The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-22
CITY POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.


Eress of the Union M0vemcnt-Thc Po-
ltical Dance Ina Fall operati0n-Thc
Republican Faction s--Aftttule of Mo-
xart-Thc Squnbble. In Tammany for
tho Spoils-The Republicans First in
the Ficld-Thc Union Clubs, Sc, sc,
The politicians OF all parties are on tho qs1 ssse in
regard to local matters. Combinations daily being
made; caucuses nightly held; Senator's Assembly
men, Mayors, Sherins, Aldermen and Councilmen
elected on paper and the spells divided among the
friends OF the respective candidatcsat least, in the
imagination OF the wouldbe great who are trying to
control the destnies Of Manhattan Island The daily
papers contain the reports this that political meet
ing, and the public expected believe that that
all of the movement They not permitted to SEQ the
wheel within the wheel. view the political grcenroom.
where the several drilled instructed in the
parts they to play before the public For long time
the excitement about the City Hall tho saloons and
other resorts OF politicians confined to the opera
tons OF the armies and discussing the recruiting
but the events of the last two weeks have, In
charged this programme The assembling OF the three
State Conventions at Syracuse the nomination of their
tickets and tho PRONUNCIATION Of the Platforms have effect
ualy opened the ball. and tho political dance full
operation tho leaders of the respective factions calling or
the gurcs with all the nonchalance mainabe Tho dis
casson tho enstmens the qualification Of this
f. confined to the barracks camps, and recruiting
depots CT the several regiments. The politicians with
their plans, again claim the undivided attention Of the
equenters OF the City Hall and all those resorts long
famous AS tho ralying points Of this that political
clique The capture OF the city spos the defeat
OF the rebos is the theme Of these patriots when
two or three found together.
The Offices be 8led at the November election besides
the State ticket, Ave Judges, Sheriff County Clerk
District Attorney two Supervisors, Coroners also four
State Senators and Assembymcn Tho Judges
whose torn of Office expire with the close of this year
Judge Cerfe (dcm) Of the Supreme Court Judges fio
man and Woodruff Doth elected under the whig reime)
of the Superior Court; Judge Brady (dem of tho Com
mon Pleas, and Judge Maynard (de,n.) of tho
Marine Court. Tho County Clerk is to Oil the
place now occupied by John Clancy; tho Sheriff
TO succeed JOAN Kelly; the District Attorney to
take the pace Of Nelson J. Water bury (dem.) the
Supervisors to succeed Elijah Purdy ana Orson Blunt
There likewise four State Senators be elected In the
place Of Senators Mcleod Murphy dom Kelly (dem.)
Mnnnierre (rep), and Connolly (dem), togchar with
seventeen Assemblymen. Thcs, numerous otlccs-all
told, thirty onc-havo the effect of making little stir
In political circles Tho nomination of candidates each
OF these oces-especialy by any OF tho old parties
combinations-has likewise direct bearing upon the
nominations for city Offices be filed at the charter
u
Mayer, eight Aldermen those from the numbered
districts, and an entiro Board OF Councimcn.
The movements thus far--at least those proceedings
which have boon laid before the pubchave refercrce
to tho State tickets nominated Syracuse the
spcctive platforms but underneath all this and behind
the curtain Is far different state of affairs The endorse
mont Of tho peoples ticket the Regency ticket by the
central clubs, general committees an. associations
made with the especial view of strengthening their
combnato ia hopes Of securing certa local Offices.
II Is less for to rcicrato hero tho fact that GO
dmay and rcpiation have taken Of all tn old
political organizations account Of tho universal smash
up that has taken place with all the parties 1t Is
scramble among the politicians SEQ who shall save
themselves from tho numerous wrecks tho first move
being to parade their before tho pubic officers
Of resolution In q ward Union meeting.
To those acquainted with the politicians and their
ations in the past TO watch this scramble furnishes
field Of amusement that cxcos Dan ryants exhibition OF
his troop of dares HORN, seah Of hand perform
ance and the play is becoming daily and IN
tcresting while portion of the democracy have
out manfuly and repudated the semi secession platform
OF the Regency party and endorsed tho peoples ticket
while TAmmany seems to be hating between two
o1nions not owing whether 1t Is best to go afoo or
rde There is nice littlc family quarrel going among
the republicans that promises highly interesting
That class Of politicians in city known the fol
lowers Of Weed who always cling his skirts and watch
the Of his wand before they move arc eudea
voring to tho endorsement of BENZ Bruce
only chicken left for the republican henhe balance hav
ing been swallowed by tho fox Unon The anti Weed
least that portion termed tho Greeley faction
the other hand quietly laying their wires for the pur-
pose OF regulating Bruce and taking Tasmadge thus fair
" and squarcy uniting with the democrats This but full
s the old maxim, that politics make strange bcdeows
and the Tribune philosopher quietly paving the way
occIpy the bod with Brooks and the Mozart de-
mocracy certainly of the wonders of tho present
ago. II is their love for the Union the constitution
their love Of Taimadge Brooks but thor supreme
hatred OF Weed aud all connected with him that brings
about this singular state Of affairs Tho develop
this feud shall take particular pleasure record
time to time.
The first discovered among the politicians du.
ring the past week at tho Mayors of.
hcs last Monday afternoon This was the meeting
Of the ubcommttce appointed by the General CON-
mittee Of Mozart Hall, consisting Of one from
each ward The meeting for tho purpose Of consider
ing the question Of their action in regard the State
tickets It Is reported that his Honor that occasion
unqualhedy and with grea. force Of language declared
that he considered it his duty well that Of every
other CITIZEN stand firmly by the and TO do
all within their power TO strengthen the hands of the adj
mnistraton until tho rebellion crushed out. They
should not stop to consider whether democrat q
publican at Its head; but long the Southern
spiracy existed, and army in tho field threatcn
the overthrow Of the government It their duty .
lend all the assistance In their power support the go
vernmcnt He considered their policy endorse thu
peoples ticket. This met the views Of majority there
but action taken in regard 10 recommending tn,
General Committee TO that But tho readers
Of the HERALD have already been informed that tho Mo
H,a General Committee have repudaed the Regency
ticket and endorsed the peoples ticket platform by
Of 121 to 90 This action Mozart Hall for
Union movement, and with this wo viii leave Mozart fol
| to-day.
Tammany Hall is at present divided into two factions
known the City Hall or Aldermanic ring faction
managed and controlled by those Aldermen and their sid
managers who have been for long time banded together
In tho schemes at the City Hail. The other faction
! composed Of tho Older members Of Tammany, and II
| under the lead Of Waterbury Swocny Clancy, Judg
Brennan and that class Of politicians Tho fight thus f
appears TO be about thing between them Their
no telling present which will out ahead in thu
| a~d II NAV end in a Eilkapny iyht many aecn u