The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1877, Page 7

THE POLITICAL CANVASS, + Latest Aspects of the Struggle for Office in This City. TAMMANY AND THE COMBINATIONISTS. Outlook in Senatorial Distriots— Morrissey vs. Schell. THE PLAN OF BATTLE Fighting Over Register, Judges, As- semblymen and Aldermen. THE MEN IN NOMINATION. There aro really but two political armies drawn up tn line of battle to contend next week for the loa and fishes ot public patronage in New York city, Attempts have been made to organize flying contingents Bo as to draw off from the combination vote in ald of Tammany Hall, but such attempts have completely failed. Tho controversy must be decided between Tammany on one side and the combination ticket on the other, The army of tho lattor includes the repub- licans, under command of Field Marsbals Arthur, Cornell, Shook and Sbarpo; the anti-Tainmany legion, under Generals Bixby, Schaffer and Hart, and the tn- dependent democratic contingent, under that con- summate tactician, Major Genoral Andrew H. Green, The stutement made by certain parties last week, that ® bow anti-Tammauy party was about to bo organ- ized, is looked upon by those wb» know any- thing of local politics as simply idiotic, Such a move- ment could not possibly be engineered at this late’ bour of tne canvass, Even if a battalion of a few hundrea sorehends and would-be leaders had orgamzed a political regiment their tactics could only result in assisting Tammany, and the people understand this movement too well to take any stock in the instigators. Thoso whoexamine sarofully the inside workings of metropol!tan politics must readily perceive what effect on local issues s0- called “independent” organizations amount to in a tampalgn like the present. They are said to occupy the position of political bushwhackers, skirmishers and army bummers, ready and willing to strixe hands with anybody and everybody -tor a consideration. Uhetr leaders generally play the réle of Benedict Ar- cold on a small scale, Though their drum, beats might be heard in the morning on the Tammany field, sunset might find them on the side of tho combination- \sts, Lieutonants, too, with details of stragglers, are Sent out to forage through all leading camps. Spoil is the first, only and sole objective point Cunning of- cers are sometimes selected for tne delicate campaign. Men who write, speak, falsify, speculate and villify conduct the operations, They lvok like a gypsy con- gregation, advancing under one broad banner and with one single intent—that which represents the capture of place and plunder. They believe with Byron in the doctrine that * © © Some by features Are boucht up, others by # warlike lerder; Some by a place, us tend their years or natures: ‘The ost by ready eash—but ail bave prices, From crowas to kicks, according to their vicox, These are the factions which fly over the fleld toe day, dashing hither and thither tn search of provender for their horses, The party that gives countenance to such strikers roaps no benefits from the investment, The ‘third party’? men, the ‘independents’ and others who undertake to fight single handed outside the tines of tho two great factions—Tammany and anti-Tammany—in this election, must be looked upon, to Bay tho least, with suspicion. Good and true men may tramp or ride with the rank and Gle of their » Bquadrons, bat it is safe vo assume that many of the leading wirepullers have axes to grind. STRENGTH OF THK MAIN ARIES. As the election draws near speculation is freely in- dulged tn among the politicians as to tho strength of the two great parties contending for mastery in the metropolitan struggle, Last Sunday’s Heranp con. tained some statistical estimates made by combina- hon leaders, which scarcely ueod to de revised by thom jhe canvass progrovses, They still odvere to the proposition that the vote will stand about as fol- lows, in view of the estimate that 135,000 tvots up the total vote cast upon election day Republicans... German democrats. o Independent democraty and anti-Tammany ives. Total, *: Tammany’s vote. Majority for combination ticket... Such figures are, of course, based upon the idea that the opposition to Tammany’s rule and Tammany’s dic. lation is widespread; that the hard times and 1educ. Hon of wages have alienated the masses of tho labor- ing element from their old attachinents to the Wig- wam, and that no appeal from demagogue or ward leader can revive that ancient sentiment which as the mainstay of this party in New York city for several years. The fact cannot be concealed that the chief reliance of Tam- many this fall is upon tho workingmen’s vote. Shouid & disaffection exist in this quarter, and desertion to the franks of the foe take place, then farewell to Tam- mapy’s county ticket and her coutrol of ihe Board ot Aldermen next year, This stampede, too, may be ex. pected from the middle classes, who really nold the balance of power in every clection—that “silent voto’? so much dreaded by politiciaus, Then come the tax- payers, Who number among them thousands of demo- crats, They feel the terrible burdens thrast upon thom by the robberies of men who guided thofflelm of Tammany tor years, How will it bo if the traditions of those terrible times still haunt the ‘taxpayer, dreading a repetition of them under Taminany rule of the present? It is true that Tammany bas been re. formed and disenthralled trom tho biandishments of Tweed aud colleaguex Woil-moaning lendership has done a great deal to purify that organization, But lt is @ difficult matter to reconcile tho pres- ont generation to perfect forgiveness ana forget- fulness of the past, Tammany has buat recently emerged from a carcer of tntamous crime, Sho has apparently donsed the garments of roform. Donbt- Jess her teader means that she should in futuro walk among the righteous of the land. But then there comes at intervals a well-loundea doubt os to her true position, Tho aroma of her present power as it sweeps through ward and district is frequently poisoned with the bad odor of past misdeeds and the reckless charac ter of certain members of the present organization, It isin such consideratiuns that serious obstacles lie in the path of Tammany’s future progross, it 1s diffi cult to mix the pure waters of reform with the turgid elements which goto make up the Tammany Hail General Committee. It is hard to convince the people that Tamgany’s mission fs based upon the argument