The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01
The Fancy Men, Horse Jockeys, shysters,
shoulder Hitters and Gridiron Crew
After the Next Legislature.
Sketches and Antecedents Of the Candi'
dates for Legislative HOnOrs.
ne War Of Factions In the Several
Assembly Districts.
PROGRESS OF THE POLITICAL TRADE SALES
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80 ,ha, xe are in the midst OF political eaturnalls r
re~ularty and dscord rule hour unrestrenea
lisical license exists amoce all the nominatng ooo
nations There are committees, associations and organ
utons enough number and diversity OF names 70 give
person chronic headache TO think OF, much lees 70 ar
range and classify them II would seem as II the great
,.ss Of our population Influenced by the professional
psrades which getting to be the markell feature OF
our city had all turned out and determined 70 keep up
snti the election. 10 fact, sort OF blue Aondaypre
vx,H amongst all who have within the region OF In
eecon by politics; and nom eaving the Union and rally
nr around the constitution in the larger sphere down 70
devotional services TO candidate the Assembly, who
could not TO rave % get twenty votes at the ballot
box we md every stratum OF the political world in
soadion Of turmoil and excitement in many instances
Bordering upon madaoss
Ls any person accustomed TO watch therse aud pro-
gross OF public men 10 our city, DO MS experiences
whatever may examine the bead roll OF Candidates Tor
ne legislature who have their names paraded In the
xogshops posters in blo,k letters Of every fze
aaa description throughout the city, and we defy him
70 tell who they and where they come fsom-that 49,
hrse majority OF them These candidates spring up
M q single night in crops, like mushrooms In fslow
assd arer shower They nominated by unheard OF
PARTIES and their names, although put forward for in
portant Offices unknown to the Oldest residents
Of the district each candidate lie presented, forth
some the stereotype proccedings-charmen secretaries
resolutions. are al parsded The Candidates are then
introduced; Ike clown in the circus, makes his bow,
nd CONNER his performances IN the ring aud mot
hy n their wearo The frat closes with the &C
sussomed grogshop 81 counters,
erookng elbow TO form continuous connection
Asswcen me shoulders and the mouis-aa attitude 50
soovenient test the virtues OF lager brandy whakey
nd Jersey lightning This followed by neglect Of basi
~ Lad alrt
n,anoe collecting card publishing, and SO the perform
100 goes on until the curtain ID down on the in
svitabls day OF election.
What degenerate Of things exists from the good
"a days when our representatives gsature
sascsed on general ticket presenting the OF
ssst msn OF capacity and integrity; the days u the
sphen Aliens the Ies, the cambreengs CaitiIs, aud
sshers who len historical upon legislative
sards Then TAmmany Hall deserving Of the power
\ welded It's councils a led by men o. integrity
cd sondty who performed their political duty Ike
suecutpg high trust dressed themselves 10 their beet
clotbug they would 10 attend church on Sunday aod
never nominated for Office thai they Ashamed
o. a. "a nok chsracterutc Of that institution my
instances b., this system Of elec,inE members ~
separate districts has dvaed power and scattered 70.
sponsiby into the corners, until a, last our
cmbers Of Assembly brought forth from the hl'rt
sncvs ana the bark city, whore old Hays
N The good time o. which We have spokea-
w~s accustomed TO dad his candidates for 20.
nos and SESSIONS Court trials Decentralization IN this
rv-pcct at least, has become Decentralization, and Il %
Amosi ~ impossible 10 ascertain the antocedonts and
prpcua qualG stons IL for the special detective
dscover the marks cfarscerstics OF new Of
yskpocEep. AMER spending much time In tho frutess
ssarch many these philosophers, forced
san aid special police detectives, before could
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ascertain any thing regard 10 their aniecedenis
eAis. or qualifications With whatever vigilance may
hunt down information In regard 70 the Candidates
~ exceptions seems impoesble 70 drive under
single ereilable fao,s lamentAbc state Of Affair." 10
ny The least
The public have been IN the habit or looking upon nc~
psx,es a. being virtuous and they often obtain grca,
inpstus their arst trial before the people, from the
aA0s Of their presenting . better csss OF than !.
nroashi forward BY the pre ayers and rimmers the
ed organizations; like young swarm Of becs-wth all
Ne HE and energy, without the impurities that tine
- gathered around the old hveihey usually pro,s o,
sAs.seives 70 public Bu, scems hat In this age
q political Generalization this rule Al all appoa.
sls me parties Oaiy confuse and dsg.i thosc
Who, having controlled poltiss Affairs with credit 10
Abenselves and honor The city, have len political
Aroma " disgust; AID the formation Of parties ooly
70 give The professional ioacr full sway. There
81 time hops t1A, the Rrsckisrisse party
v~<< yruei ~ o. Tammsny ana ,xsr,
nd rssers array q nAm-s fr the L<ssssure ira,
vvsn ave s ther HSs fcossois, command The co.,
aA<<es z be peo2e s1s make iser 1gasz.iioa
paylss pens q oc1svvsivs and snt4 "a alssire
covrup,Ion enzsns Bua NE list o. Candidates which
shey prescused for exs remind. u vcry
soreiby Of The scrpturs saying tha; rsen .prn
uas, on, Of thc more, than ne arsi
~ ell Il thnr
1snnany and Mozart thsy really gous further into
~ by~ays aid dark alleys for their canddaieI than
~ ever before known with any political ofssniEs,lo
- even excepting rammany, which Heaven knows. "a
sad enough rhey have, IN fac,, oat.Heroded Heroa
wAiss between ranmsny sni Mozart there ID but n,,e
sAsscs, with but few exceptions
A person cannot spend hsK day among ,be.. a.
psans without bcooming consnced tina, Se~ YORK uor
prs~sns the Arsess number o. popular men ever
Known her history. These csnddalss Who arc -,
kssvn By In their disrIcn ara load n ,h.,,
ssolarHions that the people q The entire dsr,c =.
pushing tselr claims and that their oppoOeut .rc..s
nsy unpopular his seems 70 Be mania ,aat -
aiken posscsslon Of Me several asplrsns With ~ mech
power them the chilling GRAMS Of The patient a.
Tackled By oholeya This species OF vain madness-foy
We can call by other namcs OF the pecallart.
40 q tbs canvass makng all eGoSs 10 unite upon o,e
o~nsas asst hins 70 useless In fact, every con-
sds himself 20 popaAr Mat u 10 no, Dec.s.ary 10 have
o~ opponent vithdra~
"a we somnaaao1s that have Scsn made this rear nlne
ors o. every Ven hav' esen obtained by the moot ais
rscefu moaei ana person who nominated by two
prrscDs ." nalen % meet "a b. Sidewalk hAs lost Al
much claim 1a GOOD an exponent q the I
-shss Of the p0ple IN NE several a'.,,.,,s !. 49,
somioees o. he ,,'cssd, special, made y 49, -.
ons ihst have trv,ted i6sr e.oa,s..u.
as-i q The regular >sy cOuventOss have 6eo. ~,
'esoli o. bargain and -ibe bills q sac Sad ~.
rNpssr made gu, WITH A. mucs Hneoncsrn - droysr
els be cattle al Bulls Head
mere IN al q tbs Habel oonfasi 70 an vralrrr a
nqoes and faciors one favorable syn NON, vhlsa.
40 ca is map verr opi sauts,y fs'g,uf = 90 ~