The New York herald., 1877-10-28
7ANNANT And THE CONBINAYIONISqS.
Outlook in Senatorial Districts
Morrissey VS.. Schell.
THE PLAN OF BATTLE
Fighting Over Register, Judges, As
sembIymen and Aldermen.
THE MEN IN NOMINATION

There arc really but two political armies drawn up
In limo Of battle contend week for the loaves
and fishes OF public patronage New York city.
Attempts have been made to organize flying
as TO draw OF from the combination vote aid Of
rammany Hall, bu; such attempts have completely
Jailed. The controversy must be decided between
Tammany on side and the combination ticket on
the other The army OF tho attor includes the repub-
.cans under command OF Field Marshals Arthur.
Cornell Shook and Sharpe; the anti Tainmany legion,
under Generals Bxoy, scharer and Har and tho In.
dependent democratic contingent, under that
summate tactician, Major General Andrew II. Green.
The statement made by certain parties last week. that
q new anti-Tammany party about TO bo organ
tied, is looked upon by those wb, know any
thing of local politics simply idotic Such
mont could not possibly be engineered at this
late hour Of tho canvass. Even II
battalion Of few hundred soreheads and
woudbc leaders had organized political regiment their
tactics could only result in assisting Tammany. and
the people understand this movement too well to
lake anv stock In the pstisators Those who examine
carefully the inside WORKINGS of metropolitan politics
readily perceive what effect on local issues So
called "indcpendcnl" organizations amount 10 in
campaign like the present. They said to occupy
The position OF political bushwhackers, skirmishcrs
aud army bummers ready and willing to strike hands
with anybody and everybody for consideration.
Their leaders generally play tho role Of Benedict Ar
uold on small scale. Though their drum beats
might be heard in the morning on the Tammany field,
sunset might and them the side of tho combination
lists. Lieutonans, too, with details OF straggers
sent out to forage through all leading camps Spoil
tho nrst only and sole objective point Cunning on
sometimes selected for delicate campaign.
Men who write speak, faisify speculate and vllliry
conduct the operations. They look ike gypsy
grcgalon, advancing under broad banner and with
one single ntent-that which represents the canture
Of place and plunder. They believe with Byron the
doctrine that
Some by features
Some by place, tend their years r natures:
The most BY ready cash--but All have prices.
From crowns to kicks, according TO their vices
These the factions which fly over the hed to-
day. dashng hher and thither In search of provender
for their horses The party that gives
such strikers roaps benefits from tho investment.
Tho sthird party mem, the independents" and
others who undertake fight single handed outside
tine limos OF the two great faciions-Tamm many and
anli-Tammany-in this election, be looked upon.
TO say tho least with suspicion. Good ana men
may tramp or ride with tho RANK and ilc Of their
squadrons but It is safe assume tbat many Of tho
leading wirepuers have grind
STRENGTH ARMIES.
As the election draws spec ation Is freely In.
duIgcd in among the politicians the strength of
the great parties contendng for mastery in tho
metropolitan struggle. Last Sundays HERALD con-
tained statistical estimates made by combina-
hon leaders which scarcely ueed to be revised by
tncm as the progresses They still pdbere to
the proposition that the will stand about
lows in view OF The 135, 900 up tho
total vote cast upon election day.
hepuohcans. $4,000
herman ueuocra.s. loO Ooo
Total...: .......................... $4,000
rammany's votc ....................... 90, 900
Majority for combination Ticket. ........... Is 900
Such figures are OF course based upon the idea that
The opposition to rammany's rule and Tammapy's die
ation Is widespread; that tho hard times and ieduc
lion OF wages have acnared the masses of tho labor
ing element from their old attachment 10 the wig
wan, and that appeal from demagogue or ward
leader can revive that ancient sentiment which
was The mainstay OF this party in New York
city for several years Tho TACT cannot be
concealed that the chief reliance Of Tam
many this fall is upon tho workin gmens VOTE Should
dsnecon exist In this quarter, and dcscrton the
ranks OF the foe take place, then farewell Tam
manys county ticket and her control OF The Board OF
Aldermen next year. This stampede, too, may DO ex
pectcd from the middle classes who really mold the
balance Of power In every cectionthat ssilent votop
80 much dreaded by politicians. Then como the tax
payers who number among them thousands OF demo-
Gratis. They feel the terrible burdens thrust upon
them by the robberies OF who guided tho Dclm of
Tammany years. How will it bo # the tradIo os
OF those terrible times still haunt the taxpayer
drcading repetition OF them under Tamnany rule Of
Tho PRESENT. II IS true that Tammany has been re-
formed and dsenthrallod from tho bland ishments OF
Tweed aud collcagues Woii-moaning Leadership has
done a great deal purity that organization. But
IL Is difficult matter to reconcile tho pres
ent generation to perfect forgiveness ana forget
fulness OF the past Tammany has but recently
emerged from u career Of Infamous crime. She has
apparently oonucd the garments of reform Doubt
less her leader means that she should in future walk
among the righteous OF tho land. But then there
comes intervals n we-ounded doubt to her true
POSITION Tho aroma OF her present power sweeps
through district frequently poisoned with
the bad OF past misdeeds the reckless charac.
ter OF certain members OF the present organization
II such CONSIDERATIONS that serious obstacles lie
In path OF Tammany's future progress 10 ~ i'm.
cult 10 mix the pure waters OF reform with the turgd
elements which so 10 make up tho Tamnany Hail
General Committee IL is hard to convince the people
that Tampany's mission Is based upon the argument
In favor Of reduction Of public expenditure when
host OF men, many OF them of dsrcputabe character
draw salaries from the city for services that
might be remuneratcd Tor at least onetenth OF the
amounts paid
TANMASr's SIDE.
In conversation yesterday with several of tho Tam.
many leaders the HERALD representative cleaned tho
following statements and arguments to their side OF
the controvcrsy:-
"At no time in the history of Tammany has tho
organization been in such thorough condition Of
discipline as at present The defeat OF two years ago
has taught the leaders such lesson as experience
only give The failure OF last fail TO organize an
opposition party is pointed out evidence OF the
downfall OF the present coalition Al tho beginning OF
the year 1877 a spasmodic effort was made by Nor.
risscy company TO again organize opposition,
but i. was speedily killed OF by Governor Robinson
and The action OF The last Legislature word was next
sent from Albany by Apgar and Others candidates Tor
nomination on the State ticket, that tho outsiders
worid be admitted MS delegates to tho Conven-
ton. This WIS tho next chapter IN the aggressive