The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10
CITY p OLITiC S .


The Campaign Fairly Opened-The Fight
Over the Sreiis--Tummany Tactics-A
Threatened Rupturc-The Democratic Union
Party-The TapimaHy Slate.
The great fight over the numerous offices to be
filed in the coming fall election is now being waged
all along the whole line, from the posts OF honor on
the extreme right to the less important POSITIONS on
the extreme left. The rage for Office Is spreading
with unprecedented speed and 10 frightful extent
The political elements are IN consequence greatly
disturbed and threatening in appearance. Through
out all the wards OF the city the cry for office Is
going up, and nothing night after night Is heard but
the clamors OF contestants presenting and advocat
Ing their claims upon the great unwashed whose
votes ard support it is their object TO secure.
Notwithstanding the great number Of offices TO be
filed not In hundreds OF those who are entered
already in the different contests can hope to reach
the goal. Juror for seeking unattalnable places
is prevalent. The whole of the young democracy Of
Manhattan Island is UP for office and eager for cleo
ton day. They are ell seemingly acting the idea
That it is better 10 have and lost
Than never to have run at ALL
The desire for place somewhere or anywhere
has become sort or epidemic, and Its
ravages must of course, be fatal to great numbers
This universal office hunt has greatly complicated
matters political; so much so, that it would be
utterly impossible to give complete list OF the
didaes seeking nominations to the Justicesbip
cancies the Assembly, to the Aldermanic and
Assistant Aldermanlc boards, for School Trustees
and other places to say nothing OF the candidates
to the higher judiciary vacancies and for the Sena-
torai nominations. 1t Is said that the darkest hour
Of the night is that just before the dawn. The poltl
cal muddie has about reached its cmacteric. Peter
Bismarck Sweeny who arrived home yesterday eve
ming, with his magic wand, evolve something like
order Of this political chaos At present, how
ever, 1t is Impossible to speculate with any degree
OF certainty upon those whose claims really de.
serving of recognition for the various offices ON the
Tammany slate for which they candidates.
At present the fight is principally waged in the va
rious wards over the Aldermanic and Assistant AL.
dermanc states, and FOR local Offices The extended
term which the present Aldermanlc Board have en-
joyed through change III the law, 1t Is urged by their
opponents ought TO be enough TO satisfy their long
ngs and II is also felt that II they didn't make big
thing oil 1t in tne time they have been Board they
ought to make r0Om-n not for hOnester men, at all
events for those who are prepared TO go In ION the
There are great many diverse and petty interests
TO reconcile and harmonic IN making slate for
to whom this work shall be entrusted viii nave
hafd time OF It,
TAMMANY TACTICS.
Tanmany never was so powerful az at tue pre-
sent time, 50 far as hostile organizations CO. The
leaders having to all lntents aud purposes overcome
is nevertheless burdened with serious Inscriptions
within her own ranks. The threatening attitude OF
rival aspirants after Office within her own ranks
arises from the numerous offices at tie disposal Of
the leaders and rom the TACT that Tor these offices
there is little or no opposition IRON the party with
which they had had heretofore the severeSt con-
telton. In square stand ND fight Tammany
could take her position understandingly; but
followers. all eager for Office and determined
10 RUE or ruin. The party Is from thus cause threat
more diicult to sense or remove than to ilaSt her
way through the opposing ranks of formidable
rivals. Serious splits over these offices are thread
ened on every slde The German element demands
an unusual share or O1lcia plumber and will not be
satisfied without the fullest recognition OF their
claims. On the other hand tine irish element which
has always had the hons share OF the spois, Is not
likely to fore9o It's almost prescriptive rights the
distribution Of ihe loayes and hshes. Here is
serious difficulty 10 overcome. Up to the present
tune the rival factions have been hard
at work throrghout the wards, making
for the great Struggle that viii be initiated
by the chief OF rammany, Peter Bismarck
Sweeney. TamiDaDys tactics VIII then be 10
settle with the best grace all those contendng fac.
tons within the city and TO put herself IN position
to carry the STATE. With democratic majority in
beth houses Of the Legislature, which from all aY-
pearances Tammany will secure the leaders will iay
their pipes to carry out the grand programme for the
PRESIDENTIAL contest of 1872 10 this end every
strategy known to experienced political leaders viii
De brought into play and TO secure this grand point
the Initiative move viii be made in the coming CAM
TAMxASY WARD ORGANIZATIONS
are forming in all the wards OIL the city, oil the
leaders or which, though per are In the 1ammany
interests, are strongly and unnnchingy opposed TO
denomination OF present incumbeats In the
seventh ward the most important movement OF the
campaign, 80 far has been Indicated which has
spread throughout the length ana breadth OF Man
haitian Island, and u likely 10 make Its effect felt not
only throughout the stare but throughout the whole
Union. the Seventh ward Tweed Central Commit.
toe first stirred IN the BenontTweed imbrogio.
The leading men OF the ward are all staach Tam
manyites, but tney afa heart and soul opposed TO
their late representatives Ia the ward Offices and in
the coming erection they desire that trusted men
the worthy ana esteemed Citizens thereof-thOse
who may te induced TO become candidates shall be
nominated for the Offices Of Coroner Alderman and
school trustee. me same desire for the substitu
ton Of candidates a. to the most Objectionable Office
holders ia the various wares and districts or she
city Is that which prompts the majority OF the
citizens IN their efforts 20 present seemingly
hostile attitude to Iammany-a hostility which.
however, has other object than TO secure a more
respectable representation than heretofore IN the
various local onces.
TUE DEMOCRATIC UStos PARTY,
with Smth Ely, IT., as It's standard bearer, mas
fairly entered on ne warpath against tue
Tamnany red men. II s the determination Of
the party TO nominate straight ticket through
against the Tammany nominees. There may be
few exceptions. in fact, 1t Is understood that IN
three Instances at least inc Democratic Cuionsts
viii endorse the fammany nominations. These 80
FAR known exceptions refer to the IaInmany re-
Court, Judge Michael G. Gross for tie Marine Court,
and Coroner >chirmer FOR reelection 50 his present.
ofce. WIN me aid OF What ~ left OF tue
ganlzation, amt promised help from the re-.
pnoncan party, me Democratic Unonists are
ana above al to conIes. the me- ssnstoy,a, ol ana
Assembly nominations. Win this combination, and
WIN tne dsanected elements within the rsInmany
camp ~ the leaders worked unliediy ana harmOu
Dusty, faninany would nave nar,i tu5Ble OF IT to
nold ner own IN tue coming campaign. Those par
gesed The names Of candidates tho ticket though
there are candidates tho field who, nnder the
s 20 W" n ,s, party are canvassng
these aspirants Is Mr. Jacoo Cohen who mas taSen
the Ned a. gu independent candidate Tor the super