New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-03
NETWORK POLITICS
TIE TAMMANY SLATE.
NR. wrcKuAM's NOMINATION FOR MAYOR Assn


nm ,v,cvy. ,s,s NOMINATION FOR MAYOR ASSURED
ypop.pIE CANDIDATES FOR REGISTER, con-
onrss AND ASSEMBLY, ANDgTHEIR CHANCES
III, truth Of the statement already made in these
johanna that William II. Wickham is to De the
nominee of Tammany Hall for Mayor is established'
Among the prominent supporters OF that gentlemen
ara Joht, Kelly, ex-Judge Spencer Henry l.. Clinton
Afternoon 8. Sullivan, Thomas Boesf, the Clerk
Of the Superior Court John A. Foiey, oes'ue'
the majority of the strong and leading men
of Tammany. The Indications on the part
NJ the ruling members Of Tammany Hall at the
late meeting of the General Committee on lnurS-
day evening, ut which there was an unusually iais0
attendance we're that the sentiments OF the inaooi
ity unmistakably favored Wickhams non'n".on
Notwithstanding this, it has been understood tnat
Aunnstus Scbell Edward Cooper, and Smith Ely
would accept the nomination II rendered W
them. John Morrissey is, according TO pop
Mar umor. IN favor of Mr.. Scheli John
winthrop Chandler was the favorite candidate OF
MANY of the Tammsny leaders but it is known that
Mr. chandler ON account of family affection and Ill
health has positively declined to permit MS name
IN he used 1t is believed bv those who
profess to know, that all opposition to Mr..
Wickham will he si]eDced, and that his
.om;nation will be unanimous. Some Of the AS
pembly delegations have already taken an informal
vote on the question of the selection OF candidates.
and in every case Mr.. Wiekham has been found to
be the favorite His friends claim for him superior
executive ability and aver that if he is elected
Mayor he will refuse to be controlled by any clique
in the discharge of his duties
The great contest among Tammany followers is
for the Office of Register The prominent candidates
are James Hayes. formerly Supervisor and for the
past three years Member of Assembly; Alderman
formerly candidate for the same office with
Franz Sigel aud defeated by the latter; Da-
vid Koehler. and Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon,
Receiver of Texas The contest was at first supposed
to be mainly between Hayes and Mcmahon, but the
alleged affiliations of the latter with Controller
Green, marred his prospects to considerable ex-
tent. During the past few days the competition has
developed into contest between Hayes and Alder
man Flanagan, with the chances in favor of Hayes
Both gentlemen have their active supporters and the
fight for nomination will be serious, if not bitter
one.
For Aldermen-at-L Large there are host OF candl-
dates, and the leaders of the party are very much
embarrassed in regard to the proper selection They
recognize the importance of having men for those
positions of acknowledged ability and integrity, and
if they had their own way they would prevail upon
such men as Smith Ely. Samuel A. Lewis, Edward
Donnely, and Others of like known character to
take the place; but the trouble will be to control
the rank and file, who are always anxious to push
their immediate representative into the Board of
Aldermen.
There will also be great strife for the nomina-
ton of Aldermen in the Senatorial Districts this
being the first election of Aldermen selected from
those districts under the new charter The candl-
dates are numbered by the hundred In the Con-
gressional Districts in this city it is prob
able that among the various nominees Will
be Edward X. Mead, Abram s. Hewitt S. S.
Cox John A. Foley or Smith Ely, and Fernando
Wood. The outlook the rest of the Congressional
Districts not represented by these gentlemen. has
not as yet assumed any definite shape. The friends
of Mr.. Wadsworth, the former President of the
Second-ave. Railroad are anxious that he should be
sent to Congress from some District, but thus far
their prospects of securing nomination are very
probematical.
In many of the Assembly Districts the politicians
would gladly obtain the services of capable, worthy
men. but these are engaged in business and do not
feel like exchanging profits for honor Little better
is expected therefore. than that the offices will be
filled as they frequently have been heretofore, by
men of small capacity. who will be sent to represent
some special interests that rec uire the aid Of legs
lation.