The New York herald., 1873-10-06

wigwamites, and 80 humiate him as o leader.
Wednesday will mend matters In this conspiracy
| business lew days more will suffice to show
whether 1t win or not. Thus much for the general
| situation and the prospects; and now as to the
city and county offices, which will test the relative
strength of the two factions The most important
mine OF patronage in the second place-s
THE sHRIEvALrY.
Tne caDdidateS are numerous and every one Is
willing, 1t is said to 60 down on his bended knees
and swear that all he wants the ONCE for is to
benent the dear people, without any regard to No. l.
IL Is the habit with nondescripts in the political line
and low groggery hangers-on generally just about
election times to announce themselves as candi-
dates for this, that and the other ofce. They know
they have no chance OF nomination from any
regular organization, yet are shrewd enough to
know that notoriety, even among groggeries. as
prospective candidates. especially their names get
into the newspapers gives them sort OF impor-
tance among certain class that is fruitful Of free
host OF this class OF goOd-for-nothings lready
IN the aeld as aspirants for the Shrievalty, the
where vacancies occurring next December are to
be filled next month. As the general public care
at large doubtless, not to parade their names in
print Besides, the candidates who have really
some claims TO nomination are quite numerous Gus
others For the Shrevalty the two most iormi-
dable candidates on the democratic side are John
William c. Conner, formerly County Clerk; Will
liam II. Wickham, who gave Apollo Hall the cold
and Bernard Reilly. once deputy in the sherirs
once, are also candidates 1t is said that the
whole M power wei Of NJ T. Brennan is at Stevens back,
down between him and Fox, with the odds
strongly IN favor Of the latter who is regarded as
though il was, with that quarry company
ns Ring IN ws sss Harry Just Genet was It's 9e
ing stone. OF no mean proportions, will XIII
conntg his Say ssn
the Snrievaty; but the same cause which reform
Tammany people say Will prevent him getting the
the other-that is, If consistency is jewel with
the leaders, who declare that no one in the re-
motest way connected with the old Ring Will re-
ceive the countenance OF the new organization in
the matter OF nomination for offlce.
THE CoRoNERs.
The candidates for the position or Coroner are
legion Three are to be elected, and each one OF
the present incumbents is hard at work for re-
nomination. General Bourke, the Fenian, has
already had himself nominated by the Democratic
Union; but at the present outlook he stands very
poor chance OF getting nomination from either
! Tammany or Apollo, unless the latter should take
him up as forlorn hope.
Richard Croker, 1t is generally conceded, will get
| one OF the vacancies from Tammany. 1t will be
| remembered that he came very near getting the
nomination last year, when Woltman was his COM
petitor but that the hue and cry about the German
element killed him on for expediency's sake. Croker
lives and has his being in OBrlen's district, and
| working for Tammany. John Kelly will back him
| up strongly by every means In his power Herr
man may possibly be renominated, but it is not
! likely that Pat keenan, will again be put on the
| ticket, the policy Of Tammany being not 10 nomi-
nate anybody who was an tattrne OF the old Tam
| In his sympathies, SO Apollo may give him q
cnance Woltman. Warden Brennan and Nelson
| W. Young are also anxious to get on the ticket.
| SUPREME COURT.
| The names OF many prominent lawyers are men
toned Tor the two Judgeships OF this Court, but,
strange to say, the men whom the nominating
| powers would be the most ready to capture are
the least willing to take the positions. Among
others Mr. John Mckeon has been mentioned and 1t
/ q members
Will urge his fitness upon the leaders, although his
friends say, while fully approaching the honor in
tended, he is in no way anxious TO enter the lists.
| Ex-Judge Bosworth is also strongly urged by his
! friends and II he consents to the use OF his name
| he will doubtless make strong candidate in the
| judicial Convention His age however, is against
HIM. Gideon Tucker is also in the field and his
as the Tammany candidate 1or District Attorney
last year. and ran well, and Abram X. Lawrence
mentioned as probable candidates, Judp eonard
| also being in the field Lawrence can get nomi-
mated for the mere asking. Charles s. spencer and
Rufus Choate are spoken OF as probable candidat
on the republican side OF the house
| SUPERIOR COURT.
Two judges are to be elected for this Court, and
| as yet there is nothing definite about the candi-
dates Judge Spaulding and Algernon S. sullivan
nently mentioned. Sullivan refused the npmina-
ton last year, and 1t IS believed he Will refuse
again this year. Buck Is strong candidate in
every respect The strength he developed in the
/ Convention last year as a candidate for City Judge
WI VIII be sure to give him large claim upon the
Tammany could not make from among all the
aspirants for one OF the vacancies. ExJudge
Spencer Is likely to loom up 1Ormidably also.
The republicans nave not as yet shown their hand
or given any indication as TO who Will be their
candidates.
good deal OF interest centres in the contest
for the two vacancies to be filed this Court; not
80 much, indeed, on account OF the importance OF
the positions as because there two very strong
parties among the democrats who will not pull to-
getner in the matter OF the nominations IL IS IN
a
denomination. 1t is true that the Senate last year
did not sustain the articles oil mpe achment against
him, but among the reform democrats there is
fixed opinion that the TACT OF his having been even
open to suspicion OF bad conduct as a Judge is a
sHfcient reason why he should not be again put
in the field or course suspicion OF wrong
doing a very nimsy charge on which
particularly when the suspicion has been
routed In proper trial before competent tri-
; bnnal; @ but @ there are many prominent men, even even
heads that the result OF Judge Curtis trial was
brought about simply to counterbalance the ac-
quittalo OF Judge Prindle, who was republican. 1t
Is this idea that will, in the opinion OF many, spoil
his chances for denomination, and the present
outlook gives but little hope that Tammany Will
give him place on the judicial ticket Among the
strongest candidates are Mr. James NJ. Sheehan, OF
ing, strong with the profession and very popular
with Doth sections OF the democratic party. His
claims for the nomination are OF the most solid
KIND, and II nominated, as Is now admitted he is
certain 10 strengthen Tammany's ticket and TO re.
ccive endorsement from Apollo Hall. Foley's re-
formers have already put Mr.. Sheehan on their
slate. Civil Justice Quinn is also spoken Of but he
tried hard for it last year and was not even
mentioned in the Convention. The general
impression among democrats is that Mr.. Quinn
is well enough where he s and that all his aspira-
tlons for the Marine Court Will again come to
naught. Judge Howland, who was appointed to
I'LL vacancy on the bench OF this Court by the
Governor, is mentioned as willing candidate
and, his friends say, will have little trouble in Sc
curing nomination II he wants II. Ex-Judge
Alker apd Ciyll Justice Kane are also, 1t Is SAID
after one OF the prizes.
COUNTY CLERK.
Things are rather muddle as to this Office, and
but few names, that are well known to the city po-
nticians have as yet come to the surface. Charles
E. Loew, the present incumbent, wants another
term but will not persist II he can another
Office, OF which word will be SAID hereafter IN It's
proper place. Anthony Eickhon Is an Nous to take
Loew's place. and VIM. Walsh and Henry Gumbleton
are also mentioned In connection with the berth.
The republlcans are lying low in the matter, and
claim that their candidate w q a M " q