The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21
The Gubernatorial Contestant
Anti-Third Term Party.
The MayoraIty--Tammany's
Opportunity.
CANDIDATES In THE FIELD.


turbulent and warike people were enjoying PEE
mod OF profound peace, 10 close the Temple OF
Janus in honor OF the god and TO celebrate their
victories with games and festivals.
PEACE REIGSs IN TAAMANY,
and the temple Is closed in consequence, as in
classic times. The sachems have dotted for the
nonce their war habiliments, surrendered TO their
wisknsKl their paint and feathers and buried
their hatchets. until the war wnoop shall again re-
sound and recall them from their happy summer
hunting ground. on the Fourth of July next how
eyer-the anniversary OF American indepen-
aence-the doors of the temple will be nung open,
and the Society of Tammany, or Columbian Or
DER represented by the Grand Sachem and his
twelve apostles will invite the unterrined
TO meet in council and descant on the
usual Fourth OF July oratory, ION civil liberty and
the glory OF man, on the triumphs OF the democ-
racy in the past its present high position and the
great future that awaits 1t after the Sd OF Novem
Der next. In the coming campaign there is
nothing 10 fear from domestic broils, and, as for
foreign levies and assaults from without they are
prepared at all points. But while the doors OF
the sacred wigwam are closed. proclamng peace
among the democratic masses, II is not to be sup
posed that the political elements are all serene
The effect of the spring equlnoctial had not died
altogether away when the Brennanires and other
great powers came up against Tammany and bat
tied Tor the mastery on that very Columbi order
that now rules in the wigwam. The minority
party in that fight was not killed, but scotched,
and sanguine hopes are entertained that in
the next April gale, when the Sachems SHAH
be again ballotted for, the party OF the
minority now will be the majority party then. 1t
Is conceded that the triumph OF the Sachems-not
At all satisfactory compete-would have been
far less so If the oppositonists to the regular
ticket had known their strength. The old Romans
always learned from their adversaries how to beat
them, and were thus, time and again, enabled
to snatch victory from the of defeat. So with
the chiefs Of the beaten ticket-the ticket of 10
they say that blunder on the part OF the present
Tammany leaders in the coming fall elections will
give them possession OF Tammany in the year OF
grace 1875. But at present peace reigns in Tam
many, and the Fourth OF July VIII be a fitting oc-
casion to celebrate the truce OF all the factions.
The elements that at another time would be likely
to disturb all this tranquility Will, for the campaign
ct least, remain uuiescent.
COMBINATIONS AGAINST TAMMAHY
are at present out OF the question, the political
interests at stake are too important to the future
OF the party to be endangered by iactlous opposi-
ton. The race ON the
DEMOCRATIC SIDE FOR GOVERNOR
lies between Chief Justice Church GARRISON n.
Potter, Samuel ]. rlden aud John Ganson OF Buf-
falo. From broad and statesmanlike standpoint
II Is admitted Chief Justice Church would be the
favorte OF the leaders, as he would undoubtedly be
the most popular among the masses. but he would
accept the nomination only on the conditions that
he would be also prospectivey the nominee OF the
party, If successful in the Gubernatoria contest
Tor the vacancy In the United States Senate. on
tins condition precedent should Tammany leaders
give him the nomination he viii accept 1t ana
fonA thA of
nan the late opponent oil Governor Dix. declines
under any circumstances to enter the Lists, though
the probabilities are tina: he will the COM
plment OF q nomination at the State Convention.
Governor Seymour also declines as usual; but the
Convention will not venture to give him a nomina-
ton lest he should play one Of his old tricks and
suddenly, Ike Jack In the box, spring upon them
and accept the nomination. With Chief Justice
Cnurchs final declination the race would be
triangular one between Ganson, Potter and Tiiden,
IN the order in which they are placed Tilden
claims to have the support OF Seymour and Ker-
nan; but Tammany will have potential voice in
the matter, and Tammany viii long hesitate to
nominate the great impeacher the standard
bearer OF party whose strength lies in the alle-
glance and fidelity of the masses, and whose
sympatmes are ever OF traditional character,
ever oppressed and fallen they NAV be-
virtue, IL is SAID, is It's own reward, and
the chances are tnat Mr. Illden Will have be
content herewith Counting him, therefore, out OF
the race as certainty, and Judge Church con-
dItionaliy, the race would then lie between Ganson
and Potter. The democrats are therefore In no
qnandary as to eligible men to PICK and choose
from.
THE REPUBLICANS ARE NOT so FREE
from dilemma in their selection Of a candidate
for Governor. In fact, the Custom House party are
greatly exercised in the choice oil the right man
They fear TO throw Governor Dix overheard lest
In so dong they should declare their own weak
ness and give strength to their democratic OPP
tG
conceded In their councils. They are between
two stools in their choice Dix is SO far an admin
istra ton man that they fear that If reelected,
and he shonld be candidate fer the United states
Senate, as ne certainly would, and be elected his
next goal oil ambition would be the Presidency ITSELF
As present administrative supporters, therefore,
and 'th1rd-term men, they would rather sheiye
1overnor Dix and take up any other man. me
Only engiole candidate open to them III TINS strait
Is Mr.. A. b. Cornell. an out ana out antl-third-
term man. While Governor DIX would be the
choice OF their fears, merely looking to the result
OF the election Ia this 5tate-ior with him they
might calculate to carry it-Mr. Cornell would be
the choice oil their affections, With no less hopes OF
success but Ter his declared 'antI tnrG-termr pro-
ciivities, which they dare not ndorse by nominal
ing MIN. With hun as their standard bearer they
might reckon on the support o. the liberal repuD-
hcans, VINO are anti-thlrd-term TO a man,
and who would not be averse on prin'
ciple TO Mr.. Cornen's nomination. Mr. Cornell
Is very popular throughout the state aud would
draw TO MS ticket the strength OF all The temper
ance ORGANIZATIONS from one END oil the State TO
the other. He was formerly surveyor OF the Port,
Speaker Of the Assembly, and is At present Vice
commanding all the influences OF that corpora
tion and OF the great railroad interests so intf-
matey connected with 1t. The liberal republicans
Will hold an independent
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
and, shit or mss,v nominate an Independent
ticket Tor Governor should General DIX be the
cholce OF the Custom House party. The order that
VIII be promulgated from Colonel Ethan Aliens
headquarters on the morning OF election day TO his
subalterns VIII be, "Any liberal republican found
voting the DIX ticket
SHOOT HIN on TaE spOr.' /"
ltber9l9
Judge Henry Selden, II that ex-p public Junction
AIRY a1ould be dazzled with such prospect OF the
Iovernorship as the liberals may hold out 10 hlm.
Iheir warfare Otherwise IN the campaign Will be OF
guerrilla character, General John Cocnrape
ordering forward the skrm sh lines from well
sheltered positions. Such is the latest phase VI
the gube-latorial question.
The MAIoRALTY
e realy TIE question thar most agitates the polt
GU depths, though not ripple on the surface
gives indication OF the disturbance below. "Who
- going TO be our next Mayor ~ IL getting 20
ot az pOpnlaT cOnnndrnm was the