The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02

the st. Nicholas Hotel.
General Burton, United States Army, CT. West,
Springfield, Mass, Major NJ L. Dyckeman United
states Army; Dan Rice, of Grard. Pa and Or. r. b.
Allen, OF Philadelphia are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
To-sIorrow's Elections-Parties and Cnndi-
duties in the Metropolis.
The elections that are to decide the policy
of the general government for the next four
years take place tomorrow, and at sunset on
that day Grant and Colfax Will have been
chosen by the people President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. There is so little
doubt Of this-so little possibility Of changing
the result foreshadowed by the decisive repub-
lcan victories in Maine, Vermont, Pennsyl
yania, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska and West vir-
ginia--that the election would be one-sided,
humdrum affair If it were not for the contests
in some Of the doubtful States. Seymour and
Blair are virtually out Of the field; but the
democracy have yet chance Of increasing
their strength in Congress-of winning State
here and there and Of holding on to such
local power as is within their reach, 50 as to
secure basis for future operations and pre-
vent the humiliation of their organization. In
this view Of the case the main interest centres
in New York, and here will be the principal
battle ground Of the campaign. 1t would be
a great thing for the democracy Of New York
if they could save their State ticket out of the
general ruin, as in that event they would win
the right Of leadership in the reorganization Of
their party, while at the same time they would
protect themselves against such adverse AL
bany legislation as might break their strength
in this city and prevent them from ever again
rolling up the immense majorities which have
so frequently overslaughed the rest of the
State
On the other hand, the republican politi-
clans cannot we'll afford to lose the EN-
pire State. 1t is needed to strengthen their
claim upon Grants administration, and both
factions Of the party-the Morgan clique and
the Fenton clique-look to victory at home as
the first necessity in their approach
ing scramble for control Of the federal
spoils. The large registration in this city and
Brooklyn warns them that they have no easy
task before them. At the last State election
the democratic majority in New York and
Kings was seventy four thousand The repub-
licans had twenty-six thousand majority in all
the rest Of the State, leaving total majority
of forty eight thousand for the democratic can
ddates. The increased registration in the two
cities this year is fiftysix thousand. Allowing
only forty-ive thousand Of this to be polled,
and giving eighteen thousand Of the increase to
the republicans and twentyseven thousand to
the democrats, we have democratic majority
thousand To overcome this the republicans
must more than treble their last years MAORI
ties in all the other counties OF the State. Yet
they express confidence in their ability to do
this, and profess to CONT upon the election of
their Governor.
In our local contest the democratic can
ddates will have as easy race os will Grant
and Colfax upon the Union track, and hence,
when any nominees might have been elected, it
is fortunate for the people that fair men have
been put into the field. The judiciary ticket is
always Of Importance, and with Barnard for
the Supreme Court and Bedford for the City
Judgeship our citizens have right to be salts
fed. The former has proved himself to be q
firm, upright and capable judicial officer, and
the latter will command a wide support out
side party lines as young lawyer Of marked
ability, industry and high personal worth
We have several times insisted upon the claim
Of the Big Judge, blathering Mike Connolly,
to official preferment. Perseverance is y
virtue that should be rewarded, and as
Mike has displayed wonderful amount
Of this praiseworthy quality in every
election and for every conceivable Office,
he deserves the rich plum he has at last
secured from the preserve pots of Tam
many. Greeley would make a very honest
Register, no doubt but il is his misfortune
always to be put forth as a forlorn hope by
his party when there is no prospect Of success
The Supervisors fight is invested with some
interest from its triangular character. Will
liam Machiavelli Tweed, who fixes things
for everybody else and is united with Peter
Bismarck Swecny in the general management
OF the Tammany democracy, Is the regular
democratic candidate. But two Supervisors
are to be elected the one receiving the high
ct number of votes is chosen by the people
and the next In the race is appointed by the
Mayor. Isaac J. Oliver, the republican nom
inee. would therefore be sure of an election
but for the fact that an independent democrat,
John W. Chanler, is in the field. Oliver is a
member OF the Board of Supervisors at the
present time, and is said to be an active worker
in the ring, and Chanler enters the lists as the
anti-rng candidate, claiming the support Of