The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1875, Page 5

METROPOLITAN POLITICS The People’s Combination Completed. Hackett’s and Phelps’ Candidacy In- dorsed by All Classes. JOHN KELLY’S TACTICS. Some Striking Facts and Figures. THE CONTEST IN SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. ‘The principal county and judiciary conventions—Tam- many, anti-Tammany and republican—have been held during the past week. These are the gatherings ‘and nominees on which public attention is most earn- estly centred at the coming election. Character and fitness of the candidates must prove the great tests which at least 120,000 voters in this city will apply in casting their ballots on the 2d of November next. THE OUTSIDE COMBINATION. Tammany’s old tricks, in an effort to disorganize the ‘powerful popular combination which has taken up arms against her sway, were plainly observable during last week’s canvass, The main trouble with the anti-Tam- many Convention appears to have been its large pro- portions. Nearly 1,200 delegates composed it, Neces- sarily it must’ have been a hard matter to control and harmonize tho different elements comprising this Convention. A half dozen men in the secret interest of John Kelly were foolish enough to ‘try to get up a bogus convention for the early part of ‘next week. This moveement should be crushed out at once. Its inception is the work of Tammany, The agents of that organization are at work to attempt to do some damage to the great people’s movement by pre- tending that there isa disagreement in the anti-Tam, many party. They'attempted to carry out their plan at the Irving Hall gathering of Wednesday night. Much suspicion was cast upon the movements and bitter harangue of that august personage,’‘‘Tony”’ Hartman. The ponderous ex-justice capered around hike an ele- phant ina circus, but the firmness of the chairman soon put a stop to all contusion, The nominations eventually mado were such as to command approval. The ticket headed by Hackett and Phelps must necessarily be a much stronger one than that presented for the consideration of the people by Tammany Hall. Any movement of bolters setting themselves up as an independent party will be looked apon as_an effort to aid Tammany. The game will be taken by the people for what it is worth, and the origi- Bators can only gain for their labors contumely and contempt. The names of John K. Hackett and Ben- Jamin K, Phelps will carry the people’s opposition ticket through with a large majority. They will have the backing of party machmery, together with the universal support of tne independent business classes. It is, then, quite apparent that any attempts of “bolters’ to set ‘themselves up ina new convention on some frivolous plea will fall flat on the public mind and its instigators can only receive for their pains a political annihilation, JOUN KELLY’S NEMESIS, Zhe arrogance, mismanagement and thorough incapa- sity of John Kelly in his conduct of affairs in the 1eader- + ghip of Tammany Hall must ultimately bear fruit in the total overthrow of the ticket nominated by that in- dividual, The burdens of dictatorship and robbery of public funds were borne for several years by a suffer- ing community under the rule of the Tweed “Ring.” The blame and responsibility of official life wero divided equally between its members. The crash came and those leaders went under. Hundreds of their followers shared in the general ruin. The mantle which they wore hag been donned by our latest political “Boss,” Yohn Kelly. The rod of dictation, so cor- suptly wielded by three former leaders, has been taken up, solely ‘and alone, by John Kelly and the whip of discipline appiied with a far moro unsparing hand than ever Tweed and his associates dared to undertake. Will the dictatorship succeed? Is the new régime any better than the old? Will the consistent gentleman who rejects an eminent snd tried judge, and takes up his political favorites for Jndicial seats, explain this wonderful gymnastic feat to the public? These are questions easy of solution. The voters will solve them on the 2d of November next, POINTS WORTH CONSIDERING. Mr. Kelly, through his Committco on Discipline, sent adrift from Tammany Hall several persons who were not ‘in accord” with the organization. This excuso of removal was only a pretence. The ousted members were simply those who held opinions of their own and had the manliness to stick to them, believing in their rectitude, Among this number was John Morrissey. Kelly could not control him and hence the animosity. Then the “Boss’” aristocratic surroundings, since emigrating from the “lounging” precincts of the Four- tecnth ward, could not exactly coincide with the antecedents of Mr. John Morrissey. But why did ho not think of those objections when he nominated Morrisscy’s bosom friend tor Register and County Clerk. Then the “two Jobns” were daily companions, They met very often at Kelly’s office, in Nassdu street, and saunteréd tamilarly together through public thoroughfares, Has Morris- ‘sey become any worse since those days? If he was good enough to come betore “the presence” and re- Ceive favors two years ago, surely no changes has taken place since that time which should render his company distasteful to ‘His Imperial Highness.” Morrissey’s amoney was used then by Tammany Hall. Hayos’ ‘money was also spent freely. County Clerk Walsh was placed in office on recommendation of Morrissey. But “change has comeo’er the spirit of the dream” of our latest political Ni icon, The men ho took to his bosom at that particular time were not pliable enough 4o his wishes. ‘They did not “bend the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift might follow fawning.” Our political king, therefore, declares he must hi their scalps, and Corporation Attorney Boyd’s Committee on ‘Discipline is sent to do the work. THE REFORM DODGE. The popular current now is “reform.” Unless some stop is put to the terrible corruption in public office New York city will be bankrupt in a few more years, The voters Know it and are going to cast their ballots for one but the best men at the coming election. Kelly feels the popular pulse on this vital question, and claims to be actuated solely by reform considerations, But we find the ‘bosom friend’? doctrine exhibited in nearly ali his nominations. He pretends not to inter- fere in the districts as to their local nominations, but this 1s simply a farce, Not an Alderman or Assembly- an willbe nominated by Temmany this fall that Kelly does not own body and soul, If a taint of oppo- ion to the “Boss’ ”’ commands can be discovered in jis career the candidate tas no earthly chance of nomi- gation. nhl means expulsion, The Committee on Discipline are ther and the derelict mem- ber is expelled forever from the awful prosence. Thas itis the districts of the city, as far a3 Tammany Mali is concerned, A retinue of the General Committee @may be found daily at tnt office, where they ro- feive their instractions an: a beck to the camp fires in the various Slates for district ‘Aldermen, members of Assembly and civil justices are Mictated by Kelly in the same manner as the nominees of the County Convention. Tho slate has been arranged 0 a3 to put Sheils, from the Seventh ward, and a man ‘oamed Slavin, trom the Sixth ward, on the ticket for Alderman, Delegations have waited upon Kelly from this district in the inveroste of other respectable cand- fates, but all to no avail. Ho pretends to the outside blic that he does not interfere with the local candi- | of the various districts; that