The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1876, Page 6

6 THE CITY CAMPAIGN. Review of the Situation and Candidates. Will There: Bo a Union of Democratic Forces? THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK. Watching and Waiting for Indiana and Ohio. X'S CONVENTIONS. pena oe THIS WE The faction fight in this city aud county grows warmor asthe bour of election draws near. From break of @ay until late into the hours of darknoss political leaders Aud their followors aro at work of prepara- tion resounds through ward and Assembly districts, Camp fires burn brightly, bavners in protusion swing Bracofully in the thoroughfares, music of fife and drum calis the ‘faithful’ to arms, while combination, wire pulling and caucus nightiy occupy the attention of the Various district statesmen. FORMING THB OUTPOSTS. On the democratic side, the generals of diviston, with Maps on table and trusty aides-de-camp to carry de- Spatches, figure out the campaign, together with lines Of attack and defence. Field Marsha! John Kelty, eom- manding the heavy brigade of Tammany Hall, watches the situation from bis headquarters at the Wigwam with gravity and trepidation His front and rear are seriously threatened by that invincib!e Rich- mond of Bosworth Field, Lieutenant General James O’Brien, The banners of the “Free Lance of the Twenty-first ward” have been far advanced to the front, Daily accessions swell bia forces to large pro portions, ‘Boss’? Kelly, like Macbeth, on deving «bis crown vanishing into thin air before tho giant strides of bis foe, cries out frantic. ally, “Hang our,banners on the outer walls—the ery is, stullthey come.” While the Jeaders aro busily engaged in tho preliminaries of the coming battie O'Brien is vigorously at work in organizing and Grilling bis forces. From ward to ward and camp to samp the hum of bis increasing army may bo nightly heard. He does not trust to chance or the efforts of Joyal soldiers, but sweeps over the tleld himself, placing @sentry hero or an outpost there, and a steady guard where the fire of tho enemy is most likely to be con- tentrated. 9 tocs Tammany MAY THE BEST MAN WIN, The office upon which the whole question of union hay probably hinge is the Sbrievalty. As things now | stand, James 0’Brien has set his heart upon the nomi- nation for that ofllce. He has beew there before, and thinks, with his past experience, he can go im and wake it an efficient and respectable department ot the uty goverument, thus strengthening himself politt- willy and looking out for his friends, But the main Aitch comes in right here. [t is claimed that Mr. Bernard Reilly, by right of political succession, is en- titled to the piace, Ho withdrew gracefully threo | yours ago, when Sheri! Conner was nominated. At that time, itis urged, he held the winning cards, and | could have secured the nomination, but Mr. Kelly | Stepped in and insisted that William C, Conner should | Ret the office, A deal was thus made, Reilly being | tounted out, This being the condition of alfairs, it ig | claimed that the gentleman should receive the Tam. Many nomination as a t fastness to party principles in accepting the Kelly ultimatum three years ago. Lut if Reilly should bo | nominated on the union ticket, what isto become of | O'Brien? Colonel Wiliam RK. Roberts wants the County Clerksbip, aud many prominent democrats can de found who .:ege to-day that the following tieket Would prove by far the strongest that could be put in the field: For Mayor—John T. Agnew or William R. Travers, For Sherif’ -James O'Brien, wm R an's (rien | | | | recompouse for his s Roberts, aro out in favor fO'Briew. The two elements are solu as a wall of granite im support of their enlef They insist that nationalities should have nothiug whatever to do with the present Germans, Americans and Irish alike may be found among th hiui adherents of those gentlemen. But then comes the Reiily host, with “Tammany Halil” emblazoned upon its banners. Their Thief has been ever faithiul to the “Old Wigwam,’ | from the days of the Pewter Mug down to the present time. He has never wavered in fealty to the Tam. | many party, Eyveo ‘in the days which tried men’s fouls," and the old flag was trailed in the dast by | Tweed, Connolly and colleagues, “Barney” Reilly Stood by the pumps of the old ship while she pounded against the rocks and helped to save her (rom destruc tion, Loyalty like thir, the gentlem friends eluim, should not be easily insulted. But then it is a reform age, and James O'rien was the first man to Birike a blow at the corrupt system which disgraced Tammany Hall six years ago, The Young Democracy fight ia still inthe minds of the peopie, “When I saw Tweed with a certain woman his arm at the A: cus Ciub ball,” remarked O’Brien to a iriend tho | day, “L thought it bigh time to strike ut the brazen | eflrontery of Wis immoral, thieviug crowd. I com- menced to atvack tb a’ Kept it up unl they were | feattered ull 0 4 For County Clerk—Wii The last named genuen 1 coutests. r the globe. TUX TWO JOUXS VERSUS O'BRIEN, | There ecems, to Ve nu douvt iu the mind of many Jeading politicians that Mr. Kelty and Senator Morris- Bey havo struck hands in the to crowd ancuvres | a “ga dast | Senator M. and od Wo bave lent their | O'Brien out of the fleld. The | in this direction were commer Bix summer. The two Judge Butler HL, are t {niluence to the’ movement ulars of fereuce between the “two Jobus,”’ m which Dunne, Morrissey’s right hand mon, took a leading | part, at the Union Hotel, atc toward the close of | the Saratoga season, have been «xclusively given by the Hxgap, This was the first actual attempt to heat the dilferences between the two powerful statesmen fincy Morriasey Was sent to air himself on tho | steps of = Tatum Hall by the — orders | of Robespierre — K The “Jasi was ap. | plied by Fouquier Tinville Boyd. The “Boss? re- | Warded bis trusty Heatenant with a $50,000 place, | ayable annualiy. The lly called Orrissoy all sorts OL nal u Vigorous st At Utica Morrissey tns‘sted that Tau many Hail Was nothing bay Jobb Kelly and a butld- ing.” Later on the swallow-iail revolt tvok place, aud tue “Boss” was compelicd to look aroand tor ab ai Hance with his old comrades, 7o shake hands with the dasuing young loader ot the Twenty-urst ward, | General U'Breu, commander of the light cavarry | brigade, was something the Tatumany chief could now al- not well do It is given out that the Hance between him und = Morrisse) was co- uted on the theory that O'b) sbbuld be swamped and tbat Morrissey aud iriends si on Could NOL column taken care of, Such a comb ‘The people got wind of 1 through th | Huxarp, The old plan of parceil out pisce and cemouiument between the “two Jobns” aroused a pew fouignation in the minds of the people of this eity, O'Brien in the meanwhile back worked be hind the scones tn the Auy organization He went among the rauk and fic and “fixed thing #0 that the interests of all bis tricuds would be looked of the event ofa uuion. In the words of Yadsy Burns, ove of the shrewdest ani oldest of our ward statesm: “O'Brien las a heart as big as an eiepbant. He ks out for ail the boys, while Morrissey aon't care for anybody but imnself, ‘Jimmy’ Hayes and ope or hor trends." | he boys’? look upon the #iuation at present, | whether rght or wrong, and the tt has been a | lurge desertion trom the narrow 8 a of Morrissey to the widely expanding flag of the O'Brien battalion, here was danger to Morrissey in 8 sudden