New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-06
THE CHARTER ELECTION.
PFvIFw OF THE FIELD.

Din a Iarge
there is not even the Of opposton In another hu
oived strpepe Of factions in which all sorts OF
combinations are made for merely personal success "
some who appear even yet TO indulge nope Una, u -
posslbe for the people to beat both the repeatefs "
Che counters while in the remaining third vigorous con
tsts are going on under circumstances that rehueI
rossibe that an honest may yet DO something
y hls vote to aid the Of good government In nue.
che CITY of NewYork very much in the condition OF
Florence scannel-paralyzed in the lower AnOs' Win
signs Of animation in the upper portion.
The uptown people, however are ABOUT 70 UNDERGO
ne degree OF the same experience that has crushed out
the political Of the downtown wards In the seventh
Judicial District neteenth and Twenty-second "ardSh
s723 persons registered on friday ana saturday
ana in the Eighth District sixteenth and Twentieth
ards) s. 775 In the Ninth Ward lS45 registered
vast majority Of this registration fraudulent, and
the argeness OF iustfes fear that the honest voters
OF those districts may be unable TO overcome It, III So
The indifference TO elections in which only the preense
OF an actual contest remains that prevails already IN
large portion OF the city, viii extend to those districts
1t idle 10 suppose that intelligent persons will exert
themselves the result is certain TO be determined
byswarms Of repeaters or they should happen 10 im
y the false counting aferward OF carefully Sc
purpose Is equally idle 10 suppose tha tue
,eope OF great city used 10 the idea OF
Freedom realize that they have the physical power
% secure the right will long remain quiet under the rule
OF balObOx suffers and periurers The very calmness
with which the present situation accepted Is only
n earnest OF greater power and effect with which
Che might OF the people will be manifested when they
rouse themselves really for the contest that must nev
tably come.
One of the most curious incidents Of the present cleo
ton is the indOrsementHOf TammanJ candidates by the
Republican Committees in Of the worst districts OF
Rhe city The nomination of unworthy Republicans, such
as we have sometimes had TO endure. was bad enough;
5ut TO throw the Republican mantle over Democratic
candidates embracing most notorious chiefs OF the
repeating" gangs, and the jobbers Of the Com
gfrafaS nv yVhO
and crime rule a large portion of the city, Is depth OF
degradation which we should have been spared oddly
nough too the so-caed Republicans who in those sec
cons ndOTse the most infamous Of the Tammany candl
dates are in full accord and sympathy with those who,
On parts of the city, whore the Republicans have
power choose between Democrats ana select te
DaTty lines and no bargains" The politicians who
play such games Overdo the matter They fa 10 per
wen as 10 their dishonesty and they may awake some
day to find themselves stripped OF the power 10 lnHct
Disgrace well disaster upon the cause they profess
The ofeers 70 be chosen tomorrow are Police Justice
and Civil Justice IN each OF the nine judicial districts
an Alderman and an Assistant Alderman in each of the
schools in each of the twenty-five Wards SO that each
eector will have the right TO vote for Ave candidates
School Trustee Allied, for or two additional
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
FYrst District First Second Third andlFifth Wards)-
Edward Hogan for Police Justice and Dennis Quinn for
Civil the present incumbents. have the Tammany and
Mozart nominations, and Republican Endorsement
which must be taken strong testimonial TO their
worth capacity. The other Democratic organizations
have made nominations
Second District Fourth Sixth, and Fourteenth Wards
Joseph Bowling for Police Justice. and Thomas hlyIn
for Civil the present incumbents have all the Demo
scratic nominations We have not heard OF any nomha-
In these two districts candidates for Police Justice
are OF the regular Tammany stripe, while the nominees
Tor Civil Justice run the Mozart machine as tender TO
TRirG District eighth Ninth and Fifteenth Wards.
