The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-20
THE CHARTER ELECTION.

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Gossip or the Politicians-Ths Fifth,
Thtrtssnth and Seventeenth Alder
manic Districss-Ths Elements -
Work. &c.
The candidates for seats In the Legislature OF this city
and their ppeAyeI were busy - mortas well could
be yesterday, laying their plans for the prizes TO be
obtaised II the December election Tho games that are
being played BY these gentlemen are exceedingly bold,
and there telling at present the result Of the comb
nations that win be made. There al present every
indication that nominations will be made by Mozart,
Tammsay, republicans, Brecknrdge1, Bellies Minute
Men, ami nominations BY people and Independent con-
ventiops, Interpreted with goody number OF stump
candidates, who have heard about the good pckngs in
the vicinity Of the City Hall These parties win trot out
their candidates In every ward in the city The greatest
light, however, IL being made the nine Aldermen.
But those localities where there Aldermen elect
will be under general state Of turmoil and excitement
on the Counclmen; and there being . full Board 70
elect. furnishes the politicians better opportunity to
make their combinations and trade Of with each other.
These several conventions will bring forward their men,
and the several dstrics viii be psoarded with posters
but just before the election shall have profusion Of
cards Withdrawing candidates By the dozen, they havg
made their arrangements 70 have Of the numerous
mysterious pipes through which the spos supposed
70 ow 70 terminate In their pockets else the combina
tion successfully made for some future ohce.
me politicians In tho up town AidernAnic districts
which fall In the odd number list perhaps about
much exercised Just a. In any locality The twenty
second ward being thoroughly canvasscd by the cand
dates for the Thrioenth Adermanio district The cand
dates for that district, far have been able 70
ascertain Nicholas Seagrst, who the boys say
elected Alderman the last time with the understanding
that he would not be candidate for reelection John
hakewen, the part OF Mozart Hail. Peter AAsterson
TAmmany William Duke, Independent, and Ira A. Allen
ex-Alderman wmot Capt j. W Mason by the republi.
Those gentlemen working the best that they know
how 10 secure their nomination and election Judge n
Connolly however seems 70 be trying 10 carry on por
strumenta In securing the pardon Of John Horrgan who
was sent up for forty years by Judge Russell 70 help him
self along the contest for Sheriff next year The fact
OF this matter Is MAkewen obtained the letter from Rus
sci AID took in person 10 Albany, after which, finding
was necsssary TO obtain state nent from District Al
torney Waterbury he returned and obtained aad for
warded II to Albany, which accomplished the desired
object We speak OF this matter to be OF
the points that the Adermsno controversy In
the district The Developments this district promise
TO be decidedly interesting and shall have occasion 70
speak Of the different parties gurng there hereafter
The Seventeenth district presents another interesting
quarrel Alderman Genet from all indications, NJ have
hard road 70 travel II Ia now thought that Dr. vii.
liams will the Mozart nominee, and Thsddeus Vest will
run the Brecknridge candidate, n be nnts by 30
doing he will able TO OIL votes from Genet There
also two three Tammany candidates, - well as
three four republicans anxious for the position who
now looking on with general amusement ct the quar-
rels OF their 0ppo lents.
Another candidate has been brought out in the Firth
district purportng TO have been made by combination
between the people party and the Young Mems Union
party The suoceaafu before this Convention WAS
Mr.. E. c. Thacher The candidates before the regular
party conventions are quite numerous and are daily In
creasipg.
There is . strenuous effort being made in the Third
district 70 induce Mr.. Besson 70 withdraw from the
ned but he considers his chances for election quite
good and from the best Information thai obtain
his single will be found hanging out unit the polls
closed. He was candidate for the same odce two years
ago and defeated and appears be determined 70 mako
up this time for bis los then
The Tunes up cudgel In hvor OF the wire
puers OF the republican party and goes In for their ru
with orders from the chief At Albany Who always takes
great Interest In the Affairs CT the city, and TO
6e one o. me games ma oess payea . oes.roy nssss
this matter than the surface OF the Affair would Indicate
which viii In due time be visible 70 the public.
bling for fear that the Union Committee Of Fifteen will
take the matter into their hands bring forwards set
tbs s,S e. sse ,S sarm,,es nave ~ in
tenons OF medoling with the question; but this rumor,
which being extensively :, circulated against
Albany Regency 70 arouse . feeling against
that body Of men, fearing that those fifteen
mocracy Of this State hands, and thus have
organization that viii efecuay wind Up the Regency
From The present appearance Of the Geld We can sec
but Little hope OF the ring that exists ~ the City
Hall, Who oontyol all the fat Jobs, being broken up On
Of that mutual admiration society for another term
They will certainly continue unless the people take the
@sy .s the place Of Of Inc but
the ring win be essentially the same, o. least from pro
sent indications.
Meeting OF the Tammany Hall General
ommittss-Prsparation for she Char
ter Election.
me announcement that the rammAny General Com.
mitce would assemble last night 1t tho Old wigwam,
70 make gcmcr for the approaching December char
ter elections the OF bringing together Of
the good old time convocations roughs and shoulder hit
te interested In tho disposition Of the sos around the
well known headquarters opposite the City Hall Quiet
reigned In warsaw last night, and ths Of oaoe
seekers, with their defendants, departed they came
without having proper opportunity 70 disasure their
Al half past O'Clock the Committee called 70
order Elijah Purdy taking the chair. Business vas coz
Quoted In . Systematic manner, which Wa very eug.
gcstve Of what IL known a. "the cut and Dry" and
every thing wen, OF smooth and calm The Commitsee
Wsdnssdsy nigh, for The primary elections 'f for
delegates 70 the respective Conventions 70 choose
csnadssss for The on,oes Of Aldermen. Council.
res VIII, therefore, come Oh 70 morrow night, and the
ccnvsnioos win meet respectively thursday, Friday
After uaIssc.ing his Important bushes, one Of the
delegates made motion, which carried, con-
expressive Of feelings opinions q oid Tsmmany
the present crisis In the national Affairs Of tbs oounty
Mesus Nat T. Brennan Otlendorfcr, Michael Council
y, J. W. CHAMBER, 8 Webster, Daniel w. Norrn and
John Hardy were appointed by the Chair said
mitice rhs meeting then adjoarnei, with the under.
standing that report from the COMMITTEES Of seven
would be received some time between this and the cleo
lion.
The sunday Theatre Cssss
COURT or OYER AND rERNrSK.
Before Hon Judge Gould.
Nov. 1e-rh People %. Lssd~wmru>v Al the opening