The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-13
POLITICAL INTELLIGEECE.
CITY POLITICS.


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The Strategy Of the Campaign Developing
Iiseif--TEe strength and Weakness of Tam
many-fhe Herman md Irish Political Eie-
paests in CenGict--The Oaices Ia be FILLED,
for Which Present Incumbents Have No
Chance-Thc Police md Civil Justices.
The articles on city politics which have appeared
IN the HERALD have greatly stimulated and in fact,
pfeciniiated action among the onice-holders and
onloe-seekers throughout the city. There ~ now
general preparation going In anticipation OF the
coming contest. Many OF the present Incumbeuts,
whose terms of orlce win expire In the fall-and
who good easy souls, thought themselves safe Tor
another term--have taken alarm from the Keynote
sounded by the HERALD, and are now In the heid as
actively engaged IN trying 10 secure tner POSITIONS
their opponents are IN dlsplacing them. me
red chiefs of Tammany mighty "onsar-
laln,n and the most seemingly secure place-man
to-day Is booked walk the plank tomorrow.
One WORD ~ struck out from the Tam
many political vocabulary, ''expedency.n and
which often IN past stood the friend of the in
enmpent OF an ONCE. The democratic element is no
longer disturbed by the contentious OF parties and
the rulers therefore not now compelled to yield
10 the demands OF the powerful damios OF ward
organizations. Tammany has centralized the whole
force OF the democracy OF the city IN itself and is
consequently 10 a very great extent independent Of
the cooperation OF the petty leaders who were
hitherto most necessary and serviceable allies in
contest the acquisition OF power and the posses
sion OF SPOTS.
THE GERMAN AND IRISH PARTIES.
IL s TO be hoped however, that before the actual
opening or the campalgn, Tammany will have COM
bfnation 10 contend with that, II not capable OF
Wrestling from il the control of tile municipal gov
eminent, Will be able 10 secure for the city the APP
pointment, IN at least some instances, OF hon-
est aud upright men. split IN the Tam
many ranks presents the only hope Tor
this. And such fortunate and much desired
contingency Is neither improbable nor remote. The
German political element has within the past few
years grown TO almost overshadowing proportions.
Ii feels itself confident OF victory In any political
contest II may think proper 10 wage upon its own
account, even against the great Tammany dynasty
and power ITSELF There are at present unmstak-
able appearances of a coming rupture. Tue German
democracy are preparing list OF the political dis
abilities under which they say they have hitherto
laboreJ, and drawing up bill OF rights which
they demand snan be conceded TO them. disturb
ance serious as this threatens 80 be, no matter
what the result, must extend Its influences and
operate on the Irish eement-also tenacious OF its
political rights, and knowing them, "dare maintain
them.n Here is a peck OF trouble for Tammany.
Every concession made to the Faderlanders must
ers unless the latter prepared to surrender their
political supremacy in the great democratic organl
cations or this city.
TAkMAEY's pIFFICULTY-rHB DEMOCRATIC UNION
PARTy's oPPoRTUNIrS.
Now here is the great chance for the democratic
Onion party, when Is not dead, but only seepeth.
The great resurrectonst OF the body now on his way
home from Europe. Smith Ely is the chief under
whom the democratic Union party Is TO be reorgan-
iZed and ed once more to the field The party hav-
ing discharged all the old political hacks tnat were
hankerlng after cribs from Tammany-playing
double game and iO0se-the big Judges and
the long judges the Connollys the Waterbufy's and
the sayages-will under their new leader, present a
bolder more SERTED ana compact front than ever
before. Should there be cause, therefore, for serious
detection or desertion from the Tammany ranks, 10
consequence OF the demands TO be submitted by the
German powers upon the chief red men, here Will be
q ralylng centre for all the disafected Tammany's
difficulty in this crisis is the opportunity OF the
rHB REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
Then, again. should the republicans carry out
faithfully their proposed programme OF nominating
In democratic districts III opposition 70 Tannlany
candidates, the abest and most popular democrat
In each district thar will accept such nomination,
accepting as the man for their votes the chosen
candidate OF tue democratic Union party, an oppo'
siton Will be created that Tammany may not ind II
very easy TO overcome. So that after all, taking
these probabilities into account with tue fact that
Tammauy, all powerful as II Is. and with such vast
patronage in It's hands-and with all the 6cidt aud
prestige Of past Successes not OF setting
unassaie ed In It's high place OF being potential
and all controlling III the contest for the spois in
the coming election as may have been supposed.
THR yACANCIEs-THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
The principal contest In party view, Will be over
the election OF Senators and Assemblymen. or the
nve Senators IammaDy Will nominate Nessrs
Tweed, Norton, Bradley and Dreamer. Inis, II is
understood, has been long settled upon. Events
may occur, however, between This and The time for
the nominations TO be publicly made known that
may alter the slae IN this respect AS yer the oppo
sIton have not decided upon their course OF action,
and speculation thereon would be OF the widest.
The Tammany ex.Assemolymen VIII in some In
stances he rcnomnated In the majority, however
fresh asprants for legislative distinction and
Albany fame VIII be nominated for candidates,
THE JUDICIARY.
There win he a vacancy in the supreme Court
hencuJudge Cerke retiring: at least not receiving
the Tammany nomination. Judge Clerke is very
highly esteemed 10y the bar, by the professionals Of
ali party stripes, and II the contest with TaTnmany
which we hear foreshadowed should take place ii Ii
very probable that Judge Clerke would be tue candi-
date OF the opposition. HIS successor has not yet
been named 10y Tammany. 1t rs saiu by those vino
claim 10 know something OF the great chiefs inten-
tons IN this regard mat most unexceptonabe
man and an eminent lawyer will be put forward.
There three vacancies IN the Superior Court 10
he fled Judge McCunn, VINO has during his pres
ent judicial term earned for himself the highest
opinion and best commentator OF the bench and
bar without exception. Will be reneminated Judge
friedman viii aiso be renominated. Here the Irish
and German clslms equally satisfied. For the
remaining vacancy, 50 far a. tue democracy Judge
FithIan, the retiring incumbent being republican,
Is concerned, Judge Loew and Assistant District
Attorney William NJ. Tweed, DR., are candidates
The retirement OF Judge Barrett from the bench
al the Court OF Common Pleas leaves vacancy, for
which Judge Loew will be candidate should Mr..
Tweed be seieeted as the nominee OF fammany for
fhe vacancy In the superior Court.
In the Marine Court there VIII he vacancy, but
30 contest follows, Judge Gross, the present IA
rumDeDt, viii no, only be renomnated 10y Iammany
but wil receive the support oI all parties.
In the Recorders Court Recorder Haokett will re-
ceive q denomination from Tammany, and VIII not
likely be opposed by any party however strong II
may be.
Tucker retires. Assistant District Attorney Robert c.
HutChinQs viii receive the TamInany nomination.
MT Hutcbinps served with considerable distinction
Tor two sessions In the state Legislature. He II
able. though young lawyer having had for some
years past the conducting OF most OF tue npor taut