The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-20

| the tyranny of the Excise law or Judge conuoiy 4
eron no possible doubt euterta ned for added
TO his strength. lts thing Is certaintAal Fox
faction will support hiv II Fox he denied the Tammany
Of the Fourteenth and other wards also support him Il
their avorte does not aoossd IN gaining the wgwams
smilos-
For County Clerk tho chief fanmany candidate al
present Alderman James OBren, OF the Twenty frs,
ward representing the Irish interest In the upper part
of city and indeed large irish interest 10 all parts
| and against him Alderman chwiss Loew, OF the
ward VINO Is specsy eoaorseu oy sns oe.maa
cratic clement On the democratic Union side there
, Arc many oanads.ss shs most pso|nsu among mon
dent OF the senior board Of Common Council, and
now hodiag the position OF Water Purveyor the Gro
ton Aqceduct department aod who is believed to have
tue inside track, both the democratic aad Tsmmany
sides He is clearheaded. independent young
partisan who brings interchangeable industry 20 the
aid VI very wide scquain, snos. Mr. Peter woods
OF tbe Egnteenh ward IL another candidate named,
and is respectable and wealthy house painter His
trends THINK that no has fair prospects OF success but
We cannot SEQ II IN that light yet, though willing
Admit thai he has strength There also Of under
buzz IA the secret caucuses OF the party pointing to
possible coalition ticket Of reunited democracy in
which case tho name OF Deputy Register John Savage
would most likely he brought TO the surface To thus
rumor however we attach little credit the elements
OF democratic wrangns are in too acute and
condition TO permit talk OF treaty compromises or
coalitions a. least until after oae pitched battle shall
have been fought
For District Attorney, the Tammany side the pre-
sent incumbent Mr. Oakley Hail. has the inside track,
ana VIII certainly receive the nomination Of
party anything be considered the un.
certain world OF politics. He will by no means. how
ever, have walk the course for equally
II that the Union democratic party vii! place the
track against HIM Judge Nelson j. Waterbury, COM
monty known rs the 'Long Judge" and who IL the
grand machnist and wre-puling magician Of the
Cooper Institute flock. AS between these two
candidates the will he exciting and important
one, for the Waterbury nomination will be understood
by cvery who has studied local politics to
declaration of war 10 the knife against the rine in
all its shapes and forms And while mr. Waterbury
va of mar
largo accession of respectable religious citizens
is also certain that no possible efforts OF the corrup
tonist the gambling fraternity, the thieves ana
gerors classes in general will be omitted for his defeat
i Just possible but far from probable that the Tam
many leaders alarmed by the ugly look that the coming
contest is beginning to wear may persuade Mr. Hall to
withdraw hrs claims In which case beyond
Mr. abraham r. Lawrence will bo rendered that
ton But unless Mr.. A. o. Hall consents OF his
accord to withdraw other candidate will be seriously
spoken OF on the Wigwam side.
THE sUPREME VACANCY
The vacancy on the Supreme Court bench caused by
ins eapaon OF tne Term Of Judge william r. Leonard
motion OF Judge Cardozo from the bench Of the Com
mon Pleas 10 tho bench Of the Supreme Court Judge
Cardozo having acquired this Tammauy leaders think
Immense popular strength from the seven hun
dred and eighty injacuons which no issued
Excise law was frat attempted to 10 enforced
and tho several hundred other injunc.ions with
which he studied to block the progress OF the Health
Board, when it was undertaking at first to expe
soa-iat man. bone.b0ilng establishments aud slaughter
house nusances from the more densey inhabited regions
OF Manhattan Island should Judge Leonard be cast
oycrsnd It cannot be DONE II the interest OF his old
law partner. Mayor john r. Hoffman, avail 10
hint Is quite probable, indeed all but certain, that
Judge Leonard will accept the democratic Union nom-
nation and be triumphantly returned by non-parssan
aud Independence OF the judicial ermine. But
should Leonard submit in silence to be slaugh-
place the bench Of the Common Pleas which will be
made vacant by Mr.. Cardozos resignation and promo
the supreme Court will DO filed by Judge George G.
