The New York Herald Newspaper, October 9, 1876, Page 6

POLITICAL UNDERCURRENT Views of the Local Politicians on the Political Issues of the Hour. os TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY. The Question of Union fetween the Jarring Democratic Factions. Re pean cae We continue this morning our series of Interviews with the local politicians, giving their views on the political outlook, their opinions on the various eaudi- dates for oflice, the party platforms and the question of union between the two factions of the democratic party in this city, George W. Morton, one o excise Commissioners, {sa member ittee on Organizi tion, Ho believer that Tilden willbe elected, “I bay very littie doubt of 1,” said ue; “the people have evi, dently made up their minds to have achange, and even men who do uot particularly care for Mr. ‘Tildea per- -sonally as acandidute, and huadreds of others who are generally rather chary about voung a democratic NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. of both together {t leaves 1t quite impossible for any m: Predict what the result will be. Inasmuch as dos—those of Tammany and anti- — four times as many candidates as there are places togive what efleet that is going to bave in controlling the respective conventions is. a problem difficult to solve at this time. I am in favor of a union in order that we may show a united and unbroken front on the national ond State ticketa”” “It ts said you bad a very severe contest at the last Meeting o: the Committee on Organization of Tanmany Hall on Saturday last in regard to the appointment of inspectors of elections in the Sixteenth Assembly dis- trict. What was the origin of the controversy” “Well,” said the General, smilingty, ‘6 Father a funny afta! ke itall in Th from the various assembly district: difficulty about any ot them until we reached the Six- teenth, in which I myself. Wehave ha Uitte dificulty in that district, arising trom that Mr. Maurice Powers and one or two othe assumed to aictate all the nominations and all the so- lections for préferment awarded to that district. Aba wacoting of the Committee on Organization trom that district be took the hberty to name the three inspectors of elections to act atthe primary meeung, and having contro! of the district of course obtained a majority of the members of that committee. There was, how- ever, u miuority who disapproved of his selection and Signed a recominendation for three other gentemen. Woen that district was reached for contirmation I moved to disagree with the action of the majority of the committee, and upon that question a severe and excited debate arose and coutinued for three or four hours, at the conclusion of which a large majority of the members of the Committee on Organization, see- ing the Justice of my position, voted to set aside the recommendation of the delegates trom the Sixteenth district and decided that the imspectors should be se- lected by the chairman of (he Committee on Organiza- tion, ‘ogether with the place where the primary shouia This district 18 one of the most important 1m Y, Dot only in regard to its democratic strength, but from the fact that in it reside Governor Tilden, Mr. Abram 8, Hewiit and Mr. Edward Cooper, Mr. Powers 1s trying to give some significance to this local | contest by mak ng itappear that our determination to ticket, mn to have come to the conciusion that the best thing they can do for the y 18 to support Tilden anc Hendricks.” (Itis neodiess to say that one | of these converts is not Jacob Patterson, t of the Republican Central Commits in Mr. Morton the union of Morton si published in the papers of what ha About aunion, nor dol know what will bedone, Iti quite possivle tata union that will strengthen the party will be the speedy res the mevting of the conference committees to be appointed by tions when they mact, Lhope such a taion can ve effected; Ihave no doubt that every good democrat has the same hope.” Peter Gillespie is a deputy tax commissioner and a momber of Tammany Hall. reter says Tilden is sure to de elected, judging trom all the signs that . kind and beneficent Providence has vouchsafed him to form Bb opinion by. He thinks that tho democrats will Burry this Stale with a rush (not a torch), and that the democratic ticket, union or no union, will win, Judge Timotby'J. Campbell bad just adjourned his Pourt and was guzing retlectively aiter ad n of litigants when the reporter broke in upon his reverie with queries touching the democratic outlook in his district. ‘Phe democratic outivok!" said the Judge, with a email burst of enthusiasin, Wh a8 better; and who ever suw it bad in this part of the world? The first shing people ubout here imbibe ts excise ficld.) al a joval ndidates Mr. yond what has been set aside bis further rule in the district is A SLOW AIMED AT MI. TILDEN | and Mr. Hewitt, when in fact it is nothing of the kind. been done to bring | he conven- | domocratic principies, and when they grow up they do | Why, the air over here has a strong sniff ot democracy in it, and, between you and me, | don’t believe any sympathizer with Hayes and Wheeler could live long in this atmosphere without batching the contagion. I know some tew people who aro thick-skinned and very tough, Berd out all along and p i Greeley or any one else, again that they must have got ike t somebow, but the moment we let Tilden and Hendricks In on thein they went under like a flush, and now you fouldn’t tell the diflerence between them and born democrats, “So far as local affairs are concerned we aro only waiting for the result of the democratic conference to bring out the candidates for Aldermin aud Asgembiy. For the first position Mr. Lawrouce Hill is likely to bo recommended and there are several caudidates for the Other nomination. Messrs. McAlear, Patten, Sigerson Bud Seebacher are alter it, but as yet it is hard to who will succeed,” Judge Campbell, in speakin Tweed's arrest, said:—*'I1 it’s true that the prisoner in Vigo was seou smoking a cigar, as the despatches say, depend upon it Bill Tweed ts not the maa, He never smoked 1n New York, and I think that if he put a cigar in his mouth there wouldn’t be enough physic in Spain to set bin on his (eet in twenty-four hours.”