loppiug pver to his ould enomy Kelly. The cistinguisbed Sena- lor, according to his latest interview pubitsted in the Hewat, b uddeniy diseovered the political preci- wer which he tottered, and will retreat before m the roeks below. WATCHING AND WAITING esult of the elections in iudiana aud ba thd will 0 to do with the prospective combina- werioae agsines the democracy as united or disunited. ‘This is ihe impression of wil poltt with whom the reprusentative couversed eke it Tpdiana should xo demeeratie and Unio Fi publican, then, it is conceded, every availuble resource will be put forta by local republicnn and democratic leaders to carry the State of New York. This locaiity must then prove the greut battio ground of the ha- Hional campaign. If both States should go republican, hoxt will ensue asiampede of all the flowing and in dependent elements of (his eity to {hat side of the houre, and the chances for a Vigorous combination against Tammany Hall will be very strong, It, ou the other hand, both States should go democratic, no man who Delongs to that organization will wh.sper of an alliance with republicans ior tue parposy of & personal resulta, The democratic loc Come together as one may; the biekerings of Keily, Morrwsey, O'frien of any oer amLiticus leaders cannot stand in the Way of union for an instant All Mutual rivairies and personal contests of such a ebar- poter must Le delerred wulll the democrauc primaries | to be stubborn and dictatorial beyond bounds, | bouy says be 1s personally honest und moans weil | the nomin for id reorganized General Committee are held in De- comber. OUTSIDE COMMINATIONS . Little or nothing will be done by the outside factions Opposed to Tammavy Hall until alter the result of next week's CORVeRtonS ana conferences ‘s announce: The republicaos will await this result wita # good deal of anxiety. Of course it is well understood that the party can have no poasible chauce of electing a single oiicwl mm this ety and county unless they make coalition with outside forces. It Indiana and Ohio should gorepublican they will bave sinall troubie in thus strengthening their ranks. In tiis city « doating element of several thousand voters in both partics always stand ready and willing to rush over to the win- ning side when the handwriting on the wall cates tho right road to travel in securing the al gout, As things now look, should Andrew H. Green conclude to run as a combination candidate, he can secure the republican indorsement, Fears are enter- tained, however, in certain quarters that Mr. Green will be pulled out of the race at the last moment by Governor Tilden, but the friends of the astute nead of the Finance Dopartment declare that their favorite bas concluded to strike oat for himself, heediess of con- sequences to others, Mr, Green occ@pies a peculiar position in this coutroversy. Should his friendship for Mr. Tilden induce him to get out of the race he may be left high aud dry om the rocks of political deloat after November, iheu his term as Comptroller will expire, and the appointments he in the hands of Mayor Wickbain and the Beard of Aldermen, However Wickham may be induced U0 act, 1b 18 conceded that no chance ¢ Mr, Green to capture the present Hoard of Aldermen, Jt Tilden should be elected to the Presidency, then he will have @ powerlul iriead atthe national helm, buy il, on the contrary, the republicans carry the country, ten Mr. Green, in’ all probability, ill be compelled to tuke a back seat in public life, He ts therefore placed in a very peculiar posiuon, Zealous friends advise him to Unravel the tangled knot and bullet the political waves which tbreaten to swamp him at every moweuts by A magnificent coup d’élat im running for the Mayoralty. They seem to think be will updoupt- edly win on the iudependent-democratic-German-re- publican combination. Probably Mr. Green may also be waiting for the news from Indiana and Ohio. The despatches of Tuesday night next may definitely inform Lim where bis triend Tilden stands tn the Presidential race. REPUBLICAN TACTICS, Tn the meanwhile the repubi:can hosts of this city stand silently and compactly on the field, They are resting on their arms, fully equipped for the coming strife. Not a sound’ is heard along the serned ranks, Colonels, captains, lieutenants and se: geunts,. with swords halt unsheathed, wait the word of command from their commander-in- chief, Edwin D, Morga The first cheering words from the West ext Tuesday will be the signal Jor attack, Banners will then be unfurled, familar watch words ring through the air, guns will be unlim- bered, and amid the music from’ Indiana and Ohio the republican cohorts will advance steadily upon tho enemy's works, Events might then shape them- selves to give us a burst up of the Tammany and anti-Tammany negotiations. With O’Brien enthusta Ucally tn favor of Mr, ‘ravers or any candidate far r moved from machine iniluences, and Morriseoy as opposed to Schell, coming in with his fifteen or twenty names, ull shaken up in a grab-bag, the outlook for democratic union on the Mayoralty issue is by no moans very bright. THE COMING CONVENTIONS. According to arrangements made between the two conterence cominittees of ‘Tammany and anti-Tam- inaby, the primaries Will be held io-morrow evening. Thon follow the conventions for nomination ot Mayor, Sheriff, County Clerk, Surrogate, Judges, Congress- men, Aldermen, Senators and Assemblymen, The county copveutions meet at Tammany Hall and Irving Hail, on Wednesday afternoon next, Immediately on assembling of the County Convention, conference com- mittees will be appointed from both organizations, and & recess probably taken. Then will come the impor- taunt and exciting basincés of the whole local campaign, These county conferences must determine how the various offices will be divided between the two orgenizations, As things stand to-day, Tammany wants | the Mayor, Surrogate aud majority of the Board of Aldermen, with an equal distribution of the other dis- trict offices, as laid down in the two-tilths representa- tion to anti-Tammany at tho Saratoga Convention, It 1s rumored that the *Boss" will resign the Shriovalty and County Clerkship in favor of the ouisiders, Au- other story goes outthaton no condition will Tan many deliver up her rights to the naming of a candi- Gate'for Sheriff, If this sso Bernard Reilly will un- doubtedly receive the nomination, uccording to pre ent aspects of the canvass, If the oflice is conceded to aut Tammany, Janes O’Brien will carry off the prize. Buthere comes A SERIOUS HITCH, which may defeat the wuole progratame of union, and cuuse a general bolt on the part of the opposition. Under the provisions of the recent confercuces both Tammany and anti-Tammany retain the right to uc- cept or reject any nomination which may be made by ier party, Supposing Mr, Jotun Kelly insists upon ‘my ‘candidate’? policy, so beautilully | emplified in the notation of Witham H. Wickham, 1 for Mayor. aud sends ip the nume of Augustus Sch Tammany Hall nominates hin to (he organization by Anti-Tammany theu rélusex to accept Schei and go reports to Boss’ Kelly. There is adilemma The record of the Tammany leader so far bas proven hin Every- he inust have hisown way In this emergency may insist upon Schell, Morrissey will not touch him a billiard cue as jong us from here to bis cluy atoga. O'Grien has deciared his preter- M u tavor of Mr. Jeaders im the anti- Tammany organization may clore be set down us opposed to