The New York herald., 1874-04-19

certain deposition Of tie chief Then would arise
the pressing necessity OF reorgani zetlon OF the
Whole party, present recognized heads would
uoUsE THAT THE THREE johns BUILT
. would De rszed from urret TO foundation stone,
party, VINO speaks by the book hut who deci,nes
the honor oi being named in the HERALD Ia fhis
connection ',is to select strong man for Mayor.
one able and honest ana popular, but deyofe1 to
the parts. through whose nomination he was
eected-if such should he the resut-and who
with the power vested IN the Chief NaQisirate ~
appointments 70 boards VIII be able 10 change tho
s said S Han ena N how iSs c n.y. Lee
be done say Is 10 be done adviseaiy.n added
the magnare, ''ior the whole programme is .cus
WHAT VACANCIES ARR TO BE PILED.
Let rs cor mence win the Police Commission
The first vacai.cy on that Board In the patronage
OF the new Mayor VIII be on the retirement OF
Duryea- well pronounced IaIamanY and party
man will be nominated by Tammany Mayor IN
his stead, and the place that knew Duryea Will
know him no more forever. am not giving the
vacancies in the order OF their occurrence but al
Mayor. vacancy IN the Board OF Charities and
Correction. IN the place OF Myers stern; vacancy
Ill the Doc9 Commission, on rte retirement. OF w.
Budd; vacancy on the Park Commission, In place
o. Commissioner Wheeler; u vacancy in the Fire
Commissioners, In place Of Commissioner Van Cots;
4 vacancy in the Tax Commission. IN place or
Commissioner M0ulton, and last, though no1 least,
vacant Comptrollcrship. The latter may .po MT
our mora" ii not '.auorn tale" satd our face
tious and obhging political friend Now 10 the
point. Mr.. Kelly, IN ignoring the well settled
offices within the gift OF the people, by riuht
elective, has, in the case OF the Comptroliership-
the highest and really most important Office OF the
city. the custodian oil the public purse-opposed
the bill TO abolish the appointing system 10 that
Office and making it elective, and thus perpetrated
wrong upon the taxpayers and voters OF the city,
with the single eye TO the result that IN the inl-
Tammany leader 20 that ONCE. No better choice,
ADDED our instructive friend, could possibly be
made; and + Is with no feeling in OPP opposition or
hand before the game commences. With regard 10
THE CONGRESSIONAL ASSEMBLY AND ALDERAASIc
it is pretty generally conceded that in lair
square light the democracy with Its from ~ 600 10
majority, legislative and municipal. The danger
to the democratic party lies IN the Assembly and
in the Board OF Aldermen right in the composlrion
OF yne Board OF Police commissioners and Is one
that viii require all Dir. Key's shrewdness, lear
lessness ana ndomtabe energy Of D. character nara 70
and he may have taught the police ring lesson
they will NOT likely disregard when the time Of ac-
Lion arrives The trouble with all the political lead
ers is that they assume too much TO themselves,
ana overlook the power that created them Once
GREAT MASSES OF THE PEOPLE ARE FORGOTTEN.
They rely upon the substituted aid OF oflce-hOlders
the political ieeches that tive upon the body poi
ltlc, ana VINO are ever ready TO side with what
ever party offers the best chance OF spoil At pres
with Mr.. Kelley's rule HIS afiiations with Green
were not pleasing TO the democracy generally; but
rs he was really the only man that was able enough,
and At the same time acceptable 10 the people. To
seize the helm when the Tammany ship was DRIFT
ing shattered, helpless after its encounter with
the great tidal wave Of reform, these atfliiati0ns
with Green were overlooked as matters more per-
sonal than political.
THE RRGTsTERSHIP,
as said before Will be rich plum for the success
1ul candidate. EX-Justice Shandley. 1t said,
looks with a somewhat cOvetous eye upon 1t; but
the men who fight Emit Sigel' are anxious that
he should be reelected or that prominent Ger
man or real Importation from Faderlaud shall be
substituted. The German clement Will have to be
consulted In this matter Although they have
had IL one term they are opposed to rotation, un-
less the rotatory movement is all in their favor.
The friends OF General Patrick Henry Jones, en-
Postmaster, and VINO. IL Will be remembered,
generously held the oifice, by appointment Gov
ernor Fcnton, OF General Hapns niiies OReily).
unexpired term, resgning ali the emouments OF
the office TO General Haipin's widow, strongly ad-
yocate his claims IL Is thought that the General,
wao though born here. is OF Irish descent Is not.
after Oil, so pronounced an American but that he
may be eligible to the Office through the votes OF
the American people.
The near approach OF the adjournment or tho
Legislature makes tho present political outlook q
matter Of interest not only to the political leader
and the greedy ofrce-holder, but to the people at
large; and with the foregoing review OF the sltua-
Hon as II Is and the probable results OF the wire
pulling and scheming anu bargaining that will
ioliow whatever may be tho action OF the LeRis-
lature or the combination Of parties, the proper
deduction Is that the people ought TO wa.cn
closely the intrigues of parties and prepare them
selves for the contest III the iall in the result VI
! which they are deeply Interested.