in favor of reduction of public oxpendnure when a host of men, many of them of disreputable character, draw jargo salaries from the city for services that might be remanerated for at least one-tenth of tho amounts paid, TAMMANY'S SIDE, In conversation yesterday with soveral of the Tam- many leaders the AeRatp representative gleaned the following statements and arguments as to their side of the controvorsy:— “Atno time im the bistory of Tammany has the organization been in such # thorough condition of diecipline as at present, The defeat of two years ago bas taught the leaders such @ lesson as experience only cun give. The failure of last fail to organize an Opposition party I8 pomted out #8 evidence of the downfall of the pregent coalition, At tho beginning of the year 1577 @ spasmodic effort was made by Mor- Tissey and company to again organize an opposition, but it was speedily Killed of by Governor Robinson and the action of the last Legisiature. Word wos next sent from Albany by Apgar and others, candidates tor nomination on the Stato treket, that the outsiders would be admitted a6 delegates to the State Conven. tion, This w18 tho Hext chapter in the aggressive movementsrof the outsiders, Again were they do- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1877.—QUINTUPLE. SHEET. seated, and they came back to New York saader, but not wiser men, The last tramp rematped—a combina- tion with the republican party—and upon this they have staked their all. The result remains to be seen, The main fight is andoobtadly on the candidates for the Legisiature, The campaign cry of the democratic party is ‘a fair apportionment; down with the constitu. tional amendments.’ Tammany Hall, too, “points to Comptroller Kelly’s recotd im tbe reduction he has effected both in our city debt and the rato of taxation, It 18 believed by all that these issues will carry us on to victory."” The above are exact opinions of men high in Tammauy’s counci!® SENATORIAL CONTRASTS. It looks as if ex-Judge Kdward Hogan will bave walk over in the Fourth district if the combinationists do not place some strong man in the field against him who will consent to bear the brunt of the battle, The nomination of Mr, Halliday, proprietor of a Corte laud street hotel, wes evidently intended as a felnt to feel the enemy’s outpor tor Jozeph Shannon wi nominated last evening, and it is rumored that a large amount of money has been raised to aid bie canvass, Allthe ropubiican influence will be used for Shannon. Hogan may congratulate himself that Morrissey has concluded to piteh bis tent in the Seventh instead of the Fourth district, Tne ominous rumble of the powertul Senator’s cannon is heard up town in tho Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-tirst wards, yet the steady tramp of bis downtown battalions may be heard nightly in ward and district inspiring the oppo- nents of Tammany Hull, and calling upon them to rally uoder “Joe” Shannon’s standai Acloge race 1s oxpected in the Fifth district be- tween Colonel Alfred Wagstaff, Jr., the democratic candidate, and Robert H. Strabon, republican. , This has been generally conceded as a republican district, James W. Booth’s majority in 1873 was 2,437, and in 1875, 2,224. When Booth died Wagsta!f! was nomi- nated last year to fill the uvexpired term, Frederick W. Soward being named by the republicans. The vote at that election s100d— Wogstatl Seward, Wagstafl’s mojority. ‘this proved to bo a spi took their couts off in pagateuggis T versy 18 similarly conducte Mt wand Strah@n ure engaged in scouring the di bight and day, The former 8 a most euergetic Worker und svarceiy gives himself timo to sleep. He proposes to talk to almost every mun in the uistrict entitled to the privilege ot Votlug between now and election duy. Tere is a strong undercurrent setting iu agitost Strahan ip Lis own Assembly district, and the prospeots look very bright for Wagatall at present, Jn 1875 Casper Banden (republican) was chosen in the Sixth district over Ju Daly, Tammany daem- Mon proved more con- clusively than any of the contests in other sections of the city the powerful effecis of on ynti-Tammuny combination, A similar agreement has just been en- tered into inthe nomination of Le 8. Goebel, the German independent democratic zepublican candi- date, placed in the tleld. against Mhriun Nachtwuno, ‘fammany’s ropresoutative, Buaden’s majority over Daly in 1875 was 1,671, Goebel is understood to bea much stronger may thaw bauden, wh.le Nuchimann nas the udvautage of being a German by birth, Lhe dise trict 18 largely populated by veters of the German hationalny, aud a close contest may be expected be- tween the two Candidates, However, it is usserted by those who understand ube German cbarucier that voters of this class wilt almost to a man cust their Duilots on the th of November agaust the Tammany cunuidate, fhe fires of opposition vave been fed and junoed by German orators until it bas alinost come 10 be sccoud mature tur 4 Gerwun to cust his ballot against the Wigwam nominees. Undoubtedly the must exciting feature of the preseut catopaigu Will be found in the struggle gouge on in the Seveuth dis-rict, between Jonn Morri.sey and Augustus Seheil, The f.bt will ve waged with peculiur Vigor on the purt of Tammany Hall aud de- cided bitterness by the Irieuds of Morrissey. The Seventh is the banner Tammany district of the city. it is composed of the Eiguteenth, Twenticwn and ‘Twenty-urat wards, in the last mentioned ward re sive Comptroller Kelly, City Chamberiain Tappen, Coroner Uroker, Edward Kearney, Deputy Comptrolle: Storrs, ex-Muyor Wickhain and a host of lesser lights of the Wigwam, The twenty-tirss ward ia ex-Sherit O’Brien’s stroughold. Some peuple look upon it asa Piece of decided loolbardivess on the purt of John aiorrissey 10 *sby his castor” im the very camp of the enemy. Butthe audacity of the oct hus gajued for Bim a usetul popularity in certain quarters, Which be migot uot otherw: day it will be a dit oe 288 » borh gentlemen he presumtcontro- rous defeat for Tammany Huil, Morrissey bo: cpenly that he will ve clecied by at seven thousand majority, aud that be will also carry the very district in whieh the Tammavy leuder lives—the Kighteont Assembly, This 18 emphatic wagons and bas lent considerable vim to the eilorts of bis followers, while 1+ bas auimated with increased zeal the cohorts of the Opposition thirsting feverisnly lor the svalp of the mun they