The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-17
CITY POLITIC S.

the Tammnny Lunch Club King and the
Evening Telegraph Association Alliance
Tue brondway Bank Political Ma
chine--Rich and Interesting DeveI0pmeuts-
The Various Political States.
AS the day approaches which Is TO decide the fate Of
the several political parties, rings and factions into
which the city at present divided there appears 10 be In
creasing dissensons and divisions in the camp OF thu
Grand sachem and his braves Tho plan or the cam.
pagn Is being altered and rearranged, laid down ds
nopO on the sia.es, to % only again blotted out
and 30 often changed that the Leaders have got
things In such a mudds that they nothing
clearly. The question OF the Nayoralty 10 the
one that gives all the trouble Hoffman so ysarns for
reelection that no slate programme will be accepted
by him that does not read John Hoffman for Mayor
This 10 tho chief end and aim OF all the combinations
that arc being formed to strengthen the Iammany
party, now torn asnnder by its own contentious The
Honman-sweony ring know full well that Tammany, ss
political organization Is dead and they therefore
casting about them for fresh alliances and combinations
10 prop up their waning power The only reliance Of
the party 10 in intrigue and the influence OF money Of
which there no stint OF expenditure Hof-
man sces that tho coming election must DO
fatal 70 him; that even the candidates
OF the party for tho county Offices should 10 successful
IN November he the leader and standard bearer Of
the party, must notwithstanding, inevitably 30 de-
feaisd in December. swesny, his chief hacker. in
the position Of the fellow who had the wolf by the
he can't lot 60 OF him; he must stick TO HIM n all
hazards Tho ring not imbued with Honmans inordi-
nate vanity. see that he goes before the people in
December next on hs own merits. upon the lsgiti-
mate strength Of the party, he must DO badly
whipped Therefore deep political game is being
played, which It hoped might not be
discovered till after the election. But alas tho
hopes and calculations of Hoffman Co. and all others
most concerned in the new programme, the ubiquitous
reporters OF the HERALD taking for the informa
ton or ALL FOR the exposure and suppression OF political
frauds upon tho citizens have discovered the Ariadne
clue that leads to the dsIecsbc retreat wherein the ring
have met and conspired with their allies. The
prime mover chief wirepuller and the heaviest drafts
upon the spois to bs secured BY this new combna
ton IL the willy City Chamberlain Peter b. Swseny.
Peter Is not only rock, literally. but rock, politically
the Pity being that so long he remains Peter b. in tho
literal sense be viii remain rock while in the POLITICAL
after making oil the rocks which such nnancisr
and City Chamberlain could hope make term he
viii cease 70 30 the rock upon which Hoffman any
else can hope to build chance for Mayor hut Peter
doesn't 1t in that light yet though when tho inevi-
table friendn calls his attention certain article in
the HERALD, he will, NO doubt, 'see the point Tho
new combination or rather new unholy alliance, Is
the result OF Sweeny's diplomacy. He has been, OF
late taxing his ngenuitythe only thing OF his own he
ever did .aI-to devise = scheme which would SECURE
sensons OF their party and tbs disgust with which
the great democratic party OF the city, German aud
Irish alike have viewed the imbecile admin
is,ratios Of our municipal government under Hon.
