The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-26

enoe of the Democracy Of the Southern portion
OF the State, and, after having rendered him
instrumental in pulling their own ohestnuts
out of the fire, will let him go his way with
burned claws. The real struggle is between
Tammany and the Albany Regency-between
the Democracy of New York, with its immense
majority packed into one locality and the
Democracy of the State scattered about in
spots, but scarcely anywhere powerful enough
to secure local triumphs. The Office of Gov
ernor in itself is Of very little Importance.
Since the adoption of the present constitution,
stripping the Executive of large portion of
the power he formerly possessed and giving
the election of judges and all important officers
to the people direct, the patronage has barely
been enough to rid an incumbent of his own
poor relations. The salary, about equal to
the pay of an ordinary book-keeper in a re-
spectacle commercial house, is insufficient to
meet the expenses of the position. But in the
event of Seymour's election il is believed that
the Democratic Governor of New York will
exercise large influence over the Federal
appointments, and hence the anxiety of the
leaders Of Tammany and the aspirsnts for the
succession in the Albany Regency to secure
the nomination.
Tammany puts forward John T. Hoffman as
her candidate and demands his nomination on
the ground of personal strength as shown in
the large vote he polled last December in this
city, and on the plea that he was counted out
by the Fenton canvassers in the Western part
of the Stat, two years ago. Sanford L.
Church Is the aspirant from the interior, aud
he is playing shrewd game. He takes
Murphy by the hand at Saratoga, fills him
with the hope Of support from the rural dis
tricts, and thus keeps up the fight between the
Democrats at this end of the State When
the Convention meets he will be found ia the
position of the sharp lawyer, who, having
tostered a litigation about an oyster is seen
oil fha fch ond tba ohaII
the parties to the suit. In other words, he
will play over again the game of Seymour in
| the National Convention, and, after knocking
| the heads of New York and Brooklyn together,
| will carry off the nomination himself.
Church is the rising man in the State. He
is stronger than Seymour, with more sound
sense and greater tirmness of purpose. He
partakes of the character of the old Silas
Wright and Marcy school of Democracy, and
| is, moreover, full of ambition. He aspires to
take control of the Albany regency as the sue
cessor of Dean Richmond, and he had the aid
| of Peter Cagger before his death to help him
into that position. If he can secure the office
of Governor he will so direct the federal pat
ronsge under Seymour, in the event of a
| Democratic national victory, as to completely
wipe out all rivals in the State, and to CON
firm him in the post of leader. He is prs
badly more familiar with State policy than
any other living Democratic politician, and
| WOulQ make ROOu UOVernOr. his reign mlgnJ
not be long at the head OF his party, for the
reason that he has political aspirations to
1 crafty and fortune to make, and must
arily raise up jealousies ana combi-
nations against him, from which man like
Dean Richmond, possessing large wealth and
rejecting political office, would be exempt.
| But he would make his mark while his power
lasted, and would not fail to secure the rewards
due to his friends. Thus the contest at Albany
next week promises to be sharp and personal,
and its effect on the election in the State may
be important. At all events, the prospect is
not very promising to Seymour, who is COM
PEELED to look at repetition of his own
policy played by other actors. AS the sinews
of war come from New York Tammanyis very
likely to draw close the strings of her plethoric
purse if Hoffman, should be defeated, and to
allow the election to run itself. On the other
hand, the Albany Regency has never placed
any great trust in Seymour, and Church, who
was used as catspaw in the National Conven-
top, cannot be expected to have much heart
in the election Of the Presidential ticket. The
Murphy movement may be regarded as out o.
the field; but between the Democracy of the
city and the Democracy of the country Ssy
mour may look for an uneasy time.