The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-17
CITY OLITIC s.
The HominatiOns-'Th Exclusive An
noanccment In the Herald-How They
we're Received In the Clty-Ihe Sen
asOrial SIate-The Nominees
The Assembly Slate-The
County and Sena' oral
Conventions.

the HERALD Yesterday presented to III resders,
under the head OF Ciy Politics. and In brief edi-
torial the fret and exclusive Information OF the
judiciary aud Senatorial slates made up In n0mi-
mating caucuscs for the formal action OF the Tam
many Nominating Convention. The information we
thus published created great deal OF excitement,
aud as usual when we "startle the town" with
intelligence that the other dailies' have not awak-
ened TO the idea Of the question OF the whereabouts
Of the mysterious influence OF the HERALD its source
and origin aud in what 1t consists. and who arc the
familiar spirits that minister to IT, becomes the sub
1ect OF ever endless and interesting debate. The
slate for the Tammany nominations as we gave IL
yesterday morning, was the whole topic OF CONVEX
cation and discussion 1t had its eject even In Wall
ereet and there is doubt that had 1t appeared on
tue morning OF the Friday Wall street panic in time
all the disasters OF that unucky day and its conse
Quences would have been avoided. Following up
yesterdays report, fully given with regard to the
Tammany judiciary slate, the nominees and their
claims, we present ct somewhat greater length the
course OF the contest as 1t prevailed between the
candidates for Senatorial honors and the claims Of
the candidates when the people come 10 pass upon
them at the ballot box.
THE SENATORIAL sLArE-THE NOMINEES.
THE FOURTH Observation-Disclosures VIM. NJ. Tweed
10 the candidate for denomination. Mr. VIM. NJ.
Tweed, chairman OF the Tammany General COM
m.ttce, Grand Sachem OF the wigwam, Deputy Street
Commissioner and big Ingun in general, chief OF the
Columbia Order Hlcok- aorums OF the Americas Club,
and Best featheriny ourcap or the tribe Of Fourth
warders is sure to be returned to Albany. There
can be no effective opposition raised to Mr.. Tweed's
reelection. He carried the district in the last con.
test against the most popular man the opposition
coalJ possibly pit against him, Colonel James E.
Kerrigan, with majority OF over ten thousand
Mr.. Tweed is power within himself, physically and
socially, that knocks all opponents out OF
lime. He has infused his own spirit OF
geniallty ana sapoir de Jaire into the
whole policy OF the party and being patented as a
political nroil eStingnsher he is IN great demand
Tanmany would be In a blaze at any time, and the
whole organization would be consumed by any one
OF the petty political frebrands that are continually
Nssaling IT, In his past Senatorial career he acquit
ted himself with great credit to the party, to the
city and state, and he has held most infuen-
tia place in the committees and in the discussions
and debates arising thereon, and on the floor OF the
chamber upon all questions Affecting the welfare
tie honor and interests OF the people at large His
denomination VIII no doubt be most heartily
endorsed.
Fifru DISTRICT Senator Michael Norton's,.-
There was for some time great struggle for poll
heal life and death between Mr.. Norton and the
doctors who were called In to decide upon his case
wien II was called up. IL was serious case IN
,acs; but after the application OF all the usual
que period consumed in consultation caucusing
advising, ear wigging and perhaps q little "bleed-
out Of danger, and he win no doubt be able
10 make the journey to Albany to attend to
s Ike dat ass q at or the time
rs seiE-made man. He has grown up in
tue district he has already represented for one TERM
sont Tor another term. He is known 10, and known
almost by every man, woman and child In it, and
with one and all he is as it were, household
fayorlte Two years ago he was entlced IN the
political arena and even then his popularity with
Inc masses was such that 1ammany was compelled
candidate
-frict. During his past Senatorial career he was
most punctual attendant in mis- place In the Senate
Chamber, and in the estimation OF tie Tammany
body voted right upon every question efectinR the
Interests OF the ring or OF the democratic party.
been verlooked, and Tammany has wisely
given him the denomination Political leaders ca II.
such dilemma as the candidacy Tor the Fifth dia.
trict presented, Is to make virtue OF necessity.
whether such consideration entered into the
minds OF the controlling spirit of the nomination or
not 1t Is needless now to speculate on. The fact Is
that Mr.. Michael Norton wall beyond all democratic
peradvcnture represent the Fifth district Ia the next
THE SAITH DISTRICT Tammany nominee for re-
election Is ex-senator Thomas J. Dreamer. As
before stated IN the HERALD, serious rupture was
threatened in this district and an old fash
Charles G. Cornell, a former representative
OF the district was for time Mr. CreaIner's oppo-
neni, but alter fair and manly canvass Of the
popularity far ahead Of him. and he CALAMITY
naae his congo and left the held. Mr.. Dreamer is
the Irish, with whom he most fraternlzes, but with
the Germans, to whose fraus ana frauiens he pays
bachelor ana refined politician He raes to his
standard all natonalities-Irsn and Americans, all
Dutch, Jew and GENTLE, the antLexclse men OF
every national beverage, from the German lager
ali ne 90 e COW V 10 paa m O.
such is the ex-senator, and such the present nomi
nee OF Tammany for the Sixth district;
THE SEVENTH DIsTRICT.-JOhn J. Bradley repre-
scented this district In the last Legislature. lie has
received the Tammany nomination for new term
and WILL undoubtedly, be reelected. He Is the only
senatorial candidate that is not has not been op-
posed within the democratic ranks He Is such q
iavorite in the district that even the opposition
mako run In It as embarking IN forl0rn hope ex-
petition MT Bradley, besides his popularity, has
only by his undertaking attention to their local IN
terests, but by The ability he has evlnced in dealing
aud State. lie has, next to Mr. Tweed, more thai,
any other Tammany candidate identified himself
sbe 'ss and ana one Oh
THE EidarH DIsrRICT.-Ihe cx-representative Of
this district Sir. Genet, has been overlooked for
denomination, and for his place In tine Senate Mr..
Terence Farley ia slated by Tammany. There was
a triangular fight for time waged between Genet,
Farley; but taat Is settled. The weight and innu
euce OF the lattcf with the Tammany ring arising
HON the al;eoniroLing power he exercised over
Win ms genriu d, Popularity, the confidence reposed
In him BY the property owns, o. al political creeds
and the Complete Identification OF his i,rUirsts
with all the interests that belong to OF are con-
nected with the district made him invincible. HE
HERALD some time ago. II these articles touching
ppQp the Senatorial contest In this district,
stated That though Mr.. Farley, tho how nominee,
came lae Into the Held he would be the last to leave
IT, This prediction ia borne out by the fact that he
has received the nomination. that he Is now before
his friends IN the district for endorsement while his
TWO opponenta have retired. Nj. Genet will hardly
risk the eYpe and certain defeat OF contest and
10 Mr.. Bitcllman, nc goes back to the Assembly
aud 10 the SpcGEership, O much more influential
position than even that OF q Senator.
THE ASSEMBLY.
No noWinations are as yet made on the Assembly
ticket II Is scrub race at present in which every
man may enter. The consequence IL that the City
Hall grounds are covered with them from sunny
morn to deWy eve, all as deeply intent upon the
bate as If ghost OF q chance was open TO them.
Where they retire 10 with the shades OF evening
would be hard to tell but the sunny morn
cyan sees many OF them with their own
oiss opscuIed and generally under q cloud
winch IL requires many smiles OF the
previous nights embarrassing botte-to dissl-