The New York herald., 1869-09-05
CITY OLITIC 8.

WeeR-ACtlvty
the Politicians-The Supreme Court Vacancy
and the Candidates-The Senatorial Con.
test-Thc Assembly and Aldermanic Field.
The past week has been one OF continuous and
vigorous action with the various classes OF candi-
dates for the offices to be dispensed by Tammany
In the coming election. The candidates are legion.
They present IN fact perfect chaos OF interests,
claims and services upon the ring that holds within
their hands the nominations for the democratic
ticket. There has been also during the week an un-
usual amount Of stir and activity among the other
organizations The allusiOn conveyed in a
late article as to the Indifference man.
ifested by the recognized leader of the
democratic Union parry since his arrival among his
political friends has stirred that gentleman, Mr.
Smith Ely, Jr, into action. In fact into stating his
position and defining his attitude. He goes the
whole hog with the only party that gives him .
chance OF notorlety, and the 'Unions" having only
him to stand by are prepared to accept him as the
destined Moses that is to lead them-that few Of
them--lnto the promised land OF fat otices The
Big Judge, an original chief made conditions, and
ultimately got big thing out OF 1t. Why should
not his late political confreres, with palms equally
itchy-savage Waterbury and the rest OF them
stick to the democratic Union party, the only politi
Sa Ss pSsy haan IN th city OF any ons stanSng mat
willingness to be guled again. The earnest work
ingmen Of the party say they do not want these
Hobson's choice with them they must take them
be no party at all. These wOuld-be leaders the
barnacles that stick to the political craft after long
voyage In which 1t has met with all sorts OF adverse
winds and currents and has been from time to time
deserted by captain and officers There Is still some
sail and headway left on her. but AT each favorable
moment those who undertake to navigate her desert
her ike their predecessors and shift for themselves.
cratic Union party, and 1t will require all its new
chietans tact and diplomacy TO put 1t in state
even to call parley with Tammany and ask for
cyndtiOns
The republican party mas made spurt the rival
organizations have been squirting" at each other
all the time, but now an enort is being made to
unite and to draw bead line upon the enemy No
unanimity, however, has been erected, and the
party as political body, Is as completely dsorga
nized ana disunited as their best friends ~ could
wish them. Eight years Of intestine strife the
federal spOis have rendered the republican party IN
capable o any great struggle In the future, and in
the coming state campaign-uuess Fenton, the only
man that ca ie waken spirit OF emulation In 1t, or
the rescue-there is an end OF republican supremacy
IN this state for some time to come.
THE STRUGGLE FOR STATE SUPREMACY.
The grand fight OF the campaign Will be waged In
the state Senatorial and Assembly districts. Here
IN the city the result Is foregone conclusion. The
Tammany State nominations when made out will
be the sesame to the lucky ones nominated to the
Senate and Legislature. There is no difficulty on
this point. From the city composition of the two
hOu ses asst year there Is IN the complexion Of the
coming Legislature on this point not much to gain,
but, as the ScOtchman says, every little makes
in the several districts of the State, ana from q
carefully prepared digest on this point. which we
propose giving IN future article, 1t will be appar
ent that The democrats will have majority in both
the Senate and Assembly. On this question,
whether this may turn out so or not will hinge to
great extent the Presidential question Of 1872.
THE HOME srRUGGLE-A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET.
rhe Tammany oligarchy, with all Its prestige Of
n%ost ecS%e smS al 5s Z Gy s ssnE
Rerous element TO contend against within ITSELF 1t Is
said 81 that every household oset contains skeleton
has its skeleton or skeletons, If the rival contest
ants who appear to convey the idea may be So re-
garded the fact IS that IN the absence OF Peter Bis
marck Sweeny the old feud between the rival houses
of Comptroller Connolly and Police Commissioner
Matthew I. Brennan has broken out again and threat
ems to give immense trouble TO the Iammany Peter,
who builds, not upon rock, like his namesake Of
Old, but on O slate, and to whom Is given the new
power by thai slate 10 make and unmake at his
pleasure. But Peter b, carrying out the smile,
is pugnaclous, and whom he returns he will smlte
OF the respective ears OF Matthew T., and Dick
in his absence.
THE sLATE-TuE SUPREME COURT.
not receive the Tammany renomlnation, and
vacancy consequently accrung, there are many
candidates. for THIS honorable and import
giving the names OF the candidates, being
satisfied that the selection of truly competent man,
and one who would be unanimously accepted by the
people as worthy OF the high ONCE must be In the
hands of the Tanmany leader, and that no party
combination or political expediencies would be
frages OF the people therefor. Ex-Judge Leonard,
ernor hoffman, has OF course the support OF the
Executive. Mr.. James II. Coleman. 1t Is said, Is
strongly pressed for the vacancy by Judge Barnard.
Abraham X. Lawrence, Jr., ls 30 IN the Held. And
against these three, with the best support OF all
that Of the entire bar OF New York, is Mr. Joseph j.
Marin. Mr.. NJ irrin, though lifelong democrat,
and for years a stanch supporter OF Tammany his
never hitherto been candidate for otiice, and only
now comes forward at the earnest solicitation OF the
influential members Of the legal profession, by
whom he is intimately known aud esteemed, and
who are anxious to see man OF his standing IN
their midst the representative OF tnelr body on the
bench. Long experience In the most important and
intricate references, IN trial OF causes which have
been submitted 10 him and in the decisions thereon
In which he has been invariably sustained by the
courts, peculiarly qualify Mr. Marin to Ill the
coming vacancy on the bench of.the Supreme Court.
THE SUPERIOR COURT VACANCIES.
There is very little to add TO the report IN the
vacancies occurring IN the court from last weeks
a candidate. Judge Curtis, of the Marine Court, Is
prominently presented and confidently spoken ofns
the successor to Judge FithIan Justice Denis
Quinn, OF the Firs, District Court, Is also spoken
OF as q candidate.
There are no changes on the slate OF candidates for
the vacancies in the other courts and our previous
report presents all the facts with regard TO the
candidates and their prospects then gwen
THE SENATORIAL SLATE.
There Will be big fight over the senatorial slate.
In the Fourth district Senator Tweed Will re-
ceve the Tammany nomination. The Democratic
lar man % IN e w nah ae heV uI pop
eept the doubtful honor OF running on their ticket
colonel James f. Kerrlgan Is spoken of In this con-
nection, and more thoroughly popular man among
the Celtic population-he majority OF the voters OF
the district-the party could not select.
In the Fifth district Mr.. Norton, retiring on his
legislative laures, seeks the retirement of the
bench, and Is no more candidate for Albany noto-
rety. His place will be contested for by two aspi
rants OF the same kidney, Mr.. George II. Purser and
Ben Wood. How happy the district would be II both
the dear charmers were away. There is another
candidate holding back who may come in between
and carry of the prize.
In the Sixth district Senator Thomas J. Creamer,
who ably fulfilled the duties OF q legislator last
year. Is In the field for renOmlnaton. He Is
strongly opposed by ex-senator Cornell, but he has
the inside track, and II no expediency combinations
are entered into against him he Will carry the day.
Mr.. Creamer has the unanimous support Of the dele
cations from the Tenth and Eleventh wards General
committee. Cornell mas only the partial support Of
tle de egaton from the seventeenth ward at present
and even thai, IL Ii said, will lall OF from MIN be-
lore the time comes for choosing inspectors. Mr.
Creamer has had great advantage over all VINO