The New York herald., 1878-08-26

man through Tor pnysicaly he would init himself
he Is Ill adapted for sucn an oifce No, rather be-
lsvc he would prefer Congressional nomination.
He in Congress before. and he liked IT, There is
as much honor and glory In II as in being Mayor and
will have little trouble, Should think, IN securing
such nomnation
do you think Mr.. Kelly will nominate for Mayor
any hut a strictly party man2"
swell, New York Is a democratic city, and should
there are clizeus Who have really no woll defined
polcs but whose character and capacity stand high.
and SO would be as acceptable TO Mr.. Kelly as any
strict Tammany follower"
no FEARS FOR TAMMANr
'wnom do YOU suppose anti-rammany will nomi-
II don'l mink they will make any domination. Tho
opposition TO rammany is not so stro3g as people
imagine, and when Tammany nOminatcs man with
the requisite popular elements In him she has little 10
tear. IL Is only when rammnny makes bad or indif-
ierent nominations that she need be afraid OF the
"How would Mr.. Robert Bonner suit you for
Mayor"
'.Ahl yes, Mr.. Bonner indeed would be the right
man IN tine % right pass out what chance Is ,nera Of
per chant, the French call It. Tor politics TO seek
political position like that OF Mayor, and Mr. Bonner
must have some degree OF nutoriely seeking am-
bition TO put up with .he worrment oil popular
sition. IL must be high and single minded purpose
that win draw . ike Bonner into the race Tor
Mayor; but such men have run in politics before,
ana don't soc why We shouldn't have them again"
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
"what do you tninx OF the canaidatos tor Con-
grcSSf'
.Well suppose most OF the democrats Will bo re-
nominated. Mr. Cox, OF course, is OF his dts
tric ne pre-smpted mat some years ago. and you
only put up bag Of SAND there and Call II Cox It
would be sure 10 get the votes Mr. Muller will get
the lammany nomination, presume, for ho has the
credit OF being the strongest man In the district"
'Do you place much trust IN the report about The
bargain between Tammany and the Conkling re-
'.None ut all. Tammany couldn't afford to do that
sort OF thing 1t would be folly should never
believe Mr. Kelly capable or Let II he demonstrated
ocras would decline giving the Tammany ticket any
as excuse, but such policy would only work the
contrary way aud boat Tamman worse than 1t would
NO SELLING OUT TO coNgLrxG
"rhere Will be 10 selling out. tusn, You think, In
the Assembly districts TO help Conklingf'
al think Tammany will elect her usual quota OF
members. the districts she is bound TO lose as
well as can recoect the Seventh. Ninth and
Major Noah. Assistant Corporation Attorney, was
In tue listening tnrong seated around the music
politician OF the Thirteenth Assembly district Being
with things generally be WAS likely to make
rheTs IS s no aouo. % Mayor Ely eau have nom
II wants ~ sad the Major, 'but he says ne DOESN'T
,nr"s, mon Ipsm srs,pss their viii before tn,s' and
stranger things may happen thaa the nomination Of
Mayor Ely. He has shown little tlmid'ty In the
matter OF the removal OF the Police Commissioners,
hut II the forthcoming report Of the Commissioner Of
Accounts, who is investigating the affairs OF the
Street Cleaning Department, be as black as predicted
he will be enabled to snow that hts former action
wus only repr,eve and not an exonsrstion OF The
.swho do you think comes next In order,"
augustus Scheii or Chamberlain Tappan. Schell
woSa bs ssa strong with people, the Yoans
America element OF lammany Hall want Shsp
Knapp, but he can afford 10 waltz
"ls II true the anti-Tammany people propose to
nominate Jordan L. Mottf"
.'lt they dld he wouldn't take It, because he told
nW ould he take It from Tammany9"
"Hs said As would net accept tse nomination for
under The present charter II The Mayor had tbs fu
power Of removal ana appos'mens there Is no post
s.But hasn't Nr Nets bssa disciplined by Tanmapy
Hall?"
''Not exactly. He resigned from the General Com.
mittee because mis- Trends, Jim Mooney and Am-
bross II. Purdy, were turned out. He may wage
against Purroy in hls own district but the fight will
be local and kept within the Tammany walls" !"
EDITORS FOR MAYOR.
"As newspaper man yourself, what do you think
OF u newspaper editor for Mayor9"
s'in my opinion, the Mayor snould be q strict
OF business. Robert Bonner and George Jones have
more or less afation with the repu ocan party and
therefore might excite democratic prejudice against
them"
"rhe Ed Cooper wing want 70 run ticket pro-
viding tn can aiiiiais with the repaolicans, with
Allan Campbell Tor Mayor and b. X Phelps for Dis-
trict Attorney; but 1 doubt very much II Il will
amount to anything US Phelps is only in the asd Tor
City Judge, on winch he has set his heart"
CANDIDATES. FOR OTHER OFFICES
"whom 40 you suppose Iammany Hall viii nom-
.Fred smyth, Richard O'Gornan or john p. O'Neil
for District Attorney ana ex-J udge Cunning y. Bed
ford Corporation Attorney BOYD for CITY Judge"
''What have you heard about the other nomina-
ttsnsf"
For Morrisssy's place william n. Secor. Filth
avenue lawyer has been Inentioned because, prob
ably OF his intimacy with Mr.. Kelly ut the Mansion
House, Long Branch where botn OF them have been
staying all summer"
''wiii there be any changes in the Congressional
nominations?"
~ think thore may be Ben Willis district and
u ElkhOQ's. o
run. General Ward being IN III health will not re-
turn from Europe, 30 thai probably Fred Conkiing
may ue pitted against General Anson McCooK
in the Eighth district. Muller may nave 10 nght
hard Tor renomin alton II Judge Duffy opposes him,
but guess thcy'i be happy family before election
DAY in the lower wards."
'.what Is your opinion Of the prospects generally
for Tammany Rt the next eiectionY"
GOOD SHOW FOR rAMAANY.
'In a lew worGs, tnink tncy will sweep all before
them, and II tho couatry districts do we'll as New
York and Kings there will bo occasion to canvass
ConkIng's other republicans chances lor the
Senate. Between Hayes and Conkling 1t is more
than likely that democrat will sip In amid the
tumut."
REPUBLICAN LOCAL OUTLOOK.
In some quarters tt rs intmated that q straight re-
publican ticket wall bo run IN New York with the hope
OF slipping III republican between the COD Dending
democratic fac.ionss wne on The other hand II Is as
emphatcay asserted that "A combination Will be made
ali tho outside forces. The Republicans and out
side democrats not seem to have agreed upon
any particular list OF cnuddates from which to select
their nominees Tor Mayor, CITY Judgeand District Al
iorney. There Is said be "a strong movement among
republicans the nomination OF ex-Judgc Dit
tcnhoefer for District Attorney. The only coinbuu-
ton candidates mentioned Tor Mayor are Edward
Cooper, Allan CsmpboII aud Jordan l.. Mott.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Secretary sherman Will speak ut Toledo this even