The New York herald., 1876-12-27


ply district; Edward Gale, OF the Eighth, and owen
Murphy, Of tho Teuth. Campbell Is widely known
his political power Is the wanc His candidate for
Assembly, a very respectable man, who could have
BY Michael '' Heaey sa sSs hp ai I sesp
on beating Campbcl's nominees until he drives
ihe redouotable Timothy out OF the district Camp
bells aics are Larry Hin, city weghcr; James Cara
her deputy sheriff, aud ex-Assemblyman Matthew
Patton Il Is no. likely tnat sr Campbell will bo able
10 Keep the control OF the district mush longer Tor
beside Heaey's opposition other arc rising
up against him. Patton has broken with him, and
recently appointed deputy sheriff much against his
wishes, while bis readiness to sell everything and
everybody causes him to be looked upon with sus-
plcion by the Tammany leaders. Gale is faclo
tum henchman and confidential messenger Of
John Kelly. He is lawyer, volumn-
besides the lucrative position OF Attorney tor
Arrears OF Personal Taxes. His chief aid Is George G.
Hail. years has kept notorious gambling den
on the east side, and who lately honorcd by an
election TO the Board OF Aldermen. Murphy was for
mery meinber Of Assembly and Is now Commis-
OF Excise lie is tinsmith by trade, but finds
politics more profitable and congenial held. He
high favor with Boss Kelly, and expects position
still profitable than the one he now holds.
Murphy aided by LOUIS q. waehner formerly AS
scmbiyman, German lawyer, with some talents and
very solemn voice.
soME UPTOWN LEADERS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.
Going stil further up town, We lind between -Four.
tecnth and Thirty fourth streets and tho North and
East rivers OF the most noted leaders In the
rammany organization The Eleventh district, which
John Morrissey once ruled from his stand In front of
The Holman House, is under the charge OF Augustus
Schell so well known 10 the democracy OF Nov YORK
and the Union lie Is also chairman OF the Tammany
Hall General Committee, and he WAS chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee up TO the 81. Louis
Convention. when he was set pside Tor Abram 5.
Hewitt in consequence OF his opposition 10 Tilden.
Mr.. scnei Is one OF the oldest and most active demo.
Gratis this city, aud to the present he has
been most liberal contributor OF money 10 the success
OF tho party. In the Greeley campaign he gavo
$4,000 to the National Committee besides making
other contributions. He Is popular with all the ce-
OF the party inside well OF Tammany
Hail. aud those who know him best xnrmest IN
his praises His chief characteristics as parry
IN 1xrl,
time mat he stubborny cngs TO the line OF policy
may have marked out tor himself at the
that friend Of everybody prophet OF success
aud perpetual oillce-holder Ihsmas Dunlap,
Bro Broaaway member Of me Assembly, and lately ap.
pointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Rcy. The Twelfth
district IS controlled by Coroner wotman, who
that occasion secured him his renominaton and elcc.
ton. Edward l.. Douneiy has had charge OF the
Thirteenth aIsrict ever since the advent o! Kelly
the leader in Tammany Hail. Donneily is OF the
few confidential and intimate friends whom Boss
Kelly admits within the inner circle, aud IT is gen.
orally supposed that ho has more to say
in the making up OF states and running
lie was closely allied with ito old Ring, and had q
large interest IN the docks OF the city under Comp
Hall, but 1t said he nt ends resiyuIng his
ship aud retiring from active participation politics
He w be succeeded IN the control OF the district by
Coroner-clecI Flanagan and Sidney y. Nichols dc.
icated Tor the state Senate year ago and now the
leading democrat in Board OF Polico Commission
ability, but Flanagan has many fronds and
Nichols has plenty OF push. For years the Fourteenth
district haa been under the leadership Of SheriG Ber
nard Reilly. VINO has nef Office since became
citizen. He is aided by John Reilly, his brother, ut
nsar rasnna neun,v ar Innn
Tyler Kelly, Mayors Marshal; Jacob A. Gross, ior-
mery State Senator, and James Daily formerly member
Assembly and beaten year ago Tor tho state Sen
ate BY German pioman, who on tho morning OF the
election peddng his pies instead OF soliciting
and whose knowledge OF the English language
confined the necessities Of his occupation. II Is
understood that Daily Cross At present out Of
favor with the magnates OF the machine. John w.
