The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1875, Page 3

“OCEAN YACHTING, The Match Race Between the Schooners Dauntless and Mohawk. A CLOSE RACE IN A RATTLING BRERZE. The Mohawk the Smartest Yacht to Windward. ‘THE DAUNTLESS WINS THE MATCH, ‘The match race for a $1,000 cup between Vice Com- modore Garner’s centre board schooner yacht Mohawk and the keel schoouer yacht Dauntless was sailed yes- terday from off the lightship, and the latter proved the wiuning yacht; The victory, however, was rather hol- \dow, as, after one of the closest races ever sailed out- ‘wid’ of New York Bay, the Mohawk was not timed, as, through a misunderstanding of ‘the wailing instructions, she failed to pass close aboard ‘the lightship. Vice Commodore Garner, although the loser of the cup, may be proud of the Mohawk as she gave the Dauntless a fair and square beating while sailing on the wind, and it was only when going wing and wing that the keel schooner re- pained her advantage, There was a good, steady breeze throughout the day, giving the yachts a fair chance of testing their sailing qualities, In order to imsure an early start the tug Cyclops, which had been engaged asa stakeboat, was ordered to start for Staten Island from pier 18, East River, at 20 A. M. sharp. The captain was determined to obey 9 instructions to the letter, and, precisely to the min- ute, tho hawsers were taken on board and the boat headed for the ww York Yacht Club house at Staple- ton, The morning was favorable for a race, as, although a trifle hazy, there was a pleas: - Bnt easterly breezo that looked as if it would stand. The Dauntless was lymg at anchor off the club house, and after some little delay Captain Centre, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Schuyler and a few other gentlemen came on board, and then the Cyclops backed out in the Btroam, and made fast to the auntless to tow her to the starting point, The Mohawk had gone down on the previous evening, and was to meet the Dauntless at the lightship, ‘The wchooner yachts Resolute and Vesta were doth laying off the club house, with their mainsails Jet, as if they meant to go out and have awash to- gether, Going down the Bay the indications of a tresh breeze outside were pretty favorable, and shortly be- fore arriving ut the Hook the Mohawk sailed out, stand- ing up to the breeze like a three-decker and making good weather in the chop sea on tho bar, The two sloops Eugenie and Sadie were also beating their way to the lightship under very easy canvas, At 9h. 49m. inside the Hook, the Cyclops let go of the Daunt- tess, and the latter, after returning Captain Centre on board the steamer, set her canvas and started out for the lightship. Tho Mohawk was already outside the Hook, beating out and making good weather in a rather disagreeable short sea. The Cyclops bad quite a lively time crossing tbe bar, and washed down her pilot house in handsome style. There was a good cight knot breeze from the east-southeast and every prospect of a good race. Tho two sloops, Eugenie and Sadie, were also outside, beating out to the lightship under reefed main- Sails‘and bob-jibs. The Dauntless followed after the | Cyclops and looked in tolerably good trim, although the leach of her mainsail might have set better, The Cyclops arrived off the lightship at 10h, 50m., and Presently steamed under the lee of the Mohawk, so that Captain Centre could send the sailing instractions on board. After some little trouble a line was thrown to the Cyclops from the Mohawk, and the orders in- closed in a bottle were made fast and soon hauled on board by Mr. Tams, who was acting as flag officer to . YVice-Commodore Garner. The Cyclops then started for the Dauntless, and the sailing instructions were * “safely delivered ina like manner, They read as fcl- lows :— For the start, three whistles in quick succession, no other signals, and both yachts to cross the line at ten minutes as hear as possible, passing between the steamer and the lightship. At the turning point round the buoy on either hand not the steamer. The yacht on the starboard tack has the right of way. On ihe return pass between the steamer and lightship, or, if the steamer is not there, to the northward aud east: ward, close aboard, and each take its own time, as the lightship bears due west. ROBERT CENTRE. ‘The Cyclops then steamed down to the Lightship, and, afler taking up a position, blew three whistles at 11:87, as a preparatory signal. Both yachts immedi- ately prepared to pass between the Lightship and | the Cyclops, and shortly afterward came along together, both on the port tack. The Dauntless was up to wind- ward under main and foresail, with working topsails, forestay sail, jib and flying jib. The Mohawk was under ‘the same canvass, ie passed the line as follows :— 5 H. M. Dauntless........ 11 43 47 Mohawk..... 11 45 00 As soon as the time way taken the patent log was thrown overboard and the Cyclops steamed on an east- erly course, dead to windward. ‘The two yachts were Doth heading to the southward; the Dauntless’ head Teaching on the centre-board craft, but not holding quite so good a wind. The breeze had moderated con- siderably, and there was not so much sea, The Mo- hawk was steadily eating up to windward of the keel schooner, although tho latter was widening the the gap between them and going. fastest through the water. The weather was still thick and hazy, and the Highlands was completely shut out from view. In the meanwhile the Cyclops was jumping along on her | course, and the yachts were gradually fading away in | the mist, It was impossible to tell their relative posi- tions, and the opinions of experts differed considerably, as one gentleman, after a careful observation through his binoculars, stated the Dauntless was two miles abead, and another equally confident assured the writer that the Mohawk was a imile dead to windward. ‘The wind was still holding steady und about as fresh as at the start. The Dauntless stayed at 12h. 12m., and, from what could be seen through the haze, had gained a considerable lead, ‘The Mohawk, however, was evidently satisfied with whatshe had done, as at 12h, | 18m, she tacked and stood after the Dauntless. It was | certainly going'to be a close race, as everybody felt confident that the Mohawk Would recover off’ the wind, whatever she might lose on the wind. The Cyclops Was now under easy steam, and presently the Dauntless hove in sight with her foroguil-topsails elewed up and vbout a quarter of a milo ahead. As they came tlong the Mohawk appeared to be still eating ap to windward of the Dauntless, and at me A. M. they were pretty close togetl The Mohawk was standing well up to the breeze and ihe Dauntless appeared to be a little cranky, as she would lay down and wallow in the sea every how and then, as if something had struck her. The Mohawk had now obtained the weather position, but the Daunt- less was still a trifle ahead, going smoothly through the water, while the skifl-bowed centre boarder was raising sonsiderable fuss. It was decidedly a cloar race, ag it looked like the toss of a penny which would weather the other on the next tack, They crossed the wake of the Cyclops, with the Dauntless ahead, but tho Mohawk well ‘up to windward, ‘The ‘wind strll Kept pretty steady, but there was not so much sea, The Mohawk presently began to show that she was it earnest and crawled up to windward of the Dauntiess, wiy but surely, Everybody had felt so certain that vel schooner would beat the contreboard