The New York herald., 1876-10-06
How the Unterrified Mean 10 Sweep the
City by Their Votes.
UNION OF THE FACTIONS.
What May and May Not Be
Expected.

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1ervisws with OF rising statesmen and others,
who expect 10 be considered such before another
year rolls by
stephen o'Hsro is the Assemblyman from Mr. John
Kelly's district and his friends expect reelcct
him next November or course he is an ardent admrer
Of the "Doss" 81 am pretty confident" said hc,
'that there will be a union of the democracy To-
cal candidates 1t Is to be acknowledged that thero
are many difficulties in the way of fusion;
but both sides enter into the consideration OF the
matter with but object in view the interest Of the
party and tho Importance OF the democrats making
clean sweep do not think the sninor dc,as Will
be hard 10 settle. In my district the democrats
solid for Tldcn and Hendricks and If any under
any pretence undertakes TO make trade with the
pubicans, the consideration being on one side the
securing Of democratic votes in certain election dis
trcts for Hayes and Wheeler he will have the toughest
lob ever man undertook in or outside OF politics"
Peter Tranor, OF the Eleventh Assembly district, Is
member OF the Tammany Committee on Organization
Peter has no opinion on potcs that he is afraid Of
everybody knowing about. and so, when
spoken TO tho situation, he said frankly
"There ought to be union OF the de-
mocracy In this city, for the rank and file, who do
no, hold Office and who nothing at the hands OF
The leaders, demand that the power OF the party this
city should not be fritered away If there the slight
failure brought about by some technically
specious reasoning of asprants for Office who may
think OF their plans tn OF the good OF the
party as whole What the rank and file OF the anti
Tammany and Of the Tammany organizations really
want IS that every effort snal DC exhausted Ter
possible. Ii it falls through because oil the disap-
pontmcnt OF some one man. or two or
three men, at not getting what they want for
themselves, the democratic voters viii know who to
hold responsible and Will act accordingly OF course
uoh pehcvc tnat iammahy snouid DO 30 anxious Tor
union as 10 be willing to accede TO everything
may be asked by the other or orgaLzaon. BY no means
But do think that II the anti-lammany organization
is really IN earnest In its reported desire to do
thing that possible for the bcncnt OF the democratic
local ticket IN this city as well. 1t Will meet Tanmany
spirit OF harness. Ii both sides together
and do their best to bring about union, each being
willing to give way 10 the other where the obstacles
be overcome are the greatest the result will be that
the republicans viii elect OF tho county officers
and viii be lucky If they get three Assemolymcn."
Mr. Tranor. IN speaking OF Tidcns strength, said:-
SIN my district know oil no democrat who will not
Tor him. and have heard of many republicans
lherc who win vote for him. A change is do
manded the administration OF affairs at Washington
the latter Think and they believe that the
TO get out OF present state OF depression
business is TO put in a new set OF men,"
Ex-Judee Fowler is working hard for Tllden. 81
have" said he, ..noard from great many people
whom know out West, and feel very confident that
the result Of tho election out there VIII
be an asionisher TO The republicans. In
this city the prospect is most gratifying. There
are hundreds OF republicans, men oil bus ness, who
havc nothing in common with the Custom House, and
who never join political organizations, who intend TO
vote tor Tiiuen Even f there should be no union OF
The democracy in tbs city the for the
Presidential candidates will be just as large II there
should be one and 1t will be increased largely by
publican votes"
When questioned concerning union between the
Tammany and antrammany factions Mr. Fowler
said:-''lf union that viii bring strength 10 the
ganization DO brought about think that the best
efforts o tho who viii be the
IL will not do Tor either side TO enter into
negotiations with mental reservation that
II II does not get this or that II VIII kick.
