The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-09

iHc pViitfcal CvenB which nave deem IOr some
time past In state OF parturition now rapidly
growing into maturity and taking shape and lnte-
rest. Political woodcutters and woodford cutters
have been let loose over the whole State, and the
numerous tribe OF gardeners who cultivate political
bvdding aspirants. from dazzling dahlies down to
hi1eous hollyhocks, have spread themselves over
DC ward committee hotbeds, ike so many Mlcaw-
bcrs, In hope Of something turning up.
THE GUBERNAToRIAL CONTEXT.
Tbas we have seen Governor Hoffman inCcniously
Initiating the tactics or the willy and able and crst
leader OF the republicans Fenton, but no donbt i'm
proving on them, as throughout the week he has
visited agricultural fairs, military conventions and
even reviewed the ragged radical militia
assembled to do honor to the ascend
ant star. General Noodford has also
been circulating throughout the northern part
of she State, carrying around that well worn nag
which, II not bulet-perced through battle under
him in any encounter, as his enemies aver, has at
least been torn to tatters through his vouble rheto
Tic since the opening OF the campaign. He has
even been to st. Lawrence county to meet General
Merritt the lately removed Naval OGicer and q
martyr friend OF Fenton. Considering how much
the two generals love each other, and remembering,
also, how much merit belongs 70 one and dement,
attaches to the other the meeting must have been
suggestive OIL that one at which MIR. Snodgass threw
himself on the chair and begged to throw mp the
sponge. While Governor Hoffman spreads himself
IN delivering willy speeches. Woodford, on the other
hand, confines himself TO wading into the canal
question: and tolls the radical knell over the ques
ton OF canal tolls, sometimes, returning to his
Brooklyn speech about the repeaters OF New York.
sinks himself deeper In the mire as he endea-
vors to extricate himself from the sinking
sands which will enguf HIM in November
In 9TH Of f1o Cfofo fho Icoco
oratorical pioneers on both sides are cutting away
the brushwood as the French have done around
Paris, in order that the November guns may have
the fullest range and bear the greatest result IN the
overthrow OF their antagonists. Notwithstanding
all these superhuman efforts. however, the infer
renee is undenable that only for the fact there
are also to be elected congressman this fall In the
interior, there would be less excitement mani
tested IN rural districts than marked the judicial cleo
ton in May last, when not 1.-THE Of the electors In
city and State voted. One fact. however, here
looms up and thai Is tnat apathy In the interior is
always favorable to the democrats. In several OF
the Congressional districts in the interior the
republicans are running two candidates.; but
1t looks as all these difficulties might
DC healed before election day, except in
the Chattauqua district In which Fenton lives,
and where the feud now existing win be fought out
Congressional dictionary being astonlshed by men,
tom OF the name Of democratic Representative for
that old radical and ant-slayery district.
CONGRESSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION.
The rural districts also marshalng their forces
for the battle over the Assembly nominations the
members Of which, In connection with the Senators
that hold over from the last Legislature, win mex,
winter perform the important duty OF reconstructins
The state in Congressional districts in accordance
with the new census returns. But the tone and
bearing OF the Assembly fight have not been sum
cienty developed to furnish data for speculation.
After all, however, 1t is the metropolis that the
excitement tends
o'BRIEN VERSUS LEDwITH FOR MAYOR.
The O'Brien John Real democracy collected their
Jangling forces together last week, In hopes to
secure some harmony in their numbers, and appear
10 have appropriately selected the rooms called after
Apollo the classic god OF song their place OF
assemblage. Whether Apollo Hall Is ever destined
TO become as famous as Mozart and Tammapy Halls
i'll tile political world the arena of party is prob
lematical; but that 1t will ever be SO under the
auspices OF the O'Brien Real democracy is q specu-
la,ion too absurd to indulge in for moment. When
they met last week TO initiate business political
orator OF that faction, Henry Clinton, was absent.
IL was certainly very appropriate that John Real
democracy should nave selected as q spokesman the
members in the General sessions, in the Court Of
Oyer and Termner and other courts Of general jail
delivery, and after whom, as the late James I.
named alter the said clinton because or the numer
clients he had caused to be shut up in it.n Mr..
ninself to even eader issues than those the O. fren
faction attempt TO resuscitate being engaged In the
Surrogate's Court all the week in raklng up the
deeds Of dead men. After the election he can be
essstss q Inc deinct faction oBrien
Ledwith, Fox, Morissey Co.-who have, for
tnnately, retained him In The moments preceding
their political dissolution. When the faction which
represents the emlgrant runners, dead rabbits and
assassins Of the city assembled IN Apollo Hall the
little Knots Of groeery-corner politicians made an
attempt to dignlIy the occasion by the issue OF
tickets; bur the John Real democracy full bloOds
being divided into three gangs the three united in
merr1iy breaking up the ticket speculation on the
sidewalk, and the trio IN uno had 1t oil their own
way. The first business In order on the occasion
was the calling OF the rolls; but from the hungry
aspect OF the crowd. cali for rolls OF bread would
ter taste. Everybody answered lor each other, and
q tremendous Chinese gong OF resolution was
passed pedsng every nominee 70 Re, re-
regular party" except 1t came from the republic
cans proceeding quite AKIN to that Of Napo-
gunners cartridges with sawdust instead
Of gunpowder, whereby the exEmperor
viii lose the battle for the Rhno. The next business
In order was the appointment OF m executive COM
mittee to make nominations two from each ward.
This resulted in the adhcrens OF Police Justice Led
with for May0r-One OF the old Tuscarora faction
andnow the head and front OF tie whole Offending
obtaining majority OF eight members over the
great leader Jimmy O'Brien. What falling on was
there my counrryrnen When this unexpected re-
suit was announced the faces OF the O'Brlenites
dropped the length or longer, OF the gutra pcrcha
faces which the old man OF st. Pauls over The way.
plnches and hldeously elonHates TO the view OF the
pedestrians walking up and down Broadway. The
Apollo iaIl faction being entirely composed OF the
lower order OF democratic fungi, which adheres TO
persons without any regard whatever to principles
or policy the O'Brenites regarded the defeat the
IRISH and Scotch Clans in odcn times looked upon
sthe unmely death OF leader at the beginning OF
,,attIc as disastrous omen and they rereated from
the hall bowling and cursng like men resembling
Ianytlllng else but the followers and admirers Of
LpoE0 the .ssingst and harmontst.n
dHE MEETING IN COLLECTOR MURpHY'S LIBRARY.
w T1,Is result however, was the natural consequence
or meeting held on the tempestuous night or the
great Admiras obscqules in the library OF Collector
Murrhly at which Fox and Ledwlth were present,
but irtim xghlch poor, lated Jimmy With the big
was ex cluded. Here 1t was resolved that O'Brien
did not possess capacity and character suhcient 70