The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11
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In another column Of the HERALD will be
found report on city politics, which will ena-
BILE the reader to form some idea of the
activity that will pred ominate this fall in
politics throughout this city and county. The
German element is already slightly disturbed;
its leaders are thus early making their prepara-
lions to enter into the next campaign with re-
newed determination, fresh vigor and desire
to succeed. The November and December con-
tests may, therefore, be looked forward to with
interest, as the present indications tend to
foreshadow lively time in the political arena.
When the vast vote which the Germans can
cast when it is fully brought out and the bold
ness of their exhibit at this early day are con-
sidered, there IL just cause for fear in re-
publican circles that this great auxiliary may
drift into another channel. It is not at all un-
likely that the Germans, taking umbrage at
being called '1ager beer republicans" by the
kid-gloved gentry of that party, and Disguised
at the temporizing and fast and loose policy of
the democrats, whom they are afraid to trust,
will now turn round and set up an indepen-
dent concern on their own hook. A German
party could carry powerful vote In this city,
and the rank and file Of the German popula-
ton are at length beginning to open their eyes
to this fact.
The big and little Injuns of the Tammany
Wigwam are also preparing their paints and
their powders, their tomahawks and scalping
knives, their lanterns and their big bells for
the approaching campaign. The festive boys
of the Americas Club, in their haunt on the
Sound, aud the hardy sons of the Neptune
Club, beneath the shade of the Highlands,
are now interesting themselves in slate making,
and when they return to the city, together
with those of their political brethren who
flock TO the resorts Of Saratoga, Newport and
the numerous other recreative spots, we may
expect vigorous pipe-laying and caucusing
season ere the plan of the political battle is
exhibited to public gaze.
Apart from the regularly recognized political
parties we have additional elements, consisting
Of the temperance people, the trades unionists
and the liquor dealers. The advocates Of
temperance, be it understood, are exceedingly
active, well and compactly organized and
decided in their policy. The trades unionists,
though strong in point Of members, are not so
powerful, for the reason that up to this work
ingmen have not yet decided how far they
ought to allow their organizations to enter
into the field Of politics With regard to
the liquor interest, il not numerically strong,
the members have the money, are willing to
spend it, and their course is unmistakable--
possibly an arrangement with the Germans,
whose battle cry of free lager may have con-
siderable weight in deciding which IL the pro-
per course to pursue. Then there is the Irish
clement no small or insignificant vote, by
the way-which, at the present time, it is
impossible to say how it may incline.
From the review Of the situation which we
have attempted to describe it will be seen that
the situation Of political affairs is exceedingly
complicated. The factions, cliques, sects and
parties will be more distinctly marked than they
have been heretofore, and, taken altogether,
the state of affairs is such that the present fall
elections in this city and county may present a
picture which has not been Witnessed in old
Gotham for the last twenty years.