The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30

The Conversational and County Nouinariens.
The several nominations for the Congress
sional districts embraced in this city and
county are now nearly all made, and the can
didates who are in the field have been put
forth some by Tammany, some by Mozart, some
by the McKeonites, some by the Democratic
Union, some by the old committee republicans,
some by the new committee republicans, and
some probably by other organizations or by
all combined for there are 80 many factions
now in the city that it would puzzle Phila-
delphia lawyer to keep track Of all of them.
One fact, however, is certain in the midst Of
the muddle, and that is that some nominations
trict, and some so much worse than others,
that it is not difficult matter for the honest
and independent portion Of the people to de-
eide for which to cast their ballots
For instance, the nomination of Fernando
Wood is one eminently mot ct to be made"
and not ct to be endorsed. He comes forward,
it is true, as a stump candidate, self-nominated;
for no recognized organization would have had
the hardihood to father his original nomina-
ton. But he is backed up by bargains with
the Tammany rump and the Corporation
"ring," by which he hopes to secure his cleo
ton. His character is too we'll known In the
city to require any argument against his re-
turn to Congress. He ought to find enough to
attend to in collecting his advanced rents ont
of the city and his percentage out Of the diff
ferent offices which he has farmed out,
without seeking to better his fortune at Wash
ington. According to the revenue returns
Mr.. Fernando Wood represents that he has no
income. He had better follow some respecta-
bio business, where his talents will enable him
to make some return upon which TO pay taxes
in support of the government, than waste his
time at attempts to get into Congress. Mr.
Darling. who is Mr.. Fernando Woods oppo-
nent is a member Of the present Congress, and
as he voted for the constitutional amendment,
and always represented bis district with 6del-
ity and ability, he should be returned to
the next Every honest and independent
voter must choose Mr.. Darling in preference to
Fernando Wood.
In two other districts, Messrs. James Brooks
and Chanler are the nominees OF several of
the democratic factions. Both these gentlemen
were in the last Congress, and both afforded
aid to the radical Jacobin, Thad Stevens, in his
efforts to keep the Southern States unrepresent-
ed in Congress. They stood at the back Of the
leader OF the radical revolutlonists at the most
important crisis of the session and enabled
him with their assistance to temporarily over
rpunn thn five nIn al
Whether their course was the result of ignor-
ance or was dictated by a mischievous design
to help the radical fanatics for partisan pur-
poses it is equally conclusive against their
fitness for seat in the next Congress II
returned, they will again be found standing at
the back of Butler and Stevens and doing oil
in their power to secure the success OF the
Jacobin plot.
In the Fourth district Fox and Greeley are
pitted against each other-Tox on the demo-
cratic and Greeley on the republican side.
Fox is very little known out Of the lower part
of his district, and very few persons ever heard
Of him before. Horace Greeley Is very well
known, and everybody has heard Of him. But,
however we'll disposed We might be towards
Mr.. Greeley, we cannot help him unless he
helps himsel. He should put some small
change in his pocket and 60 round among the
grog shops Of his district and electioneer for
himself, II he desires success
The other Congressional candidates do not
amount to much, and Il is immaterial, so far a.
the people are concerned. which Of them may
happen to win.
In the County onhces, Mr.. Hackett il the
nominee Of one party for Recorder, and Mr.
Sedgvick Of the other. Mr.. Hackett has been
tried in the Office and has made very good
Recorder. As q faithful and efficient officer he
deserves the support Of the electors, and
should be returned.
For Register there are two prominent candi-
dates John M'Cool and Brigadier General |
Charles G. Halpine, well known as private
" Miles O'Reilly." Mr.. M'Cool is the Fernando
Wood candidate, and is endorsed by Tammany
in accordance with bargains made BY the Cor
poration "ring." Miles O'Reilly ought to be
lifted up on the shoulders OF the people and |
returned. He is willing to accept the Office,
and the electors ought to be willing 10 |
give it to him. M'Cool has held Il |
for the last two years and has pocketed |
his eighty thousand dollars out Of II, including
the per centage paid to Fernando Wood. Well,
that ought to satisfy both Of those gentlemen,
and they should be willing in all decency to
retire and give poor soldier Of the war q
chance to secure few rations for himself
The candidates before the people for the
"a, ~ 4
Tucker, the present incumbent, and Mr. James
NJ Smith, Jr. We know the junior Smith Of
old. He has been already tried in the balance
and found wanting. He is not in any degree
or capacity ct man for the Office Of Surrogate.
There is no more responsible and important
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