The New York herald., 1864-12-04

CHARTER ELECTION.
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Indifference IN Reference -
the Coming Election.
Chs Controversy In tho Several Alder
manic Districts.
Whs Are % for CsuncllmeA and
Schsel 01lcsrs.
8AA6HS OF CA16OIDAYHa,
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HAx6Hs or CAJgDxDAYHa,

Dur,ps the late Presidential canvas was constantly
serted and reiterated BY the daily press, until the
RAsmert assumed chronic FORM shat the contest Was
- OF the exciting and was absorbing the attention
citizens this metropolis greater extent Than
AAs OF any since the election Of jackson Ad-
aftpg that bs true, the public must have become
nsfeited with political aars; for the very reverse
Ass exists 10 reference 10 tho coming charter cleo
son We doubt there has been municipal election In
ns metropolis, sncs Incorporated city, which
attracts little attention ttat which pas.
ung through The ward politicians quarTeiling and
srangng with each other, letters OF crimnation and
sscrmiuation written and published. replies and
scuntecharses also spread before the pubc proba
biy not out Of . thousand reads them, and .
majority or thoss mink OF them only whie they
ss>ding Others may glance al The headings throw the
PAPER side with smile their attention 10
ns,r stocks merchandise, while the balance or
eeope pay attention 80 the letters OF the
OF such documents. In fact, this
Dunicpl officers entirely In the hands OF the
grocery politicians and few asprants for position The
general public outside these pay acn
zion they would II the election TO be held
n San Francisco the Feejee Islands, instead OF
View York city, whore their property and interests
sil located
The election takes place next Tuesday but prepara
bou has been made TO secure better class higher
% be sure several instances candidates announced
reform candidates, but they generally
Man the present sci, else put forward 10 this
vay, ana run under circumstances which bid fair 70
Aeeai the beat candidates nominated IN the regular
ganizaons, and elect the Under this state Of
Aaairs the people good representatives In
She different departments OF the city they
Aow have, they may consider themselves exceedingly
bsrtunste. The trouble TO be that the wouldbe
= the old ruts year after year. movement may
- started with the best OF Intentions and purest OF o
sves but hardly gers organized before desgnng
obtain CONTROL who turn the reform from for the
benefit OF the city to that OF ejsctng set ot from
ece and placing some defeated and disappointed ap.
sacts In their pace, who reality worse than those
already occupy shoss positions II, in other words
Bsmas vehicle for played politicians an
aorsereal which will gavanze their past misdseds and
secure what they imsgtps win give them m air
respectebiiy, and perhaps furnish shs long coveted
opportunity 70 OIL their pockets with the rich
soils OF the city governments. This Is the CHAR
sc,er Of he s,fmodic rc:orm movements m this
ally In The past, ssn those Of the present, and
likely to be for all time TO come, At least until
citizens and taxpayers essce running sld day
Alter the smigA,y aa,rSid iuFn their attention the
government Of the city with much energy % they
sow exhibit in accumuatirg property, adding TO their
aeposts banks, increasing their display 10 their pa
Atial mansions or gay equpages In the drives Of the
Park. From present Indications there is no pros.
pct Of this during the present generation at least
lhere no prospect OF tho political mianninm waiting
q IN this metropolis year. and those who have been
preparing thor robes Tor such occasion may well
itale the example o. the Merites few years ago, and
pack them away for hoped for occasion far OF n
sSe distant future, when human nature ceases to be
What has been from the creation down 70 che present
time.
rHE CONTEST YoK ALDERMEN.
The ward politicians iu half OF the wayds OF this
aty have been, during the past two weeks trying TO
make the public believe that they are men Of import
snce They have succeeded, is true, In paradsns their
localities with posters snpoupcing that Mr. someb'dy
been nominated FOR Alderman by convention, OF
which james Any body Esq, was president; Dlniei No
body Vice president; Patrick Flourshbcdy secretary
John Slippery body treasurer. This announcement ap
peas 10 mammoth type the pssers pacarded on the
piles Of oia walls about the disrl ls,s, and
thus people informed that such persons exist In
shs worda fact which DO person koows except those
who take the trouble 70 read tnem Thus the CANVASS s
being conducted throughout tue city TO the amusement
n tie parties who fo The bills. In The
fiRSr ALnERNANlC DlslklCr,
there least five candidates IN ned and The
latest reports from mat iocaty say hey were 10
and two three other bo have sufficient pton
20 their piadrd around The Streets 10 pay
yeasss nd furnish The liquor for the crowd. John
Moore ro6 houng The posiin Of Street pspector OF the
a.. endorsement
many and Aozar, factions ~ the district Tx Civil Jus
6oe thomas stewart hss been brought forward 10y the
vel known 10 The district bss aed the oce OF Justice
b. ho First DFSic, Court Ia a craditabe msoDer, aad
Loo. one faction q, ths republicans have nominated
John Batesbury as ther esndidate the other Samuel
Bo.ang
The snti.wood Mozart faction have nominated Mr.
James Fitzgerald, very respectabe democrat, who u
vii be remembered, wiihdres from the contest two
years ago isvor o. John FOX.
TifihD DISTRICT
There four candidates in ibis district claiming the
somIuaiion from Tarnmauy Han, one from Mozart and
spe from the Ctzeus Association AS matter u course
all about bis popularity, al candidates for Office DO
sefore election, and bss agured the votes down 70
thsy clud not the Board q Capvassers o. give them
their certificates Of election before the returns the
e,snns election prove 70 some o. them that even those
wham tbsy have been rosing NJ the shops did not
tLos they were rcnnng Councilman george g EMnsy,
sscs ashoe ali claim to Se ths regular Tamm my can.
asdates Captain Norton bas Alec been endorsed by
cut Franes X. Tlou. Tie Draper republicans have no
rsnated iienry Fisher.
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TINS district the only psrty which has presented
snioes Y n he vacancy c-el,ea b, the death OF MI
SsDe. = Aea:hon " The c.iizeDs Association, which
- pot t"rih Mr. John uecker, The well Known Hour
Aan Cnoer the circamsts he viii be elected but
vsseoer vasny % not, s question Tho Common |
Wbcy, and nence tie dcabt gFsss AZ 70 whether any
soasoa can sAae place legally.
va Tsmnspy r.ct,cp have ncmio.,ed too candidates
70 ms dstos, iesA1 sohn AcCooi and lgnaiius flyrn
pol cain the honor. The former by majoviy o. the
n :. x<< and che latter by the lnority Tue repub.
srsn, t&sve last united upon Counc I'm an Aler A.
Eesrh sno 10 20 carry the bspner u 9th fsctons
q the Marty Neither Of tbcse has beca endorsed by
lis + uiy cusveutiors: but We dare say thai
nv VIII due vma 1ba \
49, con ,E1 Mozart No have united on igpsu1S tlynn
sn \, OF tbe Ninth ward, and pccaly
L me ds wrrncy OF the ward. while tie Ctizcns
rasulL IA, brought Onward Captain wm = Benss Of
M. -eveoth fertmenl New York National Guard. lie
4 coal cealeis s to 10 the neld 40 tho taxpayers
sspdid idste Ee sssss 90 have been instr rumertal 10
reducing The we casi last fsii. wbch dset
recommends lin the people OF the district. ~
got al I'll m rot NS that there ~ be three or four
rersons toss Ntst greeHb scss ~ 5000 be worth