The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1878, Page 3

THE: FISHERIES QUESTION. Correspondence Regarding the Long Harbor Outrage. ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC CONTROVERSY. Colonial Enactment Versus the Treaty of Washington. LORD SALISBURY FOR LOCAL LAW. Secretary Evarts on the Paramount Authority of the Treaty. THE FIVE MILLION AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS. [yRom OUR SPZCIAL COBRESPONDENT. } Wasnixarox, Oct. 29, 1878, ‘The $6,500,000 which the Halifax Fishery Commis- sion coudemned tho United States to pay te Great Britain are due on the 24th of November, under the terms of the treaty, and the money is ready in Loa- don to make the payment. But it is certain that the Administration will not pay it over until the British government gives the most positive assurance that, in prosecuting the Gsnery rghts guaranteed by the treaty, our ishermen shall not be subject to interter- ence trom the colonial authorities under the pretences of colonial laws. THE QUESTION IN DISPUTE. The question which has arisen between the two governments on, this subject resembles the extradi- on dispute of two years ago, and, while it is thougnt that the action of Lord Salisbury in the fishery busi- nest was hastily taken and with thought of w! he was assuming, his course bears @ singular likeness to that of Lord Dorby in the extradition matior. In Shas ease the United States asked for the surrender of Winsiow and others under the Ashburton treaty. The Brien government reiused to surrender them @u the ground that a local law of Great Britain for- Dade them todo so. Secretary Fish replied that tho treaty, ing an international objigation, must, as toward us, oue of the parties to it, be of superior force te a local law, and on this a long papor dispute followed, whieh resulted in the British government Gually acknowledging that it had biundered and that ite assumption thas its jocal lat Were to be held superior to @ treaty was uutenuble. The criminals Fequired by Mr. Vish were surrendered and this enced tne dispute, RPPROT OF A COLONIAL Law: Im the present case Lord Sulisbary, apparently baving forgesien bis predecersor’s mortiiying deieat, surtly assumes even more than he. Agcording to his reply to Mr, Welsh he bolds that the lucal law aot of England, the country with which slone we have treated on the subject, but of one of her distant solonies, is superior to the obligations of the Treaty of Washington. The jawicss attack ou our fishermen dy the Newfoundlanders, the details ef which you ‘will Gud below, was called to tbe attention of the British government, In reply Lord Salisbury says ‘hat be bas caused Captain Sulivan, of the navy, to lnvestigate the complaint, and that the captain re- ported that United States fishermen on this occasion committed three distinet breacbes ef the local law, for wuie! stop was put to thew fishing. except in one case—where the master of an Amorican vessel Fefased to stop Asving on Sunday. And that is all, Be simply and curtly reters Secretary Evarts to the laws of Newloundiand, and justifies tho driving of of our vesufls on the simple and, as he apparently imagines, sufficient ground tbat though they were Using ooly the rights guaranteed the yy the troaty, Yet they were violating the local fa’ Newtoun tend. If this 1s sound we ought evideutly to ha made our treaty with Newloundiand and not with Great Britain, DETAILS OF THE OUTRAGE. The circumstances out of which the present com- _ Pileations arise happened on the 6th of iast January, st Long Harbor, Newioundiand, American fishermen have been for many years geing to this coast ater herring, tor which there is an increasing market this coantry. Usually they have either bou, u fish of Newfoundland fishermen or hired these to fish for them, and so long as this was done thore seems to bave bee complasnt of their violation of local Jawa, The inereased demand for the fish and the eempetition of colonists, who bring their fish to our ports tree of duty, compelled our fistermen, at last, t their ingenaity to work, apd this year about twenty vessels went 1o Newioundiand with the large eh they use in semmer for mackerel seipe herring 8, under the treaty, they isputable right todo. They hed eiscovered ‘Rat seined fsb keep fresh bouer longer than Ast caugbt in gill nets, such as the Newloundianaer® Use, and being Americans they vaturally conisived the beat ways to prosecate their business. AOTION OF TUR NEWFOUNDLANDERS, _The Newioundianders trieu sa various ways to make ase of seines impossible. 1t ts in evidence that bey not only planted their gill nets along the shore ‘wa such away as to prevent the use of seines, but ‘they sunk sniffs laden with stones at afferent points 40 tear the seines of our people, Sworn tost: iy shows further that on the sunday morning in ques- Mon 1M Newfoundianders were out in their boats taking fish irom heir gill mete, the autnoritios evi- Gently taking me notice of their violation of ‘their own laws, Moreover, tho frst crew ‘which spread & seine that morning was a Newioundiand crew. Presently, however, the herring very unexpectedly came in in vast schools inside of the je of gill nets, abd theroupou our people spread their seines and propared to tuke the Gah. Being deep water fish and coming to the sbores ‘ancertain timer, it 1e necessary to take them when Shey appear, But when our twenty vessels had Spread wher nets a balf drunken crowd of New- fowndian ders, mbering from one huaefed to two Dundred, came to the shore, ordered our people