The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1876, Page 4

“MME STATE CANVASS, —_ + Uarge Gatherings and Great Euthusiasm Around the iiustings. THE STUMP ORATORS AND THEIR SPECIES The Outlook in Tompkins, Chemung and Other Counties. | PECULIARITIES OF ——_ THE CAMPAIGN. | Immaca, Oct 10, 1876. Although thore ts apparent apathy among the people 4m this county (Tompkins)—the tarmers especially have | Dut little to say on the subject of politics—yes the poli- | tietang are at work, and stump speaking is beginaing Wm earnest, Thero is much indignation felt in this place and else- | shere throughout the county where an account of the | Mair has reached, at what is believed to have been a Wehberate attempt to wreck the vebicile in which Jeneral E. F, Joues was expected to return at mid- ' Might from a democratic meeting, held at » place called Mott's Corver, about mine miles trom Ithaca. Your correspondent went wat with the General in a light buggy, aud those who jave travelled over tho hills and through the ravines 4 the romantic route to Slatervillo alter a twenty aya’ rain will appreciate the mud and fatigue of the ourney. After the mecting, which was a highly re- ipectable one, the bail being filed, the General re- Jurned, about eloven o'clock, to Ithaca by whatis balled the lower parg, your correspondent tarrying bver night at Slaterville, which is about three milea trom the Corners, the place of meeting. Early the next morning tho IixaLp correspondont, accompanied by Mr. Dedrick, landlord of the hotel where he was stopping, took a vehicle for the cars, the Mation being about three miles distant, en route for Ithaca, When about midway Deiween the bote! and the station the HeraLo man ‘was aroused from a meditative mood by an exclama- tion from his companion something like this;—*'Hello! What the deuce does this mean??? On looking up I saw a number of rails placed directly across the road | over which every vehicle must pass and which ro- ‘ Quired some detour to avoid in broad daylight, Pass. ing these obstacles what waz our surprise to find alittle | further along a number of large corn stacks (we | counted half a dozen), eithor of which no two men | would handle, placed directly in the middle of the foad anu so arranged that no vehicle could | Fass without danger of being smashed up, and to avoid Which, even if seen in a dark might, would involve the danger of going down w decivity’ ot sixty fect or of doing wrecked on the apposite wall. It was fortunate that these ovstructions were discovered by daylight, for my companion, who was a sturdy, reticent old larmer, said he “wouldn't give stucks for any man’s Hie who run agin them things with w frisky borse in Jhe night time.” It so huppened that tho General's horwe was, although a steady goer, rather metticsome, wd 1 would pot have given much for either of vur bones, if the General with bis usual goaheadative- tesa, bad happened to be going down hill at any time Woight aud had encountered these waliciousiy con- ‘rived traps to do him personal injury, und possibly causing loss of life. 1hia is the routo (he General and the Hxkanp correspondent would provubly vave taken | bad they remained together, so our separation was both umely.and fortunate for bow of us. Nobody, of tourse, Knew who was guilty of the act, for there are but very few farm houses in the neighborhood, but it has deo ascribed to some motive intended to interiero With the political meeting held tat might nota long distanee off. Some men thirk ita stuuil alfair after } all, and jaugh at it, but for one, your correspondent H foes not fancy apy rail-ery of that kind, and as for torn stacks, be would preter corn in another shape, ITHACA MATTERS, Ithaca isthe residence of Edgur K. Apgar, the young &nd active democratic speaker who is going through the ‘Various coun jes io this part of the State aud arousing $he uuterritivd tov deeas of glory avd spuily, He is Very popular, and draws « crowd wherever he goes. Mr, Bamuel Halliday is also a young and active politician on the democratic side” He 1s » candidate for Assembly, ana, being a Corneller, he will carry the boys of that home of learping and aquatic victories and bo elected. Grandpa selkrey, who has enjoyed legislative houors for a number of , and by the nm exercise of patient industry iu the pursuit of his offeial Jabors has realized a very respectabie competet One of the noiables of the place. He pooh- id&a that Tilden or Robinson will carry the State, and gets his tront veeth down firmly in the belie! that Hayes will sweep it by at least 30,000 majority and Morgan by more. PRESIDENT WHITE ON REFORM. Some curivsity haying been exciied to sco the re- marks of President White, of Cornell University (who, I believe, bas gone or iuleuds to go to Europe), in regard to jorn od reforms, receutly made, | am procure a copy of them trom a publication Just issued here. They are as fvilows: ‘Tho werld is full to vverflowing with whoue shingles da: Btrrets, econd class meu from the second stories along our the land aro for bettor laws: 5 merchants and 7 for every ong, if thoroush The prospects which lie ious, We are not dritting t Reform is getting to be the re of scoundrels, as some anid patriotism was in the days gone by, (applause by republicans.) ido not refer to the erent reform mea: * Which our present Governor has inauyurated and carried @ut, out to the miserable pretensions of hypvcrites and pre- tenders the world over, callin re us und the country aro destruction. POLITICAL STIRABOUT IN CHEMUNG. Exarma, Oct, 11, 1876. ‘There ts probably more real feoling in this city im the nin any other part of the State ork city. It is the home of Lucius Robinson, the democratic candidate tor Governor, whose son (there may be more (han ono) 18 a practi % tng lawyer bere, a young man of affubility, and, I have ie ne doubt, of promise, if not, trom his position, of Promisea, There is a local pride im this case unlike that which prevails in regard to any other candidate for prominent office that 1 have witnessed, with the exception probably of Governor Hayes, the republican Candidate tor President, whose popularity at his home in Ohio among his neighbors is unbounded. Hence we Sught to expect the democracy to be a little more lively than at this time. Bue the ci , Where ‘Wait! wait! and seo w ® The old and young democrats having healed Weir rences there will, of course, be a united vote for filden and a lurger one for Kubinson. The story that Borry McGuire Lad pronounced agsinst Tildon is stig- | ; @Matized by the indomitable ex-speaker aga lie manu- | factured out of whole cioth, but tint be bus become 40 | “ Beoustomed to be inaligned and hed about that he pays é Re attention to them, Hoe laughed at the stai ; Shat bis law partner, Mr. Hart, having j Pepublican meeting was significant of his own senti- he said that during \beir whole term of of- Bal business they had not exchanged ten words to- gether on polit: ‘The following be regarded a3 an epitome of the ‘work going on in some portions of / CHEMUNG COUNTY. | At Corning an unusual feeung is aroused among Doth parties. A republican meeting was held Thursday | ight. Speaker J. W. Husted, Dr. Isaac 1. Hayes, and ‘ Tie Ramee, of Horcollsville, were the speakers. A | eession preveded the meeting. About | were iu live, Husted made a tar | 1 Incisive One, aNd ihe rest were of the It was considered a gooa On Friday night tue democrais of | demonstration. showed their strength by a torch. Procession, in which wore torches, | good many mea who bet be furnished with torches, Hon. arte: Walker pre- | Sided. Edgar K. Apger was ibe privcipal speake He 1 end than atthe | hus already | Canauumigua Wa spoke for two hours and a ball, ty at tive throughout