to wind. th ‘ward that they stared fo astonishment at the Mohawk; but theory was completely knocked on the head. All hands smiled pleasantly as by the Dauntless, consoling themselves with the happy thought that it was another knock town for D. Y. Now that the Mohawk had taken the initiative, she was not shy in showing | what she could do, and soon opened daylight between her stern and the Up of the Dauntless’ flying jibboom. the latter, finding she was getting beaten, stayed at 1h. 25m. and headed to the southward. The Mohawk, however, had no idea of losing her prey and tacked, a minuto later, on the Dauntless’ weather bow. The | Mohawk stood on the next stretch about 35 minutes, and showed some remarkable sailing, leaving the Dauntless very fast. The latter acted queer, laying down to every little pull, as if her batiast Was not right; but any way, whether the ballast was right or wrong, the Mouawk was beating her handily, The Mohawk tacked at 2b. Olt, and stood to the eastward, followed shortly aitorward by the Dauntless, some three iniles astern, At 2h, 20m. the patent log was hauled on board and the dial showed fourteen and three-quar- ter miles, Thore was still a tolerably fresh breeze, and the Mohawk went the Mohawk was steadily improving her ad- Vantage, At 2h, 46m, the Mohawk tacked to the ‘southward, and five minutes later the Dauntless stayed, following some three miles astern. Mohawk Was standing up like a three decker and looking as if she courted more breeze, while the Daunt- Jess wus rolling about as if her ballast was shifting | from side to side, The Mohawk tacked aga at | Sh, 0m. and the Dauntless held on to the southward, ev- Idently determined to take the chances of a shift of wind. At Sh. 16m, the Mohawk stayed uguin, as if anxious not to get away from the Cyclops, thinking probably that the twenty miles was nearly run out. The Dauntless was still standing on to the southward, looking for a favor- fe slant. At 3h. 30m, the Cyclops stopped, ing run her twenty miles, and « large red buoy, a twelve foot stick and a red flag, was thrown overboard and anchored with sixty fathoms of rope. The Dauntless was now some six miles to leeward and | sition, The prizes aggregated $870, The following bao keeping om the port tack Gatil she thought Weather the buoy, which, by the way, was aaite a suecess, Standing well up and keoping hee flag. : YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1875.--TRIPLE SHEET. — stall erecé, at Sh. 37m. the Dauntless tacked and headed up to # buoy, and at 3h, 40m. the Mohawk stayed some two or three miles dead ubead. It was now @ pretty well assured fact that the Mobawk would be the first yacht around, but it was still « matter of argument as to what would be the difference in time between them, From the distance the Dauntless appeared to be pointing well up to wind- ward of the buoy and the — was — pad ‘0 leeward. yachis were considerably Seent teats he Jed to em a_i Mohawk sed to leew: ofthe buoy and tacked to weather Kat four o’clock P.M. The Mohawk went by the buoy on the port tack, with sheets started, and, running out her boom, she kept it on the same quarter, | ‘The Dauntless went by the buoy on the starboard tack, and then gybed over her main boom, after clewing yj the maintopsail, The yachts turned the buoy as fol. lows:— HM. 8. HM. 8. Mohawk - 4 5 32 Dauntless.......4 9 12 ‘The Mohawk gybed her fore boom to port and sent up.a jib topsail, but the wind was dead aft, and head | suils Weré not of much service. As soon as the Daunt- less was headed for home she tried to make her fore- sail set to port, and after some ineffectual attempts it began to draw.’ The Mohawk then set her staysail, and the Dauntless followed suit, Strange to say, con trary to the expectation of every one, the Dauntless ap- pees to be gaining on the Mohawk, and the Cyclops ad hard work to keep company with them both, The Dauntless, encouraged by the prospects of u close race, sent up a’ big club-headed topsail to the main that proved a drawing sail, and the Mohawk followed her example a few minutes later, The race had now be- come intensely ‘‘eresting, as the Dauntless was evi- dently gaining #wadily, and it became a matter of cal culation wa . * she could gain the mi ute and thirteen seconds she had taken at the start before they arrived at the | Lightship, At 4h, 45m, it was estimated that the | Dauntless was only one minute behind the Mohawk, @ statement that gave her a gain of two and a half min- utes in three-quarters of an hour, and a chance of vic- tory provided she retained the same ratio of speed, The Dauntless kept heading a little more to the west- ward, so as to keep her staysail full. Now that the cluo topsail on the Mohawk began to draw, the Daunt- less did not close up so rapidly, but still she was slowly improving her position and edging in to the westward, ‘Yhe weather was still pretty thick, and as darkness sot in, it was pretty difficult to make out the manwuvres | of the yachts. The Cyclops was steaming about twelve | knots, but could notcateh the yachts, which were travelling very fast, wing and wing, All’ eyes on board the Cyclops were on the lookout for the lightship, and finally at five minutes to six P.M. it was made out on the port bow, to the westward and astern of the Dauntless, The Mohawk was about a milo anda half to the castward, on a parallel line with the Dauntless, Immediately Captain Contre — per- ceived the position of affulrs he ordered the Cyclops headed in for the lightship and whistled several times to attract the attention of the yachts, thinking they had not seen the lightship. The Daunt- Jess immediately luffed up on the wind and headed for the lightship, but the Mohawk paid no attention to the signal and continued her course. The Dauntless finally uussed the lightship from the eastward, leaving it on for port hand, and then going in stays went by again between the Cyclops and the light- ship at 6h, 25m. 378, Captain Centre, after waiting ten minutes for the Mohawk, ordered the Cyclops to head for Stapleton. On arrival at the club house Cap- tain Centre went onshore and found some gentlemen from the Mohawk who expressed considerable aston- ishment at the decision giving the race to the Daunt- less, They said that when the lightship bore west they were about a minute ahead of the Dauntless. ptain Centre, however, could give no other deci- sion, as his instructions distinctly said that in case the steamer was not up the yachts should take their own time when the lightship bore west, close aboard, It was for that reason the Cyclops whistled in order to call their attention to the instructions. It was rather unfortunate that such a brilliant race should terminate in so unsatislactory a manner, as, judging from the position of the yachts, it would be hard to name the winner had both headed for the light- ship. The Mohuwk had a slight load, but the Dauntless being over a mile to the westward of the former was certainly from half to three-quarters. of a mile the nearest in a direct ine. The start for the Cape May race between the Resolute and the Dauntless will not take place to-day, as the Jatter has to repair damages, having. carried away her fore gaff and split her foretopsail during yesterday's race, - THE OCEAN SLOOP RACE. THE EUGENIE SPRINGS ALEAK, AND IS FORCED 20 GIVE UP THE TRIAL. A match race between the sloop yachts Sadie and Eugénie was to have been sailed yesterday over the same course as that passed over by the schoonér yachts Mohawk and