ho leaves those con- siderations entirely to the discretion of the committees, But it is not so, Privately he passes the word to the shairman of the Assembly District Committee. This jon, whoever he may be, is responsible for the #ealty and obedience of his colleagues. Of course an in- Aependent citizen, or one who will maintain his own in- aneene is scarcely ever given a place ou this com- ‘THE WORKINGMEN’S VOTE, Among other sins of the Kelly administration in this sity, the most damaging to Tammany Hall will prove the reduction of the laborer’s wages. Whether the policy was @ correct one or not, or in accordance with ibli¢ justice, the effect on the laboring classes will be same. They hold Tammany Hall responsible for be reduction. Mayor Wickham was ‘my candidate, ”” Mr. Kelly forced him upon the convention which as- sembled in this city just one year ago, This conven-- tiow he ruled with the same iron rod with which he sow pulls the strings of Tammany’s machinery, and ander the-terror of which his slaves rejected the namo of John K. Hackett for Recorder, The Mayor was the presiding officer at the meeting of heads of depart. ents, wher the resolution was passed, It is given put, and very properly too that Kelly could haye pre- vented this reduction by a decisive request on Mr. Wickham, whovowes his political existence and offi- Tanckere employe y will secretly cast the! ballots against in revenge for the re- duction of their whole number pf votes cast last for Gov- erase inthe ony @ few York was 132,749, divided as Scattering . preer ai this exbdit iV is probable least have a similar if pot a larger number of votes cast at the coming el The republicans count upon a vote of their party of 10,000. @ coalition of the out- ‘Taramany with the republi- erefore, looked upon with con- by ro Taking into account issues, the Ottendorfer German influence and the “silgt vote,” as it is called—the vote cast by quiet, res) le citizens—the outlook for Tammany foreshadow certain defeat, TE DERSHIP. Since the adoption d the name of Mr, John K. Hack- ett for Recorder by th) People’s Combination bets are freely offered at on the success of this gen- tleman, The bitter made upon Mr. Hackett by John Kelly at the jany Convention has materially strengthened his can sy instead of weakening it. ‘The bad taste exhil by the “Boss” in attacking a man before a conventon where there was no chance of reply, has been fi ornmented upon and condemned during the week ‘all classes of the community. These fli charges Were ably answered by Mr. Ira Schafer at the Anti-Tanmany Convention on Wednes- day evening. By theway, gathering was one of the most respectable and|best attended jitical conven- tions held in this city ora number of years. There were nearly 1,200 delejates present, An attempt has been made by memberi of many Hall to decry ite influence, but the busypodies count without their host, A deep-seated and bitter teeling rankles in the breasts of the independent vwters against the “one man” power, which will maky itself felt with telling force on the day of election, Thé is the feeling which guided the counsels of the Anti-Tanmany Convention, It was the main consideration whith induced the delegates to voto solidly tor the nominalion of John K, Hackett as Recorder. ‘THR DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP. The united nomination of Mr. penne Phelps for District Attorney by the republican and anti- Tammany parties, has also given genoral satisfaction. All the attempts made to injure tho official character of Mr. Phelps, by legislative investigating committees and otherwise, have proved entirely futile. They have by their evident political bias defeated their own object, and proved that the career of Mr. Phelps in his conduct of the office of District Attorney has been unsullied, He is universally known throughout the city, and is as popular as he is efilcrent: THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS, Tammany has made her nominatious for Senators in four of the fivedistricts of the city. The slate is:—John Fox in the Fourth, Sidney P, Nichola in the Fifth, James Daly in the Sixth, James W. Gerurd in the Seventh, and E P. Wheeler is certain to be nommated in the Bighth. Probably the most exciting contest must result in Fox’s district if John Morrissey becomes the opposing candidate, It is given out that Morrissey y be still induced to become acandidate. James Ha; heaven and earth to force him into canvass, He says that the working classes will rffly toa man around him; that he is now their recogniga champion as opposed to reduction of baby mtn ‘he would leave Fox 8o far behind in the race gentleman “would not know he was a candidate”: 01 evening of election. yi The recalling of Fox’s career in “he matter of his connection with the old Board #€ Supervisors has weakened his chances of electior” considerably. His own district, headed by Nicholas Muller, voted solidty against him in the Convention of Friday’ night, What Boss Kelly think when he hears of this re- belhon in the First District General Committee? Probably the Committee on Disciplive will be called together again, and Mr, Muller, with his confréres requested to ‘step down and out.” If Muller supports Fox he must swallow the bitterest political pill of his Ife. The ex- Asse Tose to power on the ruing of the Senator’s At the caucus for United States Senator, in last winter, Senator Jacobs ve a dexterous thrust to Fox when he told him that fe was then in the ‘political gutter.” But he is now taken out of this gutter by his friend, the Boss of Tam- many Hall, in whose defence the Senator then made a h designating him as “Honest” Johu Kelly, But this speech has had its reward, and Jehn Fox is back out of the gutter, while bis enemy, Marrissey, occupies the vacent and bis other enemy) “‘ Nick Muller,” is told to k seat in the counclls of his party. Mr. James Daly has been rewarded in the Sixth district by the nomination for Senator A steady support of Governor Tilden’s reform policy in the Legislature and a consistent, manly stand jst «ll idulent meas- ures have procured this recognitior for Mr. Daly. Tho district committees of Tammany Fall were solidly in his favor, so that Boss” Kelly hac no: other resource but to give him the nomination. — ’ ‘The naming of Mr. Jamos W. Geiard in the Seventh district is due entirely to the influeice of Governor Til- den. Mr. Gerard is a son of the epeneaiehed lawyer ot that name recently deceased The Twenty-tirst wi ex-Sheriff D’Brien’s stronsiold, is part of this Bensioet district At the last ‘tection Janos Rver. ard, the opposition candidate to ny Hall, polled 9,392 votes and Thomas A. Ledwit! 