and jurger at | pnoing of the meeting. Mr, Apgar f@poken this week at Auburn on Tuesday on Wednesday and riey ou Thur . y Meeting was pusiog one, the On Some completely packed aud hundreds of peoy ible to get inside. t i sai that it wa: Hitiea! gutter: g ever beid in the ville Hiday, of Ithuca, spoke last evening in ©). mother large democratic auuience. To day there is to | & & democratic meeting in Watkiue, at whieh Mr. | i and others will speak. In Kimita both parues | 6 je demonstrations at few oven at which i te enthusiasm aud numbers were avout equally di- ; ded. James S. Tha of New York, was among the democratic speuker ‘The mira bave rented a large ball in aod The | o tor Congress, trum (he Twenty ninth district, gives goneral | Walisiaction to the party. Mr. Loveridge resides in | Save aud isa rising soung®man of ability and bigh ter. His opponent is John N. Hungerlord, a re- bitean who is heid in high esteem by his party, Tbe | wae largely republican until Charies CB. | ot Walker accepted the nomination two yours ago, and | ‘elected by a handsome majority, Lt was regretted tha itr Waiker’s business arrangements forbade bis jance ot a renomination, tis grewt personal popu- almost ipsuring & re-election, Lut be has encered | ito the cunvass aod will « secure | @lection of Mr Loveriteo The Congressional dis | trict is composed of the counties of Aliesueny, Steuben | hee ghia The resalt may at least be cousiered pisul NOW THE PARTIES STAND, itieal horizon in this city and throughout the ‘Chet ie avluge upon the issues of the s city Is being pushed with | In my rambies just even, | by both parties. | been organized here, with | und the committeemen of the diferent wards (seven | ia | especiaily | tatu no work through (befprincipal thoroughfares of this besatiful tuland place, aptly depominated the ‘Queen City of the Southern tier,” Your correspondent observed trom Lake street a splendid transparency froin « building 19 | Carroll street, lit up with the words **Democratic Head- | Guarters,’’ Gotug Up stairs and into the headquarters | of (be club everything looked cheertul a: with documents ot Tiden and party of men sitting around th | conversation with some of the g¢ present re. gurding the politica: situahon T gleaned the relative position of afuira, which is as followe:—The republican managers here are doing their very best and the gov- erning oficials sapecially are taking a decidedly active | part in tne canvass. We know for a fact that all the postmasters in this county have antied up their assessment to ephanee republican success, with the ex- ception of R. P. Mosher, of the town of Veteran, Mr. Mosher’s refusal to pay ia his share of the corruption fund in thattown will be the means of dropping his bead in the basket, and convert him and some of his personal frionds to the aupport of Tilden and Hen- i lemocrats in this county, | as the Arnots, MeGutre, Lowe, Mayor Turner and | others, who were dricks. The prominet NOT PRONOUNCED TILDEN MES | prior to the Convention at St, Louis, are to-day en: getic and firm: supporters of the democratic national ticket, A central city campaign democratic club has yor Turner as president, bumber), are all prominent and = influen- tial demoera In a conversation with Stephen T. Arnot, who 18 considered to be one of the most prominent democratic observers in this county and Congressional district, he informed ine that Chemung county would beyond a doubt give a democratic major- ity of at lexst 600 In November next. Lucian Rovin- son, the caudidate for Governor, whose home is in this city, willcarry this county bya large majority and, as a'prominent republican remarked to me, “He will be supported by nearly every republican in the county, those outside of governmental oifice- hoiders."” PETER COOPER. THE GREENBACK CANDIDATE'S VIEWS ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION—BE 18 OPPOSED TO STRIFE FOR OFFICK AND WILL BRTIRE ON CONDITIONS—MR. COOPER KNOWS NOTHING O¥ THE MOVE TO WITHDRAW MR. TILDEN’S NAME FROM THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET, ‘The uncertainty that continued yesterday to hang over the result im Indiana bad the etlect of bringing quite a large number of visitors to the greenback beud- quarters, on Fourteenth street, There were a number of men in attendance who are to act as distributors of tickets, and who are to be supplied with boxes to be used at the polling places on election day. The strange statement made on Wednesday relative to the with- drawal of Mr. Tilden in some of the States was the sub- ject of considerable discussion, und a reporter of the HERALD sought to obtain the latest news op that im- portant point, PETER COOPER INTERVIEWED. The candidate of the independent greenback party was found at the rooms of the Board of Trade during the alternoon, He looked the picture of health and was in an amiable and conversational mood. The | Hena.p reporter asked Mr, Cooper if no bad heard anything relative to the withdrawal of Governor Til- deu’s name in one or more States and the sudstitution of bis own im ite place, Mr. Cooper replied that ho | had notany information whatever on that point and appeared to consider it as a tung very unlikely to oc- cur. There was some doubt, be thought, as to the election o! the Governor, It the Governor, however, were to adopt the principles of the indopeudengs and give assurances thut he would carry them our to the best of his bility, Mr. Cooper said he would retire from the canvass and would hope that the democratic candidate would recelve the support of the green- back men all over the country. Beiore bis nomination he had gone to Mr. Tilden and stated to him that such was his intention if named tor the Chief Magistracy, and Mr, Cooper was ready to stand by the offer at any time. He had pot been trained aga politician, He bad served in the Common Council, and bad always considered it his duty to work for the welfare of the toiling masses, and in accepting his present candidature Le was ony striving to benet those who suffered most by our existing financial system as well as for the best interests of the whole country. Nothing couid be more unlortunate than the policy of the government 1m reference to greenbacks, Mr. Cooper cited the caso of Franco—a country that bad suflored far more from the evils of war thau tho United States, Her contest with Germany, though brief in poimt of time, cost her more than the war of the rebellion did the United States. Notwitustanding drench paper hardly ever depreciated, because that paper was receivable jor every desctiption of im- ports, and gold under that system never went beyond two per cent per anuum. ‘The indepeudent party bad wo money to spend inthe wn. Iie committees confined themselves prin- cipally to furuisning and circulating documents tor the enligitenment of the people ou a subject Lbat touched them in the great struggle for an honorable existence, STRENGTH OP THE ORKENBACK PARTY, In Mr. Cooper's opinion the strength of the green- back party is lar greater than many think, Thousands agree in principle with tue inaependenss, but, baving Votes, they unwisely conclude to save tnem—or, 1m oiuer words, not throw them away, Which thoy imagine they would do by supporting Cooper and Cary. ‘they seem to believe that it 18a choice be- tween two risks Anyuow, they wiah to cast their ballots jor candidates they imagine are likely to win, Mr. Cuoper remarked thay nine out of every ten per- sons he met expressed themselves in favor uf the Pnaucial principles of the tndependents, but owing to the thralvom they are kept iu vy old political assoc ions they are iikely ‘to vote againat their intere and it may be in| mauy instances aguin: convictions. He could uot, ot