The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1874, Page 7

NEW YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1874—QUINTUPLE SHEET. aa ie, es ee m= a= = @N as a = = = 7 THE POLITICAL BATTLE The Last Days of Preparation in State and City. ra The Prospects of “if Result on Governor ii the State. WILL DIX SUFFER DEFEAT? The Democratic Majority in New York City and Its Effect. THE CITY CONTEST. A Close Struggle Over the Registership. THE REBELS OF THE FIFTH. “ Prospects, Gossip and Chances All Over the City. ‘The work of the campaign, so far as proselytism and combinations are concerned, is now nearly over, and, while there may be sume sudden changes and strategic movements among local candidates on the day preceding the battle, the Main body of the forces on both sides is drawn up in line, and men’s minds are made up as to the position they intend to occupy in the fight. The prospect in the State appears still encouraging to the democracy, although the result on the State ticket 1s in great doubt. Within the past three days there has seemed to be a slight improvement on the republican side, and up to Friday there was some indication of a rally in the Dix ranks. This was probably due to the ratification meeting in this city and the satisfaction felt at the repudia- tion of the third term policy by Governor Dix, as well as to the jact that Senator Conkling had sig- nified his intention to come out of his sulky retire- ment and make a speech in favor of the party can- dicates. This latter annnouncement, in especial, gave courage and hope to the friends of Governor Dix, inasmuch as it was believed that the dignity of President Grant had at last been laid aside and that his man-of-all-work had been instructed to officially proclaim his determination to respect the example set by Washington, and to decline a yenomination to the Presidency, ANOTHER WET BLANKET. But it soon began to be understood by the peo- ple that Governor Dix, in declaring his opposition toa third term, or even a second term in the Presidential oMce as a principle, had, in fact, leit ‘untouched the great question of the day. He had Jailed to tell the people distinctly what they Wanted to know, namely—whether he would sup- port or oppose President Grant for a third term provided the Republican Convention, packed. by carpet baggers trom the Southern States and fea eral ofice-holders {rom the Northern States, should tender the crown to their Cxsar. | fhe Governor had shirked the question by ‘ghding into “glittering generalities,” and had neglected to state whether in such an event he would be found in the rd/e of Mark Antony or Bretus. To make the matter worse, Senator Conk- ing spoke at Brooklyn on Friday night, and yet uttered no word—that is to say, no word that sat- isfiead the popular craving or metasingle liye (ssue of the campaign. His speech appeared to have been studiously designed to avoid saying anything. Instead of arousing the slumbering spirit of republicanism it acted asa dose of mor- phine on the party; instead of aiding Dix itseemed to bint to the republicans of the administration stamp that there would ve no official tears shed over his defeat. Even in the style in which the speech was delivered, there was an evident lack of heart and o/ earnestness that would have deprived of effectiveness the most eloquent appeal. So that the hopes entertained of Conk- ng’s speech were bitterly disappointed. SENATOR CONKLING’S LITTLE GAME. ‘The rumor of the Senator’s desire to defeat Dix bas been repeated with emphasis since bis speech. {tis now said that Conkling is equaily willing to see the Assembly and the United States Senator- ship go to the democracy. The reasons given for this feeling on his part are that he aspires to the nomination for the succession should Cesarism wrap itself up in its toga and expire in dignified silence at the foot of recon- structed Pompey’s statue; that with the patron- age of the federal government at his back he can make himself 8 powerful candidate at the Na- tional Convention, while without that patronage he would lose all his strength at nome; that should ex-Governor Morgan go to the United States Senate as Fenton’s successor he would claim his full share of the patronage and thus be- come ® dangerous rival, while if a democrat should go to Washington in Fenton’s place the federal officers in New York would be even more securely in Conkling’s control than they are at the present time. So it is now asserted that Senator Conkling 18 as much in favor of a democraizic Assembly as he is of a demo- @ratic Governor of New York, aad that the game Of trading off the Governor or any other candi- Gate for votes for republican Assemplymen is being played by Mr. Morgan on his own account. < THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK. Meanwhile the democracy are working steadily 0 secure success in the State ag well as in the city of New York. As the canvass progresses it ve- comes more and more evident that democrats have resolved to lay aside their personal feelings 80 far as the State ticket and the Mayoralty are concerned and to strike for a party victory. They are determined that the tide fowing down trom the West shall not be dammed in New York, but shall be floated onward with increased volume untii it carries the party to Washington. There is enough Political sagacity in the democratic party, despite the ignorance of a large number of its followers, %o discern the prospect of @ democratic majority in the House of Representatives. Such a majority Means a democratic Speaker of the House. A democratic Speaker means democratic committees. Democratic committees mean investigations of the official frauds and corruptions of the past ten Years, and a thorough exposure of these means the destruction of the repubiicanu party for ever. Its destruction, and not its temporary defeat; for Fepublicanism has nothing in it to hold it together out of office, as the democratic party hes heid to- ether ior sixteen years, So the democrats have xed their eyes on Washington with longing hope, and thas overlook tne jeslousies and ueart- Durnings thatpxist in the State. THE PROSPECT IN THE STATE. The canvass of the State, as made in democratic Quarters, seems to give good hi of success, de- Spite the large majority obtained by Governor Dix 40 1872, The vote of the State that year for Gov- ernor was 840,161; the majority for Dix in the State was 63,451. In this city the total vote for Governor was 134,205 on a registration of 149,000, bein, offol. ten per cent. Kernen’s ma- ing a Gite! jority in the city over Dix was 2),625. In Kings county muxiag Eee cngaen Levene Bk y in New York an ngs This year it is calculated that out of tration of 146,250, allowing fall top per cent (ag in have & vote on Governor tung whe republican vote at have @ majority for Tilden in the city of Kings county the democrats claim with confidence @ majority of 7,000 for Tilden over Dix. If this claim is weil founded we shall have in