10,863. There is no likelihood of so close acanvass jhis year unless the outside party puts up an lly strong candi- date. O’Brien is a workur and indomitable Rime and almost” ral acute political reasoning prwers have achieved pablic su A cordial hater of John Kelly and his piicy. O’Brien is act- ively at work in the present canwss. With the work- ingtnen of bis district he is a grat favorite, as he takes every possible occasion to excriate the magnate of Tammany for his presumed iserference with their wages. A lively contest for alloffices may therefore be anticipated in this district) Here reside Mayor -Wickham, John Kelly, Coroner Croker, City Chamber- lain Tappan and other magi f the latest Tammany Ring. Croker is tho “boss” lidtenant, and heads the Tammany forces in the Twaty-first ward, whilo O’Brien ilings his freo lance baer to the breeze in sturdy opposition to Kelly ‘and di his retainers. Mr. E. P. Wheeler run p the Tammany ticket in the Eighth district, last rpresented by Senator Hugh H. Moore, Copsiderabl) dissatisfaction is ex- pressed at the manner in whi many’s affairs are managed in this section of the city ehir. Moore holds the committee of the Twenty-first mbly district and recently it to get rid ol Mr. John W. Smith. This gentle) represented the district in the last wlature, . Moore’s attempt 5 can nowfi@ve the renomina- tion of Tammany Hall if he desires Bat the gentle. man bas got enough of Albany ang prefers to stay at home. If he continues out of thy the nomination for Assembly will probably be gién to Mr. Charles Es & wealthy German-Americai merchant of Har- jem. THE OTHER SLA’ By the middie of next woek tte candidates of the three parties tor ull offices to be, 1d will be before the People for their approval. NW changes of any conse- quence have taken place in thevarious districts recently discussed inthe Heratp as ‘othe nominees tor Civil Justice, Aldermen and Assem)lymen, THE PHOPLES TICKET. THE NOMINEES GENEJALLY INDORSED—A GREAT UPRISING IN F.VOR OF PHELPS AND HACKETT. ‘The office of Francis M. Bixy, at No. 23 Park row, was again yesterday the hmdquarters of the anti- Kelly party. All day long a stream of anti-Kelly politicians—the term is move accurately descriptive than anti-Tammany—kept potring in and out of Mr. Bixby’s office, with the mani desire to gather the exchange of sentiments regarding the Conference ticket published in the Herany of yesterday. Among the more prominent of those) politicians who visited Mr. Bixby’s office yesterday vere John Morrissey, ex- Senator O’Brien, ex-Justice Lewith, James Hayes, W. P. Mitchell, P, J, Carty, J.) D. McClellan, Gershon Cohen, Bernard Wilson, Judge Murray, ox-Alderman Healey, William C. Traphagen|and ex-Alderman Plun- kett, Some of these gentiemersat about in the office in knots for hours whispenng t other earnestly and giving their views on this or tat nominoe of the Confer- ence ticket, Did they, as ro) ntabi of the anti- Kelly party, approve of that teket? That was the im- portant question of the day. THR TICKET SISTAINED, From conversation with My Bixby and other promi- nent anti-Kelly men it appeared that this was un- doubtedly the case, that theconferenco ticket was in- dorsed by the party at large id would be ratified by the Executive Committee, ich is to moet at the Everett Rooms to-morrow eviwning. ‘Thero was the usual amount of regret expreésed at the disappoint- ment of some candidates who were the first choice of their friends; but this ts thd case in all elections, ‘There must be here and there a yelding of personal pret- erences, and the general tone of conversation was one of good feeling and satisfaction with the nominations, which was shared in by all 0 the unsuccessful can- didatos who were present, THE SOREMMDs, Tt was stated yesterday that nere was a disaffected element among the anti-Tamiany party. The angry Waves of political discord haw now subsided, as the ant Kelly joadors have had suficient senso, to see that @ split in the opposition agains, Kelly would only pla: the victory Into the hands of the would-be Czar of N ow York. Kx-Senator O’Brien Was known to favor Surro- gate Hutchings’ renomination, but he is a good fighter and he knowns thut harmony’ i necessary to victory and therefore mdorses the people's ticket. John Mor- Pammafhity eH A bet Bg cde nominated for Surro- 0 order to beat Kelly, uid tale Vans Rameeee tn THE PREVAILING seNTIMENT, This was, in fact, the prevailing sentiment, and it was clearly expressed by Mr. Bixby when he’ said, “I'm willing to swallow anything to elect Hackett and Phelps, for on their election turns our victory over Kelly, Ithink thatis the view taken by the great majority of the party, and therefore I do not doubt for ial position to the favor of the ‘Boss.’ this is how the laborers view tho case, snd they = will_~—shold Mr. Kelly to a © laborers’ vote inthis city is variously estimated im 30,000 to f course, no Inconsiderab! sumber of these votes are cantrolied by fie necountability for the reduction on election di Tammany ip @ moment that ‘the — tick by the Executive Committes mY Monday ereuitg To be sure, it would have been accoptable to us if we could have named the Coroner, but 1 have no doubt that the conference ticket will be indorseq by the party at large and elected by « handi majority,” Despite the trangient tion, ' to the pumpkim among our l a | the nominations, | the leading members of the party expressed substan- tially the same confidence in the defeat of Kelly. “POOR KELLY.’ It was denied yesterday, on excellent authority, that Mr. Wood had lost his influence in the iy. Mr. Bixby, among others, declared that Mr. Wood was as strong as ever, and that he was extremely anxious to see Recorder Hackett and his associates elected as the surest means of crushing “poor Kelly.” ‘Poor Kelly,” by the way, has become quite a popular sobriquet of the would-be dictator of New York, and the anti-Tammany men yesterday seemed to have adopted it quite generally. ‘The more poor Kelly attacks Hackett,” said Mr. Bixby emphatically, “the larger will be his majority. I think his election will be one of the most rousing, popular triumphs witnessed in this city.” And ho added, with evident relish, “I hope Kelly will keep on furnishing his statistical ex- hibitions!”” THE WHOLE TICKET INDORSED. “While we may have our personal preferences,” ai other leader said, ‘in regard to this or that nomination, we cannot deny that the conference ticket has been made up with the strongest desire to render it a8 ac- ceptable to the entire jo as ek ona. the ‘peopl e's tibet” and I think the Tally to its support with ible. And it is now People will formida- le strength, Some of us wanted Judge Bar- bour or P. 'T. Ruggles for Surrogate, but both theso gentlemen were virtually excluded by the con- stitutional amendment Seqarain she age of judges. Others would have preferred Mr. Traphagen, or Crary, or Hutchings; but Mr. Van Schaick is an excellent man algo, and will have the hearty support of the party. In respect to Mr. Van Schaiek it should be stated that if training and knowledge of the duties of an office are prerequisites to a good official Mr. Van Schaick had a right to the nomination. For years he bas been a most efficient assistant in the Surrogate’s office, and his election would certainly be a popular demonstration that the people believe in the great principles underly- ing civil service reform.” THE POPULAR UPRISING. Quite apart from the anti-Kelly party it can be stated, after careful investigation, that the sentiment in favor of Hackett and Phelps deepens every day, and that among all the respectable classes of the community there prom- ises to be a popular uprising in behalf of these two candi- dates which will carry everything before it, exclusive of John Kelly. This feeling appears to be just now as strong among democrats as among republicans, and there is a manifest desire on the part of all good citi- zens to forget the irksome divisions in the common en- deavor to see honest and capable men in two of the most important offices in the CommonWealth. A can- vass ainong the Germans showed yesterday that this sentiment has tsken complete hold of them, and that the German vote,will be cast very heavily for Phelps and Hackett. Thus there seems to bean excellent chance, if present indications afford any basis of calcu- lations: that the “people’s ticket” will be triumphantly elect MORRISSEY FOR SENATOR. THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT