The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-17
METROPOLITAN POLITICS.

The SensatiOns-Thc Offices to be Filled
at the Charter EIectIon--The Conspi-
rncy Against Genet-An Effort 10 SUI
pcrscde Street Commissioner Knapp
NIessrs. Stokes, Minturn and Aston De-
cline to be Candidates for MA yor-The
Real Reform Observation-Disclosures Declines
with an ssIf''-Tammany Hall Between
Wind and Water-The Republican
Burlesque-The Contest fn the Twelfth
Aldermanic Dist rict-The Candidates
Nominated for Mayor, Aldermen, Coun-
cilmen and School Officers, &c., SC.
The past week has been OF unusual excitement
The public mind has been Toasted eensations-pot-
CAL military and naval They have breakfAsted
brilliant naval exploits, dned military riumphs and
supped political movements, with every prospect of
repetition during the coming week far extensive in
all branches Of tho sensation line In fact with the first
appearance Of snow has series Of exploits and
adventures that will be Of tho service the inner
overcoats furs and Arcs to tho physca
man. The military and naval adventures leave for
the pens of tho military and naval writer's to describc'
and will turn our attention 70 tho politicians, the
comedy portion OF the sensation ions made somewhat
insignificant just by tho important national
matters both land and sea-
Judging from the movements OF the politicians, they
have fully from the Of tho election
the sh instant and in good trim for the contest
the FIRST Tuesday Of December when the voters Of tho
city expected - choose Mayor eight Aldermen, or
those representing tho numbered Districts twenty
four Couucimcn half Of tho School Commissioners
from each ward School Inspector from each ward
with vacancies to I'LL in tho Second and Twelfth wards
School Inspectors from each ward School Trustees
and Justice in tho place Of Browncl with sundry ward
Constabes These places in tho eyes Of the politicians
worth confronting for and general squabhe has al
ready commenced in tho shape Of reconnaissance in
bataons to ascertain the condition. strength aud powers
Of their opponents. warm time may be expected from
this date until election ard tho the public mind is
diverted by tho war news the harder viii the politicians
carry out their schemes In fact nothing suits
them better than the diversion Of tho public mind by the
from tho seat Of and than Of tho City
Hall philosophers devouty praying TINT the
ments Of the several divisions Of the for the next
thrcc weeks will be important that the newspapers
will not have room to chronicle the mannuvres Of tho
politicians
There was class Of politicians who cordially support
ed Henry w. Genet for County Clerk during the last
the express purpose OF getting him OF the
ssAdcrmanic Ring" in fact, combination secured
and the trap all INN from that famous clique
rules at the City Hall Immediately after this Dccom
election but their game enectualy blocked by
Mr.. Gcncs announcement that notwithstanding his cleo
tion the position Of County Clerk he should his
time out Alderman of the Twelfth ward. Thus III,
politicians who had made up their minds that they had
got him safely locked up in of the departmeushis
influence at tho City Hall the same as ruined-were
PEELED to their nice little arrangements blown up
This combination far extensive ia its ramiHca
tons than the friends Of Genet had any idea Of and
Of the very who and have been prcfcssing
the greatest devotion Genet the leaders in the
Conspiracy.
Another break has taken place among the politicians at
the City Hail. II has boon understood that Mayor Wood
to have share in the patronage under the Street
Commissioner Al least such tho report before the
as election but it that another story is told
and Wood counted out In fact there has been general
uttering among the politicians the subject and from
the tall swearing aud bitter dcnuncatons that being
hcapcd upon tho head of tho Street Commissioner
both in Tammany and Mozart circles, have made up
our mind that Mr. Knapp has control Of the Street De-
just now and ia taking mighty good that
the jobbcrs do not receive position under him. and
exhibits the ability to understand the motives Of the
schemers well the will defeat their projects when
they in the noighborho,d his department. Cor
tain parties, who have become dissatisfied with this indie
pendent COURSE have been lobbying with portion oc the
Aldermen to his removal and the appcintment
OF some other person ID his place. What Roadway
they have made we are unable to say, All of
these movements influence Tho combinations of tho poll
ticans aud often furnish Tie Key TO particular dcmoa.
straons and as such we CIV. them.
Tie Taxpayers Union ana Tue rantpaycrs Association
se.t 10 have considerable tfollc h securing cundl
date Tor Mayors Mossrs s,5ias A!aura and Aston have
III tarn been nominated IL t'ti prty ana declined, ana
NOW COMMITTEES is out ~ search Of candidate who is
wiling 10 servo In that capacity. Tho organization has
connected with il many q ID bcsl in the city, and,
N fact composed to great extent Of the heayy CAPT