The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10
CITY POLITICS.

General Aspect of the Political Fielil-The
Presidential Contest from n Local stand
point-The Democratic Slate for City ORlces-
The Offices to be Filled and the Candidates.
Tho Congressional Field-The Contingent
MuyOrulty.
There Is very little to be learned from che present
aspect Of affairs political. The local asplrants for
Office though all eager TO have their claims passed
upon and though full Of the idea Of the paramount
importance attaching TO their respective schemes
and designs upon the public crib, must yet stand
aside and patiently look till after the great Presi
dental campaign is fought ana won The leaders
are all out In distant fields wherever the con-
test wages hercest and the fortunes OF the
day appear most doubtful and wavering. Stump
speaking at present the order Of the day. and the
biggest guns are all at the front, hannnering away
regardless OF the useless expenditure OF wordy
thunder that Is going on. The foregone conclusion
arrived at by the Albany conventonists I'm the nomi
nation OF the present Mayor OF the city the candl
date Of the democratic party for Governor of the
State has satisfied tire ring. The anticipation that
their pipe-layng in this direction might receive
sudden check and that their past successes might
meet with an unexpected reverse kept the
ring and the whole force of the revolving
satellites on the gus utre. The encounter has
come or, issue joined between the high con.
tending parties, and the resistance looked
for and the measure Of strength expected by the
outside lookers-on 70 be put forth by each in the
struggle for the vctory-al has ended In O complete
nzzle quiet walk over the ground and the stakes
credited TO the interest OF the graspng and adevour
ing ring. The political durt sdcrd fumes cannot be
too often saked, and there 10 seldom dearth Of the
.ncedfuln when point is TO be carried. The Con-
yention at Albany to O man-most OF the delegates
being admitted having been carefully selected for
their known pliabity and subserviency TO ring die.
faton-voted for the Tammany nominee, fell down
and worshipped the idol which Peter Bismarck, the
King OF the ring, mad set up, thus placing the name
of John I. Hoffman on the head Of the state ticket Of
the party.
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION FROM LOCAL STAND
POINT. l.
On the Presidential question there Is very little ex
ctement among the democratic masses The sub
file listen with apathy TO the assurances Of their
chiefs that Seymour and Blair will be the vlctors in
the November contest They, in fact, know that
they can see ~ far through o milestone as the
leaders can, and in their calculations az TO results
the products all tell against their interests and
against the prospect Of the party succeeding to the
control OF the government and the vast federal
patronage attached thereto. Among this portion OF
nomination Of Seymour as the standard bearer Of the
democracy. The confidence with which they looked
forward TO the nomination OF Mr.. Chase and the high
hopes they. entertained OF his Triumphant
Of he numerous s oces, and Of which they would
have become The LEGITIMATE heirs and snccessors-all
was blasted by the nosuinaton Of seymour. From
that tune 10 this they have eynced tut scant respect