The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
POLITICAL INTELLIGENC E.
CITY POLITICS.


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Thu DissensIons OF Parties-The Republi.
can Seceders-Tho Peoples Candidate-The
ssThirty.seven Starr Cnndidate-OtherC Can
didates In the FieId-The Gubernntorin
Contest-The City Judgeship.
The dlssensious in the republican ranks wnich ma
existed for some time past seems be the increase
and threatens to end in general smash up Tho syria
cuse Convsntionss who have placed upon their ticks
General Grant and Governor Fenton, intend to night
out all summer on the line they have sssctsd inde
pendent Of tho secession of large numbers OF their for
soer friends and former political associates The indie
fstieable leader OF the straight wing holds ou
against any compromise with his seeding friends
and these ind themselves in rather un
pleasant nx. They have almost virtually
withdrawn themselves from the great body Of the party
and have organized themselves into Union republican
party They refused to act with the party proper At the
Convention In Syracuse though they sent delegation
there with the object Of endeavorng TO promote con-
cord between The two republican organizations Of this
city They charge however that tho Convention wai
packed; that the programme TO DO acted upon had
been already drawn up; that debate consultation
was permitted and that therefore. their efforts towards
eectng to concord and unity Of action was out
OF the question The republican party in this city has
no head though 1t h not without good many wings
Tho Fenton wing the Spencer wing the Murphy
wing and other designated wings too numerous
20 mention. But the who during the war
always appeared foremost inhe republican ranks. who
kept up the prestige Of the party who excited popular
enthusiasm and gave influence and power TO the
organzaton-those longer seen at their meet
ings and public assemhages The leaders OF the party
to-day are sedubbed selfconstituted leaders who
hope TO use the organization TO advance their own
personal objects and interests and hence the split IN inc
ranks from the cashing OF those interests IL Is
MurshS ring, that the petty leaders OF 1t are
all place hunters and office seekers, ana that, In
fact they are merely practising a Their aT tactics ,,d 10
alliance worth considerable promise OF reward
To this latter party attached many republicans ready
10 abandon their old standard-to make compromise
with their political conscience. and to go over body and
soul the democratic ranks for consideration These
mon see opening for appointments tho election Of
either Mr. johnson General Grant, let them fight
earnestly In the cause OF either. General Grant will
not owe his election Y! mere political ors,nz,on or to
man Of the whole people, not Of party, and he will
not therefore, have friends TO advance or enemies to de-
son they fear will reach the goal should he be started
ahead Of any adversary and therefore, hcy will not
commit themselves him. II Chase had . show, they
might 90 him. for they radical enough for anything
that promises them the spois OF vctoryfA places In
the public cribs Let Chase receive the nomination
with Z fair chance OF success, and these trmmors-
these very weak kneed repuDcaos-these antiradcas.
would instantly outradcal the radicals-out-Spencs
democrat Of their own choosiag, as for republican
indeed little more so, II their services should b
accepted ON their o.u conditions They are looking
ont for such one and they have him. only at present
however IN their MINDS eye The fact Is that senator
Doolitle h the new Moses Of this wandering tribe Of
into the promised land which IN the words OF the song
10 80 near and yet so far" 10 them These are the
Of republicans, who are ready to march with their
democratic leader under that nag with thiry-seven
stars. THIS exclamation of the Senator In Congress
few days has been taken up as sort OF rayng cry.
cheering note to sustain their courage, balm to their
political conscience, that feels yielding to the bland.
tshmens OF place. yearnng for the Presidential flesh
pots, scented ever weakly in the distance. The
" thirty starr Idea 10 taken up in Abe spirit OF
happy omen jackson had his talsmanic utterance :
<'By the Eternal the Union must and shall be pre-
served" Other great men had incxha capital In
. chance saying. General Dix made great hs when
American flag, shoot him the spot, and Doc
Titles reply to senator on the floor Of
nag he would march, the PRESIDENT Of the Phiadslpha
Convention replied, Under the flag with thirty
stars" The ialtcr'ng, the shaky republicans IL
andtn their c0unsels inscribe II their banner and
write under 1t In hoe sigpo u,nci'-ihat IS they would
Ike They think also that Nth the name Of Hancock
on the'icket, with Doote for the Vice Presidency,
their apstacy would not smell 80 rank II that gaIan,
general had already accepted the role OF second fiddle
for the rnve purpose OF easing their couscences The
party Is avhoe, II not brought with the people,
wheel agaiino line In the coming campaign for Grant,
pated into thr original chaotic clements and the place
that knew II hall know II no more forever. That will
DO the day ofiubilee for the democrats. no doubt
But there still another republican party, now
known IS The dry goods party, with A. T. Stewart,
Daniel Coopa and others OF that k-the foremost
infect Of tn, party In this city-who seem disposed
either to fight 1t out me Grant line all summer
to accept tn Doote battle-cry OF thirty stars
THIS party w go mo me nsns On ner own NOOK and
has yet dscenei on the star Spanged Banner and as
for the secedSs who may have joined him, between the
two fses thatw BIO opened on them few OF them will
escape from The political slaughter. This party have
seiected for their candidate the veteran Commodore
Vanderbilt the chosen chief he and railroad
Interests Commodore m
no sign but he knows the distance and his own bottom,
and no decides On running ns win never count the
che risk and go IN to win II be can. One thing is GER
tain he viii be very heavily backed by friends in the
The Commodore, however, 10 patriotic; and be gave
the magnncent vessel called alter himself 10 the govern
whole weighs or his powerful influence 10 Grant in tho
coming contest for she Presidency, and make another
In the democratic ranks and councils there il lull.
Tho leaders seem 70 be completely at to whom
they shall select as their candidate They receive
encouragem from the West 10 venture Mr. Pende-
con. Mr. Johnson, after sudden and pocted fare
up, ssoms 10 have suddenly sunk again in Inc socket
and they fear that with the expiration OF his in
there Is no prone 'bean heat hat will his light roume
They have accordingly lost most OF whatever confidence
they really had on his avaibilty Seymour they are
letting severely alone for tho present They win
hold him in hand ~ thor wilkins bicawber,
him--if not, So Senator Dooilte seems to be
their trump card at present. vito whom they associate
the name OF denoral HANCOCK. why they do not e.
verse the the ticket and make IL Hancock
and Dootlc, appears TO puzze them, and 10 fact TO
add 10 the middle IN which they find themselves.
The people have not sli.red themselves the matter
yet None OF the called meetings held either
side have brought together the voters or tho city in
strength. ANY popular lecturer charging dollar and
y cents for admission 10 the hall OF the Cooper In
stiute could attract large audiences appeared
the three late occasions which political meetings
were held there. This does arise from any apathy
on the part OF tue peope with regard 10 the Presden
tal contest; but thoy to abide events and
81 tho proper time TO so IN for the bost man.
- s...... THE GrBKaSATORIAL CONTEST.
Tho contest for the Governorshp has undergone q
0sw phase an old candidate Ia former contests has again
entered the lists Tho political Action Of the ammany
ring-the Grand Sschem is candidate for gubsrnato
rial honorA Judge barnard Ia SILL however in tho
neld and VIII not withdraw from the contest till he has
measured bis strength with the Prince Tammapy
hmsclf Senator Murphy, Of Kings, 10 also candidate
Cor nomination, ana he, too w the joust through
before he surrcodcrs There will thus be three
for the Executive chair and warm time may be sx-
pectee.
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