The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06
METROPOLITAN POLITICS.


The Custom House Party and Mozart
The States and Combinations
for the Legislative Nominatfons--Anti-
Custom House and Tammany- -The Pro-
babie Result OF All This Tasmoii, &c.
The anxiety Of the politicians and the universal activity
among the wrepulcrs stil continue throughout the
city general confusion exists in all quarters and
wonderful excitement manifested ty the frequent dis
coyory that the wires out Of order, and, Ike tho
much talked Of Atlantic cable, viii not work One day
tho political wires in excellent order, and commun
cations sent and responses received that encourage tho
managers and insure the belief that they are on tbs
right to success with fair prospect Of carrying
thing before them Bat hardly day passes before
they suddenly discover that their wires Ike the ruddcr
the Eastern longer the Of the
whoels, or, in other words, thor steering gear
is MI CT order, and their crafts rolling and tun
bling about in the trough of the political sen.
The republicans, Mozart and Tamnany, and the five
Union organizations have appeared before the public dur
iug tho past week. The republicans as predicted
former article have rcnominatod all tho present judges
whose terms Of Office expire this fall with orc exception
that Of the Marine Coat. There is, however sinil
cant fact attending this, which means than most
people imagine, and that is the appointment ofa com
msteo Of conference TO confer with other parties This
Is nothing less than 10 carry out the
plans devised by the managers to consolidate several
parties the ticket. The changes, however,
are so numerous TINT person tell twon'y-iour
hours ahead how the political current viii run There
timo in tho history OF the city when political mat
completely mixed up the present. and
what is mere, tho general public fully realize this fact.
Hence hnd ergagcd in some Of the reorm parties
VINO heretofore have consered it beLeah their notice to
attend any political gatherings, looking upon that the
work Of the professional politicians. The wirepaers
yet imagine at they will have then way but they
either do net understand the OF the people
else they wuly refuse to admit their Weakness
for they work apparently aborns the belief
that thoy dig their trenches and lay thor pans
of DID, to rob the city, without tho least particle of dan
ger Of being noested.
But throo OF tho numerous conventions organized to
make county nominations have yet attempted the task
and they havo had sweet time, indeed The repubica
spent the entire evening Monday In vain attempts
bring about nomination, bnt finally were compelled to
adjourn for week without much nominating ono
candidate. This Adjournment was brought about BY tho
Custom House party. and determination force
the regular republican party upon the ticket that is
nominated by the Union party-known the Twenty
third street, and presided by Mr.. Marshal-whch
Inns been and Is likely to DO run by the Custom House
crowd This branch OF the republicans leaning
union with Iozar, determined TO bring about
on most OF tho candidates, and these which they do
not side tho other Put forward men OF straw
The anti Custom House party are, the oter hand
cusing with Tanany, with apparent desire to bring
about union in ;ta direction Tis ia The difference
between III, two factions OF the republican pilty
The Cooper institute Union party preaod by james
NJ Austin has had three sessions Trarrcing over tho
nominations amidst confusion AMI excitement: lixa that
often ia The local non itig conventions OF III lower
wards Of the city in which threats o. smashing down
the door, and ssch Ike performances formed part Of
the proceedings ona Of the offsets OF this organization
10 make t sort OF tender to Mozart, or In other
words, to present ticket that would lc, tho b. zrtcrs
and republicans together; but in the first candidate nnni-
Dated, which intended to furnish tho & st bait to
Mozart, thai Of wirepuers found tbs, their wircs
all carefully laid, failed to connect ard The Mozart
ddute unaccccssinl They hare since rcinlnataa
fn county and judicial ticket ANA looking after
Ghe Legislative nominations.
The Twenty third street. Union orgr izltIoa havo also
nominated ticket leaving ont tic district Attorney
which looks though they intended TO drop TIE ycpub.
Can candidate, Oakley Fail, AMI take up vaa Ruren
Sedgwiok probably the latter In connection with this
matter woaa cal attention to The cocs meeting
Of the committee from tho unJn Organization Thurs
day. Although is generally understood that they came
TO no definite ooIcrson yet those who ere ii c1nii-
tion to be posted assert that perfect understanding
ists, and that tho committee connected viii. the tax
payers Union party, which holds forth in University
place have since ha; conference, Upon The follow
ing Ticket which VIII be presented to The meeting OF
Monday evening next for raiGca,cn--
.'uaice Of The Supreme Cont-Thonlas W. C,erke
(cem.).
justices # The sufe,1ey Cosa.-Lewis B. Woodruff
(rel.) John Il. Blrhour (dem).
.<dem).
shssig-EredeTlck L. yuitee (dem)
Cots,tg Cie,3-Gijah +. Purify tAcin.).
District Aso3rsg-John Sodgwick frn,,).
;Supsrriscr--A exinicr T. Stewart
Co,oners-Mait iayne, n. D., LID. ('cp) James R.
Wood, III. ~ (rep) Cyrus Ramsay, H. D. (acn j. Henry
ii. Cohen, ~ d. (dsin).
This bears upon tho face of II The compromise rarss
and at least furnishes tho groundwork For the union OF all
the socaled peoples or Union organz.ons. II tho reader
will take TIA oabc to compare that with thc tickets rom
mated by the Twenty third and Cooper institute
party he Will readily where al these parties are
drifting.
The Fifth avenue organization are abot ready
out their ticket AMI will DO in the field treo or four
days We promised great things Of that body and
wait patiently the result, at the tmo informing
them that avo general feeling Ct dis,rust In all
politicians promises, and cr belief that they are
made to deceive.
Mozart is fully in the field, alive all the move.
ments of the day. full Of energy aud determined 10 make
bold strike She is in fact in the very midst her trials,
and will soon bring FORTH not straight and independent
ticket, Dat ticket that has OF VIII receive in
tie main TIE endorsement Of some Of In. Union or
ganizations, and the pubic need not be surprised
TO see at least person placed tho ticket who has
been heretofore considered The violent enemy of tie
chief managers Of The Mozart organization; but the ap
pontment OF Mr. Knapp Street Commissioner has
worked wonders and there is every prospect Of the
hon and tho lamb Lying down together
Tainmany, as we predicted a week ago, has come out
with her platform and is strong for the war rcpudiapg
the ninth resolution and declaring that she will support
no candidate tho Stale ticket that does not endorse
without any IFS or ands, the Tannany platform. Tie
question OF state ticket easily settled By ihom but not
so the local slate. The Ring and antRng factions are
still busy preparing their states, oach ondeavorng 10
Change their foot enough TO suit these Revolutionary times
Last week gave slate that said TO hay been made
out by the antRing party, although numbers Of its
leaders rcpudateI It.
The slate is not as it New visions have come
the minds Of politicians during the past week
Nor is the slate Of tia Ring it stood week ago It is
reported tia: bargain has been made between Tweed
and vutee and the latter is appear as tho slate