Dauntless. It grew out of a challenge is- sued by Mr. N, Roussel, of the Eugénie, to all sloop yachts of the New York Yacht Squadron. When Mr. Roussel issued the challenge he was in hopes that, it would be accepted by some of the smaller boats of the squadron, The Eugénie is 39 feet 6 inches in length, aud the smallest yacht in the fleet; while the Sadie is thirteen feet longer. As daylight appeared yesterday morning a stiff breeze was felt from the eastward, and white caps could be seen outside of the Hook. The Sadie was dis- covered at anchor off the railroad dock, with her top- mast housed, and the Mohawk was lying about three- quarters of a mile from the beach, The Eugénie, which had been at anchor all night in the Horseshoe, attempted to head for the lightsbip with a single reef, She had then in her mainsail, After gotting out of the Horseshoe she was compelied to putyback and bob her jib and add another reef to her sheet. By the time this was accomplished the Sadie had hoisted her anchor and Was making for rough water with full mainsail and jib, As soon as she weathered the point of the Hook, she, too, had to take inareef, With this sail she began to beat for the starting pout. In the meantime the Mohawk had got | under way. At about nine o’clock, the steamtug Cyclops, which Was to act as stake boat for the schoon- ers, Was seen coming out from Staten Island, having the Dauntless in tow, The Cyclops had on board a party of guests, most of whom intended tb go over the course on her, and others who had hoped to be put on one or another of. the competing yachts, but the high sea rendered. a transfer {inpracticable, The Sadie was now doing remarkably well; and, although the Eugénie shook out one of her reefs when about two miles from Sandy Hook point, she was unable to prevent the Sadie trom working up to windward and getting to the lightship a quarter of an | hour ahead of her, At the lightship the Sadie waited for her antagonist, who came up to leeward. The sloops crossed the line as follows:— aM 8. H. M, 8. Eugénie. . Tl 53 30 Sadie....,..... 11 54 1 ‘The Sadie crept up rapidly on the Eugénie’s weather quarter, and before’ mile of the race had been sailed the sloops were beam and beam. he Sadie continued to forge ahead, outsailing and outpointing the Eugénie. She continued on the tack for about three-quarters of an hour. When she went about she was a mile and a half ahead of the Kugénie and nearly a mile to windward, Just after the Bugénie went around it was ascertained that she had a leak near the Toot of her mast and was making water rapidiy, After consulting the Captain and in yyew of the decided lead which the Sadie had obtained, Mr. Roussel decided to start sheet and head for home rather than take the risk of a spread in the leak, which the pounding and pitching of the yacht was ‘almost sure to occasion. ‘his was done at ten minutes after one o'clock, and the Sadie was left to sail over the course alone, YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Palmer, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. R. Stuyvesant, from Newport, passed Whitestone yesterday en route for New York. THE RIFLE IN RHODE ISLAND. SECOND DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION—MEMBERS OF THE AMERI- CAN TEAM IN ATTENDANCE—A MATCH FOR TEAMS OF SIX-—-THE SHOOTING AND THE PRIZES. ProvipEnce, Oct, 26, 1875. ‘The second day of the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Rifle Associationat Greenwood was favored with fan attendance of about 1,000 people. The forenoon was clear and sunny, but a stiff breeze swept over the Tange in the afternoon and made the shooting very un- comfortable, The following members of the American team were present:—G. W. Yale, Henry Fulton, R, C. Coleman, L. ©. Bruce, A. W. Canfield, Jr; W. B. Far- well, T, Hyde ana H, 8. Jewell. The forenoon was devoted to the long range pool- shooting at 600, 800 and 1,000 yards. A respectable umber of bull’s eyes wera made atthese great dis- tances, and the general shoothg was very good indeed, THR ONLY MATCH of the day was for teams of six from any part of the United States, weapon any rifle, at ranges of 600, 800 | and 1,000 yards, seven rounds at each distance, any po- were THR RNTRIES:— AMERICAN TRaM—G, W. Yale, Captain, Sharpe’s rifle; Henry Fulton, Rémington rifle; R, C. Coleman, Rem- ington rifle; 1. ©. Bruce, Sharpe's rifle; A. W. Canfield, Jr., Remington rifle; W. B, Farwell, Remington rifle. This embraces five of the team that went abroad. New ENGLAND Team—T. Hyde, Captain, of Con- necticut, Remington rifle; H, &. Jewell, of Connecticut, | Sharpe's rifle; Kk. L. Freeman, of Rhogle Isiand, Rem” | ington rifle; F. H. Gray, of Massachusetts, Remington rifle; R. 8. Gray, of Massuchusotts, Sharpe's rifle; H. P. Blake, of Massachusetts, Sharpe's rite, This con- tains two of the American Team. Ruope Istanp Team.—C. H. Perkins, captain, Sharpe’s rifle; Jolin Howe, Sharp's rifte; T. J. Ratvet? Reining ton rifle; E. Thomas, Remington rifle; D. A. Keyes, Sharpe’s ritle; 1, My Jordan, Sharpe's rifle, THe MATCH commenced at two o'clock and lasted till past five, when darkness made it necessary w postpone it unuil to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. Tho, 600 yards Tauge scores were all shot by the three teams, THN RESULT, American team, 183 out of a possible 210; Now Eng- | black horse’ B, F. Carver, by Lightning, dam La Vic- | the tow bets made, and team, 164; Rhode Island team, 160, ‘American team also shot out the 800 yards range, making 180, but the others did not finish their scores at this by At present the American team has a good lead, but the shooting by the others is generally good and the scores may change considerably to-morrow. The greatest in- dividual scores were made by W. B, Farwell, American team. at 800 yards, score 35, and H. 8, Jewell (also of the American team, but acting with the New England team), who scored the fullest amount, 35. COURTESIES TO MLE AMERICAN TRAM. This evening the Rhode Island Rifle Association gave @ Supper o the American team at the Light Infantry armory, which was a magnificent spread, Mayor T. A. Doyle Welcomed the team to the city, speaking of their glorious career abroad asirifliemen, which retlected great honor no the country, After the supper the team were congratulated by a large number of promi- nent citizens, THR SHOOTING TO-DAY. To-morrow the meeting closes with « match for New England teams of eight, 300 and 600 yards for prizes aggregating $534 consolation match open to mem- bers of the Rhode Island Association excluding winners of other matches and an individual long range mateh open to all comers, 300 and 1,000 yards, for prizes ag- gregating $150. WASHINGTON DRIVING PARK FIRST DAY OF THE KUNNING MEETING AT THE CAPITAL——-FIRST CHANCE, VIRGINIUS, MADGE, SNOWBALL AND STORM THE WINNERS. Wasuinaron, Oct, 26, 1875, ‘The inaugural race meeting at the Washington Driv- ing Park began to-day with five good race There was | a large attendance from Washington city and the sur- | rounding country. Few ladies were present, however, as they sent out their male friends, as is generally the case on the first day, in the capacity of skirmishers to ascertain what manner of place it was and whether they could comfortably attend. The racing went off with great éclat and created the impression on all pres- ent that the park will be a success, It is located about two miles and a half from the capital, in an easterly direction, on the line of the Baltimore and Po- tomac roads, at