course, suy vi figures xiven were such a fair or just proportion as might apply to the community at large, lor it was not at all improbable tbat the generality of people he bab- itually came across entertained bis own Views, and they were the unly correct ones, on the paper money question, However, ou the bighest grounus of public duty he was determined to remain in the tleld to tue last, and it was to him @ source of regrot that neither the mauogers of the republican vor ol the democratic party had recognized and adopted we only true remedy for the evils unuer which the country suffers, Noi K can be more certuin, said Mr, Cooper, than the fact that the contraction of the currency has been foliowed by w reduction of ail values, so that a Wwroug has been intlicted upon all the enterprising business men of the vation, und that there cun be nothing more imporwnt than to tud oul aud remove a cause that is Dyiaging bankruptcy aud ruin va millions of the wost industrious und enterprising of the American people, THE HERALD COMPLIMENTED, The Hexaiv, he kuew, did not comecide with bis | Views, vus be was bound to admit that he bad been | treated by the paper with greut courtesy and consider. auion, for which Mr. Cooper said he’ felt gratetul Widely aiffermg with iton ihe financial question, bo had to aumire the jorce and ability witn whieh 1% maintained iis positon. Thero were many subjects, however, on wuich he was fully in accord with the Hxkaco, particularly in matters reiauive to the manict- pai xoverament. On every occasion he desired to Teacu the public turough tie columns of the HxRALD he was speciaty lavored, aud of course ue coud do no less than wake suitable acknowleagmenis, He had covenunted to go beiore the people—not for the atriie of office, nor for the triamphs of a successtul candi- date, but for the vindication ol great priveple that underhes all democratic iustitutions—natn interest and happiness ol the Whole pauon to the demands or interest of any one ciass; that in the eet anu detlance ot this pripeiple the war debs has admipisterea too much by ‘he auvice and in tie {utorest of @ swall class why care lor their income but cunnot look vut for or wtiend to wcliVe investinents, and hence they prefer the bond ww the curreuey; and for another class who desire the biguest interest tor the swallest juvesiment, and hence they preter gold Lo a paper legal tender. LOCAL NOMINATIONS, In regard to local municipal aifuirs Mr. Cooper re- marked (hat it Would hardly be proper ior Lun, as a al ewndiiate, to tuke avy purein the mutier of jug UF CORTFONIDE LOMINALIOMS. Any Way, be satd, the main point Was co get good men jn olfiee aud vO ay the ioundal ot thorough reform im the ety +goverument, The Hxnanv, be comvnued, bad pro- posed nearly all {he improvements required aud there Was How au Opporiuuily open for an Upright man to fll tle post of Mayur, who would Lave the power to conser veuellis ou the metropolis that would be we- membered jor all ime. Tweuly yeurs ago, when the project of buildimg substantial WOCkS Was proposed, there Wa8 aquarry in the nortbern part ol the city where sultavle stony Jor the purpose could be obuined in suillcremt quautily, ‘The quarry could be bought at @ reusonabie, even at alow duare. Mr, Cooper offered ‘ace $40,000 in order to make the purchase, with the View of giving employment to ail in Heed of 1 Was that ail working im gesting ne should receive seventy-five per cent ling Tales Of Wages, $0 Chul siroet Leggary abd bo ghe it 4 condiion of mendeny la excuse nimecit by saying that he could ob The plan Was not adopted, and later, when docks were built, it was found that the tuvest- ment such as be suggested and which Was entirely practicable, would bave been returved in the way of rents iv less than twenty years and tho city provided, | with hardly any cost, with wagnilicent system of docks. Concerning the matter of public improve Mr. Cooper tought that (he isusnee of ely bonds of smal denominutious in paymeat 10 contractors would work well He instan the case of tue le of a town im the Isiand i Guernsey who wot lung since Fe- quired «market house. They had everytuing reaay for ts construction—plang, brick, lumber, plaster, &c.—bat they lacked money to go lurtwer, ‘They re- quired £5,000, and applied to the Governor for ussist: ance, That luoctiouary having satiefied himacl! thay the material for the building Wad ail right be agreed to turuish the requisité turds. Legal tender uotes were issued for £1 cach, guaranteed by the govern- ment, and (he market house giveu as security for their redemption, The work was completed, etpioyment was giv n to many worthy per a neoued public necessity was supplied and iD the course of a few years the Governor invited the tbabitants of the town to wiiness (be burutug of the legal tenders, which bad all been redeemed by the reuts of the market. Mr. Cooper expressed himscl? generally pleased with the political oatiook, and would keep on sending out documents for the cnligh(eniment of the public. GREEN FOR MAYOR He is Tendered the Nomination by the Citizens’ Association. HIS ACCEPTANCE AND REPLY The Board of Aldermen Severely Criticised in the Comptroller's Speech. At three o’clock yesterday afternoon the following gentlemen filed into the Comptroller’s offce:—Messra, Oswald Oitendorfer, Henry Havemeyer, Jackson S. Schultz, George W, Lane, Colonel Rush C. Hawkins, John W.Ambrose, Robert 8. Roosevelt, John O’Brien, Joseph Seligman, Havilah M, Smith, John D, Crunmius, Lawson N. Fuller, Wm, Steinway, Jobn P. Cummings, William V. Smith and several others. A targe number of epectators were also present, both inside and out, side of the railings. Comptroller Green was intro- duced to the assembly. when ex Alderman Ottendorfer addreased the Comptroller substantially as foliows:— Mr. CompTrotiwn.—At a meeting of leading citizens and taxpayers held last saturday evening at (he Cooper lusutate, at which the evils of our local government were thoroughly ventilated and the question raise as to who should head our city = government = during the ~— ensuing = two yeare, you wore the first choice of this Conveation, A committco was then uppointed to notify you of this fact. The designation of this com- inittee Was somewhat out of the usual way ef political procedure and not ip the old-fashioned atyle of prima- ries, but in a true spirit of spontaueity, and iorme the sense of the business men of New York which thoy claimed to represent. I, therefore, have the honor to present Colonel Kush C, Hawkins, who was selected by the committee to give the proper ex- pression to the action of the committee and the mcet- lng at Cooper Institute. Colonel Hawking, on beiag introduced, satd:— At o non-partisan meeting, called by more than 7,000 persons, eld at the Cooper Institute on the even- ing of tae 7tb inst, composed of many of your teliow citizens who desire good government and an bovest administration of public affairs, a committee of twenty-five wes chosen from tueir number to iaform you that you are their choice for the next Mayor of this city. Ay that commitice we take greut pleasure im announcing to you the fact of your nomination. A large number of our citizens, memoers of boxh political partics, earnestly desire that you will wccept this nomi- nation, and in return we teei certain that they will do their part toward securing your election. For candidates jor other local offices we hope there will be preseated the names of gentlemen wuoily un- exceptionuble, who will inspire public confidence and command the’ votes of those who proler good govern- ment to partisan success. Tbe time 1s singularly auspicious for the inauguration of such a movement as 1s now contemplated. ‘Ihe merchant and manutlacturer are