The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-08

The effect of unskilfu election tactics have Just
been made manifest in the city of New York, in
very striking manner Some two years ago by
an immense deal of previous preparation, by
legslating the control of the police out of his
hands, and uniting all the clements of opposition
with great difficulty against him, the citizens of
New York turned Mr.. FERNANDO WooD out Of the
Mayoralty, and elected Mr.. DANIEL F. TIEMANN in
his stead. Since that time additional guards have
been thrown around the balot-box by the enact
mcnt of a REGISTRY law, and good men flattered
themselves that the restoration of Mr.. WooD
was impossible. But ever since his defeat,
he is said to have avowed his determination
TO be rc-instated. His ability as party manager
was conceded, and his unscrupulousness rs man
generally asserted, so that of course, every oppo-
nent Of his ought to have been on his guard
More than two-thirds of all the voters, and those
the voters Of wealth, intelligence and respecta-
bility, We're opposed to him, and preferred almost
any alternative to his election Under such cir
cumstances, it may be supposed that the task was
easy enough. They had only to bring out first
rate man, or an unexceptionable mana toerable
candidate-almost any candidate at all--and the
thing was done. But there was no want of can
didates; they abundant and of the best
quality. But who should name the man? The
Democrats-the Republicans-the Americans -
the old-line Whgs-each of these parties was
perfectly willing to assume that duty. After a
great deal Of unnecessary trouble however, the
contest for the honor of defeating WooD was
narrowed down to the two great parties, and
Tammany Hall nominated Mr.. HAvEMEYER, while
the Republicans put up Mr.. OPDYKE A regular
triangular fight was the consequence The Tri-
bune, in its usual bitter and savage style, fought
for OPDYKE, The Times sustained HAvEMEYER,
and, true to It's instincts, The Herald backed
WoOD. 1t was curious to see how much more
severely the enemies of WooD denounced each
other than the man they were so anxious to defeat
In the anxiety of each side to attract the other:
supporters both HAvEMEYER and OpDyKE
were daily demonstrated not to have the
shadow of chance. The Republican
and Democrats were, with apparent good faith
intense conviction, and most ardent appeals, in
yited every morning, to abandon their own nom
inee and to unite on the other, because in NJ
other way would the opposition to Woo1
be effective. SO ably was this game conduct
ed by The Tribune and Times, that if they
had received a large amount of the gold which
WOOD is charged with having distributed they
could not have more effectsaly promoted hi
cause. We can imagine the perpexity which
must have fallen upon the honest voters who's
object was rather to defeat FERNANDO WooI
than to elect any one else; nor are we at all sur
prised at the result. With clear opposition ma
jority of more than Is, 900 votes against him, afte
perfectly fair election, FERNANDO WooD is agar
chosen Mayor of the city Of New York by
considerable plurality. Now that the contest il
over there seems likely TO be just as serious
dispute to find out who is to blame for it, but il
the decision of that question the world feels bu
little interest.