The New York herald., 1874-09-13
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
The Liberals and I, "a rerooo,,+.
as < Family.
THE CHANCES OF TIE DEMOCRACY
The City Politicians and the Cfices-The Alder
manic Ticket Bone of Contention-The
Probable Results of the City Campaign.

mas obeyed the behests OF Governor FentOn and
his friends, the democrats feel somewhat relieved
oil great burden. II cannot be doubted that the
liberals held the winning card before they met at
Albany. Fenton felt himself strong. So did
Merritt, and so did that smallest of the small
Try, Thomas E. Stewart. Fenton, 1t VIII be
borne in mind, three weeks ago had an
idea that lie could make the administration WIRE
puers go down on their marrow bones and call
him blessed. But his prayers and his winning
ways, 1t seems, have Jailed to melt the ada
mant In the administration heart and he was there
lore compelled last Wednesday to go 1t alone. And
ne went 1t alone. He dd not appear 1t Is true, as
delegate to the Convention He was nowhere to
be found when the Convention was called to
order. When the widest liberal in the whole
crowd arose IN his place ana cried out aloud that
somebody should be nominated for Governor and
somebody else for Lieutenant Governor, there
was, II not dead silence, at least calm that the
Old managers knew betokened disaster But it ia
all over now, and 1t has gone on the record that
the liberals are no more nor less than piebald
set OF out-bidders, who wish we'll to everybody,
but who at the same time want to do the best
they can to make tneir
FUTURE PATHWAYS IN OFFICE
straight and smooth Candidiy, Mr.. Fenton ia
disappointed man. Despite all averments to
the contrary. lie has, it is well known, done his
|. best to make peace with the administration
rather, TO put the matter more clearly, the
inner circle friends OF the administration
have done their best to reduce the
coming campaign to nominal fight
between friends. The action OF the Liberal Con-
vention in the eyes OF some enthusiastic demo-
Gratis Is looked upon as a patriotic one, but the
majority Of the party fight shy of 1t and regard it
as nothing more nor less than bid for avors and
oihce 1t cannot be denied that the liberals had
glorious opportunity to cut new line in poll
tics Tor themselves and that they could have easily
brought one or other Of the two great parties to
their way Of thinking had they seen fit to adopt
proper policy. 1t was in their power, strong as
they really were in convention, to nominate
good ticket after drawing up q sound PLATFORM to
make IT an object for the democrats republicans
to side with them. But 1t was the old story of
PETTY POLITICAL JEALOUSY
over again. Cochrane, when he went to Albany,
only thought Of Cochrane and MS nice little plan
for nominating Church, in order to tack on Fred
Conkling as the tail to the liberal kite; but the
game was such a dangerous one In the opinion of
Merritt and his rural backers that they had to de-
ieat 1t despite themselves. Ana thus the field now
remains alter a weeks work with pretty good
platform Tor any party and no candidates Tor any
body to vote ior Fentons hand wlthal Is seen in all
TINS nice arrangement. From now TIL the 10Th
inst the administration wlrepullers can calmly
coglfate on the iuture and II by the time the Utica
convention h Is hing week ola no more shall
plain policy with the liberals there VIII be war to
the KNIFE Fenton then may uncover his batteries
and III certain districts in the western part
OF the State show just what MS power and that of
his iriends really amount to- some well posted
politicians think 1T Will amount to nothng others
think 1t will amount TO Il great deal. The future
alone can tell. Just here, III speaking OF this con-
victlon, 1t might be well to give something of the
public feeling as TO the stand Mr.. Jonn Kelly has
seen Lit to take In regard to
TILDEN'S NOMINATION..
that 1t seem almost needless task to discuss the
by the city democrats, has made very great mis-
take, and has shown himself an utter Ialure as a
political leader by the open way he talks to any
HIM. Last year, II Is true, he acted just in this
ss sosfs opeh aana sna 1SSye beard
and seemed not to care who was offended
SO long as he Ielt ne told the truth He won a
grand victory IN the END, aud he may by this same
open policy gain another one this year. But 1t is
very doubtful. He has gone out OF his way this
party, and as he is delegate to Syracuse himself
1t IS pretty Gel tain that MS presence there Will re.
squabse in Convention Is the thing the democrats
should seek the most to avoid, the final result
gauntlet to his country colleagues, and there can
be no doubt tnat they Will take 1t up in dead
earnest. Out of all the squabbling the general
opinion or the democrats is that one result Will
folow-Tiden's deieat II not in Convention at
least at the polls by the hands OF country demo.
Gratis. And thus the situation stands at present.
WISE COUNSELs
may prevail between now and Wednesday next,
and questionable compromises may be dragged
into the quarrel to make the democratic field an
open one IN the coming campaign; but If wise
counsels do prevail Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. IIldep viii
have no great cause for rejoicing; Tor they have
both by heir stand OF late-the one by his deter
mined advocacy OF AN unpopular mans candidacy
ana the other by his stubpornness 10 run against
all odds-wasted their own strength and built up
III their pathway obstacles that cannot be over.
ventton will meet on Wednesday, and then we viii
have the full story. But 1t may be promised be-
1orehand that the gathering OF the patriots WITH
not be a harmonious one, ana that country wis.
dom and metropolitan trickery Will once again, as
in 1872, be arrayed, the one against the other and
the odds strongly In favor OF the country.
CITY POLITICS.
AS yet the city political "mOvementsn are slow
and nothing new OF very decisive character has
happened in any of the various Districts The aspir
ants Tor the various Congressional honors remain
change in the Fifth district where D. p. Conynghsm
has come out IN fun bloom as . strongly backed
Is now more than probable that Mr.. Duncan viii get
the Tammany nomination for Mayor II be will ac. !
cept. all other candidates having been told. It is
understood by the powers tnat be to stand aside
until Mr.. d. says yes or Mr.. Duncans Is nomina..
ton io would be equivalent to an election on any
ticket, and as successor to the peculiar /
TO citizens OF all parties. Mr.. Kelly is
would seem that all that remains now to make
hum sure OF the chief magistracy is his acceptance
good deal Of quandary about the transactions
anu the situation In all the districts is about the
saHle dS IL was l0St week, Inc OF the Con-
vention on "Wednesday may change the entire
complexion OF affairs. The Aldermanlc ticket
appears to be giving
THE WARD POLITICIANS
no small amount Ol anxiety. The suuabble az TO |
who ought 70 be elected at large and who from
districts, IS still as acrimonious as ever In the
seventeenth district Andrew Blessings fate has
oeen % decided. HIS popularity is such That he can
either get on the eat large" ticket or 20 as one of
.ne On tnree from his senatorial district. 1t Is
Deheved ne VIII go. from the district. Plunkett,
wno was once an alderman and Mast terson who is
after the otfice, too, are seeking to get the nomi
nation; put as MI. Kelly is dead against PlunKett
anu as Masterson Is comparatively new man on
the general committee Ol the district, Blessings
Assembly record will doubtless fetch him through
AT any rate he will be able to poll more votes than
any otner man In the district and as Mr. Kelly
SAYS, we want our strongest men out in all the
districts this time" there can he no doubt of the
result. TamMany Is determined 10 secure it NAV
pc pc said just oere, the Board OF Aldermen as well
aS sx,,, tae n mayor, ana the SIX gentlemen who