The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
THIN CITY ELECTION.
The Boiling of the Tammany PO-
litical CaldrOn.
A POLITICAL JUDICIARY
Who Are To Be Nominated on the
Democratic Side.
THE NEXT SENATORS.
"A POLITICAL JUDICIARY
THE NEXT SENATORS.
4 Reported Bargain with
Governor Tilden.

The day in the year most interesting to political
aspiransthe day big with the fate Of party nominees
is rapidly approaching, and win be on us, probably,
before many OF US fully understand the situation or
have made up minds in what manner duty requires
10 exercise the elective franchise Three weeks
from the day after tomorrow, Tuesday next those inn
porant little bets that decide the fate Of parties and
governments will be peddled out by the active workers
of the several election districts from little wooden
snanties ON the sdewaks-the sentry boxes Of liberty
well plastered with advice how vote in large
type and with glowing descriptionssor the merits OF
the opposing candidates in display lines The grave and
inspectors and will scdately be-
fore their glass boxeshose fatal enemies Of sufers''
receiving the ballots Of the free aud Independent voters
native and naturalized who walk up TO the polls
year with the collars of the party leaders around their
necks and the mistaken belief that they exercising
their will in their hearts The challengers win be
guard, looking sharply after the interests Of their
respective parties and doing their best TO protect the
purity of the elective franchise far the opposition
is concerned Our respected fellow citizens from the
Emerald Isle, who in the glorious old days when Swee-
ny planted Tweed watered used to vote early and
often will gather little knots the sidewalks
in the neighborhood Or the polling places, discussing
politics denounoing the law which closes the "con-
vayniant' liquor stores, and By their unwearied
attendance from sunset shutdown making up for the
many lost days their earlier lives when they had no
votes to east "Mistcr Policeman" viii be on duty,
looking wise enough to induce the belief that be might
actually catch thief if he did not too fast and
'preserving the public peace by the influence OF his
presence. In short three weeks from next Tuesday
the State election will be upon Us, and when the sun
takes her diurnal dip in the golden stream IN the west
that day the people Of New York will have decided
who shall ill State Offices preside in our courts
dead bodies for the respective terms then to be
filed
THE BUBBLING cALDRoN.
AS that eventful day draws nearer and nearer, the
heat Of its approach the political caldron to
boil and bubble and ''makes things hot the saying
is for those who anxious dip their ladies the
soup. The asprants for Office their supporters and
those whose mission, like that OF Macbeths Is to
'Kinl kill kill as busy bees IN hive, build
ing up their receptaces for official honey, grass
hoppers a wheat field leaving havoc in their track
Leaders begin dodge down back streets 70 disappear
myseriously OF side doors and to wrap themselves
mp in cloak Of secrecy which the states pre-
pared for the faithful party conventions carefully
concealed our reform Governor, abandoning for
time the favorte field OF canal prosecutions,
ceives shadowy forms at his Gramercy Park mansion
who glide in with noiseless steps, after the fashion Of
the conspiracy courtiers OF La Grande Duchesse-"ce
pas-ce pGs-ce petit, petit pas i"-and breathe iDfor
nation in the Gubernatorial receive whispered
instructions from the Gubernatorial lips Boder Wis
itors enter the spacious hall and the sacred library who
come profer advice, TO utter words Of warning to
make bold Inconsistencies TO solicit aid and influence,
get posted but the reform Governor is found
by them to be busy with canal matters 70 permit
him to pay any attention TO or interfere
in our local nominations Mayor Wickham shuts
himself up in the Executive Chamber, guarded
by the renowned Tammany Wsknskie, invisible to
callers and drinking in deep draughts OF Executive
wisdom from the eXhausteas iount q President Jeu
Davis accomplished secretary The few who manage
and catch the Mayor soon discover that he
knows nothing Boss Kelly is grimly retiont and
when approached by aprants or questioned by seekers
after knowledge explains that the conventions make
the nominations and that he declines 70 Interfere with
their work and is unaware OF their intentions. The
trustworthy individuals who are engaged IN shxing
things for the head centres bosses rush hthcr aud
thither IN perspiring and agitated excitement but
when questioned entirely ignorant Of what
Is going Tom Dunlap is oily with innocence and
shines all over with political simplicity. Meanwhile
the uneasy "boys' rush backward and forward, from
leader leader from emissary To emissary, from Office
Office, beseeching here protesting there, and feeling
that they wholly al the mercy of the satemakers
OF the inner temple ana have nothing 70 % themselves
yield blind obedience 70 the bchests Of less than
half dozen bosses and 70 vote the regular ticket
like good and faithful dimmycrats, " AZ the polls.