New York and Kings county, united, @ majority of 68,000 for Tilden over Dix, or 36,600 more than Kernan ob- tained in the two cities over Dix in 1872, This re- duces Dix's majority in the State as it stood in 1872, to 16,761, A change Of 9,000 votes in all the rest of the State would, on this calculation, elect r Mr. Tilden. The democratic figu reckon on more than tl ‘ain belore they reach Albany, without counti he defection of the temperance e vote Jrom tha republican candidates, Hence they |. Mr. Wickbam for Mayor is conceded by all ‘express great’ confidence In the success of Mr. Tilden, HOW If LOOKS IN THE CITY, The disposition of the democraty to close their ‘eyes to the offensive ru! Tammany and to the overbearing conduct of the Tammany leaders, for the purpose of winning @ great party victory, does not, however, extend further than to the Governor and Mayor. On the local candidates and on the Kegister, which is a purely personal office and has uo political significance whatever, “they are disposed to act independently, ‘We will -vore Tiiden and Wickham,” they say, “for the sake of tbe democratic party; but when we vote lor Judge Hi or James O’Brien for Congress we vote for democrats just a8 much as i! we voted for carpet-baggers forced on the districts by the Tammany autocrats, and when we vote tor ‘Terence ‘Dufty or Peter Woods, or _ Isaac Robinso or Charles H. Reilly for Assembly, we vote for bet. ter democrats than have been forced down our throats by dictators outside our districts.” So that it 18 certain that the local fights will be fought out at the polls, and in some cases with & telerable certainty of t! jeleat of the candidates thrust on the districts by the Tammany chiefs, A CLOSE COMBAT FOR REGISTER. On the basis # of @ vote of 130,000 tho election of ar= ties, There is, in fact, no contest over the office, The probable vote is set down by the most moderate as follows:—Wickham, 70,000; Wales, 35,000; Ottendorfer, 25,000. This gives Wickham ®& Majority of 35,000 over Mr, Wales and of 10,000 over the two opposing canai- dates. These figures show that the struggle jor the Kegistership will be close, and that the result ig very doubtful. General rick H, Jones will et the solid republican and Otvendorier vote, and hence will only need to take 6,000 Wickham votes to be elected Dy 2,000 majority, He will probabiy obtain 4,000 or 6,000 of these in the Fifth Congres- sional district, where he will receive the support Ola large number of Judge Hogan’s democratic followers. He will also receive a number of demo- cratic votes in the Tenth Congressional dis- ct trict from the coborts of the daring rebel, James O’Brien. It can readily be seen that with these two sources of ositive strength, and with the silent vote of a ‘arge Dumber of citizens on the side of General Jones, the boasts of 10,000 or 16,000 majority for James Hases are all bowbast, and that the vote will be @ close one under the best of circum- stances, 18 THERE TREASON IN THE WIGWAM? But there is another element, and a dangerous one, at work to compass the defeat of Mr. Hayes, Jt is wellknown that Mr. John Kelly at first bit- terly opposed the nomination of the ex-Super- visor, and that Mr. Tilden whispered md graye fears ol its expediency. The dust kicke Mr. Kelly is indeed still fying in the air and seriously injuring Mr. Hayes’ prospects. It 1s now said that Mr. Kelly and Mr. Tilden would both be well satisfied should Hayes be deieated, for the reason that it would enable them in the future to get Tid ol the objectionable influence which forced them to accept him as the party candidate. They Bay tnat the office is not of the slightest political importance, except so far as the incumpent may choose to part with a portion of the rich fees for political purposes. If they should obtain the Gov- ernor and the Mayor they would be enabled to take possession of almost ail the municipal departments by removing Havemeyer’s Commissioners and putting dem- ocrats into their places. Thus strengthened, they would defy Mr. John Morrissey and shake nim @ good opportunity for a break, which, it 18 as- serted, boto Mr. Tilden and John Kelly earnestly desire. With all these elements at work it is sale to conclude that the Registership contest Is in grave doubt, and that no person can tell at pres- ent which candidate has the inside track. THE REBELLION IN THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL pisTRicr. The great rebellion in the Fifth Congressional district 1s a terrible annoyance to the Tammany dictatora, and they look with disimay at the prospect of the success of the revels. The district comprises the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fiith, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth wards, ‘The candidate nominated through the influence of Mr. Kelly is Edwin R. Meade, a lawyer of pond character and ability, bus who was almost wholly unknown to the people of the district prior tu his nomination, Mr. Meade’s family had long resided in Chenango county, while oe lived at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and this gave rise to the story that he was @ carpet-baggt He bas now, how- ever registered in the city, and claims, of course, to be a Voter here. A large number of the dele- gates to the nominating convention withdrew when Mr. Meade was nominated and protested against. his candidacy. The protest was, of court unteeded, and the breach was widened /by the interference of the Tammany magnates with the Assembiy nominating conven- tions embraced im the Congressional district. Finally a number of members of the Tammany Committee In the district, including Police Justice Edward Hogan, witodrew from the organization and Judge Hogan was put in nomination for Con- gress by the seceders and accepted, A HEATED CANVASS. The Jndge, with bis many influential political backere, went into the fight with determined vigor, and it soon became apparent that he mo. nopolized the popularity o! the district, in which he was born iad reared. Known trom his long service the Police Jusuce at the Yombs to almost all the people of the dis- trict, he carried the crowds with him and the consequence has been that the meetings, whether called by the rebels or tha regulars, have all been Hogan meetings. Jobr Ker been impelled to take the matter in hand and to stump the district, He has been listened to patiently while talking on the State and Mayoralty ques- tions, out the first allusion to the Congressional candidates bas called out the warcry, ‘Tnree cheers for Judge Hogan, our neat Congressman,” nd these have been given with suiicient good will to break up many of the meetings. Whether the spirit shown at the gatherings will help the rebel candidate at the polis rem: to be seen. The fight is between the machine and the peuple, and the machine is probably less powerlul in the Futh district than in any other. COUNTY CLERK WALSH IN THE FIGHT. County Clerk Walsh goes into the fight flercely aingt Judge Hogan, in order to save himeeli in the Tammany Committee. A clerk in his office. who declared for Hogan, was decapitated at a moment's notice and large sums of money have been drawn from the profits o1 the clerkships to save the district. Judge Hogan is poor and has to struggle against the odds of money, but the dis- trict, 80 Jur as the outside appearances can be trusted, seems likely to give nim his yote. As it threatening, Mr. Morrissey is also working bard to deieat Judge Hogan. THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. In the Sixth district 8. 