The New York herald., 1878-09-15
Plots, Bargains, Combinations and In
dicatiOnS for the MayOralty.
THE FORESHADOWED CONVENTION FIGHTS.
Who Will Be Tammany s
Candidate
Prospects in The Congressional, Assembly and
Aldermanic Districts.

With the exception Of the futter caused by the
nouncement Of the contemplated arraisnment Of the
Sheriff, County Clerk and Register tor the alleged
action OF illegal aud excessive ices in their several
Offices, local politics have been quiet the surface
for the past two weeks Beneath the surface. however
considerable work is being done, and asprsnts for
nominations and political managers are busily en-.
gagged in pushing their interests ana paving the
way for the of their schemes and
binaiions.
AWAITING THE STATE CONVENTIONS
Tho policy OF the leaders in The important local
paign depends materially the results OF the two
State Conventions that nothing definite likely TO be
decided upon In relation to Aayoralty and county
nominations until alter the OF the
from Saratoga and the democrats from Syracuse On
The republican side IT is possible, although scarcely
probable, that there may be bolt the part OF the
nnxlons supporters of the administration who sup.
pose that upon their indiscriminats laudation of
the President and his policy, in season and ont
OF season. depends their hope of securing tho federal
Offices The sagacous policy pursued by the regular
republican organization has rendered 1t difficult Tor
the macontents to find for dividing party
In this State There will DO neither consistency
honesty in boiling after u fair light full conven-
tion but ii the friends OF administration uld
adopt such questionable it might have some
influence the local struggle in city. The only
consideration that could make action possible is
the fact that II the Convention should escape split II
will be difficult tor king republican minor.
Ivy in the State Legislature to refuse go into
Tor the nom OF United States Senator il ac-
cordance With party usage or to refuse be bound
by the decision OF such caucus while after the di.
vision OF the State Convention such u course would
be Unsuitable.
THE DEMOCRATIC SUIT OF KELLY VERSUS TILDEN.
The results OF the democratic State Convention
Will, 1t Is believed have yet direct and i'm
poriaDt bearing upon our municipal campaign Last
year Mr.. John Kelly, by shrewd combination,
obtaned control OF tho State Convention and took the
State Committee out OF Mr.. Tilden's hands The i'm.
portance Of controlling the State Com mttee Is not
generally understood by those unfamiliar with the
machinery of politics. Before state Con-
veniion assemblies the State Committee agrees upon
Its preliminary organization, selecting the temporary
president and secretaries. AS the temporary Pres
ident appoints the Committee on Credentials the i'm.
portance Of the position be readily imagined
brief explanation Of the mode of opera.
ton in light, like that pending between Mr.
Kelly and Mr. Tilden, Will suffice to show how
u convention may be seized by minority
who happens to control the State Committee. Mr..
Kelly, having only a minority OF the bond file dele
OF the Tilden delegates to be contested sufficient
10 leave his friends in a majority OF the un-
contested seats His State Committee then re.
fuses tickets Of admission as regular dele
gates 10 all whose seats contested.
II does not recognize contestants against Tammany
deciding that the rammany democracy alone known
TO the State Commn:e and gives the full Tammany
delegates their scats. Having thus secured majority
OF tho delegates recognized as regular by the State
Committee Mr.. Kelly perfects the tempo.
rary organization OF the Convention and ap.
points his Commutse on Creden ntials in the
manner have already described When his
Committee on Credentials meets it, OF course decides
IN favor Of the Kelly delegates all contested cases.
and thus Mr. Kelly secures majority OF the conven-
ton This strategy will, is alleged, De resortsd 70
by Mr Kelly at syracuse and his followers aware Of
Its practicability, are confident that it will succeed
and that nc Will control this ycar's Convention
as he did last years.. But Mr. Tilden mas doubt
less great power in the State backed as
he IS, by the strength OF Govorner Robinson,
and his followers profess to feel certain that
he will elect such overwhelming majority of tho
delegates outside New York be able to defy the
power and strategy Of the State Committee There
some, too who nint that Mr.. Kelly's majority on
the State Committee may not provo reliable as hs
calculates; the Inference being that some OF them
have been quietly run down by Mr.. T!ldon In his
'stili hunt" and captured, proceeding that would
be In keeping with mis- well known policy.
HOW WILL 1T ApFEcr NEW yoRK's LOCAL FIGHT?
However this may be, it Is popularly supposed that
The result OF the Syracuse Convention Will have a
most important bearing tho campaign In this CITY,
People argue that II Mr. Tdcn boats Mr.. Kelly and
his other enemies in the Convention and takes the
State Committee for 1879 out OF their hands, he will
make 80 great stride toward tho next Presidential
nomination, by insuring for himself the New York
delegation TO the Democratic National Convention OF
$780, that his influence with the New YORK democracy
will be largely increased whio Mr.. Kelly will suffer
through tho loss OF prestige. IL Is insisted that
IN that event Mr. Tdcn and his friends will make
vigorous and determined ght IN this CITY for the nnal
overthrow OF the Tammany organization ana the re-
construction OF tue New York democracy, the triumph
OF Nr Tidep IN the State Convention meaning, as 10
alleged, the expulsion OF Tsmmany from the Conven.
ton on the charge OF treason democratic party
o. INC nation as represented by IT'S candidate for the
Presidency OF the United States, and tire son TO the
democracy Of the State represented by Governor
Rooinscns adminissraiion. But tho prophets swno
zoe In Mr. Tden's success at the downfall Of
Mr.. Kelly In New YORK admit that should Mr. Kelly
win IN the Convention Dght hts complete triumph
In New YORK over any ana MI opposition will be
ter oi absolute certainty. Tho act that Mr. Kelly s
holding back hts torccs evidently intends TO give
no sign oil tions tho Municipal campaign
uutil n,or tho state i'm pes e,th.r th.t ss
regards the State light as ikely to have less
influence on the local struggle or that he considers
his coming bout with Mr.. rden as Of sufficient I'm
portance claim whole attention and energy aud
so Keeps himself tree IRON the city campaign until
the result oil the 'still hunt snail have been decided
THE CRUSADE AGAINST TAMnASy COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Tho Developments OF the pending charges against
the Sherin, County Clerk and Register OF New York
has been the occasion oil some political excitement,
and tho movement mas been attributed by
some 10 docp laid scbeme ON the part
oil Mr.. Tilden and tho nntLrammany demo-
prats generally to oust these important
officers before election so as TO deprive 1ammany,
10 which Organization they arc all attached of tns
money supposed to be contributed by them toward
Ihe expenses vi the city campaign. IL 10 stated BY
some oVerwnc politicians that Ianmany receives
b5OooO from the iecs OF one OF these Offices aud
b50,ooo esch from the others, ana that this Is
me luna Win which the eiecton rs manly
run TAKE this away W tue removal OF
these omcers before the next election, I" say these
prophets, "and ramm many must lose the next Mayor"
the contemplated procecdln ngs against the county
officers SHOULD be pusned Win haste bordering IN
ndcccncy they could not possibly be moved before
ths end oil OctVOef, - u low days before the cleo
IL lnc suclsss