APPEAL TO FOX’S FOR. A convention: of the representatives of the demo- cratic voters of the Fourth Senatorial district who are opposed to Tammany rule was held last night at No. 80 Clinton street, The business of the mecting was to nominate a candidate for the Senatorship in opposition to Mr, John Fox. The delegates having been callod according to Assembly districts, the unanimous vote of the Convention was cast for John Morrissey. A com- mittee was then appointed to tender the nomination to Mr. Morrissey, This committee ed aletter for presentation to the nominee, whichf\it is believed, will induce him to overthrow his scruples and accept the proposed candi- dacy. The following is the letter:— New Yorx, Oct, 16, 1875, Hon. Jony Morrissey :— Deak Srr—The undersigned, a committee appointed for that purpose by the Democratic Senatorial Conven- tion of the Fourth Senate district, held at No. 80 Clin- ton street, on Saturday evening, October 16, have the honor to Inform you that by the unanimous vote of that Convention you have been nominated for the office of Senator. We aro aware that you have not sought the office or the nomination, and, furthermore, that you have pablicly, announced that you were not a (} candidate, are likewise aware that a recent domestic affliction, in whieh — you have our cordial sympathy, bas tended’ to increase your reluctance at tho’ present tinie to take part in public affairs; but we are also awaro of certain other facts and considerations which we believe should outweigh those mentioned above, and which wo take occasion herewith to present to your attention, in the confident belief that a due appreciation of their weight and importance must lead you to forego all opposing considerations, and, by accepting the nomination now tendered to you, to submit to the voice of AN BARNEST AND ENTHUSIASTIC CONSTITUENCY. ‘The approaching election will in its results be-signif- cant in a more than ordinary sense. The present cam- paign is not a mere conilict between political parties for spoils of office, Principles of vital importance are at stake. Not only are the rights of the people at issue, but the very foundation of democracy itself is shaken and endangered. ‘The Tammany party, which assumes to be the only exponent of democracy, must, tn the result of this election, either meet its doom or sustain its exclusive pretensions. While we believe that tne people of the city at large will, by their votes, assort their right of self-government against the claims of Tammany Hall, wo feel that the citizens of this district have probably more reason than those of any other locality to oppose the policy and pre- tensions of that organization as at present constituted. The Fourth Senatorial district is essen- tially the home of laboring men, The one man power of Tammany Hall scemingly intoxicated with selfishness and ambition, since it has had the control of the city departments has, by reducing the wages of the laborer while the prominent men of the organization have continued in the enjoyment of their bigh salaries and fat offices, not only made an envious and despotic discrimination tn favor of the rich over the poor, but it has actually reduced the wages of labor to “‘starvation ices.” Against this discrimination and injustice you ave earnestly protosted. YOUR VOICE HAS BEEN RAISED in defence of the labormg man and your influence has been actively exerted in defonce of that class, which constitutes the bulk of the constituency of the Fourth Senatorial district. They have come to regard you as their chief champlon—as one of the few men (and the chief of them all) who have had the courage to dispute and oppose these measures of injustice, and we respect- folly submit that for this reason alone you should ac- cept the nomination for Senator, The election also in- volves the question whether the one-man power is to be perpetuated §=in the government ot the democratic party. The assertion of that power has reached the very climax of autocracy. ‘The nominations of Tammany Hall are all dictated by oue man. The measures to be adopted by the oficers elected by its votes, or appointed by its authority, are all dictated by the ame one man, and your own ‘out- rageous exclusion from participation in its councils bears striking witness to the fact that no man, however right, who disputes the will or caprice of that’one man, will be tolerated in the organization. This, then, is thé twofold question which we have to meet this year:—Are we to be governed by one man, and that man the foe of the working Classes? The inde- pendent yoters of this district are particularly and pe- cullarly interested in the result, and they claim the right, by their unanimous voice, to call into the fight, as their chief candidate, the man’ who, above all others has come to the front 1m behalf of the workingman, an‘ in that cause has ‘“yoarded the lion in his den;” the man who, above all others, is the representative and ex- ponent of both the principles at stake—the friend of the workingman and the champion of the people's rights against the one-man power. ith you as our candidate our success is certain, and we ask as a matter of justice and right that, foregoing all personal and opposing considerations, you will not refuse the nomination of which we have the honor herewith to notify you. Very respectfully, your obe- dient servants, PATRICK MOYNAHAN, First Assembly District. THOMAS WILD, Second Assembly District, JOHN O'NEILL, Third Assembly District. JOHN J. FORD, Fourth Assembly District, MICHAEL MOLONEY, Sixth Assembly District. DENIS S. GRIFFIN, Chairman. } Secretaries. Henny E. Lyxcu, James Cowan, TAMMANY CIVIL JUSTICES. The following nominations for Civil Judgeships were made by tho different Bimmany conventions last night -— Dist, Dist. 1—Dennis Quinn. 6—Adjourned. 2-0, M. Clancy. 7—John Hayes. 3—A. J. Delaney. 8—W. J. Kane, 4—Adjourned. 9-H. P. McGowan, 5—T. J. Campbell. ANTI-TAMMANY SENATORS. ‘The several Anti-Tammany Senatorial Conventions met at their respective headquarters last evening. The Fifth, Seventh and Eighth District Conventions made no nominations, but appointed conference committees to consult with outside organizations, The other two made nominations, as will be seen by tho following table:— Dis Dist. 4—John Morrissey. 7—Adjourned. 5—Adjourned. 8—Adjourned. 6—Goorge W. Henoken, Jr. “LE ROI OCAROTTE.” A great revival of opéra bouffe is taking place at the Tammany Hall Theatre in the reproduction of that intensely amusing work, “Le Roi Carotte,” the title role being filled by an individual whose talents and an- tecedents eminently qualify him for the part. We refer, of course, to Mr. John Kelly, The merit of every opera or play lies as much in the moral that can be drawn from its plotas from any distinguishing quality in its music or literary structure, We believe that the study of Shak has taught men to respect noble minds and generous hearts and to detest tho contrary; 80 also may not the lofty inspira- tion flowing from the works ‘of Offenbach urge us to deeds of daring and renown worthy to be sung with those of General Boum and Barbe Bleu. Tho vegetable is not by any means a pew feature in politics, Have we not had every variety from the cabbage head , re? A bef then, should we bo ‘surprised if the carrot should hold a temporary sway over our destinies? Mr. John Kelly plays ‘King Carrot” very well; he does not mias a stage trick that can add to the amusement of his audience, and he is starthingly natural in the assumption of pompous thority when he