to take tn their seines, violently compelied inem te do 86, and in the Case of wo vesseis Whose captains ro- fused, toro the seine, jot out the fish and dragged the Bot away, In some cases they came in doa to Bitack Our veusels und coerce our people, in one case the American captain, a Newfoundiander by birth, fetended bis seine sod fish with revolvers, ana he ‘Web permitted to gather in the Gish be had caught. An American Ashing crew consists, it seins, of bi ball a dozen men, had this force was toe weak to resiat the mod Inti ‘iy, alter the day's vie. be nee, the hewilound! re celebrated their victory With thé Gring of gous, the beating of drums and BuCEting, and some of CUF poopie testily that they wore boastisgly told (hat the intention was tu drive them away trom those shores and prevent them irom catching ich there, Undoudtediy tne object of this lawlessness prevent oar fishermen trom catehing the fish and Sompel them to buy them. There is no evidence of ny pretence having been made at the time that our people were violaiing tho lawa Tho aathoritics of the slang who should enforce the laws against their BEM People did no: appeur on the ground, The whole gure and yet Lord Salmbary just, ANOTHER CAsE OF OUTRAGE. Te the above, which is tho story as disclosed Ia the hat this is wot the only case to land men havernterfered in a lawless manner with our Wweaty right. On the 16th of July, 1877, the seneuner Midi, of Gloweveter, went into Bread Cove to bay squid for tan, The price uskea was too bigh and the cap- (aim relused to buy, preierring to catch the squid him- sell, Thereupon the Newioundland men, who were emening them alongside the Mist, threatened to m: the Vesse! and drive Ler out ol the bay, and te pre- Vout bis Gshiog if be did not buy of them; and ne was forbid \o compromise with them. ‘The Britweh claim i that our fenermen wero served Fight, and have no cause of compiaint, because they Colated @ local colonel lam, Bus even, if these NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1878:-TRIPLE SHEET. s0cal Jaws applied te our fspermen wey ought to be enioreea by the lawiui authorities amd not by & mod. lo their complaints to the government our fishermen claim that the Newfoundland men beve many advantages over our people, The Osh are on their own shores; they can build vessels and Mt them more cheaply than we and they are allowed to sell their Osh in our markets duty free, Hence the Amer- cans are obliged to use their superior skill and in- genuity, and tt is only of this that the Newfoundland men complain, xs . SEORETARY &VARTS’ LETTER. ‘The following is Secretary Evarts’ letier, in which the poimis of the controversy are fuily stated :— N Devamtuant ov Stats, } Wasuixctox, Sept. 28, 1878. Mr. Joux Wasa :— Sin—I received 1m due course your despatch “of Aus ust 24 ult., enclosing Lord Balled gigi reply of the ritieh government to the repre jons that bad been made to it as early as March last by you, under instrustions {rom the Sees 1 mast understand 4 Loomer Bete, ac- companying the copy of Captain itvan’s re pert, whi he communicates to this govern- ment, 92 adopting thas naval officer’s conclu- ious of inct respecting tLe violent injuries whieb our fisning fleet suffered at the bands of the Newfound- land ing population at Fortune Bay, in January of \b1s year, as the auswer which Her ‘Majesty's gO" ment makes tothe representations laid beiore it ou our part, Verified by the sworo statements of or ous and respectable witnesses, His Lordship bas not Placed in our possession the prools or depositions which form the basis of Captain Sulivan’s conclu- sions of fact, and | am unable, refore, to say whether upon their consideration the view which this government takes of these tran. wactievs, upon the sworn siutements of our ewn respectable cluszens, would be at all modified. In the sosence of ibese means Ol correcting any mis- takes or fais impressions whieb our intormants may have fallen toto iu their narrative of the tacts, it is fanpossibie to accept Captain Sulivan's judcmeat Up@ undisclosed evidence us possessing jadicial weight. You will, thorelore, lay betore Her Mujeaty’s government the desire which this government feels tode able to give due weight to this opposing evi- dence, belore insisting upen the very grave view of those injaries which, at present, its unquestionable duty to the ipteresis which have — suflered thom, and its confidence in the compe- u apd sobriety of the proofs in our pos- wession, compels (bis government to take. Should Her Majesty's governinent piace a copy of the evi- dence upen which Captain Sulivan bases his report Jo your Deods, yeu will lose no time 10 transmitting it for consideration. Iregret that any turther pelay sbould thus iutervene to prevent an immediate con. sideration of the tacts in the mattor by the two gov. ernmeats in tho presence of the same evidence of thoso facts for their scrutiny aud jadgment. Buta carelul attention to Lord Salisbury’s uote discovers ‘what must bé regarded as an expression of his view: at least of tne authority of provincial legislation ani administrative jurisdietion over our fsber: within tbe throe-mile line, and “of the restrict tio ‘upou their rights on grounds under the Treaty of Washing! ¥ aspect of the evidence, on one side aud th r, as qualifying the Violent acts from which our fisbing fleet bas suffered at the Bands of the Newtoundiund men, the views thus intimated scem to whoily inadmissible uad do not por- jt delay on Our part in irapkly stating the Xception to them, 8 < RPORT. ‘The