The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-20


tambseleng, (dem ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1s447
koore, do ........................... 1858
Zee, DO ............................ 16, 1913
Fckeon, 40 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1894
Hoffman, (whig) 1S,44i
furtis, 90 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1884
Wheeler 90 Is 800
Van Wagenen, DO H,7o3
Monroe, (native) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3I44
Hasbrouck, (radcaD Observation-Disclosures. 1884
Curtis, Moore, Monroe and Hasbrouck, were on the
radical ticket, and Curtis, Wheeler, Hoffman and
Monroe on the native ticket. Consequently, the
natives supposed to have caused the election of
Hoffman and Curtis, and by running Monroe, to
have caused the election of Cambreleng and Moore
over Wheeler and Van Wagenen, the defeated whig
candidates.
Frederick A. Tallmadge was, at this election by
the united vote of wings, natives, fremen and radi
Gals elected to the State Senate for term of four
years. The wings and natives also elected seven of
the thirteen members of Assembly, one Of the lat
ter being chosen at special election in consequence
of tie between Stoneall, (dem.) and Patterson,
{whig) Van Burens majority in the city, at this
election for President, was 069 Marcy's for Gov
ernor, 592
AT the elections of 1887 and 1888, the natives act
ed with the wings and supported the various nomi-
nations Of the latter for State Legislative and NUM-
cipal offices. The numerical force of the natives in
this city, at that time, was estimated at 1000 or
1900 votes, which sufficient at various times to
hold the balance of power between the wings and
democrats in the city AT the November election in
1887, the wings nominated three of their Aldermen
for the county offices OF Sheriff. County Clerk, and
Coroner, viz: Jacob Acker, Joseph Hoxe and Ira B.
Wheeler. The natives adopted this trio Of Aldermen
as their candidates. although only the latter approx
ed of the native American organization and it was
afterwards of bitter regret with the natives
that they had aided in the election of Acker and
Hoxie, who subsequently denounced them as party
on all occasions. Aaron Clark, who was twice elect
ed Mayor by the joint votes of the wings and
natives, was always regarded as a thorough native
American, and his chief magistrate OF the
city was popular with the natives but obnoxious to
naturazed citizens, which accelerated his defeat in
1889.
The amalgamation of the natives with the wings,
in 1887 destroyed their importance as political
organization, but they still kept up their associ-
alton, turning their attention occasionally from poll
tics to gambling, occupation for leisure hours
The large wing majority at the November election
of 1887 had dwinded to a mere trife in the spring
OF 1885, and the wing leaders anxious to secure
every shadow OF support that was offered to them
from any quarter. The remnant of the Native Anne.
rcan Association then holding occasional sessions
at Howard House, demanded that two of their men
should be placed on the wing Assembly ticket,
as a condition Of their support to the wing
nominations. This was accordingly done by
the wing nominating convention, and the wing
and native ticket was elected William H.
Seward also receiving 500 majority in this city for
Governor. This majority was doubtless owing to
the votes he received from the native Americans.
The Governor, it would seem, was sufficiently aware
of this fact to induce him to appoint subsequently the
President of the Native American Association to an
Office of considerable profit and responsibility, at the
same time that he was making advances to Bishop
Hughes and the Catholic leaders. After the year
1888, we hear no more of the original native
American party as political association-but a
native American feeling grew up in the demo.
cratic party, Gas we remarked in former arti-
cle,) which on various occasions defeated por-
ton of the tickets nominated at Tam many Hall
The operations of Bishop Hughes on the public
school question, which at one time caused the nom
nation of Catholic ticket for Senate and Assembly
had the effect to cause divisions between Ameri-
cans and adopted citizens at Tammany Hall. Mr..
William B. Maclay, while democratic mem
Der OF Assembly, caused alteration in the
School Law, which being considered more
favorable to the Catholics than the old law, made
Mr.. Maclay favorte with the Catholic demo.
Oats, and he was elected to Congress in 1912 and
e44, mainly through their aid and influence. On
he other hand, John McKeon twice lost his election
Congress in consequence of the native American
ceiling against him.
In 1913, the native American party was revived
under the name Of american Republican" The
principal actors in the new organization were demo-
Gratis who were dissatisfied with the appointments Of
Irishmen and other foreigners to Office, and to the
countenance given to the Roman Catholic Church
on the public school question by the democratic
party. The new party named full ticket for
the support OF the voters at the fall election
of 1s43. Mr.. M. M. Quackenboss was nominated
for Senator, and Charles Henry Hall for Sheriff,
both OF whom were well known democrats. The
remainder Of the ticket was composed OF demo-
Gratis and wings The result of the election on
Senator was as acknowledgements, 1892; whig,
l4,232; native, $3.50. The natives also polled
about two hundred votes in Kings and Richmond
counties.
This election showed tina, the wings and natives
combined had large majority in the city, and
many Of the wings were anxious for union of the
two parties at the ensuing municipal election. in
April, 1874. This was resisted by those wing lead.
rs who believed that the effect of such union would
be to iniure the prospects ofMr Clay at TIE coming
Presidential election. The natives, without seeking
an inauguration, nominated James Harper for
Mayor and full tickets for Aldermen and Assist.
ants in each ward Of the city. Most of the wing
party co-operated with them, Notwithstanding their
readers nominated Morris Franklin foT Mayor and
full tickets for members of the Common Council.
The result was the election of Harper, and two
thirds Of the members Of the Common Council Of
the native American nominations. Not single
wbg was chosen to either board. The vote for
&'yor was as follcws-