Evening star., 1867-05-28
MIfNICIpAI pNIITIGS


1t is no secret that there is much ferment
amongst the city Conservatives in regard to
the manner in which Democratic nominee
for Collector, of the most ultra stripe, was
tolsted upon them by the Democratic Asso-
citation (ba kers doZen) that met at Temper.
ance HalI-Tom Florence, DR.. Clayton, Bill
Gary, Fred Aiken. Owen Thorn. and the others
comprising the we'll known squad. 1t will be
remembered that it was pronounced as the
voice Of that meeting that the Conservatives,
if they were duly humble, might climb into
the ark but they must be put on the back seats
to drip awhile, and that it must be distinctly
understood that the Democrats must .sboss
things" In accordance with this ssrule or
ruin policy" Mr.. Owen Thorn was put for.
ward in the nominating convention, called at
the Temperance Hall meeting, as the candi.
date of the bakers dozen for the Collectorship:
and when it " as found tn at the Conservatives
who had been roped into the convention, were
not at all inclined to 60 tor any rotten poll.
tician of the old Democratic disunion stamp,
but were disposed to put forward some good
representative citizen without regard to poll.
ncs, who could command the respect of the
Gx-payIng voters, then it was that the
wire-workers OF the squad. headed by The
aspiring Mr. Owen Thorn, suddenly
threw their strength in favor of another
member Of the SOU ad, MIR. Frank McNer-
hany, securing his nomination over a ci,i.
zen Of the standing Of Mr. John T. Given,
who was put forw ard by the Conservatives.
The disgust of the great mass Of the Conser-
yatives Of the city over this result has shown
itself in a variety Of ways. The feeling Is so
outpoken, in fact, and SO ominous of an eX-
plosion, that various attempts have been made
to patch the matter up by indu cling Mr. McNer-
withdraw
available Candidate: but he can't see it-says
he was put on the track by his friends; thas he
'ls In their hands,, eic., ETC., &C., &c, and evil
IDENTIFY hasn't the slightest idea of relinuu uish.
ing any possible chance for grab at the 1iesh-
pots. Meantime the aspiring Nj q wen Thorn
aided by his right bower, Mr.. J. P. Crowley,
(doubtless with visions Of numerous fat street.
paving contracts dancing before their eyes y has
been making bold stroke for an Alderman.
ship for the Fourth Ward, quite disdaining to
60 up by the ladder Of an apprenticeship in
the lower board. but proposing to make a
dashing leap for the upper chamber But
owen, oacing to some pervers.ty of the Fourth
Ward voters, didn't get the nomination for the
long tel m, nor for the short term; aud when his
name was mentioned some seventh on the list
OF nominations for the lower board. he with.
GREW II wrathtully, put on his hat with BIN,
and vamosed. Owen is genial fellow, and his
champagne and Cigars are said to be good, but
no mas undertaken to play his game On too
small hand, getting badly euchered thereby,
warning to all newly .fiedged local poll
ticians.
And now the cusses OF the snarled up Con
servatlves are falling upon the heads of
McNerhany, Thorn & Co., al the rate Of about
hve thousand minute, for bringing about the
entanglement in regard to the general ticket,
and it would not be surprising if the Gordian
knot were slashed somewhat tunceremoniously
should the bGker's dozen not withdraw their
obnoxious man.