The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05

with state candidates by adopting sort OF uane.
a-r0und policy for their benefit will say that
am IN favor ola spring election these Tor municipal
of1ces.n
BRreHros, Dec 3, 1873
AssEMBLYhAN HODGKs
The representative In the next Assembly from the
First district OF this county Willard Hodges, we'll
TO do farmer who lives in this place which is lew
miles from the built-up portion Of Rochester he was
elected by very large majority over a strong demo-
cratic opponent Mr. Hodges, when spoken to, 'sald
that he was IN favor OF the idea II was true ne re-
Marked that he knew very little about New York city
affairs personally, nut he had paid considerable atteh
ton TO the arguments used for and against Tammany
in the last election and he convinced that would
be far preferable that the New York voters should
select their local candidates on different day than
when the general election is held Il see qu,le
clearly " he said, show easy II is IN great city IKE
New York for the small local politicians Of no weight
morally socially, TO take advantage Of the candida
ture Of some popular State officer on mis- side OF
he house in order to get swept into place with
the general tide The fact Of local candidate being
ademocrat or republican seems 10 give HIM certain
claim the State candidates OF his party when the
local election Is held the day as the State cleo
ton, for nine out Of democrat or repub-
lcan under the circumstances votes the straight
ticket regardless Of what kind of the local can
ddates are This should not be so, and think that
4 New York city were to vote for her local officers on
day when no other candidates have to be voted for
great deal that now appears loose and wrong would be
righted
ROCHESTER, Dec 3, 1875
AssKhBLYMAN GRAHAM
James Graham, republican, was elected over
Schorley, the democratic candidate, for Assembly
correspondent said:'I have been greatly pleased
OF late with the course the HERALD has taken concern
ing the political situation in this State and especially
concerning the situation in New York CITY, The course
IL took during the local campaign there was,
assure you, watched with no little interest
not in any way directly Interested the result OF the
election there but who al once by the stand taken
by the HERALD that II meant 10 the knife, and who
feared If Tammany should win in the struggle that
her hold ON the city could never aerward be shaken
or The defeat OF the one man power finally was
halle aItsrha nf Nav
York, have doubt, who had any clear notion OF
the way the wrepullers OF the metropolis under Tam
many management have SO long carried on Their plans
II is the proper policy TO deprive Tammany OF an
other chance to override the wishes OF the honest
voters IN the city and no better method could DC
HERALD--nameiy, TO have the municipal election held
in the spring. There are many advantages
to be gained by separate election OF munich
pal officers The funds raised for the legitimate
expenses Of general election often shared in by
local candidates who have no right to them At
separate election the assessments made would be neces
sarily upon local candidates Tor the local campaign
| called Mr. Graham's attention TO the argument Of
the HERALD that the repeal OF the Iammany Society S
charter demanded by the interests OF the city.
~ would like' he replied, ito be the man to intro
duce bill to repeal that charter the Legislature only
had the power 10 repeal It, But see by the opinions
OF leading New York lawyers the way to get OF 1t is
have annulled by law 1t has boon made the in
strunsent for years TO sen upon the democratic voters
a load they altogether shake Off IL really
trolls the political organization called Tammany, and
has done more, IN my opinion to keep up The oneman
ciety which could cooly shut the doors Of the Tam
many Building in the faces OF the new Democratic
General Committee TO be elected this month il hap
pened be opposition to the Sachems and the fol-
lowers Of the society, and could declare them
irregulars, II did once in the days of Tweed,
is truly very peculiar kind of benevolent"
society. Besides believe that Tweed Tom Fields,
Connolly and all the OF the old Ring who
bers of 1t yet members good standing of the
society. At least l heard they expelled
the Ring erposts BY all means say, the Legis-
lature should for the benefit OF New York, give the
voters there spring election for local officers and the
Tammany Socieys charter should be annuled in order
make the work for reform thorough and complete.
HANFoRDs LANDING, Dec. B. 1873.
AssEMBLYMAN GLASS
Mr. Heman Glass, now a farmer, but once lawyer,
a graduate OF one OF the leading New England univer-
Stiles is the newly elected member from the Third dis
He lives the town OF Greece, where he Is much
respected by his neghbors He like his confreres, is
republican, and like them, believes that separate
for local officers in New York city would go great
way toward giving the better class OF voters there
chance keep bad men out of power and good
in their stead. | am decidedly OF the opinion that
separating the local election from the general would
benefit the city If the would only turn the
local election Gay determined to only Tor the good
candidates