man. rendered Inevitable. And the plot which
are about TO expose is the coinage Of the syecny
brainthe only ono Of the ring that has any brains
upon or the principal object bo attained
the reelection Of Hoffman. But make this pos
sibe other coinage than sweenys brain necessary,
and tho current and potent OF the Broadway
Bank was called INTO requsiton. Through this medium
some prominent leaders OF the republican party wero
brOl.l N Ia wpitk uOwu
that tho City chamberlain appointed by the
influence OF the broadway Bank. But be this as it
may, swcenY 10 no~ City Chamberlain. and since his
appointment the said friendly bankhas become the de-
postory of all the funds drawn from the city after
year. averaging annually two millions and halt, with
ont tho payment of . single cent OF interest being
charged shereon while by the per contra account
six and per cent interest," when the City Chamber
lain has 10 borrow the credit OF the citizens Now
Mr. Sseeny, Immediately after his appointment, was
made director OF this bank. These arc facts which
our readers will please take note Of for reference
sequel OF the democratic republican plot and for
guidance when Hoffman and his ring either
individually collectively have the elront-
cry offer themselves again for Office The
Broadway Bank, IL ~in therefore be SEEN great
interest IA maintaining the Hoffman Sweeny clique IN
Office, that IL may retain the use 0l the public do
pnsil as nd present To this interest In their beb
Sweeny has added influence aud o new strength
This is no iess than an alliance formed through his
diplomacy between the Luncn Club ring, representing
also the Broadway Bank and the Epeaing Islcgyopt
Association represented by Dana and Conklna having
their headquarters in the Old Wgwan. IL Is pretty
tsrcst In the Old Wg~am, but retains hold yet upon
IL which brings HIM into communion with the would be
radical leaders, Ionkng and Dana To explain
further how such an alliance or fusion came to
be formed between elements Numerically
opposed IL Is only necessary TO state that Of The prn
cipal contributors 10 the Ecsg Telegraph Association
the treasurer OF il the President Of tho Broadway
Bank, Mr. I. A. Palmer, = leading republican, who
contributed $4,000 10 the undertaking. Tue following
are the names Of the other contributori:-
The stockholders IN the parturent concern Matched
In the Old wl9wan, with tho amount Of their several
inteyest. therein. are.-E A Palmer President
Broadway Bank, 10000; Edwin d. Morgan ex-Gover-
$4,000; Freak A. conSlng, exCongressmsn. and
the proposed godmother OF the coming banng $40 600;
George opdyke, Mayor and promised godfather to
ditIo $4,000; Marshal q. Roberts $40 600; William II.
Evarts, $1,000; W. VI Webb $40 Isaac sherman,
$4,000; William T. Blodgelt, $4,000: A. b Cornell
$1,000; s y Chittcnden $40 900; Amos r. Emo,
sio 900. MARSHA, n Blsks sio ooi. F,iot. q cowdtn
ana Peter McMartin Whether these parties, ia
terested each in the association 10 The tune
OF the sums set seycrally after tneir names,
10 the secret OF the alliance entered into BY Dana
and CoDSlng with the broadway Bank and Luncn club
management has yet heon discovered One part OF tho
programme accepted 10y them That TO get Palmer nom
mated W The republican party whether they go farther
than that whether they the coalition OF tho
so-caied association and tho organ thereof with the
rammany ring whether they are in the other plot
concoced by Hoffman, sweeny and Ihurow Weed, TO
stuff the Legislature AZ Albany with men completely in
their interest," IL also yot to come TO light. big rail-
road job is 10 be put through at Albany this winter and
the making Of the senatorial slate the success
OF their plots and nirues for frosh jobs and nroads
the puDnC treasury.
Nov, tho swecny HOFFMAN scheme IL to have Mr.
Palmer--ths mutual friend Of the golden dustman
Swsepy, and the principals Of the radical organ
Conkling and Dara--in full accord upon the main
point 10 b evolved from Nil this delicate strategic
network OF diplomacy. This 10 the reelection OF
Hoffman and the continuance Of the reign Of the
ring that now controls all tho funds and all the
onrces that are within the gift Of the people, but
which wrested from their hands and from their
disposal in any way by this ring OF schsmng and I'M
scrupulous politicians Palmer, according TO the pro-
sranms, viii be the quasi candidate Of the republican
hut Al ala
he 10 TO issue IN address 70 bis party Withdrawing him.
self from the In this he win that
~ the contest must lie principally bstwces Hoffman
aud Wood, and that, ~ the former Ii acceptable
70 the republican party than Wood, hts republican
fricnds will all rally as for Holman But this
not by any the last Of the ingenious and
interchangeable political schsmer Peter Is lie has by his
emissaries entered INTO the councils OF the Citizens
Association and Chamber OF Commerce parties and by
secret wirepulug aud ppeAving has managed 10 have
the irrspressbls General waibridee invited be the
candidate OF this wing OF the republican party for Mayor
This 10 intended " division in the republican