Chauler time the leader OF this district
and hc chairman Of the Tammany Hall General
Committee upon the under the present
regn.e he has disappeared, 1t is generally sup
posed, BECAUSE being man OF ability aud hgh social
pOson he does not care TO play second nddic to The
Rclllys, Gillespies and KellyS
SAMUEL TiLDEN's DISTRICT.
Tho Sixteenth Assembly district comes within the
the which Samuel j. Tilden resides Is worthy
separate This district is under the
Cooper his has lately been contested by
General Frank spinola, popularity known among tho
boys as 'od sdeboards " IN consequences Of hs
James L. Morrison, formerly school teacher but al
present u lawyer Abram ). Hewitt. Mr.. Cooperi
Drother-ln-aw, Is also member OF The General Com
mlttec from this district, and last year he
chairman; but he hus been superseded by Au.
gusius Scnc, who he in turn succeeded as chairman
Of the National Democratic Committee These threS
men represent the Tiden interest in rammany Hail.
and they aided efforts inside the orpantza.
tion by Oney ana McMahon. They led the assault
upon Kelly alter the ST. Louis Convention In what !
now known 10 nave been a well naiurcd plan to GUST
the Boss from all control OF Tsmnany Hail. In this
attempt they were beaten, and ever since they have
eit the effects OF their action For the coming year
the committee Is 10 be equally divided between Cooper
and General Srnola, but should Tdcn fail TO become
President the former may in contact with com.
mitcc on harmony before the year is out
THE HUDSON RIvER DISTRICTS
There three districts the Hudson River above
tancc They are the Fifteenth, under the control OF
Richard A. Morrson tho Seventeenth, managed by
Frederick Smyth and the Nineteenth led ny Tho re-
doubable Thomas O'Calahan. Morrison 10 young
man who was graduated from the private oiHce OF An
drew II. Green. and who left his position as Green's
private secretary become editor Of the CITY Record
at salary OF 5000 per His aids are ex-
Alderman Bumenlhal who years ago
bitter iu his denunca,ion OF Tammany Hall and
lis leader, John Kelly, and who now holds a
place under the present Surrogate and George
W. McGlynn, brother Of DR.. McGlynn, young
OF great expectations with pcnchaut tor leader
snip and spread-cag!c oratory. Frederick smyth
lawyer who unsuccessfully ran against Recorder
Hackctt for Recorder last year. II was supposed he
would be the new Corporation Counsel but In Tho
deal between Kelly and wickAam the position dropped
into the lap OF William c. Whitney the present incum-
bent O'Caahan has been an unfortunate public ser.
want He got into trouble whilo revenue official
under Andrew Johnson, aud recently nc was COM
PEELED by Commissioners Campbell 70 resign the pos.-
ton OF Inspector OF Lamps which ho held under the
Department Of Public Works. He is 70 DO ocputy
sheriff
THE YoaKvLLE AND HARLEM DIsrRicra
The Eightecnth district is Jonn KeIly's, but It 10
really run by Coroner Croker, aided BY Alderman
the pet district with Ta,ninany Boss and no mat
ter how patronage may be his followers here
always afforded bone to pick. Among these lat
p,ckines Dochcrty place in tho Board oil Public
Works as contract clerk Carncys has been
appointed chatic auctlonecr 70 SherH Reilly. JOSEPH
J. O'Donohue, recently Park Commissioner, whe
ousted sheriff Ccnuer from the leadership OF the
Twentieth district has, IN turn, been ousted by Alder
man Michael yuomey Tho active In the dislrict
are John Hayes, lawyer; owen Moran, contractor;
Joseph j. O'iDouohue and Charles n. Locw, but the
most noteworthy, probably, Is William H. Quincy.
quincy is Southorncr BY birth and was In the rcbc
army but alter the he settled IN this city
and started business as contractor on tho
public works. He entered the political arena
under the training OF his fricnd Sheriff
Conner. when Conner began to lose iavor with
The Tammany leaders, he attached himself TO John
Kelly aud spared no paiLs IN making himself useful
Possessed of good voice. far ability and any amount
OF push he has forwarded his fortunes wonderfully.
and II is sad he has just obtained prize worth at
least $25 900 per annun. Over tue Twenty thirst dis