Augustas Schell, If the “Boss” does not yield bis preferences what will be the result? Why union caunot take p and the maa solely responsi- Die for the disaster will bo Sachem John Kelty, Chair. mun of the Tammany Committee on Organization, Thon what follows? Anu-tammany will enther strike out on her own account oF clusp uabds with e:tizens of ail parties on a magnificent loeal ticket which will sweep Tunmany Hall and its satellites to the tour winds of b en. Our citizens will, therefore, Wateh with considerable interest tho movements of odr local politicians during the ensuing weck. Onthem may depend the suce of the State and probably the national ticket at the November elect: Ifthe democratic forces are ai- vided im’New York eity 1t may araw offa large uum- ber of votes trom Samuel J. Tiiden and Lucius Robim- soo. Others are found to assert that ihe menicipal contest will not bave any appre. ciable effect upon the battle i State and nation. They base this theory on the pro- position that the voters of the metropolis will draw a very decided ling as to the issue at stake between the national and local controversy. lic sentiment has been aroused so intensely agaiust machine diciation that the citizens will rally around iandard on whose folda are inscribed the best tor the difierent offices, and that Mr. *Boss’? orany other “Hoss” cannot whip them into line 8 good candidates ure piaced in nomination for he Wiillam R. 1 un! their suilrages. THE DISTRICT CON ENTIONS, It will be seen by the call just issued by the organi. Zatious that an adrott programme has been arranged tor conferences of the diffe; ct organ izahions, The plan ts this essional, alder- manic and As: conventions are rt quested to mee BS a f transacting any other business, el ch of the conventions mittees, to confer with each other of taking such action as may be deemed necessary to promote harmouy, aud effect union of the democratic party of this county, in order that the num- 3 conference com- or she purpose pariy may present a solid front to the eneiny, And said conventions are further ree quested to adjourn until! Wednesday, the 18th inst. at eight o’elock P.M.’ These conference com- mittees will mect at Tammany Hall and Irving Hail on the evening of the 17th inst, This programme means, as faras fammany Hall is concerved, that at the meet mg of the 17th inst. Mr. John Kelly will issue tinal orders as to dividing the spotis in the different dis. tricts as Jar as bis organization 1s Concerned. A siini- Jar important daty wil be disebarged vy the ante Tammany leaders, How the Congressmen, Aldermen and Assembiymen will be apportioned in view of clear sailing on prospective union Has Hot yet been devel- oped. Betore consideration Of (vese union issues are formally entered into, however, We may have a smash up 0: the Whole conterence and ‘an end to ail attempts At the presentation of “sold trond” wo eloquently alluged to in the Tammany call, THE ARMY OF CANDIDATES, Last Sunday's Hekaco eoutuined a hist of the candi. dates meutioncd tor Mayor, County Clerk, Surrogate and otuer principal oilices. ‘ioway large army is swelled with a list of aspirants for positions of Asset biymen, Aidermen, Congressmen, Coroners, Judges of tv Superior and Mariue Courts and State Scnaiors. In View of the present mixed state of local politics pend- ing the question as to uafon between Tammany and ant Tammany, i is not an easy matter to deteriniue the Chances of Chose ambitious gentlemen, At the last moment many of their hopes will no doubt be shattered to pioces. New candidates come to the front daily. Cerutinly the most dillicult problems to solve wil be ate, Sheri! and County Ci ) ato the arena as ) rouse candidate for her of (he tWo lust named vilices. In case of a com- jon beimg made up Alderman Jacob Hess or ex- Police Commissioner Abraham Disbeeker expect to secure the nomination tor County Clerk THR ASSEMILY. Notwithstanding the tact that the majority of our locul Statesinen, in spouking of tbe Assembly, say there “ain't nothing iu it any more,” yet hundreds can ve loud to take the next Januar, of enterprising ag to turning au “honest ponuy other like bills which nay come before them im Al- vany, Many loopholes suli remain vy whieh these gentiomen cau creep iLrougn to achieve a “litte some- thing” for sheir “services” Lo the peopie Of this State. The candidates in the twenty-one Assembly districts of this city can theretore be counted by the hundred, A review of their “claims” would (ake up several edi- tions of the HeRALD to exclusion of all other read. ing matter. The following Mists, however, wiil give at present the principal names mentioned In the various districts j— First District. —Democratic—Nicholas Muller, Michael Ticaly and Miebacl ©. Marphy. Second District,—Democeatio—Wilham P, Kirk, Mar- tin J. Keys, Felix Murphy and Michael W. Browne. Third District —Demvocravc—Joun J, Birmingham, Fourth Distrie.(—Democratic—Jobn Galvin, Me Py Breen. Repablican—Lawrence G. Goulding. Fiflh District —iemocrarie—Warren ©, Bennet Re- pubiican—Austin Leake, George Betts Sizt District, —Democratic—Matihew Patten, Law- reuce E. Hill, Jacov seebacher. Seventh District —Democratic—Smith E. Lane, Alfred Wagstait Republican—L. 1 Hayes. Kights District. -- Democratico—Goorge A. Stimf, Ree pub joan—Frederick Gugel “Nints Disirick—Kepublican—A, C, Campbell, Ie is argued that pube | Tenth District.—Democratic—Louig C. Waebner. Lieventh District.—Democratic—Allred Peil, Peter Traiuor. Repoblican—C. A, Peabody. Twelfth District—Vemocratic—Gerald Fitzgibbon. Re- publican—Christopher Naureth., Thirteenth District. Democrat James Daly, Republi- can—Robert Strahan, Fourteenth District.—Democratic—Luke F. Cozzens, Repablican—Patrick Carty. Fifteenth District, —Depocratic—Alexander Blumen- thal, Martin P. Killian, Thomas J. Hall. Republicaa— Captain Keegan, Sixteenth — District, —Democratic—F, Edward Saul. Seventeenth District.—Democratic—Leo C. Dessar, Patrick H. Kennedy. Republican—W. T. Graff, Bighteenth District.—-Democratic—Stephen J O'Hare. Republican—-Bernard Bigtin, nocratic—David L, Baker, Republican, Anthony Feehan, ineteenth District, —Di Frank D, Johnson. Twentieth Irstrict.—Kepublican—a. J, Engiehardt. Twenty-first District, —Democratic—Joseph P, Fallon, In case of a union between Tammany and anti-Tam- many the slate will be changed in many of the ais- tricts, Last year several sipped into office on w combination tickets between the republicans and antl- Tammanyites If we have a democratic fusion at the coming election a proper proportion ot the Assembly- wen will be allotted to each organization. This ar- rangement may shatter the chances of a great many ambitious statesmen who desire to enjoy alow months? amusement at the State capital next year, ALDERMEN, The contest as to ‘City Mathers” is also a very lively one. Groups of aspiring candidates can be daily tound at the office af ‘Boss’ Kelly, in Nassau sireat. and nightly whispering to ex-Sherifl O’Brien, Senator Mor- rissey and other anti-Tammapy leaders. Salary now $4,000 per annum, with “pickings.” Tne dutica are not very arduous aud consist in a few hours’ meet- ing during tho week, a seat im a comfortable armchair at the City Hall, a daily lunch at Crook & Duil’s and the luxury of atoothpick inthe palatial apartment known ug the “third house’? A visit to one of the mectings would well repyy any of our country cousius on their way tothe Centennial, They would be able to amuse their circle of gaping friends at Pen Yan or South Bend for « nuinber of months to come, The distinguished gentlemen who desire to legislal for the city for the next year may also be enumerati by the hunared. The foliowing are named as among the most likely to Participate in the luxuries of our city government during that period, Aldermen-at- Large, —Democratic—Samuel A. Lewis, Wilham L. Cole, Henry D, Vurroy, J. Guntzer, Republican—J. Giloert Huntor, 0. P. C. Billings. DISTRICT ALDERM! Fourth Senatorial Jstrict.