The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-21


Political Rings
In these sweltering dog days the course OF poll
tics runs smoothly, If not cooly. II must, indeed,
be said that there is nothing cool "under the sun"
at the present time. the bare idea OF discussing
local politics just now with any degree OF equa-
nimity Is as impossible for to hold "a fire In
his hand by thinking the frosty caucuses."
Caucusing, In fact, Ia thawed out, and good cause
there is for 1t. The Presidential race, or the
GubernatOral In this State the OF the petty
politicians Of the Empire City ia nowhere and has
been nowhere in face OF the late races at Jerome
Park, Monmouth Park and Saratoga. There are
yet some prospective races In the sporting calen-
dar ana by the time these are concluded, and no
sooner, will the
POOLS FOR THE POLITICAL RACE
open and the contest be thing OF interest to any
one The whole subject OF politics is In fact ia
boOed-the local politicians have for the nOnce
"sunk the shop }" and taken to the study OF horse
flesh, and bet their bottom dollars on their favor
ties OF the equine The favOrite haunts and
clubs are all deserted, and the places that knew
the politicians most will know them more until
the early fall even to the time "when the swallows
hOmeward ay." BY that time action will take the
place OF inactiOn;
CAUCUsING WILL BECOME THE ORDER THE DAY,
and OF the night too, and the now deserted club
rooms, the favOrite barrooms and corner groceries
will resume their old-timc aspect OF disorder and
misruc.
TAMMANY HALL AND APOLLO HALL
Will throw wide their portals to their wOrshippers,
and the high priests Of these rival temples will
pronounce benedictiOn or anathema upon the de-
serving or the undeserving, as their followers may
be faithful In their allegiance, or be ready to sell
their votes and condolences for mess Of pottage.
THE SPIRIT OF LOCAL POLITICS Is NOT DEAD,
however. IL seepeth only, and at Its awaking will
start into as turbulent life as ever All the ele-
ments Of strife will be at hand. Young blood will
enter into the contest and once the campaign Is
opened the political current will he
Like 10 the Ponricic sea-
Whose every current and compulsive course
70 c nn e9S 6f sssps due on
The Chiefs such as they are and the men in the
punch box. hidden from sight, who control
THE PUPPETS ON STAGE,
are caucussing quietly among themselves on the
margins OF lonely lakes
Calm AZ Lehman's lake
When not breath its silvery sheen doth break
or on the shores OF the sounding at Long
Branch, Newport or Cape May. The plan of the
very questionable whether they will be president
ana as successful In their plans the great Napo-
leon, who mapped out his Austerlitz campaign
year before he entered upon II. In this case the
politicians may propose" but the people viii
'dispose," and 1t is to be hoped that the latter
posing frame OF mind.
The best laid schemes o. mice and men
And this truism, no doubt, will he to many an as
prant to ONCE to-day the consolat0ry, though sad
refrain, that will conclude the story OF their dis
c0mnture at the polls when the ballots speak the
peoples will at our next election. This IL In fact
PERFECT AVALANCHE OF OFFICES
rolling onward, and accumuating as It rolls: There
Saratoga besides the LOngfellow Bassett equine
controversy OF q few days ago, and which excited
money was lost and won. different degree Of
merit Ia 10 be weighed in the balance, and to be
on the result OF which Something far higher than
money IL staked-the fair fame OF q member Of the
Judiciary Of the state OF New York. Since the
on the bench resulted, and the people Of this city
win In consequence be called upon to
by themselves were by judicial proceedings found
recreant to their trust Another high official il the
present moment trial before q court OF impeach.
ment at Saratoga upon charges similar to those
preferred against his late associates In the Courts,
and, should the result send him into private life
there will be two vacancies on the Supreme Court
Bench falling into the gift OF the people, and one In
the Superior Court. This state OF things was en-
on them could not have entered into the plans and
schemes OF the politicians. But that is not so now.
THE OLD TAMMANY RING
other rings eXecrable, II not a little more so,
than 1t was, and by far less respectable. Tammany
was an hOnOred name and creed to the demOc-
racy. The people believed In II and followed its
teachings. But there will ever be a politicians
ring. what's in q name then "a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet" But
REGENERATED TAMMANY HALL.
with such names as Augustus Schell, Charles
O'COnOr, Samuel J. Tilden, John Kelly Oswald
OttendOrfcr August Belmont and others of SINH
lar stamp, substituted for the Tweeds and Con-
nOllys ana Garvins OF the Old regime, going for
Greeley, is altogether a different thing from the
defeated Rng the people will look
ANY NEW RINGS
that may be formed by individual asprants In
deed, the strength OF Apollo Hall, under It's
vigorous young reform leader, IL safe
guard against any dangerous combination
The people rightly and properly overthrow the
Tammany Ring, and they ought not now to
allow themselves to be re-ensaved, to be again
battered, saddled, bridled and ridden by the pOlit
SURFACES, who will nominate this and another
man for the vacancies on the Bench Of the Supreme
Court and In the other Courts, to Congress or the
State Legislature, or to Offices In the municipal
government, SO that they may secure their own
election to the Offices they seek for themselves.
Pipe laying Is the order OF the day. In the generals
tents brains are busy at work. while the camp Is
still In deep rep0se, enjoying MONDAY siesta.
The great struggle in this city, so far local in
nuence Will be brought into play, will he over the
MAYORALTY,
One OF the principal candidates-he that halls |
from Apollo Hallfs busy fOrecasting the political
horoscope and surely calculates that the bright
particular star-the MayOIalty-shincs there for |
him on the ides of next November. But there
many Richm0nds In the field contrasting this prize,
and many strong names are mentioned In cOnnec- |
ton with the Office one Of the strongest being that
of Dock Commissioner John G.. Kane whO besides |
being man Of wealth, Is an active, LIBERAL
Qetc champion OF all those schemes of improve |
ment that benefit the poor even more than the |
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