The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-16
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
A Metropolitan Survey Of the State
Canvass.
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Apathy and Want Of Interest In
the Interior.
New York City the Centre and
Battle Field Of the State
Election.
Reconstruction Of tho Union Radi-
Gals Under Senator Morgan
for Leader.
Analysis Of tho Senatorial Nominations
and Their Radical Aspect.
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Senator Morgan and tho Radicals
vs.. Secretary Seward.
WEED AND GREELEY s0TH OVERHEARD.
&c. &c. &c.
Analysis Of tho Senatorial Nominations
and Their Radical Aspect.
Senator Morgan and the Radicals
vs.. Secretary Seward.
WEED AND GREELEY s0TH OVERHEARD.
DC. &c. DC.


may be fairly conectured. If not conclusively deter
mined. The exharstlng impulse given to the contest
on the side Of the democracy by the vote in Connecticut
on the negro suffrage question has been succeeded by
severe reaction since the defeat Of the democratic tickets
In Pennsylvania and Ohio. The fright which was re-
Gently evident in the republican rank has been
ceeded by determined and active efforts to carry New
York at any Senator Wilson, General Swift and
full staff Of Massachusetts stump orators have
taken the field here to reinforce Raymond and
the Weed men in their efforts 10 stem tho
current OF opinion started forth by John Van
Buren, and Major General Slocum. From the
interior Of the State however, the intelligence received
here indicates apathy and indifference the part of
the people which limit politics to the sphere Of the
wirepullers and ofceholdcrs almost exclusively. The
vote promises be light proporonateiy this State
in the others that have recently been canvasscd In
fact the people have had surfc OF politics well "a
Of war, and they dcyo,ine themselves to "bus
ness with exclusive and absorbed attention.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN PLANS.
From this general aspect Of the political field the
managers OF the republican or Union organization have
reasoned ont plan Of action. They do not
propose to proceed so 10 any very
marked excitement They assume that their
principal strength and hes, tactics should
rest upon tho results and the prestige OF their
the war aud the late Presidential campaign together
with the dem0aiized condition Of ther antagonists
an organization They therefore hold back their real
purposes plans and policy party for the present,
and go before the people OF this State offering few
issues possible Thus the negro suffrage and the re.
construction questions, the Monroe doctrine public debt
and the tariff all submerged and the phrase which
in other connections well understood az drumming
on your face is dec dedy applicable 10 the plan OF
action of the republicans for the canvass II Is not to
be assumed that the apparent quiet indicates any lack
OF interest or evasion OF necessary effort the part or
their managers nothing could be more keen or vigi.
liant than the anxiety with which they watch the pro-
gress OF tho fight aud nothing within the scope OF their
plans Is left undonc.
THURLow WEED AS aEyERALIssIMo.
The result Of the recent contest between Weed and
Greeley the conviction the part Of the leading
men Of the republican party that unless Weed
coded the responsibilities f no; the actual power Of
leadership in this campaign the party would be de.
vercd over to defeat The consequence OF such defeat
openly discussed involving the utter Of tho
radicals including the loss Of all they possessed in the
public oaces OF the whole country 1t was therefore the
deliberate net and eogpicl Of the leading radicals TO
cede to Weed Syracuse every point in tho platform aud
almost every name CT The ticket He is also accorded
by tact consent the position OF - the cam
pagn, and under his directions the Executive Ton.
Committee
duct everything relating 10 The canvass. II Is also
unanimously allowed that Weeds job Is going with the
most consummate skill his Interest enemies making the
sole qualification that il is fortunate for them they
have bound him 10 the work with a responsibility which
he cannot evadc
NEW YORK cry AND THg QUESTION OF MAJORITY
The fact that fhuriow Weed " thus placed in com.
uiand, and that his CHIEF operations relate 10 New York
city, has centred the Of both parties upon
that locality From the apathy manifested in the
terror idea has begun be accepted that the city
voethe extent OF the majority 20 DO given BY this
city-wll actually determine the canvass The State
generally IL Is assumed will stand about The same rela
lively this ~ last the vote both sides being OF
course much reduced. The whole skill OF the repub.
cans has therefore been directed TO such management
as will keep down the majority to be cast here Under
the keen supervision OF Weed every of excite
ment has been suppressed. The republicans in
to cast their influence IN the scale wherever
there ~ prospect Of any contest. The democ-
racy has not been so harmonious Tor years past.
The county ticket ~ adopted with Immunity by all
the factions. Every effort Will be made 10 assuage in
like manner the Senatorial and Assembly districts so
that no strong local contest will DO witnessed 10 bring
out tho vote. The republican managers Of the interior
say that f the New York city majority be kept down
something like fifteen or eighteen thousand they can
carry tho stsic and not otherwise.
GOVERNOR FESTos Ann THE MUNICIPAL TRIALS
NEW YORK CITY The GREAT CESrRs or THE
CONTEST.
II Is not alone in view OF the question Of majority ,ha,
THIS city ~ the great centre and object OF interest IN tho
canvass The republicans have o,her regard 10
u which will stimulate them great eors-by which, In
w ".
Fcnton at the city Hail. IL IS well known, ID bat the
Initiative OF a schemc which contsmpl.,es che
s s.nssou, cg' OF 'nI local 0' aud the
democracy by the seizure Of thc 80 a,ra h me
Corporation The fear Of TOO mscS eseemens
principal REASON vote Of the city, was tho
nan isson Se mad s session Il time which would
Tho ne State canvass Abandoned for the time,
oos remains the same and viii be more ygor
w shall have his Legislature 70 back him.
Thus In regard to the great turning point OF the
vass the deciding majority and aso In regard 10 the
great object tho spoils both Of the Custom House aud
The City Hail. well because Weed aud his committee
are making their special field Of conquest this city a.
tracts the attention Of all the politicians ust now
THE HEADS or DEPARTMENTS, WITH THEIR LITTLE
BARGAINS AND DivIsI0Ss-THE DEMOCRACY SOLD
OUT.
plodod evory State OF the Unon and considering how
really desperate It's fortunes dependent probably
for little less than Us organic existence upon the despe
rate chances OF the In this state II rather dis
hcarening TO find that its most responsible representa-
ves, the ofcehoIders Of this city, and the men who
have lived upon u as their sole source Of position aud
cmolument prepared for temporary proionga
ton Of their tenure of office 10 sell out and betray oil the
common veal interests Of the party at large II 80 hap
pens just that the practical management rests mainly
upon the shoulders Of New York city officials with those
tho protection OF their places makes vital issue that
al else is forgotten whenever their Offices menared
Weed and his eutenans know this, and accus-
toned 10 the processes for manipulating their fears that
the democratic Corporation Office holders are as quiet
as MICE while the federal republican hordes
OF the Custom House, Post ONCE and other republican
hives are busy and peryadne zeal and discipline
can make them II Is indeed notorious fact that while
tho executive work OF the republicans s systematically
transacted by Weeds leutensns IN the CITY and by the
comprehensive organization OF the radicals throughout
the interior his attention is chiefly occupied Will
consultations and directions In cooperation with thu
executive heads OF the democratic management OF al
the factions In this city From this fruitful field Il
anticipated that great party harvest Is 10 be cleaned Thu
gam OF half dozen Assemblymen may seem but sinai
thing ~ The wara politics Of New York but when u
considered as an Equivalent 10 what could b
done 81 carrying many counties In tn
i i.,cfior the weight Of tho Job will be bette
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