—\semocratic—-Thomas Sheils, Nicholas Muller, John J, Slevin, Bryan Reilly, James P. Kirk. In this district three democrats will probably be elected, Fifth” Senatorial B. spinola, District, —Democratic —Patrick Keenan, John Reilly, James Daly. Republteaan— Abrain Lent, Austin Leake, Joha J, Morris, Sixth Senatorial — Lastrict.—Democratic—W illiam Sauer, Peter Seery. Republican—J. C Pinckney. Seventh, Senatorial District. —Democratic—J.__ J. oo Edward Gilon, Republican—H. J. How- jana. Eighth Senatorial District.—Domocratic—William H, McCarthy, Michael Tuotey, William Joyce, Thomas O'Callaghan,’ David L. Baker, Charles Weide, Repub- lican—E. L. Simonson. * CONGRESSMEN, There are seven Congressmen to be chosen in this city at the coming clection, In some of the districts, such as the Fifth and Seventh, close contests may be expected. ‘n the Fifth district Mr. Edwin R, Meade, the pres- ent mentber, 1s likely to be renominated by Tammuny Hall, The gentleman bas made an etticient Represeota- tive, and will prove a strong candidate. He will, bow- ever, have an active competitor in the person of Colonel James E. Kerrigan, who 18 working energett- cuily to secure the prize, The Colonel 1s very popular among the Irish voters of the aistrict, as he was a zealous patriot auring the Fenian excitement, Ho commanded @ small vessel, laden with arms, for tho rebels, which lett this port and cruised up and down the Irish coast for several days. The expected upris- ing did not take place, and Kerrigan was compelled to return. Had he been captured his neck would un- doubtedly have paid the penalty of his brave act. Ex-Police Justico Edward Hogan 18 also mentioned as a likely candidate for the Tammany nomination. Mr, 8. 8, Cox will be nominated in the Sixth district by Tammany Hall, There are only three wards in this district, the Sevench, Sleventh and Thirteenth. ‘The Congressional carcer ‘ot the former Obio stutes- man, transplanted to this city, does not need any particular mention, Tho public are entirely familiar with the detail. Who will be nomi- nated = by the opposition — has not yet transpired, School Commissioner Lawrence G. Gould- talked of among a large clues of independent . The gentleman has exhibited considerable y since his appotntment iu the Board of Educa- tion, and would no doubt make a strong race. ln the Seventh district 1018 probable that Mr. Smith Ely will receive thesTammany nomination. In the event of achange in the “my candidate” system it not at all improbable that the gentleman may receive the Mayoralty nomination, At ail events his ambitions tend in that direction, This ts a strong German dis- trict, and a close race may be anticipated. ‘The repub- Hicang have not yet made up their Congressiunal slate. Coionel Frederick A. Conkling and Elijah Ward, the are representatives, are talked of by Tammany jai, The latter gentleman can secure the nomination if he desires it, Colonel Charies 8. Spencer, the hero of 10,000 battles atthe Tombs and Court of General ssi0n8, Was a prominent candidate on the republican but has witharawa from the canvat Fernando Wood will ve renominated by Tammany Hall in the Ninth district, and oo doubt seems to exist of his election, union or no union. Itis needless, therefore, to speculate upon the chances of his oppo- nent. as Abram 8, Hewitt will again be renominated tn the Touth cistrict by Tammany Hail, unless that ‘little uvpicasantness’’ between bimsclt and Mr. Johu Kelly at St. Lous may operate to deieat bis candidacy. Tho district 18 strongiy democratic. In 1874 ex. O'Brien rau against Hewitt on the outside combi and nearly divided tbe district with nis antag Tne latter's majority was small, The republicans lay no possible chance here if a union should take place. In the Eleventh district Benjamin A. Willis will probably be renowinated by Taminany Hall. This is what is called the ‘Grasshopper district,” cut out specially to insure « reputiican victory. The tidal wave of 1874, however, reveled as tar as the Harlem hats, and Mr. Willis stands a good chance of vomg again returned to Congress. ‘Ihe republicans talk of yuiting up Isaxe Batley to be knocked down for the sec- ond ume, THE VACANT BTATE SENATORSUIP, The death of James W. Booth has leit a Vacancy in the Senatorship of the Filth district. Several candidates talked of on both sides, bat asthe position will ouly last for one year the statesmen of that lo- catily are not much exercised upon the subject. republicans talk of Sheridan Shook, George M. Van Nort, formerly Commissioner of Public Works; Goorge B, Dean, Sr., Frederick W. Seward and Gilbert J, Hunter. ‘The detmocrats mention Dr. B. F. Vosburgh and ex- Alderman Gilon. THE JUDICIAL VACANCIES, For the Marine Court vacaucy Judge James P, Sin- nott is likely to be nominated. Ex-Civil Justice Quinn is also a cundidate. Tammany Hall is hkely to nomi- nate ex-Judge J. J. Friedman for the superior Court, made Vacant by the death of Claudius L. Monell THE CORONERS. Three coroners are to be chosen at the coming elec. tion in place of Richard Croker, Anthony Kickhoi and Henry Woltman. Of course those three gentlemen expect t ve renominated by Tammany Hall, union or no union, and they are working heaven and earth to secure the positions ior another term. A coroner- ship is supposed to be worth, at present computation, at trot $12,000 to $20,000 per annum, The anxiety of our distinguished statesmen to obtain the prizes ma: therotore, be more eastiy imagined than ‘described. candidates can be counted by the thoucand, Among the strongest asptrants on the democratic side are blyman Nicholas Mulier, of the First wenth; ex-Alder the Twentieth, and Colonel Edward Gilon, Ninth, Sommers stands well with the ‘Germans of tho city und ts a respect. able man, The sume can be said of Colonel Gilon, Mr. Walsh’s friends are making an active can- ‘Vass on the west side. He 1a very popular, Of course there are hosts of other candidaies, whose records are excellent, claims paramount, &c., but the above four mentioned gentlemen seem to have the best chance 60 far in the Coronership race should the present moum- bentu be compelled ‘to step down and o1 On the republican side little can be at present, as the candidates are waiting to see how the cat jumps ag toacombination ticket in the event of a smash between the democracy. Mr. Wiliam H. Stine! formerly Commissioner of Excise, is working bara to secure the nomination in the event of a combination tfexet being put in the Meld. FIRST BLOOD FOR O'BRIEN. Tho efforts of Mr. James O’Brien, former Sheriff of this county, to place Limself in nomination this year again for that exalted position have excited already feelings of such intense bitterness among Irish demo- cratic Citizens that hig nomination would undoubtedly be attended by many disturbances of the peace. Some of these have already taken place, but the following is the most serious:—John Buros, a blacksmith, at No 805 Bust Thiriy-sixth street, and his assistant, Batholemew