The New York herald., 1876-09-17
Preparations for the Struggle Over
Local Candidates.
TAMMANYS TRIBULATIONS.
How Coalition Might be Damaging to Both
Tammany and Anti.Tammany.
THE PROBABILITIES IN THE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICTS
The ShrieYalty and County
Clerk hip.

Now that tho democrats have secured. q head for
their State ticket the leaders Of the party this city
are actively preparing for the local campaign, and Tor
fcw weeks Boss Kelly and his staG OF syco-
phantic pap hunters will be busiy engaged making
up the city and county slate As just what 'actve''
preparations they will make TO swell Tdcns majority
In this city would be very diicu TO predict at this
early stage OF the campaign. Thus far definite
plan OF action to get out tho full vote of
the party for tho benent Of tho party's candi-
date for tho Presidency has been decided upon
by Tammany; not single effort has been put forth by
any member OF influence in the organization that
bc regarded, by the widest stretch of the i'm
agination as friendly act toward the Governor
candidate Indeed, 1t is fact that admits OF dis
pute by any conversant with the true situation OF
affairs that tho members of tho Tammany General Com.
mttee who are outspoken for Tiiden
Doral's guard compared with those members who
while not daring speak boldly against the Gov
ernor, heart and soul bitterly opposed to him
candidate the deepest dyed repub-
hcan In tho city. Mr. Edward Kearncy,
who, couple of weeks ago, resigned
from the General Committee rather than DO looked
upon as supporter of Tiden asserted few days bc-
fore hc did resign that eighty per of tho commit
tee would vote against the Governor at tho polls The
statement generally credited at the tme and
those who not willing to believe that MT. Kearncy
EVER made the assertion do not deny that II It
made IL would have been far from tho truth Under
the circumstances it Is easy TO understand why Tam
many. evon when she has made an attempt at getting
up ward meetings oscnsbly to rally democrats tho
support OF Tidon, has Jailed to throw any enthusiasm
into her work go GU, of her general routine way
OF doing business in advocacy OF his election Al tho
bottom of all this apathy OF the leaders there cause
which has only se1shncss and greed for power
basis Defeated at ST. Louis in his efforts secure
the nomination OF some other man than Tden, Boss
Kelly, who, after ali, Is Tammany Hall, cat his
like little before the Convention adjourned;
but he not for all that at heart to tho
of Tden. Ii suited his purposes then up
his real intentions by huniiating acceptance and
dorsement OF the candidate who he had declared few
minutes before could not possibly carry his State
When he came homo he brooded his sorrows and
about with such melancholy face that all tho
patriots who, in return for the petty oces they bold
At his good pleasure, are only too glad TO do
wIRE-pULLyG
in their wards that considered essential to his reten
tion in power took their accordingly and learned
10 look upon Tden man for whom it would not be
healthy to hurrah enthusiastically. The State
Convention was opportunity for the Boss that
not TO be dcspsed and the word passed around
that the Iammany delegation should through thick and
thin support certain candidate for Governor who 1t
However, anti-Tammany's success IN securing
pretty full representation the delegation spoiled
All the Boss we'll iail plans; ior ho was unable 10
throw the full o the delegation according to his
own sweet will and though the Governors candidate,
Dorsheimer, was not nominated lammany's canaidate
also to grief, thanks to the engineering OF the
anti Tammanytes and the delegates IRON The interior
Immediately under the control Of the Governors
ayers. Tho triumph OF Mr.. 1ilden IN securing tho
nomination Lucius Robinson and the part tho
hnt- -Iammany delegates took In bringing about that
result leather that broke Tamnanys back
Tilden u candidate, and has made wider than
the breach which divides the anti Tamnany from the
Tammany organization II, then there to be u
ton between the Two IN tho election or local officers
1t will be brought about despite the wishes OF Mr Kelly
wink Is good as has nod The iaci of the matter
Is as the HERALD has already pointed out Tamniany
Hall docs desire tho election OF Mr.. Tdeu, 1t
would be her destruction local political power.
Nj. Tlden, with the Custom House and other federal
Officers ie, could IN mont til after he takes pos
Session of the White House build up democratic
ganizaton this city before whose en cing snugseres
OF well paid Offices rammany would melt away into
thin air, ard ono would be ctt poor
4 tho Boss the simplest honor. With republican
Presiceni ior the next four years rammany would still
De- she Is to-day with republican Ia the Presdeu.
nal cnair. power IN this city. and Boss Kelly would
remain the chiei dispenser OF patronage Tins beng
lhe actual situation II need not TO wondered that
the followers ol Mr. Kelly who hold olice OF who
pee, iavors at hts hands should be ukewarm in The
supper. OF The man who II elected would be certain
To overlook them when the time came Tor rcwarding
Those VINO fought the good light we-on the right
Bide
WILL THERE A coALITioSr
1t is very unlikely look ng at matters in their pres
ent light, that 1ainmany ard anii-rammsny will unite
40 step yet been taken looking TO that end all the
reports pubished 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
Ira shacr knows of none, nor does ex-senator OBren
T.. B. Hart the chairman OF the anti-fainmany Ex
ecuuve Commitlce, who certainly would 10
likely to know " there was any plan
himself emphaiically denies that Iammany has asked
for auy proposition looking to union of
forces. The Tammauy leaders declare that the anti
1ammanyiies Will not dare IN Presidential year to
make any bargains win republicans. such ihing
they tnuk would send every democrat over to tho sup
port OF ramnauy and II be confessed that .hero
Is something tho argument ON the other hand the
hnttTammanyiics having steadily from st. Louis TO
Saratoga supported Mr Iacn. contend that they oc-
rupy The vantage ground and that II thcy should IN
uorse republican nominee Tor local onice IN return
sor republican Endorsement OF heir nominees. tho
charge they working 10 tho interest OF tho
republican candidate for Governor IT President
Nould fall hat and .unprohtaoe But even
notion unto Their forces on thc strength
Of what the politicians cal an equitable
distribution OF local Offices. the coalition would
be damaging to both, inasmuch as the German demo-
rraaic organization. while declaring against Iammany
la dic,ation, have also boldly annouheed mat .hey
pose than TO satisfy the ongngs tor oiee OF two or
three In lammany and anti ti-lammany A union
based On principle they are ready 10 stand by; but
they have plainly words could that no two
ihrec either OF the rival organizations can
control a Will the German dsmocratc vote. Wbo
thon in the lace Of all the difficulties that bcsoi the
paths OF the local leaders OF the democratic party Is
ioolhardy enough to predict the result OF union OF
orccs decided upon Tor sweet Office sake or the re-
Dult II NO union Is had al all:
sHRIEyALrY.
The principal local office to be filled at the ensuing
plection is that OF sheriff and the law does per-
nit Of the election OF Sheriff for two successive
terms Mr.. Conner has TO step down and out Bernard
Reilly OF the Fourteenth Assembly district, IS the
most prominent Tanmaoy candidate, and IL 10 quite
probable he will the nvmination Three years
ago majority OF the Convention which finally nomi-
mated Mr. Conner roady TO vote for HIM until Mr.
Kelly gave the delegates TO understand that MI Con-
pcr was his candidate. Reilly could have made
strong nght but he and Mr Kelly beng good iricnds
he quietly submitted to his late IL Is believed that
this his part Will 20 great way toward Sc
curing him the coveted houor the hancs OF the
county convention, and that MI Kelly viii show hrs
gratitude by throwing his inhuence openly In ber-
pard txyor Ex-senator q Bnen would certainly DO
the candidate II Tamnany and anti-lammany decided
upon sunlon OF hearts and union oil hanis. as be