The New York herald., 1876-10-24
WARD POLITICS.
TIE coxrEsTs FOR AssEMBLx--UPTowN APATHY
AND DOWNTOWN ENTHUSIASM.

TIE coxTERTs FOR AssENBLY--UPTowH APATHY
AND DOWNTOWN RNrHUsIAsA.
Now that the important places the Tsmmany
democratic city and county ticket 1ed and the
attitude OF the two factions has become more decided,
the ward statesmen have the Assembly nominations 10
speculate upon, and the whole force Of their mighty
nellccts are brought TO bear upon the subject Dur
Ing tho present campaign these gentry have been kept
a little IN tho background except when they
organized club, drafted Sc, 2f resolu-
tons or attended banner raising Tho
difficulty OF penetrating the future. which, though not
remote, was far enough away to be beyond their KEN
bancd them and they feared stake their regulations
as political seers predictions which the chaugciul
positions OF tho factions might any hour ialsiiy
Now however these aggravating obstacles havo been
removed and the SoIons Of tho beer saloons and the
Warwcks OF the primaries cxultsnt So long as
they were in doubt whether Tammsny would iuse with
anti-raGmany, Or run separate Ickot or form
combinations with the republicans, do any OF
the thousand and one widely different and fre
quenlly utterly Improbable things that spoken
oi, these gentlemen abstained from being too pro-
Eounccd Ia their opinions OF local matters aud sedu-
lousy avoided very strong personal indorsemcnt
OF any candidate tor district representation Now tho
ward potentates CLAIM most OF the attention Of those
residing under their jurisdiction, and the rank and file
forget for tho nonce, the national State and county
agitation, ana concentrate their energies upon dis
euta cling the politics OF the Assembly districts This
IS something which, some sections OF the city,
10 easily enough effected, but IN others II ID
n matter which affords scope Tor end
OF DISCUSSION, wrangling anu very violent
hustings cloqucnce. Already tho retancrs OF
asrants the Assembly have uttered their slogans,
and immature orators have Illuminated bad rhetoric at
opposing candidates. and quoted tho most howcry
sulosscs they could una IN support Of their avortes
decaycd local statesmen and boscrous but ambitious
youths can spout aud rant at Will, nave resounded
night alter night with tho cianor OF the mnss meeting
and the char ccrstc applause OF the primary convcn
tion Of course thcse things are the inevitable ore-
runners OF election day, aud come about yearly as
surely torchiights the banner raisiDgs and
IL They abound more than usual IN thus campaign they
only serve 10 Indicate tho profound interest that s fct
its result by uli classes.
In those snt,-nominaton contests tho Assem- bly,
the upper wards are not so much involved this year
those In the lower sections Of tho CITY, As general
rule the asprnnis or cAndidature up havo been
reduced TO two or at most three IN the several
districts, ana so much attention paid 10 the greater
issues involved IN this election that ward politicians
unable 10 raise any great excitement or to trouble
people much about their claims upon an official term
at Albany. Except In the district whose representa-
contested in the Tammany Convention by
the Cornell and Hewitt delegations aud in which Gen.
eral Spinolas caudIdacy received some opposition
there has not been great deal OF warmth IN
the Assembly contests. strong capdidale
ior Assembly was expected By some 10 compete with
Luxe +. Cozzens IN another district, but he
have withdrawn his claims. IL was In the lower dis
trcts and notably in those upon the east slde whore
manifested, Aud In some Of these candidates have
been almost numerous MS the ward clubs In tue
Fourth district the old banner ward OF the democracy
tins particularly noticeable, aud Tor weeks past
on bus has run high over tho claims OF sew
eraI candidates A. length, however, two succeeded
in gathering TO themselves all these scattered forces,
and during the last .ew days John Calvin and Richard
Walters have hOly contested the ward The former
served several terms In the Assembly, the latter
quite u young man. representing what might be termed
tho young mems interest IN tho ward, from
strength he succeeded IN collecting very short
time outside TOO. OF tho political machinery Of the dis
that the element who supported him
really In and will doubt mt early date be-
power in chat section OF the city. In tho ad-
joining ward, the Thirleentn this disposition
part the young TO make their influence felt
politics has been shown sexponent This beng
Mr. Michael Sigerson, whose nomination by Tammany
Hall has been strongly advocated by various residents
tho district and AZ number OF ward meetings, has
met with strong Endorsement. Tue result OF the
nominations last night IN The Second district goes
show that the young power extends 10 the Fourth
ward too. Ns representative Mr. Grady, having re-
co.ved the nom mination.
TAMMANY HALL NONINATfoNB
Last night Of tho Assembly conventions Of the
lower districts met aud chose Tor candidates James
Healy The First dstrct Thomas Grady the second
and John Calvin the Fourth. Peter Mitchell, in tho
Fifteen; Thomas Eccestnc, IN tho Nineteenth
The Tanrhany Aldcrmanic Convention OF tho Sixth
Senatorial district nominated George Hall and exAl-
derman Guntzer.
The price Of the HKRALb today and hencsforth Wu Be