McSherry, were arraigned at the Filty- seventh Street Police Court on a charge of fe'oniousi assaulting David Conroy, of No. 637 F: avenue, wit @ chisel and hawmer und wounding him severely on 8 it seems favors the re-electiva of onroy 1s opposed to it, = The Court did ito the merits of the case, further than to ascertain that the detendants had commiited the assault complained of, and they were accordingly held for trial, while Conroy was sont to the House uf Detention as a witness. CHARLES O'CONOR INDORSED, New Bausswick, N. J., Oct. 6, 1876, To Tae Eprron or ti Himwatp:— As a lawyer! heartily concur with Mr. Charles O’Conor ip bis estimate of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York. | desire also to thank bim through you, if you will permit, tor his characteristically splendid testimony as to tho services and merits of Major General Francis ©. Barlow. While commanaing the Sixty-tlest regiment, New York volunteers, 1 had the honor of nominating General Barlow to Governor Morgan as Lieutenant Colonel of “the regiment. Rad). caily opposed on politics, for Lam ou the stump for Tildon and Hendricks, and not even on good terms in rivate Ife, I consider it a daty to inuorse Mr. y-Conor’s testimony to G 1 Barlow's bravery and ebivalry as well in civil as an military life, He never flinehed in batile, and he bas never ‘ailed to face as resolutely crvil corruption, Very respeerfully, SPENCER W. CONE, Somm the a O'Brien, while C not wish to | Late volonei sixty-frst regiment, Now York Voluntoora, TRE TWO SIDES. Which Claim Letters the "Democratic Committee Great Victory in New York. on a THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE STORY. They Decline to Furnish Similar Letters from. Prudent Motives. es The Hxmauv, which impartially gives all the election news, has been furnished by the Democratic State Committee with numerous extracts from letters from nearly every election district in this great State, on which the committee base the declaration that a revo- Jution in the popular septiment of tho State is gomg on infuvor of Governor Tilden even transcending the change of two years ago, These letters they have ex- hibised to a representative of tho Mxravo, and, after a thorough investigation, their authenticity ta established in his mind. It appears that the same magnificent organization of the State canvass which wrought a change of over 100,000 votes in 1874 is now being car- ried on with even more minute attention to detail. Blanks have been sent to the chairman of the demo- cratic organization of every election district in the State, at the head of which the fullowing ts printed: — PLEASE GIVE T IATE ATTENTION, Ploase xive, ou the & the names of doubttat democrars, moderate republicans aud reform republicans in your town to whom a democratic Newspaper may be ad inveously mailed antit the el Tu the column he “Politics” indicate the politics of each uame by “D” for doubtfus democrat, for doubtful republican and {1 tor retorm republicau, In the column heaced “Newspuper” sive the newspaper which would be most effective, choosing frou; the following :—New York World, Dew York Sun, New York Aepress, Brook Albany: ‘Argun, Troy Press, Butlalo Courier, SyPa rier, Utien Oeerver, Elmira Gazette and Waterco ch. ‘Also cive dures to whom German papers should be sent. Mr, Magone, the chairman of tho comunittee, says that they have received some 50,000 names of voters in answer to this request, and that the committee is now receiving at an average 200 letters a day from their correspondents announcing that such acd such republican or doubtful voters have come out tor Til- deu and generally giving news of the most astonish- ingly favorable character, It will be remembered that in 1874 Governor Tilden predicted his ma- jority within a few thousand, and if the indications of his astute work do not delude him, then, indeed, it looks as though New York was certain for him by a majority, a3 he is reported to havo claimed to an inti- mato personal friend, of FROM SIXTY TO SEVENTY THOUSAND. ‘The newspapers, Mr, Magone states, are furnished to the committeo at co:t price, and the only other money spent was for tracts and documents, postage and, in some instances, expenses of campaign speakers. lt has often been said that whichever party would lose both Obio and Indiana would give up the contest. Mr. Magono emphatically denies this, While the pros- beet in both States, he eays, looks most favorable, the committee will go on with its work even if both States are lost to Governor Tilden next Tuesday. “Even then,’ said he, “we are conti- dent of electing Governor Tilden, and wo baso this ex- pectation upon your own election table published edi- torially in Friday’s Hsraup. That table ts correet, and it shows that we can aflord to lose both Ohio and Indiana by carrying New York, Connecticut and New Jorsey.”” wy, Roe THR DOUBTFUL VorERs, Mr. Magono estimated the doubtful vote in thig State which couid be intluenced at 50,000, As the committee has about 50,000 names, this would indeed look as though they had opened the avenues of argu- ment and persuasion to overy voter in the State whoso Vote it is possible to chapge—certainly a remarkable achievement inthe history of eloctioncering tactica, which should secure to Governor Tilden, even if he fail ot election, the renown of tho greatest political or. ganizer of the age. Beiow follow a tow extracts from the monster pilo of letters furnished to us. These Metters are mostly dated within the last ten days, For manifest reasons tho names of the writers—which we retainin pos- session—are omitted :— PROM DEMOCRATS, county writes:—"There nthe towa and throughout mby Who wre now ungualliedly for Tilden” and cks. AS ® rule th y do not enroll themselves nor do tuey desire any publicity, as by so doing they would sub- ject themaeives to much neediess importunity and button- holing irom their former associates, whieh they are nat ally wnxious to w iy particularly moti ciarin: taut he bas vot and his wool wt twenty-twi ame ratio or Tequired to give tu see the good old times again, rutic ticket, and sy will his weigh: them’ away: und wish and will vote the de bors.” Acorrespondent from Allegany county writes:—“Below find list of names of former repablienns who have Joined ud givex names and vecupation of seveu mon, StFoug repauiicun loculity, Vut x kood many of them are becoming quite tired of the pre: of the government and re willing to list to any argu One ts nd a laborer, who w Denti Yors artillery during ar; borer, who was a soldier during the war; fourth is @ laborer is # farmer; sixth is housepainer and crainer; cr) is a laborer,” Aletter trom a iarge village in an agrieuitural distriet says: “I cailed a meeting of the canvassers last. evening and enclosed you will dud the desired information, Tho are those we can depend on. Ln every case we gave enofis of any coubt. There are tort; Ss how sure fur us, forty-one furmer ful.” tere tollows « list. The names, «and Oceupations of euch. This change jy out of au agar te of dhe in the ‘A correspondent trom Herkimer county writ. another with send you names of former republicans that have joimed our club,’ ‘and gives the names of #ix republicans, and fur- “As there are less than sixty voters in thiv dis- remarkable, as it leaves but thirteen republicans in the distri here is w pr ot them bemy with us before November next. ihere a young meu in the eiub that vote fi Sus are all solid for the deme ir