The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
LONG BRANCH.
Politics at Long Branch, Grant Master Of the
situation-The Republican Muddle-
Efforts al, Reconstruction.

~" LONG BRANCH, July "a, 1871.
The last IN rec or four days have been days OF per-
feet ndooIrest the President. There is in fact
general |rcsting on oars" just nova sort Of calm
oeiorA the storm. Nothing pOrtentous In the calm
hoHever. From East, West. North and South the
AgDs Of the times full Of hope for the contlnu-
( ance Of the present order or things political. A
storm must naturally be expected, but whether 1t Is
destined to shake ana imperil the Presidential bark
or merely to clear the political atmosphere and to
open an assured prospect OF safe sailing through
another term has yet to be The storm political
is just as necessary that OF the elements. One pu-
rifles the natural atmospheric the other harmonizes
poIitics-scatters to the winds the all destructive
materials That had been engendered through disap-
| pointed hopes Of office and unsatis6ed ambitions,
and once again untes the disanected elements In
securing the success Of a common cause.
The President Is
MASTER OF THE SITUATION
just now At all events he holds In his hand
Aarons rod, which, turning into q serpent. swaL
lowed up all the other rods similarly transformed.
The political opponents Of the administration may
come In any shape they may please to assume. and
the Presidents firm soul Will not inhIbit them"
But then, there is such thing dssensions In the
camp. house divided against itself Is not safe
investment, and herein lies the danger to those who
standard-oearer himself. To certain extent a
crisis IS imminent to the republican party within
the week. The party IS to he reorganized, or per-
haps 'reconstructedn is better word, considering
the unruy elements that are to be allayed appeased
ana harmonzed, ana the work of such reconstruc-
ton is set down for Friday next.
POLITICS AT THE BRANCH.
One would suppose that politics were the last
things thought of at the Branch. Certainly politics
;,,tA
the minds OF the landlords. The look out with them
is how TO make the ends meet, or rather how to
make the latter end Of the make up the
incurred by the first OF it. Unfortunately for this
timable class OF fellow citizens 1t is to be feared
that they will be open to the charye-none OF their
own charges, though a heavy one-levelled at the
betimes hatpenitent, but wholly wicked. man In
the Scriptures, OF whom 1t was written that ''the
latter end Of that man was worse than the FIRST"
This is fate we do not desire for Them, but rather
that they should make money and live and annually
come to the Branch to do little hotel neecing 10 an
honest way. They long for an irrupton of the
leaders Of the hard-fisted democracy, knowing full
well that II but two or three of the chiefs
be nch one Instead Of thsr pesu
full Branch being democratic Headquarters
for the season 1t harbors the head and front OF the
opposing party; and he even does not encourage
his republican allies to come here. 1t only by odd
ones tnat leading republicans put In an appearance
ing sally boldly forth to the Presidents, get view
OF the cottage take long, last lingering look at it,
Those are regular carpet baggers, that even the
stage and hackmen wouldn't solicit TO ride. They
come by the last train in the evening and depart by
the first OIL IN the morning the only consolation
made out OF them being that the landlords charge
them Tor whole day, over which they grunlbe as
much as If they had been assessed Tor the expenses
OF political campagn. But still the
POLITICAL CHESsBoARD
Is here ana the moves ana the players and the
stakes all open 10 the eve OF the keen ObservertO
one who with the magic SESAME" can enter the
charmed circle or, like another Don Cleoias. Will
sell himself to the - Asnodeus, rather than
the readers or che HERALD should rest in
at the Branch, the breyet capital OF the
nation. Well whether it was by looking down the
cottage chimneys or by being actually
ton we present to our readers politics general
was collated, one thing is certain 1t may be relied
enough to keep his mind employed, IN hi cottage
by the sea" IN Watching the signs OF the times anu
keeping his weather eye fixed the political break
ers ahead. These certainly are not OF very dan
gerous character and not likely to overwhelm the
presidential lrigate, though some OF the smaller
craft he Is preparing TO launch for another cruise
with him may founder before they can be towed
into smooth water. There are runlors OF dellDera.
tons 10 be neld dOwn here, OF republican caucuses.
OF confidential conventions preparatory to the open
ing skirmish fixed for Friday next in New YORK.
There IS truth IN these rumors, though the result
OF next Fridays effort for the reorganization OF the
ihe all.absorblng question OF the hour IS, VINO is
going to control the next
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Honest Tom Murphy Is r-arking like beaver to
ensure success for his branch OF the party-the
famous Twenty-third street party. The strongest
efforts Will be made to GUST him from the presidency
OF the re constructed committee. Whether he viii
lose any prestige should he be disappointed In his
aspirations TO tins end remains to be Poiti-
present hlgn estaie but in The confidence V Of the
strenuous efforts are being made by the Twenty.
second street parry to undermine the position OF the
date effect Fenton and Greeley are ia open hos
tillty to him. ConRling and Opdyke, and his fellow
he trusted in an s.tees pa are aot
Others accept the Presidents choice Of Mr.. Murphy
s gspd %an In place only for the
sOnton, ingalls, ana others--will not press for
change In the coectorship so long as everything
an untenaple position at the first appearance OF dan
ger. The President, however, has put his foot down.
gasp. But he, too, is strateglst, and knows when
to hold on and when to change his base. He, no
Grant better and If driven to the wall he viii spike
honest Tom and retire from the position he 80 long
appears to look calmly at all these elements OF dan.
ger, and to be the least concerned, when he should
the poets picture Of honest and fearless public
functOnary.
As some tall cliff that lifts its awful FORM
Trough round breast rolling CLOUDS are SPREAD
Eternal sunshine settles on Its head.
Such Is Collector Murphy's status nOw-assaI,ed |
by enemies from without and all but damned with
faint praise by his friends within.n Thus affairs |
stand in the republican party OF the city to-day.
should Mr. Murphy be elected TO- the presidency Of
the reconstructed branch OF the Twenty-third street
faction ne VIII continue to rule the roast till the
greater result comes abOut-the action be taken
by the State Convention to be held IN September
next TWO sets OF delegates will claim recognition
and seas-the delegates sent up by the Fenton. |
Greeley faction aready elected) and the delegates 10
be elected by the Murphy.conkllng party on Friday
next.
But what has oil this to DO with a cor |
respondence from the Branch may be
asked. Everything might he the reply. The |
principal actors are sOjournng here and the leaders
under them draw all their Inspiration from here |
Should the party In power gain the day without the
loss OF rairnful henchnan so much the better aud
tne Branch VIII be the chosen summer resort IN |
years to come Of those we'll consorled today.
Should success demand the sacrifice OF that friend
why II may be thought deary purchased hut sliil |
the world vii! move Just us now aud ever