orders his cringing courtiers to th right and Jef. or diqlatas apnainiments vo hich offices, The train had to be dragged from the track from am his fellow vegetables. The byplay be- tween himself and infatuated princess Democracie is very funny. Even the dullest observer can see that the poor rincess has lost her reason when she attaches erself to the coarse, vulgar carrot which the fairy Chance has plucked from some ditch and transformed for the time into a royal bully, The opera is very well mounted, no expense having been spared by the managers. Mr. John Kelly is ably sup- ported by a well trained stock company. During the iterlude between the first and second acts Mr. Kelly appears before the curtain and performs @ pathetic solo on the Recorder—an ancient instrument. Mr, John Kelly 18 a very versatile artist, and is the author of the popular and amusing farces ‘The Sheriff's Return” and the “Judgment of Solomon. ” STENOGRAPHIC EULOGY, Ata meeting of the law stenographers of New York city, held yesterday afternoon, resolutions eulogistic of James B. Sheridan, one of their number, were ed, Mr. Sheridan is a candidate for the position of Marine Court Judge and a very popular gentleman, KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. THE TICKETS NOMINATED—DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. ‘The candidates of both parties are now, with a few exceptions, before the people of Kings county, and their merits and demerits are the topics of public discussion, A fair class of men are presented for the suffrage of the voters. and honesty and reform is the watchword of all who seek office, The cry is an old one about this season of the year, but it has the merit of wearing well, and is, therefore, accepted by either party according to the bias for or against the respective candidates. Tho democratic leadera promise the State ticket from 10,000 to 12,000 majority, but on the local ticket there is a division of opinions as to the prospects of complete success. The candidates nominated are as follows:— MAYOR. Democrat. Republican, Reform. Edward Rowe, F. 8, Schroeder. E. T. Backhouse. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Dist. 8—T, M. Reilly. Richard Marvin. Mr. Richardson, 4—C, B. Elliott. W. H. Maben, Mr, Shorter, 6—H. L. Guck, H, Hendrickson, Mr. Rogers, SHERIVE. T. F, Nevins. Albert Doggett. 0, Cotter, SUPERVISOR AT LARGE, J, Howell, Jr, John Davies, Mr, Parsons. COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES. Dist. 1—B. Bogan, 8. Hutchinson. Mr. Jessup. 2—T. Norris. John W. Harman. Mr. Beers. JUSTICES OF SESSIONS. A. McKibben. Henry Wolfort. Mr, Tasker, SBNATORIAL, Dist. 2—J.K.Kennaday. Wm. Richardson. 8—J. ©. Jacobs, "James Morton nomination. No nomination. ASSEMBLY, Dist. 1—D. Bradley. No nomination, No nomination. 2—No nomination.No nomination. No nomination. 3—M. Cotfee. . M. B, Childs. 4. V.P.Talmage. No nomination, 5—No nomination. A. P. Higgins. 6—No nomination. Jacob Worth. 7—C. L. Lyon, No nomination, 8—B. Silverman, A, D. Suydam. No nomination, 9—J. McGroarty. No nomination. No nomination, jotte Republican Aldermen noininated are as fol lows :-— J, Cunningham, No nomination. No nomination, No nomination, No nomination, Ward, Ward. 1—Clarence L. Burnett. 11—Stephen M. Griswold. 2—James Greenwood. 13—William H, Ray, 3—Charles J. Shepherd. 4—Edward White. 5—No nomination, 6—No nomination, 7—A. 8. Rowley. Republican nominees for Supervisor aro as follows:— 16—John T. Parker, 20—Johu French. 21—William Heighktst. 24—James Hasellurst. Ward. War 1—Rodney C. Ward. 11—Christian Hahn. 2—William Comb. 18—Demas Strong. 8—David 8. Quimby, Jr. 4—Alfred Dorion, 5—Leender Conklin, 7—Edward Frey. 15—Jobn N. Snyder, 20—G. W, Harman, 21—John M. Phelps. 24—John B. Hutchinson, THE BROOKLYN “RING.” Brooklyn political circles were excited yesterday by rumors that a number of prominent citizens, irrespoo- tive of party, had united to prosecute several members of the Municipal *‘Ring.”” Several secret meetings were held during the past week. The gentlomen who attended were very reticent about the matter; but enough has been developed concerning their intentions to prove that they intend to collect ull accessible evi- dences of fraud and place them in the hands of com- petent lawyers for action. POLITICAL NOTES. The workingmen of the Thirteenth ward held a meet- ing last evening at No. 122 Broome street. John K. Hackett was nominated for Recorder and Benjamin K. Phelps for District Attorney, Tho mecting then ad- Journed until Monday evening, when candidates for the Surrogateship and other places on the tickot will be nominated. Ato meeting of the John K. Hackett Club, held last night at No. 165 East Broadway, the republican county and judicial tickets were indorsed with much enthusi- asm, The Young ‘Men’s Independent Democratic Associa- tion met at No, 821 Rivington street lastanight and re, solved to support the Hon. John K. Hackett for the Post of Recorder, and to urge John Morrissey to be- come a candidate for Senator {rom the Fourth district, Last night Mr. John Hayes, of the Seventh Judicial district, received the Tammany nomination for the Civil Judgeship. Mr, Hayes served five years in the Board of Education. Ho was chairman of the committeo which reported to a scholarship the girl Catharine McGean, who had been expelled for refusing to join m singing’a hymn in violation of her conscientious ecruples. He was a member of the Assombiy in 1870 and became conspicuous as an opponent of the “Ring” measures of that year. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of John Fox met at No, 704 Greenwich street last night and organized Campaign Club No. 1 of the First Ward. Resolutions binding the association to the support of Mr. Fox tor Senator were passed. Ata meoting of the Independent Association of tho Nineteenth ward, held last night at No, 232 East Fifty-ninth street, the following candidates were en- dorsed:—Walter 8. Pinkney for Justice of the Seventh District and Jacob Hess and 0, P. C. Billings for Alder- men-at-Large. ‘The Fifth Senatorial District Republican Senatorial and Aldermanic Convention met last night in the Bleecker Building, ex-Polico Commissioner Gardner presiding. The committee appointed to teuder the nomination for Senator to the Hon. James W. Booth reported ‘that that gentleman had declined the nomination on account of ill health. After the re- ception of this repof® the Convention proceeded to bal- lot for the selection of Aldermanic candidates. The result was the unanimous choice of John J. Morris and William Wade. The Convention then adjourned until Monday evoning, when a nomination for the Senator- ship will be made, There aro thirteen democratic candidates for Assem- bly in the Second district of Jersey City. This is the largest democratic district in Hudson county, One of the lucrative offices to be filled at the coming election in Hudson county, N. J., is that of Surrogate, The democratic: candidates aro Robert McCague, tho present incumbent; A. Van Horn, and John H. Gorman, The Hudson County (N. J.) Republican Convention will be held next Saturday. ‘The German democratic clubs of Hoboken have nomi- nated Rudolph F. Rabe for Assembly. The republicans in tho Third district of Passaic county have nominated Joseph L. Cunningham for As- sembly. Jobn P. Daly is a candidate on the democratic ticket for Assombly in the Second district of Jersey City, ‘The Union County (N. J.) Democratic Convention mot at Elizabeth yesterday afternoon, and nominated Ferdinande Blancke for Senator; Nathaniel K. Thomp- son, after five