disciplined out of their organizuuon a litle over two yours ago, Morrissey’s figures moy be sume- whut at fault, bat should the republicans support him solidly be can expeot to receive about niue tuousand from shat side. ln tue jast contest Jumes WW. (semocrat) Tec.ivod W,0%0-vows, Josepn a. Monheimer (demcorat), 6,526, wid Larmboer (républi- can candidate), 7,058. It Hi thas be seen that bad Monheimer been out of the race his vote would prob- aviy bave gove to Laimbeer on a combination ticket, tous electing that gentleman by & majority of over two thousaod, the ire vote of this disirict cast altos last election was 24,504, 1b 18 provable that about tho same bumber will be polled on the 6th of November, It is culculaied that there are, on a full vote, about ten thousand republicans in the district. An esti. mate made by one of Morrivsey’s irieods as to the coming results gives the following statement:— Morrissey’s republican vow s+2 9,000 Morrissey’s democratic vou 7,000 TOtBl....eeeeeeee Tammany vote... + 16,000 9,000 ording to Tum- It 18 frther c.uimed on their etde that Morrissoy’s MAJOFILY..........60 008 This 16 pretty extravagant figuring ac many’s eas, Morrisey will faii to gets more than 6,000 of tne re- publican vote, and that the remainder will not cust Thea their ballots at all for the senaioral canada, they, too, agsert that Morrissey will anore than 3,000 democrats from the Tammany uom- inee, and that probably Schell way secure 2,000 of tue republicans, Taking (his view of tho fight tue figures would stand tha Schell’s democratic vote. dchell’s repubiicaa voto, Total... se Morrissey’s republican ang Schell’s majority It will be seen that but the partisung on both sides maintain their ground Urimly, with a preceptible wavering, Lowevor, xs to the large invjority which Scholl may expect, Thomas C. E. ‘Ecciesine bas veen pitted by Tams many Hall in the Kighth district against Francis i. Bixby, who beat KE, P. Wheeler, in 1879, by a majority | 6, Wheeler was a strong candidate, and Bixby's Victory Was consequently very dee: the German and anti-Taia a, ablicans have united upou Ar. Bixby, while Mr, Ecclenne cepends ely upon Tammany Hall to puli vim through 1th is NOW considered a republicun disir year the republicans ciected two ol their Aluer- meb, and by uniting the anti-Tammany and repavlican votes thero was then u majority of 7,000 over Tam- 9,000 ere are decidedly opposite many. Both candidates are opposed to the prop- efty quuliieation in the constiutional amend- ments, so that the fight will bave to be on ober issues. icclesine’s == record stands. out boldiy as @ faithiut adherent ot Tamimady Hall in the ture, He may tuen expect to huve tne cordial support of his party, The measures intro- by Messrs. Morrissey und Bixby, including the bills cutting down coroners’ Ives und Commissioner ot Jurors’ $15,000 salary, Were voted) agaist by Revie. sing, Abotber arguinent used by bis enemies is taut he voted aginst the appropriation foe couunuing tho work on the State Capitol because orders to that eflect came from Tammany Hall, At tho last election st,492 st, Of Which Bixby received 17,c59 and It is likely that the samo number of Daliots wilt be cave in this district next month, fhe stand Ecclosine made tu the lust session of the lature tor rapid travsit will. bo friends coniend, Win Bim votes that will cifectuaily settic Mr. Bixby's fate, SKMNLY NOMINEES, 8 BOL yet completed tho entire list of Assembly candiaates, noituer Lave the combi- natiouists, The charueter of candidates on ether side, With a lew exceptions, does not come up in any way to that elevated stunderd which should be found voles were Wheoler 13,8 ry Tammany Hall Among our legislators, Messrs. 1. 1. Hayes, W. i. Corsa, W. W. Astor, C. H. Duell, W.T. Gra, James M. iF. Holotaa, Luke Coxaus, J. Pe ough und ove or two others muy Le clabsed ng Lbuse Assemnblymen who will uischarge tocir duties with ability, This caunot be suid of all we otwers, The combinationists are very much behina in selecting cand dacs, 1t 18 auderstood that ex. Senator Moore wil rao fur Assembly agaist Alex- ander Thain im the Twenty-first distriet, the rapid transit issue USL assist Moore very much in the can- vass, When in the Senate he wus a consistent triend of ail measures tending Ww secure this Liessing to the people of New York, ihere is a strobg prospect of the auecess in the Thir- teouth disirict of dire Joon D. MeLeun, the indepen- leat republican candida He is very pupuiar with voters generally of the district, irrespective of purty, and as the democrats Woo “rua” the Tammany Hall section of the party in the district have as usual nade a weak nomination, the chances of a democratic vic« tory are ngly sim. Mr, MeLeun would be a valuable legisiator jor tbe city it elected, and it is protty certain, Judging {rom present indications, tnat ihe democrats Who Wish Lo see the district honored by 4 Ut representative of 116 interests will join with tne republicans who tink more ot eet na candidate than of party cliqui nd give Mr. McLwwn a rows vrity, ‘Inere willbe alive y coutestin tue th district boiween Cozans aud Daily, The former is backed by the sold vote of Tumtnany Hall and the iofluerce, Which 19 a trewendous power 10 the district of Sherif’ Resliy, whuse popularity tu the die trict makes his advocacy of any caudidate’s claims an almost certain presage of victory. However, Daly's friends are of tho opinion that ho will be elected, Cozans Was a bitter opponent of rapid transitin tho Legisiature, When Valy was a metnber of the Houvo he Was one of 118 foremost advocates, Im the Sixth wistrict Michael Henley will in all probability deteus Hg Going wonders if be gets in the city, Cottman wit tae better of bis opponent THS KEGISTERSEIP, The controversy between tne rival houses of Hess and Loew grows hotter and hotter as the campaig? draws to a close, Both men are hard workers and havo hosts of personal as well as political inends, Loew bas establisbed bis hoadquarters at the St. Niob- olas Hotel, le the Hess banner is bung out from the corner ot Fourtecoth street and Foursh avenue The emoluments of this office aro a sirong inducement wo eo Lhe combatants wil mu ie ir ae, Kpaipbewet " ADS. jothing can agaist wither of these candidates. Wahle- Mr, gee was 00 the Bench of the Common Meas ar pn wee eer popular with lawyers and litigauts, This record wul help him now, The general opinion seems to prevail! among politicians at