The New York herald., 1871-10-22
STATE and CITY POLITICS.
The Administration and Anti Administra-
ton Fight Throughout the State.
state Of Parties-The Great Senatorial Contest
Fresh Tammany Complications Bren-
nan on the War Path-The Reiormers
and Their Ticket Fight Over the Reg
issership-T The Judiciary, Senatorial
and assembly Nominations


isership-Ths Judiciary, Senatorial
and Assembly Nominations
Tne political campaign is fairly entered upon, and
Ahe excitement IN connection Herewith Is at It's
greatest height Throughout the whole state parties
AEe In ierment. The results are 30 doubtful that
confidence is at discount. and none can tell what
election day may bring forth There is consequently
40 growing in advance, but general shakiness all
around. The republican party, with all the apparent
advantages 1t has haa opening the contest, does
cot exhibit much OF tnat esprit de corps winch not
snirequenty is guerdon Of success. Even the tri-
anphs 10 Pennsylvania aud OHIO nave added little TO
AAe cause here, ana more is hoped from the bug
tear Of reform and Tammany disorganization in the
c,ty than from the strength OF the republicans them
selves The ConkllnR Fenton tight is still furlousy
Waged In the interior OF the StaJe and more sacr-
ices are being made to mere partisanship than was
ever made for party proper, or for principle. Not
withstanding the cloud that lowers so Omin0usly
over the house OF Tammany the prospects are that
4 WIN command majority In the lower House,
and make Q close run for the Senate.
The opposition 70 Conkling and Murphy is rather
On the increase and every effort will be made to de-
hat the administration party in the coming tight
Ter the senate. There Is doubt but the demo-
= new quarter at work favoring this result. The
pentOnites will not absolutely fight the ticket they
preferring TO compromise on 1t for democratic
vote for Fenton candidate for Senator In repub-
tan DISTRICTS This the democrats are willing to 90
or the popularity Of Fenton the rural districts
entirely overshadows that Of his rival, C0nkling,
whose alliance with Murphy is greatly against HIM.
Desdes Fenton has long been looked upon as tue
sblest republican organizer and leader In tue State
and that account the Presidents policy In throw.
ng him overheard and b0wstringing all hts friends
sAd adherents VINO held olce at the opening of the
present administration has been universally c on
aemned. Country politicians have more time to dis
sss the isolated acts OF public men than have the
politicians OF the city, and consequently they keep
Onger IN view any selfish or reasonable departures
rom party featy. Thus IL H that Conking's afrlia-
don with Murphy has brought down on him great
Seal OF Odium and lessened whatever popularity he
possessed as out and out supporter OF publican
ADMINISTRATION. These country politicians will not
hrget that Honest Tom was Tammany democrat
that hls sudden "turn about and wheel about' was
not from truly patriotic desire aid the govern.
ncnt In It's struggle with rebellion, but as they
charge, that selfish motives were the handspring
ef his action In this regard, ana therefore his
patronage unaer the government Is considered mis-
placed and does injustice TO well tried and lifelong
NE popularity Of Conkling In this tight increase
the popularity Of FenTon, who throughout has
snOwn himself good administration man, but one
VINO, alLer seeing his party rignt on the main ques-
don, can dispose OF his personal opponents in a
very summary manner. To this latter object him.
cell and adherents throughout the State are turning
their attention in the present contest.
THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE FEUD
continues, and while FentOn has always dtsclaimed
Any desire to control the federal patronage he has
been greatly 'rlied" at the distinction made IN favor
ol C0nkllng and Murphy as against HIM, and the
n I'm alrN, Ia
notation OF all his friends that held Office under the
administration since those two came into power.
gladiators has extended throughout the whole
republican party OF the State, and bias fair to
he present campaign all the advantages that
might naturally have been expected from
NE Tammany disruption. The Senatorial
contest Is that In which Fenton Is most interested.
fhe senators elected Tins lall Will vote next year
Tor senator to III Conkiing's place, which will
reelection by even republican Legislature Is the
object OF Fenton's manGuvres now IN advance.
The Custom House alliance mas no. been favorable
70 COnkng beyo.td enabling him to control some
of the federal patronage and to uphold honest rom
IN hls policy OF involving the wnoe party In an
THE TAxMANY PARTY
N this city Is getting more and more hopcessly
complicated, II present appearances are to be
trusted. It was not enough that all the Tammany
20 %e 60 carries
more scaps aJ his belt ana has mere wampum In
bis wigwam at the present moment than almost any
plher OF The CHIEFS, Joins the sOreheads and turns
his tomahawk upon those who enriched MIN and
lls numerous tribe. Mat Brennan comes
NE remnant OF the young braves who suffered such
oire overthrow at Albany last year. all because
!ne sixth ward with him. Judge bowling, the
great sixth warder threatens Mat with extermina
non: Dut Mat, with his innumcrable tribe OF rela-
hves, all tat Oicc-h0ders d0ies hin the combat,
and the war IS thus carried into Tammanv Itself.
Nats defecton Is the alabs0rbing topic OF the day,
Dut 1t must be said that the comments the
Sherifrs attitude against Tammany not at all
complimentary 70 INN, he and MS family for long
" the city under Tammany
THE REFORMEEs.
The I.edwithites, O'Brienltes and Ben Wood
ties, 0nd the whole tribe OF seventies, with the
Murphyites at their BACK JuDilant the dciec-
non OF Brennan. They are already singing p@ans
the campaign. In all the wards they are actively
sngaged % 10 preparing for @ ne contest anu me pros
senatorial and Assembly districts.
FOR REGISTER
thoy have nominated General Franz Sigel, on
he reformefs' and republican vote. This presents
: fair prospect for the gallant General
THE TAMMANY NOMINATION
and Justice Snandley. Tue latter is backed by the
powerful aid OF Boss Tweed, while the Big Judge
viii have the no less powerful influence or Peter
Bismarck Sweeny. There Is sort of general SYM
only very short way as against the regular nom.
nee OF the party, ana the chances are that Snand.
ey VIII get the nomination.
FOR THE JUDICIARY.
The relOrmers anu republicans have rcnominatcd
sx-Judge Barrett for the vacancy in the Supreme
Court and Judge Charles =. DAILY Tor the Vacancy
In the Common Pleas For The other vacancies m the
superior and Marine Courts the present benrs
WILL ~ All pr0baDnity, DC reelected without oppos.
vacancy in the Supreme Court no person being vel
named by the leaders In connection with II.
THE SENATE.
Tammany has nominated q full ticket--the old in.
cumDents being all renOmnated, with the excep-
n0n OF senator Creamer, IN the Sixth, who volun
tarly Withdrew from the contest, His successor on
the Tammany slate Is Alderman Woltlnan a Ger
man; but viii be opposed by another German
nominated by the refOrmers, in the person Of AS
semDlyman Martin Nachtman. This Will bring out
the Whole strength Of the German vote, and the
men being equal III ability and fitness for the Oice
would be q test how far the Germans 20 for the re.
formers and to what extent they still cling to Tam
many. In
TIIB FOURTH DISTRICT
Senator Tweed has received the TamInaDy nomina