TIE sLATEs HAVE BEEN FIXED.
Notwithstanding the ogre-like grimness q the
oKely, the smooth and placid apathy Of the Governor,
the natural knownothlngness OF the O'wickham and
The general mystery that cnvei0ps the INSIDERS II Is
very well known that the Tammany slatesn have been
duly made UP BY the leaders, anu that al the Offices,
Or nearly aIl Il be filled ~ the votes OF the
people OF New York in little over three weeks from
Today haye been already partitoned among the faith
Iul, far n the democratic nominations concerned
There may be some alterations Ia the programme nota
bly, with regard 70 The Recorders nomination. as
Lhere is a strong feeling, shared III BY many Of the
leaders Of lesser note that the policy Of throwing Re-
corder HackeIt overheard merely personal grounds
because he has neglected y make humble sub
mission TO the present TammaRy Ttg'me, IS
dangerous one 70 % pursue and may rs,, LEAD
and the defeat Of the county ticket Mr.. John Kelly
vs. by means satisfied that the foreshadowed dan
ger is wholly imaginary, and Us success IS most
essential 10 him this autumn and prudent leader
ship dictates the Importance OF uniting con
solidatinQ and strengthening the democratic army
Al this particular time, he may yet allow the
Democratic Convention TO respond 70 the wishes Of the
large majority OF the democratic party - placing Re
nent Mr. Frederick Smythe with and an Ell
highly respectable but not very extensively known
lawyer Is stated as John Kely's experimental Re-
corler place OF the able and experienced incumbent
Of that important position. For District Attorney Mr.
Kelly presents the name o. = = Olney another Young
lawyer who has practlsed IN this city and Is no doubt
an able and respectable gentleman strong elort Is
being made 10 'slate' Mr.. John J. Townsend the
counsel Of the Crime Investigating Committee Tor the
District Attorneyship and the Mayor II Is SAID iav0rs
that nomination The point is stll an open one ON this
ONCE a. between these two candidates.
suRRoGATBs oFFicE.
-or the Surrogates Office Mr Kelly presents the
name OF Mr =. Z Calvin. II IS singular 70 ind the
"Boss follower Of Calvin; but 90 Il is and the atten-
tim Of the Church should be directed 20 the fact Mt
d. Calvin s not from the District Of Columbia, as his
lhltlhtt l0lheu Win tue well known
"home rulen by the Tammany leaders might imply.
He has practsed law hi this city although u Is said ho
came 10 not long from an honest rural district
lie Is 70 be put the rammany ticket in place OF the
present Surrogate Judge Hutchngs This is IN accord
ancc with the principle adopted By Boss" Kelly
OF setting aside al judicial officers who
have particularly distinguished themselves for
integrity, honesty and ability on the Bench
u Is Just possible that the Tammany leader regards
nudge as be regards member OF the rammany General
Committee and believes that the uprghtness ana ca-
pacity Of the Judiciary best measured by their po
zeal usefulness. such ideas, i Is well known have
prevailed Tammany In the past ana Ii would not be
surprislna If Mr. Kelly had imbibcd them during lila
friendly association with former lammany leaders Al
ali events Surrogate Hutchngs l. % go overheard ana
10 will leave behind bm--if indeed he should not be
r. elected on a peoples tckct-an excellent record
bofh a. 10 uprghtness and ability Ia 0lce which
those qualities essential.
on THE BENCH GENERALLY.
The Office OF Guy Judge, created by the law of the
fast SESSION. is ono, and for thus eXCiiy Judge
Cunning bedford Is pushed by the reform element of