The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-16

vast have been nominated for Congress by the
Hessian democracy In the Ninth district and en-
sure r over Fernando Wood, the sage Of Blooming.
dale. When the time for making tho neminarton mad
less Of expense to receive the Of the
expected honOr-havinR, In fact attred himself In
arranaed in t the narIor Where he intended 70 VEL
come his expected visitors his glittertng epaulets
his unstained and unsheathed sword and his nm
furnished featherB-ho was overwhelmed by the
startling announcement that Fernandy Wood had
sailed forth unexpectedly, surprised and captured
were invited to the festive scene only came 70 WIZ
ness . scene. of rage and disappointment
the gallant and obese General and the latter was left
to vent his wrath In curses loud and deep at the
tratorous manner ia which he had been sold, de-
ceived and In violation OF the treaty signed sealed
and delivered. TT
THE REruBIIcASs CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.
Then, again, the republican leaders intro
daced into the convention a resolution ex-
pei,nIS, or to render ineligible TO any
directly or indirectly through the appointment
or influence Of the present city government. This
had the effect Of decapitatlng poor handsome
leaders who hold Office under Tammany, on the
admitted TACT that ''place Is sweet and money Is
scarce BUT by the resolution referred 10. intro
duceu no doubt by some fanatic, nOn-plaCe.h0dng,
extra urtanical republican, the game ID up with
these "Dow hot and blow coldn republicans and the
TAT places they held under TamInany shall know
them no more forever. Then, again, the republican
leaders have fallen upon grievous difficulties in
tnelr. enorts TO force the republicans into the
the Hessan democracy. The old and faithful
republicans who never yearnea after demo-
Philadelphia Convention platform, who never left
the party TO support HOFFMAN, or any other demo-
Graf ana 1,a who had no sympathy with the Tammany
party, and believe now that there is no more pro-
prety In nominating democrats, so-called, In CITY
conventions than there would be In endorsing such
nominations In district State conventions. But 1t
Is natural that the leader upon whose shoulders
party honor or party fidelity sits so lightly, and
wlse should prefer to take counsel and make alli-
ances with democrats rather than with the rank and
ile Of the faithful republicans, between whom and
the democracy there Is . natural aversion and want
OF sympathy.
AN EpIsoDE-sHARP AND DECISIVE.
The present week promises TO be one OF renewed
trials to the great leaders and statesmen of the re.
publican party OF the great State OF New York. BY
way Of episode before speaking OF the nominations
recital Of little incident, illustrative OF the 50.
gacity OF the United states Marshal for this district
ford. cOmmanderiichief or the republican forces
ana standard bearer Of the party In this state OF
m the has vae slave
throughout the State 10 I have Candidate
Of the helnous offence OF lending aid and comfort to
q slave trader naturally excited unpleasant emo
ana while they were willing to recognize the pro-
prlety OF Woodford treating the charge with silent
contempt some Of them thought that i would 30 2
good Idea to take hold OF the matter and dsprove it,
II possible, by hook or by crook at rest for
ever this charge against their standard bearer in
Albany addressed 70 exUniteS states
Marshal Robert Murray demanding the evidence
importance to the expected excnpaiioa this letter.
was to have been signed by william G. Weed, Ly-
man Tremain. OF Albany and other leading republi-
bright idea, that General Sharpe who nominated
Woodford at the Saratoga Convention, should unite
Accordingly Weed posted to this city with the let
ter and presented it to Marshal Sharpe for his Sig
nature. The latter, on perceiving the document,
started up in amazement, and exclaimed, "Good
Heavens! Weed, caut sign that" Weed asked,
why not, Sharper" To which Sharpe answered.
why; because Bob Murray has got the evidence.''
the suppression OF The letter IN question, and which,
probably, Will never come to light after ALL
THE RELEASED FENIAN PRIS0NER5-A LITTLE GAME
FOILED.
part OF the scheme, as alleged, OF dealing so
and convlcting them, and sending them to convict
cells IN State prison, was TO make q parade Of
pardoning them just before the election IN the hope
thereby TO influence the Fenan vote. However this
may be their pardon has been signed and sent to
the prison authorities On the 18th OF October the
day before their discharge. an agent Of the repub.
lican party called at the Auburn State Prison to I'M
press upon General Starr and Messrs. Thompson,
clemency extended to them and their great obliga-
tons TO the republican party therefor and to secure
them e. MISSIONARIES TO 70 through the State and
vote the republican ticket But their efforts proved
| wholly unsuccessful. These gentlemen, who had
suffered so much for their ana been subjected
to the degradation Of being associated with felons
ana convcts declared that they would not sell their
| principles at any price, and that whenever they
should be released they would, on the contrary, dc
their utmost to aid in the triumphant election OF the
democratic ticket. and thus another little game OF
the republicans has been spoiled
LOCAL NOMINATIONS.
The democratic machinery or the city has been
set in motion and this week the several nominating
conventions OF Tammany Hall VIII meet to place
candidates in the field. The Tansnany Regency
have adopted new line OF tactics for this campaign.
They have said to all the candidates applying NOM
inatlons-sGo before the people and vindlcate your
claims, and the conventions Will not fail TO nom.
nate in accordance with the popular will thus indi-
Gated" Thus the nominations for Sheriff, County
Clerk and Coroners have been contested for
as actively as IS usual for an election.
The masses OF the party have manifested their
wishes for these prominent nominations In unms-
taxable terms, and the convention will simply have
to endorse the popular Will. These nominating con-
ventlons have heretofore been surprise parties, no
lew initiated, and the system had given rise to well
founded hostility to the dictation Of leaders, The
Iammany Regency have wisely shifted this RESPONSE
bility, and the people in the widest sense may be
said, on this OCCASION OF least. 10 have made their
own nominations.
SHERIFF, COUNTY CLERK AND CORoSERs.
Brennan and LOew have shown overwhelming
strength for the nominations respectively OF Sherr
and County Clerk, and Of course will have the field
entirely TO themselves since the graceful with.
drawal OF Judge Shandley as competitor to Brennan.
The nominating convention Of Tammany Hail will
nevertheless be exciting and interesting occasion
Tor naturally all the ASSOCIATIONS clubs OrUan-