The New York herald., 1864-10-02
THE P0LITNkL MARKET.

The PEesidentiaI Caavass-Fne Sluab-
bling Over the Local Omces-Candi-
dates Nominated and shese seeking
komfnations-Tne Asptrants Tor Con-
Eressionai Honors. &C., Sc.
EXCITEMENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
The lines rapidly being drawn On the Presidential
The leaders busy on bosa sides Both sides
growing and confident every day aud, TO
hear them talk person would consider that the election
OF both Mcclellan and Lincoln Ioregone conclusion.
We imagine, however, that some OF them will be lito
surprised to wake up when it ia over ana find IL one Of
the closest elections that We had for several years.
The enthusiasm smong the Mcclellan IN this city in
creases as the canvass proceeds. Such may say s
the account from other points The Lincoln meetings
ore larger than at the commencement OF the
csnvass yet evcrywhere fall far short OF they
four years ago There Ia singular circumstance con-
neced with the Mcclellan meetings In this city. All
know that in getting up these meetings both sides
large amount Of work hasso bo done in the way Of pre-
parationmen have to be employed 10 prepare bannors.
put up the platforms thousands OF other things.
This has always been heavy bill OF expense ard Is sti
to the republicans But strange to say the men refuse
70 take any money ths Mcclellan side "The boyst to
tho phrase OF the politicians rush forward anxious
do the work, and declare that they don't want any
money. "we all vote Mcclellan every time, and don't
tho money we can get from the shoddyites and
vote Little Mac" This state or affairs has sot
existed here before since s 5s0ksn
far overlooked They will find that very small number
OF those who recevs their greenbacks will vote for In
coln We venture to that there never was CANVASS
in this country where this feature so extensively
developed The result Of all this Ia that the expense
attending the Mcclellan meetings comparatively small
whilst that Of the republicans has doubled and Ia many
instances quadrupled
The republicans are relying upon the Victories Of
their success In November, and are writing them
up with great deal OF skill and tact The Mcclellan
national victories-they belong 70 no party II the
administration had done it's duty aud properly
used the placed at its disposal by the people Of all
parties these could all have been obtained two
years ago But Of that republican leaders have
army and attenpg on shoddy until we have approached
the eve OF an election and now they Just commence TO
DO their duty in the hope that . viii secure them four
that have got Presidential election TO spur You up;
II were not for that fact the armies would be frttsred
and shoddy shifts say the democratic This they say,
the people understand and therefore military successes
Such appears 70 be the drift Of the opinion between
them. There have been large number Of leading demo
10 the he city tho wes S.v. rsy are e
great deal about the Cabinet for Little Mac Tho only
two points which they seem to have settled upon den-
ntey those Of the Navy and War departments These
positions Il is said. Mcclellan insists shall not, under
any consideration be given 70 politicians but 70 mon
Saamander Farrasut s to have the Navy Department,
now presided over by the fossil Weles, and Hancock,
named altogether the most probable. Guthrie is
mentioned Tor the Treasury, no will accept,
not. some nnancier from this CITY Rsverdy johnson;
Phelps, oaDMssOurf, and three or four others
vasssd for Attorney General Postmaster General from
New England. Tho other members depond upon the
Seymour s the strongest urged for the latter bat II
reported that he prefers TO abroad he has anything
ssoo 4 viii Be- :ssn that S s. quite s opso % suss
ton, except may be tho Navy and wsr dsparme.ts
the above statement In regard TO those Two
will bo vortded.
LOCAL soUABBLEs.
with that leave the Presidential managers and
Cabinet makers TO themselves, and take . Wow Of
the local wrangles In this city. Hcre we dnd,
Instead OF two parties srrayed against each
other, . dozen or moro factions pulling and
hauling for the prizes in the Congressional legislative
and county onces Thus the republicans, while they
pretend Co be united upon Lincoln, although thare s
very support the part 0 portion Of tbs leaders
are split factions everything else Thus the
Twenty third street. the practical mscegenationfsts,
and the Draper radcs and theoretical
have bssn n holding separate nomiuasae % ~ conventions
~ conventions have met, but have not done thing
but negotiate The radical side, however, noma..al :as
following county ticket-
For SkvW-Johu W. Farmer.
Fbv CosNsy CgcYk-willam s. Davidson,
Ibr Cay Jad0e-Iehn q. White
For Supervisor-Robert L. Beatty.
uons, but have appointed O committee Of conference,
IL was rumored yesterday that the factions had almost
% aa ouoy
mann; District Attorney, Thomas B. Van Buren, City
Judge, John ssdawlck; Supervisor. Ira A. Allen.
Thef Congressional conventions have presented two
sets OF romness 10 almost every dstrct and s prob
able that they will remain N the Geld until the demo
cratic factions mako their nominations and then shape
They will undoubtedly be found harmoniZing their
present dfcuties and In some instances endorsing some
candidate Of the democracy Such at least is the
indication They do not have the slightest hope OF
carrying any district 10 this city except may be bY
division OF the democracy.
TIE DEMOCRACY.
The democratic party, instead or having faction
the local ticket presents somo half doSen whns they
are all working heartily together for Little Mac, they
split and divided up In all sorts OF ways on tho
local tickets This inclined TO think, ia on
the surface ard among the politicians than IS With the
rank and e. The recognition of the State Convention
OF the regularity OF Tammany Hali has caused the tide
to set favor aud many ralyng under the sad
OF Tamnany, thinking that In the event Of MccIellans
election they win stand better chance TO share tho
patronage under Tammauy than with the other side
The Of the Iammany faction, therefore, depends
upon the ticket nominated more than any other point
The only faction that has really shown its hand yet
Tammary Hall. The General Committee declared infavor
Of all manner oberaty acd honesty IN the nominations
The delegates have been eected assembled ana nominated
one mau--John Kelly-for Sheriff Mr. Kelly has been
for the past year acting with the hcKeon party although
he always, prior 10 that, was disciple Of Tammauy
His nomination is good one and speaks well for the
party 70 take him. He sound the issues OF tho day,
ana was one OF tho influential the delegation
from this State Chicago, lsboring for sound Union
platform and Mcclellan The nomination ID, therefore,
consistent with the Union record Of Tammany Hall. and
Will deprive the hckeonites Of much OF tnor strength
COUNTY CLERK.
There was . bitter contest ON County Clerk. The
shrewdest canvasscrs Of tine delegations that
there were over three differences the
strength OF Henry W. Genet and Charles Losw Each
side claimed that three majority But there ap
parent rrepressible conflict this point and nomina
ton Friday night bsde fair to general row. and
perhaps rupture The result that an adjournment
was had until Monday night TO prevent this accident.