The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-26
CITY POlITiC S

The Prospects of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Policy in the Fixht-The Republicans United
and I'm the Field-The Outside Organizations
Against Tnmmauy-The Judiciary Ticket.
The political horizon shows signs of o most
troubled campaign In the time between this and the
day Of actual conflict. The opportunity afforded by
the holding Of the Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse ana the presence thereat OF the magnates
Of Tammany, was taken advantage OF by many or
the candidates. and the friends OF other candidates
who could not or would not follow In the wake OF
the delegations from this city. To what extent
private interests were served by contact with the
Tammany powers on the trip to and from
syracuse 1t would be hard to tell and idle to specu-
late on. One thing may be said here, that perhaps
there never went from the city OF New YORK so
numerous ana respectable an outside delegation as
that which attended the delegates proper to SYRIA
cuse last week. There was OF this outside body still
another sefdubbed the "Thrd House." sprinEling
OF the best spirits that walt upon the behests Of the
Prospero OF the Tammany ring and his more trusted
famillars and who contributed greatly to the enjoy
ment OF all whom business or pleasure brought TO
syracuse during the assembling and sitting of the
Convention
THE TAMMANY DEMOCRACY
have fairly entered upon the campaign They have
dSSSlcu III tuC CicSsiou Vi tuC CtdtS uShCt, anu
leaders have returned to their headquarters to nix
the tickets for the numerous local offices that are TO
be filled III December next. Here is undoubtedly
good deal OF work TO be accomplished The party is
not 30 free from dissension ana ealonsies TO give
the leaders assurance of q clear track TO the win
ming post at the coming race. Complications
have lately arisen within the ranks that were
not anticipated and, on the other hand.
there Ii every appearance Of unity OF
action on the part Of the republicans
that could have hardly been expected under any
circumstances. Again. the Democratic Union party
proper under the leadership Of Smith Ely, Jr, not
withstanding the detection OF the Roosevelt Water
bury faction is fast organizing and every night adds
strength to the party. The prospect now Is that
there will be a coalition between the Democratic
Unonists and the Mozarters, treaty offensive and
defensive between them; and there is q probability
also that for reciprocal servces-a sort Of give and
take arrangement-there VIII be tripartie alliance
entered INTO between the two before-men.
toned organizations and the republican
party. Should this be Effected a some
what different and hitherto unexpected result
might follow the contest for the spols. Tammany,
in this view Of the coming fight, may lose some OF
the districts considered secure to them, and on the
complication OF interests may be opposed by some
Of their most reliable men.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Will hold their State Nominating Convention IN
the city OF Syracuse on Wednesday next and Will
nominate full ticket for all Offices with the
denomination OF the present republican incumbents.
Elliott G. Cowdn will be the nominee OF the party
Tor Secretary of state A very strong ticket
will be nominated. Iu the fight over the Legislature
the party is not 50 weak as was at first
supposed, and 1t Will go very hard with II indeed II
1t does not succeed In securing majority in the
Senate There Will DE great struggle over the
election OF Senators. and II the Tamnany party
not very cautious in the manner in winch they con-
duct matters in the Fifth and Sixth Senatorial dis.
trcts both OF these NAV go over TO the enemy
THE OUTSIDE DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS.
Should the democratic Union and Mozart parties
unite for the purpose OF hghsing Tammany
take sides with and join the republicans
In the political contest as against the ranmany ring
This is inevitable unless the tactics OF the Tammany
chief are such as to set aside all danger OF coali
ton. The combined party WILL like the republicans,
nominate a fun through ticket, except in lew
themselves SO c0mmendable to the whole community
that 1t would be unwise and lmpolltic TO oppose
them In the nominations T ts w be
nomination OF Judges McCunn apd Friedman IN the
Superior Court; OF the Nomination Of Judge
Frederick Z. Loew from the Fifth Civil
district to the vacancy in the Common Pleas left
by the expiration OF Judge Barretts term; 10 that
Of Judge Queen OF the First Civil District Court In
these the Democratic Union and the Mozart par
ocratc Union party are in earnest in the work and
are determined to fgnt Tammany to the bitter end.
The party on Friday night last elected Mr.. Roswell
w. Hatch chairman OF the Executive Committee.
TAMMANY TACTICS.
The policy Of the leaders Of Tammany in the
coming campaign will be that OF mastery
inactivity. They are determined to let the can
didates one and all, fight 1t out on the
line Of their own selection. The programme Is
to let the best man win. In other words Tammany,
instead Of selecting the most approved men for the
higher ofices-n the judiciary, for instance-to
present TO the SURFACES Of the people, proclams o
scrub race for all entries, actually shutting out
from the course the most respectable and the most
qualified competitors In the contest FOR legislative
hOnOrs this policy Of Tammany, this "masterly In
activity" might do we'll enough for the reason that
political combinations and political expediencies
always prevail but In the consideration OF the right
men Tor judicial offices other policy and statesmen
ship ought to prevail.
There is nothing new to note in the offices or can
didates The vacancies TO be filled are:-ln the
| Supreme court, one vacancy; supreme Court, two;
Court of Common Pleas, one; Marine Court one;
| SurrOgate's Court and District Attorneys Office.
THE CIVIL JUSTICE VACANCIES.
IL Is pretty certain that Justice Denis Quinn, OF the
First district will receive the Tammany nomination
| and the endorsement OF the outside organizations
| In the Third district Judge Smith win find very
| dangerous opponent In the Tammanv nominee
ex-Judge Dusenbury, former incumbent OF the
| ONCE.
! strong opponent in Mr. EtckhOn the German candi
date
/ nomination and election TO the vacancy IN TIE
Court OF Common Pleas. the competitors for his
| place Mr.. w. II. Tracey, Mr.. Joseph Koch and
| Mr.. Matthew MCMAHON.
In the seventh district Justice Stemmer VIII he
| opposed 10y Messrs. Adolph Sanger and Ii. Lowen
| berg.
In the Eighth district Justice Bull's) the contes,
| hes between ar. Thomas W. Pittman and Mr. vii
liam |. Kane very hardly contested.
In the Ninth district the candidates are Mr. JOSIAH
Porter and Mr.. Michael Haloran. These gentlemen
are lawyers IN good practice. Mr.. Halloran Is AT
independent candidate. and will receive the supper
| OF the outside organizations 10 man.
| THE POLICE DISTRICTS.
In the Jefferson Market district Judge Dodge will
| be reelected, his great opponent senator Norton
having been induced to retire from the contest He
now aspires, with good prospects OF success to b
| renomlnateu to the State senate.
In the Essex Market district Mansfield, the pre-
sent incumbent VIII be very strongly opposed 10y
Mr.. John scott. most popular citizen OF the dia
trlct, a member OF the rammany organization and q
delegate TO the late convention.
/ viliel district the contest