Raines, wuling you abould publisu them if you should deem it des ie.” A correspondent from Montgomery county say closed you will find a list of sixteen ropublicuns and ni hiberals who have Joined our club. I know of six voters mily who Fecentiy aunounced themselves ‘Tilden 4. pondent trom of eleven republicans who hi elub. Another correspondent from St, Lawrence county writes “We are sure of cighteen who bave come ont boldiy aud shown their colors, 1 have been very careful to note only tuose who could be retivd upon voting with us in Novem id A correspondent trom Uhenango county writes :—"We have no republicans who lave d our elud, but I send You numes of those republic ho will vor for Tilden and Hendricks,” and gives nan ths fail. following names wi y wound democrat from Swithviile Fl hango county to-day, y were former repu aud will vote tor Tildew aud Hendricks,” and give he cua send moro in a few days, Hilden and Hendricks club of «town in T enclose list of seventeen names 1 with the republican “ jent from St. Lawrence county writes : committee reported from thelr different of no r'iiden two years ago port of the entire ticket now. dud not aupport Merritt Last endrieks; and al could mam A with and voted the republi port and vote for the St, Loul There wre no liberals ear that are wot in favor persons who dent from Chenango count; Hicans and also cignt libera lave Joined their club, wud al gives the names repablie wives a list of seven re ho have not Joined their elub, but who, be says, vote for Hildea wad Hendricks" ‘Another corres trom St. Lawrence county writes :— “Lean ans. ro you tuat iFevery election district shall make as ood w showing on elcetion ‘day, as ction district the couse ot beyond w ds ‘The ward has been t j, 08 {xF as promises can enconrage Ba, we on increase of at least forty Tepublicana who will vole with us." 4 correspondent from Gnouduce county writes: are three tn this village that have come out who hav + boon straixht republicans, and will now vots the ne “will id lector here for means, but god sense. A correspondent from Steuben county ai nine republicans, with add te for Tilden. “i am throwing gat alt doubtful ‘® snail domveratic major 6 probabilities are that sue county will give a demoer majoeity.”” THE REPURLICAN SID OF THR STORY. With the same impartiality with which the Hexaup consented to publish, as g matter of current news, the extracts from letters to Governor Tilden’s committee, the gentlemen in charge of Governor Hayes’ interests were sought and solicited to lurnish the corresponding information, The surprising phenomenon has often been noted in our politics, that If one party is sare ofa great triumph the other ts still more ro, As the demo- cratic committee expect a majority of 70,000 in this State for Governor Tilden it was only fair to expect that tue republican cowmittee would bredict a NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET. majority of at least $0,000. A call at the com- mittee rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hote! however, proved fruitless {mn this respect, Mr. Glidden, the secretary of the committee, an- nounced by authority of the chairman that *‘a great many applications bud been made by various journals to the committee té obtain such letters for publication, and they had all been systematically refused.” When asked for TUR REASON OF THIS REPUBAL, he smilingly declared that to publish such letters would only indicate their weak points to Governor Tilden, who would then direct pis efforts to the places reported as gaining im republican strength. He was assured that this objection was duly appreciated, and that no names or precise localities would be given, but still persisted in his refusal on the ground that the whole subject had been carctully deliberated by the committee and its principal advisers, and they had come tothe mature deliberation not to give such letters tor publication, ‘Besides, ne added, frankly, ‘our work does not consist so much of appeals to every doubtful voter as of a thorough and eflective system of public speaking. This work of minuto organization may be well for Governor Tilden; it 18 not necessary for us, This State is assuredly ours if we can only induce all republicans to come to the polls, and by our system of public speaking We are certain to insure this resuit, There is no doubt in the world thata clear majority of ail the voters in the State are republicans—no doubt what- ever. By srousing the masses through effective speuk- ers wo mean to bring every republican to the polls, and then success ts certain, GOVERNOR TILDEN'S PREDICTIONS, “You remember that Governor Tilden predicted his majority of two years ago very closely; he now, I hear, predicts a majority of 75,000,” Mr. Glidden smiled imcredulously and sarcastically retorted:—-"‘Ah, but he also predicted a majority of 75,000 last year for the democratic State ticket, and ho got only 13,000." “Then you prefer that the Heratp should publish the letters to the Democratic State Committoe without offsetting them by those received by you” Mr. Glidden winked significantly and roplied, “Let them doit I'd rather they did it than we, Let them do it.” In answer to.the query whether the republican com- mittee were receiving many letters indicating gains in doubtful districts, Mr, Glidden said, “Yes, a great many.” THE REPUBLICAN PLAN OF ORGANIZATION, He was requested to state what system of organiza- tion tho republican committee had adopted, and re- plied:—‘‘Our system differs somewhat from Governor Tiluen’s plan, They correspond with democratic or- gavizations in every election district, while we com- municate with the postmasters of every town. We obtain from them accurate lists of the voters who take ‘heir mail from them, and to those marked doubttul wo sond nowspapers and decuments. You must remember, too, that this work is done not so much by the Repub- lican State Commiltee as by Governor Tilden himselt. He has his own men there and manages the organiza- tion himself. There is nobody here to devote himself specially to this work, and as for the committeo, we have enough to do with our regular duties,” ART NOTES. Constant Moyer received a numbor of commissions from Americans during his stay in France, He is bard at work again {n his studio. M. F, H. De Haas has completed an important ma- rine representing a fishing smack beating up Long Island Sound against a moderate breeze, On his easel 18 a small moonlight scene. The Moran family have received high art honors at Philadeiphia, Edward and Thomas receiving each one modal for their painting, while Peter took two for his share, one for painting and one for etching. Humphrey Moore, about the admission of whose painting of “Almah’ there was some trouble, was awarded a medal at the Centennial. The three acade- micians who wanted to prevent the exhibition of his pleture got no recognition at all, James Beard has just finished ote of his curious ani- mal subjects, which he calls “The Streets of New York.” Several dogs are represented begging at the corner of astrect, ono being labelled 4 Am Blind.’ Tho picture displays the peculiar humor of tho artist. Stephen J. Ferris bas just finished a beautilul por- truit of Fortuny in crayon. The deceased artist ta rep- resented iu his studio lyjag dead before the unfinished portrait of Beethoven, on which he was at work when he died. This work will be issued as an etching or en- graving. : J, W. Casilear is at work on a large landscape which isa reminiscence of New Hampshire, near Conway. This painting is diatinguished by considerable breadth of treatment, combined with the poetic atmosphere with which Mr. C; it knows so well how to sur- round his work, it has not yet received tne finishing touches, but ts well advanced. J. G, Brown is at work on one of his characteristic genre subjects, which he calls “Perfectly Happy.” A young street arab 18 seated on the curbstone enjoying a whiff of a cigar which fortune has thrown in his way, and if we may judge from his contented expression he ‘wants nothing more from the world—tor the moment. J. G, Brown bas been rusticating at Pine Hilis, Ylstor county. Edward Moran has on his oasela fine marine paint- ing, entitled ‘The Last from the Wreck.” Itis full of dramatic power and is painted in Moran’s best man- ner. Wecan fael the irresistible force of the waves that have caught the Iast survivor of the wreck and are playing with bim in their fierce, wild way, whilo he clings with the tenacity of despair to a floating spar. The terror of tho situation is reheved by the approaching lifeboat, impelled by brave hearts and lusty arms. We feel that the drowning sailor will be saved. The cloud treatment is marked by weird power and the movement of the water 18 rendered with truthfulness and vividness that distinguish Moran’s pictures and place him at the head of our marine painters, LELOI’s “CHRISTIAN MARTYR LED INTO THE ARENA.” There is on exhibition at Schaus’ art gallery a fine painting by Auguste Leloir, belonging to the serious echool of French art. The painter has chosen for his" subject an incident only too frequent in the lives of the early Christians, and he has treated it with sound dramatic taste, The horrors of tho situation are not too strongly dwelt upon, and yet enough of what was revolting and fear-inspiring has been introduced to Justify the exprossion of fear and ropulsion depicted on the face of the young girl who ia abuut to be offered up as a sacrifice to the brutal instincts of her persecutors. What pleases us most in Mr. Leloir’s picture is tho absence of setting, the theatrical surrounding of aaso- ciation which artists like Gérome employ to heighten the effect of their work and help them in telling their story. 1m the work under review we are intro- duced only to so much of the arona of the Coliseum as properly belongs to the effective telling of the story which tho artist has undertaken to depict. A Christian martyr 18 being lod to the arena of the Coliseum Tho victim is a woman, young and fair; over her face has spread a death-like pallor, and we tvel that if she were not restrained by the rude bands of the jailer she would turn and fly from the horrors of the Scene, At the point where we seo her she has reacted a tiger’s cage. The brute looks at her not angrily, but wistfully, and while ber it turn toward the savage beast, fascinated by e Inetinctively shrinks back as though to seek in flight, but is restrained vy the poweriul id Jailer, which r on her shoulder with a vi e grasp, ‘Thero ts something in the action of the group Hot quite satisfactory, but the artist has succeeded in rendering the conilicting emotions that oppress the victim with great force and subtlety. The girl, bound with cord, bas her arms crossed upon her bre :st, and through the natural tear of a terrible death there shines the firm belief in the hfe beyond the rave, Fear is beld tn check by Iaith and the sinking art buoyed up by the Christian’s tiust God, The success which has attended the artist’s effort to nt these complex emotions must secure for the nt Work a bigh plave in the artistic achievements Had the treatment of the groups been equaily good th’ inting would bave obtained a place beside the greqtest artistic iriumphs of the modern ch school; but as itis the painting of this prin- cipal figure alono marks itas a work of Unusual power and merit. The general Kms 4 of the painting is very good, and the color is remarkatly barmonious, with that prevalence of sabdned gray tints whieh marks the Ffench school ot color, I+ was exhibited in the French Salon of 1879. THE NEW ART MUSEUM The contracts tor the now Art Museum were yester- day awarded by the Commissionors ot Public Parks. The work is apportioned as follows:—Carpentering, J. ©, Brady, for $28,800; plastering, Wiliam Breonan, for $15,.80; plumbing, Broth for $2,987! heating and ventilating, the Angell afacturing Company, for $11,369; and elevator work, Copeland & Bacon. tor 84.470, [ “MARRIED OR SINGLE?” WHAT THE SPINSTERS AND OLD BACHELORS SAY ABOUT THE MATKONS AND WIDOWS— SHALL MARRI£D WOMEN TEACH ? ‘The discussion going on at present in public school circles in regard to the practicability, as well as the proptiety, of female teachers being permitted to teacb and remain employés of the Board of Ecuca- tion alter having married, creates the very liveltest interest. There are about 3,000 lady teachers in this city, and of that number it is said about five per cent are marriod, or, having been married, are now in widowhood, The majority of these two classes are most estimable Indies, and in many cases are known to be excellent educators of the youth of both sexes, In some cases, owing to uo fault on the part of the lady teachers, where they have been unfortunate to mak n undeserving and unworthy choico of a husband, tho latter has abandoned his trust, or, if not, he either compels or persuades his wife to support him in idleness. Thero ure many who desire to eat bread in that way, but asa general tuing local boards of trustees are deciaedly averse to granting positions to teachers whose hus- bands havo not virtually abandoned them, as they be- hheve it to bo @ flagrant encouragement to an idle or dissolute husband.’ A Hsnatp reporter made a tour among several of the public schools of the city on Fri, day and saw many lady as well as male teachers, with whom he conversed on this subject, as well as with several school trustees. With very few exceptions, in fact thero was but ono exception, the teachers of the gentler and weaker sex were eager and anxious to give their views and a part of the general senti- ment on this question, which they deem to be a vital one as the schools are affected. ONE OF THE OLD SCHOOL, ‘Mr. Charles S. Wright, who resides at No 240 West Fourth street, is the Chairman of the Board of Trus- tees of the Ninth ward, and has been connected with school affairs as an officer in his own district since 1850, He was, therefore, deemed in the matter to be competent authority. Mr, Wright was asked what he thought of the matter, and he sald:— *‘As a general thing I am not in favor of appointing married womefi to be teachers in any of the seven schools in our district. There are four grammar and three primary schools in this district of ours, and I do not know of more than four cases, Two of the ladies are married women whose husbands havo abandoned or neglected to provide for them, and the other two are widows who were teachers in the schools before marriage. I do not see where or how any reagonable person can object to the employment of these fourteachers out of a total of 120 female teachers in tke schools of the Ninth ward, 41 knew a most worthy lady whomI saw pin- iog and fretting and worn with continual anxtety dur- ing schoo! hours because of a young child ot hers tor whom she was not able to care properly during school hours. She, of course, had my entire sympathy, and at last she was enabled to provide