The New York herald., 1872-10-20
A Review Of the Political Field and Of
the State Of Opposing Parties.
TIE MAYORAL TRIANGULAR FIGHT.
The Cry of Reform a DelusiOn and
q Snare.--The Duty of the
People in the Premises.
Tho Nominations Madc---The Judiciary, Con-
sFess and Assembly.

sFcSs and Assembly.
notwithstanding the near approach OF the day OF
election, things political remains as badly mixed up
rs ever 1t appears almost impossible to break the
Arladne web within which the solution OF the
general dicuity to the leaders Of parties and the
head of the various organizations is to be found.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF this leader and OIL that-the
division of the spoils to this that organization,
irrespective Of reform considerations, which are
totally gnored-are the sole and only causes OF the
distrust, envy and distraction which prevail IN
the political rings and factions OF the city. Alex.
ander's generals, after the death OF the great
leader, were not more utterly torn by feuds and dis
sension over the spoils of conquered kingdoms
than the petty political leaders Of the day over
the spOls left behind by the defunct Tammany
Ring.
THE STANDARD OF REFORM
naturally attracted the masses OF the citizens,
ground down by the frauds and wholesale robberies
OF the old Tammany magnates. Upon the popular
tide OF Indignation aroused by the exposure OF
these gigantic peculatiOns 1t was an easy thing for
. few sef-c0nsttuted leaders to proclaim them
selves the champions OF reform and gradually to
get control OF the municipal machine. Since then
the people have looked in vain for the promised re-
formation.
THE SEVENTY"
that much selflauded band Of reformers, have
failed in all their pledges to the people. A few
heads OF the old regime were stricken OF, to be
sure, the Tammany Ring broken up and the chiefs
compelled to fee from the punishment that awaited
them; but the idols they worshipped remained, and
they have been again set up in all politcai high
places and the people are once summoned to fall
down and worship them.
REFORMED TAMMANY
Is but catch-wOrd, and the utra-;he Out-and- out
and straight-out-reormers Of Apollo Hall a deu-
sion and snare. Democratic Tammany hangs on
TOR its respectabty and its existence to the broken
reed of the Greeleyite Sanhedrim of Seventy;
and Apollo Hall-YOung DemOcracy-depends for
Its existence and its supplies throughout the cam
paign upon the subsidies 1t draws from the radical
republican camp in the Custom House as dOled out
by Tom Murphy Of that ik. This is the reformation
that the citizens had been assured would culmi-
nate in their disenthrament from political ring
influence and oppression. 1t will be well for
them If they do not find themselves
In the sad condition OF the man in
the Scriptures who possessed OF devils. These,
by supernatural means-s0mething like those
which worked the downfall Of Tammany-he got rid
Of and he swept and garnished up his house in the
hopes OF enjoying his new found happiness, but
after time the devils returned and again took
possession OF him, and the latter end Of that man
was worse than the first. 1t is claimed, however,
that Tammany and the Seventy have at last har-
m0nized; that the abortive attempt OF the Fifth
avenue faction to gavanize the venerable Mr..
Havemeyer as candidate for Mayor, not OF party,
but OF Folly Hall, was not sanctioned by them, and
that they will unite in supporting the candidate Of
reformed Tammany-Abraham r. Lawrence. The
nomination Of Mr.. Lawrence opens the
MAYoRAL BALL
as between the new candidate and Mr. O'Brien, the
Apollo Hall nominee. There is warm work before
these two candidates for public favor One of them
is very well known to the whole people OF the city
OF New York. Mr.. Lawrence is not so extensively
known, nor could he possibly be so, having hereto
fore assiduousy devoted himself to his profession
as lawyer, in which he has earned for himself
most enviable reputation. The 1avorite direction
Of his legal studies has eminenty qualified him for
the discharge Of the duties OF the oce he aspIres
to ill. Perhaps no man in the city is more thor
Oughy conversant with the charter laws of this
city than he. He entered with great zeal and
sincerity into the work OF municipal reform
IN e ana legal whe ee
discovery OF the Tammany frauds. At the present
time he Is In very lucrative practice, but, with the
true feeling Of reformer, he accepts the nomina
ton In the hope of perfectng the work and OF Civ
ing to the people the substance, not the shadow, OF
reform Will the republicans nominate
MAYORAL CANDIDATE IN GOOD FAITHs
This s the question II the republicans nut up
sham and run Senator O'Brien through their boxes
at the polls then OF course the republicans elect
Senator O'Brien. II they, with two democratic can
didates In the field put up worthy man. equally
mere personal or partisan feeling) either OF the
other candidates, then the probabilities are that
Hes in the compact between O'Bricn on the one
hand and Tom Murphyon the other. The election Of
and Is at TN the
trati0n than that OF Mayor: that is, the Custom
House party are willing TO make q republican
government OF the city Of New YORK may be
wrested from trusted and competent hands and
conss q4a noser ae Dr securing 1 ing
United Unit l.. states tis sis; Senate BY Legislative vote
the republicans themselves Whether they can p be
bought and sold, to become an appanage at any
time TO the powers that be. This Is the rock upon
1t is evident that the nomination OF O'Brien di-
rectly by the republican party would disgust the
lican party-consequenty the idea is to accomplish
indirectly what under the circumstances it would
be deemed imprudent to attempt directly. This,
&c Is said, will be done in this way The Custom
House party Will nominate some respectable
FOSSIL made easy as to the result, and on
through the republican boxes. Tnis dodge is
already under way in the canvass for Congress
will be more specially noted under the head of
congressional ticket. II, however, as was said
oefore, the repuhlicans proper or the administra-
VII iSPuuHoaus, tmOWiBB ONcTDOdTu huu lSuOT-
ng combinations destructive to the principles OF
me party. no matter by whom made, nominate a
1000 and true man for the Mayoral candidacy,
here is not the slightest doubt but that man, In
he furtherance OF the spirit OF reform, will be the
winning man in the contest This certainly is the
SinniRg card, and likely to blum both O'Bren ana
lawrence
COMMISSIONER VAN MORT
again prominently spoken OF as q coming nomi-
zee. Should he get the nomination then goodby
o the schemes and pottings OF O'Brien, Murphy K
70. Van Nort's name means business. He will go
iayOr, at the end. or II will be by no fault OF his
hat the party sold Mr. O'Brien Is unquestion-
bly, very strong and very popular and he has
3gratiated himself into the best feelings or
ne democratic passes, and no matter by whom
opposed, will poll very large vote. This Is the
ayoral lookout from the present standpoint An
eher week will tell different tale. perhaps. The