Bennings Station, near the eastern branch of the Potomac River. The track, stands, stables, fences and everything con- nected with the park are unfinished, but in a state of forwardness, and the work of a week or two more will make one of the best racecourses in America, with ac- commodations as good ag any south of New York. ‘The track is shaped like the Mystic Park, near Boston, having two straight stretches of over a quarter of a mile each, the three-quarter pole being well in the home stretch, iy Like all opening days on new tracks, with an inex- perienced management, things did-not work as smoothly as they should have done, The track was in very ine condition and the weather delightful. THE PiRST RACE. The first race was adash of one mile anda quarter free for allages; the winner of the first quarter o a mile to receive $50; of the race, $200; second horse $50. For this event there were fourteen entries, all of which came to the post. These were John Fletcner’s chestnut gelding Hartland, by Austra- lian, dam Lucretia, 6 years old, 115 Ibs; J. E Mantz’s bay gelding Yellow Jucket, aged, pedigree un- known, 112 Ibs.; R. H. Rush’s bay gelding White Stockings, by Richmond, dam Unknown, aged, 112 Ibs. ; same owner’s brown gelding Cricket, by Cohoes, dam Unknown, aged, 112 Ibs.; J. B. Miller's bay colt Wave, by Revenue, Jr., dam Bird, 3 years old, 90 lbs; T. B. &” W. R. Davis’ brown filly Jest, by Baywood, dam Joke, 3 years old, 87 lbs.; Spangler & Beacher's bay gelding Jack Hathaway, by Knighthood, dam Phenomenon, 4 years old, 101 Ibs. ; Barton & Medinger’s chestnut gelding First Chance, by Baywood, dam Dot, 4 years old, 101 108. ; L. A. Hitchcock’s brown filly Lutitia H., by Second Boone, dam Meanness, 4 years old, 101 Ibs,; D, Me- Daniel’s chestnut colt Joe Cerns, by Australian, dam Bettie Ward, 3 years old, 90 lbs; R. Sascer’s brown filly, by Eugene, dam Faith, 4 years old, lof Ibs; M. Byrne's brown filly Nettie B., by Vandal, dam Wood- bine, 3 years. old, 87 Ibs.; John Coffeo’s gray horse Donnybrook, by Lightning, dam Jessamine Porter, 5 years old, 110 Ibs, and L, A. Hitchcock’s chestnut horse Galway, by Concord, dam Maudina, 6 years old, 110 Ibs. Joo Cerns was the favorite, Galway second choice, First Chance the third in favor. THE RACE, After several unsuccessful attempts to get a fair start, the horses were sent away very unevenly, As ‘| they came to the stand First Chance was leading by a head, Jest second, Lutitia H. third, Nettie B, fourth, the others so spread out that some were 100 yards away, the favorite being over forty: yards behind First Chance. The latter and Jest ran side and side around the upper turn, and passéd the quarter pole three lengths ahead of Nettie B,, she same distance in front of Galway, the others being spread out worse than we ever before saw a fleld of horses. First Chance, Jest, Nettie B, and Galway seemed to haye the race to them: selves, and they were very close at the half-mile pole. Joe Cerns kept gradually closing, but was so far away that bis backers had little hopes of lus overtaking | the others. “When First, Chance came into the home: | stretch, he led two lengths, Nettie B. second, Galway close up, Jest fourth, Joe Cerns a dozen lengths away. ‘A good run up the stretch terminated by First Chance winning the race by a length, Galway second, half a length ahead of Jov Corns, Nettie B. fourth, Lutitia H. fifth, Donnybrook sixth, Jest seventh, the Rugene filly eighth, Jack Harkaway hinth, Hartland tenth, Yellow Jacket eleventh, Wave twelfth, White Stockings thir- teenth, Cricket fourteenth, ‘Time, 2:18 2 THE HALF MILE DASH. ‘The second race wasa dash of half a mile. Beaten two-year-olds to carry 100 Ibs. ; winners, 105 lbs. ; for a purse of $225, First horse to receive $10; the second $50, and the third $25. ‘There were five starters, Comprising Joe Donohue’s bay filly Mollie Carew, by Narragansett, dam Chignon, 97 Ibs; Barton, & Medinger’s chestnut filly Libbie L., by Bay Dick, dam by Joe Storer, 97 Ibs. ; J. H. Davis’ chestnut filly Lillie Belle, by Pat Malloy, dam by Vandal, 97 lbs.; D. MeDaniel’s black colt Virgmius, by Virgil, dam Katona, 105 Ibs., and J. F. Wilson & Co.'s bay colt Arapahoe, by Pimlico, dam Young Utilla, 100 Ibs. Virginius was so great a favorite that the pools were sold without him, Mollie Carew was the next best m the estmation of the speculators, Libby L. second choice, Lillie Belle third, Arrapahoe fourth, THE RACE. 4 Libbie L. was first away, Lillie Belle second aid the others well togethor. Running around the lower turn Lillie Belle ran to the front and was leading at the three-quarter pole, Virginius ‘second, Mollie Carew third, Libbie L. fourth, Arrapahoe filth, When the oungsters were well into the homestretch Virginius egan to extend his grand propellers and in a short time was showing the way, Lillie Belle second, Mollic Carew third, Libbie L. fourth, Arrapahoe bringing up the rear. Virginius won the race very easily by a Jength and a half, Lillie Belle second, Mollie Carew d, Libbie L, ‘fourth, Arrapahoe fifth, Time, 52 seconds, a MILE HRATS, The third race was a mile heat for all ages, purse | $800, of which $200 to the first, $75 to the second and $25 to the third horse. There were nine entries for this race and seven starters, consisting of R. H. Rush’s bay gelding White Stockings, by Richmond, dam Un- | known, aged, 112 Ibs; John Brougham’s chestnut filly Caroline, by Kentucky, dam Camilla, three years old, 87 Ibs. ;'J. H. Davis’ chestnut colt General Har- ney, by Pat Malloy, dam Yellow Bird, three years old, 90° ‘Ibs. ; MeDaniel’s chestnut ‘filly Madge, by Australian, dam Alabama, four years old, 101 ‘Ibs ; Mart Jordan & Co.'s bay gelding, O'Nell, by Lightning, dam Zingara, four years old, 101 lvs.} John Coifee's time, five years old, 110'Ibs., aud L.A. Hitchcock's chestnut colt Century, by Censor, dam Intrigue, four years old, 104 Ibs. Burgo andthe Primrose ‘were withdrawn. Madge was the favorite at $100 to $30 over the field. THE RACE. First Heat,—Madge had the best of the send off to another very bad start, she being four lengths im trout of any of the others when the flag fell. Of course she was the winner from the first jump. At the quarter | she lod half a dozen lengths, White Stockings second, O'Neil third, Century fourth, General Harney fifth, Caroline sixth, B. F. Carver seventh, Going down the backstretch Madge was under a strong pull, but at the half-mile pole she had the best of it by half a dozen lengths, O'Neil second, Century third, Caroline fourth, | General Harney tifth, B, F. Carver sixth, White Stock: ings seventh, Madge galloped along leisurely and won by five lengths, Century second, General Harney. third, O'Neil fourth, Caroline Gtth, B.’P, Carver sixth, White Stockings distanced. ‘Timo, 1:40%. Second Heat.