The New York herald., 1875-10-24
An Untrammelled Judiciary for
the Peoples Party.
OUTLOOK IN THE METROPOLIS.
senatorial, Assembly, County, Civil Justice
and Aldermanic Contests.
ANiMoSlTlES OF THE CAMPAIGN.


Tammany Hall-are before the voters of this city.
The County Judicial Senatorial Civil Justice Assembly
and Aldermanc conventions have nearly all been held,
and the camp fires burn brightly in each Of the wards
Clarion notes Of district leaders heard along the
lines while rusty cannon laid on the shelf since last
fall Is brought forward and reburnished for the contest
1t is only in cosmopolitan city like New York that
such bcdam OF political uproar annually be seen.
The character of nominees is a subject not closely
studied by the average citizen as 1t should be.
glance at the character of many OF those nominated
by Tammany for Civil Justices, Aldermen and Assem-
bymen in this city will convince the people that the
trust reposed in John Kelly has been abused He has
frttered away any chances he might have had for re-
tanning tho peoples confidence by debating the nom
nation OF for places of trust whose records
stained with moral and official corruption
STATE TICKET AND
Governor Tilden's brilliant reform administration
must insure beyond peradventure tho OF the
democratic State ticket AT least experienced poll
ticans think and prophesy Even majority of repub.
cans admit that their party has chance Of carrying
the State But since the Ohio election the defeat
of Allen with his imitation heresy the dropping spirits
of our city republicans have been revived
They light breaking in the distance
They contend the 'stidal wavep of last year
has received eecual check the people are again
ahead in view Of full accession to power of the demo
cratic party in the Presidential election of 1876 But
these gentlemen may be counting without their
hosts" In the State of New York Governor Tilden
has given the keynote to his organization upon the
time honored democratic principle of hard money
Added TO such doctrine the platform OF reform and
punishment of corruption in public Office to which the
Governor has lent his untrng efforts before and since
taking possession or the Executive chair This latter
mu iSgn harn tha
not alone In the coming election, but the great
national canvass Tor President Robbery in public
ohce, both city, State and national has become the
prominent evil of the century
THE COMBINATION TICKETS
The united county ticket of republicans and anti
Tammany democrats is strong one 1t has been COM
pleted by the naming of Mr. George M. Van Hosen as
Judge Of the Common Pleas and the positive acceptance
Of Mr.. s. D. Van Schack Of the nomination for Surro
gate. Voters will therefore have excellent oppor
tunty Of selecting from each Of the tickets presented
Tammany has several excellent nominees and the peo
pie may find 1t difficult to judge between their relative
merits Judge James c. Spencer able lawyer, Is
opposed by Mr.. Henry A. Gidersleeve of American
team notorety for the position of City Judge Messrs
James r Sinnott and Frederick Stalknecht contest
with Messrs. Charles Goepp and James B. Sheridan
for seats on the Marine Court Bench while the the Su
perior Court vacancy lies between Judge John Freed
man and Mr. U. +. Sanford The latter gentleman is
peculiarly fitted to adorn the position and WILL doubt
be elected.
THE DISTRICT ArToRNEYsHIP.
The race between Mr. Peter b Olney and Mr. Benja-
min K Phelps will be an exciting one Both gentlo
we'll fitted for the position of District Attorney
Mr. Phelps, during the past, has conducted his
office as TO receive the encomiums of all parties His
election would therefore be hailed with satisfaction
Mr. oncys candidacy also carries with It the prestige
OF ability and clear record in his profession.
THE REcoRDRRsHIP
During the past week the candidacy Of Mr.. John K
Hackett for Recorder has received many additional in
dorsements from all sorts Of people without disnc-
tion OF party He may justly be termed The Peoples
Candidate" On railroad cars, in meeting halls, hotels
and other public places his name is eulogized and
vigorous determination expressed TO support him
until sundown the I'd OF November next in de-
hance OF the "one-man power" which has undertaken
TO str Ike down the perfect independence Of judges
Mr. John Kelly encounters the most bitter opposition
from the masses when he attempts to replace able
and independent public officer Recorder Hackett
He could not have established unpopular or
dangerous precedent II nothing can be said person
ally against Mr. Frederick Smyth, the pedestal Of die
taton upon which his candidacy stands alone must
render it distastetul to the majority Of voters.