? William Geoghegan, of the Sixth Assembly istrict, a member of the General Committee, said in that section vf the east side there have been during the present cumpaign numerous instances o! lite-long republicans abandoning their party aud giving their allegiance to Tilden and Hendrick This portion of the city,” said Mr. Geoghegan, “has a large number of business men in it, aud numbers of the lower classes have Barued their livings in foundries and manutactories which, in the lust few years, lave lost nearly all ac- Biviuy. For blocks along the r.ver front you will en- counter large machine suops and iron foundries whtch 8 ago Were tilled with workmen and whieh «jacent streets resound with the din of in- dustry now standing grim and serted, with their forges fireless and their fittings decayed and rusied, You will see stores closed on the thorough- fares of the district, wnd everywhere an indication that the times are out of jotnt. Now people living over hero see these things, and they conclude that they result from bad governinental management, and Bo they aro determined—oid-time republicans and ali— to vote jor a change o: administration. I know some ple who will vote for Morgan and the local repubii- ean ticket and who will work for the interests of both, bat who will nevertheless go in, beartand soul, tor Tilden. At present local allairs are so mixed that itis @iMeuit to decite whose chances tor office in the ward Bre the best, but I think that Lawrence Hill will be the popular choice tor Aiderm and for Assembly € Would like to see either Mr. Sigersou or Mr. McAleer a candidate,” Mr. John Galvin represented the Fourth district in ot depart from thom. the Assowbiy during the lust sesston of the Legisla- Sure, ai wants to be renominated, ‘Tildeu and Henri: said he, “are ali tue in my district, There is no back tracking, and every democrat is on Geck, I! you hear anybody say that any democrat there is going to vote for Hayes and Wheeier you will hedr something that! have not heard yet myself.” Speaking of a rN IS OX LOCAL CANDIDATES ho remarked :—""We should by ail means have a union Mf itean be brought about in the right way, 50 that democratic voters generaliy can cordtally approve of the plan that may be adopted, This is acampaign where every vote ought to be carefully sought out and every voter with us kept with us. We should, there. fore, © considering this matier of a union try todo what will be agreeable all round—not act as thouch Sue side Was anxious to get some advaniage over the other. "” Mr. Edward Cabill is the membor of the Democratic Brate Central Committee irom the Fifth Congressional disirict. He is one of the most vigorous workers in the anti-Tatomany organization, and what he does not Know about tho ways that are dark, as well as (he ways thatare abyveboaru, of city politicians, 18 not wort knowing. Hon!” he exciaimed to the HeRaiy reporter. “You Might as well ask we if I coubted whetuer tho new if Office will be to-morrow where it is to-day. I feel ss convinced of (he success of the democratic national anything in my lite cling for a airs at upon all sides, of my acquaintance, who never tic Weket in their Iietime, and who EK bo thei party anu Vol~d agaist last Presidential election, when the liberal lever was St ite Hemght, Who make no secret now of their inten- Hon te vote tor Tilden and Hendricks. Again, men Evi- Who fought ali through the war and who, since 1804, | wi he reptolicans, are democratic Presidential candidates, volumes. Ly shows that the Dloody shirt business is taken for what itis worth, 00d that the men who really did the oghiing during jhe War are not the men who are flauuting ib about $6 & etandaArd Lo rally under. Besides, MANY DEMOCKATIC SOLDIERS through the war, and who #ince have a leader feciing for (he republican party dave, to My Knowledge, become difguste! with th etnias ndifectiy beaped upon them by such ineo Ingersoll, who exciaims, “Show the a demo- ring the war and i, ey will vowe for a ebange. Hundreds of business mea in Ui BFe republicsns cannot be taken into the paper caicu- dations of the polimticiens, who think t koow how ev Man in ther various districts 1 gong, wil be found, 1 feei sure, in javor of sue democratic ticket on election day Reterring te the proposea union of the democracy In We local canvass Mr. Cahill soil:—"hverytuing looks ing foraunion Th ought to be a ad L ibink the result parties coming tox: On a just aud equite five of sincere harmony boiween 6 doubt in my mind that the rank desire that the two organizations should come gether, but the democratic voters at the same time ai hot willing t submit to any chicanery, anything that Will look as though a lew men Were bringing avouta Union for their own seilisn interests, regaruiess of the interests of the voters Who are friendly to the party B whole, but who are & d in their local allegu A upion for the is no € tile on each side bi the party wo believe suth a upon. wll andiduies who will be finaly s mee Committoes will be pect with the approval of ail democrats, regardless of rast es. RNOK TILDRN'S ASSRMULY DISTRICT. nor Tilden resides in the Sixteenth Acsembly listrict in this city. In the Geveral Commitiee of (bat istrict are some of the most prominent democratic jittcians, among them being Congressman Abram 5. ewilt, Ubairman of the Demucratic Navoual Commit Wwe; Edward Cooper, son of the greenback candidate for the Presidency; Ge F. B. Spinola, and others. Ever since the St. Louis Convention a disposition bas been manilested on the part of some of Governor Tii- aen’s and Mr, Hewitt's friends to nore Tammany Hail members ot the committee who were not iriendiy to the nomination of Mr. Tilden, believing that some other man would Wave made a stronger candidate, In view of tho tion there is itkely to be « stormy ry election 1m this district on Monday marshalling their clans for the J Spinola leading the opposition in favor of Tammany against what is known as the ‘‘ewallow- \aried” element. In order to ascertain tue facts irom General Spipola’s standpoint (hat genticman was | verviewed last evening at the rooms or the You “Men's Democratic Club, at the Monument House, T Peveral opened hia remarks by roferring to the pros- ts of @ tiniop of Tammany and anti-Tammany. Pifrom. present appexrances," said ho, ‘it looks iy union would be made between the two or- ‘and yet when you come to took over the very cateiuilly and bring tho discordant clom “Have | avy doubts about Tilden’s elec- | ty who | itis Simply a determination to take che district out of the hands of Mr. Powers, It is rumored a certain wenticman has contriputed largely to have a number of Troughs and bullies coine into the district for the purpose of trying to carry the primary; but 1 am d "to say that proper arrangements bavo been made to mecs any such emergency. Mr. Powers sets himself =~ up asthe special representative of Mr, liiden and Mr. Hewits and 18 endeavoring to give the contest in this district # character which woul have the eflect of making it ap- pear that he is carrying ou the struggle to keep the outrol of the disirict in ther favor, but the electors 1m that quarter are too intelligent to be*humbugged by aaY such misrepresentation. what is your opinion as to the witt for Congress?" “there is no disposition,” replied the General, “to interiere with Mr. Howitt’s nomination, although to some extent it isin bisown hands, and unles through the imprudence and injudicious action of those who claim to ve bis special friends, [ see nothing in the way of renomination, I certainly shail take great pleasure in aluimg to bring about his renomination and to secure his re-election. As 1 have said, if those who ciaim to be his special representatives are to be lowed to put bim to the front and make: bim bear the st blow that may be struck in this con- troversy, no man can tell what the result may be. On account of bis general ability and qualifca- tions tor tne place I believe he ‘can be renominated by acclamation if his case be judiciously handled, and Ltrust it will, In a word, the contest 1s between Tam- many Hall on the one side and Maurice Powers on the other.’