Barrett OF the sixth Judicial district, against whom,
far as our political explorations have proceeded there
would be no serious opposition from any class faction
OF our citizens
THE SUPERIOR COURT
As TO the two vacancies the bench OF the Superior
Court. to be caused by the expiring terms Of Judge
Caudius L. Mcneil and Judge Barber, there such
many side and the democratic Union side.
that We prefer waiting week 80 till
SHAH have died out eavuS onv those 'u Of more sner
getc life and therefore requiring to DO more seriously
talked Of before we proceed 10 comment
MARINE
For the vacancy Of Marine Court Judge there are also
numerous cauddates-the present incumbent, Mr. Ed
sons too obvious TO require mentioning but which may be
briefly noticed as connected with paralysis and bgay
CoRoNERsHPs.
In regard to the coronerships, there viii DO curious
contest and perpexng question Of law. Last November
party elected, as is claimed by his counsel and
friends for full term but only to I'LL the expiring term
Q, coroner Collins deceased e. is claimed by the Tam
full ticket OF four corones while the democratic Union
people land they are right. beyond question: will only
cepng tho fact that Schrmor who represents the Ger
man interest, and who was the special candidate Of
elected for the full torn, and hold for the
next three years in consequence.
SENATOR'S AND AssENWYNEs
To those MINOR offices of Senators and Assembly
men we shall pay attention In some future article,
but present busy with the larger game merely
will be candidate on the democratic Union side.
TIE COMING cAMPAGs-rERSASDo wooD PLAYED OUT
rruM Hu-s
People who think that because We have guberna-
toral issue at stake this year only light vote will DO
cast throughout the State and 10 this city, more part
cularly, will find themselves egregiously in Op.
position 10 the hateful espionage system Of tho Excise
Of Manhattan Island, and will draw over to their
standard in permanent alliance many Germans who
man contest sss YEAR voted the r.puscsn ticket The
provision IN the constitution, moreover aiming TO
establish universal negro suffrage N the state Of New
luminosity, not only OF the democratic rank anu file, but
OF all such conservative republicans ~ have still any
partality for the white mans ascandancy In tins white
mans country We prophesy that far from there being
any falling on from the polled last November in
the contest between Governor Fenton and Mayor Hon
man. there will be- anything both in the
coming November and December votes
THE MAyoRAIry.
In the December contest by the vay the Mayoralty
viii DO again 10 issue, Iammnny Hall renominating
Mayor Hoffman, u no vii accept aud the democratic
experienced merchant and tobacconst Mr.. John Ander
whose high character will unquestonaoy rally TO
support NsSt Voto ceuuOs 70
secure bis election As 70 Fernando Wood however
aroit he may personally be, whatever claims no may
have recently established or supposes BIO has sstab
lished, 70 the German lager beer and Irish whiskcy
selling interests by his old stale rck OF
hs sa eng s,' Il. SS5s
aud 10 sther most obedient friend and |
servant this thing certain, that be has existing
organization this city Of sufficient strength TO advance
his claims and that neither in the Tammsny Hall party
BY the democrac Union party are there any posi-
bic circumstances under which he can 10 taken up, any
more than &c his political existence consisted OF red
hot poker On such as John Anderson-a mer-
chant possessing vast fortune earned by honest indus
try midst and under the eyes OF all citizens
aud who now, having retired from the pursuits L
OF private gain, has the necessary leisure 10 de-
20 the public interests and the necessary stake
In our welfare 10 ensure that he Will conduct |
the local with view reduce the burdens
OF taxpaysrsou such man, we say, carrying the
banner Of the Cooper Institute, or miles Rsly de-
mocracy,r and endorsed by Thousands OF our Fifth
brown stone soop people, irrespective OF party
lnsa nd ayn frnIu nuu any