The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-28
The Contest Inaugurated and
Party Lines Defined.
The Allotment of Inspectors of
Election.
Tammany, L; Apollo Hall. l the
Republicans, 2.
The Apollo Hall Men Coming
to the Front.
The Probabilities of Success for a Dem
0cratic State Ticket.
The Candidacy for Munich
pal Offices.

Dbl O11lC0S.
The political contest in this city is fairly inaugu-
rated: party lines are positively defined as be-
tween the leaders ON the great issue ITSELF as to
who shall come out victorious on the 4th OF No.
vember next The action taken during the past
few days clears away the mist that hung like o
pail upon the political prospect and left men in
doubt as to the relative positions OF the two rival
democratic parties. The clouds that hung so
threateningly over Apollo Hall have cleared away
in the light of the decision lately come to by the
Police Commissioners in the appOrtionment Of In
spectors Of Election. Tammany claimed, from her
ancient standpoint and her long supremacy as the
chief democratic organization Of the city and State
that she was alone entitled to be represented in
the election of inspectors and canvassers. But
the powers that be, outside OF Tammany, have de-
cided otherwise. and that decision is
PREGNANT WITH THE FATE OF TANMANY AND
APOLLO
In this contest. Tammany threw all her influence
into the couuses OF the Commissioners as she has
been similarly doing in the direction of the State
Convention, to induce her sole recognition as the
only representative OF the democratic party as a
whole In this city and State, and the consequent
laying out in the cold OF Apollo Hall as an organi-
cation unworthy OF such recognition. To this end
here in the city the Tammany leaders demanded
Of the Police Commissioners the appointment Of
two Tammany democratic Inspectors-the republ-
cans to get the other two. This was an important
vantage ground, which, II secured, would have
commanded all the points Of the enemy and left
the Apollo Hall line OF battle exposed to the Tam
many fire To secure it the Tammany leaders left
no stone unturned The Commissioners were sub
jected to every cajolement and attempted to be de-
ceived by all the artifces which such practised
otra via in foot Ton
fessed to be as confident OF success with the Police
Board as they seem to be with the erect OF their
influences on the Democratic State Convention.
But as
The best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang at u glcg,
so 1t was with Tammany and the Police Commits
soners. The fact is that the Police Commissioners
after most careful consideration of the subject,
have decided that
APOLLO HALL IS A LIVING DEMOCRATIC PAKTY
in the city Of New York, regularly organized and
requiring the recognition OF the Commissioners
and of all men as such. Hence 1t has been decided
that the Inspectors OF Election shall be divided In
the following Experimentation Inspector to the
TAMMANY HALL PARTY,
one Inspector to the
APOLLO HALL DEMOCRACY
and two Inspectors to the
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
was detached from the field to look after the Prus-
slams, that's one advantage lost in the night; SO
the Tammany leader, John Kelly, may reckon this
action OF the Commissioners as so much against
his chances OF success In November next. Having
thus decided for q fair field and no favor as be-
tween the democratic rivals, Oliver Charlick was
authorized to appoint the bottle holders, IN
spectors of Tammany and Apollo while Hugh
Gardner was deputed to do similar kindly
onice for the republicans Tom Murphy and the
CUSTOM HOUSE, RING ARE JUBILANT,
OfC - q
between Tammany and Apollo, and deem that
walk over the course Is awaiting Them From
that Apollo Hail win nominate an independent
ticket LOT all county and municipal Oflcers with
the probability of an alliance, offensive and de-
fensve, with the Custom House party on mu-
ncipal ticket. Such combination would dis
however, strongly urged by some OF the Apollo
leaders who are incensed at Mr.. Key's despotic
use OF the 'party WHIP" as they claim. Such an
alliance upon the principle laid down,
IGNORING ALL PARTY CONSIDERATIONS
in the choice OF candidates for municipal and
county officers, would give the Apollo Hall and Gus
tom House party three inspectors OF election out of
the Jour- Comment is needless On the other hand
the dnende honorable In time Tammany and
Apollo Hall union would put them on an equality in
this very important essential to success In close
political contest with their republican opponents.
The leaders OF Apollo Hall-Mr. O'Brien and
others-have been busy for the last two or three
days closeted with Challick on their best man for
the important position OF inspector. The repubi-
cans have been similarly engaged put it is under
stood that Tammany, In high dudgeon, refuses to
selecting an inspector in its interest.
TAMMANY's PROSPECTS AT THE CONVENTION.
From the result OF an interview with q pr0mi-
nent democrat, who at present belongs to neither
party, and who is ready to cry out, "A plague on
goes, that the Green interest predominates in the
election OF delegates to the State Convention;
that TINS same Andrew II. Green influence on
Tammany councils Is the worst platform in the
party, and Is sure to bring defeat to 1t.
REPoRTER-Mr. Green Is not . delegate to the
PROMINENT DEMoCRAr--No; but his righthand
man, an employs In his ONCE and one OF The old Ring
attaches, Is an alternate with John Kelly himself
In the Eighteenth district. Augustus 7. DOugherty
Is but Green's proxy, and II anything prevented
Mr.. Kelly from appearing at the Convention Green
Dougherty. Tammany is pursuing a suicidal pol
ICY In this regard and the people IN that particular
Throughout the city KNOW it, and viii desert the
Tammany ship as fated to be run upon the break
ers and perish in the hands OF its present leaders.
REPORTER-Is not the principal leader (Mr.
Kelly experienced, faithfully trusted and able
enough to loresee and guard against these
PROMINENT DRMocRAr-wel, 1t is said that
"whom the gods destroy they first make mad"
Another OF the districts-the Ntneteenth-is
equally given away in the interest of Green Co.
Tom O'Callaghan managed, by packing the meeting
called to elect delegates for that district to disgust
nan, who declines to 60 to Utica, thus leaving it in
the hand OF the creatures OF Green. These prefer
ences so obviously and strlKlngly given to the
Green party in the councils of Tammany have
greatly shaken faith and confidence in the leaders,
and may ultimately prove their ruin through the
masses in favor OF Apollo Hall.
THE "FOLEY HALL" CHIEF
on the situation.
REPORTER-how does the democratic party stand
in this contest on the county ticket as compared
with the republicans and their slater
FOLEY HALL CHIEF-The democratic party OF the
city is at present In Ieariuly mixed condition
The leaders OF the other two Halls are bitterly op-
posed to each other: Iammany has lost almost all
her patronage and the consequent sinews OF
war and her vote this year will be greatly under
that oil last year. Desertions from her cause have
followed and nrany OF her old supporters have gone
over TO Apollo The only financial stronghold she
possesses Is the COmptroler's ONCE, where Green