report of Capiuin Sulivan presents, as a justi- float support of the action ef the Newioundisnd sbore fishermen in breaking up the operations of our fishing fleet jpside tue threc-mile line, at the times covered vy these transactions, tbe violation of cer- tain municipal legislation of the Newlounuiand gov- ernment, which, it is alleged, our Gshermen were 1m she act of committing w: the vivient interrup- Mon of their industry ecccurred, I do not sivp io point out the ceri disiiaction between the oficial and judieial execution of any such laws and the ur derly enloreement of their penultics altur solemn triai of the right, and the rage und predominant force of a volunteer multiiude driving off our posceful oo- cupants ef these fishing grounds pursuing ® claim of rigbt se- i reserve this xumination when ry my possession. J eball assume, for my present purpuse, that the ioun- ner of exoriing this supposed prov.nciul thority ‘was oMoial, judicial and auexcepiivnubie. Ul state these justifications 1 fab L4 tu Captain Sulivan’s own lauguage, that 1 wm: y Dot oven inadvertently imputo. to Lurd Salisbury’s spparent adeption of them uny greater signifounes than thoir very inoguage fairly imports. Captain Sulivan assigns the luiowiwy Violations of law by our fishermen as tbe crounus of righttul terference with them on ti Fird—That tue Americaus were catching berring op the Gib of J: Foot violation of title 27, cha ry 103, section 1, toundiand, Viz :— F near ap: coast of tom colouy of of its depou fom Mga 1 of the bays, harbors or other pieves thervi time between the 20th day of Uorober aud the @ay of April.” Second—' on Sunday, '¥, 10 direc! section 4, wer 7, of the wot passed 26tb April, 1876, entitied “An act to tne luw relating te fisheries,” viz:— son Bhull, bewween ive o'clock on Saturday night and Sunday might, baul or take any herring, eapiin oF squid with net, seiues, bun cok contrivance for the purpose of such hauliag or taking Third—That they wore barring 6 chapter 102, section ted statutes of Newioundiand—“‘or at any time usi seine or other cvatrivanee forthe Catching ur taking of except by way of shooting and fortnwin b sume. Fourth—that contrary tothe terms of tbe Troaty in whieh it 18 expressly provided, ot interfere win the righis of in direct viola- act, title 27, private property or with Lriswh fshermeo io ‘ vie u of the said cvasta, 1m their occupancy art 18 of the abo iitegally, insert ‘and (ner peaceabi Coust ben cowep! the lly tu possession, their s dens anu land granted by go' have exceeded the! wotual prosecution of their fishing were, whi rupted by the tu: plained of, interier property or with wi part of wy proseut purpose wed iniractivn of the 1 Tots of the local tshermen aves y correctivn of redress used to dri jor discussion when both knowledge of the actual c! ea, In trapsmittiog to you ‘Van’s report, Lora Sauebury says:— You will perevive that the report in question appearsto demonstrate cunciusivuly that the United States usnermen 8 tie veonslom Rad committed three distincs breacnes uf sue law, 1p this observation of Lord Sualisbary this govor: Ment cannot {ail to seo u necessary implication Hor Mojesty’s goverom evnewives that in riprte geord of tne right of fishing accorued to the nied States by urucio 16 vl the, treaty our fishermen are subject to the local reguiatios whicu govern the cuast pupulation of Newioundlaud 1m Wer pressoution Of ibeir Usving judusiry, what ever tbvse roguiations may Le, Whetwer euscied belore oF since the Tr@uty of Washington, The turee ein ja whieh oer fishorwen ure supposed to coumtrained by actus! iegwiution of the provinces cover, in principle, every degree of regulation ot our ishing indasiry witbin she ibree-mile line wmien cao well be conceived. Lat they are, iu themselves, 20 important sud uo serious & limitation of the rights secured by the treaty as practically to exciud. our Hebermes irom auy profitable pursuit of the rigut, whieh, | neou not add, ie equivalent to wovalliog oF canceing by the provincial government of the privi- lege aeourded by she treaty with the British yoveru- meat, 4 PRACTICAL KXCLUSION. 11 our Nehtng fleet # susyect io the sunday iawe of Newtvandiaud, meue ior the const pepulation; if it is excluded irum the Oshivg groguas for hail the year, yelatere of Newloundiand, it is uot easy to see whet frm of valuavie measure for the Roos of artisle 18, a8 eunceded to tne United aves, his goveromMent cau promise to its ciuzoes under the guarantee of the It would der av Of another gevoromest upon the suggestion thas sueh wuthoriny will not be oppressively or Capri- crously exercised, nor would sny yov' Bs ap adequate guarantee of ibe proper ox Buch auibority over ie citizens by a iurcign yovern- meat that, presumptively, regulations would be uni- lorm iv thelr operation upon the sunjects of both governments in similar cusos, I! there are to ve regulations of & common enjoyment, they must bo authenticated by & common of juint authority. But moat maniiestly the subject of tue 1 enjoy of tho of the ment ad go Withous batt oF Duy bait'at tho will ue) fabermen, 18 tho Interoat cau, a1 Wash ng tot o o Fegulation by so: be couced app It need not be sald that such compe! only be found ip a joint convention & Ube approval of on id cau regulate our 1ghs as sirikin; Her Majesty's goverument. The insertion of auy such Dropesition by construction eace with the views O1 this yovernment w ie equally at vari- ry Douwinion or the legisl. 