preseot that Hess will be tri- Umpbantly elected and that the Tam iy Pi kin alreudy to see that their.can 16 losing ground, ‘THE JUDICIARY, ‘The ananimous indorsement recetved by Judge John R, Brady 1m bis candidacy for the Supreme Court has been very fat! vo that seman. it is a well ri deserveu tribute to @ faithtul and able judicial officer. ‘The general result of the cunvass must alone decide the fate ot Judges Goorge Shea wad James P, Sinnott, ov the Tammavy side, and of Messrs. Allen McDoni and Josopo Koch, placed in the field by the combina tlonists. they ure all good men. Mr, Allen McDonald 18 un Irishmen, and bas been put on the combination ticket a3 @ representative of that nationality, The German and Awmericun olemcnts huve also been prop> erly consulted jo making up the tickots on this side, VIGHT FOK THR BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Much interest 1s fett us to who will secure controt ot the next Board of Alaormen; ris are, theretore, being made on buth sides in this branch of the oampiigu. ‘Tammany Hail revominates nearly all her men in the districts, On the tickets at large Colone! William RK, Roberts and Louts 0, Waen have beeu substituted for William L. Cole aud Henr; D, Purroy. Tue Nyack jaw-breaking exercise gave the quietusto Mr. Purroy’s ambitions tor the present, while it 18 presumed that Mr, Cole was permitted to retire in order to muke way tor Colonel Koberts, who hus been a taitbiul frievd of tue Tammany leader since Jong belore tue 3t. Louis Convention. From the oalls Ot Congress to the Aldermanic Cuamber is not by apy means 4 desirable transier, and Colonel Roberts de- serves tar better troutaent at the bands uf his party, but the aumouitiva bus Goubtieys been xiveo in ols ‘ase as well ax in that of many ott sunilurly die- appointed, “You ae a youuy man, and can allora to walt,” | TROK INWARDNESS OF THIS CONTEST. Several import Cowmissionerships become va- cant pext your, Tpese Cominissivpers are nommated vy the Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen. Should ‘Tamtoavy lose controi of the Bourd and Mayor Ely conclude lv avt in burmony With (he now dispeosativn the Wigwam «igut tod itsoll in a very emburraswing positiou, Several of tne departinonts, with their lurgo patronage, could be taken away by such an oppo- sition, Should the combinationists exbibit the strength that 1s expected it will follow tuat the next Bourd will Le iu the hands of the enemy, here are eight repubit- culls 1M bbe preset bouy. Four more would make a mujority of the tweuty-two, Under the present ag- pecs of alluirs 1 docs oot seem improvubie tuat the combinationists can elect, ju uddit.ou’ to their jour Aldermen-at-Lurge, two 1m the Fourth, two 1 the Fifth, two ju tne Sixth, two in tue Seventy und throe inthe Kighth senatorial distrigt, This woolu give them Ulteen votes But allowing that ogly one of their number was chosen Iu the Foarta and Sixth dis- inicts and iwo euch in the Filth, Seventuaud Biguia they would still bave twelve votes, constituting the necessury mujority. Efforts are making to cou- ceutrate ull the anti-Lammauy forces im these districts 60 as tu secure such 4 majority, 1s might be possible Vo elect two Combination Aldermen in they Fourth, but ab ts excvediugly doubtiul. Lhe afferent outside fuc- Honsare ab sca iu Lois quarter us tu Aldermanic oan- digutes Denis buras, tue “inember from 51go,’’ and Rody 5. Brassel, u iriend of Seuavor Mornssey, havo been put iu the eid by anteTammauy. The republi cans und independent democrats will probably unite ou Mr, Jobu k. Waleb, 4 stroug man with ibe Working ciwsses, Bryan Reilly bas been named by sonie inde- pendent orgauizanions, Yue main teat svagntto be accomplished ie the ele- Yation of Andrew H, Green to the Presidency of tho ‘This position would entitle Mr. Green to a Board. seat ntl also officiate occasionally THE NOMINBHA, Tho tull list of nominees ior sil the offices in this city and county caunot bo pubiished betore next week. e Lolluwing, however, ure the persons put in nomi- AUOD GDUS LAP n Republican, Secretary of Stati ©, Charelill, Comptroller. raccis sylvester. diate Treastice: Mackin Atwruey General... schounmaker, J+ Duate baginoer.. .H. seymour, Jr. Wim. L. Hostwiek, . Ae Tremuin. Mowurd Suute, Jr. Cit¥ Asp Couxty TicKeT. Tamminy. Jobwik. nrady. ‘George oes. James 2, Sinnot a. W. Loew. Supreme C. Jud Ratiue U. Justices. nm “Bread Winners’ Party. Justice of Supreme Vourt.....1". J. Jowchims Murine Court Justi Rogister. Aluerme: Darius Gallagher, Jucod Freuder. Thomas D. daltiand. SENATORIAL. Dist. Tammany Combination, 4—Edwara tiv Joseph siaanon, 16. H. Stewnat —Martin Nach i 5. Goebel, Tang hn Morrissey. Thomas C. K. see! M. Mixoy, In the Firth district the bread winoors have nomi- nated Thomas Burton, in the Sixth John C, Granem, and have indorsed Thomas Ecciesive in the Eigath, The workingmen’s purty have oumed John U, Grahum in the Sixth, ALDERMANIC. Dist. Cnntination, 4—Th vi Tammany, orm as Shiel John J. Mortis, Jobn W, Jucovus. G—George Hall... ‘ — John W. Guntser, 7-Wilitam 8—Thomas Tuomas ©. ¥ Ingh Forrigan, ‘Tho anti-Tummanyites have nained Rody S, Brasse: and Venis Burns im the Fourth, the Independent re- poblicans Toomas Mulligan and tne bread wiouei Bryan Reilly. Robort Foster. ASSEMBLY. Dist, Tammany. mbination, 1, F. Berrigun. —Thomus F, Grxdy’ Metnty W. J. Keyes. Michael jsealy, 7—John € 1 ayes. 19—David 1. Join W. Manning. Leander Thompson, 20~ — panes 2h—Alexander ‘Thaine Tho independent republicans have nominated Charles Polnemus in the Severth, Joho Draddy in the Seventeenth, Andrew J. il im the Ninth, J, Hooker Hammersly in Eleventh and Jonu J). McLean in the fhirtecnth, The German republicans have named John Straubenmiller in the Bighth, THE DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION, A brief session of the Tammany Committes on Or ganization was held yesteriny afternoon, Arrango- ments wore completed for the ratification meeting at Tammany Hall to-morrow night, ihe moeting wiil be adarossed by Allen C. Beach, Richard O'Gorman, Clarkson N, Potter, Smith Weed and others, MORRISSEY—SCHELL—O'BRIEN, THE RELATIONS OF THE EX-SHERIFF WITH THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES—-HIS VIEWS ON HE PENDING FIGHT—MORRISSEY’s ADDRESS TO VOTERS. A good deal of Interest has been exhibited in the Seventh district relative to the position which ‘ex- Sherif O'Brien occupies in the contest between Mor- rissey and