see thatsuch canvass and the statement required of the ticularly called to section 47 of th candi- rovides that “cach votes found in each box fre correctly made. no In- for of Election, or Board of Inspectors, of pol eRier ofheer shall allow such person to be molested oe re, othe ved during the canvass of such ballots, or un! statement nas been made,completed and signed unlens nee be personally of traudulent or disorderly e Inspectors of Election are now by law canvansers of the votes cast at elections. You will i Sperefore, ander ail circumstances, protect them in the undisturbed Y of the ballot boxes, and repress all improper in! with them while canvassing the votes comp! canvans. ‘The United States (section five) right to polls are opened until and the proper rutinize, rference leting the their resentative in gress, whatever be the endorsement on said ballot, or In whatever box Low 4 hi in placed or be found, Congrem declares, “that cacti ice of Representative in Cc in the benefit of every vote for him cast.” hen the canvass has been completed you will take charge of the ballot boxes and Here ang return them to the station house. JAMES J. KELSO, Superintendent. SPEAKER BLAINE AT POUGHKEEPSIE. PovgHaEspste, Nov. 2, 1972. Speaker Blaine, of theiouse of Representatives, addressed an immense republican meeting at the Opera House to-night. The vast building wag tnd pyrotechile d Mr. tombrrow for New Yorks through the city alone’ than is charged by for annual transit between New York and New Haven. In view of the great interest felt on these questions, ana we beg to solicit your views touching them, cally your answers to the tollowing inquiries . Are you in favor of a speedy and vigorons prosecu- tion of the public works now in hand to completion ? Are you in favor of a lberal system of public Im- provements in the future, with such changes in the ad- ministration ot that system as shali secure unity of coun- a are spain favor of 0 syste id re yon in favor of a system of rapid transit which shall provide the largest poh ies to our citizens at the lowest cost, and to this end that it be done by the city as a municipal work ? We shall be happ: to publish our reply, and such as we may receive from other candidates, toxethor with this letter, In the papers of Saturday next, and thence until the election. Yours respectfully, Simeon Dwight H. Olmstead, Lambert Suydam, Willian tin, R. N. Hazard, B. F. Dunuing, Isaac ©. Kendal A. Bacchi, Philip G. Weaver, J. ‘Mansfield Davie G: Semon, Rand Brothers, William H. Raynor, J. Romaine Brown, John H. Morris, Edwin Dobbs, Willian’ Richard- son, Roswell D, Hatch, George H. Peck, and many other Reply ot Mr. Havemeyer. New York, Oct. 31, 1872. GrntiemEN—I have received your communication of the 30th inst., in which you desire: me to say— 1, Whether I am in ‘favor of a speedy and vigorous prosecution of the public works now in hand to com- pletion. 2. Whether I am in favor of a liberal system of public improvements in the future, with such’ changes in the administration of that system as shall secure unity of. counsel and action. 3, Whether Lam in favor of @ system of rapid transit’ which shall provide the largest accommodation to oar citizens at the lowest cost, and to this end that it be done by the city asa municipal work. in answer, it affords me pleasure to state that I am in favor of all improvements necessary for the development Of this great metropolis being vigorously prosecuted. A liberal of public Improvements, efficiently and; economically conducted, is, in my ritiioa, 0 necomary feature im the future government of this city: One of the most important and dimoult questions before the pubhe is that of securing system ol rapid transit betiveen the. extreme boundaries of the city, and it will be my plea- sure to favor any system which is best calculated to se- cure this desirable end. The present means of public transit are wholly inadequate to the necessities of the peo- ple. As to whether it shall become a municipal work will depend very much upon the degree of viger shown in the prosecition of the various private enterprises of a similar character that have received legislative sanction. To one of these, atleast, I understand the city is com: ed, by recent legislation, to contribute several mfl- Hions of dollars from its annual taxes. Allow me to add, as my opinion, that the question of the cheap and rapid movement of persons and property should be immediately considered, and dealt with upon. & broad, Uberal and comprehensive policy, and upon plan adequate to meet the commercial and'other neces- sities of the city. Very respectfully, your obedient ser- vant W.'F. HAVEMEYER. To Messrs. Stmeon E, Church, Dwight H. Olmstead, Wil- liam R. Martin and others. Reply or Mr. O’Brien. New Yorn, GrwtixweN—I have no difficulty or hesitation in frankly replying to the interrogatories contained in your commu- nication of October 30. Fully appreciating tho advantages resulting from the establishinent of the Central Park, I confidently believe that all the public improvements authorived by. law should be completed with economy and despatch. Th measures are not merely calculated to add to the health and attractiveness of the Empire City, but are rapidly in- creasing the value of real estate, and the revenues de- rived from taxation. ‘To your specific questions, I reply as follows :— 1. Tbelieve that the iinprovements now Inauga are important and necessary, and will promote and private interests, and should be prosecu vigor. f Tam decidedly in favor of a liberal, system of local improvements, both on the western and castern portions of the island. ‘It should be carefully matured and accom- panied by provisions preventing fraud, whether in the I el land or subsequent contracts tor grading, aving, &c. PA The subject of rapid transit you refer tois a matter, tn ing