Each must have in mind the interests OF the
whole party and, acting Tor the party Is benefit alone
do what IL can TO bring about union IL after Tree
and lar interchange OF views union OF value TO tho
party cannot be decided upon, Why tcant be helped
shafts ALL Anyhow, let all democrats, matter what
their as 10 local candidates resolve 10 sup
port the State and national tickets at all hazards But
] hope effective union Of The two parties local
andiaates can be brought about"
William A. Boyd IS the young gentleman who made
his famous in local politics year ago by acting
as Mr. Kelly S chief discipnarian when Mr.. Nor
rissey and others who were not ''tractable' were
expelled from Tammany Hail. Mr.. Boyd is
IN enthusiast in everything that he under
takes that Boss Kelly wants aone, and there
longer any doubt aboutwhere Mr.. Kelly stands
Mr.. Boyd Is heartily Tor Tilden ana hendricks. IL is
but justice TO add that Is among the possibilities that
he might be Tor Tiden even II hr. Kelly was not.
1--WE doing our level best said Mr.. Boyd, ITO
make our district give the democratic candidates a
rousing majority next November, and good dem
ocrat in t-and you know" he added with laugh,
''thcre bad democrats there-will vote for the
ticket think too, that lhero Will be large repub-
lcan vote cast IN the district tor SIR Tilden very
large ono; but stands 10 reason that many OF them
will do SO quietly and do not caro- now 10 make
much fuss about what they viii do. so iar rs hrve
been able to lcarr-and meet great many men every
day of both pnrties-I am Of the opinion that tho
silent vote as II is called viii be quite power IN
The city TINS time, and that u Will be, the
national candidates are concerned cast almost solid
Tor she candidates nominated BY tho democracy at 81
LOUIS
unicn of the democracy OF tho city FOR local pur.
poses MT. Boyd believes would be good thing II 1t
be accomplished on proper basis lie hopes for
the best results II wise counscis prevail all round
In relation to the political outlook in the Seventh
ward, School Commissioner Gouiaing, who is iniu-
entiaI resident or tnat district sad-While antici
pate an overwhelming democratic vote Tor Tiden and
and the late ticket on the east side and see
evidences OF 1t every DAY, cannot say hat demo
cratic opinions on local matters are accordanL In
lhs seventh ward, which years ago bore the name Of
the banner district OF the democracy and has earned
very well so Tar as its support OF the nominee, OF
that party is concerned, these Is nov disposition
evnccd by numbers OF the most influential citizens
reform abuses which have been existing here Tor long
time. Until lately many gentlemen who could DIS
charge representative functions with hohor TO them
DeIves and usefulness TO the people hsye Kept
aIoof from pohtics, and so oiiciai positions
have generally been ncld by men WHO lack
The character and atsainmcnts which should
bctong TO any acting popular delegate IN the
councils OF The State or nation. The result has been
that official prominence this ward has Tor vears
been held by who tail many respects 10
meet the people conception OF what representative
should be; but owing TO the exclusive manipulation OF
the party machinery by this class o people gentlemen
OF reputation and capacity have been kept in the back
ground and The residents OF the ward have been con
this combinatlon or vote ior republican. THIS
Of things however has lasted long enough ana there .
q strong element in the ward prepared to contest
further continuance OF IT. number OF reform clubs
have lately been started, several OF which are
organized for no other purpose than 10 put
an cud 10 this regime, and INTRODUCES higher aud
healthier into the politics OF the ward IL rs their
pu pose TO nominate Tor ohco men OF pure character
and OF abilities equal to tue trust 10 be conhdcd IN
thcm and bring the people Of the district TO sppre
ciate the fact that without suitable representatives
they cannot expect good local government" Nr
Houdng said that he hsd every reason TO believe that
the stand taken by these clubs Is approved OF oy all
lhe respectable people OF the district and that day
sftcr day they are gaming sympathy through Tho
whole east side
Ex.Aidcrman Moore IL OF the opinion that union
botwecu tho democratic factions Is ineyitabs Anti
nv and Tapmany TO bury the hatcbet and
ali those who expect trouble when the county conven
.,ons meet are going to be disappointed.
sDo you think Aiderman,' SAID the reporter, that
mere will DO any differences when the two tickets are
srescnted or rather when both conventions make