The New York herald., 1874-10-23
The city Canvas.

The city canvass is becoming brisker and
brisker, and we are to have lively time II
the present signs do not fail u.s. Mr. Often
dorfer accepts the anti -Tammany nomination
and assures US that he win remain In the Held
until the end. Mr.. Ottendorfer is German,
and as German never ran away we can
count upon his obstinacy. The Communists
have nominated John Swinton. John Swim
ton was one Of tho editors OF Mr.. Raymond's
newspaper and trusted lieutenant Of that Ia
mented journalist Since then Mr.. 6winton
has become q Communist, mainly, we be-
ieve, because he had nothing better to do
He is an amiable, kindly man, who looks like
Horace Greeley and not like an incendiary
When the Communists were in power in Paris
they burned several public buildings. we
could only be sure that John Swinton would
burn several of our present public buildings
we would be induced to aid him, for upon that
platform he could have vast and deserved
support But as our statutes against arson
would prevent a satisfactory canvass upon
this platform we do not see much hope for
Mr.. Swinton. The republicans have nominated
Salem Fl. Wales. Mr.. Wales was formerly an
officer of the parks. He is sincere republi-
can, journalist and most respectable citi-
zen. He will make the canvass upon strict
administration grounds, and viii poll the
whole vote of the party He recently re-
signed his Office because Of q personal quarrel
with Comptroller Green. It will be sure card
to the affections of thousands Of our voters that
an ofice-holder and an honest man should
We do not know how many more candidates
will be nominated before we are through, but
the more the merrier. We should like to have
hundred candidates for Mayor, and # our
memory serves us there are several parties
that have not yet made nominations The
contest will we think, turn upon the Register
ship. The republicans did not accept Mr..
Ottendorfer, but they did accept General
Jones. The elements id favor Of General
Jones are that he is an Irishman and was
soldier, that he was made Postmaster to please
Horace Greeley, and that he held the Office
Of Register for some months for tho
benefit of the family Of the lamented
and brilliant Miles OReilly. These
points are calculated to make sentimental
canvass. and sentimental canvass in q city
with SO many Irishmen as we have In New
York will be exceedingly interesting. There
fore, as the campaign now stands the Regis
tership win be the main object It is not
much of contest that can be made for the
Registershin as it is simply an Office Of emolu-
ment, and has been given as reward to
party men Of merit who needed the money.
The great blunder Of the Tammany leaders
was the nomination Of man like Hayes, who
had no especial political merit and who does
not need the money. As to the Mayoralty.
however, there are two points to be observed
Three of the candidates -Swinton, Ottendorfer
and Wales-are journalists, and this shows
that newspapers are much better than Cen
eral Butler would have Us think. In the
second place, the whole four are good men,
including Swinton, who, although Commu-
mist, would be conservative enough as Mayor.
As things now look we shall have merry 90
around, and our worst wish is that the best
Of the four may win.