The New York herald., 1877-10-08
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.

WARM CONTEST ron LOCAL OFFICES TO BEGIN
AT oNcE-wHAr VETERAN HAS TO SAT
ABOUT II.
The last batch OF delegates to the Albany Convcn.
ton from this city got here and sound late OF
Saturday, Colonel Tom Dunlap being among the num-
Der. The Colonel should bo able road the political
horoscope better than most people He has been or,y
years or more in politics. SO long fact that tho
memory OF man runneth not to the contrary He
has filled many Offices and held to each like q
pitch plaster to pine plank. No matter who was
king the rcdoubtable Colonel still the Vicar Of
Bray. As o cat falling from the roci oil a sig
story tenement house Invariably alignls on hcr
fect tnis ancient Office. holder OF tho democracy
falls to drop INTO stall in front OF public
crib however great or unforeseen tho mutations OF
politics and parties Naturally enough, tho Colonel is
a very entertaining character, and his "reminiscences
OF the times long gone by when politics OF
a culthroat game than they to-day. perfectly
oxhaustcsa rho hos, OF names that figured IN the
local arena then now utterly forgot
ten rs tho lost tribes, and their unpub.
hshed history Is alone Inscribed the tab-
lets OF The Coloncl's memory Tho Commis-
soncr OF Jurors, OF the delegates TO Albany,
and he says about tho remarkable Convention held
there:-.'lt contained more men OF ability than any
eut IN debate was exhibited than ever witnessed.
There noise and Infusion, OF course boys
all shook hands and were tho best KIND OF trends acr
all was over.n
Il suppose you consider Tammany won VIC.
"Dccidediy. think tho effect In this city will be
TO bring over about thousand flerent
Ing voters TO Tammany. Will give great encourage.
mont ana activity to tho workers and make success
sure
Have you no hopes OF anti-Tammany this tals"
~ don't caro- TO express an opinion. There arc
many good men In tho anti.rammany party, II you
can call II q party, butI think Morrissey and 0'Bren
tho only two who have any personal following,
a
tnat others among the leaders no account on
worse. aud thus you SEQ they at and sevens
Then they have no money, and they can't raise IL a
Tammany can with It's perfect organization"
''Can they raise no money2n
sYcs, Candidate for Office may furnish enough to
pay his expenses but II takes more than that
an organization. Tncy might have some chance by
joining tho republicans, but tho republicans who
both tho money and the organization, Will claim tho
best part OF tho candidates or perhaps the whole Of
them"
..Don't you think you folks treated anti-Tammany
rather badly up In Albany"
"By meanE If there Is TO be a regular organlza-
t,on Of party, whoever docs like II had better
step out and SO over to tho other side Of politics.
Tammany was always received as regular nal
the conventions l ever attended, except along
about 1859, when Mozart Hall claimed 10 bo regular,
and was recognized by somo arrangement between
Fernando Wood, Dean Richmond Judge Church,
Potter Cagger and tho members OF The regency. Tam.
many, accordingly, sent word u would Withdraw en-
organizations were given equal representa- tation IN
tho Convention but Tammany never afterward mado
the mistake Of allowing It's rghifui claim TO DO g.
nored."
"who do you intend to nominate Tor Register this
timer"
There four choose from-Samuel
Lewis, Charley Loew, Sheppard y. Knapp and William
Ii. Roberts. OF these iour think Sheppard +. Knapp
10 the strongest He comes Of old New York fam.
ny, and being AN American hc VIII be more likely
unite the German and Irish vote than any candi-
date who makes q call upon either nationality
exclusiveiy. That's tho experience o. politics. Tho
Germans won't vote Tor candidate oil Irish nativity,
though the Irish, In that matter, much less par.
ticular and viii 60 Tor German quick Tor any
BODY u no ~ strong man Sam Lewis is strong
man, having pull upon NIL three nationaties
Hebrew, German and American. II lies, think, DO.
tween Lewis aud Knapp"
''How about the other candidates 20
"Brady will be renominatcd, and SO will Shea and
SinnotL OF inc Marine Court The canvass, think.
VIII DO less exciting than people imagine, because
there are really Offices 10 be for that any
deep popular interest or course for the next few
weeks lhcro will be good deal OF stir among
tho politicians, but don't think the people
greatly stirred over tho issues this year, Colonel
Dunlap seldom bctrays his feelings. but It clear
that this occasion ho looked with equanimty tho
future, assured from the aspect OF things hts
lease OF oinco was in danger of being disturbcd