The New York herald., 1863-10-25

cN.; csvs Robert Johnson and ". s. Ysrd indepeodca
as@ocrat ana VIM. W Niles, republkaG'
orst Ja%ss pnuI-hchas Wa,, H. Mccaan. mon demo mo
.n 'ames l. walker, republican, and Johi saf dc
osmoa1., snDsn1Esaa saa T. Inganam ror
uenoc'at' ana henry T. Genet Independent democrat.
THE DECEMBER ELECTION.
ne preparations for the december election are pro.
gree ~ sieadity Combinations being formed every
oay AlS are broken up almost as formed 30
able and ecerIan are tue designs OF tho msnsge-s
Is said te Germans and Mceonites hay. deter nine
- run " oodffey Gunher for Aayor at all hazards me
Mokeon Nayoraliy Convention will meet to.morrow even
ing at the Sinclair House, and an the baya
tn so.eo ior tne nomination OF Dir Cunther, who "i
oe the nrsl ID the held, II he accepts. The contest
CIVIL JUSTICES
oecoming quite exciting. In tine First district Mr.
DENIS Quinn Is conceded TO be the coming dis
sron est oponents have given tho hght as hopeless,
aud the prospect therefore that he VIII be the ony
Democratic nominee in the leid election day god
depends however, on the division o. Offices whisn
VIII DC areed upon after the November election Judge
Stuart md wm r. Howe the strongest opponenls to
Mr Quinn at present.
In the other districts matters appear remain pretty
much as they weeks ago No deveo, ,neuts
nave occurred and Is unnecessary therefore, occuy
space with discussion oil the Claims OF the candidates
PoLICB JUSTICES.
The same remark holds true pecting the candidate
Tor Police JUST ces but, inasmuch tho asirauts ha 70
peei @ very iitiie noted as yet nrei ausn TO hem viii
not DO inapproT"te by an act OF the Legislature
city stands divided into eight Judicial districts Each
district embrace two or more wards. accord'os Inc
population hey contnn. Police Justice &c elected
IN each one o. these Judicial districts lbe FIRST Second
Ihird and Filth wards comprise Judicial district
II WIS IN this district that james Il. Welsh one
or the present Justices was elected siN years ago.
AS this district Dow shows strong dem.oratic
majority. the chance Of electing re ubicaa becomes
very doubtful. Hence the friends OF Justice Welsh it
is rumored intend 10 ask Tor The Harlem
district, where resides The oeuocrets far this
district mention tho names OF Edw ard Hogan Robert
mcintyre and Jch II. Whi,more III: repub leans
Luther II rt9i, at present one OF the Deputy Uuied
The Fourth. Sixth and Fourteenth wards form another
district Ihe present incumbent IL Josc' owing
& lp luv apai s{e
polluted, Mill be remembered by Governor seymour
I'LL the vacancy oecAsoned by Justice Brcnnans election
CoioneI .ames u Kerrigan, ex-Congressman Is also
candidate this district, and Las host OF friends
kerf.gaa + i-Ne'y 70 be very spirited.
The Eifhta and Ninth wards .orm another district
elected t~o years ago to I'LL the vacancy occasiene hy
tho death Of sherman Bro~nell Mr.. lodge Is cln
ddRo ior &c eect1n His Cppon. nts are reppAiioans
hn shaw Henry wilson. Police Captain SeabrIg aud
James NJ. Murray I,iice clerk
lie Tenth, fifteenth and evcnteepth wards torIn
another district barnabas w. Osborn (repub canl 'hc
present ncumbsut intends to ask his numerous Trends
to return hlm again for six years HIS repblcau oyo
nent VIII be ~ Uce INSPECTOR oe0fge W. ihk-. William
Mansfield tde alocrat), merly Captain Of police ls
the strongest cemocra,ic caldd lie u yet mentoped
The Sixtsenth and twentieth warls one cisLrlct
John Quackenb sh (repub.ican the present ncumbeui
will be a candidate FOR re eec,ln and also Niiam
Diviscn. On tie democratic sde Mr. Peter noian is
said t. be the prominent MIN to run agunst the repub
lcan II mueo
another district. james r. Steers (emocra iho sent
incumbent Is again up Tor clcctlon. His opponent
understand on the republican SIDE VIII be idvard N.
Sidmofe Clerk OF Police This district strong demo
cratic anu is more than likely dem rrat viii be
returned.
Inc Eightce tia and Twenty first Yards form onGdis
trict In district there will b. some hard lshtng
for the nomination. oa tie republican siao Police ZAP
tain speight to the ayorto. Hls iionrs are
very sanglne Richard Kelly trepubcanl the present
inSumbeat, is also candidate tor renonina,ion The
democratic Candidates Daniel W. Ciarx Jcrrnah ns
hJney John ilarnett. Captain Ieieht TIE oldest
captain tho department AID bis precinct embraces
the greater part O these two ws,as.
The Twelfth, Nineteenth and twenty second wards
fo M another Michael connolly tdemocrati the
present incumbent, Is again candidate. On the tepub
l,can side we o. locc taptsia Bryan Jaa
H. Welsh and Charles VaDierv.A,rt, Clerk Of Police
Mr.. John (GenoesTt) AID Nr. james g ftz
patrick, vecy gentleman, also IL tne Held
for a democratic numnition
xAJoR GENERAL DIX A CANDIDATE PoR TaE MAYOR
Atty.
Tho Gererul Committee ~ the heetr Representatives
Democracy put forward, win scciainatcn Gu Frldny
evening at their headquarters Cooicr nsttu.et apr
General John A DIX lOr Mayor Of the Guy They have
called meeting - aiirm their irhc'pe ut relr9
sentation against Ccrioraons on Tuesday evening
at the Cooper ltsitnte.