The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-23

OCCASION" thrill went through the convention
glorious little Mac, the hero OF the people.
| THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE.
Ing coming demonstration promises TO be tn
| square aud Fourteenth street VIII be illuminated
with every variety OF light. Fireworks III set pieces
Chinese lanlerns flaming chariots, illuminated
banners. and all the devices OF The pyrotechnic art
| nearly one hundred thousand men will march III
procession with music, rags and banners. politica
notices, ships drawn on wheels, tr.umphal cars
and every form Or political DISPLAY The procession
the COMMITTEE OF Arrangements OF which that mas
Ter hand in producing political erect Douglas Taylor
is chairman. Also assisting at the review Will prob
ably be Governor HOFFMAN Ex-Governor Seymour
| and the Governors Of New Jersey and Connecticut.
the hall there viii be distinguished demo cratc speak
ers from all parts OF the Union. In fact this prom
ses to he great democratic Jubilee and the greatest
political celebration or the tines With the vast
numbers that VIII be attracted BY this spectacular
DISPLAY. there will be, no doubt over half u million
OF people participating either rs actors
The whole arrangements have been under The dIrec-
ton OF Douglas Taylor, the veteran manager of de-
m mo ce,eDrations IN thus CITY As this may be
IS determined that II shall be the most brilliant OF
oil his previous triumpis in this direction.
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
IN addition 70 the nomination OF county officers,
which were made with such unaninlty, the dcmoc-
racy have placed in the ned their several candidates
In the Fourth district Morgan Jones has been again
nominated Tor Congress. he was the Immediate
PsSNNSSSooA
wnom he now succeeds. John Fox mas been nomi-
mated by the Young Democracy. He does not ex-
Counted IN by Consress This bargain i ne " nO
mentOry upon the republican outcry for purity OF
elections OF what avail Is an election BY the people
corrupt combination in Congress invariably sets
aside the voice aud representatives OF the people 10
secure voting members for their Congressional jobs
Notwithstanding, however, that Mr. Jones has
under current aC work which between lnis and the
Sth November will most likely effect change IN the
oil na Mr. sAAfa Inn
Tam.nany candidate Tor democratic votes, and
Mr. Jones AZ sacrifice 10 political expectancy.
But independent or Jones, Fox or Roosevelt, there
IS another candidate the field bases ms claims
TO the sutrages OF the electors upon his own iDdivd
ual merits and devotion 10 the interests OF the con-
stituency. This Is Mr. David Wemyss jobson. whose
electloneering pronuucaMentO nSs been most widely
disseminated throughout The district, and VINO sub
lnits himself and ms cause TO the unbiased and
never falling Judgment OF public opinion. Ii not
elected he VIII certainly write graphic history OF
the true cause OF his defeat and add IL as another
contribution TO the lnnumeraDle histories from his
pen II the electors OF the district fear an expose
of their internal policy tney had better compromise
matters with Mr.. J0bSOn in tline Fei'5ttDi sap.
In the Fifth district the great Fenian leader ana
true irish patriot, Colonel william ID. Roberts, has
secured the unanimous nomination by convention
presided over by William NJ. Tweed, DR., who, IL was
supposed, would have been his competitor. Colonel
ROBERTS win be enthusiastically supported, and Of
course be elected by large majority. John Nor
rssey has been nominated as the appropriate candi-
date or the Young Democracy, ana he. TOO, conf
IDENTIFY asserts mat Congress w vote nun IA, IKE
Is abroad, looking alter the rebelious Jonnnys and
certain defeat Is IN store for them now as IL was IN
snic5 past.
In the Sixth district S. s. Cox has been nominated,
with Il ialr prospect OF having clear field. aud II
may be relied upon as certainty mat tue citizens
VIII have The benefit OF his services ia the next Con-
gress.
In the Seventh district Smith Ety. Jr, has secured
Gil the nominations and Will nave an Immense ma
j0rty at the polls. He Is merchant or large capa
city. wen skilled In public affairs, and win, doubt,
prove valuable addition TO the city delegation in
(nuUrplg. a
republican opposition to Mr.. Ely.
