The New York herald., 1876-09-25
THE POLITICAL field.
Scramble Of the Local Factions
for Office.
TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY.
Will There Be a Union
Of Forces Z?
an OUTSIDE COMBINATION PROPOSED.
an OUTSIDE COMBINATION PROPOSED
Candidates for Principal Offices
and Their Chances.
AN HONEST LEGISLATURE DEMANDED.


sdo, as far as municipal offices concerned,
seem AT the present writing TO bc about evenly
balanced, in view OF combination OF all the
outside elements against Tammany Hail. The
factions which control metropolitan politics arc
represented by the Custom House and Post Once on
the republican side and Tammany, anti-Tommany aud
tho German democratic organizations on the other.
With the present temper OF local leaders and the dis
turbcd state oi tho public mind pending municipal
issues Is not easy matter to forecast tho result OF
next election far as New York city is concerned.
CHANCES BETWEEN TAHMAxy AND ANri-rAx.
MANY.
An absorbing question among local politicians at
present is the probabilities OF fusion between Tam
many Hall and tho anti-Tammany Organization. As
time passes difficulties in the way of this
moro and apparent IL must bc rccollected that
nearly every individual in the antiTammany General
Committee Is candidate for office. Two-thrds
OF tho inside Tammauy organization may be
ranked in tho category. 1t will, ,hcn,
prove a very difncult matter TO control and
time place fusion ticket before the voters OF
this city and county. Should this fusion to pass
IL is claimed that tho basis OF representation Sara
toga will stand criterion by which tho various
Offices will be divided between the factions. At
the Convention twolhs OF the delegates awarded
TO anti Tammany, and an equal distribution is now
said 10 have been demanded in arranging tho nomD
tions for Sheriff. County Clerk, Surrogate, Aldermen
Assemblymcn and other Offices One fact Is apparent,
however, that positive contract has yet boon en-
tered into by the democratic leaders in connection
with these Offices Nor is II likely that any such
tracts will be made unt a couple OF weeks before eec
tion when committees OF conference will be appointed
from the different nominating conventions Although
definite plan has yet been mapped out It Is well
known that Senator John Morrlsscy and Mr.. John
Kelly again on friendly terms. They
doub,edly folded in each oher's embraces while par
taking of copous draughts OF Congress water Sara
toga 1t Is stated that Colonel ''Tom" Dunlap onic-
high priest upon the occasion, and is also un
derstood that principally through this gentleman S
pious minisrations the happy union has been far
brought about The Tammany Hall General Committee
In tho meanwhile look the tender spectacle with
their eyes and congratulation in their hearts
WHAT DOES IT MEASY
But several can DO found who agree that this won.
dcrlul combination of long giants does not
mean capture OF the 35, 900 aati-Tammany votes
cast the last election They insist that The day has
gone by for such bargain ana sale between Two dis
tiDguished leaders claiming to have So 900 Tammany
suffrage side and 35, 900 on the other. Public
rancor has boon awakened against Tammany Hall and
its leadership which cannot be appeased by clasp OF
the hands and a secret conference between Senator
Morrisscy and Mr. Kelly. Tho following vote OF 1878
Recorder will show the relative strength of both
ORGANIZATIONS at the last cection:--
John X. Hackctt (anti- Tam. and rep,.. ~ 62s
Frederick Smythc (iammany) y).............. so, jUa
Giving Recorder Hackett 40, 900 republican votes
this would leave 81 GA still to be for neces
sarily coming from democratic ranks Now this was
a signal victory for tho people against the 'one
power and III advised dictation. Tho samo elements
which struck down rammany Hall in the election OF
1875 arc still in tho field. They cannot be barercd
away at q pleasant interview between Morrssey and
Kelly. The laurels that the former gentleman has
won as defender OF tho aborers rights and as a sens
bio, honest Albany legislator may bc seriously im-
poriled by this latest political sornersau,t He
surely forget that he ANONYMOUSLY ejectc
from the wiswam by tho powcrlul boot OF KslIy'
lieutenant, Fouquier Tinvie William A. Boyd But
politics make strange bcdtellows and great minds are
likely to forget such injuries whcE Official spols arc to
be earned.
ASri-rAMMAxy SLICE.
In completing the union between Tammany and
auti-Tammany a bitter struggle must cnsue over the
nominations Nobody can yet prophcsy as to the
terms OF surrender. Some ambitious statesmen who
claim TO know everything that Is In the wind, assert
that Tammany will OF keep the largest slice of
the Loaf The Shricvaty or County Cerkshp, with
small number of the Aldermen, Congressman and
Assomblymcn, might satisfy the Morrisscy- -Bixby-
O'Brien crowd This arrangement would suit
Tammany Hall admirably II successful at the ballot
box Mr.. John Kelly would then be powerful
than this city. The gcntlcman's my candi-
date' for Mayor would necessarily have at his disposal
the removal appointment of less than ten com
mssioncrs heads of departments The people tins
city have had enough OF close corporations In man
ngement OF their municipal affairs There n time
whom party lines kept steady tho 60 coo democratic
OF New York cty, and the Iammany Ring laugh
all competitors. But change has como hch
forcbodes disaster TO mere politicians The republican
party alone city and state but the nation
has discovered the handwriting on the WALL and they
propose place peiorc tho people such candidates
will suit tho honest thinking They promise
party hacks ana ward bunmers shall DO aside
New Yor. city II they carry out this policy many
tho democratic will go over to them
on local issues, and Kclly's "coadJutor Tammany
Ha !, will have tough Tight in November.
AN OUTSIDE COMBINATION.
Next In Importance 10 the proposed fusion between
Tammany and anti -rammany comes the rumorcd com
bnation between republican, German and Independents
10 make up combination ticket Tho lines OF party
more strictly drawn, ana the national ticket gencr-
ally carries along with It all minor issues But It's
urged, and with decided scmoance truth that
tho majority OF people in New York city eager and
ready separate upon the local canvass while support
ing enthusiastically, their politics dictate Tildcn
and Hayes. They propose vote for the best canai-
date for Mayor, sheriff and other county Offices ire
spcctivc OF party considerations In OF this
Comptroller Andrew II. Green, or some other strong
man, will be nominated for Mayor by the German
democrats this gentleman having already received the
ndorscmcnt OF the central organization OF that party
Then the republicans will take up the nominee
vii, With ,heir backing backing OF some 40, 900 votes
mcnts, II Is presumed, will rally into hpc Tor this
ticket against the odious machine dictaon which has
scandalizcd local politics for OF years 1t
Is expected that manv intelligent who lasi year
hung 10 the skirts OF Tammany and anti Tammany will
take SIDES with the new dispensation. first class
county ticket will be nominated by this combination,
also The best candidates ior city Offices Men OF the
highest capaciiy and standing will DO put before the
people for sheriff. County Clerk Surrogate Con grcss-
men, Asscmblymen and other positions.
This Is not an impossible combination by any means.
The German democrats have just struck on ,hcir
own account against the machine dcaton represented
by Mr. John Kelly as the ''Bossn OF lammany Hall.
Comptroller Green's friends caim that he is very
strong with the Tsutonic element A movement has
also been naugurstcd among the French residents of
the city representing quite large number OF votcrs,
~ press the genteman's claims for the Mayoralty.
Both nationahties urged his nomination tor Governor