The New York herald., 1878-10-06


whereby tue Ex-Governor can gain any additional po-
lilical power They argue that the republican party
Governor. Now that no is outside his own orgarza-
ton they do propose that their party should %
lost POWER"
..Do you shink combination ticket would sue
cecd?r
s.WeI some ne plan would nave to be inaugurated.
You remember last tall that the Germans. ant-ram-
many, independent democracy bread winners and re-
pubicans Joined hands Tor the purpose Of defeating
Tammany Hall What was the resutf Tammany
elected her entire ticket with the exception OF sena-
.How about Tiidens fight in the State Commit
,esi"
NriIden is now working adrotly Tor the guberna-
toral nomination next fall Once more In the Ex-
chair he thinks he control the politics Of
the state and thereby secure New York's ielega-
ton 10 the next National Convention II he con-
cludes not 70 run for Governor he wants to dictate
THE STATE COMMITTEE
The Democratic State Committee will meet here
next TUESDAY. Both sides claim the majority, with
the chances, yesterday, IN favor OF the Tammany
anti.Tilden people. IL Is also given out that MT
Tilden will not now insist upon The charmanship tor
his party, as ne would prefer letting the "machine"
apparently remain with his opponents until shortly
before the next State Convention. He argues, II Is
said, ana perhaps justly, that II IS q bad time Tor
nachines IN poiitics tnat temper OF the people
is to break and scatter them 10 the WINDS He may
consequently conclude that y might DC good pooy 20
retain the Offices evident contro OF the State Com
mittee untn such time az ne is aoo TO strike an
enectual blow 80 secure the temporary chair.
manshIp OF the State Convention OF 1879 Next Tues
days meeting OF the commitsee however, may result
in solving tho problem in this connection. II the
idenites should press their claims Tor the chairman
ship they will probably unite on Lester b. Faulkener,
OF Livingston, or Daniel Manning, Of Albany. Tao
opposition candidate wiiiam Purcell, OF Rochester.
IMPORTANT OFFICES.
Who Is Tammany's candidate? Who Will head the
combination ticket in case there Is such ticket In
the neld? Who will DO the republican dummy i The
'machine" concludes TO run 'straightF Ihese
are the questions uppermost day IN the minds OF
politicians, great and small Every day during the
past week rumors went out from The Finance Depart.
Il fnutsk 90 lhynu W vnH "
One day II was Samuel Conover president OF the Pro-
duce Bank; another day u was shepherd Knapp mer-
chant later on II was Augustus Scheil ana SIN later
II was William X. Grace, shipping merchant; next In
order Nathaniel JARVIS, Jr, Clerk OF lne Court
Brady; j. Nelson Tappan. Guy Chamocrsin, and
II teil You it's nxsd tor Conover, !" said one.
s.Shep Knapp is The man" remarked another.
civilian r. Grace Is the dark horse" asserted
''Ths organ izaon Augustus schell,' repeated
q fourth
.'sm.tn Ely may turn ont trump card at the end"
One OF Tammany's leading men said yesterday after
noon, DO ng questioned THE matter Is open yet
rno story mat the been definitely arranged
so as 10 run straight republican ticket not
l can tell you In condolences, however, that such a
consummaton TO prevent intrigues IL not At all i'm
"Hew about the District Atioraeyshp in case OF
that bargain being consum mateaf"
III think rammuny wants that place Tor Frederick
SnytLe. You see, Mr. Key's doctrine Is 10 look alter
all ine candidates that defeated under hts regime
beaten for District Attorney, was maae Judge OF the
Supreme Court; u. 9. CALVIN, VINO was beaten BY Mr.
death Of he latter and now Mr Kelly
rewarding Mr.. Smyths, who went under In the
Hackett campaign"
"Tnis deal, then, would rule out ex-Judge A. j.
Dit.enhoeier Tor the District Attornsyship nomina-
uon2'' @
"Undoubtedly. The gentleman " ould make a strong
canu idate the com nation ticket He carries with
him variety OF advantages, winch would strengthen
him very much IN local canvass"
These impressions oil some prominent Tam
many politicians as TO the canvass for Mayor District
Attorney ana Guy Judge. few hours may work
material change In the complexion OF the whole can
Axri.rAMxAxY CANDIDATES.