red of provesting against a corrupt and improvi- dont eity government, which bas driven inland trade from their warebouses aud sbops and comme our shores. The capitalist and ow compiaing in vain against high taxes; while tue lavor- ing mun, oppressed by poverty, earnestly asks for the return of that prosperity which is prevented by mal- adwinistration alone. itis an admitted fact that to you the public is in- depted for a partial restoration of economic ways in the transaction of the public business. You have ever Stood out against extravagance and dishonesty and have guarded caretuliy those great public interests which have from time to time been intrusted to your care, Your niveteen years of assiduous devotion to public affairs in this city pave given you a kuowledze and experience that no other citizen possesses, and enable you to point out and direct with vertaiuty the way to retrenchment and reduction of taxation with- out injuring or weakening the public service, For these reasons, as well as many others, we desire to be- stow upon you the Lighest honor which the peopic of the city of New York can give, MR. GREEN'S REPLY, Mr, CHAIRMAN AND GuNTLEMES—I understand this large deh gation of well known and respectable citi- wens to be acommittee appointed by the wass meet- ing at the Cooper Lnstitate held on lust Saturday even- ing to tenger to me the nomination for the office of Chiet Magistrate of this city and to take proper Measures to secure an clection. That meeting, as I am informed by the address, was called by more than 7,000 of the citize! f this city, Irrespective of party, to tnaugurate a movement that should give to this cily officers supposed to be expecially titted to perforin the duties assigned to them. Ll understund that every one engaged 10 (his movement ts perfectly tree to express preferences as to State aud national candidates as he may think proper, the action of this body being cop- fined simply to focal measures and to socure those fitted for the positions of local officers, In tho proceedings, sir, of the meeting, in the speeches, tn tho resvulutions, im the courteous address containing $0 many complimentary allusions, 1 find a source of gratification, aud for them | beg to tender my moat bi Jelt acknowledgmonts. The city of New York is the spot where the opbresred from other lands finds, on tho very threshold of the continent, his first foothold of hope. It 1s here that he receives bis first welcome, It is the chief city of the hemisphere. It ig the metropolis of acontinental republic. Its com- merce is almost limitless, und the capital assembied here te almost boundless. 'Its port is ample, and the patural picturesque beauties of its suburbs are un- ‘equalled. Its population, now numbering ovor 1,100,000, bas doubled nearly every fifteen years since ihe com- mencement of the ury, 1 ask whether such a city, with such interests as these, is not entitled 10 a gov- ernmont that ts to regard especialiy and protect solely thoae tnterests—(ioud cheering)—and they should not become tbe of secondary consideration batties over issues In which this city bas ofien but very smail concern, In tbe plethora of her wealth she be- came the prey of plunderers. To rescue her from these plunderers, to settle up their miscecds and to start the city again in acareer of prosperity, was tho work of retorm. Placea in the office of Comptroller sgainst my will and earnest protestations by those who were con- sptcuous im that movement, 1 MAVR STRADILY RESISTED ATTACKS upon the treasury in every form of wronx, with what Tesults is well KnowD to you und to the mecting by itee Was coustituted. Early in my wistated that retorm did not mean the of public improvements, but that it did mean and the development of the city, and this, in order that there might be no apprehension as to the sentiment that actuated those who moved jor better things. ‘the meeting by whom yoa are constituted bas had my rocord beiore it, and I need not say that Lam gratified to be able to draw trom ils proceedings at Jeust a general indorsement of the meusures which I h ary to take since coming rte We vceupy @ virgin continent, This 1 comparatively a new 6 and to stop its development would be the sheerest folly, and | party could expwct to be sustained uld base itself upon such shallow founda- tions, We must look torward to provide for the neces- sities of the still tycreasing population, To localize and specty a few items, 1 would say that the development of this city requires a prompt attention to several spocilic measures (hat are exsen- Wal to We growth. 1 should at once saggest an examimation by the most competent hydrauhe cngiueers of the gathering grounds of the watershed of the Croton Vatiey 10 order that the in- creased supply ol water tha furnished with promptitade wi now required may be ell here as in the ad- jacent territory that iorms now a part of the city. Wo need thut additional supply, aud We need (hese meas- ures (0 -be taken quietly, with thought. Tam satisfied that tor tue last few years ibe methods | for wistributing the Croton” waier in this | city bave been unintelligent and unskiituh =f am satisticd § that the necessary measures to raise the moneys and to perect the en.imeering pluns should be adequutery, by legislauive authority, seitied upon promptly and Without tue tuvervention of apy of (hose agencies of politics (hat would in+ evitabiy reaver the Work uusatisiae after 1 was compicied, In regard to the 3 ules of Water tront the plany should be pertect adequate ar 1 tion, e: should be undertakes at xcept the waterway, the expense of the State, If a canal or a bridge over the ‘caval is built at Syracuse, Rochester or Buflulo the tax payers of New expense. ‘ork city pay one-halt of the ‘We are now taxed more ahalf million d the seater of Fal corone Albany, and wa bave alroady tn this city over $5,000,000 for that structure, and why should not this waterway, lying betweet adjacent portions of the city, bc improved for the commerce of tue State wt the State's expense? This view has aireegy, been pressed upon Con- gress, municipal sathorities, The Chamber of Commerce and other agencies interested in the facili- \ation of the commerce of the State ld not fall to still further agitate the subject, until action that is just toward the city Aa ethane. There 1s no propriety in putting the burden of the cost of this improvement upon the city of New York, because its relations are interstate, and tactlitate a very large portion of the commerce of the country by saving twenty-four miles at least in distance through the dangerous navigation ng the shores of the city, so thickly studded with ry boats and vessela, What more proper than that bject of this magnitude should becom report from the dist'pguished engineer who so successiully commenced the work of improv- ing the navigation tn this vicinity. 