The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
CITY POLITICS.


and mt Homc-The Situntion-The Under
tow-Points OF Attack and Derence-The
German Element and What Ii Demands.
The cheated term" politically well as meteorO-
ogically, upon In the case Of the former,
as IN the latter, 1t has been having its ERECT, as may
be seen any day by brief visit to The various de-
partments OF the city government embraced within
the area Of the City Hall Park and In that Pando-
ra's box Of offices over the Broadway Bank,
where the Messrs. Tweed and Lane each sit
Ike pair Of decemvirs during the time their pre-
sence Is there required But they are 'gone from
our view like beautiful dream,n and the neglected
desks and the deserted halls ana antecham bers only
more wildly call to mind the fact that we are IN
midsummer. and that the grand sachenas and the
lesser Official dgnitares OF Tammany are not just
now expected to be in town. And where to nd
them Is the diAcnIty-that is to find enough OF then
together to make it any political oiiice-5eeker's
while. TO follow them Is the trouble that aillicts
many All aspiring mind to-day The TWO
greatest attractions Of Long Branch last year
are lost to the hotel keepers OF that favorte resort
Then-that is. last yeag-the Branch was VISITED by
the two great suns OF either political armament, at
different times, IT'S true, and naturally SO, for the
place could not possibly have stood tis ocdeai OF be-
ing affected by two such luminarles ut one ami the
same timely Peter Bismarck Sweeny, the great
Tammany chief and the then Governor Reuben Il.
Fent0n, the undoubted and all controlling leader OF
the republican party in this State But neither
lumlnary sheds ray OF their presence upon the
Branch and the loss thereof will be felt though
President Grant himself were take up his ex ecu
tive quarters there and surround himself with all
his Cabinet for the season. In political point Of
view, compared with last year, the glory of the
Branch Is departed, even though Judges Barnard
and Bowling repaired there to fight over the ques-
ton Of the successorshp to the Supreme bench
from Tammany standpoint. Should even the doc
tors agree for the nonce and Jenny Coleman be
slated then conclusions on the subject would be
like the impression OF child's foot upon the sand OF
The beach, that tue next wave would oh.iterate for
ever. And there is just such political wave flowing
opposite shores OF the broad Atlantic, which, with
ns swell and dash when 1t reaches here, will WOE
minds Of the present intriguing onice-seekers OF
every degree that party combinations and political
decisions may leave there.
THE SITUATION.
The summer vacation has really set in The alb
sence Of the Tammany CHIEF In Europe has to
all things political,- 80 far as any real or
tangible movements, conclusions or comOiDa.
sea snes VINO sfs e @s
the general belief that nothing can or Will be done
M and ne have thus
annoyances OF the hosts Of Onice-seekers who dre
attracted into the eld not only on account Of the
democratic :i body as led by Tammany, are like 60
i for osruption on the other hana I ssna
and until his return ali contest and ali active prepa
ratiOns for contest cease IN the republican ranks
1t may not be absolutely beyond the range OF polit
cal fnesse and diplomacy to learn by and by that
Sweeny and Fenton have met at some memorable
historic treaty ground in Europe, and there between
themselves entered into political alliance to divide
and rule the Empire State and into such other ne
gotiatiOns as may make them the masters Of the
surediy they hold in their respective hands the
levers at all events that move the whole body polite
OF the state IN all matters essential to political
and democratic parties.
But While the leaders are thus enjoying themselves
at the seaside here at the avOrte watering places
of Europe ignorant and regardless OF danger there
Of these over.con1dent bufreters and dsporters in
the surf out to sea- or to press them down. like Pros
pero's book, deeper than ever political plummet
sounded. The most dangerous element, perhaps, is
that created by the disaecon rather dissaylsfac
ton Of the German voters &C the distribution Of the
they were ere not iaifiy dealt with . This
element is really dangerous 4 not ap.
Or The qssS 81 9s earliest pTs is p sssa
strength every day. The organization, so far the
different wards Of the city are concerned, is com.
cation who are really going in to fight the stupen-
dous monopoly Of Tammany whether by breaking
IL up 10 get uOlu OI U pTOpOrtlOuate snare OF the
THE POINTS OF ATTACK AND DEFENCE
Throughout the whole field Of contest there is
hardly any one position that Is not open to attack,
and maybe to capture. Beginning with the judi
clary, there will be one office vacant over which
Of the subordinate Tammany leaders. This is the
vacancy in the Supreme Court, to be made
BY the expiration OF Judge Clerkes term.
exhibits more The temper and innammable nature Of
the SPECTATORS in office than any weakness or un.
themselves. Until Peter Bismarck Sweeny returns
from his European tour no one can be named for it.
Of the present incumbents whose terms win expire
In the fall, Judges McCunn and Friedman, viii be
renomnated For the third vacancy-the place Of
the Common Pleas, to I'LL the vacancy to be left by
Judge Barrett, Justice Frederick Loew. Of the Fifth
Marine Court Judge MICHAEL & Gross WIN be i re
nominated.
But ii will be over the vacancy in the surrogate's
0lfce the principal battle Will be waQed as be-
tween the two fammany candidates. Mr.. Robert
Hutchings ls claimant for the denomination, with
but butt retiring incumbentNMr Gideon j. TucEer~ooKs
to Tammany for nomination. Gideon will stick,
nc mas ss o The sa neAa as to @
band Is not very strong at present, and his only
hope is In some compromise with Tammany, which
II ne cannot effect he Will have to recede and
fight the battle out on his own hook. This
he Is resolved to do, with what chance OF
success may be estimated from the facs that without
some great inducement to be held out by him to the
democratic Union party, he Will not get even the
support Of that body, as his record as an old
Mozarter IS not very acceptable to the leaders.
Recorder John X. Hackett VIII be renomlnated
and Will, certainly, be reelected to the Recorder
Ship as will also Judge Garvin to the District Attor-
neysbip
There will be severe contest also over the police
justiceships over the Senate and Assembly elections
for aldermen, assistant aldermen, supervisors and
coroners, IN witch the whole strength OF TammaDy
Will be required to hold Its own.
THE GERMANS.
There is evidently heaving tide among the Ger
mans, assuming greater proportions daily. They
claim that this year they Will cast about 900 votes
at the next election, which not 1900 will fall TO
the republican side. Hence they insist that in the
distribution OF oGices more regard shall be paid
them than ever heretofore. They have already
scores OF candidates In the ield who are pressing
forward vigorously. And, for the information OF all
concerned 1t may as well be said now that In those
districts where the German votes control, and even
where 1t only holds the balance Of power, the "bg