The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
CITY POLITICS.

INC JcpublicaD LOvefeast-Aiiuirs at the
N"r" nm House-Tbe Irish Rights Societies
~ New Political OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Offices
40 be FHied-Conxressional and Assembly
Matters.
Since ouT last weeks article on city politics there
Has beer a very considerable advance made in the
progress OF The campaign. The stronghold OF the
republicans in the State of Maine, which was
assailed by the dover OF The democratic chivalry,
not only withstood the shock OF the enemy, but
reFxllsed them with considerable loss. The leaders
sent out from This city 10 lead ne democrats in that
State Ia. the contest have returned diseartened and
Gcmor lzcd. Their deiea, III the Pine Tree state
mas hssi the effect 70 a great extent OF unnerving
them for the struggle that is upon them here.
Al hl events. they to look upon the
don be event in November through the same
ma Tniiying lens as formerly But the great stake
u he played for in this State-the Chief Magis-
" fcJ-is too important and desirable an
sice TO be weakly fought for; and hence The
ImInany leaders are putting forth all Their
sGength to be prepared in the impending struggle
1iunors are afOat IN the that should the porents
An Pennsylvania between ths and October threaten
such sad effects 10 The democratic cause as have
been experienced ia Maine the Tammany ring
will call "a parey with the chief opponents here on
the gubernatoria ticket and submit terms OF com
promise having for their object the quiet but
behalf OF Seymour, if the republicans guarantee IA
similar secession from their candidate-Grisw Old.
These are omnous prognostics to how the wind
blows and az 10 the force OF the storm that viii beat
directly in all its devastating power against Old
Tammany. But II the ring has forebodngs the
pablicans Of tins city. cheered by late events enter
tain only hopes Of great promise in the future; and
while under less suspicious circumstances they
might be willing 10 enter into negotiations with the
democracy 10 great but yet partial success
they are now confident or victory the whole
ticket that they resolved TO enter into no treaties
with the ring. As between Grant and Seymour so
must II be between Griswold and Hofrman-terms,
unconditional surrender" There is, however, no
hack OF effort strenuous exertion on the part OF
TaBnDaDy, either in this city and State or in the
other states where the October elections looked
forward 10 as ndices OF the ultimate result OF the
November campaign. Richard OGorman, who did
n little work for The ring Maine, came back incon-
uRently and without the acquescence OF his employ
ers, and thereupon his rival for the Office OF Corpora
tion Counsel Mr. Abram J. Lawrence was at once
sent forth to I'll his place among the Tammany
speakers, circumstance which is indicative OF his
succession to the corporation cOunselship, which
G'GorIhan Is anxious TO retain. AS the whole pros
pect OF the party In the gubernatoria contest turns
upon The results in Pennsylvania, fresh batch OF
speakers nave been detailed for the service OF HO-
man and tue ring IN the Buckeye State Sunset Coy
and new candidate in the political arena, Mr. A. G.
Davis lawyer in this city, and others have been
sent forth as apostles OF the Tammany faith TO stir
no the nagglng zeal OF the Pennsylvanans and TO
yet them, II possible, to undo the work in Maine |
The prospects are that the eypectant democratic
neminee for Congress from the Sixth district will |
get . civil hint to git" to which he may give the |
response returned under somewhat similar circuu-
stances of intrusion II betn and thereupon decamp
so much for The sunset OF Holiman's prospects in
PENNSYLVANIA, so far as they bear upon Tie result OF
the gtberDatOria election here.
THE STATE OF PARTIES.
tiie divisions and dissenslons which prevail in |
both the democratic and republican ranks ID this
sity bid fair To be settled and healed from a mutual
withdrawal on all sides from the extreme positions
taken 10y the petty leaders, whose self-interesis
thoush Kept out of view from the rank and file
were really at the bottom Of all the trouble.
THE REPUBLICAN BREACHES
the breaches made IN the republican ranks from |
dubbed leaders, are well nigh repaired, aud tic
party VIII ere long present an unbroken ana serried
Iihe wben WIN tne Boys ~ blue IN 'front.' they
shail be ordered to move on the enemy's works IN
November next. The lovefeast held" In Cooper
Institute Oh Monday last, under the auspices Of
Charley Spencer, Thomas Murphy and Rufus An
arews was intended as a public assurance Of the
unity OF the party-that the triunvirate now
ready 10 receive all contributions Thai might be sent
In 20 further the work Of the campaign. IL was "a
sbrewd piece OF policy, the effect of which was
room made apparent ia the exchequer OF the party.
The IN Maine was the grand op-
nortuniy for this display OF reconciliation, and on
his colleagues were handed over the NICE little |
snm OF $4,000 for the campaign III this CITY, conri-
bned by committee Of twenty-five, self-appolntei
for the purpose. The only division in the party now
n THAI OF the clique headed 10y Waldo Hutchns and |
J. fithlan The action OF the former in the use of
the guillotine erected by hm m the Tax Commits. |
sioner's Office has given mortal offence to some OF
the late most influential olcehoders In that depart
iDent and the result * that combination Is formed
a. anst him 10 which he must ,succumb or else ne !
destroys all chance that his supporter Governor |
fcnton) might have for the vacant Senatorship
THE CUSTOM ROUSE.
IN The Custom House the work Of demolition and /
ICpar y going on with telling results. There never
was 50 clean sweep made OF political opponents. !
NaNcnan ana Leland, the latter Collector Sinythe's |
secretary. have converted secretary McCuochs re- |
rebchDent orGer into beson OF destruction against
tue poor democratic oflicehoders. The order H. ear
i'u "ul WIN VeileeanCe 10 Tue extent ol usnssing
d'inocfHtH; bUi Their places are immediately filed
Win republicans. Wakeman ~ thus working 10 !
secure bamsct the survey orsp; but The rrcpressl-
be Spencer, who swears by Grant, VOWS that Wake- I
man must walk the plank.
ThE DEsocRATIc fARTY-A NEW IRISH ELEMENT
The greatest danger that has az yer threatened the /
power of Taumany Is presenting itself rom n quar- |
les where danger might he least expected to Turk. |
The ieuds that heretofore arisen in demo
cratic ranks and which, in the of the Mozart
and Democratic Union organizations, all mad their |
oTigin IN the ambition or cupidity of leaders whom
the alpowcrfu ring with the entire control of
TIE CT! government ana Their reckless OF the /
peoples money could not satisfy The Leaders of |
these bodies actuated 10y sordid motives and |
we're therefore always being bought over by the !
rug whenever their opposition became troublesome.
TIVE rank ara file were thus deceived. aud having
cohesive power In themselves naturally became /
merged again in the democratic mass aud voted /
without hesitation the regular ticket upon all Occa-
siohs, aud thus al the danger that from these
h,nations threatened Tammany merely superb |
.ai and no one was ever hurt. But very different
s'Wn 9, opposition now appears ON the scene--an |
.lposluOh ed by men actuated 10y motives far dlf- |
nltut Ton ihose which entered into the compost |
,"I w parties heietulOre Under the title OF Irish
hlghtH societies. All organization which bids fair
- bec"ne power IA the state has been formed
w ms CIV anu bIooANn, having for It's object the
reclamation ol the Trash element rom the siibseryI
ency TO which political gamesers ana ryicksters had
f0r So many years degraded II. Consequent upon !
ave ifst onec comes The man design VI the present