The New York herald., 1870-09-04
CITY POLITIC s.
The Republican and Democratic Conventions
The State of Parties-The German Element,
Their Status and Demands-The Execu-
tive Contest-The Mayoralty and
the Fight for the Spoils-
Music in the Air.

fhe party if its waters had any healing power over
The diseases that have so long afflicted that body
polite; but this Is not the case, and in any
event. the waters, before they could be rendered
paatabe to the palates OF the New York delegates,
would have TO undergo such weak akcning, or rather
strengthening, process, that all healing virtues
would be spirited" out OF them. At Saratoga,
however, the convention meets to make such prepa-
ratlons for the campaign circumstances VIII dc
tate The preliminary work OF selecting delegates
and alternates was perfected IN a much quieter and
more orderly manner than could have been expected
from the chronic state OF broils and tumuls which,
for so long o time past. has characterized all the
meetings OF the rival republican committees.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Tammany magnatcs have selected Rochester
as the placed for holding the Democratic State Con-
Yenton and the 2lst instant as the date. AS usual
everything will be cut and dry and the convention
VIII be In fact mere affirming body OF the slate
made out by the regency. One or two selections may
be left to it, but the fat for the nomination to the
principal oces the slate will be submissivey
cepted. There can be no doubt but Tammany Will
he entire victor in the campaign. IL ID q united
power--having unlimited command OF the snews
of war and complete control OF all the III
strunents OF success. Some sporadic efforts will be
made by the remnants left OF the democratic union
party, the workingmen's party, and the few surviv
ing braves OF the young democracy, to stem the
torrent OF full and indisputable victory But these
efforts will but more clearly tend to snow the utter
decentralization INTO which these organizations have
fallen. The only element OF strength they could hope
10 rely upon has been almost entirely swept
away nom the wood-be leaders BY the astute policy
III the trainers OF the present city charter. The pow
ers that once welded the fierce democracy every
ward OF the city, rom the Battery Harlem, have
bppn oI thafr str md cnaiio
which IN their hands were once so potent wrested
from them. There no longer chance Tor the
heads OF the rough and tumble element to dictate
terms and make conditions whlch gave them so
dangerous an eminence IN the political contests
OF the past, and rendered The elective franchise
deiusion and snare. Whatever parry may rule In
this city under he present improved order or things
must anu only rule through the free votes
of the citizens themselves.
GERMAN ELEMENT. AND wHAr TaE LEADERS DE.
MAAD.
notwithstanding tue al.-absorb,ng interest that
me FriucoPrussian war has had for German
brethren rheir political leaders have not overlooked
by any means the issues az stake Ia the coming po
litica campalgo. In the committees raised by dis
Ticts and wards, bY societies and By mass meetings.
IN support o; the patriotic a.dp movement for Ger.
many. they have succeeded ~ having their followers
nu.ncr0Us5 represented. In fact, IN these commit
ees the German democrats exeTtlng much
stronger influence than their OPPONENTS tho German
republicans. And 10 Is even hoped by some, and
positively asserted by few ttiat from this fact tie
lenocr tic vote next TAN, In far as il Is coatrt-
buted hy the German clemens, VIII be stronger than
ever before, Il Is a peculiar circumstance IN con-
nection With this, than
TAn GERMAN REPuBrIoANs.
IN party sease are utterly deIuoralioed. The
nam stay oi their organization the German Re
The better influence 1t hitherto possessed IL IA
broken up within tsei INTO nugnber cf ciiques
and Iac;uns. They have lost the support o. their
i7je president. General Franz Sige, WHO mas
.igucd ana retired IN disgust from all connection
witi it, and IL his uumcr1us friends have also with
tiaNh tLcif !npatPH IDty nave quaFEcHed Win
Tie General Republican committee OF the city for
lel3 uehied all voice GRd influence IN itS COUNCILS
ma ia t4e dlStribuuoH ~ patruhsge Ana
some OF their more Intelligent members
ieclarc that as TO questions o. national
concern there is none at issue between
ne democratic ana republic parties, except such
lp"n wnch the democrat are right and the repair.