? With this General Spinola lett. IRISH BOYS IN BLUE. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at Hibor- nian Hall, in Prince street, by “honorably discharged mombers of the Irish Brigade, Corcoran Legion and Sixty-pinth regiment’? The purpose of the meeting was, as stated in the call, the organization of a corps of “true boys im blue’? in the interests of Tilden and Hendricks, Captain John Bell was clected Chairman and Matihew Ferguson Secretary, There were about | thirty present, ail of whom were veterans, Speeches | were made by. Major Horregan, Captain Farral, Ser- geant Lonegan and others. A series of meetings will be bela, The next meeting will be held at Hibernian Hall on the 12th, uteight P, M., when delegates wiil be elected to the Albany Soldiers and Sailors’ Convention. GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN INTER- i VIEWED, {From an interviow in ,the Charlotte (Ss, C.) Observer.) Revoxrer—It has beeu reported that you left South Carolina, when you went North, because you thought q your life was in danger, and that more federal troops were necessary in South Carolina, Govexrxon—This is all false, I never said any such thing, I do not fear bodily harm from any one Many prominent™demoerats are ny personal fricnds, and 1 believe many of them will support me in the coming election, You will remember that the demo- cratic party in South Carolina, prior to the assembling of the State Democratic Convention, were opposed to my nomination, and, though it was decided to nomt- nate a ‘straight out” ticket Iam still of the opiaion that many of the rank and file will still support me. Rerouter--Do you apprehend apy violeuce before or at the time of the election? Goversxon—At the time I left Columbia, some ten days ago, | certainly did not apprehend uny consider- able amount of trouble, but | do not Know what changes may have taken placo since that time, I shall certainly do ali lean to preserve tho peace and main- tain order, Reroxten—But, Governor, the Observer published a few days ago a statement taken from the Auditor of the State of South Carolina snowing that a very large amount of money had been expended, principally un- der Scott's administration, for arms and ammunition, Are not those arms ip the hands of the militia still? JovERNOR—Yes, but the simple fact will not neces- bring trouble. I regret to say that these arms are principally in the hands of negro militia, because al the time the militia was organized the whites retused to go into the organization, to be commanded vy negro officers, yet the white people of the State are equaily well arine Their rifle and sabre clubs are nearly ail well armed, but while there may be some desperate men on both sides I cannot believe that either party would seriously contemplate any overt act which wouid lead (0 a collision, as such a conflict would necessarily be bad for both paities, The democ have every- thing to gain by pursuing @ pacitic course, and while there may be occasional distarbances, lke the affairs at Hamburg and at Aiken, [do not believe there will bo any general disturbance, é KerorrEeR--so you deny that additional troops are being sent to your State now through your influence ? GOVERNOR jemphaticaily)—I do. I believe that the civil power of the State will be sufficient to preserve order throughout the State, A MURDERER CUTS HIS THROAT IN JAIL. [From the San Francisco Examiner, September 30.) Tne last chapter in tue Bittendender tragedy occurred at a few minutes to eleven o'clock this morning in the County Jail, when Edward ©, Bittenbender, the mur- derer of his brother, foiled the ends of justice by cut- ting his throat from ear to ear, from which he bled to death in less than a minute, THR CRIME of the fratricide and suicide is still fresh in the minds of our reacers, his trial tor the formor only being com- | pleted on Friday afternoon last. The story 18 brietlv foliows:—Ou September 11 of last year Edward ©. and bis broiber, George W. Biitenbender, had a quarrel about four bits in the afternoon, when the latter struck Edward. Rankling under the indignity, he nursed bis wrath unui the evening, when he met George on Wastingion street in company with some friepds, He approached bim, and pulling a revoiver from his pocket, fired at his brother, hitting him in the bead. George died in a short time and Edward was arrested tor murder. THR TRIAL of the accused was commenced on Wednesday last, he was defended by the best counsel in this city. T prosecution made out aclear case of murder, and the defence set up the plea of insanity, which they pre- ented to the jury on Friday evening. Atter nearly two days’ arguinent anda lengthy charge by Judge Morri- son the case was given to the jury, The latter were only out deliberating fora short time and returoed with a verdict of murder fn the first degree, fixing the penalty at imprisonment in the State I’rison for the term of bis natural hfe, Monday at ten o'clock was the time set ior passing sentence, when Judge Quint, one of his counsel, gave notice that he would move tor anew trialin the case, During the ontiro trial titten- beuder mainiained a stolid indifference to everything, and did not speak a single word to any one. Even when the verdict was announced he did not change color, nor did a muscle move which was perceptivie. . BACK IN JAIL. Bittenbender was taken back to the Coucty Jail and incarcerated im celi No. 26, on the west side of the lower corridor, iropting on the jaul yard, It is about ten feet deep and five wide. Atine back of the room ig a small shell used tor holding smali articles. In tho cell with Bittenbender was Robert Cass, ayoung man charged with perjury, aud H. W. Hawvor, who was az Tested on a chatye of attempting ave the State with the intention of detrauding bia ereditors. The ers, who, by the way, are apparently guilty of carelesspess, permitted Howvor to take with bim into the coll his Valise, which, among other things, con- tained a razor. Howvor, who was to attend court this morning, shaved himself early, and alter ny en bis abiutions jaid the razor shelf at the rear the ceil. He was then taken to the City Hall, Jeavi Cass aud Bittenvender alone in the cell, TUR DEKD ACCOMPLISHED. Cass states a few minutes before eleven standing at the email hole in the door of the ceil smok- ig 4 pipe and looking out into the corridor, when he hoard a‘bissing sound as if air was ercaping, and look. ing around saw Bittenvender on bie hans and knees on the iloor, directly behind bim, He picked him