ballote, for Sheriff, and Wm, H. Gill for Assemblyman. Gill declined to ran. ENOUGH OF REGISTRY. Anton Minz, of No. 213 Ten Eyck street, Williams- burg, does not believe in our American system of con- ducting elections, In order to prove the lack of efficacy of registering voters, he caused his name to be enrolled on the books of the Fourth district, Fifteenth ward, and also on those of the Fourth district of the Sixteenth ward. He then went to a political meet- ing at Mozart Hall, on Montrose avenue, and boasted of what he had done, Hearing of this, Hugo A, Schwab, one of the Sixteenth ward Inspectors of Election, exam- ined the books, and finding the name of Minz enrolled, caused his arrest, The case came up before Justice Eames yesterday, and a large crowd of politicians filled the courtroom, as Minz {s well known in the neighbor- hood, and they were all interested in the result, At Minz’s request the examination was postponed to Thurs. day next, and he was admitted to bail in $250, NOMINATION FOR MAYOR. ~ Burrato, Oct. 16, 1875. Hon, A. P. Laning was to-day nominated for Mayor by the Democratic City Convention. ACCIDENT ON THE ELEVATED RAIL- ROAD. At half-past eight o'clock yosterday morning the locomotive dummy attached to a train on the Groen. wich Street Elevated Railroad broke a crank near Houston street and was unable to proceed any (urth { travel was impeded for some time, THE OCEAN FERRY. Five steamships left this port yesterday, with 227 eabin and 861 stecrago Passengers, Bishop Littlejohn ‘and family sailed on tho Britannic and Mr. Charles H. Stowark Valied States Conan! at Leivsiq on the Donau. NEW. YORK-HERALD, SUNDAY, UUTOBER 17, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. i THE STATE CAMPAIGN The Contest in Broome, Tioga and Tompkins Counties THE STAND OF THE LIBERALS. Charges and Counter Charges Against the Senatorial Candidates. BOTH PARTIES ACTIVE AND CONFIDENT. Bincuamroy, Oct. 15, 1875. There ig probably no section of the State where tho canvass is being carried on more vigorously than it is in this Senatorial district. It is composed of the three counties of Broome, Tioga and Tompkins, and the ac- tive men on both sides are among the shrewdest and sharpest politicians. If to gain a point that extraor- dinary operation of getting a camel through the eye of a needle were deemed necessary, 1 verily believe they would try it on; at least, one or the other side woula get a camel small enough, or a needle eye big enough, to make the operation a practical success. It must be remembered, too, that the liberals are quite numerous in the district, and to do everything so nicely as to have them come in at the nick of time at every point along the line on election day, when there may be danger of the enemy’s getting the best of it, is Just now one of the tasks of the wirepullers, As to this eloment, however, it is pretty certain that the democrats will get but a small portion of it, as it undoubtedly seems to be the fixed PURPOSE OP THE LIBERALS here to go back again to the republican fold, Governor Fenton’s lever has done tho “mischief,” as the demo- crats call it, and I dare say there is now no hope for it since Abiah Palmer’s speech the other day, when ho called upon all the liberals to do as he intended to do— return to the republican ranks, for the reason not, that tho liberals desired to change front, but simply be- cause the republican party was now what the liberals Wanted it to be three years ago, Indeed, from all that Thave been able to learn, not only in this district, but in other districts, there can be no longer any question about the stand the majority of thé liberals throughout the State intend to take, True, there will be a number who will it is believed, in this district at any Tate, ro- main with the democrats, but they will be of that kind who, by their close association with the democrats since 1872, have lost tho last vestige of their original Political character and are really democrats. This may be a distinction witnout a difference, thus to classify the liberals into two species as it were; but itis tho fact, nevertheless, that in this district many-of the very men who have been the most active liberals dur- ing the past three years are now the most earnest in their devotion to republican interests, while many who were the loudest in expressing their indignation at being called “assistant democrats,” have concluded to cut off the assistant part of the term altogether, THE CONTEST FOR THE SENATORSIIP, with the liberal element thus absorbed, has become a very interesting one, at least to outsiders, The two competitors are the same as last year, Senator Selkreg on the side of the republicans and George W. Schuyler on the side of the democrats. In the opinion of most democrats throughout the State the district is one of the doubtful ones, and they believe so because of the charges that have been preferred by his opponents against Mr, Selkreg. These charges have very naturally created a great weal of talk among the poli- ticians, and if they were once fairly proven it is hardly possible that the republicans could go so far as to return him to the Senate. They are of a very serious character, One of them is that in 1871, the Supply bill having been agreed upon by a conference committee, Mr. Selkreg, in conjunction with two Tweed Senators, prepared a set of new items which he handed to Cornelius Corson, Tweed’s man Friday, who “planted”? them inthe bill The others have been made against him in the form of interrogatories rather than in direct accusation. Divesting them of that form, they resolve themselves down to an insinuation that as a member of the Legislature he was paid $5,000 by a gentleman in Brooklyn in consideration of making a favorable report upon “‘one or more street railroads;” that ‘“fweed paid him large sums ot money”? for his vote in favor of the charter of 1870, “for this or some other measure in which Tweed was interested ;” that a member of the Canal Ring paid him a largo sum of money or other consideration for his vote on certain claims, and lastly, that he is interested largely in a canal claim for $100, Certainly if these charges were made specifically 'and proved they ought to be sufficient to Keop Mr. Selkreg out of politics for many along day; but the fact that they have not been specifically, and the proofs (at least as yet) brought forward have shorn them of much of their weignt, it ts reasonable to expect an answer from Mr. Selkreg to these charges; at least a general denial. And he has given one. Everybody who knows anything about the way legislators are manipulated at Albany knows that toattempt to get the “proof” of bribery is about as difficult task as there is in the world; in fact, an im- ible one. The men who do the ‘bribing’and are ribed do not stand on the street corners in open day to let every one seo what thev are at; and, boing equally guilty before the law, are pretty’ sure’ not to tell tales out of school. There are men “known to be” corruptionists in every session, yet no one would dare | to take his oath to it, MR. SELREG’S DENIAL. Mr. Selkreg has declared that he defles any one to prove that he ever received money or any other con- sideration for his vote or action as a legislator, In the matter of the charge that he did vote for Tweed meas- ures he shows by the oflicial journal of the House that he yoted against the tax levy in 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1871, and could not have voted for the Supply bill in 1872'and 1878, as he was not a member of the Legisla- ture