The New York herald., 1868-06-08

CITY POLITICS.

de- of PnrtIes-Onaces % BE Filled In This
-my-Chief Justice Chase the Only Hope Of
10 Natlosal Demecracy-Crand Opportu-
atty for the Tammany sachems-The Duty
Of the Hour.
me defeat of impeachment and the demolition
q al the plans and schemes and airy castles that
we're formed and erected the success of the
ysdcas have been blow TO the host of aspir
ants for once under the anticipated reign OF Ben
Wade IN the White House. In this city there arel
several fat federal Offices which will be at the disposa
Of the Chief Executive on and after the 18th day OF
March next. The present incumbents OF these
sfsces still hold under the old regime much TO the
ehagrin and disappointment of the hungry pack who
but a short time since painted for their
places II perfectly well undcrs ood
that the Ben Wade axe would have swept
over q wider circuit and he fatal on the sweep
than ever axe before welded by the dispenser Of
patronage. The number OF those anxious TO step
into the sboesfof the prejudged and predoomed
victims of wade's relentless ad Interim policy were
consequently prOportiOnately large. Among these
candidates for place in the public cribs were not
few old fogies, whose day dreams OF ambition and
distinction might fairly be considered as having
passed away some years ago. There must have been
something in the anticipated triumph OF radical
element and in old wade's translation to the White
House that galvanized into an ephemera existence
those ancient hunters after places, that shall know
them more forever There was sort of donble
relay Of once seekers on the slip awaiting victory
for Butler Co. on the impeachment question ready
70 rash in pel nell and seize the prizes and the fat
places which the political situation and the new
polrioal Moses would have opened to them The
result has turned out Inherently and pectedly
especially to the Old temporarily resuscitsted political
FOSSILS that these have crawed back their retreats
rom which no political revulsion Will ever be able
% draw them again. Indeed, the whole tribe OF
political gamesters, who are ready to stake their all
upon throw and who would endanger their success
with Chase Grant, any other man depending on
IL In the future, to the Unsuitable craving for imme-
date place, no matter how uncertain the tenure.
have received severe blow, not only in
She defeat OF impeachment las it has prolonged their
probationary term from once) but in the political
revolution il now surely indicates and fore
shadows Luck has turned against the whole set OF
political "bunkers'' who have been running with the
republican machine for some years past. Before
they can change 'front.' and fOrswear their old aia-
Cons their time for recognition by the party will
have passed away forever. This is the dilemma
these men find themselves In. Returning to the
Old party would be tedious az to remain with the
enc they have accepted place from so long. From
present appearances and the increasing inclination
On the part of the great national democracy take
CnicI Justice Cnase rs tnetr StaDuarQ bearer III
She Presidential campaign all the plans and schemes
che pipelayng and the bargaining Of the small fry
psliticlans within the republican ranks will 20 for
nothing. A very strange political anomaly will be
presented IN the event OF Mr.. Chase being the demo-
cratic candidate the national candidate, as
against the candidate OF the Chicago Convention for
the Presidency. Not few radical republicans looked
forward 10 the conviction OF President Johnson and
calculated upon the Chief Justices TO that
end the presiding officer OF the High Court OF I'm
peachment. This would have been considered as
the highest recommendation for the Suffrage
Of the party at the nominating Convention, and US
such result and such action a
along anticipated host OF small fry
radicals had already laid tracks for running into
ONCE under Chase Events have shown how all
these calculations and plottings have been con-,
founded and brought 20 naught-not only in the fall
ure Of the impeachment dodge, put in Mr.. Chases in
strumentahty thereanenL. Then comes the pnzzling
part Of it. II Chief Justice Chase should be the can
didate OF the National Democratic Convention that
will assemble In this city the Fourth OF July next,
win the previous candidates for ONCE under him as
the supposed successful radical candidate still press
their claims when he is the avowed land likely 20 be
she victorious) standard bearer Of the democratic
party a. against lifelong democratic candidates for
The Same ofiIces and to which viii the Executive in
the exercise OF his patronage nclnet This is query
the denocratic wire pulers wiz answer ior them
The former have been too long deprived OF govern
mental power place and patronage TO part with the
barest pickings, the smallest bone scrap OF par
tnQe, to single of that party that has had the
centro OF the federal patronage for the last eight
years No recreancy, no rccantations, ObsequOus
meas WIN avail; Thrift win not come nom bending
tho pregnant hinges OF all the knees Of all the old
Chase al their candidate any how. The republican
party as the controlling power Of the government
wan have ceased to be, and the cry OF the victors
The fact that whole hosts OF republicans all over
The country win vote for the nominee Of the Demo
cratic National Convention, II that man be Mr. Chase,
win not save the bacon OF single "son Of gun
Of oniceholder or on1ceseeker, and any hopes
once. That the republican clques OF this city acted
for tsme on the conviction that Mr.. johnson wonid
be removed, and that they predeated all their plans
the chairman of the Republican state Committee,
who, when asked his opinion as TO the result OF i'm
we would have provided q hearse and Inutes and
mournere II there was to be no buralf" The mourn
ers the other side Of the fence this time. and
sbe mutes are the gentleman himself ana bis friends
who have been struck dumb with the defeat Of the
radical scheme on which they relied for the spois Of
euhce.
TIE OFFICES TO BR FILLED.
IN this CITY are, locally speaking the most important
IN the gift OF the Executive. They are AS follows:
Collecforebip OF Customs Surveyor OF the Port,
Naval Of1cer Internal Revenue agent, United states
District Attorneysnps for the southern and Eastern
districts, United states Marshalships for ditto, col
lectOrs and assessors Of These. and other
smaller prizes assured 10 that party whose ticket
beads to The White House.
THE PRoPosKD DisrRIBuTIoN oT THEsK OFFICES.
IN the pamy days VI the republican cliQues that
teok on themselves the profitable labor Of controlling
AL the government patronage OF the cty-ihat s the
paimy days OF week or two past--the above emu
merated Offices were distributed advance, nrsi ~
they were 10 be al interim under ade and secondly
Tor . Presidential term under Grant. The whole ar
rsngement was 10 40 TO Washington cut and dry
from a caucus held with that intent But, indepen.
dent OF the selfeected candidates. there were and
many other Richmonds In the Geld pressing their
claims for the various Offices
THE COIIEcrORsuIr.
For the Colectorsbip Of Customs the candidates
apoken of are:-Moses II. Crnneu, General Daniel T..
sickles, John Cochrane Hiram wab.dge (who has
concluded not TO go Washington wrapped IN the
Aerican 1ag this time, but 10 stay Ia port vi nome
~ Collector, II they let him. Marshall %. Eooerts
william A. Darling aud Waldo Hutchins.
SURVIVOR TnE PORT
Por the Surveyor OF the Por; the candidates are
The present incumbent wakeinsn, Rufus a. An