New-York tribune., 1870-01-03
OUR MASTERS IN COUNCIL.

The City of New-YOrk is Democratic par
ercellenoe-that spot of all the earth where the
principles and policy of the party which wears
the Democratic name are most potent, and
backed by the most overwhelming majority.
In the good old days when Slavery was De-
mocracy and Democracy was Slavery, Charles
ton, S. c., was more overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic: so was Shreveport, La, Little Rock,
Ark, and other such; but Emancipation has
changed all this, and now New-York is very
properly allowed to extend hospitality to De-
mocratic National Conventions and suggest
their candidates.
The governing power here resides nominally
in the Democratic General Committee, but
practically in a few of its magnates. The brain
of the inside cabal is generally understood to
be Peter b. Sweeny; its right hand, William
NJ. Tweed. Messrs. Richard b. Connolly, John
j. O'Brien, ,a'Matthew T. Brennan. Richard
0'Gorman, and one or two others, are recog-
nized as satellites of the grand constellation,
shining by borrowed light, rejecting little
warmth from the central luminaries, and liable
to be jostled out of place at moments notice.
In fact, it is understood that O'Brien, Brennan,
and John Fox, head quasi opposition to the
with it next Fall; but we assume that any
such opposition will either be bought off or
crushed out-that the reigning dynasty are
too firmly seated to be shaken off while the
party maintains its State ascendency.
The Democratic General Committee for 1870
has Just been chosen and, as we find list
of its members printed in The World in
parallel columns with the roll of our City's
higher Officials, we are moved to note the
numerous condolences therein displayed. Here
are a part of our leading Office holders who
figure as members of the new Democratic Gene
raj Committee:
A. Oakley Hall, Mayor. 10th Ward
Peter B. sweeny. Chamberlain, 2Oth Ward.
William NJ Tweed. Supervisor, &C., 9TH Ward.
Richard OGorman, Corporation Counsel 10th Ward.
Richard b. Connolly, Controller, 2lst Ward.
Samuel b. Garvin. Dishiet-A nOr7ley 2lst Ward.
Michael Connolly, Register 22d Ward
John Fox, Representative IN Congress, 1st Ward
Thomas Conan, President Aldermen Attn Ward.
Walter Roche, Supervisor. 9th Ward.
James Hayes, Supervisor 18th Wardi
Michael Norton, Senator sth Ward
Charles f. Loew, County Clerk, llth Ward.
Horvey Cakin Representative in Congress, llth Ward
Henry W. Genet, Senator 18th Wsrd.
Thomas J. Creamer, Senator, nth Ward
The remaining members of the Committee
are mainly Aldermen, Members of Assembly,
Clerks in the Tax Commissioners Office &c,
&c. The Democratic General Committee (and
it is by no means singular in this) is a sort of
Mutual Aid Society, whereof the object is to
put its members sinto Office and keep them
there, or else to enable those who have al
ready two fat offices to compass third still
fatter-as in Tweed's case. We doubt that
there are five men in the entire Committee
who do not directly make money out of their
politics. This, however, is but a sign of the
times-to be regretted, doubtless, but not to
be blazoned as a special, peculiar reproach.
But among the members of this Committee we
note the following:
- George G. Barnard. Justice Supreme Court
Albert Cardozo, Justice Supreme Conri.
John H. McCunn. Justice Superior Court
Edward Hogan, Police Justice.
Joseph bowling, POLES Justice.
John Cox. Police Justice
John Scott, Police Justice.
Edward ]. shandley. Police Justice.
Butler H. BiIby, Police Justice
Dennis Quinn, C.vH Justice.
Joseph Koch. C,riI Justice.
James W. Fowler Oira Justice
Anthony Hartman, OirH Justice.
Joseph MCGUIRE. CipiI Justice.
Josiah Porter, Oipii Justice.
These are not all but are they not too
manyf Ought not our Judges to be in other,
if not better, business than that Of members
of a prominent active and most powerful par
tisan Commttee-one which virtually makes
all the nominations and dispenses all the po
litical patronage of the dominant power in our
City, We submit the case without argument
confident that none can be needed.