New-York tribune., 1876-08-19
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY.
OFFICES TO RE FILLED ASD EFFORTS FOR NoMi'
TInNS-CONDIIIOX OF TILE DEMOCRATIC PARr'

THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY.
OFFICES TO RE FILLED AND EFFORTS FOR NoMiNh-
TIoNs-CoSDTlOY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS EXPECT.
The lack of enthusiasm in the political
struggle IL as evident in NcwYork in other parts Of
the country large number Of political clubs have been
organized throughout tie city, but any attempt accom-
plis ;han the election Of officers and the enroll
ment Of OF the list of mcmbcrShip has generally
proved unsuccessful There IL reason to believe. now
ever, that the preliminary work which must
always preccdc the public demonstrations in
great political campaign In not wanting. Espe
cially iss this true in the Democratic party.
Great efforts have been made by prominent Democrats
who have not been closely Identified with either OF the
factions OF the party to united delegation
this city the Democratic state Convention WLch
Will Saratoga Aug. 80 and it is well known
that this is only the preliminary step in the plan to unite
the party insle local ticket for the Fan campaign.
In thr it i. generally conceded both by Democrats anu
Republicans, that they will be successful Joih Nelly
and his associates Tammaoy Hall admit the import
the for tie sake Of the National ana state
tickets and in order to the election Of Representa-
ves in Congress from this city TGo leaders OF the anti
Tammany element Of the party Of the same oinl"n
and Cor the purpose bringing about this union there Is
professcd desire the part OF all 10 sink personal d
fcrcnccs
This demand for union has unaffected Itself 50
strongly among the frank and nc' Of the party that
delegates to the state Convention; hut no attempt has
vet been made 10 select candidates ur local Offices, and
nothing VIII DE done In this matter until the results "f
the mcctin. ~ Saratoga known one OF the reasons
for this delay u making No. the local sII" i tue lear
that an attempt to bring into harmony conflicting inter
csts In local nominations 20 pic-tn Won" not Lo az
tended with the success tiJt IaS no secured hy
dsposing OF each question separately III the order ~
Inch t presents itself Another reason l- undoubtedly
want Of filth the part oi Tie leaders o each Ia''n
I'm The sincerity uf the prof cions ot thDst h"
been tLrr oyowcl enemies aud ac"nsrgn'n desire U" l"'
the matter before wholly cCmnittng th'n-ti'ts. Nl-
no secret hat Augustus Ecb"ll has been John kri'-
candidate. for Mayor the sake Of peace said
he VIII accept other One of less prominence
in the party who Will be- acceptable 20 the leaders OF
Doth fact ou-. viii probably boz selected FOR tAi+ po-o"
The other local officers who are t. h chosen arc ~h'fn,
in the placc oi william g. Conner; Curniy Clerk ~ Tire
l'1c. OF william walsh Justice ~ the Marine Court ioT
one year N place OF james r. suuot appointed To hll
Tie vacancy cause. bY the death of Alexander spaId-
ing. Ju,'r" Of the superior Court 10 place OF trI-
Justice Claudu. l. Mcneil deceased; surrogate "a place
81 Druo G. Calvin, appointed to hl The vacancy caused
by the death ot stephen H. Van s,An.']' three tnr"-
u.rs. IA p.f.c oi Richard Croker. Henry Noltn1h'
auG Anthony Eick'nn ana - Mlrmcn-thr Whole
Board These Offices, with the p'iou or the places of
tie seven Republican Aldermen W probably he divided
between the Tsuuauy aud anti. .Iarmany a-pl'ant-.
aud D. BE- here sat tI. dnrIlty ga th, Way of union 81
ho plriy eNir- AGcr AL the bitterness 'hf hls been
fos,.ea ior yolIs between the leaders "t o." two fac
tons ute confidence placed n tuo promises al Aurur
tus -chcl Eer-ld Kuy, +. 49, spnu,', ana other sol.
