The New York herald., 1877-09-23
THE POLITICAL CALDRON.
Coming Republican and Democratic
State Conventions.
SITUATION IN THE METROPOLIS.
Tammany Hall and Her Foes in
Active Preparation.

Tho fact that this Is "on year' In politics docs
not seem 10 take away much Of the interest and ex
citoment always sure to accompany campaigns in this
State and city. wrangling, wire-puliIng. dissnula
tton, deception and the various ether concomhants
gong up annual political contests just
as observable to-day last fall when the Presidential
Issue remained uppermost In the minds OF all men.
Within ton days from the present both State
ventions OF democrats and republicans will have been
held The latter assemblies At Rochester September
20 and tho former at Albany October When these
conventions have placed their respective tickets the
lsld hon the campaign opens In real and tho
politicians set to Work with will. Tho
suglo blasts OF tho various leaders in the
siiy call the faithful 10 arms, and amid
waving banners, beating drums and burning tar
barrels the local statesmen shout themselves hoarse
In 'advis'ng' tho .doar people" us to what they
ought 10 do at tho polls election day. In nine
out OF ten according to tho present outlook the dcar
pcople Will takc their own course at the coming cleo
.tion, needless OF the warnings advice OF the pro-
fcssional politicians
Tho point is settled that the organization opposed
Tammany will agree upon united delegation to tho
Democratic State Convention At Albany. This delega
tion will be headed. It is understood, by ex-Comp
troIer Andrew II. Green. Now York city Is entitled
Tho combinatonists will ask for onc-hal the repre-
sentatives and failing In that, they VIII be
tent with less than one-third Senator Morrissey will
bo oil delegates, and there is likely to be
considerable music IN tho mir whom the questions to
"reguuriy'' come to be discussed before the Commit
Toe ON Contested Seats.
According to appearances and reports from all
lions OF the State 1t ls probable that Senator
Conkng will have majority OF delegates In his in
tsrest at tho Rochester Convention. Tne Blonde
Senator" goes himself from Oneida county Like
Roderck OF the Glen, buge blast from The Utica
statesman is worth ZOO TO the republican hosts
oil this State. The opposition republican delegates
from this city have very slim chance OF any recog.
nton whatever at Rochester according to present ap
pcaranccs.
THE CANVASS
At the present time It looks though there will be
only two parties IN tho fold In this city election
day-rammany "a anti Tammauy. The latter or
Ranizlion will then consist of the republicans to.
gether with tho outside democratic factions operating
solid phaanx to break down Tammany Hail. II
is not an easy matter 10 weld all these contending
elements together in one harmonious whole but
present efforts tend directly in that direction This is
important subject and the future strength Of Tam
many, we'll rs the probable complexion OF tho State
Senate and Assembly in 1878, may depend upon the
result Of such negotiations glance at tho standing
end prospects Of these outside factions will therefore
bo Of interest
sHAYER HART, BrxBY 4 co.
Tho anti Tammany organization of last fall
organized in that campaign principally by cx-
Senator O'Bricn, has just been rcorganized by tho
election Of Ira Shafer us chairman of its
General Committee, and Emanuel B. Hart as chairman
oi the Executive Committee. These Two gentlemen
have now evidently the fortunes this party in their
hands They can mouu it In any form that they
pleaso To be there q largo body of gentlemen
scattered throughout the city composing Its General
Committee; but it is the eneineers who run the
machine and direct its course. One important point
however. may determine the course OF this organza.
tion The "iucl' has not yet been provided on is
required 10 work the machinery, and by oil is meant
hard cash; CharlS Reade would call It ''vcry hard
cash" Somebody must come forward, and that, too,
Speodiy, with the snews OF war Will it be Morrsscy
Bxby some other distinguished patriot anxious to
serve tho people at the State capital? This Is tho
al-absoroing question at this auspicious moment
PACHAs HEWITT, COOPER AND o'BRIgy.
Next we have the understanding that
tingcnt is TO be placed in tho field in few days under
tho leadership OF Abram s. Hewitt Edward Cooper cx-
Senator O'Brien, James II. Sullivan and others. Mr.
Hewitt. has been Europe, but Is expected back hero
on Tuesday or Wednesday. II Is contemplated to
place tn Is gentleman at the holm OF the new corps
With skilloI ana experienced 1eutenants to aid him
IN tho political Acd Is expected that many leaders
In the other outside organizations Will desert their FIRST
love and come over TO the Hewitt camp The Twenty
6rst ward-that Shipka Pass OF the enemy-in which
Comptroller Kelly, Coroner Croker, Edward Kearney
and other Tammany leaders reside, viii DO the head.
quarters OF tho Hewitt Cooper ullivan party
is understood that Pacha O'Br,en will have direct
command OF the rank ano ilIc while cwltt will ma
eI.,f ~ Ia.
Tammany Pievna 1t is not unlikely that the whole
force may strike hands speedily with the
democrats under Pachns Green and o;tcndorter
THE GERMAN DEMOCRACY.
II Is conceded that the Gernaa democratic vote of
lhis city may be set down al from fifteen thousand to
twenty Thousand TINS element may therefore bo con-
udcred AN important factor IN the settlement OF our
local elections The temper OF the German voters of
Now York at this time undoubtedly tends toward
striking hands with any and all persons for the pur-
poso OF defeating Tammany Hail. That Is tho sole aud
ony aim OF tho men who are looked up to as leaders
dorcr IS at work night and day in JEALOUS efforts to
bring about UNION OF all outside lorces with TINS oh
lect IN view.
rAMxAsy's POSITION
Tammapy Hall goes into the fight not alone in this
city. but at the Stale Convention, with the usual
claim OF regularity" She points TO her immense
vote OF last iail tor Mr. Tlldcn and the State ticket
The argument IS strong ono. but 1t mus, pc rccol-
leced that tho democratic oil this city had no
other course 10 pursue last ali than hoir bal
lots for the local ticket gwen them by Tamany Hail.
There was no middle course only two tickeis were
III their hands-a democratic and republican. Tho
Vaccinations OF republican leaders, aided by renegade
democrats ON the outside the use Of money and tho
promise OF patronage defeated u combination. Tho
tact oil II being Presidential year also initiated
neans. tho combination plan. Some OF Mr.
Tdens friends now claim that tho demo.
cratic Presidential candidate put his hands
on tho shoulders OF certain gcntcmcn who
were engaged in engineering this combination scheme
In New York CITY, and gave the order 'sland aside
II will not do to peru my chances ol carrying the state
pi New York, and the order had to be obeycd. This
In brief Is alleged 10 be tho history Of last fai's ne
gotiutons Ior combination ticket IN tho metropolis
The masses OF Independent democratic voters were
deceived. They had other recourse. If a comU!-
nation had thon been mado between republican, New
York county democracy and the citizens party the
inmmany tickets would nave been buried out OF sight
But Tammany's cmissnres and Tammany's money ac-
eomplished the work too well There treachery
n republican ana opposition democratic camps, the
battle beng thus lost The work was done quietly
and nobody seemed TO understand the why or the
wherefore. Politicians do generally tell their busi-
ness openly to the public when they undertake to de-
ceive and sWIndc,