The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
METROPOLITAN POLITICS,

trIct-Thc Asse mbly Nominntions--Thc
candidates i'm the Field In the First,
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Dis
trfcts, &C., Sc.
lie politicians are busy at work all sides but mat
tefs IN general yet remain in great confsion although
there are ranors Of numerous changes aud tho sudden
disappeafance Of numberess nominees Plscards and
posters are becoming moro numerous; tho bar
rooms brick piles and fences, instead Of being
covered with theatrical bills and advertisements
Of the last thrilling story completely lined with
posters announcing that this that person is nominated
ny such and such party for Office. Although matters
are decidedly mixed, yet political affairs begin to grow
interesting all around.
u IS now reported that the Fifth party intend
to withdraw Vulte for sheriff and unite upon Brown II
is no more than just that We should state that this report
comes from the friends Of Brown.
On the State ticket there every indication that there
VIII be great deal OF scratching The course OF Floyd
Jones, as member Of the State Military Board in at
tempting to have every company accepted that offered
ITSELF and organize all the Thriyeigh,h regiment
into reserve force, as well his opposition to the
shoddy members of tbe board, appears to be remem
bercd by not only democrats bnt republicans,
and unless we mistake the signs of the
times, Mr. Ballard will be quito extensively
scratched in this city, and the Of Floyd Jones in
serted in his place The peoples candidate for Inspector
Of State Prisons WILL TO less extent, meet with
the same fate in this city, while between Bruce and
Tallmadge there evidently race Bruce is Ia the
city and has been here for week past looking after his
interests Ills name will be exclusively from the re-
publican boxes, while Tamadge will be dealt out from the
Mozart boxes Talnadge will unquestionaby lead Bruce
in this city by several thousand, while tho latter is
very sanguine that he will have his own way as soon
as he leaves New York; but Of this the OF tho vote
W he hes cvf hat wa knovv If
From the numerous communications that we have re-
ceiyed from different portions Of the Third Judicial district
OF the State we should judge that they having an
interesting time over that contest Theodore Miller, e
Hudson, has the democratic nomination and portion OF
the Union support Mr. Erastus Cooke has the republican
nomination and the endorsement Of the split in the Union
Convention First it announced that Miller had the
regular Union endorsement, and Cooke that Of
tho bolters then a despatch that Cooke
had the regular and Miller that Of tho bolt
delegate TO the Convention writes us
that the latter statement has done injustice people,
and that Miller endorsed by the regular Union
organization and asksus to correct it, Both Of the nomi-
have boldly planted themselves the platform.
Mr.. Miller is evidently fitted for the position ia one
Of the leading members Of the bar in Hudson city, and
not only receiving the cordial support Of his democratic
associates in the district but that Of the party men,
and spoken Of in eulogstic terms by the opposition
| press.
| The contest for Assembly in tho several Assembly
districts is forming important feature in political
matters and, usual the candidates numerous
| frogs in Egypt They brought out all Of
ways, by regular and bogus conventions, picked up
the dark alleys and out Of the way placesnany of them
placed before tho public by organizations never heard
Of until the Of the candidate Is paraded in an adj
rriiscment in one Of the city papers Ono quite preva
lent dodge since the advent Of many Union organi
tons Is party Of 10 get together some porter
house, drink TO the health Of Of their number and
declare him the democratic Union nominee Immediately
post themselves of TO republican grogshop and take
another drink and declare the the republican
Union nominee. As matter Of these nominations
mostly unheard Of individuals made to deceive the
public or TO make raise on, Of Of the candidates
| in the field by getting bonus to withdraw. In the
lower parts Of the city this practice has become quite
prevalent. Every day candidates mako their ap-
pearance flourish for brief day, and heard Of no
more, while number Of those nominated on the reyl.
lar tickets are not such class Of that should be
brought out and will not be until the Assemblymen are
nominated on general ticket instead Of local. Nor
have some Of the Boosting Union reform parties chosen
better class One Of these high sounding organiza-
| ticns have actually endorsed man against whom
| there is charge Of forgery, and who was re-
| moved from his position for that act. Deccntrali-
cation has proved to be bad feature in New York
elections at least far the lower wards concerned
| II gives tho grogshop philosophers the control Of the
party machinery, and the nomination Of such
they desire. But let turn from general mat.
| tiers to the individual candidates.
| FfRsr ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
The Assembly districts, seventeen in number are the
the Aldermanic districts. The First Assembly
district takes in al that portion Of the city south Of
line starting at the Hudson river and drawn through the
middle Of Chambers street to the middle Of Duane street.
through Duane street to Rose street, through Rose street
Frankfort street. down Frankfort street to Pearl street
through Pearl street to Dover street. and down Dover
street to the East river All voters residing on the south
side Of those streets record their votes in the First dis
| trict.
John Callahan has been placed In nomination in this dis
trc by Mozart and Tammany and Of the Union par
ties. He born in the city Of Cork Ireland and is
about twenty-five years Of age; to this country in
1s43 and is plumber by trade; was member Of the
last legislature and nadea quiet but industrious member
seldom absent from his seat always ready vote but
not given to specchmakne His vote recorded against
all the schemes put up by the obbers Of this city, voted
against tho Three Million War bill when 1t nrs came
up in the House, but changed In favor OF 1t when
it came down from the Senate for in the
Senate amendments; is man Of good personal appear.
ance, and conscientious in his Official acts
Michael Quigey has been put forward by the repub-
lcan, Twenty third street and Cooper Institute Union
parties He is Irishman by birth about thirty years
Of age, was formerly battery boatman afterwards
member Of the Harbor Police which he left last spring
and the keeper Of drinking place at No IL state
street.
Cornelius Flynn appears on the race as the omisran.
runners candidate; brought out by the Greenwich
street crowd on Friday night He TALL reddish COM
plexioned man, and formerly travelled with the same
party that seover did, who in the Pententary
for ticket swntlng Is about thirty years OF age
and considers himself 'ssomen the muscle The party
that nominated him complain that they were never repre-.
ented in the Legislature. 1t is said that he has made
arrangements to place his name the ticket with
Brown for Sheriff.
Jacob l.. Smith placed in nomination By several
independent spontaneous combustion parties be-
lieve that he has declined, and s not in the field
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
This district comprises all that portion Of the city lying
east of the middle Of Broadway, between Chambers and
Franklin Streets its northern boundary being defined by
line drawn through the Of Franklin TO Baxter,
through Baxter Bayard through Bayard TO tho Bowery,