1 think tt would be quite as welt done as to leave it under ‘tad ic- tion of a petty department whose functions rely outside of and inappropriate to it. Ifthat is to be made a navigable waterway, what wondrous folly it is to be puiting at the head of every aveoue a bridge on the level of the water which bas to be opened with every tug boat that passes that way, Tunnels are tho only way to obviate the difficulty, and, indeed, tivo or six yeurs ago a tunnel was projected aud plans made for the same at the head of Seventh avenue, at McComb's Dam, that was to give us this n y crossing. THE BURDENS OF THE TAXPAYERS have become very great, These improvements must be done with a right comprehension of what the tax- payers are ready to bear, We need mot increase the taxes one dollar if the moneys are faithfully applied. It we get one dollar back for ove we spend there will be ao lack of money and no inerease of the dobt. We want to busband the ‘revenues of this city. Thoy are princely. They have been wasted. ‘The taws are very incomplete tn regard to them. If they were husbauded they would go far to alleviate the oppression of taxation that we have bad upon us In the coming year we shall be relieved largely by a reduction of the State tax of some $3,000,000 or $4,000,000. We have an olficebolding ¢! take very good care of themselves at Alb: we had another class that were equally attentive I think we should make large reductions in our ex- can be reduced to the amount und the city be better off, ‘the edty expends in one form or avother for th ip port of the poor, and in charitable works neurly $3'500, 000 perannum. Included in this is the coat of mmaintuning certain criminals, it needs but the most superiicial observation to con- vince one that, without any reflection upon the offi- cialis maneging these institutions at present, with | proper legisiation a vast improvement could be made and Vast economies produced in this branch of tye public gervice, OUR KDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS are to be fostered, and the natural advantages of the picturesque conformation of portions of this city sbould be availed of to add to its beaut to muke itan inviting place of residence of persons of wealth aud culture aud taste. Nor should we forget to render adequate support to those measures that look to the betterment of the condition of the more numerous class who depend upon their daily lubor for the sup- port of themrelves und their families. Twill just allude’ to that fundamental necossity of municipal governments in this country to which you, Mr. Chairman, have given so much thoughtful atten- u [refer to the necessity of a constitutional pro- vison whieh 8! LIMIT fHR POWRR OF MUNICIPALITIES to contract debt. ‘To absolutely legislate that no debt shouid be contracted woud tend, perhaps, to the limit Ing the power to improve and advance the city; but a point should be ascertained and fxeu beyond which no dobt can be contracted. ‘This is essential to the inter- eats of the property owners and to the taxpayers of this and ail other cities, towns and counties. There are counties in this State where rich farmers are hardly worth the amount which they have been morigaged by the pabiic ollicuis for pretended im. provements, see that a@ resolution has lately been adupted by What 1- called ‘the ‘Legislative Depart. ment” of the city, or, 1m other words, the Board of Aldermen, requesting the cierks of various courts to Tender a statement of the judgments thit have beou obtained against the eity during my official incum- bency. A proposed amendment to xdd tement of the suits in which the city has been succcsstul was defeated, inasmuch as they wanted no information of that sort; i might uot suit the purposes ot the mover of the original resolution, 1 had the honor to make a report to that distinguished bedy some months since, which showed the immense savings to this city by these litigations, and which it was very clear did not Auswer ie purposes of the Aldermen. 1am glad that here that they have called upon these court clerks for this iniormation, for there are plenty of them, and they bave pienty of wme to look & up. As the iwiormation called for is for suits where the city baa been deleated, and not for those where t city has ber ccessful, we need not look in thes ports, tor instance, for a judgment in favor of the ony in the case where the architect, Mr. Keilum, sought to Tecover about $200,000 and did not succeed. We saved $200,000 in that We nood not look for a jadg- ment 1n favor of the city of about $35,000 in a’ caso where the late Sheriif Brennan sued to recover $52, iu which be was defeated and the city recover $62,000 ugainst him, and thereby established a princi- pai which mvolved $150,000 more, inaking a diflerence at $240,000 to the city. We need not lpok 1 full stateme: of a judgment tor 400,000. rendered by a reteree for lawyers’ been iately “pro- costs, which referee has moteu by the votes of these very Aldermen, of course without any dictation or advice from anybody, to a reapousible judicial position ir this qty, This clam, As Was aluted oy a rellavie genticman, was offered 10 him, the whole of it, tor $1,200. We need not look for & htigation mvolving $300,000 for mere clerical @ud surveyor's costs in the mater of widening broad- Way, nor jor a great number of other results o: sii gation, any one of which would more than equal the whole amount of costs obtained against the city since I came into olfice. We shouid not see on their return a judy t against Mr. Starkweather tor over $15,000, 1 wil wot say sume things that have oceurred to me, that | was about to ailude to, out of respect to my triend vetore me, but I have goue so iar now that I must. (Cries of “Say 1t!”) They would neither find any judgment im your favor, Mr. Coairman, tor $6,000 or $7,000 for advertising, tor which a check been lyibg drawn im this ollice for tour or five years, and whieb you relused to receive because you were Lot will- ing tO Accept the resuits of apy special law designed tor wy particular class of creditors, ‘ou would vot tind any judgment for doing the ad- Vertising of the city in a Widely cieulated jo 2 the German language in Uhis city, tough which wo could ch & large constituency, While you were member of the Bourd of Aldermen, because you never sued for nor would accept it, You would not tind any judgment in your tavor for your sulary the Hoard of Aldermen {or two year, $8,000, which you reused and still reluse to accept. You would uot iind a judgmens tor your salary as 5u- pervisor, in addition to that of Alderman, which you Tofused ‘to accept and denounced asa wrong. You would not fad any judgment against the eny in your favor for the occupation of valuable offices owned by you und occupied by one of the departmens of this city, which was running about the streets to obtain one, vy the negligence of the city officals—rent which you we to receive wuile you were a city oficial, 1 ulaa if these clerks who bave been set to Would continue tneir investigation a little aud repory the names of receivera aud of referecs upon whose Teports monstrous judgy have been obtained against the outy, and by whom tues pointed. This would be instructive, and still further if they Would report the names of commissioners who have been appouted within five or #iX years past to value lunds (0 ve purchased by the city in street open- ing cases, &c.; who they are and how many of them thero are that'are absent, and how many there ure with Whom you would not trust (he charge of an oysier box who have been set to value millions of property as between the cily und owners. A FCLL RKVORT OF THSE THINGS would be instructive and useful 0 the city. juriher report how mavy handreds of judgments been obiuimed against tie ithe neyligence of corrupt officiai their positions Irow the very organization which stimulates the action | of this Boara of Aidermen? Everybody knows that the | Will they | ements made tor the © ent ana cheap | stipment of bUIKY Merchandise trot the Vessel to the storetiouse, aud from the railway to the store: house, sdpplanong the expensive carriage that bns done 0 much to drive that class of commerce trom Unis city to or ber ports, With regard to the streets and highways, of course, every large city 18 beneuied by open mg’ these chan: nels Of communication to the largest extent, Line ave ues running longitudinally to Harlem River are well vigh complete, ine Kingsbridge road, without mak- wg itachy sireet, shouid be putin thorough repair for travel. THE CLASS OF UPTOWN IMPROVEMENTS that have been pressed with