New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-22
LOCAL POLITICS.
SCRAMBLE FOR THE TAMMANY ERMINE-LEGA
CALIBER OF TIE CANDIDATES.

CALDER OF THE CANDIDATES.
The most powerful levers of Tammany Hall
On working their political machinery the Police and
Civil Justices OF this city Nine Of the former and eight
h the latter TO be appointed at the coming charter
election They will hold office for six years consequently
AsPir,uts for Tsmmany favor numerous The max
hng III this section Of the political slate always the
hreat of contention among Ward politicians. The
pest recommendation candidate possess is per
sOnal acquaintance with all the thieves 'bummers"
fIouDdcts" ana bulies OF his district who when conso
bdated they election day. form the grand
bf repeaers which last Fall sweed the Democratic
over 2o015 1t IA fact though not generally known,
THAT thcse guardians of the public morals in some in
stance, held indictments the heads Of many Of the
ost characters aud in several have
pended sentence that there always those in read
mess who win perform the ubiquitous service
10 prevent any successful combinations against
She ring Of leeches cingnG TO the
Municipal Treasury All the laws against Illegal voting
twill continue powerless as long Tammany politicians
daily enact the farce of administering justice in the
Police C,drts These funconares in fact nothing
thar the esBains Of the skrmshers Of the Demo
cratic rank and dle There Is consolation in the proba-
bity OF OF the present neumbents being renomi
mated Notwithstanding their allegiance to the Demo
cratic party, they under the whip and spur Of
Uammauy Han. Below give the names Of several Of
the in the various Districts and their political,
kphy sica! moral, and mental caliber:
In the lst District which comprises the First Second,
incumbent named for denomination but if believed
10y his friends that he busy employed in other
ways further Judicial honOrs Besides II is said
Ihat he dlsgusted with being browbeat by the emil
grant who swarm around the outer wall OF Castle
Garden the sheeneys" who infect Washington
market and the Jersey ferry and who, when not praetc
ing their mae profession. operating with patent
pafes aud bogus jewelry. The Judge was formerly
Aldernat of the First Ward, and from childhood mas
Slwav. nailed in the same boat with Congressman John
he 81 HFfNalK fp1 10
Fnept He can hold the Office II he desires II, and
Of all the candidates wouid be the most ac'
rantol 70 the law-abding citizens OF the district ne
oud not be quite so euent TO the horde OF boatmen
who daily commit depredatOns on every incoming vessel
that they manage to board unperceived by the River
police I;x-Assembyman VI. {. Murphy, Of the Fifth
Ward Gentleman widely known IN the neghborhood OF
est Bradway and North MoOrest feels certain OF re-
reiyinc the nomination II is not generally known where
he acon red mis- legal lore but be has qualities
which would make him acceptable TO Tammany he ana
Nudge Bowling however would be apt 20 make rather
snmanaeeable team for double harness. for the latter Is
"A thorough Judge Of human nature, and has wide
knowIe &c OF men and things in the lower part OF the
pty. IN the selection Of candidate IN tnis district
ahonld Judge Hogan decline denomination Judge DOW
,,rg,. ioaneucetwiH have considerable weight William
Mulony who is unknown 10 fame, is also named as an
AspraRt fsr legal honors For Civil Justice 10 ths as
trct there the present incumbent Mr. DENNIS Qun'
Shonid lac fail 10 get the nomination lof INC superior
TOurt
Political wiseaeres claim Judge Dowlings nomina-
lion in the I'D District which comprises the Fourth,
sixth aud Fourteenth Wards, is by no means certain
but this Is nonsense. Judge Bowling OF the bloody
Sixth" IS native and the manor born In his connec
top with che police ne filed every grade Of office from
patron to captain. and during the palmest days OF
the Dcad Rabbits" when their depredatons and riots
1rere almost of nightly occurrence, no locust was more
vigorously used than his In dealing with the wretched
criminals who daily brought before him Tor petty
crimes no administers justice after the primitive style OF
The PatraTchs aud In dischargng prisoner whom nc
Knows ~ be fraud" his language is frequently more
expressive than elegant He IL widely known TOT ms
rympathv for unfortunate and defeDseess women which
Is manifested only in his judicial sentences but ID
the audiences granted daily, while lot on the bench 10
the many persecued by petty annoyanees yet ANXIOUS
40 AVOID publicity. He is faceuousy termed by LIS &c
6uaintances Every FneDd and Is considered 10
Rave life lease the Judicial bench IN the IoinDS
Police Court Joseph Shannon the present CLERK OF tue
Common Council is pressed by the iaithiul OF tne
ourteenth Ward; but this will have DO elect IL IN
snsraiIy conceded that Mr. Thos Kiven, the present
5ncnuient who ia a warm friend Of Judge bowling,
will be renomnsted for Civil Justice IN THIS DistrcI ms
ny opponent named al present beng JOhn hayes one
of the Tammany prvates VINO as yet has not rendered
sny coRspcuous service. ........... -,
In the Third District comprising the Eighth and Ninth
yards there is fight going on Tor the lam
,nany nomination which will require the wisest dplo
many on the part OF the venerable sachems IL II pretty
eneray understood that George H. Purser mas decoeo
nm for state Senator from this district. II 50 Tam
nnay Hall will have give him the nomination He u
mental oasis in the Democratic desert OF the city
cbae Norton II the chief OF the roushs Of the Eighth
Ward which contains TammaDy's bearuest stflKers
s gang is frequently used 70 reinforce other districts
,nd form the "thoroug hbreds" OF the repeaters
ehael wants the title of Judge for many reasons Dn
Theodore Allen the chief Of the silver fingered gentry
leween HON Norton there exists an ancient ieuu
rays no. Allen says that the Ex-senator administering
ebuke 10 an offender against the laws ~oud DO 81 az
ravatsd instance OF pot calling the ketpo BLACK
Efhe preseuf incumbent, Justice DOdgt can ~ any lin
marshal the Democratic forces OF tbe NIbth Mnu au
Tammauy cannot afford 10 NEEDLE WIN MN II he I,li
10 RECEIVE the nomination for Senator, the HohOrdp
schnel Norton chances for getting behind te IRON I
mig m tne Jefferson Market Police Court are Ngy
s.sgsht The present Civil Jastce OF the district Is
RspnLcaD and ne wiz lac elgeied again {peES ~ ~
5u6ependent Democratic candidate 10 hHld 2lnEkS
Dnssnbury Was the Tammany candidate before ana VIII
de again. A gentleman named Fowler, VINO rs lndeD.e.
the OF his being brother OF e1-Postnasto
Fowler fOr has political prominence ~ also mebuoDeu
caDd date. ...-,.-, ....,... a.. ,o.,, nm,
Y77th ards the present incumbent, Justice Mdnsncld
~Avs Lr vii not be drowned II thrown overheard, On
whetlcr on account OF HE obesity or HE Independence
~Tammany Hall he does not say ~ alIeged aJ hc ia
become very unpopular with The Gefibais " 80 Jus wa
RENDER defeat certain. john 7coli' thIeI
TWeeds. financial medium, VIII undoubtedly receive W.
batnntlis nomination. lis legal acuiththis .ic 10
I,ery Etonsye ne thoroughly acquainted Win tn
aliu uceifADlo dOlu