The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-30
THE CHARTER ELECTION.

UIovementD O1 the POlatAc1o0s-E6orts
mat are Bsans m.ds 20 Obtain C0nsrsi
Of shs AlassmAnic B0asd-rhs Contest
IN sns Fl. %, Tniru, FArth and seventh
Dassrfcts-Ths CAnaaaatss In the Field,
So, sc.
u an inuriabIe rule In French revolutions that,
while the political leaders marshAng their forces for
che overthrow OF The monarchy the thieves and axless
bAndt pour Of their hiding places and devote them
Dclves TO sackng and plunderng 30 II may be said IN
reference the prsseo; condition OF the political ed In
this CITY While the people 81 large are ded with the
idea Of reform cnange and fell o. tho principles
which should govern reorgsnizns party affairs 10 mu
nc,pal government yet following upon their trail arc to
BE- found banot OF the CITY, with eager hands ready
70 clutch precious prizes that DO thrown up 10
Che convxlsion Toe great dlaicusy thai mas Always
been eucoun Cd Ia the elcr; 70 esaolsh reform In
our city government has been the lack OF combined
efforts BY the great body OF the people Interested
20 paos the rens Of 10 the hands Of honest
men, They split up into squads, divisions and
iquss un, they poworlsss against tho nbna
sious OF active and sdroit roguery. No matter how
at-oug may the purp that originates the movement
or how powerful soid the column marching against
che common enemy may b., before the nnsi bios 10
ntruok from political motives joalouses or other dis
eurbing oauss they divided - 70 DO absolute
Iy ineeent for the accomplishment OF tie object None
understand tus better than those who make politics
Business and ~ho - os under restraint Of pub
Io onioa In the acts which mark their In public
oddoe
Toe proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen on last
Monday evening are an apt illustration Of this truth
Alderman Brady, leading japanese republican, 10 re
ported that his docge in reference to the
japanese b protesting be for tho items
designed simply TO satisfy few old fogies In his district
but that he did not care for the items; that he
would be unanimously IomGated by tho convention
In his district thg evening, and would be
elected spite OF the newspapers and every other in
nueuce which nigh, brought against him. for he
abiR thing In bis district II IFS curious spectacle to
see this dark hard featured little mrn step
ping into the arena OF pubic contest and throwing down
che gauntlet in the very teeth Of the people,
defy Ing opposition, as II 10 had invested himself
with panopy OF strength In the very act which the
general, honest sentiments Of the people condemn and
yes doubtiess his correct and hts election IN
Che most arstoo ate section Of republican strength
4 a. nxed fact ~ presrranged primaries Of Mozart
and ranuany La thore 10 be no end 10 this state Of
shingss
In nearly every Aldermanc district Of the city there
are honest men presented candidates for ofce but
they seem 70 be minority men, o. least mosi of tnsa
All the machinery Of politics appears 70 Dc cmpojea 70
prevent upon such candidates. the tsctcs
IN theee cases are uniform, and invariably tho
same When the taxpayers and people, indepen
IDENTIFY OF party, fare fortunate enough 70 be aoic
20 present IN upright man whose antecedenI nave
been those Of honesty, the rogues At once proceed
% make common oauae against him. and as active Is
she Iilliputans the body Of Broodguag the
siaut until they have bound him hand and foot. The
pl,p In such Gases 70 introduce various candidates in
che same interest The advertising columns Of the IN
aAtp are cled with Of other nypa7trs conveo
sous until the stage is ned with crowd Of candidates
reprcsen.lpg that interest," and the people arc eft In
naze OF doubt uncertainty - to the strongest man
20 concentrate upon. In the meantime the japanese
candida,e-the agreed upon ~ the Rng-h deiioe
ratey and oooy organ ziog his fofces and when the dy
OF election arrives marches down up,n the ballot boxes
90 . sure triumph
The duty Of pubic journals In this emergency 10 70 OK.
pose tina devices vaccinations Of the corrupsions
keen the Geld OF dec employed TO divide the
honest strength Of the community and point out 70 me
voters . true path BY which victory may DO insured
me rsspo visibility will then DO placed where II properly
pcloors-upon our CT, z,ps and they choose 10 have
roruea elevated 70 offices OF trust and cmolument,
Is privilege for which they have been paying hand
eouey, and ars entitled " enjoy.
THE YIasr ALDERnAHIc DISTRICT
Is the region soss" Of rsmmsny. and there
has be- an amusing performance going on In saAs aus
srot bes ween these philosophers and their opponents N
sbo democratic CAMP very much like the grand theasri
a festival performance that used TO be given at Castle
Garden lasting several days, and Alternating between
COMEDY tragedy, and farce. william Miner had his
cHndidsss In the person OF Buteci, member Of sne
present Board Of oouncumen; Thomas Byroes, In
young man By the namc OF Fox; andy hccarty, 10
Hugh O. c<ozer and their srtasons" were represented
ey Nicholas Dlmond, OF the First ward. The
rssus sssms 70 DO that McCarty has carried tbs day
ana Croz,cr has been nominated. Croker appears
also 70 have received endorsement OF the uozsr or
RsnizAsou and thus In the fald the - called Union
candidate Miner. Byrnes and hcCAriy have thus joined
hands with Mozart al, and have, 10 doubt, formed
Joint ssock combination for future operations.
Crozier grocer, holding forth In Fulton street; has
bean school ocer Of tho Third ward, and considered
pure man. except fer he ID taiHed by the interests
thss be represents Nc )Arty and company. 10 fair 70 -
nume must have some sntcpssien calculated 70
the interests Of pocs bosophy In this nomination. and
10 70 bs hoped Croxier 70 be elected thst he will
ouappost their hopes Mozart Hall seems 10 be In con
dillon Of disturbance and angry conmoon at tho endorse
eus Of Croxcr and large portion Of the forces attached
% that organisation seemed TO have marched on with ay
ips ccors sId 70 have &c, up Tor the neves The
leadership Of John Ear,sht and dou,tless be win be
another candidate In the Geld for popular seaport me
Enrsh are an institution by themselves and may be
said Of this dsct that there may be three classes OF 10
pulss siemepu--the good tse bad and the Enr,ahts
Tho taxpayers DO mot 10 havv settled upon any
candidate Ayouns man BY the name Of John l. Blake.
IT, and sou OF Andrew BAkely, an Eighth ward
politician, 10 aLnsunoed In posters - the re
publican candidate. We notice - one marked char
acssr,rte Of the independent nominations, that they
are usually The smallest kind Of one horse machines,
adepsudent Of organization or popular support Inc III
Gle oter In this dsuc, not jet been developed In the
polsca hinbIs rng 70 be here played In due time II
viii turn up ,he shape Of Henry Smith, The present ia
panees Alderman and bright jessl OF the Ring AZ The
regular republican uomlaee, saith md hs friends con-
s,aer tia, they have cure thng the district and
rear ts, there sI have 70 De ,rcsuA oIor,
rsor,ed to BY the tssye Q, the district before there
VII be any prcspcs Of hs defeat Smith ono q thoss
Aldermen who voted japanese Bill, and rei MP
s~ith ine Ynnkers schema