The New York herald., 1876-10-08
for reorganizcd General Committee are held in De-

OUTSIDE COMBINATIONS.
Little or nothing VIII be done by the outside factions
opposed to iammany Hall until alter tie result OF next
weeks conventions ana conferences IS announced
The republic VIII await this result with good deal
Of anxiety or course IL Is well understood that the
party can have no possible chance Of elccting single
ollieial this city and county unless they make
coalition with outside forces. II Indiana ana Ohio
should 10 republican they Will have small trouble IN
thus strengthening their ranks In this city uoaDg
element OF several thousand voters in both parties
always stand ready and willing 10 rush over to the win
ming side when the handwrtng on the wall
indicates tho right road TO travel IN securing the
political goal AS things now look should Andrew II.
Green conclude to run a combination candidate, he
can SECURE the republican Endorsement Fears are enter
taned, however. IN certain quarters that Mr Green
will be pulled out OF the at the last moment by
Governor Tlden but the friends of the astutc mead OF
the Finance department declare that their hvorte has
concluded TO strike out Tor himself needless OF con-
sequences 10 others. Mr. Green occdpes peculiar
position in this controversy. Should his friendship
for Mr iilden induce him OF The he
be LETT high aud dry on the rocks OF political deleat
altor November.
Ihcn his term as Comptroller will expire, and tho
appointments lie In the hands OF Mayor WcSham and
the u, ard oi Aldermen. However Wlckham may be
induced TO act IT Is conceded that no chance exists Tor
Mr. Green TO capture the present Board OF Aldermen
II rlden should be elected to the Presidency, then he
will have powerful friend at the national helm, but
H. ON The contrary. The republicans carry the country
then Mr.. Green, In all probability Will be compelled
TO take back seat in public e lie is therefore placed
in very peculiar position. Jealous friends advise
him TO unravel tho tangled knot aud buffet tho
political waves which threaten TO swamp him at every
moments 6y magnificent coup d'etdt IN running for
the Mayoraity They seem to think he will uDdouot-
edly win the independent ntdemocrac-Germsn-r re-
publican combination. Probably Mr. Green may also
be waiting for tho news from Indiana and Ohio The
dispatches OF Tuesday night next may definitely inform
him where his friend Tden stands Ia tho Presidential
race
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
In the meanwhile the republican hosts OF this city
stand silently and compacy on tho feld They are
resting their arms, fully equipped Tor the coming
strife. Not a sound is heard along the scrnod
gcants, with swords halt unshcathed, wait tho
word OF command from their commander-ln-
ss y oesa1 Se x ss ss ,ss
Tor attack. Banners will then be unturled, familiar
watchwovds ring through the air guns Will be unlim-
bered and amid the music from Indiana and Ohio tho
republican cohorts vii advance steadily upon tho
enemy's works. Events might then shape them
anti-Tammany negotialions With o'Brien enthusias-
ticaly In favor oil Mr. ravcrs any candidate far re-
moved from machine influences. and Morrssey as
opposed to Sche, coming with his fifteen or twenty
names all shaken up in grab bag the outlook for
democratic union on the Mayoralty ISSUE rs by no
means very bright
THE COMING CONVENTIONS
According to arrangements made between The two
conference committees OF Taminany and anti-Tam-
many, tho primaries Will be held tomorrow evening
Thcn follow the conventions for nomination OF Mayor,
sherin, County Clerk, Surrogate, Judges, Congress
men, Aldermen, Senators and As5emblymen. Tho
county conventions meet ut rammany Han and Irving
Hail. on Wednesday afternoon next immediately on
assembling Of the County Convention, conference CON-
mtces viii be appointed from both organizations, and
n recess probably taken. Then Will the mp0r-
tan and exciting business OF the whole local campaign.
