The New York herald., 1870-01-16
CITY POLITICS.
The Race at Albany Excitement Over the
Spoils in This City-The Dispensers Of
Place-The Offices to be Filled
The Republican Muddle-Trai-
tors in the Camp-The SUI
peryisorship Contest.

The politicians Of the city are greatly exercised at
the present time over the action likely to be taken
by the Tammany Reg ency in disposing Of the ques-
tl0n Of the city commissions and the manner OF
appointing thereto. Many Of the defeated candi-
dates and those who did not actually join In the race
In November and December last but who, making q
virtue OF necessity, quietly retired from the eld in
which they had not the ghost OF chance for first
place claim that they acted for the good Of the
party and that their reward lies In their appoint
ment to such vacancies as may accrue from
she freest use OF the political guillotine "'Tis
true, tits pity and pity tits tits true however that
al the present iucumbents OF these commissions
and boards are not republicans for then indeed the
harvest OF Ofnces would be most fruitful one and
wider neld would be open for fresh appointments,
and 80 many Of the hungry "outs'' would NOT be
demned TO remain out as 10 now unfortunately tor
them their inevitable doom. The embarrassing and
speculative question Of the appointments is the
principal topic OF political discussion among the
aspirants, and the Qutdnuncs OF the democracy
who patronize what has to do present service
Tor the Pewter Mug OF the "Old time
democracy" Crook h Duns, on sthe cor
ner." With these the all-absorbing question
ID, how will the Tammany Regency now removed
from this city to Albany, apporrion the appoint
meAtsf Who among the present republican office
holders viii be compelled to walk the plank and
VINO OF that same Will be allowed to remainf And
here comes In one Of the most botherng puzzles OF
all, what constitutes republicanism nowadayss For,
as s truly charged the noblest republican OF them
all IS found but too ready and willing to bow the
knee TO the great Tammany chief and to obey all his
behests. "Under which king, Bezonang ~ has lost
its force and application, for now 1t matters not
whom any modern Pistol may address, the man OF
the hour Is "goOd enough king" for any
Of them. Thus it Ia that while boards
are hair made up Of republicans, the said
republicans are wholly devoted suo rosa,
to democracy SO long the pregnant hinges OF their
knees secure the usual need OF bartertng principle
for profit; so that after all the places to be filed
are not near numerous enough for the host OF
greedy applicants that are besieging the great dis
pensers OF patronage, the Tammany Regency.
IN WHOSE HANDS IS THE PATRONAGE TO BE LODGED2
This is also another vexed question. But here
stronger element into play than that agttating
the political atmosphere with regard to the mere
question Of Offices or emouments. A disturbance
was crested in the late elections that will not and
cannot Sbe easily allayed-not, however be-
cause OF the influence or power that can
be exercised ct the present moment by
the disaffected or aggreved, bur that In fact, an
aggreved and dsaected party does in reality exist
that may be utilized and made use OF should any
serious breach happen between the chiefs Of Tam
many and important leaders at present at
tached to the interests and pledged to the
policy OF the party 30 far as the same may be
exercised for or chime in with the interests OF said
leaders. contingency may at any moment arise
to coalesce the positively disaflected. and those
whose fealty can only be secured by submission to
conditions on the part Of the Regency that the latter
may not be disposed to grant TO accede to. The
nj ftn
OF 'wayward" brothers is known and felt
throughout the whole body polite Of the
CITY, and therefore 1t is that the greatest reticence
prevails among all the principals, intent watching
the little game OF policy now being enacted on the
stage at Albany by those who pull the strings there
and at whose prompting all the exits and the en-
frances are managed.
In this connection the principal question is, Who
will be empowered or who will be entrusted with
the authority of appointments when the new order
OF things In our city government shall have been
efecteds The citizens at large, lwho are the most
interested In this question, viii not be granted
voice In this matter They might prefer to have the
sole authority vested in the Mayor-tney
might prefer to have it connded to the
Mayor In conjunction with the City Cham
bsrlain, the Comptroller, tho City Recorder and
the two charnen OF the Committee on Finance In
the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, or
they might select as the aisposers OF this great
patronage the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen, or
Boards Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen But,
before stated, the citizens Will have no voice In
sn9 sas
the best diplomacy not only OF the leaders them
selves, anxious to reconcile all parties, but their
TO play and Will not De blurred IN the game II they
can help It. There y no doubt but the Regency
hands OF the Mayor. chamberlain, Comptroller
and Recorder. But Sherir O'Brien and Harry Genet,
OF 10 @ IN M to
power OF ruling the fierce democracie'' was thus
taken out Of their handsi And there is senator
Boards. VIII he submit TO have the influence
he could exercise over appointments by those two
Boards their chartered right In conjunction with the
Mayor May Of making all municipal appointments For.
from II ns @ has no Yet isS ss
hand, although It is somewhat omlnous to see
him. during the present legislative recess, closeted
champion Of sterling democracy-Congressman
John Morrissey. But mum" is the order Of the day
small mice" W whenever % rim invited % to an interview by
HERALD man, and with good natural shake OF his
head and sapient smile he intmates that he cant
see 1t IN that light" In fact there are too many
private interests at stake Just at Albany, and
there is not man Of them all that afford to
chief OF the Regency; and, therefore, till the final
policy or the controlling power is fully developed,
prudence Is recognized as the best part Of political
val0r-a very ephemera val0r at the best Of times
but serving pretty well at this stage Of the conflict
THE OFFICES TO BIB FILLED
besides those OF the outgoing republican incum-
benu on boards and commissions are numerous.
but unfortunately bear no proportion 10 the swarm
OF applicants therefor. The Master OF the Port and
Port Wardens, Health On1cer and others are in the
market, and the bidding Is more than usually brisk
With regard TO the Health Ufncer OF the Port Office
there are some chance asprants but merely trusting
20 luck, Notwithstanding all the interest they
individually bring to bear upon the dispensing
power, It being generally conceded that the Cover
nor, In respect to the known and expressed wishes
OF the citizens at large will confer the appointment
on ID. Carn0chan.
THE REPUBLICAN MIDDLE
is daily increasing in vrulence and threatening dis
rupton. The latter word might well be Lett out for
the party Is at the present moment already dis
Iupted
Treason has done his worst; steel poison,
Malice domestic, foreign svynothng touch further
When some Of its members pretended TO run for
Assembly last November on, Of course, republican
ticket 1t was generally surmised and most truly 80,
that one prominent candidate Of the pArtya leader
to day or one Of the factiOnshad sold himself body
and soul to the Regency, ahd that his running for