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

wing tho power If confirming contracts from tho Board
Of Aldermen which the Board had so long abused reach
ing Us climax in the HacSley contract.
boh OF these factions held caucus on Monday after
nooh The "rng al wndus,s, tho object being to
the pospcnenieat OF The Of Tamany Hall upon the
STATE ticket until further Developments showing the
course that tho political tide would SET Neither side had
an attendance worthy OF notice. and when they came into
Inc general committee Monday night both were gno-
rant OF the course tha. thsy would pursue. Resolutions
were then oiercd by tho "ring" party repudat
ing the ninth resolution in tho Regency plank. but tho
o1her sie had strength enough to its reference to
y committee Of nine 10 remodel. Ths firing" party
osed An ournmen until tho 25th, and tho ether side
to meo nj the call OF the Chair. This carried by
vote Of ovy 10 which the anting party declare
test Of the relative strength Of the two factions but
on this point they viii find themselves mistaken when
they come to direct issue. No action has been taken by
Tammany yet tho state ticket, but it is understood
that they will repudaie tho ninth resolution and 60 the
Regency tickethus placing themselves in the position
of rcpndatng the platform but endorsing the candidates,
every ono OF whom has accepted tho nomination and
swallowed the platform, secession plank and all After
Tammany has taken this action is understood that they
intend to raise tho cry against Mozart that that orgnnza
on in going for the peoples ticket has gone body
and brccches to the republicans but that dodge thcy
will ind will be wisc Tho public look upon all par
ties dead and the only question before them Union
or diunion; and ir muaay wishes to prevent tho old
wigwam from being annihiled, she will decide for the
Union in clear Mozart has done. IA to
tho movements OF the Tamn,ny factions for tho cand
dates shall have occasion to speak hereafter, but
at present permit them to 0ght thor battles unmo-
Tested, considering that In tho present condition Of Affairs
II makes but very little difference, which whips.
II that tho republican party is tho to enter
the field for tho county and legislative nominations
Their Central Cab has held mo ting, endorsed General
Fremons slave proclamation and have issued call for
their primary elections for Monday evening next to
choose deeg the County Senatorial and ambly
nominating conventions. Tho County Convention il to
the 3Oth OF Soptombe, the Senatorial tho Cd
of October and the Assembly Convention on the Sd Of
October The call for these conventions is signed by f.
DeaGela Smith, Secretary Sewards agent in New York
who has been busying himself seizing tho deposits of
Southcrners banks, and driving large amount Of
ccie from the country thus doing all he sever the
tie that binds the Union OF the South 10 the North
This money deposited here by Southerncrs who knew
that It was not safe anywhere within the dominons Of
jeff Davis Cor the purpose of securing It against seizure
that when this they might have at least
little capital to fall back upon they the time re-
naming South 10 prevent tho confscation Of their rea
and chattes possible. But tn, honest bankers
unwilling that their Southern depostors should
most Of their funds to london for safe keeping until
such time controls the action II officials
hore. Under this regime The republican parU OF this
city preparing TO entar the elt. might be ex
pccted, tho few aboitioniss left uniting with them
and in order to keep up consistency between their pro-
fcssons and deeds throughout We would suggest that
they nominate Dr. Chsever for Sheriff. and then there
will be danger of their obtaining false pre-
tcnces Tho movements of this party during the coming
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their movements. As far as local nominations arc con.
ccrned thcy rrnnin, strict party machine as we
| presume rammany and Mozart will also do.
The Union clubs springing up like mushrooms all
tho city. Meetings have been held seventeen or
tho twenty wards md clubs formed to work for tho
election Of tho peoples ticket in Of these clubs the
officers divided tween tho democrats republicans
| and tho late Bell and Everett MISUNDERSTANDING
| that all sides are falling into tho party and
preparing for tho contest In wards two three
clubs have been formed This owing to the aspiration
Of certain parties for ocs who could together in
the club, hence separate meetings have been Id
All the old organizations OF tho city, except Tammnny Hall
have dropped their past party feeling far the State
ticket Is concerned heartily at work for tho peo
PIES ticket. The Tammany therefore, tho only
class 10 the city that Think more OF party than they do of
their country, and arc just now devotng all their
blowing about tho ability and the integrity Of demo-
cratic purity. They might just we'll talk about tho hon
esty OF tho devil the public would pay just about
! Ianch attention to their talk.
Besides the local ward organizations for tho peoples
ticket have three four general organizations for
the whole city, that at the time directing their
efforts the local nominations Among the mnst inpor.
tant Of these is the meeting that has boon held
! at the st. Nicholas Hc:el, which adopted rcso-
lutions p!edgng themselves to mike united and
vigorous effort to I'LL such Offices with men who will by
th character and superior official qualifications prove
that in local elections the opinions candidates on ma
onal questions afford OF their fitness FOR
local Offices. Another mccag has been held at tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel for the pHrposo of bringing ont reform
| ticket. AT this meeting such Moses Taylor
Picrrepont Asor Carrigan j. J. Phelps and others Of
that stamp attended. committee appointed se-
lcted from prominent men from all parties see th,t
proper made ali wards for the peoples tick
et and extend the system TO local nominations
! Thus the work is going Everybody but Tammapy is
jumping alb ard tho Union car and VIC judge from cor
tain indications that all but the leaders Of Tanmany are
uniting with tho movement The fact that most of the
political strikers pushing and hauling get into tho
I Union party shows plainly how tho lido is running and
this Of the weak points Of the Union cause An
other week will deveopc the plans of the movements for
local nominations and enable to tell tho meanis Of
certain wouldbe patriotic parties trying to enter
peck dozen sets Of candidates for county md
legislative Offices The general belief that all parties
have gone ruin brings up all manner Of combinations
each striving TO get the lead
The Street Commissioner appointment has created no
little excitement In political circles. The mystery about
| G. W. Smiths whereabouts has been removed by hs
letter Of resignation and tho appointment of Shepard
Knapp Is the triumph Of tho clique that secured
the appointment of Daniel Dcvn to the Office Of Chamber.
! lain. Mr.. Knapp Is well known Bloomngdac and
fast drives about tho city, and IS .hs banker
at lrs supposed by many, but gentleman belong.
| ing to the sporting fraternity, clam baSes, &c.
| City Intelligence.
TIE woRKNoMEys UNION MovxaESr.-A large and en-
ttusastic meeting OF the Twentieth Ward Independent
workinglnens Club, numbering over four hundred mem
bers and organized in 1860 held Thursday oven
ing last at Military Hall 4S5 Eighth svonuc-thc Presi
dent, Mr.. Hugh G. Flood, Ia the chair Alderman Frear
was invited take the chair, while the President Mr.
Flood explained the objects Of the organization OF