The New York herald., 1868-11-08
cry POLITICS.

we Know that the uQ0L l8 OvcI-tuos ~ 70 w Ou ouu
lsst. So fair and foul day We have not seen. The
supremacy for the city and State has been very
hardly contested, ana the result gives democratic
nominee to the control Of the State government for
the next two years. but politically as wen as physI-
cay. the remedies applied for evils while they may
not always be the most pleasant turn out the most
wholesome The election OF Tuesday last In Its results
hear out perhaps, the words OF Nacbeth-sSo fair
and foul day we have not seenn The results aris-
ing from the late contest from local point OF view,
Are NOT only very diversified but very important.
The Mayor Of the city is the Governor elect, and
people are asking each other Are we going TO have
IN election for Mayor or course the general feeling
b that we shall have election by the resignation OF
the present incumbent. In his desire to accede to
the win OF the citizens such important matter
there be little doubt and the question Of
sorshp Is one Of the most thoroughly canvassed and
discussed in political subjects.
THE MAYORALTY
looms up the most important as regards the suf-
ages Of the citizens from the fact that the present
encumbent OF the ONCE is the Governor elect. Who
to be his successorS That is the question. The ring
can answer it, or think they can, "and hereby hangs
tale" There many aspirants to the fat office
fat not only regards the control OF the kitchen fat
OF the City Ha-but the fat which oils the wheels Of
the Tammany machine. The present dame Leonardo
OF the Kitchen has been removed and exalted to the
kitchen Of the Executive house at Albany. So much
for him; he has succeeded in his ambitions but
is it with the ring OF which he was the great con-
Meeting links
TAMMANY EXPOSED.
Often the seeming perfection OF our ideas is the
overthrow Of our hopes-the very success
hardly prepared to meet The success OF
the Gubernatorial move has left vulner-
have protected, and the heel Of the Tammany
party Is exposed IN this way. 1t now devolves upon
he aav ees the ne Mayor 70 to resign
ONCE and leave in the hands Of the people the new
duty-that OF eecting his successor.
WHY THE MAYOR DOES NOT RESIGN.
This Is question which few of the voters Of the
city could answer If left to them. We answer for
them. It Is because that Just at this crisis Peter
the chief manipulation Of the slate and oracle OF the
Kitchen is laid up In ordinary from attack of eec-
be done in his absence. Bismarck is as much ne
cessty TO the ring as the ring is to Bismarck.
THE MAYORAL CANDIDATE.
But now arises the question, who shall succeed the
'Tespectablep gentleman that now holds the Office
OF Mayor, and Is destined to go to Albany? Who win
Tammany rings In here again, but her chimes viii
1al to ring In . Tammany successor Tammany
has aoated on high wave but It win be assurediy
overthrow. The Tammany ark has reached its ARA
70 the party The successorship to the Mayoraty Is
question that engages great deal Of public aten-
Lon, ana mere again coWes in the working Of the
on the Mayoralty question 10 not all ring-at all
0rst idea would naturally be tnat George Washing
ton Mclean, the head Of the Street Department,
would be the man should the present incumbent re-
ESn and leave II to popular vote Of the next Char
ter election. But the Prime Minister Is sick. Peter
Bismarck, Euccumbing to the fatigue OF the Mayor
period, and the May0ralty and all other small mat
ters OF the sort must await his to the braves.
nat MT Mclean would be NH his yors for the May
AcLean's election In doubt.
Well known brewer and railroad manager, Q man
who has not only the greatest interest IN the pros
who Ii personally identified with some Of its most
quired down town Improvements. Mr.. Mclean
YOU'D bring to the discharge Of the duties Of the
OF his fellow citizens Mr.. John Kerr win be seri
GUS antagonist should the question be lett to the
the question, is the present Mayor and Governor
elect going to resignP VIII he leave the question Of
elected him to his present ONCE, but have elected
him to the higher oiiioe which he Is about to NIL
w he IN the h face Of denv e tbs
people the right Of passing another verdict as to
who shall succeed HIM as to the chief magistrate OF
the city. The people will not be satisfied with any
ring arrangement which will deprive them OF this
high privilege. 1t Is hardly be supposed that the
ring would attempt it. but the Bismarck OF the ring
II absent from Its counses and until he Is restored
20 his health and the ring no definite action can be
taken.
First among the candidates spoken Of as likely to
succeed the present Mayor, Is Mr. George w. NC
Lean, Street Commissioner 1t Is enough TO say that
Bill Tweed wils'' IL, and when Bill Is on the track
it win take mighty big "bil' to checkn him, and
Bill himself wants to be checked straight through to
the Street Commissionership; and 80 OF course he
endorses Mclean for the Mayoraty. Another candi-
date not strong or powerful ex-senator Chand-
Srsnst Mr. Kerr should the latter run for the once
as an independent candidate Or run as the nominee
Of Tammany Hail.
election Of Hoffman as Governor the ring is left ex-
posed. The key Of the whole Tammany position is
might be taken at any time. Here is the dilemma
that Iammany finds herself In by the election OF
HOFFMAN, by which she offers herself the rst breach
in its defences for the assaults OF the foe. The
Nayoraty has been the Maakoff OF the deences Of
the ring. That stronghold surrendered leaves the
ring Se Sped 81 srea
therefore, for Tammany will be to appoint subser-
Went tool to succeed the present incumbent OF the
hands OF the ring, as the present incumbent, his
predecessor has always been. Ihe opposition TO
very great. But here presents Itself the Srst
chance to break up the power Of the ring. The re-
publtcans cannot contest with the democrats single
handed the control OF the city; but now, on this
vexed Mayoralty question, they can combine with
the Union democracy, and with a combined and
united enort defeat Iammany in the election OF a
Mayor Should they do so the election Of Hoffman
Governor will be the severest blow the party has
encountered
THE CORPORATION COUNSEL.
There have been seemingly heretofore but two can
didates for this desirabl and lucrative oflce-one
the present incumbent, Mr. Richard O'Gorman, and
the other, Mr.. A. X Lawrence, Jr. II ought to be
matter OF pride to the voters Of our city that two
such able and thoroughly competent men should
run for an 0nlce within their giit Mr.. U'Gorman
the present incumbent, controls-so far as any
ONCE whatever for which he himself might
run or be q candidate Is concerned-the entire
Irish vote; and should his candidacy Mt such time
be one Affect the fate Of general ticket there
no doubt but Mr.. O'Gormans influence would mate
rally arect for good or Ill the success OF such
ticket. Mr. O'Gorman is deservedy popular among
the majority OF our Irish fellow citizens and the fact
OF his appearance last night at the serenade TO the
Governor elect shows that so far as that part OF the
Tammany ring Is concerned his chances for nom
nation are good; but his opponent Mr. A. X. Law
renee willie the former may have the chief Sachens
endorsement the latter Is undoubtedly the fayorte
Of Bismarck Sweeny and Peters-dtter ego, Bill
Tweed himsef-and such tweed AZ Bill puts
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