The New York herald., 1874-10-08
THE MAYORALTY.
A New Deal Contemplated by Inde-
pendent OemOc Ocrats-Green,s Little
Game-Whnt the Republicans Think

New Deal Contemplated by Inde-
pendent Democrats-Green's Little
Game-What the Republicans Think
About Ii.
Although the Apollo Han democrats after the
last election apparently laid aside all idea OF
again, a. an organization, opposing the regular
Iammany candidates In this city 1t now seems
more than probable that the old leaders will make
another effort during the coming campaign to de-
feat the wigwam standard bearers as 1t Is now
an ascertaned fact that ex-Sherifr O'Brien and
the men who are recognized as managers on his
side OF the house have been quietly organizing
their forces in every Assembly district, to be
IN readiness to hold an Independent democratic
convention to nominate candidates for Mayor and
Register IN case Tammany nomiIates wickham
and Hayes In conversation with the leading
spirit OF this movement yesterday HERALD re-
porter was informed that the calling Of this con.
ventlon would depend great deal on the stand
the republicans would make. said the ex-
Snerir:-"The intention is, II Tammanv does not
put in the feld county ticket that will be satis
factory, to
THE MASSES OF THE PARTY
to nominate thoroughgOing democrat-one who
has always been democrat. man whose char
ter Is above reproach and who Is well known to
the community. Several gentlemen have been
mentioned In this connection, among others Re-
corder Hackett and Judge Bixby. As for the
Recorder, do not believe he would accept II the
republicans can be induced not 10 make any nom-
nations, q German Will be put on the ticket Tor
Register" Whether this independent move Will
Will be seen, upon the action OF the republicans.
And yet this is not the only new deal which the pol
1sicans are puzzling their heads % over Comptro-
ing his hand in little game, by which he hopes 10
De aole to retain his place for another
among the politicians that if Mr. wicxham
is elected Mayor ne will appoint John Kelly Comp
and that the polcy Is, II WlcKham fails by any
msnap TO- get nominated, to give him one Of the
places on the Aldermen at Large ticket, so that in
case the democrats have a majority IN the Board
OF Aldermen he can be made President and thus
become member OF the Board OF Apportionment
like this arrangement, and since his Old foe, George
Van Noft, has been talked Of as the probable
ae q play aspsas
card or his own ultimate benefit; in fact XIII Two
birds with the one stone by preventing Wickham
ing over Van Mort. TO this end he s working TO
induce the republicans not to make any nomina.
tlon for Mayor IN case Ottenuorfer is offered
German independent nomination. Indeed. it is
given out tnat i Green Is the real power behind the
the same time that he Is making
PROMISES OF PATRONAGE
&C., to the Custom House faction, he is pressing
Ottendorfers followers to 20 ahead with their plan
OF campaign. John Kely's friends, when SPOKEN
to about the matter while acknowledging that
were getting very thick" SAID they could hardly
believe that he would prove false to Kelly unless
Havemeyer had won MIN completely over to make
mischief by the aid OF his republican friends II the
old Apollo Han leaders, VINO talk or putting ticket
In the 1eld. provided The republicans Will keep out
OF the way. and the OttendOrer people, pushed ON
by Green, Will do the same thing on the same con-
dltons, the local campaign will inaeed be lively
one. The republicans however, finding themselves
SO highly prlzed, Will, doubtless fight shy OF all
ENTANGLING ALLIANCES
and will take advantage OF the mixed condition OF
affairs DY going their
OF the custom House leaders, who Is strong can
d1date Tor Congress in one OF the uptown districts,
IN speaking OF the situation, remarked:-"If we
can win with a stralghtOut republican ticket
aga nst the split up iactiOns OF our opponents we
Will nave nothing to do with any one OF them; but
If We can't we may be accommodating. We
don't love Green or Ottend0rfer any more than we
Ike Havemeyer, but every thing is air in war;
he also added that his individual opinion was that
II OttendOrfer ran as an independent candidate
against Tammany George NJ Van Mort for Mayor
German democratic vote) would head the repub-
llcan county ticket.
The republican leaders intended to hold pri-
vate conference last evening at which the pros
over and some decision arrived at as to what was
best to be done should there be good oppor-
tunlty of winning the day by joining hands with one
OF the democratic factions. Owing to the absence
was necessary TO make the decision OF the pro-
posed meeting an authoritative one, the confer
ence was not ncld. 1t will probably be held some
time to-day. II Is understood tnat there ls con-
ayers as to the advisabity of having anything to
do with "outslders" Those VINO believe that the
ticket to be nominated should be a straight out
and out repu oiican ticket point to the results
blnaon at the last election as an lncontrovertlble
argument against c0mblaat ions oil any Kind