The New York herald., 1872-11-03

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Iov cft,xens. TSe lsst 20 enter the neld 10 Mr.
Havemeyer, the candidate OF the body OF seventy
and as such endol sed by the regular republican
iuI piedee Of honest support at the polls Mr. Have
meyer and his friends might probably nave reason
for congratulation. But here comes the rub
II the Custom House regency intended to put
q representative republican In the field 1t must be
man and him the Aurphyites concluded to endorse.
This action came In very conveniently for Mr.
Ne of
on his political legs as 70 be set up only to be
tuneiy to his relief and honest Tom congratulates
himself that ut was not but the Seventy that did
It," Stil there is chance that the devices Of the
Custom House pfpelayer may come TO naught
RsPuBLrcAN GERMAN VOTE
In this city that cannot be bought or sold,
the voters be blinded by any political dust thrown
into their eyes. That entire vote win go for Have
meyer, with probably no inconsderable portion Of
the democratic German vote. Havemeyer himself
is anxions for the honor OF being three times Mayor
Of Gotham, and II he can only euchre Tom Murphy
and O'Brten'B little game he may succeed in coming
out victor at the polls. One other danger besides
the O'Brien-Murphy scheme that lies before Have
meyer In the race may arise from that influential
and wealthy and go-ahead class OF citizens who are
anxious for the Improvement and establishment OF
the city at all point swithin and around its borders
Havemeyer Is an o,,s
as to city taxation and city improvements, and ell
his aims and objects are In favor OF keeping every
thing down, checking improvements on any large
scale In the upper parts Of the city and II Mayor,
in conjunction with Comptroller Green, might put
q serious stop to the further enlargement exten-
wards. On all other main and essential points OF
reform he may be c0nsldered sound; but 1t may be
fairly questioned whether at his age he is physically
and mentally capable OF discharging the Important
ana Onerous duties which now attach to the
chair Of the Chief Magistrate OF this great city.
on this point, It must be satd-and this is allim-
portant-if the republicans OF the city, indepen-
dent altogether OF the split among them on the
PRESIDENTIAL question: are in favor Of an honest
and thorough reform in the city government they
can secure that and at the same time achieve Q
triumph to their party by unanimous support OF
the Havemeyer ticket. Failing in rendering this
support they certainly cast the sword into the
wrong scale and assist in rendering up the citadel
which they were bound In honor and principle to
defend.
ABRAHAM r. LAWRENCE, JR.,
of the -ship' Lawrence stock has
bottom dollar OF his political capital. Called upon
able candidates in the ned ne was selected to carry
the democratic reform banner of the successors Of
ss the
campaign OF 1872s He unhesitatingly accepted the
trust, and nobly carries the standard OF the
democracy to-day. Somewhat as young g. man as
he Of the Apollo Han ik, he has acquired an envia-
BILE reputation as lawyer. Not In the petty It'll
cations that are ever before the courts OF TINS city
important causes In connection with our municipal
charter. These do not tend to bring any man very
knowledge and perfect acquaintance with the
municipal laws which govern the city and are to in-
struct and direct the Chief MAGISTRATE Of the city In
quirsd d sum sum tot total 10 of fitness il the person
Of Ct .ss Mr. ksw york Bar admitting ms%sss ass
qualifications In the person Of Mr.. Lawrence in his
speech at Havemeyer meeting the other day,
<hoIo loA ht0 m nm
at our retiring Chief Magistrate and at Mr.. Law
rences suggesting that till we got rid OF one pro-
Whether Whether this should be or not the electors Of the
city are themselves the best judge. Mr. Havemeyer
himself, in his first letter OF declination, spoke
man who understood thoroughly the requirements
OF the city as to all that would best tend TO Its I'M
provement and expansion IN the way OF wharyss,
public buildings, squares and b0ulevards. The
haps, has steadily increased since he entered on
sns @e snd '0
them be has proven to the people that
he is the one seess xn seetg thegy cdnsr
upon citizen, possesses all the qualities to enable
him to hold 1t with dignity to himself and with
ana M 10 e cry y its sae e
peoples eyes be opened In time to the "sell' that
is intended for them, then, most assuredly, to
Lawrence-Tammany ticket and triumphantly elect
him on Tuesday next
SENATOR O'BRIEN
has been so long before the citizens In his private
and public life that 1t were almost supererOgatOry
to 60 into even the briefest detail thereof From his
steadily risen step by step to the position
he now occupied as the candidate Of q
e etzens 81 great w No AN ambition
could have nobler aim. Mr.. OBrien has two I'M
p0rtant elements OF success In his favor-a conf
dence In himself and reliance upon those who are
pledged to his support. Whether the one is not
over sanguine and the other too weak, however
% s tested @ az e Of the cfv dew
is perhaps the most popular OF men. His peculiar
kind Of popularity has a tendency, like epidemics,
to seize the people living In like latftudes and,
under similar circumstances as those first stricken
with the contagion, ana name, even where the
possessor OF 1t is personally unknown, often be be-
comes talisman to enlist men In his support. Mr..
O'Brien is not SO much indebted for his nornina-
ton to the Apollo Hail party as that party is In;
influence, and indeed had the party failed to nomi-
nate him he could have broken 1t into pieces like
potter's vessel Every credit Is due to him for his
Tammany. No matter what his motives might
have been; whether his ambition had overieaped
% and they desired to cast him aside or he was really
welded to refOrm-prognOstic the storm that
was brewing over the house Of Tammany or not
Of the people, by the indomitable course he pur-
sued in exposing the Ring frauds and calling forth
that popular storm Of INDIGNATION which drove the
test Mr.. O'Brien may succeed, but 1t
will not certainly be by an undertaking
and steadfast adherence to political principles,
but, on the contrary, by . remuneration and recan-
tation Of the political dogmas through which he
first attained place and emOlument under the
elders OF the democratic party. His alliance with
the Tom Murphy Custom House republican party,
ratified at the cottage by the sea at Long Branch
q year and half ago, first undermined the conf
dence OF honest uncompromising democrats In
him. His subsequent open and avowed concert
with the Murphy clique, In this campaign, for the
defeat of the reform democratic party and the lib
OF that party from him. He, however, managed to
get the control Of the Apollo Hall party after
several nuenta tha delections Stir Ts and
his Custom House allies, that he is to-
day. He has openly declared that he was
"pledged" lin furtherance OF his cOmpact) Ito sup
port Grant and Wilson In the coming campaign"
Notwithstanding he has also declared that the re-
publican party was more corrupt than the Tam
many party ever was, even at its worst" Mr..
O'Brlen's record Is before the electors. He Is en-
gagged in triangular contest-O'Brien, Lawrence
md ua vouavar. ssWith malice towards none and