The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-15
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
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Rumors OF u Change In the Democratic
state TicI<et-Thc Managers the Union
Parties Coming to their Senscs-Declinn-
ton OF e. j. Brown ana Elijah F.. Pur-
dy-Thc Union Movements I'm Brooklyn,
&C., Sc.
The Democratic State Central Committee is TO meet in
Albany to-day The precise purpose OF their being called
together at this time unable TO state ahoug
has IL that Mr. Wright their candidate for Canal Commits
sioner, is to be withdrawn and Tamadge the Union
mnce, put in his place. There may not be any truth
n that report but Madame Rumor freely circulating
about the city yesterday
The managers Of the several Union machines begin to
get their eyes open the utter folly Of their in
making many tickets and finally convinced that in
Snion there strength Several Of the most prominent in
all parties engaged yesterday endeavoring to bring
about between the parties calling them
selves Union and reform and it is to be hoped that their
efforts will not be fruitless.
Mr.. Il. J. Brown who has been put forward by tho
Cooper Institute and Twenty third street organization for
tho office Of Supervisor has declined the nomination and
his letter Of dccnation he administered wholesome
advice to the managers OF these Union machines He says
when the subject Of using his name first agitated
was supposed by those engaged the Union
that party In the city would be laid aside pending the
Fearful calamity of national difficulties and that
sublime spectacle would be presented TO the world Of
people, in the time Of their countrys peril moved by
impulses Of PATRIOTISM sinking into insignihcance all
other considerations, and ralying in support
OF the Unon the constitution and the enforcement Of tho
laws. But while all parties except the abolitioniss
this motto upon their banners, there harmonious
action among them Three self Reconstructed committees,
known as the "Fth Avenue Hotel !" the "St. Nicholas
HOte' and Taxpayers two nominating conventions,
claiming TO have their authority from the resolution Of
the State Convention; portion Of our German popua
ton-making six different organizations-are all putting
forth tickets purporng to be the nominations Of the
Peoples Unon Instead Of partisans yielding to the
exigencies the times all of the old parties in full
blast with their machines working In every ward Of the
citythe republicans leading off in making strictly party
nominations, Tammany and Mozart following, while the
constitutional Union party excrthg their influence to
bring all lovers Of law and order into one fold.
Seeing no hope Of harmony coming out Of the confu-
sion, Mr. Brown withdrew his name at the time ex
pressing his hope that order might reign
Elijah F. Purdy, having received the nomination Of Tam
many Hall for Supervisor, has declined the nomination
rendered him by the Taxpayers Union for County Clerk
The atcr organization have not acted upon his
declination rs yet
Our neghbors over the river appear to be wonderfully
agitated upon political matters The politicians in tho
city Of Brooklyn are in fair way Of initiating the per-
sormances in New York, and are getting up
sundry Union movements. There are already two
tickets in the field claiming be the peoples and Union
ticket One regularly organized by certain active
politicians TO secure their nomination The train
was all arranged, the placed upon the track, but
through some mishap the locomotive WIS attached to
che wrong end Of the cars when the cars started
decidedly different class Of passengers found on
board from those that ARRANGEMENTS had been provded
for This specially the with some Of the sena
toral and Assembly nominations. or course all this
created no little swearing and there been all man.
mar Of schemes devised get up other Union or
oanizatons.
Jacobs, of John Minor Bolts dinner noorety has been
more successful than the rest, has succeeded in
starting party Of his own-a regular Union party in
which at least one man is united. He has had con-
vention, and nominated full county ticket and about
one half OF the Legislature. If, therefore, Jacobs is
no the OF ocks and herds person can say
that he is not the Of party for he has one all by
hmse-a sort Of pocket which,, is convenient
20 carry around with him. leaving chance for any per
con TO run of with it, the with the first Union
party started in the City Of Churches.
The faction in Tammany Hall who secured the ad, D.
Zion Of the platform Of Tammany have been beaten
tn the county nominations and the other side been tr
umphant owing no doubt in measure the fact that
while the former engaged in making strong war
record for Tammany the latter were looking after per
sona interests and laying their plans the nomination
Of their special candidates The same plan is being car
ried into the legislative nominations and whenever the
Ring has been triumphant the class Of half and half
war men have been nominated. To further carry out
ths programme there is already rumor that Tweed is
about to withdraw in favor Of Lynch Of varan Battery
fame.