The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02

any previous laws in this vicinity, and the ONCE
seekers themselves, with but few exceptions
are entirely ignorant of the complex character OF
the machinery and have as yet failed to have the
public enlightened ON the subject. Few indeed OF
the naturalized citizens are aware that many OF
THE OLDEST VOTERS WILL BE DIsFRANcHIsED
should they, having been naturalized. forget the
name OF the court and Judge In which and by whom
they were naturalized. Such however, n the fact
and the only persons thus far instructed are those
who to act United States supervisors OF cleo
tion who will only act up to instructions to puzzle
the voters under the cloak OF protecting the ballot
box. Fr \,
The most amusing parts Of the coming contest
win, of course be in the scramble for minor and
local ofices. In the
FIRST ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT ft
the contest win be peculiarly sharp and will par :
take more Of q personal than q political aspect
When the first fight was made against the old Tam
many Ring in 1870 John Fox, Of the First ward, at
that time representative in Congress, was among
the leaders OF the young democracy and the most
persistent opponent Of Tweed Co. When the
yeung democracy charter was killed In the Legisla
ture 1t will be remembered that Fox insisted
on the removal Of Tweed nom the once
Of Deputy Street Commissioner; coming from Al
bany to this city with Street Commissioner Mclean.
deputy-"the Boss" Since that time Fox has been
tabooed and has been obliged to tight hard in the
district which was managed by Hank Smith and
Tweed through their immediate followers, Jim Lee
and Nick Muller. In the reorganization Of Tam
many Hall, IL will be remembered, Fox took
prominent part, in company with John Kelly, J.
winthrop Chandler and the Others and came again
to the 'front.' In the delegation from this city to the
last State Convention, and also in the State delega
ton to Baltimore. His persistent
OPPOSITION TO THE OLD TAMAANY RING.
that the Tammany Candidates in the district viii
find fierce opposition, and ex-Coroner Flynn.
are. Of course, scores Of candidates for all onces.
man. and BESIDES him there are > several
willing patriots, but none who have ave
Assembly domination il Is stated that Nick Muef
win be pressed by the Tweed influence, although he
h ss S1s a IL 9' %
election az regards
49,. BALLOT Lots, sTgPErsd ANn COUNTING !. =.
Wen known il the district and Throughout the city
the latter sx.Asse@blyman Colonel Murphy.
Se ssTsdE Of Rely h s wsas ws
the old residents outside Of the politicians
ateas TS al Tss %
spite the fact that BY the new election Law the old
ward boundaries are wiped out the Fifth ward
rersa, both parties ignoring the Second and Third
wards, which are sa.dwiched in between them.
IN Mn' s YSn p az n 1S
has had the misfortune OF having been badly repre-
scented during the past few years. as the old RING
Albany who could or would do more than blindly
follow their lead or obey their orders. In order to
sary to distribute the share Of ofices which may be
allotted to the district so that the First ward shall
r a ns s
| In view, there are numbers OF
| EMBRYO STATESMEN
the First ward the present Assistant Alderman,
Foley, is on the anxious seat expecting renomina.
miah Kenne6ck whose friends are urging his nomi
nation for local legislative honors. Foley has
Ss no sns w
In the Fifth ward 9 busting little man, J. p.
wilson. is announced as . candidate for Assistant
for HdermaniO honofs Ex-AssembiYman Madiean
aessy Was eectea last
year by the reformers is said to be content to lend
SsD1s a once II IN the s9 Sssp
ready to allow his friends to 'rcturn him again
to once and e. he i already IN the as1d b WIN
Burns, President Of the Brennan central Associa-
SON, another deputy sheriff rom the First ward
under az The %
Tammany Han, while his particular, private friend
o4sn saq 70 ays snS sM
his particular friends have joined with Ben Woods
national Democracy" which has declared for
70 any combination which is to aid o Brien since
the latter Is to gain strength for Grant. Other
quire clear and careful management to straignten
before November 8.
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
The fierce contest which has been going on
between the Brennanite and Dowlingte factions
has settled down. but will 90 much disturbed about
election time. The Brennanites, In their c0mbina-
ton with ex-Alderman Walsh, as is well known,
gained most substantial victory. The good, old
were controlled too much by the decentlooSins
'b'hoy" element and sinecurists. All the latter
the hight win, undoubtedly, 30 renewed, es,
peciai!y as Denis Burns, th the member for Sligo
Supervisors under the existing combination in that
In the Legislature as having done nothing but vote
against the reform charter. He made only that one
mistake John Stacom, late warden at the Tombs
prison, wants to be reHomnated for Assistant AL.
derman, and, OF course, Tom Conan wants the OPP
portunity Of electing himself as Alderman and
SSsy nave Declared A against Greeley 1' and snd
| In their EFFORTS, as at the meeting held
near the Tombs few weeks since the expression
OF the popular Will in that locality was very de-
| cided. Morgan Jones, also OF the Sixth ward, has
announced himself a candidate for Congress In the
Fifth Congressional district, and this viii aid in
| making the canvass lively and severe. Jones,
Roberts, Mcmahon and O'Donovan win have q
grand scrub race for trip TO washington from the
contests also in the First Assembly district.
| Ex-Alderman Walsh may possibly enter the lists
| for Alderman 80 as to test his strength against
4 Conan, and as the latter is run by Tweed, and has
new ring In the Boards OF Aldermen and Super
vlsors, the contest In the Second district will be
shot" indeed
THE THIRD DISTRICT
Is also sadly divided. 1t Is represented ct present
n,Rrien. famIIiarlv Known as "nutchvr since IKE
| days Of the old police ExSupervisor James Hayes
Is lighting for control OF the district (which COM