8. Cox, who has Nathan H. Hall tor an opponent, is in his usual good luck, and everything is a8 serene as a summer sunset. ‘There is no fight in the democratic ranks, and the wiry little Buckeye statesman seems destined to win. THE SEVENTH DISTRICT. In the Seventh district Col. Charles S, Spencer, regular republican, is still fourishing his sword belore the eyes of bis regular democratic opponent, Mr. Smith Ely, and making a vigorous fight, In 1872 the district gave a democratic majority of 1,783 out of a vote of 18,521. ‘This seems to render the district certain for Mr. Ely, aithough the wily and dashing Colonel has arranged to have some of his tickets in the Ottendorier boxes, and may thus pick up some votes from unwary German democrats. In the Eighth Congresstonai district Eijah Wara, democrat, is pitted against John D. Lawson, who was elected in 1872 by 3,910 majority, and who has now the inside track. In the Ninth district the inevitable John Hardy turns up again tor the short term against Richard Schell, and for the long term against Fernando Wood, ‘There was about five thousand democratic prospects do not look encouraging. SHAMUS O'BRIEN, The rebel banner hus been flung to the winds by the confirmed iree lance, James O’Brien, in the ‘Yenth Congressional district, which has always canvass against Mr. Abram 8, Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt is a gentleman of character and ability, but there 18 some gee attached to his kde d arising from the fact that he is said to be a reai- dent of New Jersey and hence to fall under the raised as to Mr. Hewitt’s eligibility under the con- stitutional requirement that a representative in Congress shull, “when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he was chosen.” It is pre- sumed, however, that Mr. Hewitt claims his Jer- sey residence to be only temporary. Tne discus. sion of this subject has, however, been of some aid to the O’Brien, and is being used with efect by that indeiatigable worker. The ex-Sheriff ex- pects a full republican support, and will do ser- vice tor Genersi Jones ior Register. Fernando Wood's ee the district ip 1872 was only 885, the vote belng—republican, 9,641; democratic, 10,526. “in the Seventh district the .contest is between Isaac H. Batley, republican, aud Colonel B. A. Wil- lig, democrat. The district gave 930 majority in 1872, and Colonel Willie’ chances at one time ap- peared |. But Mr. Batley has improved re- cently, and the district may be pronounced in doubt. The Mercantile Library Associanon have issued a0 gh in favor of Mr. Bailey. ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS, There will be considerable aemocratic discord at the polls in the Assembly districts, In the First district the fight 1s bitter, in consequence of the Congressional battle, and the candidates of the regulars and the rebels are both hard working and well known politicians, It is France against Ireland, Mr, Nicholas Muller, the regular aenearth beiug of French extraction, and Mr. Terence Duffy, alt cer bearing a French name, being Irish to the backbone. As tne fimht decides the control of the district it will be sharply con- tested. On both sides are seme of the most inde. fatigable workers in the most active political rds in tne city, and no stone will be left un- turned on either side to secure success, In @ majority of the Assembly districts there will be an opposing democratic candidate, but those which promise the sharpest fignts are Isaac Robinson, in the Fifth; Luke Cozaus, in the Fourteenth; Peter Woods, in the Sixteenth, who ‘will probably be successtul, and OWarles H. Reilly, in the Twentieth. The republicans seem likely to carry four or five districts, FREDERIOK W, SEWARD. In the Seventh district the contest is an Inter- esting one, between Mr. Frederick W. Seward on the republican side and Mr, Lane on the demo- cratic side, The vote in the district in 1872 gave Governor Dix about 1,000 majority, Last year the up by | from them, and the defeat of Hayes would afford | ig here that the defection from Hayes 1s the most | majority in the district in 1872, and Mr. Hardy's | been hisstronghold, and he is making an active | carpet bag classification, so warm! de- | nounced by the Democratic State Conven- tion. Indeed, there is some question may win. TWENTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. Since this time last Week the political affairs of this district have settled down and a a at the result can be made, with great probabil as to ite fulfilment, There are five candidat in the fleld tor the Assembly, one party having four candidates and the other one. The demo- cratic party i# represented by Mr. William G. Wood, while the republicans, some of whom call themselves ‘egular democrats,” presen} the following list:—James Hoylett, William Haw, Jr. ; nd J, The question- the “democrat” by the straggling candidates and _ strikers of this district 18 reireshing to behold, The party lines, it will be seen by the number of candidates, have been completely obliterated, and the fight stands at present in this light, to wit:—The work- ingmen and taxpayers have formed one purty, and chosen Wood, who is & taxpayer and one of the largest employers in the district, as their repre- seutative. ‘Ihe strikers are the other party and are divided into four. Mr. Wood has tne sup- = = J Ss e use of port of Mr. Charles Crary, John Hart, Ber- hard Gornerly and Willam McManus, | all good ‘Tammany Hall men, who have been known as workers for the organization for years, Mr. Grenville P. Hawes’ party beld a meeting last night at the East Side Hall, and reso- ialone complimentary to their candidate were passe In the following it will be seen how Mr. Haw is Progressing. ‘The ratification which was to be held last evening at Hariem Park, 125th street, in favor o1 William Haw, Jr., jor the Assembly, was postponed on account of Collector Artbur, Sur- veyor 6 e, William A. Darling and A. P. Ketchum ordering the employés of the government not oply to vote Dut to work against Haw and crush him, on penalty of removal. The Republican Asso- clation, of which Mr. Haw 1s president, contains 1200 members, and for the past three years Mr, ‘aw has controlled the patronage. As Mr. Haw had been renominated by the id constitured convention and accepted, the aid of government was brought to bear against him by the State Central Committee to force him out of the feld agatnst the wishes of an overwhelming