The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
NOTES FROM LONG BRANCH...POLITICAL AND
SOCIAL.


wards and forwards between the politicians on the
beach and the politicians In the city and in the nte
rOr OF the State an unusual amount OF anxiety must
be felt by both parties IN the present contest
important events must be near at hand Ex-senator |
Low, the Chairman of the Republican Executive |
Committee, in especial appears to have nnumerable
lightning correspondents and trOts his very long
brown coat and his very high white hat TO and fro
between the Mansion House and the telegraph Office
with pertnacty really surprising during the hot
hours Of the day. II ID rumored that large portion
Of the messages he receives come from Pennsylvania
Ohio and Indiana and contain earnest appeals to the
New York Republican Committee for material aid
to help those States in their October cleo
tons, the result Of which will no doubt
affect the votes in the following November.
But the New York General Committee announce that
their financial condition does not war mt them in
opening their purse strings for others 1t all events
until the practca working of the new whiskey tax
bill has been tested, and 1t has been found that
Rollins is secure In his position. Peter Bismarck
Sweeny has also been the recipient OF numerous
Geographic dispatches within the past few days,
Notwithstanding that he goes to New York nearly
every day. excepting Sundays, which he devotes to
prayers and the church.
Does the fresh air brace mp the nerves OF poll
tcians so as to make them more bold and outspoken
on the beach than in the close atmosphere of city?
Does the contemplation Of the 'bOundless ocean"
expand their minds and convince them of the mar
rowness and weakness OF all political schemes and
potsa Do the roaring, foaming bubbling breakers
| really wash Off their customary restraint ana
| cleanse them from the dirt Of dupclty2 1t Is GER
tain that here at Long Branch in the summer sea-
| son, it is easier to arrive at the secret move
| ments OF parties and to ascertain the true
sentiments of the leaders than it is at
| any other time or place, although, as
might be expected the politicians like the ladies' and
the children are apt to be more than ordinarily
plain why the democratic portion of the visitors ex-
| press much confidence in the success OF Seymour
| and Blair ut the polls In November next. Look ut
Ohio, they say. Thurman was identified with the
| democracy during the whole war and condemned
ton yet he made the recent great revolution In his
State simply upon the financial issues which are GER
tain to carry the West for the democracy this fail
They point 10 the elections IN Oregon, when Grant
was In the field, and in Kentucky-both tickets have
been before the country-as proof that Grants rants
They insist that the reaction which set
in last year against the legislation Of the radical
Congress is still In full force. and that the people
have made up their minds for change In the ma
to Take as privilege priSi Voting Directly for
Presidential electors from the Southern citizens,
black and white, and to transfer II to the Legislatures
already chosen, conclusive evidence that the
whole scheme OF radical reconstruction has failed
to gain for the party the advantages 1t was de
signed To secure, ana Ia as terrible q bunder
politically a. it IL socially. For three years Congress
has imposed upon the country the heavy expense Of
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bayo o and now the eniranchsed blacks prove
privilege of voter, the right to exercise In
the election OF the President OF the United States
This say the sea-dipping democrats, Is sufficient to
disgust the people and to turn the Northern States
| largely against the radical nominees.
| DO the republicans give up the gamer by no
means AS they lounge about the hotels or prone
| made on the beach they profess great confidence
that Grant will be successful in peace he was IN
war. There Is, however, 10 denying the fact that
for the past week or two the spirits Of the repubi-
have. tagged In proportion az the hopes oil the
democrats have increased, and the greatest depres-
observable in the radical portion OF the party
IL IL said that Senator Low recently remarked that
IL to be regretted the republicans had not non
mated more thoroughly representative man than
General Grant, the earnest portion OF the party
viii insist upon voting for principles and not ind-
viduals. well known Assessor OF Internal Reve
nue., sojourning at the Branch is authority for the
statement that day or two before the adjournment
OF Congress- Ben Wade publicly remarked, "By God,
the envy Wesi tSey viii nd H themseSes da@nabS mis-
taken. The Western republicans have had dose
enough OF non-commttal men and viii never swai-
| low another" The conservative republicans. sucn
| as Tom Murphy, RUFF Andrews and the like, show
more pluck than the radicals; declare their oonvc.
ton that Grant Will be successful, and that he will
be controlled In his policy by the conservatives, and
not by the radicals, after election.
The State canvass promises to be the most spirited
part OF the contest and IL talked about than the
Presidency among the politicians by the sea. The
the Governor and the question WHO shall be the can
| didate IL freely and warmly discussed The aspi
rants in chief are Hoffman Of New York Murphy Of
| Is In the support OF Tammany and In his enormous
| vote last December. His weakness Is In the per-
sonal Ill will OF large number Of the Aldermen and
| Counclmen, whose little jobs he has INSTRUCTED.
Indeed, there is scarcely q politician about the City
Hall who does IN his heart dislike HOFFMAN and
object to his nomination At the same time this very
fact gives him strength In another direction and the
city politicians and ring all wheeled into
line at the tap OF the drum. more serious draw.
back 10 Hoffman Is said 70 be the loss OF the counte-
nance and support Of his friend MorrIssey who Sc
1 bnt ia pny nm.
/ posed to him.
The history OF Morrissey's detection, as told at the
Branch, has In 1t some Interesting features He had
pledged himself to the Pendleton men that he would
secure the Sergeant-atArms OF the Convention, and
side help TO nominate their candidate with general
noorah" Trusting to this pledge the Onto and I'LL
street, where they would pay their money II they
could not take their choice. But Morrssey was
unable TO carry out his agreement, and when Pende
ton was evidently beaten aud Governor seymour had
led OFT In the New York delegation for Chase Norris
sey entered the room and with his accustomed dis.
regard Of names proposed that the delegation should
cast their vote for Thomas Il. English" This was
not agreed to, and Morrissey, Dissatisfied because
Convention, openly avowed his determination TO
have something 10 say in the state nominations and
TO pay his debts fully at that time. He fills the
position Of Minister Plenipoentiary and Envoy Elk.
traordinary for the transfer Of portion Of the New
York delegation TO the state Convention from Hon
In fact, Morfissey IL said 10 be determined 10 play
the part OF SAMSON and contempiates putting ms
temple and pulling the whole fabric to the earth. lie
must, however, i0Ok to 10 that no Deliah clips his
locks. lie lost caste with the Irish and Germans az
well as with all the democratic ''b'hoysn when "A
Congressman and delegate to the National Conveu
tion he came out on the sidewalk ana offered 10 bet
$4,000 to $4,000 that seymour who had Just been
nominated, would be defeated; and now the poi. |
cans here insist that he Ia poweress for HARM and
that II would be q diircult matter, even for the |
strength OF the organization, TO reelect him In his
district.
Ex-senator Murphy. say our Long Branch friends,
IL working like a beaver. His first lieutenant Is |
William A. Fowler, Water Superintendent, Brooklyn,
and the two are aboring TO secure the support OF all
those New Workers who are disafected towards
HOFFMAN. Morrissey they regard as their big card,
and they boast OF having In addition Alderman Mike
Norton who Is host IN himself and Senator Harry
Genet, who proved his Independence Of dctation BY
voting for Horace Greeley Tor Police Commissioner
In the last session OF the legislature They have
sorse races an ori an. gos MN 10 Saratoga 70 sne