The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-29

hmmany, anti Hoffman feeiing prsvhling me clion
thing siss In the Seventh ward parties are divided.
.s ey.ss "s. for s
nee or the Union democracy, as represented
Mr. Aps: and Mr. Mo.s Mo0d .S.
In The Ninth The Niles o'Rsiy democracy are in the
asssl%dancy and would probably carry the yard "a;
as between Hoffman aud Wood, with, an Increasing
strength for the candidate Of the democratic Union
Twslih aIsdsd aud i pssponas s nnSsrsn the
Thirteenth unrelisbe; Fourteenth Holman somewhat
BoS pars ths s.s race nee snG neck
and will vote the repnblican ticket IN the eeventeenty
. German ward, the voters are divided; Nineteenth
a., prspondsrance in favor or Wood So osi n sne
Twentieth. strong democratic organization exists
for Mayor II was this ward the great struggle ny at
the last election bstween 'Blathering MICK and slip
perry Dick rs the citizens OF the ward designate two
very well known and prominent politicians In the
Twcny.frst ward. nioknamed high caity' ward, par
did good whiskey business in it, but who was not often
to be seen in the store he having more profitable en-
o b N Of s y
"Good morning she; 81 don't you often here
now "oh, no said the other, 'm not often 10 th:
then, said the nsuted DAME and she left the store in
high dudgeon at the reflection upon the locality The
consequently powerful whsksy interest," and Wood Is
the favorite M
present
will 60. and as with the exception Of Mayor Hoffman
there candidate properly the field parties
not formed SO as to test the strength Of candidates.
THR RAGE FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
With regard 70 the slate for county offices, there is
hardly any change apd the feud runs high the Tam
many ranks. Each day more clearly and uumistakaby
convnces the present aspants that reliance can be
placed upon the Holman. sweeny and Tweed oopblna-
that they are at but tools in the hands Of the
three necromancem who design at tue fortnitoss mo-
the poll II Is SAID among the most knowing ones
nss sy ,ss sSuns to scks suso: two .s.
consequence Alderman OBrien may go whistle for tho
county oerlshp But there is superstition attached
to whistling, especially at sea- as doubt Mr. OBren
will be after his rejection and sailors don't like It, the
amusement is apt TO call up storm Mr.. 0'Briens
whistle and the pillows roar to extent to shake old
Tammany TO its foundations The Irish element will
cause he is an Irs6man and by far the more popular Of
the two candidates referred to-O'Brien and Shan
non But when they learn that both Candidates will
be sold to "dark" man--n0t necessarily dark
in color but Ggurativey. who is kept in the back
ground until the favorable moment arrives to bring him
forward-t will go hard with them If they do not carry
In OBrien themselves The "cuie ones say there are
two such dark men, for the county clerk and the
other for sheriff The whole slate was made out day
two since At the City Hall Club, with much ceremony
and with dread ncanations with sundry exhiar
atng libatiOns 10 the Of old St Tammany and
the ticket and formal fixed for friday next
when the fiat OF the ring will he announced The out
side organizations have made slate as We, for
the county offices preferring that Hoffman and company
should first show their hand There Is change with
regard TO other Offices To OIL the vacancy the Marine
Court Mr. George NJ. Curtis is spoken OF the elect OF
Tammauy Hall, though he claims also to have the sup
port OF other outside organizations MIR Curtis is very
popular, and would make a good run even ON an indie
pendent ticket
the SENATORIAL AND ASSEMBLY CONTEST.
In the lower districts the two principal candidates for
Senatorial honors VIM n. Twoed Deputy street
Commissioner, and Morgan Jones', cx.Congressman.