—Century was first away, B. F. Carver | Second, Madge third, O'Neil fourth, Caroline tiith, Gen- unchanged to the quarter pole. Going down the back- stretch Madge gradually closed on the leaders, soon passed B, F. Carver, and at the half mile pule was in front of Century. Madge then left the others and showed the way around the lower turn, Century second, | B, F. Carver third, O'Neil fourt ral Harney ftth, Caroline sixth, Madge galloped b oa yi Pa winner by three lengths, Century second, three lengths in ad- vance of B, F. Carver, General Harney fourth, O'Neil | filth, Caroline sixth, Time of the heat, 1:60) THK GENTLEMEN'S RACI The fourth race was for a purse of $25, dush of half a | mile, for horses owned im the District of umbia; Fairlax county, Virginia, and Montgomery, Frederick | and Prince George’s counties, Maryland; to be ridden by owners or amateurs, residents as above; weight, 150 bs. ‘Two horses only faced the starter, these being J. é. Mantz’s bay gelding Yellow Jackets aged, pedigree unknown, and Spates & Jarboe's gray horse Snowball, | ayed, podigree unknown. Snowball was the favorite in | He took the lead, ran clear away | t aud camo home a winner by forty eral Harney sixth, 'Tho positions of the horses were | | from Yellow Jac yards, Time, 0: HURDLE RACK, ‘The fifth race was for a purse of $325, for horses that never won a hurdle race or a steeplechase; dash of a mile and a quarter, over ten hurdles, three feet six inches high; the winner of the first quarter of a mile, * $50; of the race, $200; the second horse, $75; to carry 40 Ibs. over weight for ‘There were seven entri . There were only five hurdies to jump instead of te comprising M. Walker's bay horse Gayo, by Jo! Davis, dam Ninatte, aes, 1565 Ibs.; J. E. Mantz’s { bay gelding Yellow Jacket, pedigree unknown, | aged, 162 Ibs; RK, Shea's’ chesnut filly Violet. Vauxhall, dam Mary Watson, 3 years old, 127 lbs. ; 7. B. and A. R. Davis’ chestnut gelding Storm, b: Curbes, dam Tempest, 4 years old, 141 Iba Barton & Medinger's bay horse Vino, by Kentucky, dam Verbina, 6 years old, 155 Ibs.; Mart Jordan & Co.'s gray colt Bill Nanday, by Roger's, dam by Engineer, 3 years old, 130 Ibs. and L. A. Hitebe: bay filly Mollie Darling, by Revolver, Dave Skipper, 4 years old, 141 tbs. when the race begun, the others not having been put up. Storm was the favorite over the fleld at even money. ‘The first hurdle was stationed at the furlong pole on the quarter stretch, the second 100 yards beyond the Judges? stand, the ‘next at the quarter-pole and the other at the half-mile pole. ‘The one at the furlong pole had to be jumped twice. THE RACE. Storm was first away when the flag fell, Vim second, Violet third, Molle Darling fourth, Gayo fifth, Bill Mun day sixth, Yellow Jacket seventh,” The horses jumped the first “hurdle in tus order, knocking down nearly half of the brush fence. When they passed over the second Storm showed the way, Vim second, Violet third, Mollio Darling fourth, Gayo fifth, Bill Munday sixth, Yellow Jucket seventh. At the third hurdle Storm led four lengths, Mollie Darling second, Vim third, Violet fourth, Bill Munday fitth, Gayo sixth, Yellow Jacket far behind. At ‘the fourth hurdle Storm was still six lengths ahead, Mollie Darling second, Violet third, Vin fourth, Bill Munday fifth, Gayo sixth, | Yellow Jacket seventh. The run around the lower turn and up the homestretch had little interest, as Storm had the race in hand all the way. As the fifth hurdlo was down the horses had a clear ran home, Storm coming ina winner by eight lengths, Mollie Dar- ling second, Bill Munday third, Violet fourth, Vim Ath, Gayo sixth, Yellow Jacket seventh, ‘Time, 2:30%, Storin won the quarter of a mile prize, as well as the first purse, SUMMA Wasutsotox Durving Park, Waswixarox, D.C. Oct 1875.—First day of the Inaugural Running | First Raco—Purso of $300, for all ages; the | winner of the first quarter mile, $50; of the race, $200; second horse, $50, One mile and a quarter. Barton & Meuinger’s ch. g First Chance, 4 years, by Bay wood, dain Bot, 101 ibs. (McComb). L. A. Hitchcock's ch. h, , cord, dam } D. Melaniel’s ch.-c, lian, dam Bettie Ward, 90 Ibs. (Clark). M. Byrne's br. f Nettie B., 3 years, damm Woodbine, 87 Ibs A. Hiteke ” Second Boone, dam John Coflve’s gr. h. Donnybrook, 5 years, by Light ning, dam Jessamine Porter, 110 IDs... ecse-00 ++ T. B. and W, R. Davis’ br, f. Jest, 3 years, wood, dam Joke, 87 ID8,..s...0eceseesees R, Sascers’ br, f.’——, 4’ years, by Faith, 101 Ibs cesta Spangler & Beacher's b. g. Juck Harkaway, by Kuighthood, dam’ Phenomenon, 101 tbs. John Fletcher's ch, g Hartland, 6 years, by At lian, dam Lueretia, 115 lbs aA ey Yellow es J.B, Mantz's b. g unknown, 1121 JO, Miller's b. dam Bird, 00 Ibs, & nN R, H. Rush’s b. g White Stockings, aged, by Rich- mond, dam nukiown Fit mapa tac ie fa R,H. Rush’s br, ¢. Cricket, aged, by Gohoes, dain Unknown, 112 lbs... ‘ Tine, 248, Same Day—Sxcoxp Rack.—Purse of $225, for two- year-olds; $160 to the first, $60 to the second and $25 to the third horse; beaton horses to carry 100 Ibs. ; winners, 105 Ibs, Dash of haifa mile, D, McDuniel’s bik, c. Virginius, by Virgil, dam Ka- Mums MIR (CER) cas5c sbecccescresacchidegsa, Df J. H. Davis’ et. f. Libbie “Belle, by Pat “Maloy, dam by Vandal, 97 lbs, (Black)... “ 2 Jo Donahue’s b, £ Mollie Carew, by Narragan’ sett, dain Chignon, 97 1DS.......4 sessecceseskeree 8 Barton & Medinger’s ch. f. Libbie L.,” by Bay Dick, dam by Joe Storer, 07 Ibs... 02%.. - J. ¥. Wilson & Co.’s'b, c. Arapaho, by Pimli Young Utilla, 100 Ibs. . 7 '- Time, 62 sec. Saye Day—Tinep Rack —Purse $800, for all ages: $200 Yo tho first, $75 to the second and $25 to the third horse, Mile heats, D, MeDuniel’s ch. f. Madge, 4 years, by Australian, dam Alabama, 101 Ibs, (Clark)... 1 L, A. Hitchgjock’s ch, c. Century, 4 years, by Gen- sor, damfntrigue, 104 Ibs. (Gochran)....... as John ‘Cottoags blk. h! BF. Carver, 5 ‘years, by Lightning, dam La Victime, 110 ib 28's J. H. Davisch. ¢. General Harney, 8 years, by Pat Malloy, dam Yellow Bird, 90 Ibs, (Black}.... 3. 4 Mart Jordan’ & Co.’s b. g. O'Neil, 4 years, by Lightning, dam Zingara, 101 lbs..!........ 5 John Boughrum’s gh. f.’ Caroline, Kentucky, dam Camillo, 87 Ibs, 6 RA, Rusk’s b. g. Whito Stocl Richmond, dam unknown, 112 Ibs Time, 1:49¢—1:501;. j Samy Day—Fourri Race. —Purse of $250, for horses | owned in the District of Columbia, Fairfax county, (Va), Montgomery, Frederick and Prince George coun- ties (Md.); to be’ ridden by owners or amateurs—resi- dents as above; dash of half a mile, Spates & Jarboe’s gr. h, Suow Ball, aged, pedigree _ | unknown, 150 Ibs... J.E. Montz’s b, g. Yellow Jacket, unknown, 150 Ibs. ge *Fime, 0:58, Samm hay—Firtn Rack.—Purse of $325, for horses ‘that nevér won a hurdle race or steeplechase; winner of first quarter of a mile, $50; of race, $200} second horse to receive $75; welter weights, 40 lbs. added to weight for age. Dashof one mile and a quarter, over ten lmrdies, throe.feet six inches high :— 1. B. & W. R. Davis’ ch. g. Storm, 4 years, by Curles, dam Tempest, 141 IDS. ....esseseetee sevens L. A. Hitchcock's b. f Molho Darling, 4 years, by | Rovolver, dam Skipper, 141 1b8.......:..seeeeeeee 2] Mart Jordan & Co.'s gr. ¢. Bill Munday, 8 years, by Rogers, dam by Engineer, 130 Ibs........5. .3 R. Shea’s ch. f Violet, 3 years, by Vauxhall, dam ‘Mary Watson, 127 Ibs. z Barton & Medinger’s bh. tacky, dam Verbena, 155 Ib: M, Walker's b. b. Gayo, aged, 3, Hemtlatte, 185 Te. oas snes iis i . E. Montz's b. g, Yellow Jacket, aged, pedigree un- known, 162 Ibs... ~ 3 years, by ree aged, pedigi by Jom Davis, PROSPECT PARK, FIRST DAY OF THE SECOND FALL TROTTING | MEETING—COMEE THE WINNER OF THE 2:24 PURSE—THE 2:40 RACE UNFINISHED. 