The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01
METROPOLITAN POLITICS.

The Union cntkment-The Abolition
Attitude or the Opdykc Party-His
strength Fading Away Under the Union
Feeling-Gunther and the Tammany
OrgnntxatiOn-The German Element
New Mode or Raising Funds-Thc Com
hdence Circular and Rcccipt-The Al
dermanic Contest-Cheating Around
the Board, &c., &c.
Only two moro days intervene between this and the
day OF election which to decide the fate Of the numo-
candidates before the people for charter Offices,
and although the has rapidly changed It's posi-
sion during the three four days. SO than at
any other time during tho campaign yet We apprehend
that nothing will ranspirs to change the issue from s
present position before tho morning Of election although
che politicians counting largely upon making threads
the ranks OF the opposing factions by skill and manage
ment but in this they win ind themselves mistaken.
Tho public have by this time fully made up their mind
who they win vote for, especially for Mayor and wha
little be said done by the politicians will have but
little effect upon the result, unless tho cheating and
making voters believe ballots are for one man
when, in fact, they are for some other.
The general reader might be led 70 believe from tho
hong lists Of advertisements that daily appeared In the
HERALD under the head Of Poltical" that all New York
was upside down and undcr great commoon in regard
TO The contest but experience goes have
moi t0ubQ tnat 70 Dc Tue Case pupHV mccbuee
have been held either by the Mozart, Tammany rcpubn
can or the party organizations have boon slim affairs
and do not by long way approach the political mass
meetings that were formerly held the city either at
genera Slate aud national mayoralty elections. This
will unquestionaby have its effect upon the number Of
.yotsrs that will election day Should Tues
day be pleasant day-one that win need no overshoes
20 keep tho feet dry-there will be from Eve TO eight
Thousand moro votes than Al the November election
But We do not anticipate that tho vote, under
any contingency will exceed sxty-nve thousand, and
when it to be couAted, unless very
much mistaken In the signs OF tho times II will be found
that the vote for the three candidates will vary but little
They w run nearer together than any Of the political
writers speakers have been willing to give the figures
IT is neck and neck than any former
test.
The Union sentiment Will be formidable feature In
che vote and this point Opdyke has been rapidly
losing ground since he paraded himself Of the
vice presidents at the and abolition
gathering at which Senator Sumner the orator. and
number Of the shining lights Of the Garrison school occu
pied the platform and helped give the meeting
Tho change that has been working since then among
NE wiry politicians who have been the followers Of
Opdyke ard the Greeley factions, but among the
chants and business men, who make parade or their
political opinions, but walk up to the polls and quietly
deposit their ballots Among this class there has
great change In feeling, and have, while conversing
with those who only week ago. announced themselves
being for Opdyke received the impression that they
reared that the result Of this election would bs severe
blow to the Union cause in the event Of tho OF
Opdykc The abolition Of the organs supporting him.
ANU ue'r attempt 70 urge te emancipation cry upon the
administration, would only increase thu secession
fever in the South and give to the leaders in
che Southern confederacy . new handle to pr6
Claim .hIougnous tne iehetn ana preadtn OF rebel.
uom tdht tne union army WAS marching southwark
20 on neI saves ana aovas tate tne soatn such
- inc leeg tnat mas taken possession q large number
OF our conservative men, who at time contemplate
voting Tor opdyke aud Will reduce MS vote by thousands.
Wnaover may DC tne statements o. he abolition orators
ana tner organs the puolic TINS city are not ready to
give the endorsements 10 any abolition crusade they
are o the unon as and rs restoration at ~ carly
aay as possioie anu opoyko WI hnd that on election
WIN ms aposon associatons that IN al the
STATE anu county conventions OF the Lags
AsIuIe, aha On every occasion where STAND mas been
Maae, Una! no always !. iouna hand ID glove with
Grseey ana LOT the schemes IS the EXTREMIST OF the
republican party, wiz hang like mill stone about his
meek ana prove ehs lo1d ina, WI pun nm down.
Mnee 'nls vote wiz go inat mas oecn leaving opdyke
~ o 80 W. % ny way " Juusins, ous presume tnat
49, - VIZ ~, &c oe.wc1u 'hc o.'.l canuuesuonot-
Suns tne sorny aor MSa "oalfeS Gahtaer nus IN
e ao., game ;,h ny T uur,as 'ne pas. week ont
Vbch he receiyuaa The hnt az his snnnort that
son In the .trs--Ian,ocra,;c I'D I ~, =, Es
.h ~ i Eshh sDd Us Inc FOURTH
lOadStOn0 TO the party, disgust tho better
democrats who viii vote for Wood rathcr thnn sao TAN
many the under the Of such hsre
is onc ecent OF sIengtD tnat WooaS opponents DO not
give Wood the credit for He knows how to take
tage Of all such weaknesses and will be sure 10 make IL
teH on election dav "
1hs cn.,rsn sIsgy,.r. .,n..r 60 !. .s,xx,.
Th nn ~ - cons iaefsoy mixed
Ny. -. uchan cihoCI a.'c ciuo OF Whfch george kus
Ger the late candidate OF Mozart Hall FOR Supervisor is
chairman, has CoSe from Mozart and come out for
7pnther The German Union LEAGUE or a. Inc conserv.
Ai~o T,orr.r. call th.cn ,La r.an,sn. 80 .s,l.
Germans, have endorsed opdyke Other clubs Of Ger
mans have come out for Wood and thus the 0Sht
BOWeWHat interesting 70 toe f0ct that the
different armies equally divided in nunbeYs It
Reast apparently
In ali rotcai conterts - b,va m. dovo,on..o,, ;,
....ss.. p ~ r.s"'. .o wy o'oPoiiens VI
Cui "s,'ies un4uo, aHa uteu,'Hes rcn and racy,
9nu this campaign Ii NOV Without us fhlr snare IN
this line. Among those that have come TO light during
Mayoralty contest il the oUe ~ Tho
payers party and their peculiar mode raising funds to
help the election Of Opdyks. II seems that organza
cd and largo number from each ward selected us dele
gates to the organization printed on large sheet OF pa
per and promulgated the bona fde members Of the gay
payers organization An exeeutye4or finance committee
WAS formed whereupon It's chairman commenced sending
tho long list Of Names printed their circular to eacn
person named with letter asking foricop ributions
and blank receipt returned with the funds for re-
cep The two following paragraphs are the last two OF
the letter, which give our readers as sample OF
doing business and the last dodge TO raise money
That ". NAV in,vre s,cc.s. ~ tho cor,,,, a.., 49,,
funds required IS this organization 10 deray he