estimation, of the greatest importance, to the vty and its people. Not onty does it largely contribute to the comfort and convenience of the latter by cheapening rents and economizing time, but {t tends to the develop- ment and improvement of’ property remote from the business centre, thus increasing the value of such prop- erty ; and it contributes to enriching the government by the additional revenuas derived from taxation. I also favor this system for another reason. The nelghborin State ot New Jersey, as well as our own sister city o Brooklyn and its surroundings, have been enriched and improved by the residences of thousands transacting their business in the city of New York. The establishment of such rapid and cheap transit to’ and from all parts of Manhattan Island wonid naturally result in the recall, in a short time, to our city, of tho who, from principles of economy and conveniences travel, now select their residences in neighboring com- munities, and thus expend in other-channels the means which should be devoted to our advancement: ) Talso strongly incline to favor the prosecution of the! public works, not only because such improvements would greatly contribute to the wealth and power of our city and to the manifest advantages of its Property owners, but because L desre that within, the unite of this municipality at least not an able-bodied man willing to, work shall be permitted to suffer in. himsel or family, for the want of that reward which {s the meed) of honest} bor. I desire a government, which, shall pos- sess and give equal advantage to the laborer and capital- ist; for deem It my greatest honor in this contest that I am the candidate ot the masses of the people. I do not understand that our taxpayers are opposed to this system. No people entertain more liberal views or RY, eir money more freely for these objects What fhey insist upon, and what I insist upon. ts a complete suppression of the abuses which have attended it—a tull speedy and visible retarn for every dollar expended an. constant and open account rendered to the peopl all thas is done, I fully, To Mussns. Simzox Lampent Suypam, Wit rated’ ublic with, am, gentlemen, yours, very res) . Jises Ob morce, Dwicnt H. OLusteap, R, Maurin and others, Reply of Mr. Lawrence. New Yorx, Nov, 2, 1872, To Siuxon E. Cavnen, Eng Dwiaur H. Onustep, Esa’ W. RB. Mantin, Esq.,'B. F. Dunwixe, Esq., and others — jieasure of pckiowledging the receipt of your letter of October 30, 1872, containing certain questions to which you elicit my answers. In reply L would state that I amin favor of an imme- diate and vigorous prosecution of all the public works now in progress, and that I consider it a matter of the utmost importance to the best interests of the city, that they be brought toa speedy completion. A liberal system of public improvements in the future, with such changes in the administration of that system ‘as shall secure unity of counsel and of action, isin my Judgment, eminently necessary. Tam in favor of and shall advocate the best, most rapid and least expensive system that may be devised for the transportation of our citizens to and irom the upper and lower portions of the city. That such are my views upon these questions is well known in this community, and I have expressed them fully in my recent address Bete respectfully, THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS. The closing days of the campaign have had thei effect upon the various national party headquar- ters in this city. The heat and burden of their day is over and they have only to await their harvest. At tae republican headquarters in the Fifth Ave: nue Hotel the leading genii of the place have already departed. Chandler left for his home in New Hampshire last evening, hoping there todo @ little more work in addition to the national work he has done all Summer. A liberal poii- ticlan said recently “that Chandler and treasury checks had done all the work for Grant.” For the last three days the clerks at the Grant headquarters have been dismantling their elegant rooms, distributing the stationery, and even ying, to the most deserving of their friends such historical mementoes as the silver call-bells, about one of which tradition lingers that Seward himself used to use it as his little bell im the days ofthe war. E. D. Webster, who has been’ Chandler's trusty HMeutenant in the work of the pom pind was Secretary Seward’s chief secretary during the dark days of the rebettion, and his pres- ence at headquarters gives a semblance of trath to the tradition. Chandler having gone home tha headquarters now remain in charge of Mr. Wright alone, and he remains only to close it after the re- turns of the 6th are auly bulletined from its walls. | At the Gienham and 8; gt Headquarters, Itberal and democratic, the chiefs hold on with the determined grasp of one who desperately works on rate hopes. The canvass is Ig means up with them. 6 last licks are the best licks, they| say, and on that principle they are yet working from their own headquarters in such States as the’ can reach with the energy that the Deleaguered defenders of a fort exert at the last breach in their wall. If rioters gat hg ame a Gy Tuesday in New York, Ne at directiy within Ht hire and those States direc: effort ra magnitrcey had slept before. Penuaylvad L +h Le thoroughly awake, and vay arb a are termined to keep all ele friends awake by theis vigorous bugle calls, NAVAL ORDERS, WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 1872 Commander George B. White is ordered as In« spector of Ordnance at the Navy Yard at Philay delphia; First Assistant Engineer N. P. Irvine, td the Richm: on the 12th inst. Detached—Lieutenant Commander A. T. from the Pensacola, October 13, and placed on : au pinced| gnsick leave: Master Raward S. Pr on . from the receiving shin Vermont, and ordered the Kansas.