The New York herald., 1868-06-20
CITY POLITICS..

Democratic Leaders-The Unanimity Of tn,
Masses for Chnse-The Republican Party
Truce Among the FactiOns-The Republican
Candidate for GOvernOr-The Coming Dele
cation.
The racing and yachting season has most favorabl,
inervened to stave Off for week or two the duties
and responsibilities which attach to those who claim
to the political machine in this city. The chie
OF Tammany, with their augers their soothsayers
and spOkesmen are all, day after day, absent from
their accustomed haunts, and the oracle is silent
The heads of the democratic party are literally at
on the yachting question, WHILE metaphorcally
speaking, they are on the same boundless
element with regard to their duty on the political
situation, with seemingly o far less reliable
compass to steer by than that known in navigation.
The duty Of the hour Is pressing upon them and the
responsibilities they incur from their position de-
mand immediate consideration. Yet, with the un-
certainty, the vacatiOn, the trimming and the CON-
promising that always deter men who have been
''down on their luck" they fear to take the only
bold step that promises the party and the country
chance of The leaders know that the great
heart of the democracy Of this city beats with hope
and encouragement for the future at the anticipation
that wise counsels will prevail at the coming Con-
vention and that Chase will be the nominee OF that
Convention. The people understand the question and
the emergency in all their phases and bearings They
have become convinced as one man that the only
prospect for the settlement Of the country its recon-
struction as Union and its return to q glorious
career lies In the success OF the democratic party and
the overthrow OF the revolutionary element that has
so long weighed down the energies OF the people,
They know, too that that and the hopes and
promises dependent thereupon are only to be
achieved by the nomination OF Mr.. Chase, and yet
the leaders, reckless Of the very elements that give
force and power to the party shrink from entering
upon that course which the people demand. They
desire above all things to defeat the republican
party In the coming campaign They desire to
the control Of the government with all its power and
patronage, they desire to humiliate and defeat
party that has so long excluded them from Office and
from all participation in the administration Of govern
act and valor' what they are In desire. They are
"letting ! dare not walt upon / would, like the
et as THIS is Just the condition
the time and the opportunity shall have passed away
in which they could have, by one bold, wise and
party, as that OF the party Of progress, enlighen-
ment and sound political doctrines. The delega-
expedlency or compromise men, prepared this
moment to cast large majority vote In favor of
Chase The voters of this city, Of every nationality
are strongly supporting the Chase movement in the
hope or assuring their leaders that their best policy
is to vote for the only man that promises chance
meeting Of the democracy, independent OF would be
leaders and buncombe orators Is very generally can
vassed, and there is prospect that the democratic
and conservative republican voters OF the city be-
fore the coming week has expired will call such
meeting, and speak out in favor Of Chase as the first
favorite OF the Empire City for nomination at the
Convention In tones that cannot be disregarded.
The republican party are jubilant over the sup
posed pose decline OF the Chase stock in the market.
They have come to look upon the election OF Grant
as certainty, and under this conviction and with
the elaton 1t creates they are now determined to
small hopes Of success therein. There has been a
temporary truce in the faction fight that has SO long
IN # is SAID at %eed ba
thrown oil on the troubled waters, first,
by, BY assuring the most eager Of the place
and their own particular pet Offices for them.
selves individually In the new regime that all their
demands shall be ''granted;'' and, secondly. by
frightening them into harmony by his last astound.
Ing feat of egerdemain-his exhibiting Horace
Greeley under the very thimble on the board least
suspected. Horace and Thurow have shaken hands,
and the former IL to be the candidate for Governor
under the auspices OF the latter. The Is the
assurance OF the leaders that they occupying the
position OF the lark and her young As long as
the democrats only talk Chase, but fail TO come
into the field with him, they, are perfect.
ly safe and they can grow and get fat for
years to come on the public cribs. All this has had
wonderfully encouraging effect upon the republi-
cans or this city,, and eaton and assurance have
taken the place OF that gloom and despondency with
which they first listened TO the name OF Chase as the
probable democratic candidate for the Presidency.
None OF the delegations proper OF the Democratic
National Convention have yet arrived In the city, IL
is expected that all the Western delegations will ar
cations may arrive before then, but, as body the
western men are expected on that day. The hotels
are making all necessary additions to their extensive
accommodations to meet the great demand that will
be made upon them and there Is no reason to doubt
that our democratic brethren will take back with
them to their distant homes pleasurable reminis-
cences Of their visit to the Empire City,
Meeting Of Soldiers and Sailors.
The soldiers and sailors meeting advertised to
take place at the republican headquarters, e37
Broadway, last night was failure. At the hour
named, eight O'Clock, the janitor the only per-
an v a N hDn a
sufficient number to justify session Of the club.
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Grant and Colfax Club.
The Grant and Colfax Club OF the Ninth district
held regular meeting last night on Beecker street.
near Morton. N. D. Thayer occupied the chair. The
attendance was quite respectable In numbers, out
very little enthusiasm was manifested In the cam
paign. A number OF new members were received
and the club adjourned