such unoue for the lage #1X OF @Ight Years has required a disproporhonate nditure to that which bas becn made | bust- parts of the erty, Now, sir, one tus but to spond lower part oF Ue city to sve its strects pidated condition, Wliat should new be done is the immediate expeuditure ot « largo sum ot money in repairing Whe pavements of the streets down | Mr. Chairman, I know the distinguished services you | he utfering to you the | thie erty instead of you offering 1 to me, and | would town where the mecessities of cowtuerce require it aud where people hve and transact (heir Gusiaess, This have frequentiy insisted uvow for years, lis at least as Wise 10 pul these Ways on order wat are | pply aliment to the city, order the 18 Unive any mor’ where aud are uf | Bo use 10 anybody. rd to the sulyect which has bron lately brought belore tne atieation of the puulig by some rem ‘ble engincering projects. The waterway knowa ss tue spuyten Dayvil and Hare lem River ts un estuary connecting the Rest aud North | Trivers, through which tue tide flows, aud isa navigue bie highway (hat cannot lawfully be obsirucced, aud 48 such is as much wader the jurisdiction of the United States COvErMmMeENt us Is Ube Last River or the Sound Their improvement has Leen repeaiediy, in some of 1s phages, preswed by me upon the public attention for the last six or > gutyeara, and of late it has been urged thet the ety should undertake 1. My view beon that United States government should expense of the improvement of this wal wey, and that masmoch 8 the commerce passing from the canais Cowu the Nofth River through this waterway ix but the partial extension of tne canals of the State for the venelit ol the commerce of the State the work neressary to conulete this naviga- Comptrolier of the city contracts but few ebliyations, and (bat these judgments are part of the result of care- Jeasness and wegiigence ou the purt of otuer uffloials, mainiy of the past, Mis duty ts to pay cintme if they are correct. We have some titty odd authorities anu oflicers contra debty wrth more or less freedom, some ol them familar with business, aud @ ybligations are incurred ¢ to be examined and puidor wal spawning ol a crop ol city that bave to be met in | against the city which v refused, aud there 18 a these claims agamet ¢ some Wal We should like to know, farther, how many hundreds | of these Juugtinonts are (0 et aside assessunents Lo cn- able respectable gentiowen to md themselves of their Just OblyALiODs Of Lhix sur, Wo have got \o retorm the method of log Albany. w, sin, when a ton for a bill Lhere be should be required to pub a no- tice in the newspapers. Let ax have an open, public calendar (cheers), that every man cun rd there op Lin case aud know when it teew, ‘That thing is just as cass yw lendur of caves in vourt, 1! any’ one « sent bimsell ov any jwbiE question Lhere he be notified When Luo mauor in which be i interested | ig to be heard UWrough Weanw of a day calendar of cages before the commitiee tor that day, ‘The laws shuuld Ve so drawn Liat oflicials bere cunnot by care- lessness OF iMaltention allow clumsy Ww be manutac- tured against tho city. That is the first step. have reudered to this city om ination” for the Mayoralty of Tteel, sir, that Foust to | whiluwgiy rotire 1 you will but ey you will accept that gentlemen, which especially cally yuu here, | have constantly said that | Was HOt 4 candidate for the offices of Mayor, nor for any other oifice, and Lbat I Ahould be equally Well suited if some ovher gentieman with experience and qualities adequate to the periormance of the duties shall be eeiecied. I canvol, however, reluse the use of my hame if itis called for by any coosrierable number ot citizens, as you have launched your cratt to a crisis of aflairs which ix somewhat unusual. You must bold the centre of the channel, aud not be of thesyreus 8 of the harpies on the ott jed upon the sands by the bonfires of 5 F to destruction on the rocks by t few de joie kyrockets of the democrats. Let ev | (Cheers)—and it has always been so in ever; NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OUrUBER 13, 1876.—TRIPLE SHKET. some better man thaa tty sure to select I, you are pretty The Bar Association, wholesale grocery trade and Gecenkens sonee, Seeae the a Sumas wi em and thal a sary funds within their line of occupation and prose- oute the campaign with vigor. Koo. cured No. 166 Fitth a Citizens and taxpayers are Privilege of these apartments, THE SAGE OF RHINEBECK SPEAKS. In obedience to your command I waited on the Hon. Richard Schell to take his views on the condition of public affairs and the causes o! present discontent. Mr. Behell received me to breakfast at the St. Nicho- laa Clab—a quaint, obaracter like bis scenes around wh: that was perlect, though he Dinselt, Tike partook simply of some me aud a crust asia kuown, Is an intellectual frugal bimself his and the grace and aifluence of his banque household words.” Alter the moroicg repasi ended be tcuk tue pationt chair and submitted to tho interviewing operation, Throughout he litted his large eye, calm and serene, us that of one of Cuyp's cows, yet searching, and the words as they fell in easy flow made soft music down the channels of his luscious chin, which reposed 10 easy tolds upon bis breast, soft as the slide of bis own loved legal tenders through the fogors of a Huished tell Not even ee 0 in which, as will be se 0 owe to cloquence was hil gereqity lor one moment disturbed, and wi ry e gat ana looked for hours with delighted amile, ut ivy on Galusborough’s market cart or the iniant bevy of Murillo. Ruvoxtsr—I| believe, Mr. Schell, it 1s your intention, this faut to return to Congr ae SCHELL—No, sir, Iam nota candidate for any ollice, RevorTeR—Your brother, I believe, is the Kelly can- didate for Mayor? Do you take any active tuteress in| his election ¥ Air. BOuKLL—I prefer not to speak ot that. There are those who think my brother coid aud that he looks Wiser Uhav any man ever really was, but they may nd there is tire veueath the snow. Kavonren—Have you any opimon to express on the Telutive merita of the candidates for the Presidency t Mr. Scueut— preter vot to enter into personalitier, ‘They say ali ts (air ip love and war, Butt think those quasi irienas who have Leen circulating a very accurate likeness of Mr, Tilden through the country have Deen acting most uolurly, Many men ot large minds have bad mean pettifogging faces. Neither Mirabeaa nor Rovespierre wore honest looking. My thoughts travel over smail men to great principles and plans. Rerorrak—What are those plans, ma; . a Sebell? Mr. Scuxti—I bave frequently given them to the world. My plan i » Ww reat war, in that war We «pent $6,000, 000,000, and destroyed at least $6,000, 000,000 of property, ‘The South, our great pro- ducing power, stands desolate to-day, and its desolation Teacts ou and :oaches us. {propose as a measure of Telivi—giaut disouse noeds giant remedy—thut the cov- ernment at once issue $500,000, 000 of lezal tender notes and make them receivable tor all private aud public duea, inciuding Cusioms—the notes to bear no interest. These legal teuder voted should supersege all bank note circulation, which should be retirea, aud hereafter issued on a 8 of United States deposited in the Treasury those bonds should bear no interes while so depostied. Make the balance of circulation, $1,000,000,000, all legal tenders and in Bix months thore would ve Bo premium on gold and such an impetus would given to buaimess through the country as now seems hopeless. Rerorrkk—How would you propose to distribute this $50u, 000,000? Mr. Sca#xti—I would use $200,060,000 of 1t to pay the war debts of the Northern States. We are largely taxed now to pay bounty