New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
THE LOCAL NOMINATIONS.
THE OUTLOOK AT HOME.

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CANDIDATE.
The State Conventions having been held,
and the candidates for State officers of the Republican
and Democratic parties placed In the field, attention Is
now turned to the local nominations. Some little delay
ia occasoned by the fact that John Kelly Is engaged In
tho preparation Of his reply to the charges OF the Mayor
which will probably take four or hve days
| longer to complete. He has the books and
| accounts while he was Sheriff. and 1t is claimed
by his friends that his Will be complete yndica-
ton OF the charges against him. Mr.. Kelly Is the recog
nized leader OF the Democracy In this city, and took
very active in the work Of reforming the party He
and the other prominent In the party recognize the
fact that the public looking eagerly for the reply to
the Mayors charges aud that unless these are answered
fully and fairly, Tammany will be heavily weighted for
the campaign opening. The regular monthly meet
| ing Of the Tsmmany Hall General Committee will be
held the evening OF the first Thursday In October
At that meeting call will be issued for the holding OF
primaries for the election Of delegates to the nom-
mating conventions for the selection OF Congressional
Legislative, ana Municipal candidates For the present.
therefore, while there great deal of gossip regarding
candidates, there Ia lull IL the excitement. and this
will last until Mr.. Kelys statement is prepared and the
active business OF the campaign begun by the leaders,
tho plan OF the campaign mapped out and the strength
OF the various candidates discussed.
For the Mayoralty there three prominent names
mentioned as available candidates by Tammany Hall.
These VIM. Butler Duncan, Edward Cooper and
Smith Ely jr. Tho chances Of these gentlemen 1t would
be premature to discuss at the present time One OF
the leaders Of Tammany said yesterday that they
were determined TO place none but the best
men in nomination for important Offices. In the
smaller positions they might not be able to pre-
vent the placing In nomination OF some objectiona-
BILE men, but the candidates for the important posi-
tons would be men who woad do honor to the city
and reflect credit the organic iton. These will be
selected far possible from the men within the
organization who aided In reforming it, although for the
sake of harmonzing conflicting elements and strength
enng the organization In close districts, who have
not been prominently identified with Tammany Hall
may be nominated or accepted The candidates for
Register Edward j. STANDBY. who defeated
three years ago with the remainder Of the Tammany
ticket; Asse blyman James Hayes, Gen. NJ. I. Nc
MahOn, and * the nomination is accorded to the Ger
mans. Dr. Feodore Mierson
On the Republican side the most prominently
mentioned for Mayor is that OF Alderman s. b. II.
Vance, President OF the Board Of Aldermen. John l.
Townsend and others are also named. For Register
Gen. p H. Jones, jacob Nj. PattersoD,jr and others
are mentioned
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.
Much interest Is fet Congressional nominations.
Both parties claim that they will nominate the best
men, and OF the districts there Is likely to be
close contest.
The With District comprises the First Second Third,
Bedoe's Ellis. and Governors Islands This Is very
strong Democratic district. The candidate OF Tammany
Hall is understood he Edwin r. Mead, lawyer and
member OF the Tammany Hall General Committee.
The With District comprises the Seventh, Eleventh,
and Thirteenth Wards This is also so heavily Demo-
cratic that Republican can hope to receive even one
third OF the votes Of the citizens OF the district III
smith Ely docs not receive the nomination for Mayor,
il is understood that he will be candidate for the
ConoressionaI nomination this District. There Is
also probability that the Hon s. Cox VIII be gwen
the nomination this the Vth District, although t
may decided to send him from the Vtn District, Inc
Tenth and seventeenth Wards Comprise the With DIS
trct. IL il repre- ented Dy Thomas Dreamer, VINO
understood TO be the Independent Democrac candl-
date. j. W. Chanier Will probably receive the Iahmany
Tne VIIIIh District comprises the Ninth, Fifteenth,
sixteenth Wards and That portion OF the Eigheenth
Ward lying within fourteenth-s Twenty ahd
district, ana laid out by the Legislature 80 as TO
insure being carried by Republican candidate Win
proper effort John ID. Lawson, a Republican, was
CHOSEN two years ago in the old With District then
comprising the Eighth Ninth, Fifteenth and sixteenth
Wards. He candidate Tor denomination, and there
mentioned, in addition, the names OF Cen Lloyd
Gratis uniting on a Liberal Republican In TINS district,
and this is done there is strong probability tnat Col
Frederick A. ConkIng may receive the c0mDlned nOm-
nation OF the Liberal and Democratic organic atoms.
The IXth District comprises 80 much OF the twentieth
enthave., and the Hudson RIVER and so much OF the
Twelfth and Twenly-second Wards as lies within For
tetb-st., Spuyten Duyvl Creek, Eighthave and Hud-
son River In other words narrow strip Of territory
extending along the Hudson River from Iweny-Sxth-
| st. TO Spuyten Duyv Creek. Fernando Wood Will
| probably receive the Tammany nomination In THIS
district although tae name OF Assemblyman Joseph Blu
menthal is mentioned as contestant, and John Hardy,
who ran two years ago aud defeated by David Is.
Mesh, since dead, will run again as an Independent
Democrat Timothy j. Neville, lawyer President OF
the West side Democratic Association aud Chairman of
Democratic Association OF tne District, is also
now laid out that Republican could scarcely hope TO
| be elected III any contingency
Mr.. HEwITr's VIEWS
The Xth District comprises so much of the Eighteenth
Ward lies east OF Fourtnave.. and so much of the
Nineteenth and Twenty first Wards lies east OF
Thlrd-ave and Blackwes Island. This is also strong
Democratic district 1t for several years controlled
by James OBrien, and his influence is still strong
| there. 1t is understood that he will endeayor
to place a candidate in the field this Fall. nomnally
Republicans II this is done he Will prove Formidable
opponent to the Tammany candidate Or the possible
| candidates OF Tammany Hail, the names OF the Hon.
Abram 5. Hewitt, Edward Cooper Henry Causen, jr.,
aud Feodore Mlerson are mentioned.
Mr.. Hewitt was called Yesterday by reporter OF
THE TRIBUNE and questioned relative TO his candidacy
He stated that he had been requested to allow ms name
| to be used candidate for Congress IN the Xth
District in this city and in the With District Of
He did not wish to accept nomination Tor any
| the opinion that no man had right TO
refuse to serve in public position when solicited TO do
he thought that he could be OF more service In Con-
gress than any public position. He had made
study OF the questions OF revenue REFORM the tariff and
the currency and thought he could be OF service to the
Free Trader nor Protectonst, but occupied
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| by the extreme Protectionists Free Trader and
| by the Free traders IA ProtectonIst. He had been
very strongly urged by friends In Jersey TO allow his
TO be used. He mad yet fully decided In which
district would allow his name TO be used a csndi
date From the Indications whoever the candidate may
lie on the Tammany Hall ticket he Will have strong
| opponent
The XIth District comprises much OF the Twentieth
| Ward as lies within Twentysxth.st Fortieth-st.,
| sixth and seventh-ayes and so much Of the Twelfth
and Twenty second Wards as lies Of Eghth-ave.
| and so much OF the Nineteenth and Twenty first
Wards as lies west OF Third ave, and Wards and Ran
dalPs Islands Ths Is o rather close district, politically.
ana IL Is believed that strong RepuOllcan by Judlci-
management. can carry II. The Hon.Wm: A Darling
Is named the probable candidate on the Republican
ticket There some talk OF placing Liberal Repub-