These county conferences must determine how
the various Offices VIII DO divided between The two
organizations AS things stand oday, Tammany wants
the Mayor, Surrogate and majority OF the Board OF
Aldermen, with an equal distribution OF the other dis
trct offices, laid down III tho ,wo-dihs representa-
tion to anti Tammany at tho Saratoga Convention II
rumored that the 'Boss' Will resign the Shrievaty
and County Clerkshp IN favor OF the outsiders. Au
other story goes out that no condition will Tam
many deliver up her rights to the naming OF candi-
date Tor Sheriff Ii this Is Bernard Reilly will IN
douhledly receive the nomination. according to pres
ent aspects OF the canvass II tho Office is conceded
to anti Tanmany, James OBricn VIII carry OF the
prize. But here comes
SERIOUS HITCH,
waich may defeat the whole programme of union, and
cause general bolt the part Of the opposition
Under the provisions the recent ferences both
Tammany and anti-rammany retain the right to ac-
eep or reject any nomination which may be made by
either party. SURPRISING Mr John Kelly insists
upon my candidae'' policy, SO beautifully cx-
emplncd IN the nomination Of William II. Wickham,
ana sends in the name OF Augustus Schcll for Mayor
tammany Hall nominates hun, that place bong given
to the organization by the conference committees.
Anti-Tammany then refuses TO accept Scheh and
reports TO Boss Kelly. There Is dilemma The
record Of the Tammany leader far has proven HIM
TO be stubborn and dctatoria beyond bounds. Every
body says he is personally honest and means WE'LL but
he must have his way In this emergency he
may insist upon schell Morrsscy Will not touch him
with billiard cue as long as from here 10 his cluD
house ia Saratoga. 0'Brien has declared his prefer
Tor the Mayoralty, anu strongly favor Of Nr
William X Travers Both these leaders the anti
Tanmany organization may therefore he set down as
opposed 10 Augustus Scheli II the ''Bossn does
yieid hls preferences what will be the results Why
union cannot tako place and the man solely response
Bile for the disaster VIII DO Sachem John Kelly. Char
OF the Tammany Committee on Organization
Then what iollowsg Antiammany VIII either sirko
her account or clasp hands with citizens OF
all parties magnificent local ticket which will
sweep Tanmany Hall and It's satellites to the four
winds OF heaven
our cilizens viii, therefore, watch with considerable
interest tho movements OF our local politicians during
the ensuing week. On them may depend tho success
of the State and probably the national ticket tho
November election. IL the democratic iorccs arc al
vided III New York city IT may draw Oh a large num-
Der of IRON SamuclJ. fiidcn and Lucius ROBIN
municipal contest viii not have any apprc-
cable effect upon the batte IA State and
position that the voters OF the metropolis will draw
very decided limo to the issue at stake between the
national and local roversy IL Is argued that pub
lie sentiment has been aroused intensely against
machine dica,ion that the citizens VIII rally around
names Tor the different offices, aud that Mr. BOSS
Kelly or any other "boss cannot whip them into limo
unless good candidates placed in nomination Tor
their sulrages
THE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
II viii be by the call just issued by the organi
zations that aaroit programme has been arranged
of the different district organ izu,ions
The plan Is this The Senatorial, Cougscssiona alder
manic aud Assembly district conventions arc re.
qucstcd To meet next week, organize, aud, without
ransactng any other business, elect oil their num-
Der from each OF tho conventions conference
mitces, TO confer with each other ''ior .he purpose
OF taking such action as may be deemed necessary
10 promote harmony and effect the union Of the
democratic party OF this county, IN order that the
party may present solid front 10 the
enemy. And said conventions are lurihcr
qucstod 10 adjourn until Wednesday, the 18th
INST at eight O'Clock 7. Nj These conference CON-
mitees VIII meet at rammany Hall and Irving Hall
tue evening OF the 18th inst THIS programme means,
far fammany Hall is concerned, that at the meet
ing OF the 18th INST. Mr. John Kelly Will ISSUE nnal
orders as to dividing the SPOTS III the different dis
tricts lar Us his organization IS concerned siin
lar Important duty Will be discharged by the anti
Tammauy leaders How the Congressmen, Aldermen
aud Asscmbiymen Will be apportoned in WOW OF clear
sailing on prospective unon has not yet been devc
oped Before consideration OF tuesc UNION issues
formally entered into however, we may have smash
up the whole conference and end TO all attempts
ut the presentation OF ''sohd 'front.' 50 eoqucntly
ALLUDED to In the Tammany call
THE ARMY CANDIDATES
Last Sundays HERALD contained list OF the cand-
dates mentioned Tor Mayor, County Clerk, surrogate
and other principal Offices io.aay the large army Is
sweled with list OF nspirants tor positions OF Assen
blymon Aldermen, congressman, Coroners, judges OF
superior and Marine Cvurts and stale Senator'S In
oil tue present mixed stare OF local politics pend
ing the question as to union between Tamnlany and
many II is not matter to determine the