1 cannot but rogret tnat this vital ques sented itself so unexpectedly to this gov near the pert upou @ compartson of vic on the conformity question 18 wholly asid bearing upon the subject, aud topic of my recent despaten. 11 Vite tho sstention of Lord Salisbury provineial control over the sae: States in thor prosecution of the privilege secured no of the United cial legisiation to if people of the inshore mated, if pot asserted, a tran! § autbortty of rd Salisbury's noe, jore the receipt of a reply from Her Mijesty’s verninent it would be premature to cot should be the ouurse of thie go! Lmitatiea upon the treaty privileges of the Unned States be insisted upon by tbe British goverumeut as cir construction of the tre: You will communicate this despatch to Lord Sula: bury by rvediag the samo to bim and leaving with lam, air, your obedient servan' . Tam M6. RVARTS, “STUTTERING JACK’S”, MURDER. COMMENCEMENT OF THE TRIAL TO-DAY OF MBS. ALEXANDER—WHAT FRANK BaSSkTT SAYS. Baiwoxrorr, Conn., Oct, 29, 1878. rs, Loreue BE. Alexander for tho mur- “Stuttering Jack,” ia The trial of M: der of Frank Weinbeoker, alias July last, will commence to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at nine o’clock. The Superier Cou veood this morning at the appointed hoar, and at the request of James E. Oimstead, Attor: State, was adjourned over one day to enable coun- acl to attend the Supreme Court of Errors, which in session here to-day, portien of the moruinag session will bo taken upin large panel baving been or- dered from the remotest part of the country, and no Goubt there will be more or less objections on both sides to some of them, finished her statement Probably tho greater the selection of a jury, Mrs, Aloxander has she bas been or three weeks, and the hands of her counsel, Mr. Thompson, This ment covers about thirty pages of loolscap, is well written, and it is said that taken alone would con- vince any one of the woman’s innocence, developments in the case aro brought out in this statement, It is a complete history of the whole affair, details minutely ber connection with it, and, as may be supposed, aMrms ner innocence ot the she te cuarged, The trial of Frank implicated with Mrs, Alexander in the becker, will immediately follow. D. B, Lockwood, im the murdor of Weinbecker, and knew wothing of it until alte: bad beet bees der came into the THE ACTORS’ EDWIN FORREST'S CHARITI—THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA DISPOSES CISMS ON ITS MANAGEMENT. Pumaparraia, Oct. 29, 1878. Some time ago Mayor Stokiey, of this city, received a Jotter from Wilitam Davidge, the actor, complaining Home tor Actors, pro- his will, bot whieh Mr. Forrest placed under conditions whien, as is npered the trustees OF SOME C&ITI- woll known, bi in endeavoring \o eurry out the Mr. Davidge’s letter was vocompaniea or preceded by a potition extensively signed by actors in New York and Philadelphia, prayiug Mayor Stokley to investi- gemont of the Home, The Mayor amined the ipstitution, and the rosult in the following communication this mora- ing, addressed to Mr, Davidge:— gate the ma Cry or Prmapecrus Ay Gots BB 1878. Home for the purpose of anges. set forth in your favor of not to say elegance, oir Ot wi possible tv flud exceeded ia any insti: fe dotieiont in some matters, b 1m the opiaion of all the dovrd prosent, be diiBeult to Bud auy vee who would better fii this counsetion I beg to assure y. lalat thet way be vesvert jut that aay be veoperly tu sor nay of tho employ wl hesitate to take such stops as may bo eunnet be said with is mt You ure strangely ° very lites land could be rented for aoe Leli-sustasuing.”” tension tu this true! wnsion. ‘and regulations for the proper conduct of the Sean Un tole pean, ink yor been if you or amy une to complain « ¢o Feesived «ad theroagh! WILLIAM 8. 8'TU WAS HEIR ACTION LEGAL? Michael Neep and Ferdinand Wein residing at No, 195 Kast Fourth street, at the Fourteenth Election istrict registry piece of the Tenth Assembly district stated that en November § they would be residents 1 the election district twe four inspeciers -bwodays, Two of the tite i f the Bieetion bureau jon drawn up test THE HUM OF POLITICS Desperate Fighting for the Reins of Local Power. TAMMANY GROWS ELOQUENT. Enthusiastic Meetings and Firm Ex- pressions of Confidence. THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS. Further Evidences of Dissatisfaction Among the Republicans. The political canvass on both sides gather trength And eutbusiasm as the decisive day uraws nearer lor deciding the important issues at the ballot box. Campaign cavards und rumors circulate trecly Sbrougn (the districts, candidates’ characters are being tora into shreds by partisan gossip, barroom discussion runs high and the betting fraternity begin to draw out their purses and take chances on the ro- sult, It ts recognized that probably never before in the history of the city bae so important a coutest Deen wayed between two opposing torces. The re- sults, too, will be of great importance to the winning side, Everybody seems to concede that the coutro- ray les between two leading untagonists—Samuel J. Tilden on one side and Comptrolier John Keliy on the other, “How will this election affect the next national canvass?" was askod youterday of a prominent poli tician as he sauntered from the Filth Aveoue barroom, “It Is easy to sea ‘The coutrol of the next State Conveution mast determine Mr, Tilden’s chances for repomtoation.” “sla it not singular, looking at tho canvass ip this light, toat republicans can be touod in New York to support to a body a combination which, if success- ful, must result in the political regeneration of Mr. Samoel J, Tiden?” “Phat is where tho break must come in. Iam posi- tive that at least 10,000 republicans will rebel against such a combination, and that they will cousequentiy vote for Aughatus Schell in projerence to Kdward Cooper.” THX ASSEMBLY, “Hew many Assemblymen do you think it ts poa- sible tor the repubiicans to jt in New York city?” “Well, the republicans are sure of the Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh and Thirteenth. By combination, and the ranolng of three and four candidates in sove- rai of tho other distriets, they may carry the Kighth, Tenth, Seyonsooath, Kighteentn, Twenticth and ‘Twonty-frst.” “Unger such eircumstances where is it possible te elect anti-Tammany aemocrats?”’ “im the First, Thiru, Fith, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Ninetoentb, You ask me, ‘under such circum. stances,’ but the ‘eircumstanecs’ will arte. Tam- many will undoabtedly elect hor reprosentatives from those districts, The republicans, too, may be couat- ing reeklessly upon carrying some of the doubtful districts, They are lxcly to be cheated in some in- stances,” ‘Tho ratification meeting arranged to indorse the regular democratic ticket will take place this eveu- ing at Tammany Hall, Ample preparations bave been made to iusure the success or the gathering. Amoog the prominent gentlemen announced to speak upon tho occasion aro Horatio Seymour, Senator Ker- nan, Willam R. Grace, Fernando Wood, Witham Dorsbeimer and others, A lurge attendance is ¢x- pected. COMBINATION MOVRMENTS. to Tammany Mall, to the result in The mass mooting of 8 piace thi lew Geary, A.B, Tappan, Ira Sha: apd Peter Bowe. Awoug ihe speakers uro Colonel Jonn R. Fellows, Geueral T. F, Bourke, Jamos E. teon, Mujor Haggerty, ex-Senator O'iirien aud others. lu conversation with they argue that Mr, Tildeo vas taken no uctive part in tue not intended to Department, aud olvou J, Waterbury Bixby with the City Cuambe: tertalned for a single iustact. hewever, way be taken with a good deul ance. liticiaos not generally disclose thetr plans in advance, WHERE 18 A well known HeRap reporter eovucorning the prospects of the two parties abd the. mothuda adopted by each to “work”? the various districts, auld “One of the latest features of the beir uimest to drum up votes for (he combina. ket bate boen belore the public to trials con- frobberies, either as wit told all they dared ‘va conditions,” whose namet peared on the Buss’ let of pensioners at the city’s expouse, or who were accused of robbery by due in- dictwent of law. Noe ees that these Bot seen hobnobbing together and exchangti at the Astor House rotuada, and their visits ut night to several of the combivatiun district headquarters are by no means few or tar What the bond of sympatoy 18 that draws them so closely tu the sup- ort of the ticket that wants to ‘reform’? Tammany all 18 one of (hove things, us Lora Dundroary anys, It 19 the goneral veliel that sone firm basis low places cau- oh netuntes those devoted ex-Kiog meu. . The cement must be a valuablo consideration of bo ud, for they are not mon who werk and toil by day for glory. What can the cousideration be??? “uo ietlah oan dud out ” not be tho sole motive THE BREACH WIDENING—REPUBLICAN DISAF- YRCTION SPREADING INTO SEVERAL BENA-~ TORIAL DISTRICIS—GERMAN BEPUBLICANS UNHAPPY, Tne “nelseloss panic,’ which Umited oaly to disaffected repubiicans, is spreading amo her wings of the combination party, Kvory hour that brings the politicians nearor to the day when the great lvoal verdict ts tw be renderod fur- pishes Dew evidence net only of the want of cobear' ness, bat of utior dissatisiaetion with tno men nom. inated to lead the onslaught against Tammavy Hall, Aropublican Aldermau, who acknowledged bimsolf to be enthusiastic for the combination ticket, sald :— “1 am sorry to wee many republicans working Only in ate fer City Jadge,’’ said an attaché of the United States Marahul’s oflice. “Becaase he eoulda’t take two porsons out of the both om the “He'd better left Phelps of. The He n tnira ter we thon ag D akoanent to fed any county treket, sim- jan from their pation- the tieket, ” what you call radical republi- cuns. Why should wi Ae rhe Mange Batanga Ai ower,” said o member oi the Rep: ry Uommutos, “Arther has had 16 als bis own way thus far, and now he has foisted Tom Murpby upon this Gistrict for State Senator. 1 suppose he must be re of, th Vounty Couveation. Ab the Futh Av el, last evening, (here was & rumor around the ceniral commitice rooina that tho rebellious republicans will be taken ta hand, oF rather ~“diserphned,”’ as the word was given out, It was Stated tbat both Dittenvecter and Morgan will be called upoa to come out +quare tooted anu work for the combination ticket and urge their numerous fol- lowers to do the suine, the leaders baving become seared at the disaffection among the rank aud dle, THE MAN WHO HIT DITTENIO“PRE Another very curious complication, suowl all 18 not bappy 1 the combination family, © the suriuce yesterday, |: is well known that Jacob Patterson, Jr,, who presided at tho County Conven- tion, und who was Dittenboeler’s obiel oppowent in the Commitiee room, ts backed by General Arthur for & police commissiovership. Lt was publicly charged last Week that Arthur secured Patterson's vote for Phelps on the prowise of this backiwy. Yesterday, however, it boeame known that John Fox (anti-Tam- many) hud got the inside track with Edwaru Cooper aud succeeded in Obtaining # private undersiauding that he would be Orst