The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-19

be brought into an alliance having Fernando Wood
Of its constituent elements the thing s TOO absurd
for agnment while beyond that 10 the further fact that
alliance with Mr.. Wood would at once drive out OF the
democratic Union ranks or at east out OF all active par
tcpation in the management Of It's affairs for the
the only persons In whose pledges the chiefs OF the
republican party, or any other intelligent party, would
also be obvious to all democrats who not utterly
blinded by passion Of sefntersst that alliance
Gratis the unwiss and perfectly odious Excise law and
Registry law and yet more the harsh manner Of their
enforcement having aroused = nerce and unyisiding
pendent workIngmen to whomsoever may come before
them bearing the republican brand Such the present
cratic Union flock believe in making straight square
party light this fall asking the cooperation Of many
and popular In the McKson ranks and likewise
offering full consideration to all respectable and strong
Mozart chiefs who will join their standard and unite In
square fight against the domination OF Tammany Hall,
which they now feel and foresee to be falling asunder OF
1t own weight and only needing TO be left severely alone
TO insure to the Cooper Institute people the victory
plead that at the very lowest estmaeeven the estimate
made by their political opponents-the strength Of the
so-caed Union democracy is not loss than twenty-five
thousand voes and they further claim that adding to
this the large and unavoidable defecons which must
come over from tho discontinued Tammany chiefs, as
previously shown, they may reasonably expect that
at least from fifteen to twenty thousand more dis
affected Tammany votes can thus be added to their
number So far We have heard and further, upon
this subject. least the many wlseacre PROCESSING
to be well Informed, who have given US these points do
not care to speak further.
Since the foregoing was IN type, several days ago,
events have transpred working revolution In the
democratic Union party, and 1t 10 all but certain
that the ticket Of the Cooper Institute proper will read
'For Sheriff Smith Ely, Jr for County Clerk. William
Walsh" This will be very strong ticket indeed, and
Mr.. Ely will be the first American for many years who
has been nominated BY democratic faction for rich
county office where there was any hope Of success
AS member Of the Board Of Supervisors for years
Mt Ely earned high character and the gratitude OF all
good citizens by his persistent opposition to the ring
in all ts schemes and to the new Court House job In
particular He Is wealthy leather dealer In the
Swamp, OF high character and 1t remains TO be
what the Citizens Association and his other reforming
friends will do for him. The fact that he will DO the
only American born democrat for this Office In the Geld
will make 1t interesting How much less or more will DO
done for him by his compatros than for Irish Cor
man candidate BY the men Of their respective racesi
William Walsh was formerly President Of the Board Of
Aldermen and has q wide popularity wherever known
SO satisfactory must this ticket be to large classes Of In
dependent citizens that It is believed the republicans
will run candidates against the two gentlemen
have named It remains to be seen, however whether
Mr.. Ely will accept, and Judge Connolly may be the
nominee after ALL White men In nominating conven
ton are proverbiay uncertain.