The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-11

The October Work Of the Campaign-NO
Change in the Position Of Candidates for
Omce-Thc Vacancics-The Congressional
and Assembly Districts-The Work Of the
Coming Week.
The active work OF the campaign in this city is now
being prosecuted with the greatest vigor and with
determination TO push things The coming week
VIII be the most active OF the season, a. In 1t the
County Convention viii probably be held and all
that 10 now uncertain a. to the Tammany slate will
be made clear. Tammany Ia now ready to hold the
primaries throughout the city, and delegates to the
several local conventions are to be elected next
Thursday evening, soon after which the ring win
designate the men for the offices.
THE OFFICES AND THE CANDIDATES.
The principal fight is over the Regstership, and on
the result heavy wages are pending. Justice Con-
molly has numerous hackers, and he himself, though
exceedingly quiet and unexcited ON the subject
chors his hopes for the nomination on the word of Bill
Tweed and the assurances he received from few
interested parties who make believer that they are
the condants OF the leaders of the ring in the matter
Of the Registershp and who make reports to the Big
Judge to suit his longings and aspirations there
anent But the Falstaffian candidate for the favor
OF the ring ought to know by this time how well the
magi OF the kitchen ring can "keep the word
OF promise to the ear and break 1t to the
hope" and he will therefore have to abide
his soul with patience, knowing from
experience how "moghty unsartain'' are the red
men OF Tammany. The principal candidate that
completes with him for the Tammany nomination is
Alderman Joe Shannon, Alderman Conan having, 10
Is said retired from the field. Among the knowing
pledges, supposing such were made to Connolly, the
belief is that the Big Judge will be thrown overheard
when the time Is ripe for the nomination.
For the Supreme Court vacancy there Ia now no
other name mentioned but that Of the present in
cum6ent. Judge Barnard, and Of course his re. elec
For the City Judgeship the race for the Tammany
nomination lies between the present incumbent and
A Ass District Attorney Cunning 8. Bedford Jr
for the office, but Mr.. Sedgwick has too hopeful a
prospect, II he moved actively in the matter Of the
ent incumbent, Mr.. Samuel G. Courtney, retire, for
him to run muck against the forces OF Tammany
for an oce that almost prescrptvely belongs to the
ring
For the Supervsorship Mr.. william NJ Tweed is OF
course the nominee OF Tammany, and OF there
is no man in the democratic ranks with temerty suf
fcient to break lance with the sturdy Bill when
once he stands armed for the encounter.
The vacancy for the Corporation Counsel Office Is
matter OF great dlBqu1etude not only to the candi
dates for the office, but to the ring ITSELF The ring
finds 1t difficult to discriminate between the present
renee, who has been always stanch adherent OF
the Tammany power added to which he is very
But Mr.. Lawrence can sfrord TO walt: and mope he
is willing to aid the ring in its contemplated strategy
to gust O'Gorman, though he himself may not
is held In the background for the present, before
whom, when brought to light the big 80" himself
Will incontinenty wilt, in political sense.
THE YORKvILLE POLICE COURT VACANCY.
In the event OF Justice Connolly getting the Tam
many nomination for Register Mr. John Masterson is
fill the vacancy Mr.. Masterson is in every respect
qualified for the post, and no man succeeding the
present incumbent could so popularity and desirably
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
In the Fourth district the present member, John
Fox, VIII probably get the Tammany nomination
Mr.. Fox will be opposed before the voters by George
Francis Train, whom the democratic Union party
and the Fenan element OF the district will put for
ward should Train consent to run.
In the Fifth (Morrissey's district there Is consider
able trouble. John has not yet been reconciled to
the big lnjun OF Tammany, but he stands secure in
the devotion and fidelity TO his Of Bill Tweed
and other influential members Of the Tammany
power. More than one political bushwhacker has
the promises OF Hoffman, but the prospects are that
John will preserve both his place and his scalp, HofY
man to the contrary notwithstanding. The repub-
licans intend making big tight In the district, but
they are engaged in such squabble among them
selves that they are incapable OF united action
against their political rivals.
In the sixth, Stewards district there several
competitors, each anxious to Gust the present in
cumbent, to beatthe other aspirants and get the
nomination for himself Sunset Cox is most prom
inently spoken OF as the favorite OF Tammany, but
ton, and denounce him as a carpet-bagger in the dis
trict: they will have nothing TO do with him. though
he should be backed by the whole influence and
power OF Tanmany. The sound men OF that patri-
otto democratic district are not going TO bind them
selves hand and foot to the representation OF a
man intimately associated and afiliated with
Wade Hampton, Forrest, Toombs and Others
of the late rebels, and whom ne chap
eroned through this city, during the
for some time afterwards. The are various republ-
can candidates spoken OF in connection with the
representation OF this district, but no positive se
lection has as yet been made
In the seventh district, Chanler's-composng the
Eleventh and Seventeenth wards-Charley Cornell
ex-Street Commissioners, who was In the field as
competitor, has withdrawn, and is now working
effectively for iChanler. The fight here is rather
between wards than between men. The Seventeenth
ward claims the nomination. and as it is entitled TO
two more votes in the convention than the Elev-
eath, unless this extra strength is neutral
Eleventh warders, Chanler will get the renomina-
ton. Henry Cakins contests the Tammany nonina-
COUNTY Clerk IoeW. Colonel Iync viii run on t1e
nomination OF the outside organizations, and as the
Mozarters and Democratic Unionists strong In the
district, he will make big fight against TaInmany,
and the nominee OF the ring will have "big con-
tract'' TO beat him.
opposition at present, though Charley Baker
well known In the neighborhood Of Beck
man street, Is spoken OF as likely con-
william II. Davidson, the safe manufacturer, l.
spoken OF their candidate for the representation
OF the district General Arthur on the same side
whichever Of them may be elected to run on the
republican ticket seems to count discontinue, but
even defeat, when nobodys hurt, may be some
times desirable for other and Interior objects and 1t
is something to point TO a sacrifice made for the
sake OF party.
In the Ninth, Woods district II Is now an accepted
fact that Mr. Wood Ii not candidate for renomina-
ton and has positively declined the compliment of
a nomination by his late constituents Among the
candidates in this district are General General VIII
liam =. Hillyer seeking the Tammany nomination,
Mr. Josiah Porter ditto and Amos b. Perkins ditto.
THE ASSEMBLY CONTEST
wakes warmer as the day OF the convention ap-
proachee. There are hosts OF competitors against
the nomination OF ex-members In every district and
the struggle going on In the different wards keeps
the boys busy every night What with the torch light
PROFESSIONS, the banner raisngs the ward meetings.
the primaries, the receptions the Publications
and outside demonstrations, the political atmosphere
Is in terrible state OF commotion. But the coming
week VIII clear OF things very considerably. The
news from pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana, on
Tuesday night next, will be anxiously looked for
ward to, and from receipt OF full election returns
from those states will date new phase In the po-
litical contest OF 1868.
Train for C0nGress-A Card from Colonel
Magic.