These are both Tammany Hall men. Tweed
holds the Tammany nomination in his hands and
however,
threatens TO with without the nomination, and
already has issued cards throughout the district
nouncing himself as an indep udent candidate He is
thus ahead OF the slate he knows well that that slate
will not bear his name upon it The difficulty here as
between two ammauy men is OF gTaver interest TO the
ring than the mere question of the Senatorship
ITSELF 1t implies serious disruption as neyita-
bic between Comptroller Brennan who has large
interest In tho district and the chiefs OF the Street
Department. Jones is the personal friend and coma
dental agent Of Brennan and the latter will use ali h
influence to get him elected tweed, despite the
eaty he owes to the ring. Mr. Ben Wood is not can
connection Herewith There also other
ddaes talked of but the contest will he left entirely
low Weed will his influence behalf Of Tweed and
thus secure him the republican votes OF the district
only 10 the district ITSELF but among the young aspranis
OF the fanmany party They reason that Tweed already
and Supervisor Why thcn grasp at more II is sup.
posed this will initiate against him IN the canvass and
Il acted upon to the extent IN which discomfort Is OK
effect of defeating him. One thing is cerainthas this
distribution OF spoils and offices BY the rng Will fur
Their conduce to the undersapping OF Tammany which
Is growing too fat and unwiody from gorging,
while Of her best supporters vanly though
ravenously, appealing for something to assusge ther
hungry arpcttes The few bones occasionally thrown
10 those cxpecants no longer suce to bind them to tho
tween this aud December will be the result
Tho republican Senator Lent will he again the
candidate of his party for the Senatorial district com
wards. The democratic candidates names ate vincent
G King prominent man In The district and Coonei
Walt w prt~c waaffh hF0U nfu VaQf
popularity In the district and who II induced TO accept
the nomination, will unite on himself the whole demo-
cratic vote Ex Alderman Flynn also spoken OF; bat
there will he opposition TO Mr. Price IL lie II is
evident iammany desires to secure the district there
must be union upon one candida o; otherwise Lent
republican, unquesonably will be reelected II Il said
that Mr. Lent Is not supported by Greeley, AZ ne does
%s oay ana ny msy not bereore combine Inc whole
republican vote Mr.. Ethan Allen ASSISTANT United
sis'os pistrc. Attorney, spoken n.,. o. amoag
engiblo candidate, should be permit himself
70 be put in nomination. In the district a, present
represented by G. g. Cornell Tammany Hall will nomi-
nate Creamcr, late ex-Assembiy man Mr.. Creamor is
understood to have the interest Of Senator Cornell and
the Street Department The outside democratic organiza
tons will unite aud present candidate tho
Of this district popular German citizen who, IL IL
pected viii carry tho district Under the division
this district comprises the Eleventh and Seventeenth
wards and three Of every -four democratic voters In
the district arc Germans who will, NO doubt, elect one
Of their own country rs against the Ianmany man.
For the Senatorial district comprising the Fehcenth,
Twonteth and rwcnty-nrst wards, the republicans
representative OF tho district, Mr.. Thomas Murphy.
Tsmmany leaders greatly exercised as 10 thor sclec
ton Of for this district. two OF the party being
rival candidates for the nomipaton-Mr. John Bradley,
OF the Leadev and Robert O. Hutchings Assistant Dis
trics Attorney and son-in-Iaw Of Comptroller Connolly
Between these Two strong Tammany men IL 10 dificu't
70 choose, and The contest wakes hot and fierce.
Hutchings backed by the District Attorneys Office
and by Comptroller Connolly. while Bradleys claims for
recognition arc supported by Peter b swseny, by the
Brosdvay Bank and oy Mayor Hoffman. who lives IN
the district But II the prcssges and predictions
Of the outside democratic organizations may be
relied on, Tammany might save itself much
easiness on the score a. IN independent candidate
will be put forward Of tho right time who will snatch the
prize from both fammAny and the republican party.
Mr. Charles Johnson respected and wealthy merchant,
and citizen Of tho distrct 10 spoken Of In this
ton In the district composed OF the Eightoenth,
Twentieth and Twenty-nrst wards Alderman Hardy Ii
spoken Of ~ m independent candidate, but Ii under
stood that he IL unwilling 10 for the In the
district made OF the Twelfth. Nineteenth and twenty
second wards rammany has three worry prominent can
didates struggling for tho nomnation--thoso arc
cxCounty Clerk Comets, Aldsrmaa Terence Farley and
Mr.. Alexander ward II said that la reward FOR
vSco IN a rtu0 Rf Iaea