during those years, He has spoken several times during the campaign, and is to speak at not less than | seven meetings in various portions of the district be- tween this and the 22d inst., and he has not hesitated, | even when not called , upon, to tell by tho records how he did vote on certain presum- ably corrupt measures, and to call for the proot” of the charges of bribery made against him. Thus far this proof has not been forthcoming, but it must be said the charges have created a most painful feeling, even among some of the very best republicans in the district, It is true that all public men have their ene- mies, even among the members of their own party, but lhave found several republicans who have frankly ad- mitted that ‘the thing looks bad,” and some who, not willing to go so far, have remarked that it was “‘a great cruelty to attack an innocent man in that way,” as there are always persons ready to believe anything bad about anybody else. Yet again, one of the most promi- nent republicans in the district, in reluctantly discussing the matter, said, “I do not know how such charges could originate without there being something to jus- tify them. Anyhow, Stiey: pisos @ Stigma ona man's character that can never wiped out, Just think of such charges being made against Senators King or Robertson or Lowery! With what indignation the ao- cusations would be received in their districts, even by the democrats |’? The inference meant to be conveyed in this remark is plain on its face, and the fact is too true that there are many republicans in Mr, Selkreg’s district who believe, if not in the charges, at least that a Senator, to be ser- vieeable, should be even above the breath of suspicion. If innocent, certainly Mr. Selkreg is being very cruelly treated, for the feeling created by the charges among some of his republican friends, who have no reason to wish him ill, may go agreat way toward impairing his usefulness as a Tepresentative of the district, Yet I must add right here that besides denying in print the accusations made against him and on the stump, he has chal- lengod Mr. Schuyler to a joint discussion of various | topics; among others, their respective legislative resorda, This and the fact that the challenge has been declined have probably done more than anything else to convince many who were before m doubt about his innocence that alter all he is a badly persecuted man, But Mr. Schuyler got in a fling with a sting in his declination of the joint discussion, when ho said, in substance, that the discussion could not make the legislative record of either more lumimous than it was, as the record of both was already public property, MN. SCHUYLER’S RECORD, If straws show which way tho wind blows Mr, Schuy- ler himself is not to be allowed to come out of the tur- nace unscotched, as an editorial paragraph in a morning paper here to-day says thus ominously: ‘“Thapbdjections which may be urged against Mr. Schuyler wAl be con- sidered at a fatare time,” One charge already made against him, and which ts being hotly ed, is that he voted for @ large appropriation for the Catholic Re- formatory. But the great question remains, which of the two candidates will be elected. The democrats are working very hard and declare their confidence of being able to pull Mr, Schuyler through ; while the republicans say that Mr. Selkreg’s election is a foregone conclusion. First and foremost, even those republicans, who, without believing in the charges made against their candidate, yet wish there was some way to adjudge them right or wrong beyond question, will vote for him, and there i lief among the republicans genorally that My Schuyler’s | Itberal strength will be takon away from him this year by the return of most of the liberals to thetr old love. Ny own observations, however, lead me to a contrary view. They add, too, that there isa sort of ill-feeling against him, as he had been put in office several times by the republicans and only left them because they would not repeat the honor again, Certainly Mr. Schuyler has no easy road to travel, Despite all the hue and cry about him Mr. Selkreg, I have found, is very nounlar personally in the district, Tne old men , “He's @ nice old man,” and the young men say, “He's a good fellow.” Then the republican record of each of the three counties, for years un- broken, is no mean obstacle to overcome, the fact that Mr. Schuyler was defeated for the Assembly in Tompkins "county, November, 1872, and was elected last year by only twenty-nine votes, with two re- publican candidates in the field, does not augur well if the bey mi hold their own in the fight, as from all present indications they most assur- edly will. If Mr. Schuyler is to draw heavily enough from the republican vote to wipe out the majority that lay between him and Mr. Selkreg, he must do it in his own county—Tompkins. The three counties combined | aa 120 rye | for Dix in 1872, but'1,442 for Selkreg. ‘ompking and Tioga will undoubtedly each send a re- publican tothe Assembly, but there is a bare chance that R, A. Ford, democrat, may win against Marvin Canniff, republican, in Broome county. It is 4 ently @ square fight between city and country, Ford being a city man and Canniff a ruralite, It is believed by the republicans that Ford will carry this city, but that he cannot carry enough districts in the country to elect him. The democrats think otherwise, and my own opinion is that they think right, THR STATE TICKET. There will be a much larger vote polled tn the three counties by both parties than there was last year, and it is apparent that the democrats will give a very good account of themselves. The republicans say they will give a much larger vote against the Tilden ticket than they did last year, but the indications do not all point that way. The Tilden policy has taken hold of a good many who voted for the republican ticket last year, who may change the grand totals considerably. In th district, as in every other I have visited, there are democrats to be found in almost every town- ship who are in bad humor about a republican heading the ticket, and numbers who for somo reason or other appear to have the most inveterate dis- like for Mr. Tilden, and they are not of those who wero before Tilden’s raid for reform in any way dependent upon the Canal Ring for their opinions or their liveli- hood, But most of them will in the end, no doubt, voto the ticket simply because it is the ticket of the party. Mr. Bigelow’s name will, tt is certain, undergo an un- merciful scratching—that is, if many democrats act on election day the way they talk now, and Mr. Fairchild will be treated after the same fashion. Fairchild is, be- yond question, the most unpopular man on the licket in every county I have visited. Bigelow is to be scratched, so far as I have been learn, principally by those democrata won't vote for a republican at any price. They have nothing to say against him other than that he is a republican—this they insist upon—and that he was foisted on the ticket by Tilden’s infiuence to the exclusion of lifelong democrats who would have headed the ticket with honor. But Fair- child promises to be slaughtered, not only by the bour- bon element, who are mad as March hares at Tilden’s but by democrats (Tilden men or ch his name to revenge themselves upon the Governor for treating Judge Pratt the way he ata, Said an old farmer to me to-day, who had ‘just drop ed in” from Kirkwood, a few miles out from ere = “I'm for reform and agin’ the canal thieves and all other kind 0’ thieves, but