The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
METROPOLITAN POLITICS.

Nothings Again In the Field-Tammany
Hall GENERAL Committee About To ASsern-
blc-~'rhc Republican County Convcn-
tiOn-Thc Ring and the Corporation Pu-
tronsgc-A Eusuc Among the MnyOralty
Assistants, Sc, <Sc., SC.
The Union organizations and committees have been
having spicy and interesting time thus Eur this week
On Monday night the Conference Committee from the Fifth
Avenue Taxpayers Union st. Nicholas Marshall and Ger
Union League organlzatons assembled at the Everett
House and had decidedly interesting ,ime but instead
of being in fact union throughout the Southern dodge
Of secession and rebellion for 0ec tine the order Of
che evening The Marshall organization, fully initiating
the Southern secessioniss, boed and commenced blow
ing about their power and honesy while the Germans
the other hand content to adopt the old dodge
Tammaay, md withdrew TO consult. But under AN un
derstandipg that IL they would come back nomna
should be made without four out Of the Ave committees
present should vote unanimous for the candidates. both
Of The bong committees returned to the conference
That agreement the sequel shows the very thing de-
sired above all others by the Marshall committee.
appears that tho members Of the original Conference
Commitec Of the Marshall organization did present
Themselves at the conference, at least only Of them
Tho balance OF the committee was aled mp by hangers
on about the Tax Commissioners Once This fact
aroused the suspicion Of such as A. T. Stewart,
Livingston Picrrepont and others, aud disposition was
manifested not to sit with them, the controversy first
arising upon what authority those gentlemen lad pre-
scented themselves Out OF this arose the difficulty that
nnay induced the Marshall Committee to withdraw Tho
Germans previous to tho assembling OF the conference,
had made an agreement or rather regular bargain and
sale, with the packed committee from the Marshall
Germ in which the Germans had bound themselves TO g
for J. W. Brown FOR Sheriff. dropping their candidate
Vulte, ard the Marshall Committee 10 recomponsc
hem for this by going for James Smith, the German
candidate for District Attorney-a regular and com.
plcc bargain and sae between them ry virtue Of this
agreement the moment that the Marshall Committee Sc
eeded the Germans found II necessary 10 withdraw
consult TO sec what then should be done. They
however, returned with tho former, and when it
came TO tho voting it found that this bargain
was adhered to to the letter The chairman Of each CON-
mttee cast the vote Of his delegation Tie ballot Sheriff
rtood three to twothe Fifth Ayenpc st. Nicholas and
Taxpayers Union voting for vuIte; tho Marshall and
German delegations voting for Brown. Had the Ger
mans stood by their own yultc would have bee,
nominated The result was, nomination WINS made for
Shcrh, and the question dropped On the question Of
bstrict Attorney tho Marshall and German committees
voted every time for James NJ. Smith, the other three
committees for A. K. Lawrence, tho Marshall Committee
thus votirg directly against their convention which
had once, by large vote, rejected Smith and endorsed
Lawrence. Under this arrangement, as a matter Of
Offices,
and tie Conference dropped subject and took up othe
candidates.
We have several times stated, in review Of the
movements OF the politicians that some Of these Union or
CARNATIONS were being for personal objects TO push
the claims OF certain candidates. This statement has
been more than verified by the Developments of this
week. Inc harshai organization is being run for the
press purpose Of eectng Brown. The mauagag spirits
from Williamson and Oliver down. axe willing and in fact
ready 10 sell out any and all other candidates to secure
that objcet-hencc their bargain with the Germans
Under the lead Of Oliver who visited Albany last winter
to assist in the passage Of the Broadway Railroad.
they were aborug to the nomination Of men for
the Legislature in several Of the districts who
would be found souna for the new railroad schemes
but Their movements in this direction having been dis
covered by the opponents of the railroad schemes they
were forced to crop some q their railroad candidates fr
Senators and endorse the nominees Of the conference com
mttecs. They therefore headed of on that point
Is far as the Senate is concerned The German organ
ton IS James " Smith concern, Smith hcGg the spc.
counsel Of the German liquor dealers That party are
ready to swallow anything and everybody for the sake
OF getting smith, and ready to go III for Brown to
accomplish that object, but fair prospect Of not
getting anything Their bargain is complete with the
committees Of the Twenty lhird stree, organization at
least the packed committee A. j. Williamson one Of the
leaders in this bargain, succeeded in Shaving on action
ID the nominating committee Of the Mashaii organiza
ton on Tuesday night on the district Attorney They are
now at work trying 10 bring about the ratification Of the
bargain at the next meeting Of the Convention on Friday
evening One Of their steps toward accomplishing that Is
through the report Of committee OF three consisting or
one from the republican, from the Marshall and one
from tho German organization, intending 10 have this
committee agree upon Smith thor resort and then
put it through the Marshall organization with the whip
and spur.
The majority Of the delegates to the Everett House
Conference were strongly opposed to sanctonng ihc
bargain between the Germans and tho Marshall Com
Tittee, plaaly manifested Monday.
Accordingly, Tuesday afternoon, another dodge was
sorted 10. A caucrs held at Browns Hotel com
posed Of the Sub Conference Committee appointed by the
republicans portion OF the Marshall Camnttcc and the
German Committee. Rceaar hal,otug was had and
Brown nominated for sheriff rs union Of the Mar
shat aua German uIcitees, with one or two members
az thc republican committee TINT have been in some
way connected with the Tax once uniting with them
The Getmars, howcy CT, were not successful in CD.
tanning the ,ndprs euelt IT their part Of the bar
gam, aud arc guilty waiting for lis consum-
nation at the Cooper Institute on Friday night
These fact VII nrI h the pulo H. lie view Of some
of the Ui movements that have been going IN in the
city Thee IS question but that large majority Of
those engaged N The Union aud reform parties honest
~ Wof " eEtE ubptt FEtNFin ID our city roitcS,
and place all branches Of tho city government in the
hands Of upright officials neither arc they scSers for
particular canditatcs-oniy that such persons NAV bc
nominated that WI have the confidence Or The public
Unfortunately iast enough OF the old schemers and
wire pallers, from the forty thieves Common
Council down TO those Of more recent adyen.
lures, have found their way into some Of these con
Germs TO beck the wheels and prevent The accomplish
ment Of The soo' that the large bulk Of them are
iahorng 10 bring about. t'''.~
The Republican Convention meets this evening TO take
ncon uron ,he report of the Conference Committee Il
II somewhat doubtful abou, VIM Il. Stewards backing
down and allowing the Convention TO take Brown. 4
spicy time, however, is anticipated.
The Conference Committee meet again al the Everett
House tonight conclude their abors and prepare for
the campaign The representatives OF the Marshall party
will not probably be present yultc being the nominee
OF the Conference they will not desire to give IL their
sanction.
Another Union party has into existence since our
last review calling itself delegates to tie national union
and he Of foef crt