majority in his favor. The mail carriers ap- pointed by Haw and menon the public works, to the number of Jorty, were discharged yester- day. The employés of the Post Office and mail carriers received the same instractions at a meet- ing of the mxecutive Committee held at Lincoin Hall last evening. The action of the government officials was publicly denounced, as was Grenville P, Hawes, the nominee of hugh Gardner and the Star Chamber Committee of the Filth Avenue Hotel. Bets, with no takers, were freely made that Wood would be elected. Last night a large and enthusiastic ratification meeting, to indorse the State and county demo- cratic ticket, with Joseph A, Deering, was held at Ventral Park Garden. The meeting was opened by Mr. Foy, who proposed Mr. Mahon for chair- Man, @ proposition which was immediately sec- onded and carried. Judge Spaulding was then introduced, and spoke for three-quarters of an hour on the issues involved in the State election, dweiling, at the conclusion, on the wants of the district and the surety of their being supplied by Mr. Deering, whose brillant record in the Legislature last winter had Made him 80 popular. Mr. Deering al-o spoke, When he rose it was some moments before he could be heard, so loud and prolonged were the cheers which greeted him. Other speakers also addressed the meeting, which was the largest ever held in the upper end of tie island, Dr. Beach ought to beat and probably will beat Ly pe House opponent in the Thirteenth dis- ric! Thomas Carroll, an indenendent candidate in thes Piewonth Asse” bly uistrict, witudraws in favor OF U.ver P. uel, A BOMESHELL FOR FRAUDS, Intense excitement has been created in demo- cratic circies by the alleged discovery of a large amount of fraudulent registration in the Eighth Assembly district, which is one of those compris- ing the Filth Congressional district. It is said that the Tammany leaders have discovered about 160 names which they claim have been fraudu- Jently registered, and warrants have been ob- tained tor the arrest of tho alleged ottenders, Jonn Kelly and his counsel, Mr, Wingate, are the movers in the matter. There is some suspicion, however, that the affair has been arranged in order to produce @ sensation in tne district, or as an excuse in the future for the defeat of the ma- chine, should the great rebellion succeed. COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT AT WORK. + Commissioner Davenport ts said to have issued instructions to his marshals to challenge every voter, without distinction, and administer the oath. This, he says, is to insure the punishment of any who may be detected in iraudulent voting. Its effect will be to delay the voting and drive many from the polls, espectally among.the work- ing classes, who gu to the pol ith the crowds early in tne morning and just before the close, Some of the _ marshals who expressed apprehension that tie chailenging of well known legal voters might lead to @ dis- turbance of the peace were informed by Commis- sioner Davenport that the law gives them the assistance of federal troops, i! necessary, to en- force their authority, THE DISTRICT COURT. ‘There will be no contest of consequence over the District Court Judgeship for the Second Judi- cial aistrict, and the regular democratic candi- aate, Charles M. Clancey, will walk over the course. PREPARING FOR THE FRAY. Scenes at the State and Local Political Headquarters Yesteraay—Speculation as to the Majorities. The headquarters of the State and local political organizations were yesterday quietly closing up the labors of the campaign, preparatory to the commencement of the actual conflict on Tuesday next. There were no signs of excivement, hurry or enthusiasm, Ateach of the headquarters the earnest conversation, METROPOLITAN HOTEL, In a suit of rooms at the Metropolitan Hotel the | State Democratic Committee have their head- quarters. During yesterday there were a number of callers, all of whom spoke very hopefully of the | result of the canvass in their respective districts, The news irom Monroe county and Erie county was very encouraging for the democratic ticket. The returns from every election district in the State have been received by the secretary of the commitcee, and they show a triumphant victory for ‘fden and his associates. ’ TAMMANY HALL. The anterooms oi Tammany Hall were crowded esteruay With many olf the prominent working ‘amimany men. Among these were John Morris sey, County Clerk Walsh, Judge Quinn, ex-Justice Coulter, ex-Commisstoner Mu! W. bt. Wickham and “len-per-cent Newman. There was consid- erable talk as to the provaole majorities tor the Candidates on the city and county tickets, and the javorite number seemed Wick- ham would get 30,000 majority, and that “Jimmy” Hayes would reach a majority of about 10,000. It was suid pretty freely that Hayes’ nomination was a damaging one to the party, and that it ous never to have been pressed by Morrissey. Information was re- ceived that at all the Assembly districts there was great activity ip periecting tne arrangements for jliot boxes and ballots. Carpenters and printers were at work in every district, and from ail that could be ascertained every district was tn a state | of readiness ior the day of election; that 1s far more complete than is usual three days before election. ‘there were no signs at the headquarters of despondency ; propbecies of victory seemed to be on every tongue, and o determination to suc ceed appeared to animate every one of the workers, IRVING HALL. The People’s Liberal Democratic Headquarters at Irving Hall. were yesterday quite lively. The room in which the committee hoid their meetings ‘was weil filled, but principally with the Teutonic brotherhood, who were all anxious about Mr. Ot- tendorter’s success, but could give no reason ior the hope that was within tuem, REFUBLIOAN HEADQUARTERS, At the committee room of the republican head- quarters at the Fi(th Avenue Hotel there was but | & 8mall attendance in the day, but which greatly improved toward evening. The anxiety here was not about the city and county ticket so much as the State ticket.” There seemed to be @ general | Impression that Dix would carry the State by avout 12,000 majority and that General Jones would win tue Registersnip. REPUBLICAN HALL. At the headquarters of the Local Republican Committee, at Republican Hall, ‘thirty-third a: trict, about fifty young women and girls were busily occupied in folding and banding the re- Publican ballote jor the Eleventh Assembly 4dis- trict; @ similar occupation was also going on in tae committee rodms of every Assembly district in the city. This ballot work w: pursued with intense earnestness and there was no lime lost in unnecessary conversation. This work will be con- tinued until the morning of election, MEETINGS LAST NIGHT. —_—+ ‘The State and local Tammany tickets were ratl- fied last evening by the John Morrissey Campaign Ciub, of the First ward. The name of Nicholas Muller was indorsed for