up, and ashe didso the razor teil from bis right baud to tue Moor. He jumpedto the dooraod hammered on toe trom 8o as to give the alarm. The keepers rashed to the eel 4 found Cass holding Bittenbender around the Wawt. They turned the suicide over on his back wud ‘TIN BLOOD SPURTRD CP TO THE CEILING and bespatiered the walls with the rea fluid, The floor was fairly covered with a pool of bicod and he was sll biceding. He was taken into the corridor and laid on @ mattress, but life had fled before be was moved the last time, night, Colonel Hayes, HAYES, Pen Portraits of the from Their TILDEN, © Respective Presidential Campaign Biographies. OOPER. Candidates Compiled o ’ A CHANCE FOR THE PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR CHOICE. We gather some extremely interesting information from the published campaign biographies of the respective Presidential candiaates, It is of the very highest importance to us to know what manner of man it is who aspires to be President of our great and glorious land, and who isto lead us at last into that millennium for whieh not only Messre, golden time im American Adams, Schurz and the rest of the genuino reformers have been sighing so long, but toward which we all have turned our expectant faces, that »lities when our currency will be sound, when the rings will be extirpated, the lobby dead, when Congressmen and all ou¥ other public men will be honest and unselfishly devoted te tho public good, and corruption, venality, nepotism, incompetency and all the other besetting sins of our publiz service will flourish no more. We all know what maniiold influences mould the character of the men around us, what important bearing ancestry, blood, early training, education during adolescence, business opportunities, &c., exercise upon their plastic natures, But enough bas been said to show bow highly impertant it is for us to obtain a comparative and exhaustive analysis of the character of the respective candidates, and the Heraup, by the aid of the campaign biogtapbies kindly furnished us by the friends of eack, gladly supplies this want, Below follow the three comparative campaign portraits in extenso -— SS SSS RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. REMOTE ANCRSTRY. “George Hayes, of Scotland, came to America by the way of England and settled at Wind: in the colony of Connecticut, in 1682. He married, in 1683, Abigail Dibble, who was born on Long Island, tn 1666. * * * The earlier family traditions connect the name and descent of George Hayes with the fighting ploughman mentioned in Scottish history, who at Lon- carty, in Perthshire, turned back the invaders of his country in a narrew pass with the sole aid of his own valorous sons. GRANDFATHER, “Rutherford, the grandtather, bore the commission, dated 1782, of Governor George Clinton as an officer in the military service of the State of New York.” How- ell’s biography informs us that in bis youth he was “apprenticed to a blacksmith, and wrought at histrade there many yoars in a forge * * * and became a man of substance, a farmer aud an tnukeeper.’? FATHER, “Tho father of Governor Hayes was a quick, bright, accurate, active, business man. He possessed both onergy and executive ability. He had the independence which intelligence gives, and his dry humor served him weil in exposing shams and exploding humbugs.” BIRTHPLACE. The town of Delaware, Ohio, is described as a pros- perous place of 7,000 peopie. The three story brick house whero Hayes was born in 1822 “has long been Delaware's pride and will be its fume.’” EARLY EDUCATION. “Rutherford was sent to an academy at Norwalk, Ohie, Here he remained one year under the instruc- tion of the Rov. dtr, Chapman, a Methodist clergyman of scholarly attainments, In the fall of 1837, to com- plete his preparation for college, Re was sent to quite a noted school at Middletown, Conn.”” There he ob- tained the first prize for prolicieucy in Latin, Greek and arithmetic. YOUTHFUL TRAINING. “In the fall of 1838, at tho age of sixteen years, Hayes entered Kenyon College, He excelled as a de- bater in the literary gocicties and in all college studies, but his tastes especially ran to logic, mental avd moral philosophy aud mathematics, Soon after grad- uating Mr. Hayes-began the study of the law in tho office of Thomas Sparrow, of Cincinnati’? STARTING IN LIFE, He left Mr, Sparrow’s office to attend a course of law lectures in Harvard. ‘‘Ho enjoyed the friendship and counsel of Story,’ attended the lectures of Longfellow, Agassiz, &c,, heard Webster at Faneuil Hall and vis- ited John Quincy Adams nt Quincy. Leaving the Harvard Law School in 1846 Hayes, in the samo eur 1n which Tilden became a New York Assemblyman, he began the practice of the law at Fremont, Ubio. BEPORE THE WAR. Atter four years’ practice at the bar of Fremont, Hayes, longing ior a wider fleld of labor, removed to ‘Uincinnatt, Farrier, who had poisonea families, but whom Hayes His first great case was that of Nancy the members of two ved from the gallows by procuring her a second trial, In 1852, at tho age of thirty, he was married to Miss Webb, also a descendant of soldiers of tho Revolution. .1n April, 1859, he was chosen City Solicitor. ty DURING THE WAR, Hayes was appointed Major, and at the battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862, ‘a beautiful, bright September day,’’ greaily distinguished himself. “Hayes saw a strong force of the enemy * * *, charged into that force with a regimental yell, and after a flerce fight drove them out of the woods’? Hayes was wounded, but after falling still kept on giving orders, while cown, to fight it out.” Although ed by his wealthy anele to stay at home Colonel Hayes returned before bis wounds wore healed. At the battle of Winchester, *‘from mormpg until mid- faving lost lis horse, was fight- ing and encouraging his men on foot, saving his com- mand from annihilation and displaying person bravery of the highest order.’ At Cedar Creck Hay so distinguished himselt that Sheridan “clasped” ‘ais hand and said, ‘Colonel, from this day forward you will be a brigadier general,’’ He was wounded four times in this battle, SINCE THE WAR. “General Hayes’ three years in Congress were almost continuously employed in exacting labors, i looking alter the pensions and pay of soldiers and in making provisions for their fumilies,’? Hayes, during his two terms as Governor. recommended and had com- pleted a comprehensive geological wurvey of Ohio; secured the establishment of a Soldiers’ Orphan Home; portraits of the Governors of Ohio were placed in tho Stace collection; the students’ privtiege of voting while attending college was given back, && After being defeated for Congress by General Banning he was re-elected Governor. ‘He received the news of his nomination while playin base ball with bis children at their home in Fremont,” HIS RECORD AS A RING BREAKER, : Hayes’ biography does not ask the sullrages of the peopie on the ground that he 15 a ring-smasher, HI8 RECORD AS A CIVIL SERVICR REFORMER. First class. Howeil cites his energetic refusal to turn. ‘out the democratic State Librarian, MIS RECORD AS A TAX REDUCER, According to Howell's biography Hayes has reduced the taxation during the five years of bis administration from &6 mills on the dollar to 29, with an anpual saving of $914,593,” ‘By continued pressure upon the | Legisiature ho reduced the locai taxation throughout the State more than $17,000,000, and through bis infiu- ence local authorities were forbidden by Iaw to make penditure without the sanction of a popuiar HIS FINANCIAL RECORD. Return to specie payment on the date specified in ‘the act. WHAT HK 18 CALLED AY WIS ENRMIES. “A nobody ;” ‘a puppet, pulled by Jim Blaine, Zach andler,’? &¢.; also “an income tax swindler” and erjurer,” ‘a respectable figurehead,” &c WIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE. “Governor Hayes is tive feet nine inches in height and weighs 180 pounds. Periect health and its leave bim just in the ripe maturity of physical man- hood and mind, His shoulders amd breast are bi his trame solid and compact, his Limbs museular and sirong. He basa fresh, ruddy complexion, ts full of activity and elasticity and is very fond of the amuse- ments of young people, He has an exceptionally high aud fall forehead, prominent nose and biueish-cray eyes. A heavy, sandy mustache and beard, which are silvered alittie, conceal bis mouth and chin, His light brown hair is thin and slightly sprinkied with gray. aan. Fifty-four. é RELIGION. Presbyterian, MENTAL AXD MORAL CHARACTRRISTICS, “In a word Governor Hayes 1s spare built, solid and nd, mentally, morally and physically. His integrity is @ proverb, bis Hdelity to his convictions is recoguized by political enemies; hie record is ot suiiable uni soundness, and there is absolutely nothing vulneragle in bicharactor, He hasa Lincoln-like soundness of judgment and Is an inexorably jnatas old John Mar- shall.” NOM ASSOCIATIONS, P “It the voice of tLe people shouid deeree the trans- planting of the ideal home of this family trom the capi- tal of Onto to the capital of the Republic, the pore and elevating influences radiating trom uch'a home would pervade and purity the social lite of the national vity, if not of the lund, A severer simplicity would mark the inner and the outer life of the President's nouse- hold, Extravagance in dress and living, wastctulness: displays and in ambitious entertainments would ouragement {rom mistress of the nas tion’s mansion.’ PRRSONAL HABITS, VICRS AXD VIRTUES, “Since his nomination for the Presidency Governor Hayes bas changed in no perceptivle respect the habits, recreations or labors of his daily lite. He rise early and accomplishes much work before breakfust. He iabors in the Executive office in 4! nine until five, a his crnor, answerine or dictating the answors to be given his official, political and private correspondence, and remaining at all times accessible te visitors of every age, sex, color and condition, who seek to see him, His evenings are passed with bia tarmily or at the social parties of bis many friends. He maxos hiv cas. tomary 0 his Louse and farms near Fremont, ana, While profitably managing large property inter- esta, fin ime to devo! pioneer history, to do- to gardening, to general litera. downer liberal studies and pur- mestic architectur ture, to languages suite”? WHALTE. Governor Hayes’ wealth is not estimated at over balf SAMUEL J. TILDEN. REMOTE ANCKSTRY. “They were the bost stock of the two Englands— the old and the new—-and that meant the best stock of mon on earth, Physically thsy were tall, broad shoal- dered, strong, fine looking men. They held bigh positions in England as far back as the middle of the sixteenth century, three of them in succession hold- ing during fitty yeara the Chief Magistracy of Tenter- den, Kent, GRANDFATHER, “Governor Tilden’s grandfather, John, removed from Connecticut and settied tn Columbia eounty, New York, in 1790, in the beautiful valley of New Lebanon, which bas ever since been the residence of this branch of the Tilden tamily,” * * * FATHER, “He was a farmer and merchant, o man of sound judgment and strong, practical sense, which made him the accepted oracle of the county in ail matters of public concern,” BIRTHPLACE. “The sun looks on no fatrer sceno than the Vale of Lebanon."’ An enchanting description of the lovely vale follows, and then:—** It was in this happy valley that Samuel J, Tilden nad bis birth—Marcn 15, 1814.” RARLY EDUCATION, Wo are not told to what school young Tilden was sent, “but, early displaying an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, with the racest capacity for its acquisi- tion, before he bad fairly escaped from boyhood he displayed such an oxount of political knowledge and precocity of reason and judgment as astonished all the great men who #0 often became the guests of his father,” YOUTHFUL TRAINING. Aer comparing Tilden’s precocity with that of the younger Pitt, the Clintons and Livingstons, the biog- raphy dwells on the first literary product of the ‘boy statesman,”’ written in 1832, when young Tilden was only eighteen years old. In the same year he entered Yale College, but finished his education at the Uni- versity of New York. STARTING IN LIFE. Having chosen the law for his profession he entered the law office of Judge Edmunds, * * * * At the age of twenty-three Tilden wrote in defence of Van Buren under the nom de plume of “Crino,” and at twenty-four he started asa public speaker, In 18i4 he started for political purposes the Daily News, and in 1845, atthe age of thirty-one, ‘he was persuaded to Eider the Assembly of the State from the city of New York, BEFORE THE WAR. While an Assembiyman Tildoo was elected a mem- ber of the Convention jor remodelling.the constitution of the State, Withdrawing {rom politics in 1846 be became what he used to say of himself, “all lawyer now.” His best known cases are the contested elec- tion case of Flagg tor Comptroller in 1855, the Burdell murder case in 1557, the Peuusylvania Coal Company case, the Cumberland Coal Company case. By “hia services to the American system of railways he won the chief part of his fortune.” % DURING THE WAR, “Ata meeting held at tue house of General Dis, just alter the first call of President Lincoin for 75,000 troops, Mr. Tiden * * * maintained that, instead of 75,000 troops, Mr. Lincoln should have called out at least 500,000," ® “At a later period of the war be was invited by the government at Wash- ington to give hi i the best methods for its further condact.”