Tho number OF Candidates spriuglug up on the side
Of the comDinationsts lor The Mayoralty increases
weekly. Inc moro prominent names msntoned arc
CHARLES B. Cornell ana Gurtandt Palmer. Sh0uld the
republicans conclude 10 close ranks with the anti
Tammany people hitch may sccar on the hayoraiiy
some sanguius antTammanyites contend that
their oandidates can SIN win. II IS SAID mat II the
half dozen leaders who favor this Programme should
insist upon carrying u out at the Repubcan County
entioD which assemblies IN lew days, there will
be Z decidcd bolt and second convention held
Then II rs proposed that The Custom House maohine
should strike hands with the boilers, the three anti
Iammany organizations aud the remnants Of the
grsenoack organizations not bought up BY Tammany.
Looking at the result from the STANDPOINT
OF these people the following might prove
to be the figures on election night, basing the
vote on laU OOO:-rammany, $4,000; straight repuD-
Total IiU 900 THIS computation weuid give the
comb nauonsts majority Of 5000 over Iammany:
support Of these figures II agreed that at least
one.nali tho intelligent masses Of the republican
party OF tins city would 80 against straight"
ticket at pos and that the nach0 with It's eec-
tion bureau, police forcc and other patronage, would
DO able to control oniy 10000 votes. Tne arguments
bic. Tammany men. however, laugh at the idea as
ridiculous.
coxGRBsaIosAL DISTRICTS.
Since the recent review published IN the HERALD OF
Congressional, Assembly and Aidermanic districts,
tns outlook mas no. materially changed In The Fitn
side track Tor the Tammany nomination. Mr. Henry
Hughes anu MT Peter Nitohen are also pressed on
would mako a good candidate. Mr.. Cox will douot-
less again carry of the prizo the sixth. AnthonX
Thomas ). Creamer (sresnoacker) and James Day
(antL Tammany) are prominent caudidates IN the
ss. suaa H''Sa Ward rrsd
er,ck A. Conkling trammanyh General v. W. Ave.
f .%%a n INN ~, a4a, ESh,n s,nanaS ws0S sS
greenbackcrD IN the Ninth; David Dudley Field
(rammanyl Genera r. b. spinoa trammany,
and Benjamin A. Wins (lammanyI Levi 7. Morton
(ant-Tammauy and republicah) IN the Eleventh.
tween Mersrs. Hardy and Wood, As inalcated at the
recent political mesting IN that district when The
latter gentleman addressed his Sonssl,aen's. was
Withdrawn by 1smmany aud some new man suDst-
tuted. Colonel Lawrence A. Kip has been mentioned.
Inc fammany delegates from me twentieth Assembly
dsrcl TO tho Congressional Convention have been in
siructed to vote for Robert A. Van wyck. Mr. n. ).
A. Mcoanory is also strongly pressed for the lam
many domination.
Hosts oil candidates IN training for the Alder
manic and Assembly races. The principai names
were recently published in the HERALD. A cnange
has tnken place In Ihs complexion oi the Taminany
slate the twentieth district II is now Understood
that William r Croft will be placed IN nomina-
ton. In the Fourth district Richard M. Wal
ters will be placed tho combination ticket. rho
Tammany candidate In the Fourteeuth district VIII
be Mr.. ii. Dugro. The ant,-Tanmany candidate will
probably be Patrick H. Ryan, an old resident OF the
district Mr.. John H. Brady will be tno republican
candidate.
Tne probable nominees for Aldermen remain about
the same when last men iionsd Knowing the I'm
porlance oi the Beard, Tammany viii strain every
point TO secure q majority. In the present body
Ihere twelve TammAny men, eight republicans
and two anttramanyitss. IL, At the csmtng eeHtion,
two should be added 10 The present opposition,
Tammany would lose control. should the combi-
nationals secure their Mayorslty candidate, then
tne immense departmental patronage Of the next
few years would De taken away from the Fourtssntn
street organization.