The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-12
CITY POLITIC

Opening of the Charter Election Campaign
The Tnmmany slate Again smashcd-A
Change of Base-The Chiefs FortifylnG
Against an Anticipated Waterloo Defeat
brennan Withdraws from the Contest for
the COMPREHENSIVE and Has His Eye ON
the Rich Placer In the street Com mis-ioner's
Department-Judge Connolly the Probable
Anti-Iting Candidate for the Finance De-
pariment, &c.
rHE TAsEAsY CANDIDATE COMPTROLLER wrTIDRAws
The success OF the aniiring democratic Union and
republican coalition in regard TO the Rcgsershp, and
the heavy vote-17 000-whch IL polled for its two
candidates for Surrogate and Recorder has produced
change in the Tammany "ring'' programme for De
cember which must greatly complicale the issues OF
that fight The failure to elect McCoo has given Boss
Fernando" chance for trade, and which, II IN
sure he will not DO slow to avail himself; and though
IT 10 quite certain flor men have their aflnities
as well as metals) that the ruined chiefs OF
Iammany and Mozart halls. while faithfully avoid
ing TO brave quarrel can step into the same canoe
and try last desperate venture for ascondancy
The friends OF Comptroller have been brought
TO realize that the November eight against his
election was practically fought in General Happiness
personwho might be called the type OF all the anti
'rng" antipathes-it decided against Mr.. Brennan by
over nineteen thousand majority That the present
Comptroller could stand any chance for reelection
under any such circumstances s simply preposterous;
Mr.. Brennan has therefore, very handsomely stepped
TO the rear covering his retreat with the endorsement
signed by some two hundred OF the leading property
holders and mercantile classes Of this city-msn OF
wealth, who were IN positions dnring the past three
| years and receive important favors from the
Comptroller, chiefly through the office Of Receiver Of
Taxes. and through the sales Of ferry aud
other franchises The endorsements In Mr.. BreDnans
behalf however, really intended to have been used
eleconeerng document Tor his reelection Now,
however that which have been the chief battery
OF his second combat for the Finance Department be-
comes handsome screen behind which he can his
retreat
BRENNAN TO nv STREET COMMISSIONER
1t Is further rumored so greatly has Mayor Hoffman
been impressed by the weight and responsibility Of the
signatures above referred that II Is his intention, upon
the third day Of next month when the extended term Of
Of Matthew r. Brennan 10 tho Board OF Aldermen for
confirmation as street Commissioner. Whether such n
ton and one which IL may take many
| ''reasons' to satisfy, for up to the period
there were no bttercr enemies TO his re- election any
where than could be found in the Board OF Aldermen
Alderman Moofe Of The First Alderman Merton Q, the
almost the only exceptions who were known 10 be vgor.
| ously in Brcnnan's favor.
CHANGED CONDITION OF rHiSas
But Mr. Brennan by withdrawing, II he has not saved
himself has a, least seriously endangered the chances
for his chief pvowcd rival ana compatriot Judge Con-
molly All the calculations Of tho democratic Onion
Cooper Institute democracy for the nomination OF tho
prior the late election were based on the fact
that Comptroller Brennan was to be his opponent in the
December light Judge Connolly 10 gentleman OF tall
and imposing appearance, Great simplicity Of address,
classes o. this city, and more especially those o.
irish birth and synpathes. He has held ONCE
his character and ocial conduct word Of
ever been urged by men Of any party Had the Deem
Brennan liz standard bearer Judge Connolly, beyond
any question would have been the proper whose
leans could have coalsscsd as the champion mos, lksy
70 succeed
rAxnAsY rEApxRs n 4 nHAn.
The retirement Of Mr. brennan indicates that the Tam
many leaders feel themselves In great strait and Win
sdop. some such policy !hey followed last Dscsmesr
NJ Richard UooS%.s' the nom,nss o. Il. c,.sn ' Az
a. saa II us
Mr. Marshall o. Roberts, subsequently, the rspuhcan
. single vote iiisprobsble. therefore, II will now 70
outside Of It's own ranks 70 save itself
| nomination 10 the COMPREHENSIVE 70 some such
| gentlemen - John J. CISCO Wilson @. Hunt, John
2. SsIsd or
the wealthy Irsh banker, who would beyond any doubt
be most formidable candidate one whose nomination
could meet with objection either of personal
financial character from the best Of community
whose name anecsdenss and character could only be
| emanated from evil soure--the Iammany .nng.n
/ rHE AsIIors sRAr.
The other names mentioned In this connection
Messrs James Nicholson and Isasc Bell IT, both men
OF respecsbiy but ~ both have held once for several
unas, Sao snn ~aas 20, - o.
strong aperfecy ffeeh candidate from The ranks OF
\ the commercial and Industrial elasSes.
/ DxxoCsArIr vARTy
What policy then shall the democratic Union party
wi,h III anti ring republican allies pursue under this
changed sspecs or the nominees limo 81 hatlof eLalI
| judge Connolly, who has under any and all 1ecum.
admitted strength Of from eighteen 10 twenty
thousand Of the sbong and mechanical classes
belonging 10 the democratic faith be put forward the
candidate In the December eontests or shall he whose
chief avowed object 10 tho 70 defeat Brennan
and tho Iammany rng stand back for the shrevalty
race NEXT November, In which with added impetus
OF entire State contest impending his nomination,
by all The democratic factions 10 tie ONCE o. kberif
aud his consequent election can hardly be
matter OF donbtf IL IA believed that no one Of the
gentlemen above named the Tsmmany side .
biameless reputation among those who know him
than tho big Judge Connolly II II for him and hts
friends 10 shy whether, In the contest % 90 complex
financial trust that u tho Comptroilcrshp, requiring
for s proper discharge with the debt under when
our ely grosns, thorough monetary education,
whether Judge Connolly could rally 10 his support such
commercial and independent Giles a. would be requisite
| 10 SECURE Ls triumph
| oTnEn ctsnrpArys
There are numerous other anti ring candidates for
the Office among whom John Ssdgsick, VIM. A. Oar.
/ ling John u savage, Police Justice Kelly. Robeu n
Roosevelt Wilson q. Hunt Andrew csrrgAn, Judge
| John r. Brady Thomas Agnc~, Judge Henry HI
| top-who would mako splendid rup-and William e.
Barrett
| AoRlvg QUESTION
n SIN VERY grave question whether sdhorlng TO
Jsdre Connolly mlshf b. the beet policy be has
n certain capital u twenty thousnnd votes which
be taken away from him by any machinery whatever,
aud 4 simply suggests The question. can he oonYand
be eighty thousand votes polled IN the December
contest tbs people utterly d-xustef aud sck of
politics over the November tight, but on the shoe,
fidelity, Indications favor Connolly the democratic
Union republican and anirns candidate for iLs Comp
uotership
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