when we’ve got to put @ re- publican at the head of the ticket, it’s pretty bard, ain’t it? Yet, when on to that we've got to set aside a man like Judge Pratt for that air school boy jist becos the Guvn’r says so, | ain’t there, nary atime. Nuther i8 any other good democrat, I reckon.” The total vote cast for Governor last year in the dis- trict was 23,626, of which 11,873 were republicans. This is about the nearest the democrats ever came to carrying it as a whole, but as the indications are every- where apparent of a much larger vote than last year, even the wise prophets of both sides may find them- selves considerably out of the way in their calculations the day after the élection, THE BROOKLYN MURDER. EXCITEMENT ATTENDING THE KILLING OF SAMUEL JACKSON AND HENRY THOMPSON. ‘Tho excitement awakened by the brutal murder of the two colored men, Samuel Jackson and Henry ‘Thompson, by a party of white roughs, near Schutzen Park, South Brooklyn, on Friday morning, was very general yesterday among the colored men. The alleged murderer of Jackson, John McGuire, was acquainted with Mra, Sarah Hendricks, the sister of his victim, and danced with her at the Par about an hour before the fatal altercation. He has a wife and child in Gowanus and his relatives are very respectable people. Samuel Bennett, colored, who was with the party as- saulted, says positively that he saw McGuire throw the stone which struck deceased on the head. He also saw Matthew Dowden, the other prisoner, strike Thompson on the head with a stone. Post-mortem examinations have been made by Dr. Shepard upon the bodies. The remains will be taken in charge by Justice Cropsey and Andrew Montfort, of New Utrecht, for whom the murdered men worked. The remains will be interred in the Gravesend Ceme- tery. Several negroes visited the Coroner, Dr. Sims, yesterday and forcibly urged upon that official their claims to be represented on the jury. The Coroner said he would consider the subject and be guided in all things by a desire to carry out the law and promote the ends of justice. A thorough and searching investiga- tion will be made by the Coroner, and the crime will be fastened upon the heads of the guilty members of the gang engaged in the murder. District Attorney Win- chester Britton is engaged upon the preliminary inves- tigation of the tragedy, and as soon as the inquest 1s concluded he will lay the case before the Grand Jury, which body is now in session. THE KELSEY CASE. The verdict of “Not guilty” in the Banks-Sammis assault and battery case, just concluded before Judgo Barnard, at Riverhead, causes renewed excitement in Huntington, and has the effect of rather embittering the feeling between the “tar” and “anti-tar” parties in that excitable village. It is thought generally that the verdict will be followed by a nolle prosequi of the in- dictments charging murder in the second degree against Royal and Rudelph Sammis, although there appears to be little doubt that Charles G. Kelsey is dead, and that his death was caused by the horrible treatment he re- ceived on the night of his tarring and feathering, notwithstanding the declaration made b; Barnard during the progress. of the late trial that he “had a very definite idea as to where Kelsey was at present.” Counsel for the prosecution, however, now talk differently. They declare that the murder cases will not be dropped ‘and allege that they have very strong proof,.which could not properly be adduced in ‘the assault and battery case, in which Royal Sammis and Dr. Banks only es because it could not bo proved that they laid a hand ypon Kelsey, although resent and witnessing the poor fellow’s’ disgrace, ‘his case, too, was hurried in consequence of the dis- tressing fact that the wife of one of the jurors was lying at the point of death some fifty miles away and that an- | other juror had a dead sister lying im his house, with the funeral delayed on account of his absence.’ The trial of Arthar M. Prime, for perjury, will probably next occupy attention. A PHYSICIAN IN TROUBLE. William H. Lambert, of No. 1,517 Broadway, died on the 13th inst., after an illness of but twenty-five or thirty minutes, Dr. J. H. Dew, of No. 263 West Fifty- fourth street, was called to see the patient about five minutes before his demise. Dr. Dew had never seen Lambert before and knew nothing of the cause of his death, notwithstanding which he promptly granted a certificate of death, Subsequently, however, the case was reported by the police to the Coroners’ Office Coroner Croker repaired to the residence of the de- ceased and, deeming the holding of an inquest neces sary, Summoned a jury and sent word to Dr. Dow to be Yn attendance at the examination. The following day the Doctor took it upon himself to make a post-mortem examination, notwithstanding the case had already assed into the hands of the Voroner. Tho result of 18 examination disclosed the fact that the man had died of heart disease, whereupon Dr. Dew tilled out @ certificate to that effect, but did not insert the name of the deceased. This model document went to the Board of Health and was at once sent to the Coroners’ Office for the action of a coroner. Previous to its receipt at the Coroners’ Office Deputy Coroner Dr. McWhinnie went to No. 1,517 Broadway to makea post-mortem examination, and was surprised to find that the body had already been opened. The result so far is that Dr. Dew is likely to be visited with the punishment pre- scribed by the following section of the laws of 1871:— “Any person, except the Coroner, who shall wilful; touch, remove or disturb the clothing or any article upon or near such body, without an order from the Coroner, shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county’ prison not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding $500, or by both such fine and impris- onment.”’ Coroner Croker will hold an Inquest in the case at eleven o'clock this forenoon, A warrant has been issued for Dr. Dew. LADIES’ FAIRS. A ladies’ fair, commencing on Thursday or Friday evening of this week, in the basement of St. James’ church, in the Fourth ward, and will continue for about two weeks, The proceeds of this fair will be applied partly to certain necessary improvements which are being made to the church edifice and partly for the re- lief of the poor of the parish during the coming winter. ‘There is attached to this church one of the most useful institutions in the city, and which is peculiar in its kind, By means of this institution the children of widows and poor parents, who are compelled wo work for a liv- ing away from home, are received in the morning, in- structed and watched over until called for by their [may in the evening, then returned to their homes, ‘hese children are provided with a good, substantial lunch during the day, and if very poor, receive shoes and clothing. Of course, all this requires a good deal of money, and is a constant drain upon the resources of the zealous pastor, Rey. F. H. Farrelly, It is under- Stood that this is the first time in fifteen years thay a fair hag been held in this parish, and it is expected that it will be a success from the fact that many of the former parishioners who have grown rich and ‘other and more aristocratic parts of t city, pen fentee Rp oop . take part in it, and aro already engaged in mi jections, A fair will begin to-morrow evening in the pastoral residence attached to St, Cecilia's Roman Catholic urch, corner of 105th street and Second avenue, of which Rey. Dr, Hugh Flattery is pastor. valuable presents baye already been received