2 | as Recorder. Thomas F. Landy, Providence, R. I. ; Joseph R. Cox, Johu Lucas and Thomas Wright, Newark, Five-mile run—Edward Wilson, Cromwell, Conn. ; John Moloney, Fall River, Mass, ; Patrick Fitagerald, J. Coney, Harry Ely and John Connelly, New York; Keraronwe (In- dian), Montreal, Canada; Pierre Dalliebout (Indiay), Montreal. Secoxp Day,—Three-mile walk—Chas. Copeland and Chas. 8. Cushing, Boston; John Oddy, Philadelphia; Jobo Holsiman, “ka. Wigaell (Albion Club) and Edward Mullen, New York. One-mile run—Patrick Fitzgerald, J. ard Wilson, John Moioney, Jobo Allin » Pierre Daillebout and Joseph R. Cox. Will be required to appear in running To start by report of pistol. Any man going his mark will be put back one yard for the first ce, another yard for the second, and for the third will be disqualitied. Competitors for the hundred yards will please report at the track at three o'clock on Fri- day, Oct. 29, to draw for heats, KELLY ANSWERED. costume, A LAWYER'S TRIBUTE TO THE MERITS OF RECORDER HACKETT. New York, Oct, 25, 1875, To me Eprtok ov Tuk Herato:— I desire, with your permission and through the col | umns of your paper, to furnish the public with a few facts which, L think, may assist your commendable ad- vocaey of the Hon, John K. Hackett for another term as Recorder of the city and county of New York. I cam- not say I have or ever had what might be called an in- timate affiliation with any political party, and it is, therefore, no personal political consideration that prompts me to pay the following slight tribute to the man as a lawyer and a judge. A continuous practice og over thirteen years in the Court of General Sessions, before Recorder Hackett and other gentlemen, may perhaps entitle me to the privilege of an expression of my judgment as to the merits of Mr. Hackett. Albeit, 1 am speaking individually, yot I may be considered, too, at least in a sense, as speaking in a representative capacity, for I am well aware there are many gentlemen of the profession accustomed to practise, more particu. larly in the General Sessions, who fully concur in my opinion in this special matter. Recorder Hackett, I flud, upon reference to a mem- orandum, was first elevated to the Bench by appoint- ment of the Board of Supervisors in March, 1866, to succeed Mr. Hoffman, who was deputed by the people to serve them in the capacity of Mayor. He was duly elected in the subsequent fall to serve for three years: commencing January 1, 1867, and on January 1, 1870. he commenced to serve a second term of six years which gives hit altogether AN EXPERIENCE OV TEN YEARS His duties required him, during that length of time, to sit every alternate month in every year, his associate, the City Judge, presiding on the Recorder's off months. According to a well authenti- cated authority Recorder Hackett has disposed of dur- ing his terms, on an average, sixty cases per month, not mentioning the hundreds of pleas of guilty, and not a few of these cases required him to entertain and pass upon, without previous time for preparation, some of the most intricate and difficult problems of law. The above average shows that in the course of every year he adjudicated upon about 360 cases, The grand total, then, in round figures, exhibiting his work in ten years, foots up 3,600 causes, inclusive of every grade of crime from murder to a petit misdemeanor. 1 think the above 1s a showing that no other Judge in this or or any other State can equal. From the very nature of the business transacted before him, its multiplicity and multifartousness, and the rapidity which must neces- sarily characterize its transactiops, none but aman of exceptional ability and peculiar aptness could suecess- fully cope with it. And, again, looking at its dense magnitude and considering that the presiding Judge had to ' HOLD IMPARTIALLY THE SCALES OP JUSTICR against the ingenious devices of well trained confuse the Court and warp its judgment, it is not at all marvellous that occasionally some trifling errors were committed. It could seareely be otherwise, but I un- dertake to say that, when so many questions of fact and of law necessarily arise for decisions @n the spur of the moment, a Judge, placed in a similar position, must pertorce be endowed with more than human intellect to issue from the ordeal without having a few erroneous tribunal to rectify, and mistakes out of which no posi ble injury could aégrae to mterested parties. And this brings me to one THK STATEMENTS OF MR. JOUN KELLY, * Phe distinguished leader of Tammany Hall promul- gated the announcement in open convention that ‘ono of the reasons to be urged against the nomination of Recorder Hackett is that eighteen out of twenty of his decisions were réversed by the Court of Appeals,” 1 | understood him as _meaning—and I have no record my- | self—that during Hackett’s term of office twenty casos were carried up to the Court of Appeals on exceptions, and that eighteen outof that number had been re- versed, Now, even conceding the truth of that allega- tion, it will be seen that, looking at the enormous work | performed by him, the percentage of cases in which error is alleged to ‘© been committed, and in which new trials were ordered, is too inconsiderable to merit the Court of Appeals it will be found that in every case where there was a reversal of judgment it was because of somo unusual and knotty question of law, where the counsel had enjoyed unlimited ume for preparation, and had sprung is ** point,” or points, upon the Judge suddenly, and the business of tho Court was so immense that no other course was per- mitted but to give a prompt ruling, and had even the Recorder been. blessed with a mind equal to that of a Hale, Tancy, Webster or a Marshall, he would have been liable to err. Objection has been urged against Mr, Hackett’s election in some quarters by reason of the severe him, It must be remembered that some of the most notorious and dangerous offenders of this country have been TRIED BEFORK RECORDER HACKETT, The disagreeable weather yesterday wasa great draw- back to the opening events at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, the attendance being exceedingly light. Two | races were on the card—a purse of $400 for horses that | never beat 2:40 and a purse of $1,200 for those of the | 2:24 class. Four heats were trotted of the former, when darkness cansed @ postponement uatil to-day. Comee won the latter race, four heats bemg required to finish it SUMMARY. Prosprot Park Fam Grounps, Gravesenn, L. L, Ocr, 26, 1875,—First day of the second fall trot: ting meeting. Judges, Pascal C. Burke, Charles Bloom and Dr. Thomas Jones. Purse No. 1 of $400, for horses | that never trotted better than 2:40, mile heats, three in five, in harness; $250 to the first, $100 to the second and $50 to the third horse; entrance ten per t of purse, which closed with eighteen entries, Jacob Somerihdyke’s ch, m, Melissa -$ 3 Hiram Howe's b. g Dolhi. J. HL Phillips’ b. g. Bay Jack, John Trout’seh. g.f. B. French. Dobson's 8, m. Martha Washington Ness’ br. 8, Compeer..... Loveli’s br. g. Fred. “Hicks BY. W. Ingalls’ gr. & Otego Chief, John’ M m. Jonnie F., A.C. Whitson’s br, g. J. 5 Wi Howe's b. g.’ Cordrillas, G. H. McDonald's gr. mn. Brewster Maid, C. B. Gilman's b, g Bay, E. Gateson’s bg Plumber Boy, E. Sampson’ b. m. Modostie, W. S, Thomas’ gr. g. Henry Miller, Jr. ©.S. Green's b. g. Seweon Crea NaRooIH ie John Mingo, and WE. Weeks’ b. & W. HL Beede, withdrawn. mite, Hip ter. Half. First heat... har 1:16 Second heat. 289 1:10% Third heat, . 39 1:16 Fourth heat. 40% 1:183g S Nore—Postponed, afier four heats, until one P. M., ‘27th inst, Samm Day—Sxconp Race.—Purse No. 2 of $1,200, for horses that never. boat 2:24; mile heats, three in | five, in harness; $550 to the first, $300 to the second, $200 to the third and $150 to the fourth horse; en: trance ten per cent of purse, which closed with ‘nine entries. W. W. Comce’s b. g. Comee ee | W. C, Trimbie’s ch. m. Music -3 02 2) Briggs & Ross’ bik. m, Blanche, -2333 Jobn Splan’s s. g. G. B Daniels,” Jobin Trouv’s gr, m. Sea Foam, Dan Mace’s w. g, Crown Prince, C. 8. Green’s & & John W. Hall, W. ik. Week's bg.’ Frank Wood | and E, K. Bradbyry’s bik. m, Catskill Girl, withdrawn, First heat, . Second heat, Third heat.... Fourth heat, WEST SIDE DRIVING PARK. | Finst Rack—Oct. 26.—Purse of $100 for horses of the 2:34 class, best 3 in 5, in harness, 1. Gurrin’s Silyertail . $9.11 L. E. Duiham’s Don 4122 C, Cornelison’s Judge Robertson 1\6:8"s ©. Clark's Lavinia 24 4dr . Cas 56 6 Sadr 6 6 6dr | 40—2:41, me, 23433 85 » RACK, —Purse of $100, open to all, ‘s br, g. Missouri Boy. J. Carroll's 8. g, Break of Day’ Dr, Heard’s b. g. Hard Road, Time, 2 PEDESTRIANISM, THE MEETING AT MOTT HAVEN—EVENTS AND ENTRIES. The entries for the pedestrian meeting to be held at | the New York Athletic Club Grounds, Mott Haven, Oct, 29, 30, closed on Monday, and the following isa list of the names Frest Day, —One hundred yards run—Geo, Ry Living- ston, West Farina, N. Abraham Welsher, Newarky z | merciful consideration of John | facts speak’ tremendously in his favor, nd 1 can truly say, from my own personal observation, that in no single case were these severe punishments meted out except where deserved, and they usually were ways of crime und of no carthly uso to themsel or benefit to society. It was to the telling sentences of Recorder Hackett solely that ithe public owed the ter- mination of the fearful epidemic of garroting that a spectable citizen to walk through any of the uptown districts after nightfall, armed or unarmed. To the Most commendable mercy in various insiqnees, often exercising a nice sense of discrimination ahd r to consign the inexperienced criminal to degra sociation with older reprobates, I venture tosay there is not a Judge on the Beuch to-day in whose breast can be found more of THE SENTIMENTS OF TRUE MERCY. alleging that there are many mon in this community who owe their present prosperity and happiness to the K. Hackett, ‘These Besides being an able Judge, Mr, Hackett is an affable, courteous, humane ard accomplished gentleman, an ornament to the Bench and a credit to himself, Lhave no doubt he 18 one of the abiest crimmal lawyers in the State to-day, During his term of office-he has been a close student, and his vast experience should give him a hold on tho oMice of Recorder superior to that sought to be ac- quired by any other-aspirant, In bearing my testimony to the worth and efficiency qualities as a Judge and to his distinguishing traits as a citizen, F hope not to be misunderstood as endeavor. » | ing in any way to disparage the claims of his learned | opponent, whom I rogard as a lawyer and a gentleman; but at the same time I must say, looking at the greater | experience of the Recorder, his peculiar fitness to dis- charge the duties devolving upon him; his, in a word, thorough familiarity with everything pertaining to the position—in view of all these I unhesitatingly say I would regard his defeat at the approaching contest as in the nature of a great public ‘mistortune—an irrepara- bie loss to the whole community, I remain yours respectiully, WILLIAM F. KL NG, Counsellor-at-Law, DISORGANIZED TAMMANY. A meeting of the Tammany Hall Committee on Organ- ization was held yesterday afternoon, with John Kelly, as usual, in the chair, After the reading of the mm- utes of the previous mecting, reports were rendered by the representatives of each district in regard to the condition of and the progress made in the canvass, A the resolutions that should be presented for adoption at the mass meeting to be held cag tein next, as also in regard to other routine business connected therewith, Other matters connected with the erection day were also gone into, The resignations of Mr. J. H. Sullivan and ten others from the General Committee of the Twenty-firat district, of Alderman Robert Powers and threo others from the Fitteenth District General Committee, and of John Quinian and two others from the General Committee of the Second district, presented, but no action was taken thereon, se resignations, It 18 understood, were brought about by the unwillingness of the parties re- ferred to to submit to the dictatorship of John Kelly and by their desire to support John K, Hackett and other candidates of the -anti-Tammany — party. It ig also contidently asserted by those who aro usually weil informed on political” matters appertaining to the, Tammany régime that by Saturday next at least one-half of the members of the General Committees of the districts below Fourteenth street wiil reign, In fact, there seoms to be now no doubt that there isa wide dissatisfaction existing among a Jargo proportion of the district leaders and their fol- lowers at the manner in whien “Boss” Kelly has as- sumed the right to make all nominations for his own porpose, without allowing them any chance to either appeal of assert their privilege of selecting a candidate fur any of the offices to be titled, N. J.; Thos, Prior, Pawtucket, R. 1; James Frost, Portchester, N. Y.; Lawrence Martin and Adolpho Set vert, New York ciiy; John Allinson, Paterson, N. J. During the meeting and after the adjournment some punsel to | that ho had the look of an honest man as far as the judgments placed to his account—mistakes for a higher | even pussing notice, But on reference to the reports of | sentences passed on certain crimimals convicted before | inflicted upon the heads of old offenders, hardened inthe | USIN | sleeve and others will address the meeting, ng as- | While severe, vet he is just, 1 have no hesitation in | of Recorder Hackett, to his sterling and admirable | \ i | | Hackett wore sent out tothe various district committece = distribution among the registered voters throughout the city. ‘The following is Mr. J. H, Sullivan's letter of resig- nation :— New York, Oct. 26, 1875. aN Keuy, Chairman Committee on Organisation of y <a Deax Sut—In view of the many complications which have arisen since tho various. nomiuations have been and the disaffection whieh aiready exists in the General Commit, ce, fool It ts be my duty, $0 the people ae well a ‘ c net in bai with many Hall, us I have alw to the oppression and tyranny of the “One Man Pow T accordingly resign as «member of tho T Hall General Committee of the Twenty-first ert. Very respectfully. J. oH. Bi TAMMANY RATIFICATION MEETING. teenth Assembly district was held last evening at tht corner of Seventh avenue and Twenty-second street The inside gathering of some two hundred persons wal held in the Eighth Judicial district Court room, ovet which Commissioner Berrian presided, while a plat form was erected in the street opposite for an outside demonstration, Around this Siitore | about 300 persons collected, brought thither by a bant of musie and a few glaring calcium lights. Announce ment was made that Hon, Rernando Wood, Hon, 8. 