considered when once the mantie of Ely should rest upeoa the Cooper shoulders, Peter Bowo, tm the Sixth Seusto- jai dtetr! alzo loeks knowingly up at tho marble building w Mulberry sireot. Mr, Cooper em- phatioaliy denies that be bas made any pledges to this effect, but the report had suilicient volume to creute @ stir among Patterson's inende, who Lave called upon ex-Collector Arthur to keep Fox and Bowe at 4 respectiul distance from Cooper just bow. ‘The cniefcombinator has thus far, however, decliued Jere, as M NOt quite sure that Coeper will have any commissionership at all THE EIGHIN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT—MR. JEROME'S CHANCES BUILLIANI—GREAT EN- THUSIASM IN THE DISTRICT. ‘The activity in the Kightn Congressional district was undiminished yesterday, and the ‘workers’ were busy in overy Assembly district. During the day and evening the guthering at tha Jorome hoad- quarters at Thirteenth street and Sixth avenue was very large, and Ja the altornoou many of the most ac- tive men im the district met Mr, Jorome there and consulted with him io regard tothe canvass. Ly time that the Hegap reporier Visited the rooms he was told that the cundivate was ‘‘closeted’ with some powerful wan in tho disiriot, and floally when be succeeded in Mr. Jerome ry only for a ‘ow minutes, *There is Feally nothing new to-ua: “Weare waking a ‘stilt hunt,’ bu bet in my yy” ids I believe a vory ction, but still T 9 Ws if there was achauce of detest, My Irends ure acting in the 0 spirit and Bothing ww lef, undove which it is possibvie to do’? Among tho gentiomen present yesterday was Col- onel Jobo K. Perley, tue democratic candidate tor semuly district. Colonel buidiag with Mr. Beveoth ww to be made by Mr. Jerome aud Volouei Perley ia company. A COMPARISON OF PROSPKOTS. Much of the conversation ut tue Jerome head. quarters wasa discussion of the reasons why derome’s election was certain. sud one of the vest informed inen in the district, “McCuok was olevted by about 800 majority. Kujan Ward was bus competitor, und during the cam- pain was coullued to bis bed with rheumatism. His personal ubseuce from the canvass cust bit at least a thousand votes, Then McCook was new to the dis- trict ab that time, aud everybody said be was o nice youvug fellow. He was popular with republi- cans Dvecuuse he was 4 nice fellow and a MoVook into toe barguin. to ts not so now now audts not so popular us be was, His ‘Hayes? 1g 100 provouaced, probably because he came from Obio, By hiv course in regard to the admintetravion ing’s warmest supporters lukewarm toward bim, 13 will Cost, him a geod niaoy vores ou tho quiot. Then, agaic, a good many private intereets thut were lor iim Lofore ure agatust bun pow, His persoual popularity will aval Lim wosbing against Larry Jerome, who is known to nearly everybody iu tile district, and is popular wish all Clase He will bo Leuten by at least twelve bun. dred votes.” As the canvass proceods Mr, Jerome roveals unox- posted strength eveu to those who believed tu bid election frou she beginning, The wore uctive among his irvends are not only encouraged, but olaiqd, and aa the day of viection approaches (he interest and en- thustasm which are ielt in his nomivasion iucrease 60 rapidly that bis Irieads say they could elect him if the district Was republican, woica they du not adinit by any means RLEVENTH CONGR! SZIONAL DISTRICT—A CLOSE AND HARD FOUGIIT FIELD, A deep and widosproad intorost is being taken in the contest in this district for Congress botween Mr, Levi P. Morton, republican, and dir, Benjamin A. Wilts, Tammany domocrat, Nothing olse is taiked of within the limits of the distriet, but it nas gone our. sido of there aud forms a subject of talk and specula- tion from the Battery to Hariem. lt 18 Kuown that both caddidates are straining every nerve tn tho struggle and (hat their prospects of success at the preseut moment are about evenly balanced, with tho souies rather juclining 1 favor of the republican eandidate, A lew days hence one of the two must have a plain and convincing load, Mr. Morton is making a personal and painstaking canvass, and is on foot [rom morning till night accompanied by his two faithiul heutenants, Jacob Hess and Colonel Marshall. Mr, Wiihs ts also very active, but not so attentive to otails as his opponent, He has bie headquarters ut the Windsor Howe! and divisional headquariers on Broudway, nour Thirty-sixth stroet, und in Hariom, A substantial advantage possessed vy the republican Cauuidate is that his record preseuts bo salient points Jor advorse criticism, while bis rivai’s is now the wubject througbout the district of acrimousous con- troversy. The Tammany candidate has the mache bebind bim, which ceunterbalances a large share of peraoual drawbacks, yet not to a sullicieut extent to take bim sure of winning, A prowiovnt poluieian of the Nineteenth ward said yesterday ;—**Morion 13 strong with all the re. spectable voters, democrats aod republicans, 10 the district, He'll have considerable demvcratic support Holl make ou excellent representative of New York city iu Congress every way you take bim, in address, futelligence, social standing and busioss abilty. More men hike Mortoa in Cougress would bo a good ‘hing tor the country.’