The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-13
laws Of the State, will be satisfied with exclud-
ing Marshal Murray from Castle Garden and
requiring the New York Central Railroad to
appoint properly qualified agent


appoint properly qualified agent.
The City Election-Hobson's Choice.
When the republican organization was in iis
infancy 1t adopted the prudent and CON-
mendable policy Of selecting its best men as
candidates tor Office. By this course it gained
the confidence Of the country and grew
speedily into successful and powerful party
The enormous patronage entailed upon it by
the war added to its strength, and it soon held
possession not only Of the national govern
ment but of nearly every State remaining
loyal to the Union. But its repeated triumphs
served to render its leaders arrogant and care
less of popular sentiment, and they soon began
to force upon the people Objectionable nomi-
nees, in the belief that their majorties in al
the States were large enough to defy oppo-
silion. In Connecticut they sought to elect to
Congress a Snowman, notorious only for the
extent and variety of his tricks upon the
credulous, and possessing no qualifications as
a representative, unless his familiarity with
monstrosities and humbugs Of every descrip-
ton might be regarded as rendering him fit
associate for the radical Congress But when
the ballots were counted they were astounded
to find that their Joyce Heth and Feejee mar-
maid nominee had gone down under the
weight Of popular contempt, and dragged
their large State majority with him. In this
State they sought to crowd the Legislature
with men VIGOROUSLY corrupt, and they came
out Of the fight with fifty thousand majority
against them for the first time in long course
Of years.
The Tammany democrats in this city are
falling into the same error committed by the
republicans. Through the divisions among
their opponents they have managed to secure
all the patronage remaining in the hands Of
the city government, and, trusting to the
strength Of regularity in their organi-
cation, they imagine themselves certain
Of success and able with impunity to defy
popular sentiment in the selection Of their can
didates. A close corporation committee, with
closed doors, packs city Tammany Conven-
ton and instructs 1t to nominate John 7. Hof-
man for Mayor. They throw overheard such
citizens Is Andrew H. Green, Cornelius K.
Garrison, John Anderson, John Kelly, and
others Of equal character and responsibility,
and force upon the electors tool Of their
own ring, under whose administration the tax
alton Of the city has increased to the enormous
sum Of twenty-four million dollars. They pay
no heed to the wishes Of the large majority Of
voters who desire to reform the city govern
ment, and believe that under the cry Of "regu-
larity" they can compel the people Of New
York to re-elect . candidate who neither pos
sesses the confidence Of the taxpayers nor the
sympathy OF the massea It rem Tins TO be
seen whether their fate will DO similar to That
Of the republicans.
II the choice in the Mayoralty election is to
lie between Fernando Wood and John T. Hon-
man, the people will care very little what may
be the result The most satisfactory termna-
ton to the fight would be that which attended
the famous battle between the Kilkenny oats
For ourselves, we shall fold our arms in grand
indifference, needless who may win. II mat
tiers little whether the wreath Of victory may
alight on the venerable brow Of the magnin-
cent rascal, Fernando Wood, the champion Of
free trade In liquor and lager, open bar rooms
and beer gardens on the Sabbath, and roast
or on the aristocratic locks Of the Puritan
Hoffman, the highly perfumed advocate Of
gold for the bondholder and banker, and
paper for the nasty common people. The sue
cess Of either means jobs, jobs. jobs-taxation,
taxation, taxation! II is of little consequence
whether Wood makes up bis pools for hungry
democrats outside Of Tammany, or Hoffman
continues to work for the well-fed inside ring
the result will be the same-taxation rolled
up by millions, and the cost Of every article
OF food and apparel increased to the poor man
in proportion. II the people choose to submit
patiently to be made the dupes and tools Of
the ring politicians, 1t Is o matter Of perfect
indifference to Us whether the agurehead in
the City Hall for the next two years may be
magnificent rascal, with q white mustache, or
an oily Puritan, with brown.
ABOVE SusPIcIoN.-It is due to the Aldermen