The New York herald., 1869-07-04
CITY OLiTIC S +,


In the Ascendant.
Tne late bubble toll and trouble that denoted the
condition or the political caudron has almost sub
sided and passed away The ingredients, taken
chiefly from the rat cribs in the Tax Commissioners,
ONCE, that made up tue political pottage having
been duly mixed and the whole subjected sum-
cienty long to the manipulations OF the chiefs of
the feast the aforesaid Commissioners there fol,
lowed general serving out OF the titbts to the
favored few. Ever since the new Tax Commissioners
entered upon office there has been sort of free fight
all round among the host Of eXpectants The chief
braves OF TaInmany did not have it all their own
way. There had been pledges made at Albany at
tne time the change was made In the law appointing
the Board that had to be fulfilled. And it was
therefore, with howl OF disappointment from the
tribe of hungry hangers-on that infest the
City Hall and the purieus OF the Offices where
the chiefs OF the party hold high state that the
announcement of the slate by the Commissioners
was greeted SO 1t must ever be amonr
those who, turning aside from the honorable
avenues OF industry, contemning independent and
honest toll hang on TO the tail of this or that party
in politics, sometimes to be rewarded, it is true by
the shortived gifts or petty oces but oftener to be
thrown aside when their dirty work is done. From
the complexion OF the Board of Tax Commi ssioners
IL was impossible to coniine the appointments to
one party, out TO make all the patronage that could
be made out OF the change. A pretty general sweep
was made OF the old hands II is generally admit.
ted that the vacancies In the higher otlices have
been on the whole well filed, and our citizens may
entertain reasonable hope for q better and more
equaole system OF taxation than has hitherto
prevailed. There are still few appointments to
be made, and the struggle though greatly limite d.
Is stlll waged fercely by those who yet in the
ned ned! and between wnom the result is as yet unde-
cided. The commissioners have had warm time
OF It, and now that the brunt OF the contest Is over
they VIII no doubt seek their respective Capuas to
while away q couple of the beautiful summer
months before they enter upon tue real work of M
Board. - tne
gsees nsss9 was sf At The @ tss t0A ne and rhsQs N
inant part ICES to be lled--ne1er had the dom
go With The great accession Of power in the
rennhcn on nammany, from the demVrazation of the
RADICAL party through the suicidal policy of the
Sa Sal ailQra g Be ms4nanmous~to be just It now
side or the control Of Albany commiss ns-that Is
os as st f great S1n majority % Of the bow nase ss
altar Is erected in the great ,wgwam.
Ana a, SO lar as prospect can be had of the contest
have m Se Se Scohg a eccu9n II is clear that Tamma, w
quer IN fair hght 1t Will concillate bribe and mako
neutral nrle concession in the condition and
stpuation 0 thls or thai job with opposing powers
Is all that Will be needed, and Tamnany reaps the
fruits OF general victory Admitting this as fore
many intend TO exercise Its great power9 win it be
directed, as In times past merely TO the distribution
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rag tag and bobtall that helped to elect them into
powerr win the chiefs perpetuate the old
original application but sadly of place when ap-
piled 10 the booty OF an election contest and to the
vctors thereint
would take column only TO enumerate, and as to |
giving a ss of the candidates In the field for each
ohice, while we desire to give the fullest nforma-
tion to our readers this to them a.lmportant
subjecs, 1t would be impossible to do so in any one
article. Enough TO enumerate the offices and TO |
take them up with their separate interests in the
ne neld Oh politics and as they bear on the prospects
OF the individuals interested and OF the party OF
whom they may be the representatives for ONCE
TIE JUDICIARY
presents the most important range of patronage In |
ne mere les his almost unapproacdable power. From
,he highest court in the city to the lowest ranking
tnrougn all their gradatiOns under the general DIS
tlnclve cognomen Of the judiciary, there vacan-
cles to be filed. BY whom There comes the rub
NO single outgoing member OF that judiciary but |
looks to one man Tor renstalation In ofiice. Do S
these Judges seek the peoples verdict upon their ad
and to re-electIonS No. They look to one :
nan only to nave their names upon the slate, {
another term In the past 1t was struggle OF | l
,arties aI VINO should succeed and whose friends
he leaders on either side to their candidate, and
,iten M the most prodigal with his i-acqulred means
ag and bobta OF the party was the successful can
lluate TO seat on the bench. This not mill
airy but party necessity necessity that exists no
onger, for the simple reason that Tam b
many has no longer need OF allies. The whole t,
POLITICAL machine Is IN Its own hands, unless sud-
len revolution takes place not expected by the seers
u the present time. In this devolves upon y
Ae Tammany chief to take into his own hands the y
gh duty OF putting before the people as their can
dates for seats on the bench the most approved |
nen in the legal profession IN the community. In
lines past and up to the present moment a great
ea has been said against an elective Judiciary and
iavor OF Judiciary appointed by the Executive, B
part from the influences OF politics and OF party.
ne principle evoked may be sound. But party
nay be TO all intents and purposes the executive p
md to this complexion Tammany has. In fact, come
hinUn xrtfh |
ard to the judiciary Is concerned Let, then, the :,
ammany chief take the responsibility OF filling the =,
len that be selected IL is said that Bismarck 70
weeny has looked forward to this very crisis, and
nd proclives, to put the right men in the right pa
Ia laces & Certainly now Is his opportunity and he IS B
events has placed before him. -
THE OFFICEs-THE JUDICIARY W.
re legion. with but little opposition to the Tam -,
amy candidates~nothing beyond what has been so sa
tlmated There are vacancies IN the Supreme mt
3mmon Pleas, Marine Court and surrogate;s Court wi
lere Is also vacancy In the District Attorneys M
lce The slate as to these vacancies, If not made
me OF the aspiring justices who calculate on pro- ~
Oton to turn their attention to trying hold what w
ey already have There is little doubt but WI
ere will be considerable wedding out or these |
,tices, some Of whom. instead OF going to the Be
nch Will have their 'lncnation for the barr fully
athed by complete reputation by Tammany to
d release from all ofcia connection Herewith. Tv
THE LEGISLATURE. III III
full Senate and Assembly to be elected and not 5
SIehb uBnt IL dntCipateu not so mucn as between
al parties as between the Tammany men them | of
YES There is however a complete reticence in | "a
ed ignorance, as to the legislative slate. Many 'ot
estions besides actual fitness have TO be =
nsdered In this connection. and beyond the efforts p
the aspirants themselves In their different ! 'N
tricts very little Is thought OF the question al =
,ugh at the proper time IL will be the most lmpor. -
It that will come under the discussion OF the sbo
ders. and
mere are many other Onlces TO be filled by the
)pe in the coming election, which will be referred get
at the proper time. These preliminary articles ties
merely intended 10 cali the attent,on o tho niac pou
$ to the great interests involved to the direction
parties, the objects to be accomplished by the
itical leaders and IN awokan tha a,actor. NOR
GO of THAR oyvn tn,,as IN tho .V s.eNsois W 5l3
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