for the care of her child by intrusting it to another person during school hours, and her anxiety wasat once relieved. But these ure exceptions, I do not believe, however, in appomting married women to be school teachers while there are so many competent single women who have graduated and are ready and willing to Gill vacancies, Ana I do not favor the appointment of grass widows, who leave their schools to make & foolish choice of a husband, and then, alter some years of futtic management, come buck to bo provided for by the taxpayers, for it is ii known truism that you cannot have your cake and eat it. No positions that I know of have been given to ladies wno have married in this ward al aving the projession of teaching, unless thero has been u clear understanding that they have sepurated trom their husbands. I think, how- ever, that we have not thet power to remove married teachers, nor have the Board of Education either, un- less some special act could be passed, and 1 don’t see how «ny lady teacher of thit class could be induced to resign unless nn attempt was made to reduce the:r salarios considerably. There have been as many to my knowledge as tity or sixty applicants— propositions by young ladies who have graduated from tue Normal Colloge—and we have been unable to provide them with situations It ia, therefore, unjust to appoint married women to positions, in my opinion, achers, And, by the way, I do not think 1 was wise to ever havo estab lished that same Normal College. The pupils of that im stitution have to study to death, if the expression might be used, ana I have noticed that girls irom that instita- tion are physically smaller in stature from too much mental labor than girls who used to receive their certi- ficates to teach from the schools in the ward wheru they were educated. Besides, when these graduates of the Normal College bave received an appointment to teach and have secured a position in some school, they know nothing comparatively of its discipline, and have to be broken 1m by the principais. THE GOOD OLD TIMES, “In my day I went to school near the old Post Office in Nugsau street, ana never turned any other cornet of Broadway than that of Liberty streot while I lived up bere in Greenwich village. Now itis all changed, und a boy feois ita grievance to have to Welk more shan three blocks to a school, Iti certain that where a a good deal of talk and disaffection among the unmar- ried teachers for at st the first year of the marriage. And it is very certain that there is very little respect given to the husband who permits bis wife to tench. ‘Tho two best schoois in our ward aro the Grove street anu Greenwich avenue schools. In tho latter there are three female principals, the lady in the primary department receiving $1,800 a y nd In the junior aad senior departments ‘the lady principals each re- ceive $2,000 a year None of these ladies are married, and I do not think that any lady im the Greenwich avenue school is married, There are twenty-nine teachers in this school; go the percentage. I think, 1¢ quite favorable to the unmarried women,” WHAT THR LADIES BAY. At Primary School No, 18, 1u Waverley place, near Bank street, there are soven lady teachers, one whom 1s married, The principal, a young tady of perience in teaching, said that it would be hardly fair, in her opimion, to appoint married ladies to teach o tho heads of those who are unmarried and wh regularly trained tor the position, It would, she be- hheved, be deemed an injustice to those who are un- married, Yet she thought that 1¢ would not be fair or just to dismiss or displace any lady from hor position who had been uafortunate in ber choice of a husband or whose husband did not support her, either prop: erly or not at all. Sho saw no_ inferiority ima married teacher as far as her regard for diseipl might be considered, or as her ability might go to teach afer warriags it was more than certuin that marriage, as far as her experience went, and in the cases that came under her observance, had not interfered with rduties to the school. The Judy who taught in her school, and who was marri ‘was a very excellent teacher, and her marriage dv not interfere in any way with her duties. This princi- pal also believed that there was no injustice in @ widow lady teaching. The percentage of such cases was small and did not alter the eral rule to any detinite extent. FAIR PLAY YOR THR BRIDES. The lady prinnipel of the primary department of Grammar School No. 16 stated that she did not think that it made c difference in a toachet " nd would not like visability of apy new in the matter, but she did not see that there could be any harm 1 permitting those who were now holdivg teachers* positions while being married women to continue; and this lady also thought that it was only fair that widow ladies wno had been teachers should have permission to earn their bread in tho way which they had jormerly earned it. Ip the primary department of Grammar School No. 35, 1m Thirteenth atrect, near Sixth avenue, there are ‘twelve Jadies acting as ‘teachers, but one of whom is married, The principal of this department, a young lady, stated that there was no feeling whatevel inst the married teac! ‘who Was most capable and efficient and beloved, but she believed that the appointment of married teachers should be limited by the discretion of the local board. She did not know of her own knowledge of any failing off ta the standaed of discipline or capability among married teachers, and could not say that there was any desire among the unmarried ladies to interfero in the mater beiore the Board of Education, as she thought that they would cousider that auch {aterierence was not in their proper province ag teachers. Tho young lady teachers in Grammar School No, 29, in the First ward, took a humorot w of the case. They velieved that there was but one lemale teacher tn the school who was married, and she could spoal tor herself, But they thought it would not be a bad idea tor the male teachers who were married to sur- render their positions to the unmarried lady teachers, as they thought that, what was lair play for one sex should be considered fair play for the otper; and it any married teachers were to be compelles to go forth into a cold world it should be the married male teacn- ers aod not the female married era, ‘WHO IS TO TAKE CARE OF THE LITTLE ONES at HomE? To tix Eviton ov gum Hanaip:— By all means let us bave married women tnstruce the youthful idea to shoot. There are many benefits which may be derived from this arrangement, Teach- ers who at present bave lower classes can be deprived of their chances of @ raise, which would other« wise be theirs in the event of a teacher of a highor the a. Th the natural motherly affection tor offspring Wil on account of the simple aot that y Ming is th: f a school darling bas re attack his heir to mamma will naturally absent hersell from the dispensatory of know! edge and personally atiend to the alleviation of tne sullerings of the precious one. This is all per enough; but the result will be that the excuse tor the abseuce i# tenabie and no doduction irom the salary can in the face of humanity be made, and the other teachers can take care of the class of the absentee and thus reaily earn their already exorbitant salaries, W: me! s obtain positions, an indolent whose busiuess is it?—our wives cag make enough to supportus Yor lady 1 allowed to teach when married that there is | 1 é | {