The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-07
The ConkIing-Fento Contest
for Supremacy.
THE GuBERNAToRIAL CANDIDACY.
Who Is To Be Mayor ?-Candi-
dates in the Field.

ten tOus Of startling changes to the present Order
OF things political That a change is coming over
1he aspect OF affairs Is clearly established by late
events which Will AFFECT very materially the fu-
sure Of politics in the city and State. There is
1erment among the political leaders In the pres
ence Of a new danger that mas suddenly arisen and
which threatens the overthrow OF all their schemes
and combinations.
President Grant has left behind him from his late
visit to this city most uneasy impress on in Jus
som House circles. He was here for the purpose
OF laying the corner stone of the Museum OF Nat
ural History in the Park. To these classic grounds
he was escorted by Thomas L. Stuart, Chairman
Of the Liberal Republican Committee the especial
friend OF
SENATOR REUBEN r. FENToN
who on that very day had superseded as Park Com
missioner Salem II. Wales, OF the Custom House and
Gonkllng profession OF faith. The liberal wing Of
the city republicans-or Observation-Disclosures
tom House republican party-nave been OF late
manffesting extraordinary activity in recon-
struction and reorganization with a view to pre-
pare themselves for successful at least desperate.
attempt to seize the very stronghold and citadel of
the regular party, the Custom House Itself and all
the outlying Iorts and defences attached thereto.
The secret OF this movement on the part OF the
liberal forces and their great incentive to all this
preparation lies in the fact that the regulars
IN danger OF losing the countenance and support Of
the Chief Executive. The exposures in the jayne
Custom House prosecutions OF the great merchants
OF this city and the rapacous moiety ioray of San
born on all the moneyed corporations OF the
country have startled the Executive. The silent
man OF the White House has at last seen the
writing on the wall" and has heard the interpre-
ton thereof, and, wiser in his generation than
BeshazZar In his, he has declared for reform" He
ia doubtful OF the counsenors whom he has had
hitherto in his confidence, and is seeking
change. The tide has set in in this State, and
threatens to undermine the political intrench-
ments of Roscoe Conkling and submerge deeper
than ever plummet sounded the cohorts OF the
Murphy Arthur Bliss confederacy. Others besides
the parties most interested have read the signs of
rne times and interpret them as proclaiming the
speedy withdrawal of Executive countenance and
recognition rom Conkling, Murphy Co. The old
quarrel between the
PRESIDENT AND SENATOR FENToN,
1t is said, has been healed, and they have
shaken hands across the ..boody chasm.n Fem
toms aspirations for a reelection to the United
States Senate it is said, will receive, under new
deal IN the Custom House, the Presidents sup
port; while he, thus restored to favor with all the
administration patronage OF the city and State at
his command, and which no man knows better
how TO use, win re-elect himself to the Senate and
PUT QuAetus upon TEeslueltidl dsplTdtlOHS Oh
the formidable Conkling The Conkling, Murphy,
Bliss and Davenport camp OF retaners, pioneers
and all have ielt the injection 0! dsmay.. and
they are ready TO desert to Fenton and his
suDaiterns the moment they come INTO power.
THE GovERNoRSHIP.
From present appearances the contest for the
Executive chair OF the State VIII eventually be be-
tween Governor Dix and the Manhattan Cuo can
dldate Samuel J. Tiiden. They nave been old po-
nttcaI chums but this VIII not prevent them from
adopting
The good old plan
That they shall take who have the power,
And they shall keep who
They are looked upon as the coming candidates OF
their respective parties, and their prospects in
the race are canvassed with an earnestness COM
mensurate with the high stake at issue and the
caally debated whether the 'rrade'i OF tne Assem-.
bly, for Governor at the polls may not result ami
caoly IN giving each prize-the Governorshtp to
General DIX for another term and TO T1lden the
United States Senatorshlp-through democratic
Assembly. Tllden will fight hard Tor the nom-
nation Tor Governor, SO that he may be in posi-
tion to "hedger on the United states Senatorship.
Chief Justice Church, who would be the iavoriJe of
the rural democracy. is not over anxious Tor the
nomination and there is little doubt but the Man
haitian Club candidate-tne veteran reiormer and
great impeacher-wil be booked against DIX OF
course Fenton's candidacy for reelection TO the
United States Senate, should he be the adminstra-
ton candidate, with the vast influence and patron
age attaching thereto, Is the one great obstacle to
the success OF this little game, and the result may
pe that between two stools Mr.. filden viii come to
the ground. On this point the various cOmpca-
tons or parties those especially having their birth
IN the executive brain at Washington, must de-
VeIOp themselves more Clearly UelOTe the state
campaign be fairy shaped or Its aspect lore
swallowed.
TUE MAYoRALTY
is the aIl-important question that the citizens OF
New York Will oe called upon TO determine at the
polls IN November next. The citizens have shown
themselves capable OF rising above party dicta-
tion whenever the occasion demands It. This was
notably proven by their overthrow or the Tam
many Ring and the great reform they achieved at
che polls two wears ago But reforms like revolu-
ton, should never go backwards. Mucn was then
done, but more remains TO be accomplished.
Mr. nATE
Our present venerable incumbent Is candidate
for reelection. contemporary OF his, WITH, per-
haps a fellow feeling on the one touchy point or
aye, Ia discussing the situation, says that Mr..
Havemeyer claims TO be in the full vigor OF
health and strength, and INTELLECT too. empha-
cised his contemporary. He repudiates the term
'toid" Havemeyer, and says he IL able yet TO out
strip younger competitors In the race. And ne Is
shrewdly training for 1t, too, his contemporary
added. He expects to combine all the heads OF
departments Of the s'ty government IN his inte-
rest, through their own interests. He is reorga-
nizing the old Committee OF SeveDtv-tns time
seventy fve-through the instrumentality OF his
faithful henchman and co-worker, II. y. Beers,
who WILL through the committee as he expects,
have him renomtnated and placed In the field In
such a condition tnat either the Custom House
party-whether under Murphy any other man
or the Tammany organization will be compelled
10 adopt him as standard bearer.
But what are his chancesI The reform dodge, !
revived under the Old regime, Will hardly amount
10 much with the mass OF voters. They may act
under new reform Impulses aud ignore the Old
anu the rulers 1t brought them queried the HERALD
representative.
ELECTROMAGNETIC dead Dlrd IN The PIT. |
should he ne viii be whipped sounder |
than Chris Gunther, the hoorah candidate OF the /
Mckeon democracy. when be ran Tor second /
TERM Why, poor chris didn't get July 900 votes, i
ana uin Hayemeyer-as he Is called, aud which | /
Ohy echo, you know-won't get even that. lie
has two strings to his bow, however. Failing TO /
make conoltions with the republicans, he expects !
Iammany to bid Ior him In order to secure the |
machinery OF the Police Board through Charck |
and Dsbecker, IN appointing inspectors canvas
sers anu pol clerks on election day But there is /
snag In tue way. John Kelly has euchred him I
there by his persistent and successful efforts
IN having Cbarlck indicted Tor alleged election |
frauds last November, and between this and |
next fall the people Will be organized TO resist any
attempt at similar frauds upon them. The Old /
man must go into retirement sure, and that will I
be the end OF him.
RECORDER JOHN X. HACKErT IN THE FIELD
In political circles Recorder Hackett IL promi. \
fly spoken OF as the peoples candidate Tor the
Mayor2ity. In an interview with q republican /
member OF the Aidermanic Board yesterday, who /