The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-10

Comptroller and SO FORTH and every bit rs bad per-
former and 50 the ex senator ke 1n 50 Sis name
with q little "exn before Senator LOT some umc "
come Mr.. Genet, however, mas Sons.de iShsc
his success was az doubtful as 1t Is now ne may yet
snatch victory out OF the hands Of defeat
Assembly, Is Mr.. Genet's principal opponent and
throughout the canvass heretofore mas oeen lookeu
ie silent regarding Mr.. Hitciman's prospects, and
common report and the deductions TO be Drawn
IRON the relative positions OF the parties 10 the ans
Tic must furnish the data for speculation as TO the
result OF the contest. MIR. iitchman, as men,
Der and speaker OF the Assembly, gave
! and would be their choice for the Senate
but for the complications and entanglements occa-
stoned by the rival factions. HIS course speaker
jealous representative he secured the support of
the voters Of the district ior any office Tor which nc
Mr.. Terence Farley figures next the Inst OF can
d!dates, but only as contingent. 1t ID said he
against Genet, and should the latter get tie Tam
many nomination that he himself would run the
tract, The triangular agh as it at present staads IS
very pretty one, and promises TO be rich IN devei-
A republican, with the support OF the outside
democratic organizations Is in the tled and II Tam
many fats In establishing harmony among ITS
friends the opponent may step in between and carry
| on the prize. The republican party ID watching
every move on the political chessDcard waiting Tor
tune moment to join the Independents ana BY
combined vote 20 destroy Tammany's prospects OF
majority In the senate.
In addition TO the foregoing review OF the state OF
parties IN the Senatorial contest II may be sand thai
the whole strength OF republicans and democrats
wl be put forward-on the part OF the republicans
to hold the balance OF power IN the Senate and on
the part OF the democrats 10 control both branches
OF Tie Legislature. The possibility OF loss OF Sena.
! torial district TO the democrats, IN the city,
| While u would give fresh impetus and hope to the
| republicans would have such corresponding de-
moraazng effect in some OF the close districts In the
State, which the democrats hitherto expected to
carry, as wonld likely upset all democratic calcula
tions ana give their opponents even larger Senate
majority than they baa last year. To guard against
this contingency Iammany Is prepared to make all
cOBcillatlUns aud effect ali compromises that the
settled condition or parties and the nractable tenn
permanent oil some Of her candidates may really
compel her either TO suggest or to submit 10, and
the Jordan IammaDy has to pass over before 1t
reaches the promised land OF success IN the coming
election IS "a hard ROAD to travel"
Democratic Uni0n Primary Elections Last
Night.
In pursuance or the call Of the General Committee
the members OF the Democratic Union party held
elections in The various wards last night for dele
gates to County Convention, to be held at Masonic
Hall tomorrow night, to nominate county officers;
the various Senatorial districts on Thursday night
and to Assembly conventions, to be held In each or
the Assembly districts OH Saturday night Fun lists