Scbell. Rumors were yesterday circulated around the City Hall and at other political centres that he intended to support the Tammany candidato, When O’Brien ran for Senator in the Seventh district he was elected by over thirteen thousand majority: This section of the city is the gentiema: Particular political stronghold. It 18 also well known he is not {riendly to Morrissey, and that he could not enter cordially into the aoti-Temmany canvass as fur as this candidate ts concerned. Mr. O' Grieo was met last night at Delmonioo’s, when the following conversation took place between him and the Hekato representative :— “Will you take any active part in the Senatorial Vass ag between Morrissey and Schell?” “L have How no interest tu the canvass since Mr. MeGiyon has withdrawn, If he bad remained jn the field 1 would certainly have supporied mim. 1 re- regarded this gentioman with feelings of warm friend- sbip, i knew him trom boyhood; he was always my Inenad, and | would be aogratetul indeed if 1 aid not andidate, Fhe contest between Cott- the Eleventh promises to be a very warm one, the district is wuat may be called the only real out and out republican assembly district support him tn a canvass like the provent.”” Nitave you any choice to the figat between the two gontiomen now In tho field us represeatatives of Tam- “43 and wnu-Tammuapy ? avo Hol Awill ake nO active part in too local contest, but of course will do all 1 can to insure tho success of the State ticket. ** . “Do you know anythiug of the rumor that Mr. Van- aco ol aeoe 0 draw Schell our of the fleld?”” “1s he likely to ao 80?” Ps a i soink Bot. Schell 18 a director in the Cen- “Lt Morrissey ts elected what effect, in your ming, wilt io hove Upon Tammany Hall ?” pot be the first time sha ine Thranany leader was eaten 1D hisown dis- “No. carried tho Eighteenth Assembly district when I ran for Mayor in 1872 and for Congress in 1874, AL carried the district five times,” woes Taam Rene} ate aren § the stron man cor a om | Morrissey *' 3 * me m gainst ‘By DO means, Mr. McGlynn or Mr, Everard would ag bee! rosy geo gl - “Do you think Scnell will poll the fall Tamm: Voto of the district !"” ih staf “He certainly should. He the chairman of the | Committee on Organization and also Grand Sachem of the Tammany Soowty."”” “Wilt Tilden support Morrissey or Schell ??” “Tildea will doubiless tel! each of the canaidates rt will ‘see them later.’’? ont the iyil repubiican vote be cast for Morrie “Pho republican party is so demoralized that the leaders cannot keop the rank and file together. A ie eng of them will stay home and refuse to vote Mr, Morrissey yesterday issued an address to the vovers of the kph ie district in which he recites the endeavors he bas nado tn the past to bring about evonomy in the, city government ting down extruvagant salaries of officials and! reducing the number of heads of departments a Jike Fetorms, und how be wus defeated at every step by Tammany Hall, He cioses the address by; by cut. saying:—In tho hope tbat my election’ may be the | means of enabitng ine to prove mysel! worthy of the confidence of my fellow citizens and uovomplish apkful tor tho the retorm { earnestly desirc, avd 4! honor bestowed upon me, I have acc pation and cutered the canvass convinced that the 8 lections which have been . mi will bo ratified upon the day of election by the people, REGISTRATION COMPLETED, A BLIGHT FALLING OFF FROM THAT oF 1875 AND NEARLY FORTY THOUSAND LESS THAN 1876, The following Is the table of registration for the four days of 1877 by Assembly dissricts:— Assembly Pystricts, Oct. 9, Oct. 17. Oct, 26, Oct. 27, ts is pele Lobb 1,uy0 450 4co 33,405 ToOtalB....ee eee + 82,459 41,591 COMPARED WITH 1875, The following tavie shows the total registration by 85,920 Assembly districts for the inst th ree years, wellas the comparativo decrease or imerense of this year as compared with 1875;— Decrease Increase from over 1875, 1975. 465 239 bt 1876. 1877. e = 1Bigeiitl ‘284 Wart. 24th Wara., 1,657 2,110 ‘Totals... .144,888 183,008 RECAPITULATION, Decrease trom 1875. Decrease trom 1876... THE CITY DEBT, LETTER FROM 8. D, BABCOCK TO COMPTROLLER KELLY. Mr. 8, D, Babcock the president of the recent meet- ng im behalf of the constitutional amendments, has sent the following letter, which oxplains itsolt, to Comptroilor Kelly :— New York, Oct, 27, 1877, Hon, Joun Kxusy, Comptroiler, &c.:— Dean Sin—The communication which you aadressed to me through the pupers of the 24th inet subse- queutiy reached me in muouseript, ana would pave received an earlier response bad pot pressing enga; ments and absence from the city renderod iL impossi- ble for me to conter wiih the sab-commitiee by whom the address was prepared which was presented to the taxpayers’ meeting On toe 22d inet, und to a portion ol which you take exception. 1 bad not seen the ad- dress until {1° was im print, vor had I noticed ine ex- pression which you quote, “(be permanent debt 1s tu, duy (ua fur as the taxpayers are permitted to kuow the vutside amount) $120,.00,000,”” 1 am now assured by the committee that they had no intention of calling in question either your integrity asthe Gouncml head of our city goverament or the accuracy of your ollicial statomenté, bat they bad in inind (he lack that Vartous boards connected with the government are clothed with such powers of expen- ditare as to MaKe it jmpossibie lor yourvell or the pub- hic to ascertain with accuracy tho exuct debt of the city at any precise time, To adopting the figures of their report they wero governed by your published statement of August 1, which, after deducting the siuking fund, suowed an indebtedness of over $12,600,000, and while they committed @ technical error in culling the ‘perma. nent’ debt $120,000, 000, they believed that more than this sum would be required to disebarge all the an- settled fabilities of the city afier making proper allowance for futuro collect:ous trom asscesments and taxes, J consider it is quito unnecessary to adopt the sug- gestion which you so fairly make to submit the ac- sounte of your department to un examination by a cominittee ot my soloction, but | will be most bappy to receive trom you atid (o make public any state- ment you will make of the debt of the city io all its various forms, including an estimate of ike amount which may be required in settioment of more‘than {nee thowfund sulle now peuding, estimate of the amount reaiizuble from all debts doc to tue