The New York herald., 1873-10-11
Kelly has to be in the field himself all the time,
general and private, organizer and camp follower.

men OF the party to-day and, therefore, he appears
sionable sort OF man, upon whose brow mystery
and simplicity seem to mingle and at the same
time to struggle for the mastery, the aspirant for
a nomination at his hand seeing hope In one as
pect OF his face and detecting doubt OF his pre-
by ali In ali moods. he is not the man to .keep the
word OF promise to the ear and break it TO the
hope; and hence, no doubt, his reticence upon the
subject or the composition on the slate leaving
events and the candidates and their prospects to
time and the combinations OF party, over which he
Now this is as faithful picture as can dash Off OF
Kelly at this time, declining to draw the compari
son which your question intended to evoke.
THE OFFICES AND THE CANDIDATES.
the gay OF nominations Is at hand, and poiticai
jocund day-but not exactly standing Tip
toe on the misty mountain tops" The prospect,
Mom whatever standpoint, is indeed misty enough.
THE TAMMANY JUDICIARY CONVENTION MEETS.
Now, the programme is that, after meeting and
organizing, O commitree OF conference will be ap-
part Of the Apollosts. 1t Is further whispered in
probability being that Tammany win present slate
for the Supreme Court that Apollo WIN % endorse
a Tammsny oota taking, as before 0ns stated, the
tn charge
the two principal county pffces-t4e shrievalV
and the county clerkship-these will be left to the
Mr.. Kelly, Is specially anxious that none but the
best men should be presented for the Judiciary and
OUceS-duQ
it would be next to useless to speak Of the chances
of the men that are already in the fed for Sheriff
and County Clerk The following will, however,
state the ticket and the candidates as they stand
at present.
THE sHRrRvALrY.
This, the principal county office, most lucrative,
and consequently only to be sought or to be at
tanned by the most popular and foremost friend OF
claimants. The republican party are in the field
IN the person Of their nominee and representa-
ae yan s;sssp s SS
"a big card, and hard to beat" II the Germans
make A., fight upon It, The once however s one
or "Jef1ersonian''-cannot a5ord to have wrested
from the party, Here the liberal republicans
defeat the Custom House Ring BY siding with with the
Tammany democrats, so that the present prospect
The first candidate in the field is John Fox, whose
attitude and services at Utica and in the reorgani
ally % accepted as enttling him to the Nomination. mi
William II. Wickham Is out OF the race, and the
ss o M MR.
and Mr.. John Foley on the reform. The conviction,
however, is that Tammany and Apollo win unite on
able to party but the chosen of the people,
THE COUNTY CLERKsHIP.
The republicans are now In the field after the
county clerkship in the person or ex-Postmaster
Patrick H. Jones, q lioeral republican, or repubi-
pei Tammany to put forth the best man to the
people. Mr.. William Walsh and Mr. William Con-
as sae E has
been presented with congratulatory address
from his constituents, and request that he will
allow himself to be presented for nomination as
County Clerk.
Mr.. Anthony Eickhor is strongly urged by the
Germans Tor the place and stands good chance.
THE JUDICIARY-THE SUPREME COURT.
In the Supreme Court there is nothing to add to
didacy, excepting that Mr.. A. r. Dyett is a can
dldate for one OF the vacancies Judge Joacnimsen,
o ne Marine Court Is strongly urged by the Ear
the party itseli.
From present appearances, however, the Ju-
ciary Convention to-day will nominate for the
offices Messrs. A. r. Lawrence and Charles
Donohue. 1t is conceded that these gentlemen
will be nominated and elected, leading the demo-
cratic ticket at the polls. Judge Leonard declines,
It is said, nomination for the Superior Court and
therefore may be counted out OF the field lor any
SUPERIOR COURT
In the Superior Court the candidates are all
standing to the front. Judge Quinn appai entity
holds q lead in the race for vacancy. EX-Surro-
gate Gideon ]. Tucker most favorably known to
able Jurist is also in the field, with every prospect
OF nomination from the Tammany party, with
was one of the first to press the reforms that re-
suited in the overthrow OF the Tammany Ring.
The present incumbents are also candidates for
nomination. Mr. Jerome Buck, an exceedingly
popular young lawyer, is the favorite Of the Bar
liberal republican nomination. 1t VIII be hardly
withheld IRON him, in view of the fact that he
ago, to serve his party, when his election was all
but assured. The Tammany and Apollo Hall COM
ana Rosw are xpoo n
per se Henry Il. Anderson and Clifford 9.
Hand are lavorably spoken Of, and the chances
now are that they will carry of the prze.
MARINE COURT.
In the Marine Court Judges Curtis and Rowland
are candidates for denomination. The former has
Wood brothers and their personal and party
friends. Judge Rowland Will receive the republi-
can nomination. Mr.. James G. sheehan has
strong popular pressure IN his favor, and should
office, his chances are promising Ior nomination
and election. He VIII be sustained by Apollo Hall
and the Reform Association. EX-Judge Henry
Alker, who did faithful pioneer duty in the Court
when the work was heavy and the emoluments
Chances Alfred i. Ackert is also a candidate and
strongly urged by Mayor Havemeyer.
THE CoRoNERsHrP.
Say to what vulture's share this carcass falls.
AS usual there is host OF Candidates for the
C0ronership. The oflce Is lucrative one, lasting
three years and averaging some $4,000 year.
times,n tim ike the Westfield disaster the Centre
street fire, &c. The first assured candidate in the
field is Mr.. Richard Croker, next Mr.. Nelson Young
comes in Tor denomination, and then ex-Assembly-
man Woltman. This will no doubt be the slate.
THE ALDERMANlC VACANCY.
This vacancy lies between Gillon, OF the Ninth
ward Powers, of the Eighteenth, and Plunkitt, Of
the Twenty-second.
In the Fourth district-if Jim Hayes, Tim Camp
bell and Denny Burns let go-Judge Edward Ho-
gan will be the Tammany candidate. Is this sop
In the Fifth district there are two candidates
Colonel Frederick Conkling and Vincent King. The
gallant Colonel for gallant and faithful services in
the field at Elmra few days ago, will be the
nominee and the next Senator at Albany from the
Fifth Edward p. Thorne is spoken OF as the re.
publican candidate.
In the Sixth-Creamer's old district, and almost
entirely German Mr. Jacob A. Gross stands AL for
nomination and successful election. Mr. Anthony
Dugro has retired from the field, 1t is said,
The Seventh district win be stniy contested. Pc
ter Wood is In the field, with Assemblyman Blumen-
thai, Oliver Charlick and General Spinola-enough
to pick and choose from. Mr. Judson Jarvis Is O
candidate for the representation OF the district in
the State Senate, and presents claims for the con-
sideraton OF the electors that promise to keep him
where he is at present-ahead OF his connections
on the eve OF the 4th OF November next. Mr.. James
r. Thayer Is also candidate, with chances that his
opponents will do well not to despise.
In the Eighth district, Sherir Matthew T.. Bren-