The New York herald., 1876-10-18

stituic gathering 1t Is asserted among some of tho
republican leaders that Mr. Green is OF the in
dorsemcnts OF their party, while others claim that
such course would be injudicious Thus stands this
branch Of the political controversy present The
Republican County Convention, called for the pur
pose OF nominating Mayor and other officers VIII no,
meet until OCTOBER 25
LOCAL STATESMEN on THE SITUATION
As the datc of the Democratic County Conventions
final meetings draws interest in the result OF their
deliberations nensiles and the hundreds who aspire
10 local political distinctions wax lcancr now and have
their faces s.sicklied DER with tho pale cast Of
thought" The five score candidates for Coroner
and tho uncountcd swarm who in their districts
rally campaign clubs OF laundering and
mighty prciensions with to snatch oiciai
houors from tho flood of political lavors which is ex-
pected well up in tho Wigwam aud IN Irving Hall
and thence diusc itself about all awaiting with
fear and trembling the issue OF this weeks
work. Asprants Tor Assembly vic with one
another in tho patronage of popular
ward saloons, and testify by voice and purse
how desperately willing they to their country
ana labor in her councils. OF the political
caldron scehes and bubbles most in the precincts Of
Tanmany and Irving Hall. and thereabouts drawn
day by day the anxious seekers OF Office and those who
scent the flesh pots aar of looking early and often for
news from this the scat war. Yesterday tho usual
crowd infested the ncighborhood and with them
diversity OF rumors and Babel OF opinions calcu-
lated to strongly impress one with the mutabil-
ity of political affairs ana the vcissitudes OF
political predictions Only a few days ago
he who limited at tho possibility of the Now York
county democracy yielding whit to Tammany Hall
was, indeed, false prophet-a worse than Balaam,
deserving OF popular rcprobation; but yesterday It
seemed that politicians competed with one another
who would bring in the latest and
most startling report Of the ant-Tammanyitcs'
resignation TO what deemed the inevitable
absorption OF them by Tammany Hall FIRST came
story widely circulated through the corridors Of the
City Hail. but which met with contradiction before it
reached the democrats in council Fourteenth street,
the effect that Mr. Kelly had received etter from
the New York county democracy, portion Of 1t,
making fun surrender Of their claims and proposing
to indorsc the Tammany ticket, provided Smith Ely
ccived the nomination Mayor and gentlemen
Of the organization tax oi This de-
Med and IN time came other rumor that the rcn
faction had come determined Tor the public !
good 10 swallow the Tammany ticket whole and entire, /
II Croker aud one or two other particularly obectiona-
bic names were left out These stories set the |
gossip-mongcrs agog with excitement and in time
the rumor took as many shapes as there were
the conference committee CT both parties had met
deberatcd and adjourned without amy confirmation
OF these runors beng made. even political credulty
begau ia, and every new bit OF news disscced
and questioned By a hundred douoters. One thing
seemed to be generally accepted, and that
that Tammany Hall. contrary TO usage, had decided
to nominate Tor oicc men who have not been workers
IL
doubted and whose rcputalions would be above
proach such at all events would head the ticket
ard only subordinate Offices would be dealt out among
the captains OF the party. who craved
recognition of services rendered. a leading East /
siie Tammany politician, who is a candidate
ior Alderman said IN conversation with reporter.
We will have to take scheli on the ticket, and am
sorry Tor II. He Is good man. has an unexception-
able record and Is democrat as earnest, honest aud
devoted any have either met or heard Of He has
abored nearly all his lifetime Tor the good OF the party,
and l think he deserves some acknowledgment
nation, though good ono, would be njudcious, and
ali OF the papers. They can't say anything
detrimental TO Mr. Scheil personay but II they
my candda,cn cry as Il seems they propose 10 do
nominee however good they may upset all our calcu.
lations and clean out as they did last year for u
was the papers and not the anti ra.nma party that
boat us them Several gentlemen belonging to the
Tammany organzaian ndorsed This sentiment, but
they ono and all agreed that the nomination OF some
such Smith Ely would be tho saving OF Tam
many Hall and would ensure the
OF the party. Various members OF tho
approval OF Mr.. Ely and said that he would receive
support at their hands. ''What We want, sad
Alderman Michael Healy of tho antrammany con-
ference committee ais good men, who VIII deserve tho
of the people, and not acquire Them through tho
ing Ta,nmany Halt To put before the
public good it is something which goes 10
show that our existence has not been in vain For my
part believed all along in union OF the democratic
factions, for honestly believed that. in q coahiion
with the republicans the latter might gain advan
tagc for their State ticket although would not at all
affect the national issue But could not
consent TO such an arrangement rs that the
Tammany Hall Conference Committee proposed 1t
must be remembered that we every biz as good
democrats they are and that We form an integral
part OF the party in tho State We have our repre-
sen,ativcs in the state Committees We took part in
the national and State conventions, and, in.
deed, il any faction has reason to
DO regarded as the regular organization, It
IS ours-,he New York county democracy Who was
1t nominated samuel J. TdenG The an,i-Tammany
party, OF course. Why, remember myself proposing
a resolution 10 make Mr. T,lccn our candidatc IN
nj rst yai I'M hol
this year, and we did mako HIM our choice and
stood by nm in New York with Tammany people
crying HIM down and in ST. Luis whom they
all deserted him. Who nominated Lncus RobnsonY
It the anti-Tammany party. How, then, can
when have already SO strongly attcsted 1t II the
Tammauy Hall party conceded US two fifth share as
they did At saratoga would all have agreed TO unite
with them but we could not in honor accept such
terms offered"
'siNcg
OF the ohio and Indiana elections has beon announced
and inasmuch us may claim TO have achieved
victory In Indiana, Notwithstanding the election OF
Blue Jeans there is no reason why we
republicans, should in any way be despond-
ent" THIS was uttered by Colonel George NJ
Duscnbcrry, OF the Fifteenth Assembly dis
trict to a HERALD representative on being inicrro
gated to the political status in this city and county
He continued LII now bchooves 10 to renew
excrons The light in this extraordinary and import
ant campaign narrows itself down 10 this city. IL the
democracy do not turn out its iul forces aud give
their ticket majority of at least 50 900 ip New York,
the State will give Hayes majority OF about sc, COO
! don't believe that union OF Talnmany and anti
Tanmany Will come TO any practical result Tho bick-
erng The ranks oil Doth parties has assumed person
nlties aud the statesmen ambitious OF nominations
the county ticket deem II their best interest To
a consolidation. Not alone is there host of am
bilious candidates tho democratic sdc but the
puUlicans blessed with almost many more. In |
that tue democracy run Independent tickets,
there is reason why our party cannot elect the
Mayor aud number OF county oiicers-cspeciay II
good well known head tho ticket Comptroller
Green would doubt make gooa run, but the qucs-
tlon will no bo indorsed By the Republican County
ConvenronY
s'In the Fifteenth Assembly, district we are well
organized aud prepared to do good work Tho district
organization, OF winch Mr. Henry g. LeasKe - Prcs
don't, OF about 1900 members. Besides this
have number OF campaign clubs"
General Joseph Z. Pinckncy. one OF tho republican
aldermen OF THIS city, glad 10 see the HERALD
representative, ana expressed his Willingness 10 give
his opinion current events rs lar lay IN his