erty. 1 feet confident that a report over your signature, embracing the items to which I have referred, wiil bo deemed reluote by your felow cit.zons goverally, and sthat they will be agreeably surprised if tho present actual nes debt of our erty ts logs thaw $120,000,000, 1 an, sir, your obedient servant, SAJIUEL D. BABCOCK, WESTCHESTER COUNY, Mr, Fordham Morris was nominated tor the Assets bly from the First Assembly district of Westchester county yesterday and waa afterward indorsed by tho Republicau Assemoly Convention hed at Tremont, It ts suid that the anti-Tammany.tes of the district will voto for Mr. Robertson, the republican candidate tor Senator. RICHMOND COUNTY. Mr. Kneeland Townsend was esterday nominated for the Assomply by tho republicans of Michmond county. Hupsow, Oct, 27, 1877. The democrats of the First « county to-duy nominated Charles W. Trimper, of Kinderhook, for the Assembly. MIDDLRTOWN, Oct, 27, 1977. The republicans of the Second district of Orange county to-day nominated for whe Assembly ex-Sueriit James W. Hoyt, of Goshen, Panmyna, Uet, 27, 1877. The democrats have nominated (oF the Assembly, from the Second district of Wayne county, T. Sco Ledyard, NEW, JERSEY NOMINATIONS, The Hodson County Republican Convention recon- vened in MePherson’s Hail, Jerscy City, yesterdey to nominate eundidates for State Senator and Director of the Board of Chosen Freeboiders, in place of Colo: nel J. J, Soey wna Mr. Wiliam Cox, who declined 10 serve, Jacob Weart was nominated jor Seuator wud Jacod Kinglo for Director at large, soi nomtneos have accepted, Charies Leo Abry was nominated for the Assembly at the Second District Convention in Eiizaveth. | Tho republicons at Piainteld noininated Ve, Wilham H. Gato, of Wessield, by acclamation. The workingm iy at Newurk hold a conven- tion and nominated Jumes G. lucas for County Ulork d Otto Hines tor member of tho Road Board. There bout forty-Ay. Negatos present aud as mapy more spectators, and @ rartier | ict of Cotumbia | | | found 1m New York Bay on Thursday, and these griet- KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. THE TICKETS NOMINATED—DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN STANDARD BEARE! AN ACTIVE BUT BRIEF CaMPAIGN—WHAT WILL THE HARe vest BE? F ‘The past week has been one of great activity among office-seekers in Kings county. Simco last Sunday hopes long cherished oy place hunters have been doomed to disappointment, and of the many who but hort week ugo regarded themselves as called ho tow have been choson! The regular party machines, democratic and repubiican, have been running at bigh Preasuro under the experienced scpervision of tho best tried engineers, and they bave been grindiog out candidates and sifting the wheat trom the chaff ata rate of speed worthy of the occasion, Las} yeor the democratic majority for the Presi- dential ticket in Kings county was aboot 18.518, and the registration of voters amounted In the agereguto to 98,269. This year the: 8 falling off of about 18,475 1p the registration as compared with that of 1876, The nomination of Joho F, Henry by the republicans for Mayor wasaeurprise to many who were notin tho secrets of the machine, and who had been ied to imagine that at the eleventh hour oither Mayor Schroeder or Ripley Ropes would rescind their previous declination of the Mayoralty nomination and come tothe support of their party. But Mr, Heury was strong among the workers—tbe rank aud file—and the other converted candiaates wore stead!.st in bold - ing aloof, So Mr. Henry is now in the race, and he 1s laboring with ail acai and energy to win, though ihe Prospects of success are not very encouraging jor tim. The following 18 the ticket, democratic and repub- lican, eo far as completed :— ‘couNTY, Dem. Hep. and Int, Dem Justice Sup, Court Caleun hPa County Jude District Attorney County Treasure! o> . Kingsiand, Geiser JCrop nders dist. Wh uh dist, Harmos sey. S00, ITY. James Howell, Jr. John ¥. Henry. Mayon... Dist, D ete ten Gale Tag D em, . ant Inc Dem 2—James F, Pierce. Eugene 1), Berri. 3—John U. Jacobs. hen Pell, William E. Rot 1—Jobn M. 2—Tomae $—Jonn J, Sh W. G, steinmets. 4 — . Jon M, Golden, —George B. Abbot -— {ade s H, Troester.......Jacob Worth. &—Jobn Douglas: Adrian Suydam, 9—John H, Berge in F, Stinson, Aly Thero is an exceedingly active campaign fn prog- Tess im thd secoud and Third Senatorial disiricis, voth of which have becn for sevoral years represented by democraw, The Third dh ct, which has a demo- has three cand ho fires in the order of probable nator Joun C. Jacobs, who lor nine years represented tue Ninth Assembly district of Kings county in the Legislature, and who, two years axo, was chosen by a sinall majority (which was con in the Senate) over Colonel Kavanagh to succeed Henry Morphy. Kavanagh, it may be remembered, though nominaied by the repubiicuns received the Irish vote of that district as an expression of personal preference for tho soldier and follow country- man, This year Jacobs ha» n9 such obstacle to sur. mount, though he 1% vpposed by ex-Congressman Willtam E. Robinson, He bus been nominated by the Siocam democrats and other oF izations. The res publican nominee tor State Senator in this district ts Dtophen Pell, who bas serve | one term in the Assembly from Kings cuunty. The republicans Lave numinated one of thetr most active partisaa mombers for tue Senate in the Second district in the persuu of Eugene D. Berri, who has been twice roturned to the Assembly from the Filth district, and who last year ran tor County Clerk aud was deleated, ASSEMBL The Assembly nominativns, as tar as completed, may be considered tatr a4 au average standurd in the matter of purtisan sclections, In the First Assembly district Dantel Bratley bas been nominated by his friends, the independent and Stocam democracy, and therecanbe no doubt that | m “Honest Dao,’? ag he 18 called in that sectivn of the Pays his adversary, Clancy, whom he defeated last | tall, will find an opponent “worthy of bis most serious consideration,” The republicans of the Second Assembly district bave nominated Benjamin B. Hopkins. in tue Fourth: Assemuly di 4 tke Siocumites have nominawd Jobn ALDERMEN, The regular democrats are jaboring hard, night and day. to eicct a majority for the ensuing year in order that they may, with the aid of the Legisiature, con- trol the Uistribution of patronage which is now in the bands of the Mayor and Common Council. At