The New York herald., 1871-12-08


LARRY KIERNAN, CANCEL or DEsTRucNON,n
went back on his friends In The most outrageous
manner, and acknowledged that theie was no hope
left for the boys Of the local democracy.
careful survey OF the political situation yestcr.
terday by HERALD reporter resulted in o pile OF
facts.nOt understood by the rank and file and en-
tlrely direrent from what was represented by the
two-penny Journalists or the morning. The infor-
nation gained goes to show that the Boss Is doomed
In his party, new deal is inevitable and the aus
pected leaders must go Game Keepers or expert.
ence say thai when buck Is selected for slaughter
the entire herd combine to drive the doomed AMI.
NAL away. Instinct tells them that their safety de-
pends upon their success In is0latlng the fattest
buck i Is so In politics. Let the cry be raised that
animals Of the party begin to buck against the leader
in order to secure their own safety. Tue same game
IN MFTRoroLITAN POLITICS.
me entire herd OF small fry who for years past have
ied at the public crib are snortng atthe bg buck.
toward William Nj. Tweed. It is attempted to make
q scapegoat OF the President Of the Department OF
goat Of. He may go to prison, but he viii not give
way to the clamor Of men as yenal as himself
Ewes ssSssS BsJay is"s iiass? Sst'sa Sstaa
St. Tammany on his legs. 1t s considered
busted from the council Of the sachems no
further ,hs, T BE- mace Se
VI tIlelT WOTkluk TIC ''Olu bnlng." IneHS IS the
wisdom OF the ostrich. They vainly think tnat
by throwing over the Boss and proving themselves
incapable OF appreciattna the motto that there Is
condOned 1t Is avain exDecatOn. Tweed was once
a Know Nothing; he IS an Orangeman now, for his
cry Is "No surrendern II lie falls ne Will pun the
LOCAL DEMOCRATIC HOUSE OF CARDS
down With him, and be remembered as the Samp
son OF Tammany.
The Tammany Society and the Tammany General
Committee are entirely different. Tweed's position
In the first Is In no wise affected by his relationship
to the latter. He may remain the Grand Sachcm
and was there ever q grander Sachem or more
slOcal lndianY but IL devolves upon the braves TO
decide whether he ought to be acknowledged as the
chairman OF the Tammany Committee
The meeting OF the committee Will take place q
Few days alter New Years, and then 1t VIII pe de-
clded whether Tweed shall retain his place OF not
The feeling now is that the Boss must retire. ar
ne dares" hs Is the opinion OF one OF the General
Committeel to exercise his Odime authority in the
Gem eral Committee there will be split ana William
M. will find himself nowhere. Should a contest
arise between the regular democracy soon to be or.
ganized, and Tweeds adherents dare present their
claims, there VIII he split. The frue democrat -
Will rally round the genuine Tammany sachems and
TWEED WILL HAVE TO GO OUT.n
There Is abundant evidence at hand that some OF
the creatures OF Tweed, miserable sycophants
VINO have iawneu upon hlm and were proud to re-
sDOnd to his slightest hint actively engaged In
| the endeavor to drive him from the Tammany herd
There are some who think that Tweed will turn In
horns and charge back. Nothing or startling
character. however, may be expected until aftel
New Years Day. Tweed intends to take his seat N
the Senate. ana IS quite sangulne or In all
| his n1ea> urcs in tn q Legislature.