The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04

leaders, to the endorsements OF the Tammany
has been discussed In all its pros and cons; but
after all, no matter what complexion the question
Of support to Greeley or Grant might have taken
after fair discussion the attempt OF Tuesday night
to surreptitousy pledge the party to follow In the
wake OF Tammany-from which the party had but
so lately seceded-was enough to rouse the ire Of
even more doveike politician than Mr.. O'Brien.
But to this
COMPLEXION THEY MUST COME AT LAST.
The idea OF there being In this canvass straight.
out" democratic ticket Is all mOOnshine, and no
person knows that better than Mr.. O'Bren, and
none better than he that even in such an improba-
General Grant for any chance that q straight-out
democratic candidate would have In the race.
Straght-out policy this II Is downright crooked
policy, and cannot insure to the political charac-
ter or advancement OF any leader who pursues 1t.
"Secret path marks secret fOen Is ever true, and
untn Senator O'Brien shows his hand he cannot,
without secret pledge, be trusted by either side.
the Senator is perhaps the most popular politician
Of the day among large class or citizens but a
class who desire to see an objective point, so tnat
they may go and put "a head on it' straightway.
The Senator may find himself In a position where
even a handful OF trumps cannot win him the high
stake for which he plays.
For al &c oaSs es game
may he found to be applicable to him in the whirli
gig OF local politics.
The two strongest men in the city to-day as local
politicians are
MAT BRENNAN AND JIMMY oBn.aN.
They have the best organized associations, bearing
their names as mons de gttefre, OF all other poti-
cal chieltalns and they can bring into the Held, or
rather up to the conventions and to the polls more
personal adherents than all the others combined.
The rank and file and good many of the leaders
OF Apollo Hall are principally members of O'Brien
Twenty 1rst--which he claims as his own he is
served with fidelity and unquestiOned devotion
by the laboring and mechanical classes therein
almost equal to that which was once paid
TO Fernando Wood when he ruled the roast over all
Manhattanvle. He win want all the support he
can get before the campaign Is ended. Brennan is
not In the field in this campaign and consequently
he can like good, shrcwd general hold his forces
In hand TIL he sees an opportunity to make them
opportunities for which will not be wanting.
THE MAYORALTY
y tne great t prize 10 the municipal contest But
Empire City--which is everything, perhaps, in It.
self-there is very little responsibility ana less
win be seen from the fact that Mayor Ham the pres
ent incumbent, has already appointed oil the heads
IN ma o e Charter for Ts avo1 w
patronage to bestow. He will be a mere
present Mayor, before he retres, will appoint all
the Marshals OF District Courts, School Inspectors
and School Trustees, all the petty officers, in fact.
of Audit expire by limitation OF time and
the present Mayor, with the heads OF the various
departments will make up oil the estimates of city
expenditure and requirements for the next year,
30 that in fact, as we said BEFORE the next Mayor
Of the city OF New York will be more ornamental
than useful.
THE VACANCIES.
In view OF the muddled state OF affairs political
as above sketched, there would be little profit and
as little interest in enumerating the candidates
who are ready to enter the field for the prizes they
aspire to. The new National Democratic Committee
will, in q few weeks more, take definite shape and
will enter upon decided action. Then, and not
till then, the whole small fry OF politicians will
take TO the bait that may be offered them to nibbe
at, and the leaders will be able to calculate the
strength and take action accordingly. The party
leaders that are behind the
NEW NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
40 not calculate upon taking any particularly &C.
tive part In the present campaign beyond giving
their combined strength to the conservative candi-
date for the Presidency. Their principal object,
after the smoke OF the present buttlc fades awav,
VIII be to reOrganize the democratic party Of the
city and make 1t again power in the land.