The New York herald., 1869-06-27
CITY POLITICS.

The work which the politicians have before them
in the coming campaign s, Notwithstanding that 1t
Is next TO impossible to make single move, begin
ming to agtate the whole political element In city
and State. Whatever OF a contemplated programme
may have been already decided upon by the chiefs,
1t is but too manifest from all past experiences,
that positive calculations can be based thereon
The political market up 10 the last moment when
the sates are finally and irrevocably made out,
and when the rival parties have, TO use
pugilistic term, 'shied their castors" into
the ring. and submitted their respective claims to
the arbitrament Of the people, Ia as nuctuatng and
uncertain the money market up TO the close OF the
days quotations The simile is appropriate enough,
considering that the aurf Sdc1a JdTes Is the ruling
power in both markets. The campaign when fairly
opened viii present two most important fields OF
action for the display Of the tactics OF the leaders OF
the two great rival political organizations OF the city
and State. SO that, in fact, double fight viii be
waged at one and the same time in different arenas,
either assuring to the vctors immense spoils. In
event the victory brings to the successful party
the control OF the State through majority in the
Senate. In the other-the less doubtful OF the two
tpe -esut-the spoils Of victory Will consist of
whole batch Of on1ees, OF varying value and mpor
tance, pecuniariy and politically.
THE PRELIMINARY CONTEST.
In this city the preliminary contest Of the cam
paIgn VIII not be much between Two rival and
antagonstic political bodies as between the hungry
and unsuitable Observation-Disclosures Of the one
dominant party-who VIII have the dividing OF the
loaves and fishes all to itself. There are, however,
already some questions under agitation that may
AWAKEN at the proper time discussion which may
lead to other and very different conclusions than
those at present complacenty anticipated by the
Tammany leaders. In this and In all great cities
where the people are the supreme power politics
must enter INTO and become as 1t were an element
OF the life OF large and congenial class OF the peo
pie In this pre-eminently democratic city this fact Is
every day becoming more apparent and now, arising
perhaps In the absence OF opposing organizations,
and freed from the influences OF selfish and treach-
erous secesh political leaders, the people are begin
ming to think for themselves and to weigh men and
measures more nicely and scrutinizlngly than ever
heretofore Perhaps at no previous political period
in the history OF this city was there presented
SO fair opportunity Of testing public opinion with
regard to the power and the undue infuence-welgh-
ing indeed, like an incubus, pressing all vitality out
of The body poitc-of party leaders, than at this
| moment If the right steps were taken TO
| call the people to arms under new organiza-
| thing OF this feeling is abroad, and as "com-
| ing events cast their shadows BEFORE" the
| cast its shadow OF the coming event here predi-
Gated and which will be briefly referred to underis
| proper head IN tins article. Below we enumerate
the important state oflces to be filled and also give
list OF the important vacancies accruing and
to be filed next fall at our municipal election.
TO be elected are as foows:-Secretary OF State, in
the place OF Homer A. Nelson democrat; State Comp
trolier, vice William f. Allen, democrat; state Trea-
surer, vice Wheeler II. Bristol democrat; Attorney
| General. vice Marshall b. Champlan, democrat;
| State Engineer, vice Van RENSSELAER,, democrat;
q Canal Commissioner, vice Stephen I. Hoyt,
| republican, State Prison Inspector, vice John Ham,
| mond, republican The importance to the control
ling powers in State politics In the filling up OF the
vacancies to the several offices enumerated, consists,
principally in the fact mat the election decides
party sn ns VsrT nj
| alton indeed. AS the prospect now looks, and as
1t VIII be assured to look to the end If possible,
from the democratic standpoint, all the democratic
state officers who will accept another term Will be
| renomnated for the positions they now fill. There
| is however some doubt as to the denomination of
| the Comptroller Mr.. Allen, VINO would prefer nom-
inaiOn and election to the Court OF Appeals bench
There VIII DC Two o N se gOaTa IF 81 A
Mason and Woodruff, both republicans. Several de-
mocrats said to be In the field as candidates for
these desirable berths but the chances are tnat the
present incumbents will be reelected, as they GER
tainly win be renomnated. omltng for the present
potcs and the Contest that pending FOR the spos
we will briefly in tnis preliminary article glance at
| THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED IN THIS CIrY-sTArE OF
| PARTIES.
| And here we find perfect windfall OF patronage
| falling into the hands OF Tammany There can be
no party struggle testing the strength OF the red
| as to who shall have the disposal or the
many rich plaeers and and honorable positions that
| prepared for next fall. The republicans
are torn by internal distractions, rent asunder, self
| inundated in the struggle waQed among themselves
last spring for the federal ofces, and they in
condition now to try conclusions with their old al
| versares, the democracy Tammany rules the roast,
apparently. But there Is still that little cloud not
| bigger than mans hand spoken ol In previous
part of this article and there Is within t the germs
Of thunderbot that may be destructive to some OF
! Tammany's pet schemes The great struggle in this
city next fall Will be over the election OF Senators
| and Assemblymen TIE great republican chief,
| Governor Fenton, has the republicans OF the
| state outside this city thoroughly organized
| and well IN nand The great political desideratum
with him will be to maintain the supremacy OF the
party the state Senate, the control or which he
knows well how TO secure for himself. The pipe
laying for this securely laid down, there Will be no
attempt to contest the city offices In the republican
| interest unless from the WORKING OF the princp pal
| scheme some unforeseen but yet probable move on
| the political board may give hope OF success. The
| main point of the Fentonian diplomacy Is that in
those purely democratic districts where an eX-nem-
| ber OF the senate or Assembly seeks denomination,
/ or new Tammany man Is put forward who has not
| the fullest endorsement OF the electors thereof,
| a republican caucus will select for nomna-
| tion therein thoroughly popular democrat.
This VIII bring Tammany m direct conflict
their own adherents. Considering tnat there is stu
a strong political party or the nucleus Of one in tue
democratic Union ranks, this little fnesse OF Fenton
| demands the immediate attention OF the sachems TO
| whom the destiny OF Tammany is conilded during
the absence OF the great cheftain himself Peter Bis
| marcK Sweeny There are elements at work that
require the presence OF the master spirit TO control
or counteract. A fusion Of them once erected may
no enchanters wand Will ever bring It back TO the
| old complexion. There are threatening indications
| OF mutiny among the German auxila1es OF lam
MANY. They complain that while they furnish about
onethird OF the vote all they were granted hereto
fore Of Official positions was one Judge OF the Supe
ror Court, Civil District Justice one Alderman,
| few Assistant Aldermen one School Commissioner
and barely dozen or two OF subordinate positions
In the several municipal departments but very few
OF consequence or responsibility True, the County
ClerSship was yielded 10 the Germans two years
| ago. but the great mass OF tnat nationality do not
LOOK upon the present County CLERK as one OF them,
| ana considered It but halfway compliment to
| their voting strength 10 have had him nominated
| and elected. They acknowledge the consderateness
OF Governor Hoffman IN giving them GesmaG on
hIs military staY Judge OF the superior Court and
| q German School Commissioner. But they claim
that their number wealth, industry and Intelligence
enttle them 10 full recognition on the official roster
OF the city and county and with this claim they will
present themselves 10 the nominating conventions
| aud demand fair and commensurate consideration.
II not accorded. fresh disturbances IN Iamnany po-
| litical equilibrium will occur
Az before stated, the number or offices 20 be flied