lower. d: Holm K.iIy TO rupo.t tcor ucd. no 90 part
of the adhcIcu. a. Jonn MoTi,-cy, Senator fAbs. sud
other we'll known cnnni"s al Iammauy linG. TLcie T.
reason a. believe that ~ s tn intention On give tio cold
shoulder tu tho representative OF what are iduluafj
known ~ the "swalloWlil D,moclac,, both 10 the s'
con OF DELEGATES tp tie state Contention and the can
aiia.s for zeal offices sun ylth an tus union andhar
nouy are promised and II those WHO are making an
earnest effort t. bring about combination ~ '"''S can
Ia ucm-r. 'rS oi aIchE St ui ono Ntin w WI
probably 20 euecr-siui lh hrrihhg '"l % '"r "'" "''
than one 'ynocrauc t..art.
seven member oi Cnugrc' from this city and - mem
bclH OF tIy Assembly are - nt 'h'u "' I' 80 .''
election. II the proposed u.ou N o., 'urichl Dcnip
crIti, clements pTuyvs tJct'.iul the ltpuh'i party
can have 40 rcnfonable nope "i tie'lh- any 90 l'
cni. dtes except seven members o ih" bo4td 81 Alder
rcprr-c alton in hat board; portion "f the uru'H
oi 10. Assembly sud probably one on Two tUHZic-sug
I, . r,,r.,,,tt,rr. IN ms. fr,n This cify ore
u' present ail Democrat, OF AZ least tH'l hhlt
'.''! '. WIN ~" i',,i" Willis ~1s elected iu tI,
Nitu Con urrsSipna District ~ 1874 =, Liberal 'pu"-
hcan iudpI-rd by the Democrats "ui me- ~, h'"dlf
y@tId Ii itn i.r ~ 'i, .iic nS
strong effort will bc made this !al by the pdA 10 -
r,r, fue return ~ thc Republican candidates. H. l',i
me Prpuhicau candidate iu the Win District had
made himself unp"pul"r lp lh'fo"hrhE ~" ia ''"
rIy a.iralch.scl al Foreigners and - his -upport ~
thc Force bill aud other 'ircs thar ai',r contest
OF unly e,gLt dsys he defeated 6y hi. Democratic
,,r.i,n,icrt Eiiah wand hy --I votes WIN a popular
capdidate however, the District VIII undoubtedly gave
satisfactory Ecpub lean majority Iht OthcF n'c us
trict. Dr'nurfH'lr. . .., 49,.
or thc Assembly Districts The VITA. iNth KIN and
KILN are Republican, and there b. uu present i"i@ot
10 suppose they VIII change ihcit Iecorc as 'u'h tii- il
Iu, uruclpa contest tOl rcH,s 40 Albany WIZ Occur ~
,r Nm with. Mtn, NIIItn, ard ANth Drtu'is al ~
which aided parity by che combination Vith Auiridn-
many elected Il, rulhcd- I-t year iit tuH"' E' n
ul,c,d by tr ls,uubicaL- ia" sine riiN o the nUts-
flous of The Tamnany aad ami lunany inrh VINO are
yoraiug for "a fusion and II h believed ~ many ihil
rather than support The nominee on th'
fusion ticket. who have been their bitter opp"hrn'-,
II large number representing both factions ~
the Democracy Will stay at home or qm'ty gave t'H
vote. to the local Republican candidates, c-pt1ldy
vlrre The latter are popular representative mem II IL
difficult -Ey how much the Dcirocrauc N"ir 81 ihe
cIty aaYy for local candidate, may pc tdu'cd III
n way. what the gam. of the Erpuiiicins NAY hc
,y id.cioIs nominations for the local Ticket Tue di7.
aG,,iiyu IN the Republican ranks II not con'id'Iti
.pIous The leaders of the Independent REFORM inN'
toeut say all tney TO tct tt question o.! lh'
t to representation, Jut II TINS j. dcui ther they
Mi heartily support The nominations made.