tcans wrong. they refer especially 10 the tartT
tud tne wanton waste OK the pubic lands, both
ending 10 create huge monopolies bound in The
'nd 20 undermine republican freedom. SGch Is the
present position OF number Of the IL fclIgent
t,ernian republicans, and hndng The German demo
Gratis oa the same platform with tnem IN regard to
the war in Europe the more Intimate relations be-
tween tnem created by this coincrience or opinion,
Lave telling effect upon tue politics OF this
others OF the German republicans seem 10 be
afraid this, and probably Instructed, az II is be-
ieyed ~ the wireplers of tlieir palty, are begin
ning TO man@uvre TO prevent IT,
\ "uSlrED GERYANY''--rHE POLITICAL BATTLE CRY.
nent radical journalists and politicians, arc trying,
by their papers, through their conventions and III
rher speeches to make The Germans believe taa the
radical party alone OF all others IN e country sym
pathiZes with Omitted Germany ana The other
ciaptrap phrases OF tue period, without success.
no GERMAN FooTHoLD FOE TIE Young DEMO
CRAGIE.' y
The Y0an9 Democracy or what is left OF Il, have
no loofhOld whatever among tie Germans, having
no preference for muscle over brains. they rcmeni
her, TOO, that some or their candidates were de-
icatci oy the tricks and machinaions OF This very
m L.
termined 10 pay them back for IL when opportunity
offers. Even the few OF those among the German
democrats VINO had at FIRST inclined To so Tor the
~ oung 'Unsi' have either openly renounced them
or arc preparing TO STAKE on all connection with
ibem.
As TO CANDIDATES.
there - not much lax as yet among The Gefmans,
that Governor Hoffman j. Their choice FOR
again or County Clerk. But they nope that larger
number OF members OF the Legislature WIN he ac
curGed them IN Tie selection OF candidates than last
year; and shsre Is talk among them that they VIII
claim Gefman State senator next year.
THE EXECUTIVE CONTEST.
II is beyond question that Governor Hoffman viii
he the UNANIMOUS choice OF the democracy ui this
city aud state tor rcnomnation. and undoubtedly
Increment FOR reelection. The entire state ticket
VIII. from all Appearance he renominated by the
Rochester convention with blt one probable eXcep-
;i0n the case of state PRISON Inspector Scheu.
The Germans however VAL only consent TO set Mr..
schcu ASIDE on the condition. that an equally popu-
lar and capable German be substituted on the slate.
There IS not doubt ente.ftlnen by the leaders Of
the whole and Unuualiiied success tbtt awaits the
party IN tne coming u,ll, lie campaign VIII Oc
appropriately inaugurated rs a mass meeting Of the
democracy Of the Siate 20 he held at Rochester I'M
medately after the ciose o. HE proceedings p The
1G,ioG.
Tue republicans. ne GsIal have been beating
about the bush f0r candidate for Governor. Three
of thclr leaders nave declined the honor ot receiving
d knock down blow III the bands OF The present Tx
rcUiv2. Marsiall .. Roberts, George Opdyke and
even lighting SiGel have shif6ed the ulumatUTH.
The venerable vegetarian Horace Greeley, like an
other QdlniuS Curtius. l9s accepted the inevitable
Nat tnat viii send him to grass In next no tlnc,
md ~ Isl Iriu inn, tn
the scratch accordingly. Never has SO bad an Old
castor been shed into the political ring as tnat OF
Horaoe's, and never has aspirant for pulitica
houors received bad beating a. that when
awaits poor Greeley in November ne Xt.
THE TAYORAITY.
A IN the case OF Governor Hoffman, our present
Chier MAGISTRATE Mayor Hall, viii be the UNANIMOUS
choice Of toe Tammany democracy for denomination
and his reelection is certain. But here the contest
nne1is 10 The shattered Young DemOcraCy the demu-