The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-02
STATE And CITY POLITICS.
The Political Horoscope FOrecaSting
Republican Disasters.
OPENING TabIeau-The Conquering C0nk.
ling and the Jubilant Murphy-Promise
and FuIfllment- COmfOrters-The
Political COnundrum.- Ugh Contract
ing Parties In Councii-Articles
One and Two, with Dialogue
The Democratic Campaign.
Time a. length sets all things even.

Time at length sets all things even.
This Is the one special thing to be regarded in all
ventures but more especially IN these trying and
changing times by those who cast their fortunes
on the troubled pool OF politics.
THE OPENING TABLEAu.
What was more promising than the GrantMurphy
Conklng combination for this State only few
weeks agoa The victory achieved at Washing. on
was certainly overwhelming. Fenton and all his
hosts In the political parlance Of the day. were wiped
out as clean as SO many figures on slate disap-
pearing on the application OF damp sponge. Then
too, how sure lay the future. Conkllng placed at
the head OF the organization OF the Empire
State, Murphy In command Ut the Custom
House ready to buy up and secure with the
federal patronage the rebellious Fentonites sur
rounded by labelled ana ucketed invoices OF demo-
Gratis ready TO be delivered by that new and promis.
ing political firm, Morrissey, 0Brien Co. In tact,
before the battle began II would seem AS victory
had been organized-everything was lovely and the
Fenton goose hung high. Then came the rural
re;o,cngs and seaside festivals, where al the
Querors received "oyafions and held high carnival,
preparing for the master strokes or policy that
20 be made at the Saratoga Convention. General
Grant felt that he had achieved on q new field
greater victory than even that which had ended
under the historic apple tree al Appomattox. As he
rode along the beach and smoked he must have felt
there was sort OF universally about his genius,
which, ike the great Alexander, len him
reSrettlng thai there were 10 more worlds 10
conquer. Collector Murphy also awoke TO sense
OF ReE-fouDd greatness and As he looked in the
glass and beheid his ssstesnsnlike features there
mrrored he could not help asking himself, Am I
the same Ton Murphy laat played fourteenth fiddle
70 such broken sinded performers as Thuriow
Weed snd William II. Sewardr' And he could nos
havs o1l melancholy regret when. considering the
immense capacity he had developed, lie remembered
thai lfIT authenticated years had rolled over his
head before ne had dScerned Tor himself his great
soLity Io- political leadership. II was noticed Just
about this une lbs; TIE porfly Thomas garments
began 70 IL hin more loosely han before and that
Roman like. ne wrapped them around him ike s
tagA and that while be received his
ovSi4ons win me cd ume b.aadness there
was conscious aE 0. dignity which began
- impress 81 oeholae-s and hls right 10
maintain which no one co2ld deay. Conknag
always Was nero eyea 70 his v2lst who contrary 10
ne rule, recognized lis greatness Roscoe always
marched Win tread vaicA indicated inst brass
hand WIS within hearing, although invisible to
Others playing win desperate energy. See, the
Conquerlng Zero Comes waea he retired 10 his
pentup Uaos be verify imagined ta2; II contracted
lbs powers Whsf were Tie mere handful o. men er
country vaysldes 10 TIE claims that he had on 81
Bomlrlnc word Be dwErfed under the influence Of
country al, Gno 1ouna happiness alone II the
crowded metropolis where, dividing the hono-s With
Murphy. thousands q. o1lce-sesEers AID po..-.csl
vampires came 10 40 him reverence AL
within the magic circle o. the new provisional
republican government which had accomplished
30 sigma q revolution partoog Of this great and
newly acquired prosperity. Frank Howe revelled IL
new, gorgeous waistcoals, ruraed shirts between
he fnNA
ever planted win ssatesmanIke dignity, and his
arnbrosial curis assumed more hyperion glow and
color. Chester Arthur brushed ms whisEers under
The advice o. famous tonsoral professor into the
regular Palmerstonian cut and form. and ceasiag 10
give advice listened Ike oracle whose words ere
DEGREES. Even Little Bliss the white headed boy Of
the Executive Chamber ceased his ..buz-
zlng," took TO wearing high-heeled boots,
dressed en- reole, and, busting his hair
several inches upward posen with calm
and refreshing dignity. Ike one Of sexton Browns
young men assigned 10 dance with the belle Of the
ballroom, and 30 on through perfect conservatory
OF political tulips, vatered into loneliness py the
hand OF the chief sprinkler the great Collector OF
political e4oucs-Murpny OF baliy murphy, parish Of
BalyInurfoo
DOWN TO THE SARATOGA CONVENTION
so stood the picture down 10 the time OF the Sara
toga Convention. But how TO accomplish the results
designed al Long Branch over their turtle ieasts-
capash ana calllpee-ana the rich old wines OF
sunny France before ..Our Fr1tz;' desolared the
ancient champagnef These plans were simply 70
yindicate the victory at Washington the field OF
Saratoga. First, the organization OF the republican
party was to be securely grasped IN the interests
the new regime. Fenton was TO be buried out oil
sight, dec er than ever piummet sounded, and his
place as absolutely lost TO history is the unknown
tomb OF Marmon. GreeieJ-alas, poor Yorick -
was to be held up TO the derislon and ridcule that
always attends fallen greatness Somewhat like
Pratt the great American traveller, he was 10 be
lated deluded and made to parade himself as the
chosen candidate for Governor, and to be inconti-
nenty dropped to earth at the moment Of his great
est eXaltauion, a poor object Of amusement on the
one hand ana OF sympathy on the other. Fenton's
Invested oil all their political rights and drummed out
oil the political regiment Every man Of high or
low degree that stood In the way OF the leaders OF
the new regime was TO be set adrift .'whistled
down tAe wind prey to fortunen Thus Marshall
who had sterling claims upon the party were to be
disposed of. Then ticket was TO be nominated of
the most mild and moderate character, composed Of
men who would not stand In the way OF the great
future OF these newly baptized political heroes.
All these things accomplished every man was to
take on his coat roll up his sleeves ana the ticket was
10 be elected by the most triumphant, overwhelming
and dazzling majority ever before known or dreamed
of In the history OF the great Empire state
PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE
we nave seen how all these great events nave
been accomplished with the exception OF the last
the most Important OF ALTO wit: the organization
has been secured, Fenton ngioriously defeated and
no one cares to know where he sleeps hts last poti
past used to rule the roos also laid by In laven
der. There are none lett but Conklingites and
hiuTpHylles All lne Old leaders OF the state have
found the broad way that leads TO destruction.
Opdyke, Roberts and Curtis In this political limbo
are gnashng their teeth in unavalling rage and un
timely remoise. And poor Horace, unable longer To
stand the whips and OF outrageous fortune has
sought sympathy from the Worid, and has gone on
pilgrimage towards the setting sun, with his
worldly Chamberlain, weeping and wang as he
goes and ticket has been nominated with Apple
ton Oaksmith Woodford at Its head, SO harmless
that no one on the republican side cares whether it
.'runs or squats.p But the final great object to be
accomplished-the overwhelming political victory
Is the one thing wanted; ana verify change mas
come over the spirit Of the dreaners. Conkling no
home; murphy sits with careworn brow and bood-
shot eye, cheek by jowl with Morrissey OBrien
Co., within the granite Of the Custom House.
10 be delivered, and receiving and answering
frantic dispatches from all parts Of the field Of
ton announcing INSTRUMENTATION, dismay ana in
evitable defeat, and on all hands the once proud
powers of the Murphy dynasty are discaIming and
DENYING all connection with that fast tumbling