The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-29
CITY POLITICS.

CentraI Committee and the State NOmls
mating Convcntion-The Democratic Once
Holders 10 be Renominated-The state
Ofices TO bc Fihed-LscaI Poiiiics-The
Judiciary-Senatorial and Assembly Con.
tests-Tbe Police MISUNDERSTANDING in
tue Supervisors Bourd.
The political campaign, the opening OF which has
been delayed somewhat beyond the usual time, IL
now entered upon. The forces that later in the
day 10 be massed and brought into positive action
are being rapidly organized under the captains OF
tens and captains Of hundreds, and captains Of
thousands The qualities and claims OF the leaders
or candidates for office are being discussed at all
the headquarters Of ward organizations. The prin
cIples that should always prevail In democratic as
semDlies are here observed and maintained. At
these primary meetings, where the noisiest de.
claimer sways the feelings or the attendant crowd
and ELECTS the unanimous "Aye aye" or mo, no,
never, all the antecedents Of the oice-seeker are
canvassed, his claims upon the voters OF the ward
anatomical and In most cases all other things be-
ing in harmony, The candidate being the Tammany
favorite and ready with the required amount OF
stamps 10 drink success TO the cause
he goes up 10 the nominating convention with
the endorsement of his ward and IL thereupon,
after giving satisfactory income returns, slated
for police or c1v justice, or coroner, or assembly,
man, assistant alderman the case may be.
The greatest evil attending the present form of cleo
ton is due TO this system Of dividing the city into
judicial districts. Referring simply 10 the election
OF justices throughout the city, the system of election
by districts Is pregnant with injury anti wrong 10
the best interests OF the city, Any political ring in
judicial district can dictate 80 Tammany the man
they desire to see promoted to the bench. The posi-
ton Itself, which ought to be one Of high ambition
to deserving and qualified men, is, through this
system Of political iegerdeman, made merely the
bait TO secure the Of the electors generally for
those members Of the party OF an inner
ring that reyolve round the magic circle
OF Tammany itself, and receive therefrom the
inspiration with which they discharge their patriotic
and political duties IN other and higher spheres.
The waru organizations throughout the whole city,
from the Battery TO Harlem bridge are in '.fnll
blast" and are likely to do big business between
this and the coming fail The offices to be filled
more than ordinarily numerous, and the candidates
are as thick leaves in Yalambrosa." The junior
members OF the legal profession seem to have been
someWhat yoSu,sh phrase thew have poliSe Instice
and civil justice ION the brain" There are dozens
of candidates for each Of the ofces In the various
police and civil justice district courts that VIII be
vacated by the present incumbents under the arbi-
trGry dctum OF Tammany, that declares to EACH
"Thus long hast thou served but no longer" If
there happened 10 be q general vacancy in the
police and justice cOurtsas in the case OF Senator's
Assemblymen and Aldermen. the men Of briefs IN
retainers and "helps" I'LL after election day.
In every other department of the city government
in which ofaces are becoming vacant IN the fall
there is the same eager desire for ana pursuit after
office II may be here appropriate TO annex the list
Der next, and for the filling OF which an election
VIII be held on the first Tuesday In November.
A Secretary of State, in the place Of Homer A.
Nelson; Comptroller. in tae place OF William Z.
Allen; Treasurer. In the place of Wheeler H.
shall B. Champlain; a State Engineer and Surveyor,
III the place Of Van Rensselaer, RichmOnd a Canal
Inspector OF State PRISONS the place Of john Ham.
JUDICIAL OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals for the full term
OF eight years, from January !, 1870. A Judge OF
the Court Of Appeals to Oil the unexpired term OF
William B Wright. deceased, winch viii expire on
the last day Of December next in the place OF
Charles Mason, appointed BY the Governor, under
ton. A Judge Of the Court OF Appeals, to I'LL the
unexpired term for which John h. Porter was
Der, ISL, in the place Of Lewis B. woodruff, ap
pointed by the Governor, under section thirteen,
article SIX OF the state constitution. Justice OF
the Supreme Court for the First Judicial district in
the place Of Thomas W. Clerke, whose term OF Office
will expire on the last day Of December next.
LEGIsLAT1vE OFFICES.
Senator FOR the Fourth Senate district, compris-
ing the First, second Third, Fourth, Fifth Sixth,
Seventh, Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards of the
city and county OF New York. senator for the
Fifth Senate district comprising the Eighth Ninth,
Fifteenth and sixteenth wards. A Senator for the
ana seventeenth wards. A senator for the Seventh
Senate district. comprising the Eighteenth, Twen.
tietn and Twenty-frst wards. A Senator for the
Eighth Senate district. comprising the Twelfth Nine
teenth and Twenty second wards; and twenty one
members Of Assembly.
COUNTY OFFICES.
A district attorney, Ia place OF Samuel B. Garvln
who appointed to fill the vacancy occasiOned by
the resignation a, OF a; Oakley Han; Justice of the
tlces Of the Superior Court IN the places OF John j.
Friedman and Freeman J. Fithian. who were respec-
tWely appointed to I'LL the vacancies Occasioued by
the resignation OF Samuel b. Garvin and death OF
Anthony J. Robertson; judge OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas in place OF George G. Barrett; Judge Of
the Marine Court, IN place of Michael c. Gross; a
surrogate, in place Of Gideon J. Tucker recorder,
In place OF John X. naceett; two supervisors, in
coroner, IN tho place OF william Schirmer.
The foregoing Inst OF of1lces within the gift of the
rious candidates, and the offices to be aed under
the cnarter at the subsequent election In December
will give the whole brood OF politicians enough OF
healthy excitement between TINS ana the LIST OF
January next.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND THE STATE
TICKET.
The state Central Committee will meet i'm Albany
on Tuesday next, under the presidency OF that
cradle obstructionlst and anti reconstructionist,
samuel J. Tilden. The time and place OF |
holding the regular State Nominating Conven-
tion will be then and there decided upon-that IL,
received thereanent, upon which aycsn VIII be re-
corded and no 'nays' taken, ana then s. j. T., In
over dead issues, will dismiss the members of the
silent committee TO their respective homes TO meet
their ancient chairman on some future day-t NAV |
be on some political Philippi--aceDrdIng 10 pro- |
Qramme. With regard TO the State Nominating |
Convention the slate Ia already made up with the
names OF the present democratic holders OF Office
and the incumbents viii be unanimously nominated |
and reelected.
TIN JuDICARy-rHH SUPREME COURT
A II IL were by common CONSENT or n generally !
acknowledged inability on the part Of speculative \
slate makers, 10 venture even guess to the sue
cessor of Judge Cerke on the bench Of the Supreme
Court hardly any mention II made OF an individual
having ASPIRATIONS to succeed 10 the ermine of the
venerable and able Judge who retires on the expra-
ton OF his term. whether tins blank on the slate
arises from consciousness OF incapaclty and iu-
cOngrulty. sh0nld any Of the common tribe or
aspirants after Offlce be really forced upon the
powers that be- OR that IL Is settled that Peter Bis
marck Sweeny alone shall have the nomination OF an
able lawyer and worthy citizen to that high otfice
no OF the tribe referred TO, with the slightest
ciatm TO mOdesty In affairs political-a very rare
virtue, lndeed-has ventured rs yet to put himself !
forward "a candidate even on paper.
THE SUPERIOR COURT VACANCIES.
For the vacancies In the Superior Court caused |
by the expiration of the terms of Judges McCunp.