The New York herald., 1876-10-11
POLITICAL UNDERCURRENT.

PROSPECT AND PROBABILITIES OF THE CAM
PAIGS-vEws ON THE EFFECT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
4 great many OF our prophetic politicians have held
their tongues the result OF the Presidential cam
paign. waiting 10 hear IRON the elections yesterday
before ven,uring their opinions. As the dav pro-
crossed and groundcss umors OF success and defeat
both sides circulated calculation gave way TO
political enthusiasm, especially among the democrats,
and before night victory for Williams
in Indiana was regarded as certain, tho
only question being one OF majority.
Having thus disposed OF Indiana Ohio came up for
cussion and while little importance was attached to
the result rs being OF course conceded tho republ
cans) hope born OF enthusiasm spread about that It
also would go democratic. Below give several in
teryicws with working politicians whose various views
the national, State and county campaigns will be
read with interest
Robert BorlAnd, an old and active Sixteenth ward
politician, looks to Indiana alono for the election of
Tilden There he says, the who anxious to be
on the winning side are looking to-day. There In
New York State he says nity thousand at least
who have not yet made up their minds which way to
vote They arc waiting 10 jump down on
FENCE
aud If tho democrats carry Indiana that will satisfy
thcm and down they'll go Tor rildcn. 1t viii have the
same result all tho doubtful States, and TIL
denis election in November. IL by any good fortune
Ohio goes democratic the election is already The
State ticket, TOO, depends altogether Indiana and
should lose that State Morgan undoubtedly
Governor Speaking Of the Issue IN tho county,
Mr. Borland hopeful OF peaccablo result TO the
conference between Tammany and anti Tammany, but
thought that needed than the healing up Of
breaches tho party to satisfy tho public. They
tired Of political hack candidates ana want
fraul, a. tha unld uanf
we'll known and respectable merchant for their
Mayor. The Sheriff, too, ought to be FREQ from
obligations 10 politicians and the judges and Congress-
men should come from among the rising yourg law
y.rs, Of whom We have SO many in this city Hope
ul ss the democrats OF successful the
conference about to he held there whispers aoat
made by James o'Brien tor the nomination for
Sheriff II is generally proclaimed by his supporters
that nothing suort OF tho Shrevaly Will satisfy him,
while the Other hand his opponents state that John
Kelly will positively refuse 10 acccde TO his demands.
| III that case II is feared that o'Bren will make
another bolt and endeavor TO carry the antilammany
ORGANIZATION with hun. former follower OF O'Bren
said that IL he tired the boiling game this time
he could carry handful OF voters outside Of his
| personal ircnds They tired, he said OF seeing
HIM away on his own hook when ho couldn't have
| his own way in The regular organization. This time
he has agreed to abide the decision OF tho conference
and ii they don't SEQ Ut to give him place the
,icKet ana he should bolt he will find that hc has less
strength in tho anti-Tammany party than he magncs.
Why, believe, he continued II the truth were known,
he has few more friends out OF than he has IN Tam
| many Hall. You the anti-Tammany want all
the they get in thor organization, and while
they don't make much show about II they don't waht
| sucn OI3rien and Thomas j. Creamer to- DO
/ considered at their head They know they with
them Tor what they can get, and will not submit to
their dictat0n in they not satisfied with tho
result Of the conference
| Asrr-rAMMAyY OBJECTS
to John key'a having much to say, but II doesn't
pretend to advocate the cause Of OBricn or Creamer
| We want good men OF own choosing, and not tho
trends Of any leader or leaders and unless we have
| democrats unite simply TO decide what politicians
either sdo shall get the nominations there will DO dis
satisfacton and wouldn't surprise me to see AN In
| dependent break and union with tho republicans for
| the election OF a non-party ticket.
Mr. James W. OBricn holds prominent position
among the temperance men OF the State and country.
He is the proprietor OF a temperance organ, and
mingles much with the sober and thrifty class that
compose these socictics Being questioned about his
the aspect Of the pending municipal canvass
he replied do not see that we have anything to say
on It, We might as we'll be residents OF the Russian
Empire resiuents OF the Seventh ward low self
constituted leaders undertake. to namo all the officers
and consulted to sending delegates the
conventions. Those men hold what they cali pri-
maries which are a mere insult ana a mockery. II
nfty vote Tor tho "printed tickets" and 500
against. It Is declared to DO elected anyhow. So
ono with setrcspect unless no is ap in
wait lor the ticket they choose give u.s. like the
I Russian subjects waiting for tho Czars edicts We
kings at all our prominent corners, ana We have an
emperor in Fourteenth street to fashion kings for
US. AL shls Is an outrageous parody on our demo.
good man. So may Alexander OF Russia be good
man. but the system OF auocracy is not good either
| Russia in New York. look upon Mr. Kelly
respectable head OF an odous system inherited from
his predecessor, Tweed. fine hgurehead placed
| upon rotten hulk does not change the
ship The individual citizen is utterly voceless and of
| no account in anything except voting Tor tho
| provided for Whether they this slngly as last
year or do it in conjunction with Morrisscy il makes
difference. Morrssey makes blunder however, if
he thinks he can turn got last year to
Kelly or anybody else He lost his following when he
assumed IN the Saratoga confab TO make them to
the very power ho urged then to fight against few
oapn Tha ppop wi vho IN IN
| take much part in The manGuvrng, bur they have
minds of their own, and do like to be bartcrod Off
| In droves like sheep We oil want union for rden
| but union union, Tden will draw every OF
the party the Fourth Assembly district, where re-
side.
Mr. John Hoffman Is u good representative OF tho
business class OF German ci,izens residing the
and pays considerable amount OF taxes This latter
induces HIM To study somewhat the conduct OF
city rulers. He holds that Mr. Green a necessity in
the Comptrollers office He favored Green for Cover.
nor and would favor him for Mayor II he ceud appoint
OF his own stamp to succeed him in guarding the
city treasury. He remembers when Mr.. John Kelly
| was Sheriff, and looks upon him an hon
est officer. Tammany Hall at that time
a different institution from what 1t is
now The Tweed dynasty seemed TO have torn It down
from its high estate and kely's record good o1i-
cal was not sufficient rchabiitalc dccaycd or
qanization Mr. Holman believes in tho necessity Tor
| reform right through from President 10 Mayor. HIS
views are fair OF the very
influential body OF voters in this democratic strong
hold who seldom express themselves except through
the dropping Of their ballots on election day.
Mr. Elwood +. Tlorne IL the CHAIRMAN OF tho lndcpen
dent Republican Association OF this city, says that
his organization represents very large and influential
class OF republicans who are opposed TO Custom House
rule The ret and foremost creation OF this body
in favor of Benjamin \. Brstow Tor President any
one else but Roscoe Conkng While his people
merely divided local affairs far as the Custom
House is concerned, they will all vote and work toid
| for Hayes and Wheeler Morgan and Rogers. What
thcy want is recognition by the state Central Com
mitee Mr. Tnorno thinks that tacrc is not the slight
est doubt about the of the republican national
ticket at the ensuing election In regard 10 the city
and county nominations this gentleman states that II
the citizens movement in favor OF Comptroller An
drew II. Green Is made IN good aith and be receives
tho indorscmsnt of the republican party he can be-
elected, even II Tanmany and anti i-Tammany clasp
hands and unite. Such action will not influence any
more voters II party hacks are placed In nomination
by the sachcms OF tho Fourteenth street Wigwsm.