Assembly. Addresses were delivered by John Keily, William H. Wick- ham and others, Fireworks, Chinese lanterns and great cheering were the order. The republicans of the Fourth Assembly district last evening ratified the nomination of Charles E. Abbott, at No, 117 East Broadway. Mr. Abbott, Mr. Walsh and others made addresses, Mr, Ottendorfer and the people's county ticket were las night indorsed by German meetings in most ot the several Assembly districts throughout the county, A large democratic meeting was held last even- ing at No, $14 Broadway, to ratily the State ana county democratic ticker, including Blijah Ward. for Congress; Smith E. Lane, for Assembly, and William Harney and Edward Gilon for Aldermen of the Fifth Senatorial district. The meeting was galled to order by Jonn J. Byrnes, who nominated Peter B. Olney for nt and Dr. Joho T. Nagle, for secretary, Spirited addresses were made in support of democratic principles by Hon. Eli P, Norton, General M. T. McMahon, Hon. P. A. Conkling, Hon. 8, 8, Cox, Charlies W. Brooke, Smith E. Lane, George W. Mooney, Washington R. Nichola, Hon. James 0. Spencer, Hon. Horatio N. Twombly and others; after which the meeting oe with enthusiastic cheers for the ticket. the democrats of the Sixteenth Assembly dis- trict held a meeting last might on the corner of Sixteenth street and avenue B. The stand was erected on the sidewalk, and after the meeting was opened by Mr. J. J. Treanor the following gen- tlemen made short but strong speeches :—Messrs, A. T. Ackert, Judge Goodlett, Henry Gross, J. Mul- laly, J. T. Kelly and several others, The Tammany ticket was declared to be the only one that shoula be voted by men who had the interests of the country at heart and the prece- dent that Washington established should not be forgotten. Mr. Gross said the HeRALD had given the keynote that should strike terror to all who advocated third term ideas, and he hoped that all good democrats would bear in mind the failures the parte had made heretofore and on Tuesday next remedy them, Last evening, at Masonic Hall, No. 114 East Thir- teenth street, quite a large number of young men, present and former students of Cooper Union, Met to indorse Mr. Abram S. Hewitt for Con- gress. Mr. D. H. Ives, the oldest graduate of the Union, presided and gave thanks for the honor conferred, Speeches were then made by Mr. Fitzgerald and others. Mr. Dunn then read @ series of resolutions pledging their support to Mr. Hewitt, which was unanimously adopted. A diagram, furnished by one of the stu- dents of the Tenth Congressional district, showed the residence of the nominee, at the corner of Twenty-second street and Lexington avenue (No. 9), thus refuting the slander that Mr. Hewitt was & carpet-bagger. “My son, go forth and see with what little wis- dom the world 18 governed,” sald a great king to the prince, his son and successor to the throne. And so it might be said of the tricks and sbiits of tty politicians who assume to lead great and who really do govern their world with a le wisdom. In dingy room on the top floor of @ house, No, 200 East Eighteenth street, which is dignified by the name ot “Oriental Hall,” last evening assembled a band of workers who were industriously folding circulars and inclosin tickets to the registered voters of the ‘eighteenth ward, informing them that they (the Council of Political Reform) recommended Oswald Ottendorrer for Mayor, General _ Patrick H. Jones for Register; Benjamin F. Beek- man, Oliver P, ©. Bulings, Samuei B. H. Vance and Frederick Kuhne for Aldermen-at-Large; Judge Henry A. Howland for Alderman from the Seventh Senatorial district, and Colonel Charles E. L, Holmes for Assembly, Sixteenth district. It is to be assumed that the industrious bees who swarm in the bive at Oriental Hall will be obeyed by the free and independent voters of the Sixteenth As- sembly district. ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES WITHDEAWN, John McDonough, Jr., in the Thirteenth Assem- bly district, and Michael Whalen, in the Twentieth district, have withdrawn in favor, respectively, of A. Nelson Beach and Orlando L, Stewart, the regu. lar democratic nominees, whom they ask their Geaney Parker. 40 12050 Ressnpee ; 66 a) 85 (no majority con- sidered.) ’ Yer $100 «#185 180 100 50. 100 «1006 t 20,000 votes, ELECTION FRAUDS. Alleged Enormous False Regi the Eighth Assembly District. The contest in the Eighth Assembly District has become £0 close as to arouse the utmost vigilance of the politicians interested. Rumors that an enormous system of repeating upon election day was intended to be carried out in this district have been floating around for the last fortnight. During the past week committees were organ- ized in the interest of the different candi- dates to look into the matter, and several Persons were deputed to make a@ thorough scrutiny of the registration. A personal visit was thereupon made by these parties at the residences of all persons registered in that district whose Tight to vote was doubted, ‘rhe result has been the detection of a large number of persons whose names stand enrolled in the dierent election dis- tricts as regular voters, but who do not reside and never have resided at the residences given by them when FEEINGrRE, The requisite proot hav- ing been prepared, Colone! George W. Wingate, counsel for the General Commitiee of Tammany Hall, appearea before Judge Kilvreth, at Essex Market Police Court yesterday, and, on the affida- vits of Wiliam Reher, Frank Wilmot, Abraham Barnett and others, who testified that some 200 ersons registered in the diferent election dis- ricts of the Eighth Assembly district could not ve jound at the places stated vy them in registering as their residence, apphed for warrants {for the arrest of these persons so alleged to have illegally registered. Judge Kilbreth, on this application and on the affidavits of the parties mentioned, overt eg requisite warrants. False registration is ty the Blection law made & felony, punishable with imprisonment 01 not less than one nor more than five years, Much comment is excited by the jact that in the thirty election districts contained in the Eighth Assembly district republican chairmen of the Board of Inspectors have been elected in no less than twenty-six, The great contest in the district is in regard to the Assembly and city and county ticket. These ballots are usually Dandled by the chairman of each board, who receives them and deposits them in the ballot box. WESTCHESIER POLITICS. friends to support, THE POOL SELLING. Democratio State and County Candidates Still Ahead. The politicians were out in tull force last night at the pool rooms; that 1s, those politicians and non-professional dabbiers in politics were, who leave the hard work in the wards just before the election to their paid workers. Still the great majority of the bidders were “sports,” to whom, doubtless, the oppor- tunity to make an honest penny at the pools serves as an agreeable offset to their daily work at