The New York herald., 1870-08-28
CITY OLITIC S
Tammany and the Young Demccracy-spscula-
tions on the Fall Campaign-Probable Nomi-
nations for State and County Offices.

ing eiectlon IN th5 county. Tue wOuiu-De cunuiues
have been actively al work In their several local-
ties; but they have religousy rcfratned from max
ing any open demonstration, awaiting the return of
the great Peter Bismarck. Now that he has re-
turned, the politicians, great anu small, have COM
menced actively brushing up their tablets and max
Ing thereon what they would like 10 have inserted
THE SLATE
when the leaders shall have conferred together and
concluded what they deem best for the party This
tivty has not been confined exclusively to the ranks
OF the Tammany people; but even the republicans
and the rough democracy--known as the Young
Democracy-haye been 'ytng on Their oars" wait
ing TO what .rhe heads would do. SO far rs
the slate Is concerned 1t may safely be said there Is
no slate fully agreed upon. Candidates are numer-
Gus, us above stated but there Is nothing definite,
further than that A. Oakley Hall IL to be renomnated
Tor Mayor and Charles E. Loew Is 10 be renomiuated
for County Clerk. This calls 10 mind the fact that
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY,
which received such fearful Waterloo last winter.
win again come to the surface. and aided by the
professional thieves, blacklegs, blackmailers aud
backguards generally attempt to rule the ballot box
at the coming election. The very few wise indi
Viduals who associated themselves with the Young
Democracy In their fight last winter accepted the
defeat which they sustained and at once bowed to
the power which showed the possession Of superior
tact. talent and intelligence. The more ignorant,
imbecile and INSCRIPTIONS continued their ami
mostly after they had been
THOROUGHLY ROUTED,
and are now attempting to form combinations and
build up organizations to oppose the viii and power
OF Tammany. John Morrissey-the Honorable
John-whose Congressional record shows that he
attends to his duties less than twenty days in 1885,
now the head and front OF the remnant OF the de-
YOunu m ara
cated prominently the Hon. John Fox and Judge
Thomas A. Ledwltn in
A NEW ENTERPRISE,
intended to bolster the failing aspirations OF the
leaders o. their ef1ete party, give vent to their
vengeful ideas and carry out their blackmaillng
and blackguard prOclivities. The only man pos
sessng any brains, who was actively engaged on the
side Of the Young Democracy oar. George ii. Pur.
ser) acknowledged that "a load Of vengeance is the
heaviest load TO carry,n and thereby tactly adnlts
that In this venture the remaining adher ents oI the
Young Democracy are undertaking venture which
will swamp them pecuniarily, and do them no pos
sble good individually, collectively or politically.
The enterprise alluded to Is the issuing OF journal
III this city devoted solely to Young Democracy eas
and
FOUNDED ON BORROWED CAPITAL
pecuniary and professional. II Is useless to dlae
on the fOOlhardiness OF thus venture. What do
to entitle them to be The acknowledged
champions of "antl-corruption ~ The pros
IL
by no patronage" Why? simply because at pres
ent they have no patronage 20 bestow, but intend to
light nercsiy to OBTAIN IT, Il further claims that 1t
many need not threaten 1t. The ''dead men'' whom
It will advocate are so completely buried that
threats could not sink them deeper, and the howl
ings OF their miserable Bohemian hireling s'wl be
such as to remind one of the fable OF
THE OK AND THE GNAT.
The Tammany OK can easily stand the pressure of
this youngsters gnat Oh its horns and not know OF
Its existence
Ucc,
OF this great journal VIII be TO support
JIMMY O'BRIEN FOR MAYOR
This Will be sweet task. jimmy IL, in appear
ance, very much OF genilcman dresses with he.
coming taste and generally behaves himself with
proprety Furtnef%more more he car. can now sign MS name
he possesses to fit hm for the Otice of Chief Execu
tive OF the meiropolisy As opposed to the present
incumbent GA. OaNey Hall) what can be saiu OF him
Does he possess the legal knowledge the ready wit
the erudition, the cultivation, the gentemany bear
ing and conversational ability which cha
racterize the present Cher EXecutNes Ger
tainly not In fact, who among the lead
ers OF the Young Democracy is dt 70
enlightened New YORK; Not one.
Enough OF this part of the programme. That A.
Oakley Hall will he Overwhelmingly reelected can
not he doubled. 1t is intimated that O'Bren Is
pushing himself forward simply for the purpose OF
of strength. o. tnis there is not the slightest dan
ger. Tammany shouldered . Brlen once before and
found him frigbtiuily
HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY
1t is not at all probable therefore, that Tammany
will consider hun worth being purchased at
any price. IL is also stated that O'Bpicns nomna-
ton is only ient and that Judge Ledwih Will be
nominated by the young macontenLs. Ledwth Is
now the trongest man tue youngsters can count on.
but whether he or O'Brlen be nominated the whip,
ping he viii receive will
ErrEcrUNLY "LAY HIM OUT"
II may be regarded as certain hat the Of1lce OF
Mayor will be nlled for two ycars come by tbe
gentleman-ir spared by ProvIdence-who now oc-
cupies the place with so much credit to the cty AS
regards the
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
Thus far the takers make Police commissioner MT
Brennan ana Judge Edward j. Shandey the proni-
nent candidates. It Is stated that the organizing of
Brennan associations throughout the city means that
Il concerted movement Is to be made TO force the
nomination In favor vi Brennan. On the other hand,
1t is claimed that Judge Shandley being young
man, very popular and possessing good executive
ability, should receive the nomination. Thai Com.
missioner Brennan now holds d powerful and incra-
tive position, wnich Is secured to him for, seven
years to come, and 'nat Judge Shandley having re-
NAMED faithful to Iammany through the most try
lug ordeal, and should be more largely re-
Marded, or conrse' ON this mead nothing
some weeks yet be.orc any permanent
arrangements viii he made. The Young Democracy
VIII PROBABLY run Joan Fox for the once lnasmuch
as ne was a prominent candidate for the rammany
nomination before be fell from grace. EX-AtdermaD
Shannon Is also named, but whether he seriously
contemplates becoming candidate or not Is not
ceran He rs genial, popular, whoie-souled man.
and would MAKE good run. lie Is also mentioneol
probable candidate for
COUNTY CLERK.
For this office IL Is certain he you'd have no
chance. The present incumbent, Cbaues +. Loo~,
has administered The onice so leaously and SO ebi
cently during his term a. to make MS retention most
advisable. lie has gained numbers OF friends andibas
made no enemies and II Is more than probable that
he VIII receive Il unanimous nomination.
FOB CONGRESS
the candidates are moi very numerous Tha new
law when the radical Congress has oisted The
people under the pretence Of being Intended TO
force the action OF the fifteenth amendment may
cause some uneaslness hy It's working, but cannot
possibly airec The general result. In the Fourth dis
trct, To succeed John FOX II - more than probable