The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22

The health Of the men and officers Of the different
far be ascertainsd department has right TO
congratulate itself upon tho generally satisfactory and
fine condition Of the feet now distributed on our immense
extent OF coast.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Tho Combinations for Comptroller ana
Corporal ton Observation-Disclosures OF =
Smash UP in the 'Ring''-A Change or
Heads Of Departments Propesed-Unioa
Caucuses on State Politics at the Everett
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Basis
OF Actien-ThurlOw Weeds Visit 70 the
City-His Position ON the Programme
or Seymour for Governor and Evarts
Ter Lieutenant Governor, &c., &c.
The politicians OF the city and have been exceed
ngy active during the past ten days; caucnsses without
number havo bspn hsd and In every direction tho notes
Of preparato Aavs been sounded. Most Of the move
ments however, the election OF this that
to Office. The incentive TO action therefore the control
OF the spoils.
For time past there has bean great deal OF pipe
laying and forming Of combinations for Comptroller that
office being considered the great prize in this city Tie
political combination at the City Hall known as the
"Ring' Ii said TO be playing important par In this
work. II - gene ally understood that the politicians
embraced in tha circle have been pushing the claims Of
Augustus Purdy for Comptroller and John E. Dsvln for
COunEoi,
ping Devm and using tho Of Samuel Jones' partner
Of Judge Barnard. These movements have stirred up
considerable commotion both inside and outside Of the
"Rng," portion Of that clique being anxious that
F. l. A. Booo should be trottsd for the Comptroller
prize and already there strong symptoms Of regu
lar smash up in tho "Ring" family, and u general
row, including the formation OF o "Ring''
and tho appointment Of new heads Of depart.
ments. The attitude Of Bools towards Genet 10
looked upon move In that direction, having view
the complete overthrow Of Genet and the removal Of his
patronage received through the workings Of the
'Ring' and In the Street Department Another class
however, interpret Bodies movements to be merely
attempt to forco Genet to uso his influence for him
oos) for Comptroller In other words, simply threats:
support loose your patronage. The effort that
was recently made, while Alderman Horny was Acting
Mayor, TO got up combination Mr. Rawlings, and then
Senator Cornell, Street Conmissoner--neiths OF
whom could get votes enough for their endorse
ment-she summoning of Mayor Opdyka by telegraph,
and his arrival just time to put stop 70 tho pro.
cssdings, all 80 to show that desperate game is
being played. At tho meeting Of the Board OF Alder.
men last Monday thorc wero further developments in
this line. Tho OF the Mayor the resolution
tanning Thurlow Weed was brought up. Boolc led the
PARTY for overriding the veto for sustaining
tho veto notwithstanding he originally introduced and
urged the passage of tho resolution The test vote
this and two three other questions exhibited
tho leader Of minority VI three and Boole the majority
Of thrtsen-a significant fact, which gave rise tho
belief that we were soon 10 have Street Commits
sioner and that Genets power had departed The de.
FAINT attitude Of Genet Indicated that no still felt suro
considered himself mastor Of tho situation and that no
Street Commissioner would be appointed by Mayor
Opdyko for the very good that new combina.
ton had been formed with Mayor Opdyke a partner in
Genets Rng,' which, as far as appointments
cerned had headed OF BODIES Ring" Of thirteen. What
will work out Of this leave to determine AT
present there is good deal being ssid about forming
combination with Booe for Comptroller and Richard
0'Gorman for Corporation Counsel
Devlin's friends that they are max ing no com.
binaton with any candidate for Comptroller but that
they pushing their forward upon his own merits
only. This may for the Of tho "Rins
TO take up Samuel Joncs instead OF Dsvlin Senator
Connolly and his friends quito active and he has
strong party TO back him The Lynch influence In No
Fart Hall are all backing him. and his action the
Bishop Hughes ecclesiastical tenure has gwen him
great deal OF positive strength Several OF the card
dates for Corporation Counsel have trying form
combinations with him to obtain tho advantage OF tho
support Of his strength; but have been unable 70
ascertain that any Of thorn have succeeded tho att
Ring portion Of TamHany hear tho name Of Water
bury for Corporation Counsel and Clancy for Comptroller
weak that Is rumored cancy's be dropped
and union formed elsewhere. say that viii DO
Haws for Comptroller and Waterbury for Corporation
Counsel but 10 this We give no crsence Hews actively
at work preparing 70. reelection and Is ready form
any alliance accomplish that, whist tbs determination
Of she radical republicans 10 turn him out and obtain
control OF that department, forces him alliances ese
where; but whether the above other alliances
being made by hin, we hive only the general gcss
traiing upon she IN wiet and are sad 10 he uae.
cIdsd betwecn Devl.n and Waterbury for Corporation
Counsel. This faction &C tho democracy has become
quito strong.
The above will sntco for the PRESENT T. give the p.n-
lie idea Of tho drirt OF things in local politics Lei
us drop these personal and await for further ia,
yelopments and look for fow Al tho move.
control tho State. Tho emancpationigs have
formed q thorough organization, with william Cullen
Bryant, OF the Po, m their President aud have held
two public meetings, neither were considered very fat,
terng reception Of their schemes Tho intention Of those
connected with IL Is to forco the admnis alton n,o the
adoption OF the emancipation doctrine, w convincing
the President by their active that the people
Of the Northern Stats demnndit. They have quantity
speeches and documents In the props ration
and already prepared to send all over tina
country, and have nxsd dsternlnaliox 20
get the control Of tho republican party OF
the State, and nominate only their own stripe for State
Congressional end legislative cilCes. This done they
imagine that their work s accomplished that secre
tary Chase, with bis negro mission proie9s, will hsyr
ION control Of the Cabinet Collector Barney and tho
Hsencs Of the Custom House, backed by the Poe and
tribune IN this movement. Their reception before
the New York public has already forced them 10 fnyy
tlieir constitution The change to have 90 grIc,ea
them. sat they now leave ont pledge 20 support ,o
prosecution Of the T4sIr third meeting ppsSe 10
be a complsts fz5le
Two movements and perhaps tho third. row II
preparation csot TO his inccndsry " o ana 0!
the Jaccbss One week ago last evening rarly ofsa.c
twenty Ave met at the Evsfet Hon<e y.raanco Il !
private invitation sent TO them, sigEci ~ William q
Prime OF the Journal Of Comm1,; Jaiaes Or oks 81 Tie
Ersss; henl Ray Chairman q ths Mozart Hal General