The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20

A oOOD AfTESDASCK OF POLITICAL
CELEBRTTTEs, IJHTLLUSTRAIIONS.
A Journalists Peep into the Mist of cam
paign Yr0babiuties.f
rCorrespopdence New York Herald

A Jourus,,stIc peep into the Mist Of Cam
paign YrSbab,Hties.
tCorrespopdence New York Herald
We have had good attendance OF
politjeal celebrities during the past
week. and are likely TO have more next
week. As the Republican convention
assemblies here on the 800 and the DEM
ocratic on the Goth it is probable mat
an avalanche of statesmen viii ovefnoW
the hotels for the balance of August.
Among those who may be found h9re NJ
present are ex-Gov. y. ID. Morgan, ex-
t.ov. Hoffman, John Kelly, VIM =.
Kingsley. VIM. A. Fowler, Congress
man Bliss. missioner Of jurors
Tbos. Dunlap. Corner WoitrDaD, ex As
eembIymen James DAILY, Police Justice
Duffy, Assemblymau Muller. Bernard
REILLY. Commissioner OF Public Works
Campbell. Congressman Ely, United
States Judge Benedict, Sheriff O'Brien.
John McKeon, Surrogate Calvin, Cen
r, B.. Spinola, Judge Ackert, excefov.
Bullock. ex-Surrogate Hutchlngs, Seha,
tor Bixby, Police Justice Bixby ana
several others.
the fact Of the presence Of Senator j, hD
Morrieey. He Is part and parcel oil
Saratoga life. His club house, race
track and pool room are leading points
of interest. without such inducements
what would become Of the sporting
fraternity. or the aristocratic young
bloods who come to swell Saratoga's
summer population Ex-senator
O'Brien, too. is as lively as ever. Dressed
with considerable care and taste. he
NAV lie found In the afternoons driving
oat' With his interesting wife on the
race. course, when business" com
mingled with pleasure, calls him thither.
The ox Sheriff ID mysterious, as usual, In
the matter OF local politics. According
to his own statement there is always
something In the wind, but what that
''sometbing" IL just now he is not pre-
pared to state.
ErCENTRIC1TIEs OF LOCAL STATESMEN.
In New York city the particular move.
ments OF linen who rule u.s. are but In
the general throng. At the fashionable
summer retreats it Is different. Their
peculiarities are more observable, their
plans more easily discerned. When q
Dolitical "boss' comes to place like
this he is generally followed by a train
Of syeophantic followers. His steps are
logged morning, noon and night by the
professional office-seekers. His weak
points are pandered to; his vanity re.
ceiyes unctuous balm. The only "boss''
Of any magnitude who has appeared
among us as yet is the idol OF the Tam
many Hall General Committee, Mr..
John Kelly. II we are. to Judge from
that true indication OF powerful, in
fiuential leadership, q large following OF
the nnterrifed, Mr.. Kelly has ceased to
occupy such a position. The body Of
sycophants have Disappeared the
office seekers have taken a differ
ent turn and gone over to the new dis
pepsation. They see the handwriting on
the wall. Tammany. as now constituted,
is shivering over feeble foundation.
The "bovs" do not want to stand on
Kelly's platform ana go under with the
general wreck when the time comes for
reorganization. Therefore,. Mr.. Kelly's
bodyguard and kitchen cabinet Mt Sara
toga have narrowed down to Major Will
liam II. Quincy. Order Of Arrest Deputy
in the Sheriff's Office, and Cot ThOmae
Dunlap. the bosom friend of all parties.
1t ~ tolbe.hoped that Quincy's guardian
ship will not prove ominQus.a II Is not
safe to be in the hands Of sheriff. par.
tc,iIarly where that official has exclu-
siye supervision Of the process Of arrest
But the Major wasBone Of the orttof4
who made d lengthy speech at the late
Tammany gathering, in which John
Kelly WIS exalted mp to the twenty.
seventh heaven. Quincy, however, is u
the breakers when the storm up
proaches. He is accompanied to The
springs by beautiful wife, to whom the
gentleman Is evidently very much at
tached.
The Kelly Cabinet was further sup
plemepted to-day by the entrance upon
the scene Of Gen. +. b. Spinola, Ror-
eeous in high shirt collar and yellow
kids.
THE GovERNoRsNtP CONTEST.
Both parties seem still equally at sea
on the contest for Governor OF this
State. The ponderous Dorsheimer was
here for several weeks and INDUCED in
several thousand glasses OF Congress
water. His capacity rs said to be some
thing wonderful. He rolled up his
sleeves and declared himself candl-
date right off; even threw out ndroit
hints that he was Mr. Tilden's choice
But the bait did not seem to take. A
howl was raised by the majority of the
State. Comm ittee against him. talked
with several members of the State
prophesied certain defeat of the State
ticket and, consequently, their electoral
ticket, should Mr.. Dorsheimer receive
the Endorsement Of the Saratoga Con.
vention upon the 30th Of August. But
these gentlemen may be mistaken. Mr.
Dorsheimer weighs about 400 pounds
and hts brain Is said to be heavy in com.
parison. Then he has worked skillfully
and faithfully Mt ST. Louis for Governor
Tildsns But the knowing ones here say
that his name has been Simply thrown
out as u feeler.- The experiment., as far
MS l can ~seey has proved disastrous &c
the political fortunes Of Mr.. Dorsheimel
in the issue as to the nomination fol
-. 4Hf 4.s
Clafkson n Potter Is considerably
talked of among the Democratic poll
ticians. He Is recognized as man oil
great ability and one against whom
nothing can be urged
ftr MANToN MARBLE
The press advocacy of Mr. Mantor
Marble has brought that gentleman
prominently before the leaders MS a
probable compromise candidate There
is little doubt that the nomination oi
that gentleman would harmonic many
OF the conflicting elements now nj wor (