The New York herald., 1874-08-25

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heart 1t by no means follows that because
man is prominent in politics he will run
we'll for ofioe. There d q certain indefna-
bic personal magnetism that marks some
men tor popular favorites, but no trace of
this is found in the character of Mr.. Tilden.
Tammany Hall. with its O'Kellys, O'Mor-
risseys, and other leaders of the great organ
ization of O's, finds it consistent enough with
its interests to favor Mr.. Tilden's aspira-
tons. If ii can succeed in the city it
cares little what becomes Of the party in the
State, and Mr.. Tilden is candidate we'll
suited to the exigencies of Tammany Hall,
whose sole aim is to get possession of the city
Offices. In the elections Of recent years the
democracy of the city have been foiled by the
so-called reformers, whose favor Mr.. Tilden
has taken such great pains to court What
. reorganized Tammany, or, as it calls itself,
reformed TAmmany," fancies that it most
needs is to convince the people Of the city
that its professed reform is real, and in this
view it thinks Mr.. Tilden good card to play
by making him the democratic candidate for
Governor. II is selfish intrigue Of the Tam
many organization to recover it, lost ascend
ancy in the city with little regard to the in
terests Of the party in the State. MI. Tilden
is to be made cats-paw to pull the Tam
many chestnuts out Of the fire, and then he
win be openly laughed at, as he is now secret
ly derided, by many of his present supporters.
If the republicans were to run weak can
didate the Tammany tactics might be attended
with less peril. But to pit Tilden against so
popular man as DIX is preposterous. Two
years ago General Dix ran some thousands
ahead of the republican Presidential ticket,
and was elected by majority of more than
ffty-fve thousand Governor Dix has done
no act to forfeit or weaken the great popu-
larity by which he was brought into Office
Our able democratic contemporary, the
World, has indeed tried to make political cap
ital against Governor Dix in consequence of
his signing the bill giving the Mayor power to
make appointments without confirmation by
the Aldermen; but, although the power has
been grossly abused by Havemeyer, the ar
raignment will not hold. Previous to the
VI eAAov oCS AssA ~OSAA
ing excellent appointments, which the Alder
men rejected, keeping important Offices vacant
to the detriment Of the public service. When
Police Commissioner Henry Smith died Mayor
Havemeyer's first appointment to the vacancy
was George n. Andrews whose superior fit
ness and admirable Qualifications the World
warmly indorsed, although Mr.. Andrews has
always been . republican. When he with
drew on finding that the Aldermen would not
confirm him another equally good name was
sent in, which found just as little favor. This
was the state of things sought to be remedied
by the act Governor Dix is accused Of signing,
and he is to be judged by the conduct Of the
Mayor up to that period. Neither Governor
Dix nor anybody else could have foreseen the
preposterous uses to which Havemeyer would
pervert his power The views Of Governor
Dix are sound, and have been admirably ex-
pressed on every national question which
deeply interests the public mind, and in his
administration of the State government there
is everything to approve and nothing for rea-
sonable men to complain Of As against such
candidate a. Mr.. Tilden his reelection is
| next to certain.