present, however, the appointing power ts the republican Mayor, whose nominations for tho positions of Police and Fire Commissioners aud otuer places of emolu- ment have not ‘met with the approval of a majority ot the Aldermen, who are democrats by a major- tty of one, At this election the party mauagers are confident of electing their candidate tor Mayor by @ mujority of from 8,000° to 10,000, and they rely upon tho disuatrsfaction - prevaii- ing in the republican ranks for success im certain wards which are vow resented by republicans, In threo of the strongest democratic wards, however, a lively contest 18 going on among the aspirun:s tor the vominations which are to be made at the prima. ries to-morrow (Munday) evening, The Sixth ward democracy ate disturbed by tho rival claims of tho Duou, the Kane and the Dobbins factions, each vemg relatively sirong among the regular voters, and not likely to give way in tbe campaign upon which they have entered. But the democratic | majority im the =ixth ward is so large that three can- didates run without insuring even a fair chance of electing a repuvlicav. In the Tonth ward the struggle hes between Alderman Simon Gunder, the present incumbent; Thomas Clark and Philip Cusey, tho two iutier being independent democrais. Ex-Aidorman Trowbridge is spoxen of by the re- publicans for their nomination, The Twelth | ward wiil, doubtless, return Alderman James Donovan, ' who has represented the — ward | jor three years. His opponent in tha contest 1s ex-Alderman Daniel Y’Riety. For Alaer- man of the I'wenty-second ward, Witham A, Fritz has beer nominated by the republicans, In the Kigh- teenth ward George W, Williams has received the re- pudiicau nomination. The republican somince tor Alderman of the sixteonth ward 1s Matuias )’. Petry. The Fourth ward repudlicans have nominated Eli- sha Henshaw for Alderman, SUPERVISORS, The repabiicans have mado the following nomina- tons for supervisors; — Ward. Ward. I~ Itodney U, Moore, 15 - John ft, Snyd 7—Williain J. Ryder. » 23—Erust Nathan, =A. 3, Crowell, THE SLOCUMITE CITY CONVENTION, The delegates to the city Convention uf the Slocum democrats met last evening at Unique Mull, Fulton street, Brooklyn, pursuant to adjournment’ Walter Le imgston occupied the chair. fhe at- tendance was shun Mr. J, McGregor Stevie oflerea @ resolution frou the Commitee on Con- ference, advising the independent democrats an the Various wards and county towns of Brooklyn to adopt auch action as will, in sheir Judgment, bust dofeat the machinations of the Ring, ‘The resolution was adopted. Mr, Stecio also presented a preambie and resolution to the effect that I! the State constitutional amondinents were passed they would waturuily toud to the lishment of a mouarchy, and setting iorth to the pince of scridom. The resolutions denouncing the amendinents were unanimously adopted by sae Convention, <BACK DEMONS 'RATION, Tirrstox, Pa., Oct, 27, 1877, ‘The Labor-Greenback. party toreblght procession and meeting this evening were participated in by up- ward of ten thousand peopie, MUNICIPAL NOMINATION. me | Deraorr, Oct, 27, 187%. | The repudlicans of this city nominated Willam G, Thompson tor Mayor to-da ono | MUNICIPAL GENEROSITY. St, Josnru, Mo., Oct. 27, 187%. At an election hela here yesterday 1% was voted to transtor the city’s stock In tho bridge at this point to the Union Pacific Bait Company provided they make the terminus of the rond bere. CANADIAN POLITICS. i MoxrneAt, Oct, 27, 18 At the Dominron parliamentary election to-day tor the county of Arthabarks, Quobec, Hon, Witired Laurier, recently appointed Minister of Iviand Rey- enue, Was defosica vy & majority of 70, Mr. Barby of tbe opposition party, being tho successful candi- | date. AS TIVE BOY. 1 ‘There entered the Police Heatquarterg at Newark | yosorday Joseph Schalhaus, his wife aud daughter, | tho wile in great grief crying, “Whereis my Charjie?” Her Charho was tho young man whose faving wirickeu people expected to hud the bouy there. The parents Wee informed whero the remains could be jound, They Wok tno first train to New York and had the corpee removed to Newark. {nquiry as to the cause of the young mau’s surcide elicited ihe story tbat A short wine ago his jather failed, and | shortly vefore became an invoiustary bank. rupt ‘legally transierrea some real estate, vaiued at $700, to nis wile, who, to furibor evade the Jaw, transierred the property to hor son, ‘Suit wae Oronght by Leopold Mey: no ol tue credi- tors, abd & s0intnOnS was issued for the arrest of tho father and son. When the sheriff eerved the papers on ery Ue MIND Was AO uifected that tue young man Acted Strangely on Wednesday last, aod that nf that the tax-quatification would reduce the poor man | procinet station pouse, wher | Heinary questions, he was locked op for the bight PANIC IN A THEATRE, What a Ury of Fire Did Last Night at Niblo’s,Garden, A TERRIFIED AUDIENCE. Seeking Safety Through the Win+ dows to the Street. During the play of “The Jibbenainosay, or Nick of the Woods,’? at Niblo's Garden last night, co attemps was made by @ malicious person to create a panic who raised the ory of ‘fre,’ The motives that actuated the nan have not been positively ascertained as yet, That pure malice urged him to the act can bardly be believed, although there are mischievous people always to be found in public gatherings who are ever ready to croate an excitoment on any pretext, aod who do not hesitate to indulge im a “prac. tical joke,” even though its resulis may be disastrous, Tho alurmist of last night is, howgver, credited by some people with having wilfully at. tempted to bring about a panic in the audience, and be is believed by some to bave been an accomplice of aparty of pickpockets, who hoped to reap a golden harvest during the excitement One mun wes arrested on suspicion of being the guilty party, but bis identity with the person who first cried **F Ire’ is disputed, Howovor that be, it 1 certain thai serious results would have been the fruits of the malicioms attempt had not adequate means of exit been in existence and the employés of the theatre acted with cooluess und deoision. THE CRY OF FIRE, It was during the lust act tuat theery of “Fire? waa giver. Thero was a large uudience in the thoae tro, Parquet, gallery and family circle were crowded, and the corridors surrounding the baloony were filed with people, who stood peering over the heads of those in the seats, The curtaim had risen upon a scene which represents the interior of a Shawnee lodge, in which the heroine, Edith For. rester, lies ® prisoner, when the dreadfulcry rang out. From the upper galicry and bigh above the voices of the actors ana the low refrain of the orchestra it sounded—‘“Firo! Fire!’