? not to depend upon the problematical appearance of a military genius, bat “to avail yourself of your numerical strength and your superior military resources” and to “ovor- whelm your adversary by disproportionate numbers ahd reserves”? In the summer of 1864 Mr. Tilden was adelegate to the Democratic Nationa) Convention at Chicago. He made a speech in the New York delegi Hon in opposition to any deciaration in Javor of an armistice and insisted that the adjustment of the con- troversy pending on any other basis than the restora- tion of the Union was manilestiy impossible, SINCH THE WAR. : “Iu December of the year 1869 Mr. Tilden united with a few leading members of the New York Bar in a call jor the mecting at which the Bar Association was formed,’’ and the purification of the New York Bench wi evidently the work of the Bar Association. The biography then goes extensively into Governor Tilden’s battle with the Tweed Ring. ‘To the cternal honor of the democratic party of Ue chy and State on the issue thus made up by Mr, Tildem with the Ring they gave him their cordial and irresisuble support. The candidacy of Mr. Tilden forthe Governorship is then nairated, as well as his war on the Canal Ring and his reiorm measures while Governor. HIS RECORD AS A RING BREAKER, Tilden’s campaign biography claims that he smashed three rings—tne Judicial Ring, the Tweed Ring and the Canal Ring. HI8 RECORD AS A CIVIL SERVICE REFORMER, ANo L 8 RECORD AS A TAX REDUCER, Three mils as before. The biography gives no state- ment of the iatest reduction, but the Associated Pre: eptember 27 claims a reduction of No official statement: ¥ of tho official docu- ments at hand to show bow large the total reduction has been during Governor Tilden's two years admin- istration of the Mnances of the State, RIS FINANCIAL RECORD. Return to specie payment—aiter sufficiont prepara- tion, ’ EMIRS, oniet,"? “a per. WUAT HR 18 CALLED BY HIS “A railroad wrecker,” “a see jurer,” “an income tax swindler,” HIS PRRSONAL APPEARANCE. The biography 1s silent on the the Governor's per- Sonal appoaratice, but he Sun, of August 16, says:— “The better looking candidate is Sam Tilden, We ac knowledge that Hayes has a more sympathetic face and a tenderer eye, bi come to examine the in- dications of quality in the character of the two men we find that while Hayes ts facial, commonplace. * * * Tilden is strongly individualized, keen of intellect, — analyti thoughtful. Tilden's is a ince to always distinctly remomber once you have seen ity and Hayes’ i@ one such as you may see every day.” CL Bixty-two, Presbyterian. MENTAL AND MORAL CHARACTERISTICS, “He brought to his position a measure of pro- fessional training, of political and financial ex- perience and practical acquaintance with men, wher in mass or detail, which, we venture to were never before cumbined in an equal degree in Any chief magistrate of the Empire Stace. His lite seemed to have been a preparation fer the work he waa called to undertake.” HOME ASSOCIATIONS. Governor Tilden’s home associations are not alluded to in the Diography, provably on account of his con- firmed bachelorhood, whieh has been 680 deeply r gretted. However, in the caso of Governor Tilden elevation to the White House, his sister, Mra. Polion, would be its mistress. Mrs, Peiton's receptions atthe yubernatoriai mansion in Albany have given such satisfaction that it cannot be doubted that in her Washington soeicty would find an accomplished leader. RELIGION. PERSONAL NABITS, VICRS AND VIRTURS. Manners—/leasant, though not particularly suave, Dress publican in its simplicity; perhaps a little old-maidish in its overscrupuious neataess. Hospitaiity—Mr. Tilden’s dinners at bis Gramercy Park and bis famous Roine wines were always exquisite, His more recent enteru ents of iriondly politicians at Moon's at Saratoga ‘@ also become truly celebrated. ‘Temperance—Not even the campaign supplement of the Zines has ever accused Mr. Tilden of being intem- perate, although his wine cellar is famous, He does not emoke, nor does he play cards, Piety—Mr. Tilden avends charch regularly. In ail other respects his conduct is acknowledged to be exemplary. A republican paper once accused him of having deaten bis mother-in-law, but this cannot be true, a be was never married, and is officially denied by Sun, WEALTH Mr. Tildow ts supposed to be worth from $4,000,000 to $5,000,600, PETER COOPER. REMOTR ANCKSTRY. “He comes from a tamily distinguished for their on. wavering devotion to the cause of American indepen. dence.” This is ail we learn from the campaign biog- raphy of the ancestry of Now York’s greatest philan- thropist, but that he cameo! a strong ruce and of sturdy Anglo-Saxon stovk a casual look at his well known face and figure will tel. Mr. Cooper, probably, {8 far more democratic than either of his rivals, inas- much as he does not allow his biographer to preter for him the claim of biue blood and ancient lineage. GRANDPATHER, “His maternal grandfather, John Campbell, was Alderman of New York and Depaty Quartermaster during the war,” FATHER, “My father was leutenant in the patriot army, After the Revolationary war he had done a successful bust- peas in the manufacture of, hats in the city of Now | York, BIRTHPLACE, No romance of landscape beauty envelopes Peter Cooper's birthplace. All the viography says ia, simply :—‘Peter Cooper was born in the city of New York, February 12, 1791.” EARLY EDUCATION, “My father followed the business of a hateer, and the first I romember being utlized was by being set to pull the hair out of'rabbit skins when my head was just above the table, [remained tn this business until i could make every part of a hat, My father fluaily * ™ * commenced the brewing of ale in Poekskill. It was my business to deliver the kegs of ule to tho dif. ferent places in town and country,” YOUTHFUL TRAINING. After making himself usoful in the brick business, into which his father alse went, Peter Cooper, in his seventeenth yoar, entered as apprentice to the coach making business, ‘During my apprenticeship I re- coived $25 a year for my services, To this sum I added something by working at might at coach carving and such other work as I could get.’” STARTING IN LIFE. As soon as he wag of age he went to Hempstead, LL, where he worked at making machines for shearing cloth at $150 a day. menced the manufacturo of machines for shearing cloth on his owa account, receiving his first $600 trom Mr. Vassar. Al rthree years he launched into the and both were go profitable that he nabled to start his famous giue factory, BEFORE THE WAR. tabiished the Canton Iron Works at Baltimore. ‘The only bloody-minded thing that Mr. Cooper ever made was a torpedo boat designed to blow the Turks out of water tor their inhuman crueltics to the Greeks in the struggle to regain their fri a, ‘This was about 1824 or 1525.” ‘The crowning glory of Mr. Cooper’glifo,”’ says the biography, ‘and that in which he has expended the most money, time and thought, is the Cooper Union,’’ the corner stone of which was laid tweuty-one years ago, in 1855, DURING TUR WAR. Mr. Cooper ‘eso eminently a pacific man that no aiiasion whatever 18 contained in the campaign biogra- phy regarding his “war record.” ‘1urning to tho In 1828 he comprehensive files of the Hxnanp only find this little paragrapb in relation to him in the Heratc of