New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-01
SCHEMES OF LOCAL POLITICIANS.
Democratic.
WIN. l.. Steele.
Republican.
Joseph McCary.
sRenOninated.


AVAILABLE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR AND REGISTER
THE OPPOSITION TO TAMMASY
With the advent of cooler weather the poll
tcians are returning to town from Long Brauch Sara
toga and other Summer resorts. and already the pot
cal field is being viewed and the chances OF the can
dates for obtaining nominations are belns ean'dsu ~
a quiet way. Nothing will be determined on posltVey
until after the state Conventions have been hed anu INC
tickets placed In the field Then full attention VIII NC
turned TO city politics, and there VIII DE the uSuai
amount Of schemng and combining to achieve desired
ends.
/. The Democratic nominee for Mayor cannot be named
with any degree OF confidence. There are several prom
nent who took active part In bringing aooue '
downfall OF the Ring, and reforming Tdmmany nan,
who could have the nomination II they wapted H. vi
these the Hon Kelly stands foremost There is no
question but that he would receive the almost unah
support Of Tammany Hall If ne could be preValieu
on to accept the nomination. and In that case Dohina
ton would be equivalent to an election But MI heJ
could not be induced under any circumstances TO accept
the nomination. When elected he would necessarily
have to withdraw during his term OF office from active
leadership in Tammany Hall. and this he would not
wish to do. ]. Winthrop Cbanler, Chairman OF the
Tanmany Hall General Committee, would make strong
candidate but he is understood TO prefer the nomna-
ton for Congress in the With District comprising the
Tenth and Seventeenth Wards Abram s. Hewitt com
mauds the confidence OF the Democracy, ana stahds
well with the business community. III healIu anu 'N0
pressure of business preclude his accepting the nom
nation. VIM. H. Wckham will also decline to allow MS
name to be used in consequence OF business engage
ments Edward Cooper has been an active Democrat III
the past and is now in accord with Tammany Han Ills
for the nomination are understood 10 DC eoou
Oswald Ottendorfer is also favoraby mentioned "ee
Smith Ely ex-AIderman henry Clausen, and others are
mentioned - possible candidates. .
on the Republican side, the most prominent Hii ny
mentioned is that Of $ b. H. Vance, Pfes1ent VI tng
H,f He La.
mpariaty the proceedings OF the board Deeh or
several years past well known business man amu - d
representative Republican He would pOI ne uI wore
OF the party, and unless an unexcepuohaDie
candidate opposed him, would receive c0nsld
cradle number OF Democratic votes. Commissioner OF
Public Works, George VI. Van Mort, - also mentioned,
names mentioned are those Of John j. Townsend, e1-
Postmaster Patrick Jones and Alderman Morris.
For The nomination for Register there lively COM
petition IN the Democratic ranks Alderman Flanagan
supported by the delegations from tne AIlith ani
other Assembly Districts the west side OF the ey,
and s understood to be making combinations that VIII
give his opponents sharp contest IN tue nominating
Convention. AssemDlynan James Hayes IN; tle ~
port OF the delegations OF the lId Ill., and Ntn Assem-
bly, Districts aud favored by John Morrssey county
CLERK Walsh, aad others. Cen 81. l. c gHo ~, mo
ceiver OF Taxes, il understood TO De supported ~ he
With Assembly District delegation. Ex Police Justice
Edward j. Shandiey Is the choice OF the Iftn AsSonog
District delegation. He ran Tor Register tATee years
ago. and was defeated. lie claims that this was not
OWING 70 his unpopula1ty Dl tnat ne shared tao nc
or all who we're that year on the Iamnany ticket. Inc
Germans claim that they are en'I.lou " tr5 @ I
for tie reason that they dd not receive eiteI % u
prominent nominations last year. Dr. feOdOFc AerSoh
Coroner EiCKnOu, ana Senator GIOos thoS0
named as likely 10 contest the nomination.
The candidates for Register in the Republican ranks
numerous, II requires long purse 70 stand
drain political campaign, and II is felt that u-
less there two Democratic candidates an the urI
there much chance Tor a RcpuDic1l. Among TIE
mentioned those OF AssemDiyma aeon Pat-
ter5Ou JOhn j. OBreu, Gen. j. G.. PlnckneY Gen. 5sel,
the present iucuuI Dent, ana Others.
There OtHcr nominations mentioned az likely 20 be
John MOriisey, ~ Is said. VIII contest with
the Hon. VIM T. Roberts the nomination for Congress Ia
he d. b. Melish years ago, Will rua as an lnie-
pendent Democratic candidate IN the IAih congress
sIOual Dl5trlct.
Tue organization Of the opposition 10 Tammany Hall,
headed by the Hon. Thomas ]. Creamer Nelson j.
Waterbury, NJ. I. Brennan. Benjamin Wood Morgan
jones' anu Others Is s proceeding. although me WoIA
has not extended 10 the Assembly Districts. Il stated
that general headquarters viii be engaged ana
that the intention wage sharp campaign on Tam
there will any made 80 combine with the sr-
pu0caus general city ticket, tine experience OF last
Fall proving the falacy of attempting this Out there
Will probably be the usual amount VI bargaining On
COngressmen, AsscuiblyneD, and Aldermen. 49,.
4 new Republican city cluD has been formed, Win
Headquarters at No. 80 UnOn-square. EX-Alderman
VIM. II. Gedney is President. IL numbers among IT'S
james Booth, ex-AssemDly man jacob
Patterson, ex-Assembyman Blake, AssemDlyn man
Bernard Bigln, scion b. smith, JoIn j. breD' zen D.
{. PInckney and Others =, ,
An evening paper states that ThurlOw Weed is talked
OF the nomination Tor Mayor. Mr.. Weed character
the statement absurd ana without fOunddti0n
Having steadily refused office for many Years past
likely that he could re prevailed upon 10 accept
now his health II impaired ana ne needs rest
from the turmoil OF politics.