New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06
OUR CITY ELECTION.

A languid contest and general distraction
Of the better elements which usually mingle IN
the political cauldron resulted yesterday in
very light vote, and a result that our City has
no reason to be proud Of. Lynch is OF course
elected Sheriff; the persistent running OF Fulte
without shadow OF chance to succeed, and
the earnest support accorded him BY many OF
our beat citizens, rendered this misfortune IN
eyitable, though Tweed polled much better
vote than either his friends or hiS adversaries
generally expected. Had he been faithfully
supported by the particular friends of bis asso-
ciates on the Tammany ticket, he must have
succeeded; for the general result Of this cleo
ton proves the Tammany faction stronger in
our City than that which follows the personal
fortunes Of Mayor Wood.
We might have chosen Mr.. Brown Sheriff if
the devoted adherents Of Mr.. Vulte had not
chosen TO defeat him. We mean to repay this
by working hard for their worthy and capable
favorite be he who he may, whenever he ap-
pears to have better chance than our own.
The firm of Fernando Wood, Alderman &C.
net and Oakley Hall have done good business
this time--Genet having secured the TanlmaDy
and Mozart and Hall the Republican and Mo-
zart nominations. For the first time, Fernando
has had to pay in advance for services expect
ed. but we will not distrust the good faith OF
his shrewd and capable allies. They may not,
however, be equal to the task of comprising
his reelection.
Yet, though the general result of this elec-
ton. 30 far as the City is concerned, is super
fcially dishearteDipg, it enfolds the seeds oi
wholesome changes. Support the Regular
{" Nominations ~ has lost It's charm. There
was more Independent voting than usual. In
but few instances did the political preferences
of a district enable the shrewdest calculator to
tell beforehand who would be elected to the
Assembly. And, while number of nobodies
and two or three Infamous scoundrels are
chosen TO the next House, the character OF
the delegation is decided improvement on
that of either of the last two years. There
are not less than six men elected who compre-
hend that they are sent to Albany to legisate
for the good of the community, and not to be
the abect sycophants of party managers or the
purcbascd tools of mammoth jobbers.
The worst feature Of this result is the defeat
and displacement of Judges Hoffman and Wood
ruff of the Superior Court, for which Fernando
Wood is alone responsible. He had perfect
right to oppose those judges, or any one else,
in fair, open, manly manner: he had nc
right TO stab them in the dark as he did. By
nominating them in his Convention, he threw
their friends of their guard, leading them to
suppose their reelection matter OF course;
then, by secretly substituting the names OF then
Tammany competitors, Messrs. Mcneil and
Barbour, on his printed ballots, he sealed the
doom of two of the most upright, capable, ant
popular judges our City ever bad. Had II
been seasonably known that the Judges were
struck at, thousands Of votes could have beer
rallied in their favor: as it is, they are foully
beaten. We blame not their successful com
petitors but the engineer Of their prescription
Messrs. Clerke and Brady might have been re
elected without Republican vote; 20 nigh
Judge Lott in the surrounding district; bu
they are honored by o unanimous support