The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
CITY AND SUBURB POLITICAL NOTES.

II is really astonishing the number OF new suits OF
cothes-al OF the well known 'tweedn style Of
goods many OF the warriors and even chiefs OF the
tribe OF Tammany sport around In at the present
tie and 1t s wonderful to behold the SHINE OF their
hats-alI OF the same make and invariably Labelled
"Amerlcus Clubn-presented by-Saul, is mighty
among the prophets.
mat very amiabe gentleman, Mr.. Grinnel, the
Collector of the port OF New York, made Pilgrim
age to Washington to see the man who smashed
into the bulls and bears Of the Gold Room and ON
wednesday returned fetching with him from the
Treasury Department q particularly sharp-looking
meat axe. so Oil We who are on the anxious seat
had better look out. There IS something iD the
wind.
The Excelsior Democrats illustrate the Twentieth
ward. They are going in for picnic ana a clam
chowder with the nxings. Besides drm faith in
old Bourbon and Newark lager, the Excelsiors be-
lieve that Mr. DonOhue would make brilliant Alder
man and Mr. Hardy first class justice OF the peace.
But that won't elect either by "long shot,"
The Union Republican Association Of the Seven
tenth Assembly district are awaking from their
sleep OF months They held a meeting the other
night and respectfully asked their president what
was up"
The 'longshoremen OF the First ward had first
rate notice in this column on Tuesday, and now 1t
proposed to give them little bit OF solid advice.
Don't, as a body, lend yourselves to politics. 1t is
can in my eye," as one of your own men said in
Greenwich street yesterday-this independent
cubn business for politics, irrespective OF party IL
can't be done Every mothers son OF you VIII be
sold cheap, II you persist, long before the sage Of
Chappaqua is made United States Senator. WHO'S
at the bottom OF your organizations DO you know
the man who is pulling the wlresf
There are quite number of dIsinterested gentle
men residing in the Eighth Assembly district who
quite prepared to sacrifice time, personal COM
FORT health and money and go to Albany this win
ter, and while there. an income Of three dollars
spend ten dollars day In cigars and rum for the
pleasure OF legislatng for the people. Oh, yes;
there numbers OF brilliant geniuses all over the
city, who prepared to pay even for the privilege
Of working for nothing How very "honoraben in
them.
What row the boys Of the Nineteenth ward are
making in order that Jacob Cohen may be returned
Supervisor Really, the odlce must be one OF
great pront or honorm or there Wouldn't he so
many powwowa held over it.
Citizen Toulfe has been nominated for Alderman
Of the Twenty-second ward, and the members Of
the Jefferson Democratic Club OF the Seventeenth
Assembly district his hackers. Toune Is not
the only asprant III the ward for the Aldermanc
chair.
"A 'WOTKInRlucnS' IUuepeuucut SluD has Deeu
formed in the Eighth ward 1t 10 the easiest thing
IN the world to give name.
Daniel Mcknight, for Assistant Alderman has
been endorsed by the Constitutional Democratic
Association OF the Tenth ward. The Germans have
organized an anti "Big lnjun" club in this ward.
They are strongly In favor Of something that WIN
break down Tammany Hall.
The Thirteenth Ward German Democratic Club Is
not in favor OF Judge ShandIey for reelection to
the magstracy OF this city; and 1t does not propose
to grow hoarse shouting over the nomination Of Mr.
Tweed for the Stale Senate. The members said as
much at their last meeting in Broome street. Strange
that while these German democrats decline to sup
port the gentlemen named they are decidedly IN
favor or Mr.. Thomas Brady for Assembly. We sup
pose its because he's q Dutchman
The happy family that, as an independent Repub
lcan Association" meets on Broadway and Forty
ninth street, thus throwing strong 'politico.
calcium iight' over the Inhabitants Of the Nine
teenth ward is decidedly IN favor Of
politicians from holding controlling positions In
e.s.isstvas.'. wUuJ'n matter
with the Independent republicans.
AS we predicted, the republicans Of Kings county
are not 30 amiable towards each other as brethren
should be who desire to '1ve in unty,u after the
example set by DR.. Watts. The fact that no less
than three fierce delegations each claiming to be
VIC Bcuulut JdCOUb, lTOm kuOCkeu
ct the doors OF the State Republican Convention,
sitting In Syracuse on Tuesday and sweating over
State ticket ought to be held In proof OF our asser
tion.
The political gladIators are but slowly Harvesting
for the fall campaign There appears to be much
Indifference to the attractions OF the ARENA but when
the tocsn is sounded there will De rush and rally,
and Of DID, under accepted leaders the oft fought
and never decided battle OF the democrats and
republicans viii be renewed.
It was only the other day that those great oppo-
nents to republican equanmlty. the radicals and
conservatives shook hands, embraced and swore
eternal friendship, and now we have the indepen-
dents on the carpet, who under the railyng banner
Of Gambrinus, swear thai they know their rights and
dare MAINTAIN them to the last drop in the keg.
The free and independent citizens Of Harlem and
Carmansvilie and the regions round about are
delighted with the private little fight they have at
present the judgeship for the new police district
1t is wonder among the dozen Of patriots who are
DESTROYS Of serving the public and helping to popu
late Blackwes Island that the experienced Justlce
Osborne is not named. Is his ex-Honor better
employees
1t is not true that the Fenian circles just now
engaged In arranging little matters preparatory to
the pending electlon-for the Assembly particularly.
POLITICAL SPECiALTiES.
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