In the Eighth district James Brooks has been re-
The Young Democracy have put la the
field q carpetbagger named Wacsworth a youth TO
lame unknown, except that he has sOrle connection
said that he is willing to bleed freely, and will spend
$780, 900 or $4,000 Tor the honor. Tais IS unusual
liperaty. and II carried cut. promisessa good time
for the boys between this and the Sth November, in
Guiding target companies and street corner Clubs;
but 1t Will not be any serious obstacle 10 the regular
aud Brooks, majority WIN be nom SIX
to eight thousand, as before.
In The Ninth district Fernando Wood Is carrying
everything before him. He has secured the unan-
and divisions oil the party lie has shown in his
management in the district the master hand OF an
Congress in Dehaf OF adopted ciIizcns and his faith
Iul and devoted attention to all subjects relating TO
the commercial and all material interests OF me city
have made HIM exceedingly popular and he Will be
returned by u largely increased majority.
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
The contestants in the Held for legislative Eonors
are more numerous, active and turbulent than IN
any other department oil local politics.
In the First district, composed OF the First, Sec
sually exciting. Nicholas Muller, John Caaghan
and John Egan, all OF the First ward; Patrick Ker-
rn Of the Third; John L. Wilton and james H.
III connection with the nomination. Mr.. Muller, Is
beyond all odds, the strongest man or all in the dis
trict. and Tammany Will do well to give him the
In the second district Dennis Burns, the far-famed
member from Sligo. has no competitor, and VIII be
q oct ~ q IIlua SyA " IN
In the third district there VIII be very hazy con-
nct., Jonn Hayes, an able young lawyer, born IN
be the regular nominee. Jimmy Hayes, from the
ranks OF the Young Democracy, hopes through some
hocus pocus OF the supervisors Vi election and by
preventing natufalized citizens from voting, TO Sc
cure some kind Of show but as ne has no promise
to be counted IN by the republicans, ike his asso-
cates Fox and Morrlssey the probability is that he
will sneak out OF the field before 1t becomes TOO
hay Tor him between this and election day.
In the Fifth district Peter Mitchell, the present
incumbent, will be left at home 10 recuperate and
George III. L0utrel an old representative or the DIS
trict, Will be placed In the field by the Eighth ward
ThunderDot Senator Norton. Chris Johnson Will
be Theodore Aliens candidate, but he VIII not do
much harm.
In the Fourth district John j. Blair will be the
regular nominee and viii nave ms election sure.
In the Sixth district Timothy j. CampoGil viii be
renoMlnated and reelected.
In The Seventh district John Carey is booked with
season ticket Tor Albany. He was faithful rep
resentaive last year, ana is popular WITH all classes
III his district
Tenth, Eleventh and Seventeenth wards, there is
quite struggle, with every p disability that Martin
Natchlman, VINO represented the district last year,
Will be renomInared. 1t will not do Tor the leaders
to set him aside. rs he Is sGrong man. and about
the only representative the Germans VIII have III the
delegation excepting Cook In the Twelfth.
In the Ninth district William ]. Bergen has de-
clined denomination, and strong movement has
been set on foot TO induce Samuel j. Lewis, popu-
lar member OF the Board OF Education 10 accept
nomination, but he prefers to devote himself TO the
more congenial field OF public school education and
hill
will therefore, be the candidate OF the united demo.
cTacy In this district.
In the Tenth district 1t Is not yet settled whether
Owen Murphy, Charles G. Cornell or some equally
popular man will be named.
In the Eleventh distriCt-this district was carried
by tho republicans last year, but only through div
sions in the democratic ranks--a nnion Will be
effected on some such man as George W. Varan
Peter Treanor, B. X. Murphy, john MCGOWAN or
Larry O'Bricn.
In the Twelfth district william w. Cook, the pres
ent incumbent, Q lineal descendant oil the famous
Captain Cook, will be ren0mnated and reelected
almost unanimously to look after the rrussian Ger
manic ASPECT OF public affairs at Albany.