The New York herald., 1868-06-11
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
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WARD POLITICS AND WARD POLITICIANS.

Tour Of the sixteenth and Twentieth Wards
The Choice OF the Democracy for Presi-
dent-The Candidates for Local Omces.
The upper section OF the city OF New YOrk-and by
the upper section we mean that portion OF the city
which is located above Fourteenth street-possesses
features which, they mark dstinctvey In social
resemblance from the lower and more popu!ous
portion Of this city has also its distinct political
characteristics Below Fourteenth street the local
ward rings under the influence OF the
local political barons exercise sort OF
feudal tyranny over the voters, and the
machine has unlimited sway. Above Fourteenth
street. however, we breathe q purer atmosphere and
the democracy more independent In purse, ere also
more restiye Of political control or the upper wards
the
SIXTEENTH WARD
is perhaps the most favored, the closeness OF the
vote between the democracy and the radicals on
local candidates makes It necessary for the leaders
to conciliate the hardhsted, and hence each man
has his value. There Is in this ward no distinct poll
tical leader like Tweed, OF the Seventh ward Hayes,
OF the Fourteenth; Norton, Of the Eighth; Fox, OF
the First; Brennan, Of the Sixth; Cornell, Of the
Seventeenth or Loew, OF the Eleventh; but the Tam
many General Committee OF the ward contains
number OF men each OF whom Is Q leader, among
whom may be mentioned Emanuel B. Hart (who Is
announced as q candidate for Congress In
the place Of T. f. Stewart), Nathaniel jar
Wis, Jr, D. v. Freeman, Richard O'GOrman
and James Watson and Peter Doan (who
is spoken Of as an asprant for Police Justice in the
stead OF Thomas E. Ledwith). The Independent de-
mocracy have vigorous organizations, and the rad
Cal strength Is well managed BY Char
ley Spencer, who, Notwithstanding his Outre
political views, s q generous fellow and well
liked in the ward. He is we were informed
Congressional race with his democratic competitor
at the next election. Alexander Mcleod and Reg
ser Dayton are his able M IN m
is strong and sincere, while Hancock has many
friends. The Chase men Of this ward, we were
informed while we tarred at the "WO0dbine /" were
to send procession from the ward to the Chase
meeting OF the Central Chase Association at
IS this ward
partaking of Its political character, though more
largely democratic In Its majority, Il the
TWENTIETH WARD,
the home OF Peter Bismarck Sweeny, the emperor
of the Tammany despotsm and one OF the shrewdest
Is at present sojourning at Saratoga supposed to be
drinking spring water while he consults with Sey-
mour and Cagger Paddy Mcclure. one OF the ge-
'Bedad an think that the moghty Pather Bismarck.
as the HORALD calls him, is q Chase mon from the
way the onicials talk for him, though sometimes
think that Pather is pulling the wool over their eyes,
and that he names Seymour while he lils
as Sys %os to ssSS1 sSt Gs an Se
not, 1t is certain that all hands join In
the grand chorus, and John Brce clasps hands with
John Hardy and Nelson j. Waterbury, while Peter
TrainOr smokes delicate cigars and compares poll
tics to groceries, and the crafty Alexander Frear
while musng OF Glenn, probably thinks OF Chase and
nurses the thought for ripe futon. The political
contests Of this ward have been severe and well con-
tested, and have been fought upon strategic princi-
ples and the three great leaders, John Brice (gene
rassimO OF the Tammany fOrces), John Hardy COM
mander Of strong force OF free ancesl ana Thomas
E. Ledwth with the fOrorn hope OF the once power
full Mozart organization, have In many cleo
tOns displayed COnsummate skill In the
management OF their forces, and their SCARED
veterans can show many trophies Of victory lnow on
exhibition at the Civic Museum IN the City HalI
that now anmates them Is to r0ut the radicals
plant the standard Of victory over the custom houses
aud the navy yards and to dsp0ssess the swindling
republicans; who have grown rich upon their coun-
trys ruin OF their fat places, and to stop the Treas
ury leaks &c. To accomplish this end they are pre-
pared to 20 for the 'fricnd" OF John Cochrane,
should he receive the regular nomination. and will
poll vote In the Twentieth ward without parallel
In Its political history.