* ‘What majority would you antieppate for him?” Anywhere from one thousand to Bf! hundred. The last time he ran be Jumped into the race in a burfy and had ouly five diys of acunvass. Now ho district like u book und the people kuow Upposite the Grand Couttal Depot the reporter inet Mr, Jscob bi who was radiant with hupo of the triumphant » of the Morton ticket “This,” said he, ‘8 & square caDyass Ou our side, Not a dol- Jar will be giveu so wny mau for bis vou, oven If the election of our candidate depended vo ono vote. We'll carry this district by tar, houest work and vy letting the poople decide lor themselves when they know the morits of th 0 oundiadte: RATIFICATION OF THE TAMMANY NOMINATIONS IN THE BLEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. A spirited meoting of the rogular democracy ot the Eleventh Assombiy district was bold last might in the westside Germain Assciavly Rooms, oa the coracr of Twonty-sixth street wnd seventh avenue, Fire- works, bonfires and calcium hghis, togothor with a band of music, added to the enthusiasm of the gatheriag. Tne large ball was densely packed when the moeting was Hed to orden Alter the election of a chairman, sevoral vice chuirmen and a number of socrotaries, Mr. UO, F. X. Peck wus called Upon to address the meeting, He respouded with an arraigament of those so-called democrats who had dorerted the camp to which they owed allegiatce; dwelt wp20 the reapportionment question and the action of the Board of Equulisation of State taxss, and wanted to know whother it was the duy of @ democrat to loa the regular organiza tion and support a combination which, if successful, would only perpotuate tho 10) nace vo which the inarks by iwtro- a Mr. Auderson, who discussod at length tue parasive morita vl the cundivates and denounced ct is as conspirators shaking joreen with the Very mou whose open hey ought to be. Mk, JKROME'S REMAI r a. @ from the piat- bewming face oi Mr. Lawrence happy address, with the announcement jae Bot responsible his presence aid man they bave for & iow yourself,” they suid to Ou exbibition, upplaase,) [ pope and boieve 1 ow the principles upou whieh 1 pport, Going iol hore they bavo havo without 4 the expenses, Thanks th 0 be and Hor mush of th re ture, and fur those | rely upon tm; ‘agevad Judge Iie! eer who are respo jor my bere and who, know, will bold me oot” Mr, Jerome retired while the choers Which wolcomed him were repeated. OTHER ADDRESSEE Wagatedl brivily @ meeting th word as tail, Heket pat ia ger, perhaps, = Presidentia! election. ho speaker paid a bigh trib. ute to Mr. Augustus seb | deme. erate tO slaus drm in tbe supporter joces, if they dia not they would fad sult to be ther deli ce inte of the — republicans. As 1 cam piavform,”’ r, Weed continued, & familiar § voice, a4 jooking Up saw 8 familiar face. it ‘that of my old friend Larry Jerome. Me is 1 the Congressional race and te horse that will not be distanced, and i 1 go back Congress from the Ninth district you can’t sem better man to go with me thay Jerome, Hi where Peunsylvauia avenue ia in Washi ton, and wore, you wil be avie to Gad bim when you go to Washington, For ever! vote he loses among tho disuflected domocrate be wi! bringin five trom the repudiican braned of the com dination, and t’s two to 02 000 Dim, as they say at une Tacos,” Mr. Witham R Roberts and others addressed the moeting, going over the same ground covered by thé Speakers who bad arrived belore thom. POTTER RATIFICATION MERTING The Teath Congressional district democrats assem Died last evening at No. 613 Third avenue. The meet ing was called to order by Mr. Jobn Gorman, and ex-Aldorman Scerey wes appointed chairman, Mr. George Ticknor Curtis was the Orat speaker, Mr. Curtis commenced by saying that he did net Intend to take any part in (his election beyond giving his vote, but he thought that something ought to be said im regard to the standing of Mr, 0. B, Potter, the fegular democratic nominoo from the district, There was sumething further to be said tn regard to the po- sition of Mr. Jobn Kelly, whose eal he commended warinly. “We bear « great outcry,” waid Me, Gurte, “against what ts called the One-iman power, my political prineipies aud teelings 1 am as truly cratic a# any tan and am sternly opposed to ti duc ana dangerous concentration of political power mm the hands of any one .man, T have learned trom loug experience observation that parties are botu iovwi ful in tree countries; thas you cannot orgenigstion without leadership, aud thas u tion wether at any given ume a party lew undue and dangerous degree ot political power, ought, by she members of the samo party at least, to 06 tested by the loquiry whetuer he makes, om ihe whole, an honest and public spiriteu use of such power av he powsoaves, It would be absurd to fad fault With him Lecause bo exercises power, lor power 1a necessarily incident to all political leadership, aad you cannot curry on w party Without « leader, ae Enowicuged as such by bis forco of character, talents, politieal akill and the cosddence be will iaspire 1s hie politioul associates, Tue power wielded by such a mao is beneficial of mischievous, not because it is power, bus according to the use he makes of ft, ‘The power itwell must exist, because you capuot have & politica: organization effectively conducted uBlese some man Will devote his time, hie energies, knowledge of men to the duties of a tender, Vague cry of one-man power 1 politics should ie influence any inun’s Vote without s well founded spect. ficasion of abuse of power, Lbxvo looked in vain tow some such charge against Mr, Kelty, WORCMY OF BVKRY CONPIDENCR “Nothiag cau be shown ag@lnat nim to induce bie Associates 1n Lhe domecratic party to wituaraw their euutdence in hun ad @ political leader or to inspire disirust among his fellow citizens in bis conduct as @ pablie