December 4, 1864:—‘The | Hon, Peter Cooper has set an excellent example to our Wealthy citizens not liable to be drat Desirous of being represented inthe army of tne Union he called on Mr. Bluaot, Chairman of the Volunteering and Bounty Paying Commiitee, and applied, bot for one, but for two substitutes, and deposited his $1,300 for the same, Betore night he was furnished with two good men, who will soon be doing batt‘e for the country in the name of Peter Cooper. This is a noble example, and there are thousands in the city who doubtie: will or shouid follow it Now is the time, Mr. Cooper ds seventy years of age,” SINCE THE WAR. Mr. Cooper was, fur many years, a school trustee, and took great interest in the development of tho public system of free schools, The paternal interest which be always took in the children of the: schools may bo readily inferred from following add to the children of grammar schools assembied in the ball of Cooper Union, November, 1868:—‘My children, for one envy not the man who can stand uomoved in the presence of such a scene as this. What sight is there in ail the wide range of hutnan observation so weil caiculated to stir the deepest feelings of our hearts with protound anxiety for the future welfare of tois vast company of the young?” &c. RIS RECORD AS A RING BREAKER, Mr. Cooper has never tolerated either a ring or corner in gine, but smashed them all completely. HIS RECORD AS A CIVIL SERVICE REFORMER, Always promoted bis.best clerks. HI¥ RECORD AS A TAX REDUCER. Mr. Cooper never had a chance to reduco either our State or municipal taxation, except in this, that by fostering popular education through the establishment of the Cooper Institute ho undoubtedly decreased pau- perism, poverty and thriftiessness, and thus helped to the city and State useful and honest tax- payers, and undoubtedly in this indirect manner light- ened tne buraens of the whole community, MIS FINANCIAL RECORD, wee 48 good enough—only give us more of em WHAT HE IS CALLED BY MIS RXBMIES. Neither friend nor foe can speuk evil of beloved old Peter Cooper. MIS PRRSONAL APPRARANCE. The scant campaign biography of Peter Cooper He com. | makes no allusion whatever to bis splendid appear. | ance, which 18 the beaw ideal of a venerable old man, a patriarch aod bevelactor of nis race, Hels of pow! ful stature, though bent with age, and still revoais evidences of a sturdy constitution and wholesome habits of life His iarge fi his snow-white hair, his kindly and lovable features, are too well known in this city Lo require’a pen portrait. As part of his per- sonal appoarane be mentioned the famous air- cushion, which he always carries with him, and which hia grateful Now York ‘eliow citizens have got to re- gard with an aflectionate interest, aan, Eighty-Ove, RULIGION, Unitarian, MENTAL AND MORAL CHARACTERISTICS irmness when and it isa question who shali have is; but he is open hanaed tothe poor and the destitute, meited by every tale of row that is preferred to his car, and lets thousands p from his bountiful hand without a thougnt bat of the good he designs.’ NOME ASSOCIATIONS. “Mr. Cooper married Miss Saran Bi twenty-two years old, and his w year, being then in her twenty-first The two children surviving are Edward Cooper Mrs. Sarah Ano Hewitt, wite of the Hon. A. 3. Hewitt.’ (This estimable indy would be the mistress of the White House in the event of Mr. Cooper’s clec- tion.) ‘Mr. Cooper never speaks of his wife without emotion. He says she was the day star, the solace and the inspiration of his life—words that express a deop feeling and also a substantial tact.’ PRASONAL BARITS, VICKS AND VIRTURS. Manvners—Extromely benign and kindly to all. Dress—Comfortabie and joose more than natty or fashiovable; plain as the man is. Hospitality—Mr, Cooper's old-fasniuned house on bri or hed ie lives in ti! Temperance—Mr. Cooper ow and hea to atricti, Mr. Cooper, good glass of wine at dinner. Pioty—Mr. Cooper ts an exemplary church member. “Simple and pure inall bis living, reguiar in his habits, uctive all the day, a sound sleeper at night, a HAs tives much in ‘gentle mirth,’ be bids lair to live Much peyond the term of ordinary lite. He loves the ‘world,’ but hates the ‘flesh and the devil.’ ’’ WRALTR. Poter Cooper's wealth is still very largo, althongh he has sunk #0 large 9 partof it in public bencfactions, THE EXHIBITION. THE BLUNDERING MYSTERY OF THE ORNTENNTAL MEDICAL DEPARBTMENT—CAUGHT IN A LIE— PHILADELPHIA THE UNHEALTHIEST CITY mm 18 NOT AFBAID TO BAY. Patapsrrata, Oct. 7, 1876 Among the many exhibits at this great World's Fair none 1s more curious or amusing than the weak- ness and narrow-mindednessjof the average Philadel- Pphia newspapers. They will no more admit the fact that there is considerable malarial fever among incau- tious strangers hero—not at all remarkable when so many thousands are bere—they will no more admit the possibility of there being one single, isclated case even, than they would tolerate the sacrilege of keeping one of their immaculate white window shutters open atter dark. Itis really tunuy to see the feeble, old. womanish editorial rage they fly into when it is so much as hinted at, Thvir vehement, sweeping deniala and the concealment ot the Centennial Medical De partment only make thejmischief worse by giving cur. rency to exaggerated rumors of the extent of the dan- ger, when a few honest admissions of; the truth would snow the world how little real danger there is to Visit- ore who take care of themselves, THK DEPARTMENT OF MYSTRRY, The Centennial Medical Department is the big name of a litule building in the Exhibitiongrounds, run by a little company of little men—in more senses than one—who know a little about medicine. People takei sick onthe grounds are taken there. They average about filty cases a day, according to their daily reports, and they are always declared to be “all trivial,” But they do not encourage the visitsot reporters, always refusing to give the names of tue patients treated by them, what the nature of their cases is; in fact, they refuse to give any information to the press and shu themselves up inas much mystery as possible, Worse than this, I bave reason to believe that THEY HABITCALLY Lim, For instance, Tuesday of last week they sent in their | usual report to the press headquarters, as follows:— “Forty cases to-day—all trivial.” Now, [happen to know that on that day a man died there, This may bayo been a trivial thing for tne medical department, but it certainly was not for the man. Tealled at the medical department to-day to ask the name of the man. A mysterious individual in that ottice reused even to admit that any one had died there, When | proved tv him that he lied he hed further by stating that be couid not give me his name, when in fact he had the record book of his little insti- tution open in front of him. 1 have learued {rom other sources that the man who died was a New Yorker, that he was clergyman of the Methoaist Church, and