NEXT LEGIsLATURB-THR ASSEMBLY.
The contest in many OF the Assembly districts prom
ises 70 be of very lively character Nearly all the
nominations have been made In glancng over the
list of candidates struck with the untness
of many, and 1t becomes subject OF wonder what
really induces the average city Assembyman to seek
aThe responsible majority the democrats the
last session Of the Assembly facetiousy chris
credit on their party squabbng and petty jeaiouscs
occupied their attention far closely than the in
terests OF constituents. Then the members rehearsed
their lesson before 1Boes Kelly and 10 the IN
lucky Individual who dared disobey But there was
some rebellion and not a few were made TO feel the
lash. They have been "dsciplnedn and left standing
outside on the steps of Tammany Hall But they and
the people will remember those facts on the I'd Of No
vember and endeavor to send to Albany those who viii
reflect honor upon the city and State.
REPUBLICAN HOPES.
Through the discussions in democratic ranks and
the feeling engendored by the zone power'' in
Tammany Hall the republicans hope to gain possession
o at least six OF the districts in this city. The prlnc
probability Of success are the Seventh, Eleventh,
Thirteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty first
districts In the Seventh last represented by Mr.. F.
W. Seward, Dr. Hayes the Arccexplorer, is the repub-
lican candidate. The Eighteenth is composed OF the
Twenty first ward and is understood the opposition
party which is here headed by ex-Sherf o'Tren can
elect their In this ward reside Mr. John Kelly
Mayor Wickham, Coroner Croker, City Chamberlain
Tappan and other magnates of Tammany The Twen
teth district Nineteenth ward, although largely demo-
cratic, was last year represented by Mr. Jacob Hess,
republican This year another representative of that
hart
THE SENATORIAL coNrrsrs-Pox MoRRIssEY
Ihe real stand up and knock down" fight tnat
promises TO enven the coming election will be, of
course, in the Fourth district where John Morrssey
mas at length thrown down the gauntlet against John
FOX THIS VIII prove not only contest Ior political
power but Is the continuance Of bitter personal QUAR-
roi between those two candidates. Personalities are
much to be decned In tho scramble for public office but
the present has so far deyeloned an nnnsna
amount of BIingsgate In meeting halls barrooms
and other public places one is met with torrents of
scandal and vituperaton to the character and ssS
ing OF candidates. Some time ago Morrssey stated in
an interview with hERALD reporter that Tam
agent TO Albany TO watch Fox The retort
given by Fox, the result being that the gallant
Tammany But Fox has been once more restored 10
the embraces OF the latest "Boss Like gadators the
two JohDs have stripped TO the waist for the contest
and toe the scratch" with fire in their eyes and
paint upon their faces In the meanwhile Nchoas
Muller another bitter enomy Of Fox has received the
Tammany nomination for Assembly in the First dis
trtct where the latter resides. Here is dilemma for
the "Hon. y Nicholas. As the price of his nomination
he made TO bite the dust before John Kely's feet in
supporting the candidacy of Fox viii he prove faithful
on election day, will he and his friends go over to
the Mcnrssey camp, around the fires Of which these
In fhaytnc
present5 Those are questions not easily solved just
now
After considerable hesitation Mr. Booth has been
dnced to the republican ticket against Mr.
Sidney p NSchols, the Tammany nominee Mr.. Booth
elected two years ago over his opponent by some
900 major W. This party feel confident Of reeecting
him this yea and are working hard In his interest
Mr. George w Hennekcn, the anti Tammany and re
publican cand tiste IN the Sixth district having with
drawn, Mr. Ja1Ses DAILY, the Tammany nominee, has
opposed to him 4. A. Baden, the republican nominee.
la the SEVENTH district composed OF the Eighteenth