The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-27

city Politics.
WHAT THE CITY POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Are
DOING


The politicians just at present in boiling hot water
and the ferment will continue until the November cleo
ton. The Know Nothings have opened the ball hand
someiy and by nominating full city, charter and judi
ciary tickets they taken the wind of the sails
of the wings and hard shells whose only is
to adopt the nominees Of the American party their
own or to submit to overwhelming defeat 1t
that in this move the Know Nothings have completely
outgeneraned tho wings and have actually managed to
operate 40 successfully the Broadway House commit
tees as to induce them call their city and county
venons together after the Americans had competeheir
ticket. Tonight the Wing Judiciary Convention meet
and from present appearances they WIZ endorse the no.
lions will meet during the present week at the Broadway
House The hard and soft general committees will meet
during the present week to designate the time and place
for holding their primary elections for city and county
officers Inspectors will also be chosen. 1t IL said that
effort will be made in the soft shell committee to have the
inspectors chosen by the ward local committees but
this wonld interfere with the arrangements Of the wire
Puilers In the committee it wi no doubt be ncgatived
rs wen understood that the inspectors not the voters
elect whom they please.
From facts that have lately TRANSFERRED it appears that
tho sos growing out Of attempt the part Of the
Custom House people to control oil the primary elections
nation. The most bitter feeling exists against Rynders
Cochrane, &C., and the Post Office clique az they are
called backed by the local ward politicians say
sgely that the Custom House shall have everything
- own way. 1t Is well known fact that in every
Sn q the soffs o. Least M u OF the mem
syracuse fourteen out Of the sixteen Of that clique
These ieuds together with the conflicting claims Of 50
the forthcoming soft shell convention.
THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
new party has entered the field, called the Ameri
can Democracy" Many Of the members of this organ
cation were formerly attached to what known as
the practical Democrats organization of some
Importance In advertisement given elsewhere will
be found fun statement of their principles purposes
and plan Of action.
The following nominations have been made by them.
They intend to clear ticket, and sanguine Of
success -
Comptroller ....................Pete Peter Cooper.
County Clerk. ...............S Stephen vannostrand.
Com Of Repairs and Supplies Daniel w. Norris
Street Commissioner. ..........J Mech Henry
Sny inspector. ....:..'.....'. menfy y. Johnson.
Counsel to Corporation. .Theo. Il. TOmhnson.
Gov Of Almshouse Department. WIN. +. Havemeyer.
CORONERs
H.N Wilhelm, A. Foresche,
John Brown, Thomas WheIan.
SENATOR'S.
lst Daniel O'Keefe, Jr 5th. X. A. Bailey.
4th. John Commertord. 9th. Alexander Ming.
ASSEMBLY.
Michael Ryan, John Cunningham,
C. McCarty, Thomas j. Munday,
Christopher Woodruff, Arthur Wood,
j. Poynton, George Weir
Charles Smith,
Ward. Ward.
4th. Bartholomew Haley. 18th. William J. Haskell
9th. Michael Mclaughlin. 18th. Charles Partridge.
10th. Norman Mcleod Goth. John 0rser.
14th. Michael Tourney 22nd. Henry Iiebenan
ANOTHER Candidate for Repairs and suppies.-John G..
Seeley Councilman Seventh ward soft, hard and work
ingman.
FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
The wing delegates Of the First and Second wards met
Saturday night at II Broadway and unanimously selected
Mathew Fordha of the Second ward to represent the
district In the approaching Wing State Convention to be
held at SYRACUSE and Alfred CrOoker of the Iirst ward
as alternate.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
SRI saw my name mentioned in your paper, a few
days since, candidate for County Clerk. Permit
request you to say that decline the honor and having
received the nomination of the American party for the
Assembly in the Seventh district, feel more like
serving my constituents than making money political
capital for myself by accepting the gift Of county Office
Of that kind. respectfully yours
NEW YORK, Aug. rs. SAMUEL BREv0ORD.