The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-22
CITY POLITIc S.

CITY POLlTIC S.
Tho Changes In the Police and Civil Justice
Caudict--The Field Of Contentien-Thc Can.
didntcs and Their Chances.
The principal excitement Of the past week has been
over the candidacy for Police ana Civil Justices
some changes have been made IN tho slate aS pre-
yiously contemplated, and Of course these changes
affect the status Of old and hopeful candidates.
throwing some back ana almost out OF the race,
while the prospects OF Others not much originally
thought OF have doomed up ana are now in the fore
ground. The Tammany leaders, with certain
desire to have good men elected to the important
oflces OF Police and Civil Justices are giving juss
announcement TO all such candidates as to
keep them TO the fight leaving the result to .
great extent, TO the political influence and popu-
larlty OF each In their several districts The fghs
owes much OF its vgor and uncertainty to the COM
plications ana bargains entered into by the leading
politicians OF the various districts with regard
to the election OF Senators and Assembly. The
pledges there entered into have all along given
rise to great disturbance in the party, and n0twitn-
standing that the great desidoratum or the Tam
many chiefs is harmony, II possible to effect It, there
are many diverse interests at work that 1t Is I'M
possible TO effect this. Seeing this, ana rather
pleased TO let the subordinates fight IL out their
own line Ialnmany seems TO take no further inter-
est in the contest than to exercise prero2ave that
none but Of character, standing and some claim
to capabity shall be the nominees presented by the
various nominating conventions This sine qua
guaranteed, the fight remains solely between tina
candidates and their principal supporters.
There is very little change to DO noted from our
last weeks report OF the status Of parties with the
exception Of prominent case. wherein the then
foremost candidate the race 1t is said, viii have
TO take back seat In the vacancies occurrin0
where the present incumbents certain Of re-eeo
tion Of course there Is no difficulty and tho present
justces-among them Justices Bowling, Hogan and
Shandley-are resiated, Justices Dodge, Ledwltn,
Mansfield. Connolly and Kelly giving place. 1t is to ba
hoped, to ADLER If not more honest men,
The police Justices to bo retained, ana as enumer.
ated above, have not only secured their renomtna-
ton by strict fidelity to the principles OF the party,
but are assured Of the SURFACES of the people on
account OF the strictly just and impartial manner in
which they have at all times discharged the very
delicate and duties OF their offices. Their
certain denomination by Tammany Is an earnest that
they will be trumphanty reeected for their record
Is good and IN every respect they are unexcepton
able to the electors at large.
Among the probable outgoing police justice Sat
all events those tdat win not receive Tammany
nomination, and who, Of course have not ghost Of
chance OF reelection should they determine to run
on the stump are Justices Dodge, Ledwith, Mans
deld Kelly and Connolly. In justice to the latter Il
must be sald that the matter OF holding on to the
police justiceship he has been more sinned agansx
tnan SHINING In these articles 1t was stated soon
after tie Big Judges election to the Regisraship that
he was prepared TO resign his police justioS
position, but tnat Tammany preferred he should
mold on and noe throw the onas and ali the trouble
OF an appointment, with fearful host OF applicants
IN the ed upon NJ the sSG9 o. the
sweeny-and Mike was advised to stick.
and ne mas been sticking ever since, eus
berry, IN the s6ance cabinet to throw his fasten-
Tags and leave the ofrce to his whenever
,ffar,S fala- ratndV sytnn thar
In this connection, however. the principal trouble
was that the Big Judge. should he aodicate must
IN the same light. They had done 50
%u0a diverse S INTEREST S Ras nn
thought when they had raised MIN TO the pinnacle
OF his ambition, Notwithstanding q partisan deleas
for the Shrieyaty, that he should take no hand or
part In deprving the constituents OF his district Of
an unprecedented expression OF their preferences 40
to his successor OR the bench.
In the Seventh district (the Big Judgesb c0mpris-
ing the Nineteenth and Twenty-second wards, there
general fight over the succession and 1t Is hard
to say whether the Big Judge himself does not han.
ker after new term. Oatwardy his contention
Twenty second ward IL his man. On the other.
hand, ne Is opposed by the staworth and everfatn.
fal Tsmmsny adhsrent, Terry Farley, whose pro:
for the position. But neither Mr.. Connolly nor Mr.,
Farley can clam the Geld between them Tor their
individual lght. Mr. John s. Masterson, a tower OF
strength Ia himself, his brethren and his sworn
allies OF the district IS in the race as against the two
named candidates count pretty surely upon the Taur
many noinination-that is, 1t is supposed mat one
OF them must get It, This, however Is not SO sure.
Mr.. John kavanagn Captain Kavanegh), indie.
pendent OF all parties Is the most popular man In
che s anna ns the &C nss
many itself In Tacg-almost sick OF the contention
between Connolly tne Big aud Terence the mighty
ana Mastersou and his brcthrcn-WOud be glad to
give me joiiJ ana impressive and judicialookinG
Captain tue nomination. II 1t could with proper pc.
ltical decorun shirk the former. Mr.. kavanagh
VIII certainly 90 to the polls, and assuredly secure
IN honest canvass Of the votes.
Mr.. James L. Coulter Is also candidate. He was
formerly an active republican, aud as sucn Is secure
OF the votes OF all the voters Of tho district OF that
part IL politics per Sc but has thrown all his influence
from time 60 time, with the conservative men Of tho
district, with whom principles, not men," wa1
or would DC permitted to carry the district
by an honest vote Captain kavanagh or
against tue opposing Tammany nominee. Against
each other with q Tammany candidate in the held
OF both combined woulu undoubtedly defeat Tam
many. The district IL greatly exercised over tho
Tanmany slate before taking decided action.
In Judge Dodses tfhrd) district, composed Of tho
Eighth Ninth and Fifteenth wards the present Inc
cumDent, Dodge, who up to late date 1t was sup
posed would nave retained his seat will have to walh
the plank, however unpleasant &c may be TO him.
As much was intimated III previous articles IN the
HERALD, anu watch could have been more expicl
on the matter, out that tho fact was 'dodgedo
ttle and only enough thrown CUT In justice to the
Justice that he might strengthen the position ~
best he could.
Senator Norton has proved himself a-popuar in
the district, and Consequently all powerful with tina
TaMrnany maypateS, aud II Is therefore through ha
influence tnat Mr.. John Cox, n very active politician
ana most faithful adncrent to party anu principles,
proven the late election generally land IN senator
Norton's success specially, to which he was very Inc
sirumenta has now been put IN the III the place
tnat Dodge erst ned, supposed he held 1t u said
that senator norton not only serves friend ny hA
powerful intervention III this matter, but, which IL
US equally gratifying at times, strikes foe In Justice
Dodge, against whom the senator charges he wass
II not open, secret foe, IN the late Senatorial
contest in shat district.
In the Sixth district the present incumbent, Kelly