? A SCENE OF WILD CoNFvsioN. As the immense audience caught the cry and awoko to tho realization of its dreadful significance a mur- mur ran through them which widened and deepened until the capacious ball rang with the clamof, A few reassuring wortls from some cool. headed people did much to reassure the oceupante of the bouy of the house, who, indeed, wore able to 866 for themselves that there were no signs of dangor ap. parent; but the loungors in the corridors and the peo- ple in the balcony seats, antictpatinr rush and not having a full view of the theatre, bemg cut of by the projecting gal- leries overhead, made n dash for tho doors, Those opening into the grand corridor were opened, and two or three hundred persoas were in a moments space rushing through it. The extra parquot door opening into Crosby street was closed, but the poople about it, without removing tho fasten. ines, precipitated themselves against it, tore it from its hinges and poured inio the ratl-evclosed spoce outside, from which an usher presently gave them access to the street. A low persons, frightened by the noise, sought a roadier means of egress by leaping out of the low windows to the ground, and even a couple of intrepid members of tho fair sex mado their exit in this way, Whilo this was going on the people in tho parquet and galleries were looking about in astonishment and not a few in dismay. THE MANAGER TO THE RENOCR A movement to the doors was, no doubt, meditated, but tho umely action of Mr. Willlam J. Fleming, the manager of the theatre, went far to estab. lish confidence and pot an end the ex. cilemont. Leaping upon the stage he called to the audience to keep their seats and assured them that the alarm was without foundae ton, “The-ery of ‘Fire,’ said Mr. Fleming, ‘wag uttered by some malicious person—by some man un- worthy of the name—and [ hore offer $50 reward for the apprehension of the raffian.’’ These words, uttered coolly and in a business-like way, but load enough to be heard above the tamalt, effectually put an end to the panic, People resumed their seats, some who were jo the aisles returned to their placed, and although the puffing of a@ steam enging outside, whicb had .been summoned on the first olarm, had anythipg but a reacsuring efect the audience seemed satiefiod that they were out of danger and the play proceeded without inter: raption to the ond «As the curtain fell upon the last act Mr. Fleming appeared upon the stage once more. He suid that it was his conviction that the cry of fire was uttered by some person who had been In- duced to cause the disturbance by people intercsted in a rival theatrical venturo, . TH FINAL RESULT, Beyond the dilapidation of several hats and bom nets and the loss of a valuable breastpin by a jady io the audience the panic resulted tu no dawage or loss to any one. STABBED BY A BOY, to AN HONEST WORKMAN PROBABLY MURDERED BY YOUNG LOAFERS, For some time pist a gang of young rowdres ané loafery, rangiug botween the ages of fourtecn and six teen, have been in the abit of congregating jp an alleyway leading to the rear of the premises Nos. 442 aod 444 West Thirty-second street and making night hideous with their yells and obscene language, This unbearable conduct was submitted to for along time by the pelghvors, until finally patience ceased to be & virtue, and last night | John Vati, alnboring man, forty-threo years of ago, residing in the rear of No. 442, determined to drive the young rowdles from the alleyway, A number of them hat congregated therein between tou and eleveg o'clock. Vail approacbed the gang and told them, af first politely, to stop their noise, His words, how. ever, were grected with curses by the young dosperadoes, throc of whom ‘sprang upon hig and boro him to the ground. They thes Jumped upon and beat bim most unmercifully, fluatly one of their number, whose name could not ascertaiped, ou. hae the back with a ‘ana ron off with bis fellows, leaving the wounded man to die from loss of blood, which was gushing from his mavy wounds. How long Vail lay there be was unable to stato, but he finally struggled to bis feos aod started for the sidewalk where he toll, While he lay in this condition he was discovered by Officer Mi of the Twentieth precinct, wo whom, d week accents, the story of the assau hed a messenger with the wounded m Tho officer at Rounasmen C visited the see id the neigh borhood for the assailants of Vail, The two roundsmen entered the premises No. 440 West Toirty-second street, owned and occupied by James Thompson asa mosquiio betting manufactory, Here, in the rear portion of the lirst floor, and secreted behind a ball of netting, the roundsmen found Joseph Coyne, a lad about sixteen years, residing at No 444 Wi Thirty-second street, The doy could give bo satisince tory éxplanation of bis presence in the officers at once led bim dowa the street lay biceding upon the sidewalk, Here, in the | glare of wo gas lamp, the wounded man tuily identified Coyne as the person who stabved him. The lad was accordingly taken to the Twentieth after the usaul pro- and will be arraigned this morning at Joferson Mari Police Court. fhe wounded man was then driven t¢ Roosevelt Hospital, Where be Bow lies in @ daugerous condition. s IN THE MESHLS, In addition to the twenty-tive liquor dealors arrested in Yonkers on Thursday night and Friday morning twenty-one were arrested on Friday evening and yess teruay morning on ctiarges of violating the Excise laws, either by selling hquor without a nee: or geile ing it on the Sabbath, the forty-six arrests being made on warrants issuod by Judge Baird at ihe instance of Mr. Uttver Cotter and bis detective, Mr. Adair, The tral of the ofiengers took place belore Judge Baird ' yesterday, When Gustave Desgres, Henrietta Robert Faweett, Lovort N, Vickerman, Frauk tornoon was found missing. Crarhe Schulbaas has always borne an exedilant reputation, aud was bighly esteemed roc! and bu qualities. Mis funeral takes piace to-day. and Isabella Rosa were cach convicted and tined Joremian Donovan was found gaitty on two charges aud hued $60, Twenty of tne dealers were Beld te bail to await the action of the Grand Jurys