The New York herald., 1871-10-29
CITY POLITICS.
Condition Of the Canvass Through
out New York County.
xhe Senatorial and Assembly Contests-An Army
d Aspirants for Legislative Honrs-Hora-
io Seymour Named for the Assem-
blythe Ledwith- Barrett Contest,
Dowling- Brennan Difficulty
and Other Matters.

and Other Matters.
There is very little to ada to our last report upon
city politics beyond saying that the Eight goes
bravely on" The Tammany men within the last
few days are "pipe-layingn most extensively. Tney
desire to know how IL Is with the "Old man" and
echo answers, "You know how 1t is yourself" ana
there really Is no explanation OF the situation.
Where are the clubs? Is the question asked al
around among the knowing ones.
Comptroller Connolly has been under the ban Tor
months, and where to-day Is the Connolly Associa.
ton OF couple Of years ago, numbering tens OF
thousands? Who to-day is SO small as to acknowledge
him leader2 The question then naturally arises
Where is Connolly9 The Seventy-slx have got noid
OF the ola man and It is said he is weakened and,
to save himself, will tell all he knows about the
Boss. The Boss says go it old fellow" where you
viii sink rn swim. The grand trouble between the
Boss and the Comptroller is that they cannot bring
In .Squire' Peter b. sweeney as party participant
in their frauds The Squlre'' ls in this particular
case something ike Caesars wife-above oil sus-
picion-and while Mayor Hall is the butt OF attack
from committees and subcommittee, His Honor
stands to-day, like Mr. Sweeney, in position which
the most malignant of the retormers only assall at
long distances-they cannot hit the mark.
The events Of the last few days have thrown the
politicians into terrible ferment The arrest o the
'Bossn the greatest man OF all the political world,
has naturally discomposed all the small Try who
'live move and have their being" only under hum.
IL would indeed be good thing
IF THE BOSS WOULD ONLY TRANSFORM HIMSELF,
Is he has made millions by the operation, into
Q Haroun al Raschid, and 60 for one night only
among his consttuents-the Tweed" men In fact.
de would find out like many q better man, how
small share ne actually has In the peoples confl-
dence. To-day he commands mtlions-t0 morrow,
'nOne so poor as to 90 him reverence"
The public mind Is dlstraught at the contempla-
tion Of the frauds perpetrated upon them by those
they have trusted; but lesson is being taught
that will not be unlearned IN a short time. But
few days ago the Boss was renominated as candi-
date for
THE FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
1t remains with the electors OF the district to say
whether not they will be represented by man
who to-day Is under indctment-cnarged in fact,
with the transportation OF Millions No mans
popularity can withstand such charge pending
trial. and 1t Is for the OF the Fourth district
70 say whether, under all the circumstances, they
can afford to take man charged with high crimes
and mlsdemeanors as their represen tative IN the
Legislature, or demand, with all their devotion for
him, that lie stand aside for little time-til he has
purged himself Of the crimes imputed to him. The
men OF the Fourth Senatorial district something
to themselves and to their rellow citizens, and
IT, pending the coming investigation INTO Mr..
Tweed's administration as head or the Depart
ment OF Public Works, he himself does not withdraw
from the coming contest then ne must be looked
upon as man thoroughly regardless OF public opln-
ion In general. and Of the opinion OF the men OF the
Fourth district In particular, and whose votes and
conscences he carries he alleges, with more sub
stantla deposits In his "breecheS pocketsn Murphy
republicans have pressed pressed - ,o..,
into accepting the nomination against Tweed with
the hope that he would draw after MN all or
ODOnovan ROssa should be foolish enough to allow
himself to be used IN this way-for IL certainly
would be foolsh-ne must forfeit the goodwill OF
many who have hOnored HIM for what he has suffer.
Cd, and could not be elected. The reform democracy
wfil support ex-Alderman Anthony Miller, who is
an active politician, a good worker" and who has
0 great many friends among the young people in
murphy insists on Rossa making fool of himself
evidently to serve his own purpose-there VIII be
four candidates provided the Greeley republicans cans
will be very pretty one. Should the republicans
have 4 majority III the Legislature the plan Will be
TO contest Tweed's seat on the ground OF fraud aud
attempt 10 show fraud In the voting or counting.
Tweed might then be thrown out and the reform
Candldate--Anthony Miler-who will probably come
next TO Tweed In the number OF votes, would get
THE FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
The ThunderbOt Will not have as easy q race as
he nad anticipated. Evarts who had been nomi-
mated against him, declined, but the republicans
have centred Erastus U. Benedict, formerly q
member OF Assembly and for time President OF
the Board oil Education. He Is d good, respectable
man, but ne Will ind 1t hard work TO overcome the
mower OF organization which the ThunderDolt has
Perfected through his friends and followers in the
enlire district Mr.. Samuel A. Lewis, member OF
the Board Of Education IS up as a reform candl-
date, but OF course stands no chance to be even
second In the race. In
THE SIXTH DISTRICT,
where the German element prevails there is sure to
be man clec'ed, as the candidates are Henry
Moi.man ilanmany,, i,lly,, 1', Nacntinan relorms @ ana
and universally liked Nachtman will get but little
show, as ne Is now an EXCISE Commissioner under
Tammany, ana Is regarded with suspicion so
every wise-man in the district Will vote for VOLT
man and Cid Martin, in his political aspirations,
THR SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
the fight Is exceedingly bitter. jimmy OBrien's
gangs OF "lelormers , formerly known AZ repeaters
making any show The sentiment OF the decent
people OF the district Is decidedly against 0Brlen,
tanned what power he possesses ny Ills ability and
agility rs repeater and by his control OF gangs OF
repeaters and 1t Is hard to expect that those fellows
who nave never done an honest days work, except,
perhaps, by c0mpusion, rs
BIOLOGISTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
ON Blackwell's Island or at Sing Sing, can give this
mucnly governed city any hoped-fOr reform. The
republicans IN this district have named Mr.. E. L.
Fancher, but ne certainly does not expect TO be
elected. The men who stood by Judge Ledwith last
year In the Mayoralty contest believe that he was
tered their wrath up to the present time, and
will certainly use it against Jimmy. Senator Brad
ley Is working like beaver and cannot iail lie
has held several Offices and can proudly boast that
in all the offices he held there has never been the
smallest charge against him OF malfeasance or any
other rreguarity sucn rs falls generally to ONCE
holders At the upper end OF the Island In
THE EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,
Prince Harry Genet Is beng opposed by ex.Mayor
Teman as reform candidate, and Christian sch warz
as republican. Senator Genet Is the only memDer
OF the Senate on the democratic side VINO did not
vote for the charter. lie offered amendment
arter amendment, wncn were rejected. He Is al.
most certain Of reelection, as he is one OF the most
active politicians, and so generous and independent
witha that 1t will be exceedingly difficult TO defeat
him. The race In all the districts Will be lively,
but there can be scarcely any doubt to the nnal
success OF the entire Tanmany senatorial ticket.
THE ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS
by Tammany are in many instances the most pecu-
har thai could be maue. A curs0fy glance at the
IN fact cOurted defeat in the Assembly lor instead
OF putting new men ana strong men IN the field,
and giving thus even a promise OF reform or