The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-15
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The republicans OF the city having declined
to run candidate for election to the next
Aayoralty-or rather, having pro forma put in
nomination political mummy not likely to
carry any election district In any ward Of the
city from ths Battery to Kingsbridge con-
test Ii . between Fernando Wood and John T.
Hoffman. We have urged upon the taxpayers
and the respectable portion Of the citizens the
wisdom Of electing good man as their chief
municipal officer; but 1t seems that they are
content for little while longer to leave such
tri6ing matters in the hands Of the political
sharks and submit to be badly governed and
exorbitantly taxed for another year or two.
Probably the reason may be that they are re-
serving their grand revolution for next year,
when they VIII rise in their might and elect
Grant to the Presidency over the heads OF the
politicians, and do not care to waste their en-
ergies on smaller efforts. However this may
be, they have now to choose between Wood
and Hoffman for their next Mayor. Darling,
the radical nominee, Is mere decoy duck for
. few unsophisicated radical votes. He once
ran Tor Congress, was defeated and stole into
the House of Representatives on party vote
He ran again and was SO badly beaten that
oven partisan trick could not save him. In
the present race he will not be heard of at all,
except among the scattering"
The fight being thus narrowed down, 1t will
be interesting to watch the result The whole
OF the thieving rings, OF course, 60 In body
for Hoffman. The "ring" of the Supervisors
Board, that has stolen millions upon millions
out of the Court House job, and has
not left of stealing yet supports him.
The Aldermanic "ring," rich in all
manner Of plundering schemes, gives
him Its earnest aid. The Councilmanic
ring" composed Of strikers and thieves OF
every degree, from the highwayman to the
"sneak," is warmly in favor Of his election.
The Tammany ring" owns him, body, soul
and small clothes; and all the other little
"rings" revolve round about him and use him
as they see IT. They are all his friends In the
present struggle. The magnificent old rascal,
Fernando the First, tells us himself that he
has no rings" on his side that he is an indie
p andent leader, sort Of free lance" owned
by nobody but himself, and trusting to his
own popularity for success. He heads the
hosts OF the whiskey shops and the lager beer
gardens. and expects to be backed up by every
man who thinks that mechanic il as good as
q millionaire, and that a poor man has rights
as we'll as q rich one.
In the meantime, the people are offered some
plain, undeniable facts to ponder over between
this time and the day Of election. Wood, the
man who is his own friend, has already filed
the Office Of Mayor Of New York for 1--WE years,
and during his administration the taxation of
the city ranged from Eve to ten millions
OF dollars Hoffman, the friend Of all the
rings" has been Mayor for two years, and
the expenses Of the city government have
risen to the enormous amount Of twenty-four
millions. A gentleman who once travelled ON
foot over France was one day met on lonely
road by . stout footpad, who demanded his
purse. The pressing request was complied
with, but, to the travellers establishment, the
robber helped himself only TO moderate sum
and returned the rest to the owner. "How is
this ~ exclaimed the traveller. Chow Is II
possible that you, . thief, act with such mode
rationr "Ah, Monsieur" was the reply, 81
have only myself to steal for by and by you
will meet with gentleman Of the road who
has mlny friends and comrades; he will steal
oil you have got"