The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-20

putty II b notorious that Fernando Wood re-
~ simply piece OF machinery out OF which ne ,oad
brlhs money and that his clammy hand alutched
us friends or parceed out to its enemies. His self
han e,s snu gteed dsgusted his best supporters who
principle to the corruptions of Tsmmany. T6ey had
lett MIN before he finally lad down his arms and sur
During the exHtence Of Of 1 tSs oa ae enemy
other independent democrats oroan,@at;ons S,,r1ry
lures OF individuals OF cques The MR. sne ro ven
tious OF these We're the McKeon party the followers
N nudge MoKeon se Which became the
Cooper Union democracy, with Waterbury Savaas'
Halpne and Mike Connolly at Its head fhe forSlef
sore heads the general privilege Of grumbiinS and
growing at every election and now and then the
trict for q few dollars. The latter. un %ls,
the spirited and gallant lead OF Miles 6'ReiIy,
aid Of the sp won ng 0rea a w the
the Registership in 1860. From that point COM
menced its decline. The following year 1t made
II. Anthem, who Withdrew at the proper moment and
turned over the organization 10 TamInany The SUBJ
sequent unfortunate loss OF Miles O'Reilly drove the
last nail into the colin OF the Union democracy, and
now 1t would be imposs bic for 1t to carry single
election district in the city.
The only outside organization now remanr m
pable OF measuring swords with Tammany ~ Ss n s
sessng any strength worthy OF conslderat II 10 me
sound and healthy organization OF Jr .,Se Michael
Connolly and his big snlelah. Mix bas q nower
OF his own, peculiar 60 him, and d'I nosapessed
By Ssen no gained Gaedr IS easg 'as n.y. How it has
Police justice Nike has oe "a the great champion Of
saoaet on r the sacred rights Of the
as the king OF his ass Whn Sss ever seen ~ Pas
Without Seht city Of New York for years past
riding u az esS ,dlng bathering Mike in baro9che
h,rnar che head OF the procession and looking
UasS chan the barouche, driver and horses put to-
f AND WSo caPsee Of carrying them all on his sho%
6rated In Jones' Wood without recognizing the bury
form Of the Judge towering above all others in the
thickest Of the 1una AT q Fenian gathering Nike
Connolly is certain to be on hand outFenianin0
Fenia. At wake Mike Connolly is sure to bo
siding over the refreshments At an Irish merry.
making Mike Connolly is there to dance with tho
turn at the fiddle in Case Of the ABSENCE Of the
fiddler or after he has disappeared under the table.
Then, does not Mike own q seventeen ton yacht,
christened the Geraldine, sailing IN the bay with
green nag, emblazoned with golden harp, dying az
| her mast head, which he naunts in the face Of all
ditlon to all these qualifications Judge Mike Is ub.
quitOus. He Is to be seen everywhere, at all times,
and one OF his pecuarites is that after q poll.
! tcal defeat-for Mike does sometimes run for
Office and does sometimes get defeated-he seems TO
in the aa Park the day the
poll, surrounded by his numerous body guard and
gaining more popularity from his failure than he
| would ever have realized from success. In short,
Mike is Irish all over from the top Of his head to the
tip of his sheah, and II the philosophy Of Congress-
man Donnelly In regard to the Washburne family's
marks be correct should expect to md the Judge
| and all his descendants similarly emblazoned ON the
broadest part OF their persons with green nag and
| harp.
Such is Michael Connolly, the big Judge who now
desires to enter Tammany through the door Of the
Registership and to bring ali his followers into the
| Wlgwam. Now that Wood has laid down hts
sword and dag, been reconstructed and restored
to his former position In the organization 1t ID for
Tammany to decide whether she is prepared to take
in Big Mike, with his big shielah, his barouche,
fiddle and whlskey bottle, and 80 swallow up the
sole remaining outside element possessing any
strength before the people. 1t may be good thing
the Judge Independent OF the big fees Of the Regis
tership 1t will place him in position to provide for
his hungry followers in the city offices and will give
him an important voice in the distribution of the
federal patronage In case OF the election OF Seymour.
AS an insider he will have an influence which as
| an outsider he could not possess, in shap-
ing the foreign policy OF the administration,
and in the event Of the liberation Of Ireland he
would nave the inside track for the post OF first Min
lister Of the United States to the Irish republic. 1t Is
no wonder, when all these advantages are in the scale
on one SIDE that Bismarck Sweeny should hesitates
diplomatic and hint that there may be those who
believe that Big Mike should undergo thorough
| process Of reconstruction under military discipline
before he receives The Registers fees from the hands
or Tammany Such, indeed we believe to have been
and Nike, and we have no reason TO suppose It was
altered mp TO seven O'Clock on Monday morning.
| top of a baggage wagon, rode down to the denot
aud left the Branch. NSf0'
Mast Last week has been gay one socially at Long
| second enivened the place, and the CAV uniforms
We're great addition to the bathrooms, which were
W
In social as In political life there are Ger ain to DO
ups and downs, intrigues, triumphs and crosses.
| Wnne as an encampment the VISIT OF the Twenty-
second was not military success the attention paid
| to them gave evidence Of the esteem In which tho
grand ball was given in its honor by Mr. Charles a..
| stetson, Jr, or the Stctson House, who was for.
% 10 a ne This probably
| at the Branch The toilets were exceedingly ele-
CANT and some Of them wei worthy Of notice. Colo
mel Oppenheims wife wore o superb dress OF pearl
/ coored satin. with pink trimmings, very long train
very handsome white point lace shawl powdered
Shook was tasefully and richly dressed as usual
| In a rose coored MORE antique Dress with lona
traln wnlte point lace 0verskir and green ivy and
berry trimmings. She had on profusion of yaiua.
Die diamonds and two diamond earrings In each
ress %as 0 Sea is S 0 Mrs. Dr.
with white point lace trimmings and handsome dia.
mond ornaments and she looked exceedingly wen.
The Misses Hastings daughters OF Hugh j. Hast
ings were dressed with much taste, In green silk
dresses, white point lace berthas, white underskrs
OF DR.. Louis 4. Sayre wore q handsome drab am
with blue satin stripes, black point lace trimmngr
point lace headdress. Mrs. Hoey swept through the
room as gracefully as ever, with OF the new stylo
white point lace shawl and splendid diamonds Mrss
I. w. b. Hughes OF New York. looked charmingIv in
and emerald ornamental There were other ricSsS
dressed ladies In the room, and among them one
with four or i've heavy bracelets on each arm I'M.
the days OF wicked giants and cruel princes. 2,
The ball was q success and was conducted on true
not sandwich cup OF coffee or dish of Ice cream 10
disturb the rest OF persons with Indifferent dlges.
tons; but In spite OF this there considerable DIE.
content manifest In consequence OF the Invitations
being confined TO the commissioned Officers. AS the
ball was prolessedy gwen In honor OF the regiment
'the boys" did not greatly relish this aud on Frda1
return match'' TOOK place ct the Continental, I.
when the non.commissioned officers aud pri.
Yates were invited. and IL was Q great suc.
cess. On saturday the regular reception and ball
were given at the stetson House by the regiment
when there were perfect am and q glorious time
a review on Sunday ended the exploits OF the
Twenty-second at the Branch and the regiment efs
by special train on Monday morning. Last night
the Metropolitan Hotel guests gave their fourteenth
annual ball and had fine entertainment. Mr..
James b. Nicholson and family, Of New York; DIT.
Skinner and his wife; Judge Beede, OF the Supreme
Court OF this state; ex Senator Wall, Chauncev
and wall