claima I would give $1L0,000,000 directly to the Southern States in propor- tion to their population, ana let those States use the money tor their bess interests. ‘Then the remaining $200,000,000 should be used im creating or aiding great public works. I would aid the great Northern and Southern Pacific Railroad and so give employment to 2,000,000 men, Keporrer—is it true, Mr, Schell, that in these and other great projects you consult with Mr, Luwrenco Jerome and take him in as advisory counsel? Mr. Scueut. , sir. Mr, Lawrence Jerome is a glorious fellow, but he never elevates tis vision above the tries of the hour. Measures, with ine; not wen, If] love Mr. Jerome well, 1 love New York more, It frienuship is as the knot of Gordian, slow to lvose, patriotism is as the sword of Hyperion, swilt to sever. Kerontsr—Do you see, Mr, Schell, any probably of your views being carried out or adopted in any party plattorm ? Mr, ScHELL—Not perbaps at this moment; but in ‘‘my mind’s eye, Horatio.’” DEMOCRATIC RALLY MERTING AT TERRACE GARDEN-—SPEECHIS OF ©, N, POTTER AND A, 8. HEWITT. A very enthusiastic meeting was held last evening of the supporters of Tilden and Hendricxs of the Nine. teenth ward democracy at Terrace Garden, Filty- eighth street, under the augpices of the Nineteenth Ward Reform Club, composed ot the younger elements of that veteran democratic ward. Speeches were delivers vy Clarkson N. Potter ana Congressman Abram 8. Hewitt. Senator Kernan, who was announced 10 appear, was prevented by business cleowhere from addressing the club. De Charles E. Simmons, the Prosident ot the Niveteenth Ward Political Retorm Club, opened the proceedings wito a few introductory remarks and introgced, as the frst speaker, Clarkson N. Potter, who was received with cheers He congratulated the ting on the report read by the President of democratic victories in Ohio and Indi- ana, The spoaker then reviewed the condition of the country for the last eight years und recounted the suf- ferings of the people trom the mal-admimisiration of the republican government, He asked for the suf- Srages of the people for the men who are working for retorm, jor the mon who have put down canal rings and all other rings in city ang Stato, The first man in the reiormation of the evils and abuses that oppressed the citizens in city and Stato was Grst made Governor, id now the people are gomwg to make him Prosidont—Sumuel J. Tild Look at tho facts as between the government at Washington and the government of this city. They saw Tweed, who fora time covtrolled ail the appoint ments to office in city and Stave. Ho appointed mem- bers of Congress, of the Legislature, judges, and of every subordinate efice. But bis career was suddenly stopped by tho efforts of Charies O’Conor and Samuel J. Tiden. But how bus it veen with the administra. tion? 1m answer to that he would refer them tothe cases of Babcock and Eeiknap, and the other mea woo, in tho cabinet, had proved faise to their trusts; men who raced the admunisiration of the government, and brought into contempt the honor and honesty and purity of the whole peopl Those men, un- tbe Executive, have been kept and honor, notwithetanding im- the general verdict of the whole The democratic party is not a new party, but a party that came into power after the for- mation of the federal government iu 1700, and it bas Femuined the same great party trom that day to Uiis— & party always in favor of limited and localized govern- ment. They tak of the elections of Indiaua and Ohio, bul Ue could assure them that tue Presideutial clection will depeud on ihe voto of the siuteof New York— reat crisis of the country, He could assure them that the mua Who on the 4th of November n the votes of the paveis will be cast tor in Uhis State is the nan who will sworn into offee on the 4ih of Maren next, and that MAB Ought to he Samuel J. Mildea, (Cheers. Avram 3, Hewitt was the next speaker, He said that from tho day he was elecied to Congress he tels ‘uat from that moment be no longer, tor at least two years, belonged to hunsell, to bis wile or to his bual- ness, and ue pledged iamsel! that le shuuld give ime sell Lo @ faithiai aischarge of the duties imposed apou him. He bad kept that pledge aud had not given ove Gay since to bis private business. From tbe first Mi vay in December, when he stood in the halls ef Con- garss, bis Leart grew Leavicr day by day ag he saw the developments brought Ww his notice by the tnve der the head of tions of the committees of the House of Represen' u Napoleon said:—Seraich a Russian and you will find # Larter, His experience taught him that if you serach an olficenoider = you will find & ‘thie Many of tuis fraternity do not need seratehing, = aud while he hoped that every honest otlice-holder of the repubitean party may hold their places—there were still.so many bo be turned out of vilice What there would still be a place vacant 10 the federal olfices tor alier March next. (Gre te wiection be said Ohio bave made w noble Uglt. These States had won big respect and raised +18 opinion of the Aterican poople, they have proved Wenched in power van ;end torth its fatty maxe a free People do is bidding. Indiaua has reaeemed itselt, and grout ag the victory has been there, the vic- in Indiana aod tory in Ohio i greater. Kemember Obio 1s the home of the republicau candidate. They bad ai! the machinery of the State and na- tional governments in their banda, und if they bad wot bad tho Whiskey Ring at their back in Cincia- puli the democrats of that State would bave @ election by 20,000 majority, And as it is, with their power aud plundering, they have carried Ohio by 3,000 or 4,000 myority, (Cheers.) And if wo bi tw November next, he predicted that ¥ democrats of that Siate would carry & by 10,000 or 20,000 majority. Lknow now that the county Is safe, (Uheers.)} Yes, the country is sate, They have doi their worst, Indiana and Ovio was the Gewyaburg of this campaign, Tue enemy is driven back. Yes, the final fieht ts to come of im the State of New York., But Metiregor is on his native heath, i} is not in the power of the administration to defoat Samuel J. Tilden in ti St of Yes, wo cun dety the enemy, ae feated their caiurvnies and lies, ‘The President then announced the receipt of a lettor from Senator ‘han, stating that business in a dis- tant part of the Siate prevented his attendiug and Now York, MWAH exercise bin own national proclivities, but keep: ing the idea in mind of the need of reformation tn thie City government and with that before wou. if you com speaking, s he had intended, at the mest mC i. Winfleta ves tbe SUa6 speaker, oud a the Close the meeting diaversod, te, } Dougherty, Patrick J. Carty, Ro ; DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCES, ¢ Attempts at Union Between Tammai and Anti-Tammany. i PROTRACTED eee | | Little Prospect of Union Between the Bi Organizations. | The Conference Committees of Tammany and qt, Tammany, appointed by the County Conventior of both organizations, met at the Monument Houseeg. terday afternoon. A good desl of interest was mni- hopes of many ambfous statesmen were pinned tothe coattails of the tty. six gentlemen who hold their secret sessions yestday from three o’elock 10 the afternoon until late tf the { re held at the rooms of the ‘oung Men's Democratic Club, on the second floor t the hotel. It was nearly four o'clock before blage was.called to order. The following are slemen composing the two oo Tammany—Patrick G. Duify, William’ jam H, Rooney, Thomas Sieiis, Peter ; thy J. Campbell, Peter B. Olney, J. Gorman, Owen Murphy, Menz@ Kernan, Siduey P. Nichola, Peter Giltespie, Morrison, Jobu Muilane, Fredenek Kelly, Thomas Dunlap, Joseph J, OD H. Moore, James J. Murray and