The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
CITY POLITICS.

Reviow Of the Late Field Of Contost-The
acknowledgements COunsel-Assistant
Aldermen and School Trustees-The Fede-
rnI Offices in the City.
The charter election held on Tuesday last passed
of very quietly, leaving, in fact. hardly single rip
pie behind the surface OF the political waters agis
tated by the slight opposition given the througa.
out democratic ticket that presented to the peo
pie for the offices to be filed. 1t needed 'no ghostw
to predict at any time the Mayor elect Mr. A..
Oakley Halls nomination for the office that he would
be the next Chief Magistrate OF this great city, and
what Is to the purpose, not only to the elected
but the electors the prediction certain as 1t was.
was in itself an assurance that the municipal affairs
OF the city to be entrusted to the hands OF one
in every respect qualified for the discharge OF tho
important duties devolvng upon him. The fact adj
mitted and acknowledged by friend and foe, that
the democratic candidate was the imam Of the peo-
ple," tended OF course. great deal to dvest the
late charter election far the Mayoralty question
came in, OF much OF the parisanship and political
rancor which more or less minges in all political
contests. There were of course, many local ques-
tions under discussion. but che weight and preva-
lence OF opinions, as shown by subsequent MAORI
ties in favor of the Tammany candidates, was. and
naturally SO, to be attributed, wherever there was
anything like equal contest between candidates Of
rival political organizations to the overwhelming
influence Of Tammany Hall. The great Saint was
never more himself than OF late and his earthly
representative, Peter Bismarck in greater
odor with the faithful than at present; never moro
influential and omnipotent. There certainly was
not much need OF the omnpotency OF the Saint, the
prime minister being all sufficient TO make tnngs
serene in the late contest, and otherwise however.
the stan dard bearer OF the party was in himself
host that, single handed, would have discounted
mad fnf npiNu
Mozart and republican, though Horace himself Ben,
and Ely had joined lances and sought TO unhorse him,
q senseless effort, as the Tammany candidate was.
by the natural course OF events certain to be tina
next Mayor.
CORPORATION COUNSEL. =
The vacancy by the effluxion Of time In the Cor
poration Counsel Office has been again filled by the
re. election Of Mr.. Richard O'Gorman Circumstances
contributed vastly to this lucky result for the pro.
easy triumph-if he could have secured q triumph
at all had not Mr.. Abraham r. Lawrence, Jr., the
nominee OF the democratic Union and Mozart par
ties, retired from the contest. IL was not, perhaps
Mr.. Lawrences fault that he did retire; the only
wonder Is that he accepted the nomination in the
frst instance. But certain IL Is that In his latter
action In the premises Tammany's anathemas or
threatened "bus OF communication had no
terrors for him and had influence In his retire.
ment from the field. He accepted the nomination
OF the opposing factions in good faith, and only ros
tired from the contest when the popular leader
serve had himself abandoned the field.
THE LATE CaARTER ELECTION
the fact, however, fs, that our late charter cleo
ton, locally speaking can hardly be taken as test
OF the popular feeling, either as regards the candt.
It was a sort OF interbellum light, when both par.
ties having previously put forth their full beligerent
again rally all their strength or forces IN what mght
be termed skirmish, and on which the booty to 10
acquired was not commensurate with the trouble or
expense or q fresh muster or fresh struggle on n
grand scale. The democratic Onion party and that
OF the Mozarters so far either reorganization
be called party, have in regard to their action In
the late campaign followed precedents in the history
OF other than political wars, where forces brought
IN e Oe nope e Of gain merely have do
over to that party upon whose colors victory was
Just descending. SO with the democratic Union and
Mozart parties: they have been playing the T6e OF
free lances. or, in more common parlance, strikers,
most unproftably, to be sure, with one exception, In
the person OF an old leader-Justce NOW Register
elecD Connolly; but as regards savage and Water
bury and the rest OF then they are oil played out,
the rest OF them by the redoubtabe Peter b., VINO,
according to the derivation or hia name should have
flung himself or rock or shower OF rocks Mt them
thing they needed--but he didn't and OF course they
very Savage overit. Peter has played the deuce
with them any way and there IL hardly anything
left OF Mozart or the democratic Union.
ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
AS we before stated, the nominating conventions
put forth the best men that could be selected and
who would run for the Office OF Assistant Aldermen
OF course the great majority were Tammany men,
u
far republican opposition was concerned, Tam
many men were elected 10 be City Fathers IA petto.
No doubt they will prove themselves In time worthy
SUCCESSORS OF the COuncilmanic ring they have sup
planted aud be as equally necessity In carrying our
big job TO frultlon as the board they have SUI
ceeaed.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS AND TRUSTEES. ,n,,
In the great majority OF cases the Old M rynt
were reelected THIS s better PROOF tna, as,t,o of
men are In the right place than II the posl@To,a ps
School Commissioner or Trustee were one VI 1u0'o
pecuniary profit. ..
There is little change TO note IN tlo ast v,cn =,
city federal officers from the postum ,a 49,
parties in these columns. The canniuales Iuoss
Prominently spoken of for each OF tue undermen-
oy ror pIoiieStor-Mr. Noses II. Grnnell. For
United States District Attorncy-Nr; =. Deated
Snltn For Eostmaster--Thc presch. incumbent,
NJ Ia,,as iroi ror appointment 20 the surveyor.
s'tp Of he Port and Navy Agent there i gros,
struggle going on, but no ones.s aeau suhclehsV 10