The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18
City Politics.
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.

A the election approaches the political excitement
increases. Politicians already the qu, rar for
honorable positions and positions that lucrative a.
well as honorable. The aspraDts up hosts mas
much as the srois very great At the coming cleo
ton some Of the most lucrative posts In the city govern
ment to be allcd. The Counsel To the Corporation
Street Commissioner County Clerk sheriff Commissioner
Of Repairs and Suppiiessii pay well" anh con
sidered by politicians to be game well worth looking af
ter Besides these there be elected this fall two
Governors Of the Aims House. four Corones and City In
spector-posions which don't pay well, /" but which
are nevertheless desirable Among the names which We
have heard snggesed the following appear 20 be SOME Of
the most prominent
FOR SHERIFF.
Rarnabas Osborn, (now Justice of the Peace whig
Josiah '" Brown, (now Alderman Of the First ward
democrat.
! I. yulee deputy sberia) democrat,
Walter Briggs, (butcher,) KIN
I"nn ,.i orsegy IT, SpIesent sheriff democrat
games B Bensell, Dep. Sheriff hard shell democrat
Thomas Dunlap, Dep Naval oncer and Councilman
soft shell democrat
COUNSEL TO THE coRr0aATi
State,) whig.
Robert J. Dillon (present Counsel democrat.
Chauncey Schafer X ~
Theodore H. Tomnson whg.
Daniel Bowley, whig and X. n.
r. Z. West hard shell democrat
Lorenzo B shepard, soft sheli democrat
John H. White whig and X. N.
Peter y. Sweeney Public Administrator hard shell
democrat
douglas efhngwell, tnow President Of the New York
Literary uhion) whg, reform md temperance.
Richard Ii. Connolly (pr,rcnt County Clerk demo.
cfat, backed by fnmmnny Hall and liquor party
George Sherwood, whig
j. Sherman Hrownel, hard shell dem.
COMMISSIONER OF REpAiRs AND SUPPLIES.
- y. Pardy tPfesent Commissioner hard shell de-
mocrat.
PANEL w. Norris soft shell democrat
W. J.. Minor, soft shell democrat.
}. T. Monlton, whg and X. n.
Thomas Riley, Of Hermitage Hall, democrat
STREET COMMISSIONERS.
Joseph Taylor present Governor Of the Almshouse
James rurey (Present Commissioner democrat.
independent candidate, hard shell democrat
Charles II Ring, (sx Alderman of Eighth ward,) dem,
Ira Turner (pr~ssA Deputy street Commissioner
whig.
Alderman voorhies, of Ninth ward wing, X " and
temperance.
Daniel Evan, {Ci,y survcyor,) dem.
Hugh Smith, dem.
Isaac fermilyea, soft shell dem.
samuel Allen, Tax Comni-sioner,) dom.
John H. Chambers deputy Clerk Of Common Council)
Jamcs Smith fContractor,) } hard shell dem,
Charles DeveIIn, tconhac,or,) dem.
CITY INSPECTOR.
br. J. ". Rsnney, (proscnt Conncman,) whg, reform,
temperance, kc
1homas X. Downing, fprescnt incumbent dem.
Geo W. Morton, (rcrent First Clerk Of City In spec.
tor X. n. and q. L. A.
Henry ID. johnson, hard shell dem.
GOVERNOR or ALMsm0UsE.
C. Godfrey Guntbrr, hard shell dem.
In. Jas H. Wood, whig.
James Mniliran, dem.
Isaac J. Oliver, X y. aud temperance.
Aud many Others
COMPTROLLER.
John :. Giies Treasurer Of the Fire Department Fund.-
wbig and X. n.
Nathan c. f1y, NOV Alderman OF the Seventeenth
waId.) shig.
A. &. fiagg. present incumbent soft she'll dem '
Anson J. Hefrich present Alderman Of Nineteenth
sard,) soft shell dem.
Robt, Felly, soft shell dem.
CORoSERs.
The four present ncnmbenta.
Dr. r. y. Cnnncfy old fashioned dem.
Dr. A. =. Jones, fpresent surgeon OF Police).
u. Mcdonnell, present surgeon Of foiice).
Dr. Hysiip.
In. Ferry.
Dr. kefsted.
Dr. Ramsey.
Thomas wheAn' (ex. Alderman Of Fourte nth w1rd)
dem
Dr. Kenny, dem.
JUDGE or MARINE COURT.
Judge Maynard
The conventions for nominations for the above o6ce.
have already been called and the soft and hard shell
democrats, and, understand, the native Americans
have already selected their delegates