The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-30

The TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN THIS Cry,
AND ITS PROBABLE EFFECT ON PoLIrIcs.
organization Of the City Temperance Alliance, in
this city, bids fair to exercise an important infa.
in a political point of view, and perhaps will
have controlling influence the future operations
of parties in this city and State Those temperance
men who we'll informed on the subject, est.
mate the number Of their voters in this city, at the
last election, at six thousand, which is num-
Der quite sufficient to hold the balance Of power ia
the city, and frequently in the State 1t is claimed
that the Temperance organization Imperfect as it
was at that time, elected three Of the four Sena-
tors, and six or seven of the members of Assem-
bly,, from this city. The temperance men also
ele, ted Mr. Tillou, Recorder, over Mr.. Ta.lmadge.
and Mr.. Bradford, Surrogate, over Mr.. Fowler.
Judge Roosevelt, of the Supreme Court, was also
on their ticket, and probably owed bis election to
the temperance influence. 1t ia to be observed
tina. at the last election, candidates were placed
the temperance ticket in some instances, to graft.
fly the whims and aprces, private views, of in
diyiduals connected with the temperance move
ment, the organization being made OF for other
objects than the ostensible one presented to the
voters IL is probable that nomin atoms will be
made up in future With more scrutiny than was
practicable on b isty organization ike that of last
fail.
The City Temperance Alliance rs organized
during the present month, consists of one hundred
members, or five deegs tes from each of the twenty
wards, ard the manage of the Alliance is con-
fded TO an Executive Committee Of twenty men.
bers--one from each ward Many men of talents
and influence are comprised in this new organize
ton. ameng whom may be found experienced poll.
ticans from both Of tire old parties, who come TO-.
gether in harmony, to carry ont the objects Of
tie Alliance, embracing moral, political, and
municipal reform generally. Their most pro
minent object, however, as avowed, is of
course the taking Of such measures as sill
lead TO the shutting up Of the five thousand
liquor shops Of the city terrible conflict may DO
expected at our elections in future, if this tempe
rance element is brought fully into the field; for i.
is not to be expected that the liquor dealcrs-vho,
On their side, are well organized will submit to
the breaking UP Of theis business, and the loss Of
their influence, without severe struggle.
he plan Of operations Of the tenn peranoe leaders
with regard to elections, understand is to avoid
making separate nominations, but to select can
didates most favorable to their views, from the
tickets nominated by the great political parties By
which course they expect to compel temperance
nominations by one or both Of those parties. The
liquor dealers Will doubtless pursue similar
course, bat, perhaps, more indirectly, to promot,
their own views; and thus, if the temperance ag-
tation should be managed with skill By the new
leaders who have entered into it, we may expect it,
in future, to exercise controlling influence in our
city elections, until the question of legislation on
the subject is settled, until it is superseded by
some more absorbing question.
In connection with this matter, we annex the fol-
lowing table, (although before published reported
BY the captains to the Chief Of Police, showing the
number of places where spirituous liquors are sold
in the several patrol distrcts the number OF places
licensedi also, tho places kept open on Sundaysi-