New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
LOCAL POLITICS.
EFFECTS OF TIE FAILURE To APPoRTIoN THE CITY
TAMMANY's row ER IN THE DEPARiMENIS-PEE'-
rnrNTfAr cANDIDAIES.

TANMANY's Pow ER ~ THE DEPABiMENlS-Phh'o-
DENTAL CANDIDATES.
Considerable d,sarnngement or the plans ol
the different pol teal parties and especially oi l'n
many Hail. appears to have been caused by the failure OF
the L. gi.laturo make an apportonment oil the mem
bers of the Assembly. BY the Spporonment, IL lalry
made the City OF New-York would have added seven
y members to the present number. II well under
tood in Tnm any Hall by the leaders that there would
be a reorganization Of the General Committee "heh'
under the appOrtonment which they conhlehty eA-
pected would pass the Legislature, the Committee ""o
consist OF representatives from the new Assembly sis
tricts; ON account OF this understanding not so much
eare was taken would otherwise have been used IN Tue
selection Of dele gates The failure 10 make an appcroh
nent not only affected the organization OF the Ger
oral Committee. but also the power of Ianinahy Ha
because under Of article Ot the ahendcd COh-
st!ntion "a. power TO lay out the Assembly DstricS
WAS gwen to the Supervisors OF each county ana as
large number OF tho Supervisors " tls county belonged
to Tanmanv Hall ncy would have had u IN their power
o arrange the Assembly districts IN manner sastc-
tory to themselves In this matter ramman Han mas
been loser both TO securing more representatives. III
the state Legislature, an, IN strengthening ITS Gencrai
Committee by taking IN such OF the d'aitctci Demo
eai, rs IL might desire 10 admit But this Is more tah
eounterbalanoed by the failure OF tho passage OF various
acts OF the Legislature intended TO cpral the power OF
Taiany Hall IN the departments of the city
The Advantages gained have already been male manifest
in the Drparmrntof PARIS, in which laninany has now
obtained control by tho appointment; OF successor To
Commissioner williamson, and iD the Pohee Depart
mont by the appointment Of Sidney T. Nichols who
Is a representative Tanmany man; also III t"e appoint
u,cn of Maycrs uarshals In fact Taninany, - Tar IS
the control OF tne city departments is concerned lAs
more mower today IL maiutaned than II has hat AZ
aly other no John Key became It's ACKNOWLEDGED
leader These facts, taken ia connection Win 'He sue
cess Of Tammany at the Utica Convention, have bad
discouYa.ln. influence the A. lammany r'snnHa-
tion whc they have had CORES ouinsiy eAhlar"the
eject upon the Tammany rnolne.
Many Of the antiTammlny lncu begin to complain
Of the lack of cencgashp in their leaders. They say
that the 10000 majority Oh ;he combination ucketad
the defeat Of most Of the Tammany tcl't at tie
Inst election. have brought no good whatever To Their
orcanizaton ard that after a, II sceIul impossible
10 overcome the old organization. Many q mem
aye undoubtedly in favor of cooperating with the
nengicans al least In local matters, AZ the coming lall
election and il is undoubtedly tine that frequent confer
encc. are now held between some Of the anttJmniaul
leaders and certain prominent men of the Republican
party I'm the city the division of t" offices One OF
nc greatest difficulties in this city this Fall VIII be found
tn their efforts combine on CsSrc rSmen. THIS thc
auiiTamnauv men would like to avoid but 10 : Just the
pom on which the Republicans viii be most persistent
in their demands. IL is very hard 10 get
the Democratic rank aud file Of this city, NO matter WGi
aufnathy hey may have Ia Tammany Hail. to vote Tor
The support gwen 70 t'fdh-
lican congressman 1874 by Crcamer OFe0, Senator
RAby and Others tended much anything else IL Is
held to cause their defeat when working against Tam
many Hall As TO the local candidates a ae that II is
too early TO make any Trustworthy predictions. teven
any hints are gwen TO the persons whom TamDny will
nominate for sheriff County Clerk or for C0ns.ess The
friends of Kelly say that they know he is governed
by ne sole desire 10 benefit interests of thS city,
ALWAYS wing regard o the Democratic party, and Icy
also say Hall is willing "a he Judged 10
the nominations IL VIII make next Fall By the class Of
nominated by IL last year.
There Is u great d,s of talk among leading Democratic
only one who u create much enthusiasm, aud
who IL generally spoken OF with great favor. This is
Senator Bayard, bat II Is generally conceded by his
friends tlmt the Of his coming fiOm DcawarcaD
old slave Satc-would make the of his election
extremely doubtful Hendricks has strength with
the representative Democrats IN tins cty than Is gcner
ally known. They speak highly Of ms qualities as
and - man of uninptachhbe integrity and
faithful adherence To tIc principles of the Denucraic
party. Many them believe him t. be the coming
man" They admit the talent and abily OF Governor
Tlllen, but they 10 not seem u have Affection for
him. lie is too artiu . POLITICIAN they say.
be trusted, and too Willing Ia sacrifice
his friends 10 secure personal advantage.
They allege that this material is not the kind of which
10 make Presidents. ON tho other hand the friends
OF Coy. IIlien srcnuousy insist that ms prospects
press the greatest confidence IN his receiving the undi
yided support OF tue Acw-York delegation. MeSsis.
HclInnnt Whitney Mayor NIckham. Cooper Marble,
Fox Olney and OitrndOrfer have already expressed
themselves, claimed n his favor white very large
=. .oporuon oi the country delegates are Tillen men,