The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
Political Manngers-New York Ahead.

Political NInnngers-New York Ahead.
A great deal has been said and written
about the adroitness and efficiency of Wash
ington politicians, Albany politicians and
Western politicians, and controversies have
arisen in regard to their several merits. Years
ago, in the time of the original Albany Re-
gency, the palm might properly have been
awarded to our own capital; for there were
political giants in those days in the Empire
the palms of their hands. Later we have had
less powerful but still famous leaders, with
headquarters at the other end of the Hudson,
and there have been those whose Partially
has regarded Dean Richmond, Thurlow Weed
and their immediate associates as on the top
round of the ladder of political fame. The
politicians of Washington have always had
their warm admirers, while even so late as the
meeting of the Democratic National Conven-
ton in this city we were assured from several
quarters that the Western men in political
management could turn all others round their
fingers. Nevertheless we are willing to back
the politicians of New York city against the
field and to stake any reasonable amount that
in cunning, adroitness, boldness and all the
qualities essential to political success they are
not to be beaten on the prairies or at any cap
ital, State or national, in the Union. The men
who now rule Tammany have won real, sub
stantial victories under circumstances that
would have ba1led many leaders whose names
have become famous, and they have time and
again shown their superiority over their coun-
try cousins. While the State has been largely
republican and has given us from time to time
the Central Park Commission, the police, the
Fire Department, the Croton Board and other
blessings for which the city should be CRATE
full, these city politicians have contrived
always to head off any legislation adverse to
their own immediate interests, and have
managed to preserve their own large power and
profits untouched. They have also succeeded
in obtaining supreme control of their own
organization, and, whether the prize has been
a police commissioner, a Presidential nominee
or Governor, they have not failed to
dissatisfaction. grumbling and curses Of the
rest of the party.
1t is rumored now that these shrewd New
York politicians are looking as sharply as
ever after their own interests, and will be
found coming out of the Presidential contest
all right, whatever may otherwise be the
result. 1t may be that Seymour will be
swept out of the field by the October freshet,
and that Hoilmans chances may thereby be so
seriously impaired as to render his success
hopeless. Yet we are well assured that even
in that event the New York managers will
contrive to escape serious damage, and that
they are already considering the prudence Of
certain side arrangements by which a secret
movement in favor of Grant and Griswold
may leave their own nice pickings in this city
intact. 1t may be that the republican victories
in October will render that party so indepen-
dent as to incline them to reject all advances
and to prepare for a grand seizure OF the
municipal perquisites and plumber as well as
of the State and federal spells. Their
leaders and cappers already exhibit
dangerous DISPOSITION to carry things with