that his disease was typnoid fever. MORK CASES OF FRVER. Moantime the ci of sickness from malarial or ‘typhoid fever continue. Mr, M. F, Lobo, an employ¢ oi the Centennial Commission, in charge of the prest headquarters, bas been seriously sick with it several weeks. A young lad employed in the press rvom, (way Hill by name, was taken sick and died of it ately. = Several of the Japanese exhibitors and attendants are down with the tev A negro employed at Agricultural Building was taken down the other day. Young Mr. Stoyor, at one of the windmills, is dead trom the fever. In the Canadian Department I missed an exhibitor who 18 sick with 18, Lieutenant Saunders, of Company A, Centennial Guard, is dying of malarial fever. Joseph Kitenhead, ofa tobacco exhibit in Agricul. tural Hall, is also very ill with tu AN IMPORTANT OPINION. To-day 1 met at the Trois-Fréres a celebrated Phila- de!phia physician, What be bad to io relation to the absurd claim that Philadelphia is the healthiest city mthe world—which one has constantly dinned into his ears here—is of great importance. It is the exact truth, but it would ostracize that man proies- sionally and suciully forever if I were to publish his name. He had the courage to tell ina few words just what isthe matter with this cuarming Quaker City, just now tho most attractive city in America to live tn. “Philadelphia the healthiest city in the world!” Why my dear sir, what arrant nonsense thatis. I[ declare, as @ physician, it 1s one of the unhealthiest of cities. Per- baps the death rate in Now York ishigher, That’s what we Philadelphians are always bragging about., But, bless your iunucent heart, that does, not prove this city to be a healthy one. The death rate may be higher in New York, but tho sick rate isn’t. There's no deadly disease here—nothing that the people die of rapidly, But there are in Philadelphia more balf-dead- andal people—thin, pale, yeilow-eyed, complaining and generally miserable than in any place I ever saw. ‘here new medical word—morbiaity—and it just expt the condition of thousands of people. bere. They don’t die of it, se our death rat ‘ot vel y, igh; but they linger along and grow paler and thinner, When you New Yorkera get very sick you die or you get well, but Lere there are so many people who don’t do either—they are just miserable, thank you! Walk through a New York street and ‘contrast the brisk, Vigorous peoplo with the listless, dull looking faces you often see tere, “Why 1s the city unhealthy? Why, because the whole of Philadelphia is builton aswamp. Here are two rivers, witn the city between, on this point of jand. Go down below the city, between these twa rivers, and you will Onda marsh, Go up above the city and you will find another, As the city extenda, these swamps are filled in and built over, as many @ one has been ady. Of course the city isa dead Jevel, and that is bad for drainage, Another very im- portant reason why Philade/phia cannot be healthful is because immediately back of the kitchen of nearly every house jn the city isa stinking, open privy well. Look out your back window and you will seeand smell—doubdie rows of them, for houses are built here 80 that they cor back to back. Is 1 any wonder that there is typhoid tever here? They never will be Tid of it as long as these festering privy wells Iast.’? TYPHOID FEVER IN PHILADELPHIA, A NEW YORKER'S EXPERIENCE, To tns Epiror or tas HERALD:— . Noticing your editorial in regard to the prevalence ol sickness in Philagelphia, and the World’s contra. dictory statement, it behooves me to state that during my visit of three weeks at the Centennial City I was il with malaria and diarrhea most of the time, and | know of a great many others who wore affected in the same manuer. I have at present two friends lying dangerously iil with typhoid fever in Philadelpuia, There has been much complaint as to the condition of Croton water, but although there is little said about the Schuylkill it is far inferior to the former and needa a good cleaning out betore drinking, uniess one is pos- ssed of a Philadelphia-bound stomach, THOMAS, New York, Oct. 6, 1876. A O THE POISONS OF THE SCHUYLEILL. To tue Evirox or Tua Heraup:— Other causes may be assigned for the prevalent sick- ness in Philadelphia complained of in your reeent edi. torials besides that of insuficient drainage of the Con tennialGrounds. Some of these causes should be known by Philadelphians as well as visitora, About three miles above the water works and on the same side of tho Schuylkill River, at the crossing of the Green Street and Centennial Railroad, a large woollen factory dis, charges the refuse of its dye vate, &c., coloring the water of the river for over 100 feetin width and plainly visible for many hundred yards downward. ‘Ihe wool. len mills and dye works, it 1s Said, will be removed next year, bat they are aliowed to poison thousands of Centennial visitors this year, Below this, for a ance of another mile or more on the samo side river, the bills are used reolating water {rom wh ficient to remove them, Moroover, in the lower part of the city especially, an extensively defective system of closets prevails, especially in private houses. Yard closets in soine nooks under the houses render unbearable tho small Yards and surroundings But, werse still, closets (not ‘with water, Out large tubes straight to the sewers) in the upper story discharge the potsonous exhalations directly into the buildings. Can 1t be wondered at that visitors fall dy victims to these influences where the water and air are sys- tematicaliy poisoued? RD Naw Youk, Oct. 6 A SMRIOUS COMPLAINT PROM BALTIMORE, To Tue Epitonx or THR HeRALD:— I have beon highly gratified by your two editorials referring to the sickness prevailing at tho Centennial Grounds, in Philadelptiia, and I cannot help regardiog you as a public benefactor, I am astonished that editors of other papers not had the moral courage to sound the alarm in tho ears of many thousands visit. ing the Centonuial Many ol the Baltimoreans whe Visited \t returned homo very sick, and some of thom died, Myself and my family, seven in number, were three days at the Centennial, and took every precantion Against the prevailing disease, Yet five of us became very sick, and 1 took two weeks for my own recovery, 1 told, upon good anshority, that eight living Iu the vicimiy of Aberdeen, artord county, Md., on tho Philadelphia and Wilmington Ratirond, retarned trom the ntenaial very as nd died in two weeks—four in one rT @ sickness is wNaccountadle to mo, bus those in authority at the Centennial should investigate and Femoveit. The number of visitors is so large that tho rooms, both at private boarding houses and hotels, ne Neither can bedd: leave, to new comers, who breathe the phere and occupy deds imprey am ‘old that the milk sold on the Cs \s adulterated and very unhealthy. ployés have retarned from Philadel |. Bastimonn, Vet. 6, 1876, Many of our om- ia seriously itl, PHILIP DARLY,