the gaming table. Tnere seemed to be but little norsense about the bidding. Every man who bid and put up his money did so apparently in the hope that he would get it back again and more, too, after election. If there were any of the fraternity present who came to bid for no other Teagon than to INFLUENOR THE CHANCES of their candidates, they did not make much of a The principal characteristics were unceasing work and | show. The “bhi of the down town wards were on hand ittggoodly numbers, and the way they banded t! ekly wages together to make ‘up “under” bids, fn the hope of hauling in the big odds if disaster should happen to the party—“Which is possible, you know,” as j one of the hopefais expressed it—was & caution to the experts. The bidding was spirited, but the would-be purchasers were not very flush, and 80 the $1,000 to $500 bids that were the feature of the sale on Wednesday Night were not, heard ef. The auctioneer was in good humor, He G¥idently did not agree with Conkling that a man ought to be a partisan, for he belonged to all parties during the evening. When he got a bid on Tilden he knew that the old gen- ‘ieman would ‘ygnock the stuffin’,” as be had tt, out of his opponént, and in the next breath, when an admirer of Governor Dix yelled out a bid on the ola war horse, the hammer went up in ex- ultation, and Tilden was announced as sure of etting the worst walloping ever a man gut in the wolicical Ting since the day when Ls OUR GRANDFATHERS used to run gentlemen for the Board of Aldermen. | lt was the same when the county candidates were made the “bone of contention.” He like @ liberal republican a few days beiore the party conventions are held, a good friend of everybody. It was refreshing to witness with what agility he changed sides, He supplied ammunition for all the ward politicians present, no matter what party they belonged to. He laughed a horse laugh when he accepted a bid for Wickham, and laid his broad hand on his paunch, where he seemed to think his heart was, and deplicred aloud the blindness of the man who could see any indication of THE NEXT MAYOR being a Tammany man. But when asked if good men and true, who were not so blind to avail themselves of @ good opportunity to pocket the blind man’s cash and get no answer for all his pains, he plaintively exclaimed that he would never allow his great grandchildren to vote the republican ticket inst their will. And Jones for Register, too, what kind of & man was he to get only a $50 bid on? Ae would get ba whip- ed. That he knew; so why shouldn’t wise men irom the east and whe west of the city put tnetr hands in their pockets and go the Jones men better. And what consolation ne had for the fel- fows who did go fifty better. ‘You've lost your money; you ought to have known better’—that and nothing more. As for O’Brien for Congress he had private information—had this man of the hammer—that he would go to Washington, and he was likewise certain that Hewitt woulda $ and, what was more, he was positive that the pools always indicated the way the election would go, snd would they fail this year? He knew they would not, for hadn’t everybody gono to a great expense in getting reliable iniormation from their country friends, and paid well for it ? Of course everybody had, and wasn’t it an ascer- tained fact, too, that E. D. Morgan knew the re- ublicans would win? And wasn’t ex-Governor each, too, sure that the democrats were bound to carry the day? Then who could lose? Why nobody, So everybody who bought a pool, high or low, Was sure to make a pile— IN A HOOK, But it took @ pool on Ottendorfer to sip the auc- tioneer’s yy For the life of him he couldn’t pronmuries the name, because, probably, ne had come #O accustomed in past elections to calling out the names of candidates with an Irish twist about them. The rest he could get to it was “utterduffer,’, and some of the “‘bnoys” finally told him to ‘cut the old feliow short and sell him asa ‘duffer,’’’ and as “doffer,” therefore, was the good man sold at-$35 to $100 that he would get 20,000 votes. The bidding late at night became unnusvall: spirited, and even pious young men, who droppe in just to see how the thing was done, you know, slyly got into the SCRAMBLE FOR GOOD BARGAINS. and had their bids knocked down to ‘‘cash," none of them having any name of their own they cared about. By eleven o’clock the pools had embraced not only Dix and Tilden with even chances ard with odds, and the candidates for Register, with and without mention‘o! majorities, but several of the Assembly and Uo! onal districtse—the contest between Meade and H being espe- cially an object of interest tothe knowing ones from the Fifth district, who had come with their vest pockets lined with greenbacks, The Pools. $100 100 150 100 No. + 80 20 70 That Tildon will carry the State (question of majority not considered) :— Yer «$200 So) 100 «140 ~ 120 68 nd as large a vote as Karnhn (Kernan’s vote was 392,350.) + $60 60 606 - % 86 80 FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 130 10050 70 86 ISTRICT. $51 No. That Dix will not poll Pallea in 1872, 0 . & 100 Probabilities Regarding the Political Groundswell—The Excise Problem Plaguing Its Inventors. Aselection day approaches it requires no un- usual amount of sagacity to perceive that the political groundswell which has set in is fraught with disaster to the republican cause in West- chester county. That tnis condition of affairs is known to the party leaders may be inferred from the apathy imto which some of them have subsided, and the utter indifference they manifest in the contest; while the almost frantic appeals of the loca! administration organs to “stand by the party ticket” are answered only by gloomy looks and grim smiles on the part of the rank and file, This lukewarmness, or what- ever else it may be termed, is especially no- ticeable among republicans living in the rural districts, where the present scarcity of money, owing to the paralyzed state of nearly all indus- trial pursuits, combined with the cheerless aspects of the immediate future, have brought about depression and dissatisfaction where party fealty and political enthusiasm were wont to be nur- tured. Not the most insignificant among the causes which have contrivuted to this result is the obnoxious manner in which the excise interests of the county were bandied at Albany last winter, ‘A TARGET FOR SPECIAL LEGISLATION, which not only deprived the people of the privi- lege of electing an excise board in the séveral towns, but has also been the means o! depriving the county of @ large sum of money formerly re- ceived irom the granting of licenses and used tor the support of the poor:eand the worst feature of this bungling legislation is, that to-day there is no excise law in the county, person who may so desire selling liquor where, when and how he chooses, with impunity. It is not improbable that those who were instrumental in bringing about this extremely Way aS meas- ure now see that they overreached themselves, and that instead 01 & winning it was & losin, game they played. That the bill was introduce in the Legisiature by the :epublican candidate for Congress is proving . A DEAD WEIGHT to that aspiring gentleman in the race for Con- ‘essional honors. The disafection in the repub- cap Lack # assumes singular aspects, some of the more intelligent members thereof having avowed their determination not to vote the State ticket, on the ground that, in their belief “the interests of the country require a change in the affairs of government.’ When to these un- disguised evidences of discontent is added the de- fection occasioned by the prohibition movement, it need not be wondered at that the republican politiciaas are awaiting the people’s verdict in n0 cheerful frame of mind. PROSPECTS OF THE DEMOCRACY. Meantime the democracy, elated atthe apparent demoralization of their heretolore lormidabie op- ponents, nave forgotten any petty local dissen- sions which at the commencement of the canvass May have threatened to impair their strength, and, having closed up their ranks, are now march- ing shoulder to shoulder toward what will probably prove @ sweeping victory for them on Tuesday. rant the prediction that N. Holmes Odell, the democratic candidate ior Congress, will defeat his competitor, Amherat Wight, Jr. Of the three members of Assembly to chosen, scarcely any doubt entertained the First Assembly district Dennis R. democrat, will elected over Beli, the republican nominee. In the Second district the mutter of @ choice o: candidates by the people appears to have passed beyond the do- Main of speculation, tne question now being as to the probable majority tor the democratic candi- date, Charles M. Schieffelin, over his political rival, George W. Davenport. Although tne democrats of the Third district are working hard to effect a change in the towns composing it, the peenie probavilities are in favor of Majur Gen- eral James W. Husted’s again carrying it over Majority. The fight over the county offices prom- ises to be closely contested, espectally those of District Attorney and Register. Tne friends of Daniel Ciark Briggs, the republican candidate, however, are still sanguine of his beng re-elected to the jormer position by & handsome majority. RICHMOND COUNTY POLITICS. A grand democratic ratification meeting was held at Schmeiser’s Hotei, Stapleton, Staten Island, la:t evening. About seven hundrea per- cupied the chair, with Alderman Morgan Vice Chairman, Mi. David Corteiyou, County Clerk, and Mr, Van Riper, acted as secretaries. Mr. Lawrence ©. Buckley, oi New York, addressed the meeting for an hour, arousing the utmost enthusi- gem. Several other speakers followed, The whole democratic ticket, State and local, was indorsed amid the greatest applause. Some prominent re- pudiicans were present and promised to work for the ticket STATE POLITICS. Democrats Sure of a Democratic Vic- tory—Chickens Counted Bcfore Hatch- g—Reduced Majority of the Repub- lican Assembly—Likely Democratic Gain of Eight Members—Anticipated Majority of 10,000 for Dix—Tne Con- gressi . Prospect. BUFFALO, Uct. 30, 1874. From this point and after a survey of the entire situation the conciusion becomes irresistible that the contest at hand will result in the closest vote for Governor that has been cast within ten years, or since 1864, At Albany, Utica, Schenectady, Rome, Herkimer, Seneca Fails, Elmira and Rochester there was an unmistakable confidence among the democrats in the success of their State ticket, That this confidence arose im the largest measure from the late victortes in tne West there Is no gainsaying. However much might be made of the third term question it would be inadequate to alienate trom Governor Dix the support of that powerful element in the arbitra- tion of political issues which draws some dis- crimination between the character of the man and of the measures of the party he repre- sents, Confident as are the democrats—jubiiant even as they feeli—they cannot ignore the great strength of Governor Dix as aa whereby Westchester was singled out ue | each | Every indication now seems to war- | John Hoag, democrat, by perhaps nearly 1,000 | sons were present. The Hon. Theodore Frean oc- | executive officer ip Albany. His conduct of the office and the clear wisdom or his many publi¢ recommendations sre much better understood and appreciated in the large towns than in the Tural regions, 5 THE RURAL LEGISLATOR, all the way west trom Albany to this point, had his nose more or less pat out of joint by Governor Dix in the Legislature of last winter. The con- stituents of the rustic Solon, especially in the canal districts, are not over nice in judging of the moral instincts of their representative. In fact, he is expected to steal at least as much as will paythe expenses of his election, for which he sometimes runs in debt to those who elect him. Governor Dix strenuously urged the Passage last yeer of several measures that in- censed the local politicians in country places. If Was the case more especially in the instance of the County Treasurers’ vill, which meant to take away considerable ° OPPORTUNITIES FOR STEALING from this powerful class of rurai oMcers, Stand ing as Governor Dix did between the well knowm Trapacity of the country legislator and the treas ury, 16 Was little wonder that he incurred the bit- ter enmity of many of the unprincipled even of his own party. The rural constituent 1s greatly given fo «sympathy for his repe Yresentative, even when the latter is @ clearly pronounced corruptionist. Therefore it is I have little dovbt many republicans will Stay away from the polls or vote for Tilden from na other motives than hostility to the unimpeachable honesty of Dix. Republicans to all the principal places ‘west of Allany are satisfied that, while they will lose much on the vote of 1872, they will carry the State for Governor by at least 15,000 and secure enough cf the Legislature to elect a United States Senator, O! course THE ASSEMBLY 13 THB IMPORTANT ISSUE to make sure of, and 1am much inclined to think the republicans will do all they say. Inthe las Assembly they had 8 majority of twenty. Of this number they may possibly lose six or eight owing to local disputes, but they are still good for the necessary force in the Legislature, having a clear majority of the Senate. In Cattaragus county Vedder and Manley, republican candidates for Assembly, will have a close fight and likely to be beaten by Bartlett and Scudder, democrats, In Ene the democrats will make a gain ofone Assemblyman Aiberger, republican, who made an unenviable reputation last year at Albany, is out of the race, In Fulton and Kamiiton, Briggs, democrat, will be beaten by Fay, republican. In Onondaga the re« publicans are likely to lose one member of A® sembly, another iu Oswego and still another Oneida; but from 4 careful survey of the ground am satisfied this end of the State, the middle belt and the counties west of New York, will sustain a | republican majority in the Assembly, BX-SENATOR EDWIN D. MORGAN is expected here to-morrow, He ia making an ex act canvass of the Assembly prospects, and trom @ gentleman who met him at Syracuse I learn that he counts not alone on a republican majority, but alte gon being reelected to the United Stated Senate. Not so with Mr. Dorshelmer, the democratic can+ didate for Lieutenant Governor. He says that not wlone Morgan’s day, but that of the republican party 18 gone by, Dorsheimer has canvassed the democratic ‘prospects for Congress, and is sure that Beeb, democrat, who was in the Assembly last yeas, will be sent to Washington by 8 handsome majqrity from the district made up of Orange, Suliivin and Rockland counties. In | the strong republican district of Rensselaer and Washington @ |tberal democratic candidate, Charles Bienes, at an tee Tuns against Martin 1, Townsend, of Troy. The democrats carried the district a tew times before and hope to carry it on this occasion. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. In the Clinton, Essex ana Warren Congressicha? District, Andrew Williams 18s the republican | standard bearer, Here the democrats had the temerity to pu} ape candidate named A. B. Waldo, but unless the repubitcans go to the dogs he has no chances of being returned. In Saratoga, Hathorn, reputiican, has the field sell, The demdcrats feel sure of sweep- ing the Sch¢harle, Ulster and Greene dis- trict. A new man has been named for Congress. Adams, republican far Congress in the Albany district, has @ good chance of walkin, in between thé two democratic candidates, Perry and Terence Quinn, who are fighting against each other like cat and dog. Wheeler, republican, for Congress in Nine- teenth district, St. Lawrence and Franklin coune ties, is expected to be elected by 7,000 majority. In tne Twenty-first, Samuel F. Miller, republican, of Delaware, formerly member of ‘Congress in he jet 165, is held good for afew thousand ma- | Jority. In the Twenty-second, Bagley, republican, nomi- nated bya grangers’ convention, has the best chance against Graves, democrat. In the Twenty-third, Ellis H. Roberts, Saperd can, will be apt to get Iti out by Scott D, Lord, democrat. Roberts will flud the back pay question his béte noir, In the Twenty-fourth, William H. Beker, repud> lican, 18 running against Andrew Warner, @ peo- ple’s candidate. Democrats disposed to concede & republican victory. In the Twenty-fiith (Syracuse) district the fight for Congress lies between Elias W. Leavenworth, republican, and George F. Comstock, democrat. ‘The latter is able and popalar, but has a large re- publican vote to a art In we Twenty-sixt! b (Cara and Wayne coun- ties) Clinton D. McDougall, republican, rane against Jacob Wison, democrat, with the odds in lavor of the latter. In the Twenty-seventh, E.G. Lapham, republie can, of Canandaigua, has the fleld to himself. In the Twenty-eight (Tioga, Tompkins, Broome and Schuyler counties), General E. Jones, Mberal, has an excellent oon of beating bis com- petitor, Thomas C, Platt, republican. In the twenty-ninth (Chemung, Steuben and Allegany counties), C. C. B. Walker, democrat, @ busiiess man of much popularity, contests the district with Hariowe Hakes, a member of tne legal profession. Tne result will be close. ‘n the Thirtieth, Joon M. Davy, republican, was nominated. The democrats put up Kirk Hart, but he declined, and the prospect is a walk over for Davy. in the Thirty-first, John M. Burke, of Niagara county, accepted the forlorn hope of carrying the democratic standard to victory against George C. Hoskins, republican, The district is strongly anti-democratic. In the Thirty-second, Asher P. Nichols, demo. | crat, has, from reports, the best prospect of being elected by @ large majority over Lyman K. Bass, republican, In the Thirty-third @ hard fight is going on be- tween Walter L. Sessions, republican, and A. F. | Allen, liberal aemocratic caudidate. The result 1s doubtful, with thg odds inclining toward the latter. CHANCES OF THE ASSEMBLY. Such ts the showing for Congressmen in nearly ball the districts of the State. For Assembly the most enligntened democrats claim that they will elect a lads They have little to say about the Congressional lookout, as the latter appears to be dwarfed by the great issue as to which party shall control the Legislature. In the country this is the all-absorbiug question. Jobn Jones, who was at Albany iast year and got only $300 for his services, hopes to oring back alter next winter’s sojourn at the Capitol Ove times that amount, This makes the fight of intense in- terest to the local fry, and great wirepulling is the consequence, CLOSE ALL OVER. That the republicans will lose some of the | Assembly districts is conceded by themselves, In Whitehouse’s congeeamceet district, which 1s composed of jutchess, Uolumbia and Putnam counties, the democrats sure of electing all their assemblymen number, making a gain of two. I am still disposed to grant them no greater gain throughout the State than eight. If Tom Rr nl elected from cone he will act altogether With the repab- licans. He found the rdle of “independent” member last year an inconvenient and un- profitable one. A good deal of “trading of’’ was anticipated this year. The republicans | were most disposed to yield local oMces for the Assembly; but in looking over the field I cannot see there Was much accomplished in this way, and the fight on Assemtfy—with very few | exceptions—will be done by the true blue repre- sentatives of either party. As heither Tilden nor Dix presents any very | salient points for attack, I find great absence in the various town gather! aie the State of the usual party al There is littie resort in vhe ba ge bill te and slander, and to which of Should Tiden TH on the republican two they will vote for, be elected it will be ROUGH APATHY side, and through the natural dread in the public mind that the disclaimer of the third verm policy on the part of Governor Dix pledges himself only and not‘the party with whieh he acts. Sbould General Dix receive & majority of 10,000, which 1s as large as 1 would an- ticipate for him, it will be made up in some part through the medtum of democratic votes, i am satisfied a large falling-off in the general vote will be perceived, but it will come mainly from republican apathy. There is jar more Indifference to the administration than usual, and while the result, if ending im the defeat of Cen- tennial Dix, will nov mean a rebul it will undoubtedly mark the condemnation of tne | “thick-and-thin”? supporters of @ third term, THE SITUATION IN SYRACUSE. Speculations Pro and Con. by Republi« cans and Democrats. Syracuse, Oct. 31, 1874. The repubiicans here this evening say they felh, sure of electing their three candidates to the As- sembly, leaving none to the democrats, who last year had two, Tom Alvord, the independent Member, acting with them on most meas- ures brought before the Legislature, He hag (COBTINUED OW FOUBTZERTE PAGE)