Hi Anti Tammany—Michael ©. Mui Jamea Hayes, Louis Levy, Joh Henly, George I. Purser, Oscar Ba Jobu A. Dinkel, John Morrissey, rc Myhan, Henry Murray, James O’Br ton, Emanuel B. Hart, Thomas Mi and Joln Bussing. The chairman Ira Sbafer, and the secretary, a were also added to the anti-Tammany © ; PRELIMINARY INCIDENER F The large barroom and vestibule of House, as well as the adjacent si@ewalKi was filled with an excited throng of politicians trot parte o the city, who wailed patiently for news aso ghe pro ceedings going on inside. No one was atnitted but members of the committees, and the utimy, secresy ‘was inaintained as to their deliberations. dnong tho outsiders Who thus waited were eral catdates for offices, amoug them Thomas J, Creamer, joxJudge Quinn, ex-Coroner Flynn, ex-Alderman jommers, Assemblyman Muller, ex-Sheriff Seevached Deputy Sheriff Canater, Lawrence E. Hilland a hosbr otner lesser lights. ‘The joint conference committee organized intment of Peter B. Ot P, Mitchell as seoretary. After @ general im of vil it wag agreed that both commit separate in order to consuit us to the bas! and the allotment of offices to exch & & A E g 5 A 3 tion. -, Then sub-committees were appoin to arrange the detatis in three important par. Uculars, as follows:—On the part of Tam- ‘ many, John Kelly, Hugh H. Moore, Richard J. jorri- son, William H. Rooney, Patrick @. Duily. On Dhait of anti-Tammany, John Morrissey, Ira Shyer, Emanuel B. Hart, Dennis Barus and Patrick Mybi To these sub-committees were delegated all nuthoriv, to determine the knotty questions as to what pro) tion of the oflices should be given to each party and re port their action to the main Conference committees, is A XODEST PROPOSITION. a) Tammany was the first to come into the field with a { pagalarly modest proposition, aft acceding to the request shat one-third should be given to their oppo- neuta. Mr. Kolly and his lamb-like followers sub- mitted the:r first ultematum as follows:— Tammany to retain the Mayor, Sheriff, Surrogate, three Coroners, fourteen Assembly men, tive Congress- men and eight Aldermen. This ‘did not look much It a desire tor herp on the part of the Tammany ‘Boas,’ a broad simile spread over the bloommg faco ot Senator Morrissey. Under this proposition anti-Tamnmaay would come in for the following sop:—The County vlerkship, Judges of the Superior and Marine courts, one Aldermat Large, seven Assemblymen. two Ca! ressmen, one Senator and three District «.lderm: ff this brilhant idea of the Tammanyites was acceded to and they carried the election in thia city on the 7th of November next, then Mr. Keliy would rule the local government more effectuatly than ever before. It is needless to say that the proposition was not favorably entertained. leaders in anti-Tammany next sent back their r. compliments to the Wigwam represent: int shape of the followin; ‘This organizat! the Mayor, one-third of the Aldermen, one-third of t Assemblymen and permit ‘Boss’? Kelly's phalanx vo take the remaining vifices. ere owas counter hit with engeance, It was eer tainly a much more equitable proposition tuan Uhat submitted by the Fourteenth street statesmen, It was ncw apparent that a very material hiteh was about to encumber the deliberations, aud gangs of the faithfal on :be outside prophesied a general smash-u, of the deliberations. “fammany's tires dag of tru was only a ieeler,” whispered a ward statesmen; “you will see her come down iu a short tine from her high horse,’ Apvother remarked, ‘They are tryii to beat O'Brien, bat the young fellow « knows a game worth two of thet He will | come to the front by and by.” Other political | prophets were equally emphatic that the prospect #0 jar means destruction to the chanced of U’Brien for the Shrievalty nomination. “Barney Reiily 18 bool for the place by Tammany Hall, and nothing c: change tho slate,” said another individual. Several ‘ were confident that John Morrisaey would win the deal in the taterest of ‘Jon Shannon, which means « cioue looking after patronage tor “Bosom Friend” bai ie ‘hus the discussion and speculation went on down stairs and among the sidewalk committees, while the wrangling continued on the second floor, At seven o’clock a recess wus (aken by the two confer: mittees. Thelr sub-committees adjourned te ) ia at eight o’ciock, The anti-Tamm proposition bad not yet been acted upon. Of cour: formal rejection was expected, and the statesme: waited breathlessly for the next movement upon the political chessboard. JOUN MORKISSEY’S SUGGESTION, 1t was understood that Senator Morrissey offered to « take the Mayor and give the whole balance of the ticket to Tammany Hall, This proposition, however! was atterward ded by adding one-third of thi Aldermen and one-third of the Assemblymen, ing of Messra. Keily, r, from anti-Tammany, agreed upon the pro rdfa share of the offices at one-third to the latter organization in point of numbers and patron- age. TRE BVKNING BHS8IOK, After the reas-embling of the committee at nine o’clock, the labor of trying to disentangle affairs was Tecommenced, Both the committees t to work witha will, Mr. Kelly reported back from the committes of five. The anti-Tammanyites asked for the Sheriff or Surrogat County Clerk. 11 wo positions offered them if either requeat was not acceded to by Tammany, The Irving Hall party also requested that a Coroner should be iven them in place of a Senator for the Fifth district, ‘his last request waa complied with, | A DKOIDED BREAK. . The result of the whole confyrence, aiter sittin, until eleven o'clock last night, amounted to a decid break on both sides. Anti-Tammany positively re- fused to accept the proposition of Tammany, and the latter could not be induced to accede to the terms of ‘ the torm The main propositions submitted by bok factions: | stand, and re ts little probability of agreement unless one sideor the other should give wa ‘The Anti-Tammany Committee will meet again at. Irving Hall at turee o'clock this afternoon, and the Tammany Commitice at four o’clock at the Wigwam CENTENNIAL REPUBLICAN CLUB, ‘There was a large meeting held last ever at the tooms of the Young Men’s Centennial Club, No. 904 Third avenue, to prepare for the coming campaign in New York State, This club numbers about 130, and is resided over by Major George W. Cooney, W. H. lite arting id Mr, James Kagan as treas- tof a number of now mem- og was addressed by Mr. Willian H, Peobles, who spoke of tho past glories of can party, and thought the tutare would be e' 3 brighter than the past, Five hundred thousand men foe died on the fleld of battle to the free insti tions of this couutry, ond Fepablican party were not going to allow the enemies of its government and its insututions to obtain by political strategy what they could not obtain by force of arms, In conclusion the speaker said (hat the contest had been transterred from Indiana and Ohio to New York State, and he called on the young to work, morn- ing, Boon and Right, to bring about Hayes an Morgan and Rogers; fot ei of the young men depended the success of t1 campaign. Alter Mr. Peoblen’ address th number of new members admitted to subscriptions flowed in quite liveraily. \ GOVERNOR DIX ON Governor John A. Dix delivered a vigorous speoch defore the republicans of Suffolk county, at Rioh- mond, yeaterday, in which he discussed the resump- Suecodents of Goveruor Tides: Aivedirens. wes aa mado by J. A. Kiny, republicam candidate for Con- gress in tLe First districk SCHURZ TO SPEAK IN BROOKLYN. A committee of the German Republican Central Com mittee of Kings County visited Hon, Carl Schurz i: this city yesterday and invited address the Ger oy ansatthe Brooklyn Academy of Mas’ He Septed ihe laviuuen and ‘will apes on Wedeaday, |