3 Cox and Hon, jai Ward ahd other prominent gentle men would deliver speeches, but they did not put in as appearance. ‘The inside meeting was addressed by Mt Tlenry L. Clinton, H. H. Dawson, General M. T Me Mahon and Major Haggerty. The outside meeting was addressed by Messrs. Johs Jeroloman, Herman H. Gluck, Algernon 8. Sullivan ané several others. . A POLITICAL CHECKMATE. A meeting to indorse the nomination of the Hon John Morrissey was to have been held last night at No, 68 Columbia street. When the adherents of Mr. Morrissey. went to the desig- nated meeting place they found the doors Jocked, and learned that some friend of the Tammanyite candidate for Civil Justice, 'T. J. Campbell, had stolen the 8. The Morrissey men repaired to the street and there held an impromptu meeting, at which about 1,500 persons were present. WILLIAMSBURG DEMOCRATS, BOSS M'LAUGHLIN ON ‘BRAINS VS, EDUCATION.” Apollo Hall was densely packed with the democracy of the Eastern District of Brooklyn last evening. Dr, Joseph Creamer presided, and introduced as speakers Mr, Edward Rowe, the candidate for Mayor, whe pledged himself to exert all his efforts, if elected, tor the best interests of the city; Corporation Counset William C. DeWitt, who struggled to prove the entire debt now resting on the city of Brooklyn wag placed there by republican legislation and republican Commissioners; Hon. M. Melvin, who charged William Richardson, candidate for State Senator, with double deuling and fulsehood; Hon. John C, Jacobs, who reit erated the last assertions and eulogized the democratu candidate; Mr. John R. Kennaday; Samuel Morris, who, antid mingled hisses and applause, said thatwher Moody and Sankey have gone into the lake of fire with the devil to further the cause of religion you may only then expect to hear of reform in the republican party L. Lyon and J. R, Kennaday, who each pledged themselves to act well by their constituents, ii elected, as Assemblyman and Senator; and Hugh Me Laughlin, the “Boss.’’ Tomultuous applause greeted him as he stepped forward. He said that he only ap- peared there to reply to attacks made upon him “<As far as my speech at the City Hall is concerned,” he said, ‘4t has been fairly reported, and I am able to sus tain all 1 said there, The charges made by the republi- cans that the names on the democratic ticket are those of the puppets of the ‘Boss’ are false; are not true, and if they were, no one ought’ to suffer but myself,” He repudiated the name “Boss.” No | man, he said, liked it, and he would not stand it. If any one attempted to dictate to him he would use” harsh measures, He eulogized the candidates and thea said the principal object of his appearance was to show hunself to these who had not seen him. He thought world goes. No party can be run by saints. There is more fraud and trickery in the republican partythan the democrats ever dreamed of, " 1 am charged in the papers with being illiterate, That is because my name is McLaughlin, If it were Smith you would never hear it, Tam willing to admit I am illiterate, but, the Lord willing, and if money can make him competent, [have a son who will ably represent his father, and’ the principal legacy I leave him_ is strength ‘to knock down any one who inpeaches that “father’s integrity, ‘The attack made on me by Slocum is untrue and ungrateful. He received an education he never paid for from the national govern- ment. L only got $4 worth from my father for a tew quarters; bat he gaye me what schools cannot give— Drains, such as he had, Tam one of you, the son of an | Irishman, and Tam proudof it. Irishmen have raised \ good sons. I know one Irishman who had a son who | had strength enough to appear before the people and assert his rights, and his name is Hugh McLaughlin, He then thanked the meeting for their applause .snd sat down. t POLITICAL NOTES, The Republican General Committee. of Richmond county will have a meeting at Union Hall, Tompkins- ville, on Saturday afternoon, to complete the necessary arrangements for Tuesdays election. ‘The republicans of Hudson county, N. J., have, it | appears, been unable thus far to induce any man to accept the nomination for Surrogate, The County Com- mittee will hold a meeting to-day and endeavor to fill the place, The following are the Assembly nominations in Hud- son county, New Jersey:—First district, William A, Lowls, republican; Edward 8. Smith, democrat. Third district, John D. Carscallen, republican; Thomas Regan, | democrat, Fourth district, Henry Brautigam, repubh- | can; William A. Weeks, democrat. Fifth district, John J. Toffey, republican; Robert D. Wynkoop, democrat. Sixth district, Thomas Carey, democrat, Seventh dis trict, Rudolph F, Rabe, democrat. Eighth district, Alexander Jacobus, republican; Edward FP, MeDonald, democrat, : The West Side Association of the Seventeenth As- few years back rendered it absolutely perilous ior a re- | youthful offender he has extended from the Bench the | | | | | Elizabeth, N. J, ar sembly district will meet to-night at Justin’s Hall, No. 747 Ninth avenue, to denounce the one-man power as expressed by the methods of Tammany Hall. Judge Murray, Francis M. Bixby, Coloncl Henry A, Gilder A club named after Mr. Thomas Wild has beem organized in the Fourth ward to support Mr. Morrissey for Senator, and Messrs. Wild and Bryan Reilly fos Aldermen. Itis stated on the best of authority that Mr. W. H. Melntyre, Jr., bas not withdrawn as the workingman’s ) candidate for Senator in the Eighth Senatorial district, The committee of gentlemen who nominated him are responsible for the statement that he is “at present the workingman’s candidate and will so continue to be until the polls close on the day of election.”” The democrats of Essex county, N. J., met in Conver | tion at Newark yesterday and nominated George J. Perry for State Senator and Henry T. Dusenbury for Sherif, The democrats of the Second Assembly district, in New Brunswick, N. J., yesterday nominated Charles A, Campbell. The democratic nomination for municipal oMcers of Yor Mayor, William Ball; and Daniel O'Sullivan, Peter Eller, James McCloyd and George Neubauer for Freeholders. A meeting of “German voters” will be held at No, 61 Greenwich street this evening for the purpose of ratify- ing the nomination of John K. Hackett for Recorder and Jobn Morrissey for Senator. The Twelfth Assembly District German Citizens’ As- sociation last night nominated Archibald Watts for the Assembly. The ‘Great Italian Political Union” will hold a masa meeting at the Germania Assembly Rooms to-night, | long discussion next ensued in regard to the form of | | of ballot boxes and the giving out of ballots on election | 160,000 copies of John Kelly's attack on Recorder | meeting. | Messrs, Spinola and McMahon will address the meeting. _ | A large open air ratification meeting of the Tammany | Hall democrats of the Thirteenth Assembly district wat | held last evening at Seventh avenue and Twenty-secand | street, . | " The First Ward Independent Association held thelt regular meeting last night at No, 10 South street, The Hon, John Morrissey was then introduced and ad- dressed the meeting. Mr. Schnabel also addressed the After indorsing John Callahan as Civil Jus. tice and O'Donovan Rossa as Alderman-at-Large the meeting adjourned, A mass meeting of the First Assembly district antl Tammany democrats was held last evening in front ot No, 109 Greenwich street, with Hugh McManus pro- siding. The Hon, John Morrissey was the first speaker, Tammany Hall, ho said, had entirely ignored the interests of the workingman and used every en- deavor to drag him down to the lowest depths of degradation, notwithstanding that it was principally the voto of the laboring classes that placed in its hands the so-called supreme power that it now pretends to possess, The attompt to reduce the workingman’s wages from $2 to $1 60 had already shown its fatat results, and the 2d of November would beyond all doubt witness the destruction of that would-be sutocratie organization. ‘The Republican Association of the Eleventh Assem bly district held @ public meeting last night at thee rooms, No, 468 Sixth avonue