The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-25

The CHARTER EIEcTIOs.-In another part OF
day Issue will be found the names of the can
didates that have been placed In nomination thus
far for Aldermen, Councilman and school officers.
From the list there presented It will be seen
that, with few honorable exceptions, the seve-
raj parties have followed in their old beaten
track, and brought forward the same class Of
philosophers that have turned up for those posi-
tons for a number of years past. There Is
therefore but little hope ahead, unless the
people move In the matter at once and bring
forward some reliable men in the several dis
tricts.
The republicans, who have made so many
promises to reform, have presented but few
names worthy of the support Of the people,
but, on the contrary, have placed in nomination
several Of the philosophers who voted for
George Laws Yonkers railroad scheme, as well
az the supporters Of the Japanese bill Of
Boole 4 Company. There may be few on
their ticket that will discharge the duties
of the ca6ces of Alderman and Council
man with some credit to the people, If
elected but there are hardly enough to leaven
the lump. Tammany, now commencing the
throes of reform, has given US her usual
dose of whiskey braves" and "oow boys"
with now and then sprinkling Of "dead rab
bits and in large enough quantities to
thoroughly spice the dish presented. There may
be found now and then, worthy name on the
list emanating from the old Coal Hole, but they
tam Nd far hat hat aIvr nat
needs a telescope to discover them.
The Union party-late Bell men-seem
also to be fond Of the supporters of the
Japanese scheme. Two or three Of the indie
pendent nominations are men that would do
honor to the position. but most OF that class are
of the same stamp as those trotted out by the
regular parties
The squabbles of the ward politicians, and the
efforts which the pothouse cliques are making
to keep control Of both branches of the Com
mon Council. almost make the task of placing
worthy officials in power at the City Hall q
herculean one; but they seem to have a
petty quarrel amongst themselves, and if it is
taken advantage of by the better class Of
our citizens, they can be as thoroughly routed
as the Bourbons have been by Garibaldi. We
trust that our business men and taxpayers will
look to their interests and not let the cry OF
niger, popular sovereignty, or any other issue
that was brought into the Presidential contest
divert them from the true question-thN OF
dollars and cents as presented by the tax col
lector. What claim has Tammany, Mozart, repub-
lican, or the so-called Union party, on any per
son, when they bring forward the lowest class
Of candidates TO be found, and even endorse
those who have already proven themselves by
their votes as being perfectly reckless as to the
rights and interests of the inhabitants Of Man
haitian leland. except SO far as it will 6ll their
own pockets. 1t is not too late to bring about
| a Waterloo defeat upon all of the conspirators
about the City Hall aud the barrooms of the
city. Shall the Augean stables be cleaned out
the papooses OF Tammany be sent To other quar-.
tiers for milk, the strikers Of Mozart and the
suckers in the republican ranks forced to other
localities to carry on their trades are the ques.
tons that the inhabitants of this metropolis are
called upon to decide at the coming charter
election.