Here lively contest was expected Michael norton,
nator 70 be Police Justice But Tweed said
Norton pleaded, but Tweed was 'nexorable. horton
had the Eighth Ward, but George H PuTser VINO was
candidate for Senator, held the Fifteenth ana Dodge
the present Jusuce le 4.ntr, ri LII ohIe 20 con,nei
was necessary 70 nominate Tweed was aDie 10 COUPE
Norton Withdraw from the race for Police Justice ana
6n order 10 obtain his Ward should be Police JUS
Cce The Eighth and Ninth Wards as was thu arGange1
yd one bS Fesnfh and sixteenth Wards Norton being
tbus Of an election as senator Immediately joined
hands with Purser TO punish Tweed who mad put Doth OF
Eighth Ward, one Of horizons most devoted friends.
Epoce Justice Tweed and SweeDy have tried in every
way TO drive Norton from his purpose put entreaFs
and threats have been equally III vain TINS open ae
Tweed and sweeny have received Many politicians
profess TO in it new deal In the Rms IN %nen
he and possibly SWeenyi Dut IL is
not probable that the will be carried to that extent
Tweed and sweeny always dodge under when necessary
The Republican candidate for Police Justice-and
VERY good one-is Edward Taylor Cox has all the Dem
Ocrato nominations Norton having taken good care 10
protect himself in advance against flank movement Dy
For Civil Justice the Democratic candidates. Walker
ter Fowler brother OF the aS isaac ; bo has ad
mDistered the duties OF the office in most accepa0e
the Republicans for reelection. Judge Smith has re,
Gurned his nomination 10 the Convention on the eIOnu
That the gross frauds which notorious at eel0hs
IN that District render his election hopeless but me M
Dublicans wisely resolved to vote for him. Arthur
j. Deany is also trying TO make run as an OUTSIDE DEM
-ocratc candidate by appealing to IRISH preluoices Out
does not appear 70 meet with much success
Fourth District CreDth and Seventeenth Wards-John
scott smart and clever fellow who has the TepatSuon
OF being Tweeds business man." has captured, or
rather Tweed for him. AL the Democratic nominations Tor
There is, nevertheless quite feDelon
Hn the William H. Mansfield the present Justce'
was powerfully presented by his friends Ior feeeeon
aud francis v Curing was also brought forward by
strong German array The matter has been adjusted be-
tween the two candidates and the strength OF both con
TIE Republican candidate. Anthony Hartman, for the
st two years Member Of Assembly, and Captain OF the
5e Democratic nominations for Civil Justice. He is
smart active fellow soeiable and popular; but Is IN
Hanger by the concentration Of the friends OF Curing ana
Drown upon william II. Krches, a German lawyer u
Fs1k Dsyict Seventh Eleventh and Thirteenth
Nyards-Edward J. shsndley, the present incumbent,
has ali the Democratic nominations for Police Justce as
its Joseph Koch the law clerk In the County CLERKS
of5ce Who is veT well spoken Of for civil Justice. VIM.
has been nominated by the RepuDHcans LOT 70
6ice Jnstice and William p. James for Civil. Jacob L.
Htwes w said 10 be also Republican candidate for Civil
Justice the district being strong that the party can
SlIth Disrict Eighteenth and Twenty-hrst wardsl.-
Butler H. BixOy, emigrant from Blnghamton ls Jhe
Democratic candidate In days Of the Hard Shell
~ne I'M The CGstom House under Augustus sche Bi1by,
through his association with John e. Mathef ODtaheu
place for Jimmy OBren the present sheriI, VINO mas
nov requtcd the favor by forcing al the Democratic
nominations for Bxby. So great Is the fear OF 0SIehs
repeaers" and pistOers, that neither Judge Rely Ho
any other Republican candidate Is willing To take the
field. Bixbys election Is therefore, very easy, Duts
whether Will find II as easy afterWard 10 40 the Viii
me man who mas made him, may be doubted. Judge
Kelly elected six years since by
Thaddeus II. Lane, tie present Clvil Justice mas an
and brOiher.inlaw OF late James T. Brady. Jesse
Fonda nominated by the KepnolieanS out VIC 'ehe'e