The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
CITY POLITICS s.


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Tn. po,,tseal Gossip YssterdAy-How
the Democratic County Nominations
are Rsceaved-The Failure or the Fu-
sion Negotfatious-What Mozart HAL
Intends to Do-List Of Candidates
Nominated, de-, De-
In political circles the great topic OF conversation all
day yesterday the failure OF the democratic party
leaders 10 effect fusion the city and county nomina
tons Tsmmany Hall, the Pewter Mug, Crook Duifs,
and all the favorite resorts In the vicinity Of the
City Hall, where politicians "most do congregate' TO
discuss affairs of State and mbioe gin rooster tails
were unusually crowded throughout the morning and
afternoon with groups Of individuals, whose hard,
sharp physiogpomies plainly indicated their peculiar
calling II was q study worthy Of the philosopher.
What stranger, freshly landed on our shores and
afforded an opportunity scrunze the countenances Of
those who composed the groups have described would
for q moment imagine that those same cunning, vu
gar tobacco chewing individuals the veritabe
erning hereabous the makers Of Aldermen May
ors Judges Congressmen Senator'S and Presdentss Yet
such s the inoentrovertibls fact.
But to return 70 the subject Of remarks. most
unusual diversity OF opinion noticeable among the
politicians Tho failure Of the fusion negotiations seemed
to large number by surprise They had hoped that
the cohesive power Of The spo would have been strong
enough 10 patch up . joint Douglas Breckenridge
ticket on the county officers, and the abrupt
rupture negotiations the subject between the "hgh
contracting parties" the theme Of considerable ami
madverson and wonder. In general very little seemed
70 be really known about the negotiations Of the COME
renee committees Some asserted that the Breckinridge
committee demanded tho Regstershp aud City Judge
ship and were willing TO concede the other Offices 70
Tarmany. Others again. maintained that only third Of
the ticket arked by Captain Smith, aud refused But
the real state OF the In this When the rammany
committee met the special committee from the
Breck inrdge Convention, Captain Smith briefly and
quietly explained what his party desired He asked Mr.
Waterbury II he and his colleagues were willing 70 nego
tate with the Breckinridge committee the basis Of
equaythat say with the understanding that three
should be given 10 each branch Of the party
This conceded, he, Captain Smith, thought there would
be no difficulty arranging matters In asatisfacsory man
ner The TammAuy Hal committee refused 70 open ne
gotations on this basis, and the conference was
abruptly brought 70 Close
Hence both conventions reassemblug nominated
full tickets thus blasting the sanguine hopes Of the fusion
lists and terminating the ssony Of suspeme with which
vast number Of aspiring iidates were afflicted
II was rumored yesterday that negotiations for fusion
ticket reopened aud that hopes were entertained
thai smcablo settlement would be arrived It, But
there was foundation whatever for the rumor. No
conference Otk place or iikeiy 70 Inc oreACn nov
wider thAn between the Douglas and Breckinrge
parthans and there Is no hope that the difficulty VIII DO
ever arranged 70 produce useful fruits.
II Is the general opinion Of the shrewdest politicians
that In the event OF this condition Of things lasting until
Move nber the republican city and county ticket will be
elected But this not yet certain, as the Union
party will have something say In The matter. II
thought that the Bell viii support Tammany.
The cool conduct VI both the Tammany and Breckin
ridge conventions, in ignoring her existence alto
getber gems had the effect Of arousng the SUM
bcrirg energies of mozart Hail. who 10 beginning 70
make herself felt In the campaigu. asserted on good
authority that independent ticket will be put up BY
Mozart Hail. and that neither the rammany Breckin
ridge candidates viii b. adopted We make this ssser
ton within certain bounds, meaning that the entire OF
neither ticket win get her endorsal.
The Mozart Hall General Committee are TO meet next
Thursday ing, when al the Arrangements for nom
mating q ticket win be made. The candidates most
spoken Of In with the nominations
Mr. Richard Barry for the Fourth Congressional district
James Lynch fer the Registership, COL. Mcfunn and
Judge Connolly for the City Judseshp and Recorder bar
nard for Supreme Court judge Russell, IL said, can
get the nomination for Recorder II he desires II.
The candidates nominated thus far for city, county and