ollicor, I do not iudorse tue ussertion that B@ mau Can bo Hominated th the regdlar orgage zatiou of our party for any pubiie ollice withoat gee ting the consent of Joon Kelty. Iu every nominas {ion ang election some one must bo disappointed, The charge tuat Mr, Kelly uses bis power to perpetu. ate bis power t# vot true {n any corrupt oF impropes wenuse, Lappluud bim If he uses bis power tor ine consolidation, coovsion and efficiency of bis party against tbe efforts of those who would disorganise it, tor [ believe iu the wisdom aud utility of @ strong party organization, Nv man accases Mr. Kelly of soy corruptivn or Unfaithiuioess in his office oO: ‘p> trolier, I believe that Whatever political power oF lofluouee bo possesses ho uses tn the matu for hones purposes und with correot wotives 4 CHOICK OF TWO KVILS, Mr, Curtig thon aadressed bimseit to the present Coudition of city politice, and said he would jast as soon have wen buy their nominations or electivas te office with mocey as to have thom bargain with eppo- site factions for a division of the spoils, Tue one ie just as corrupting and us mischiovous as the ob vat tl ter Is especially demorauzing in tte tod evce Upon young men, for tt prociaims that all dise tinotive political principles are u sham. Ho know that Very good people deluded themacives witn the juve that theso arrangements were patriotic, but he warned his young iriends tn the domocracy \but the way to be patriotie ju politics was to have political prineiphee basod apon convictions, never to desert them wats thoy saw reason te bel ‘hoy were uoseund, above ull, never to buid ing to vote for men who protossed 0! ip consideration of 4 promise to vo! body else. ‘Their country, uot their party, their votes at all umes, Mr, Cur paying a high tribute to Mr. Pou! known for twenty-tiv Coroner Croker took the floor and made a furioug attack on the Ho said that O'Brien thet Pr purpose of di bios it now, oh too strong for him, O’Brien roc from lammany Hall, aud he w Juago Connelly, and the uniortun: gave bim his Victory, dicd in jail him in nis pour of trouble, If ne sells bis triend ia ono case ho within anotn DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN THE EIGHTH sSsrMe BLY DISTRICT—ADDRESSES DEY MB SCHELL, MR, LYNCH AND OTHERS, Wathalla Hall, in Orchard street, near Grand, wae crowded last night with the democrats of the Eighth Assembly district, who had assombled to ratily the nominees of Tammany Hall Amoug those present were Messrs, Augusias Schell, Frodorick Smyth, ex. Alderman Krauss, Daniet Patterson, George Hall, Jacob A. Hatsot and E. D. Gate, Aner some prelimipary remarks had been made by the chairman ofthe meeting Mr, Schell was introduced, lu the course of bia remarks he said he ielt glad te have the opportanity to address the citizens of the Touth ward, In whieh that old standby and champioa of the democratic party, Ziljab Purdy, had been bora and lived, Ho the oulwark of ,the regular de tmooracy in bia time, could be sald, The | po speaking be felt sure would put forth by the demoer: pars} resented in Tammany Hall because it wad the only ticket whicn had the merit of from any ovjectiouablo feature. The op; oD, represented 1a the su-called combioation, would bave the people velievo that the government under tuet administration of ite affaires would be more Cratic than at present; out the coutrary case. If tho ropubiicuns aod thor allies bold of tho pablic offices of this city would become more uristuceatic, and th litue or bo chnuce fur & poor maa to g wil, The mechanics, the tradesmon, the protessional mon and workingmen generally should see to 1 shad by their votes or through their endeavors ne maa upon the ticket of tho combiuation would be elected, Mr, Froderirk Smyth was the next speaker, He begum by stating that he bad just come irom the Sas preme Court, where be had beeu engaged io an argue Ment against tho managers of the Third Avense Savings Bank, Many Of bis hearers would rememe ber William A. Darling—(uteses)—who was prom! nently connected with that tostivusion, was high in the counsels of the republican leaders, It was of that Clase of mon that the combination wag composed, Alter using some very strong language in regard te the measures resorted to by Mr. Jobo | Davenport, the federal Supervisors of Elections, Mr, Smyth gave way Uo other speakers, A REPUBLICAN RALLY AT PATERSON—GEMe ERAL KILPATRICK SPRAKS—IMMENSR RM THUSIASM, (e¥ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Parxason, N,J., Oot, 20, 1878 There wan an Iminense republican rally to-might a8 the Wigwam, Nothing like itin years, Trouble wae expected, but tho excellent police regulations pre- vented it A heavy force of special constables was sworn in and scattered through tne audience. The pro cvodings weto very quiot and orderly, General Kah Pitrick made the speech of the ovoning. It was one of ation of order. obdinson, candidates lowed Gonoral Kilpatrics, aud dolivered @ speeches, CAMPAIGN NOTES, The Tammany Committee on Organization held@ meotiog las! ening. Augustaa Scholl, Comptroties Kolly and the prominent membors wore present, Afior receiving reports irom the chairmon of the ve rious Assembly District commutoes an aujoaramens for the Assembly. ThO tepublicans of Troy havo nominated Framelg r an, 3, tor member uf Assombly trem the First ata bolomew Donald, of F Washington, and eae 68 the most popular citizens of the a iia KE, Kobingon, w 48 iu the Second district by the national, areca. 4 labor partios, WIthdrow luat evening fi 1 O'Reilly, Candidate of the verats,