The New York herald., 1878-09-15

interest is presumed 10 be the cause OF Tammany' Is
date talked OF among manyites Mr. David Dudley
Fiein, Inc eminent lawyer, who resides WITHIN
"fom' Murphy, his friends say mght be IN the neid
for either Congress or the Senate. Ii rs some time
now since the genial Tom" had his hand actively on
the ''machine" as Office holder AS q wirepuller
behind the scenes however he said to b avortaDe
success.
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Benjamin A. Willis IL supposed To be slated for re-
nomination by Tammauy Hall, although bitter oppo-
ters ExMayor Wickham has been mentioned IN
connection with this nomination. Mr.. T. kingmnn
Page,- broker, formerly partner of ex-Alasrnan
Mccarthy IN the real estate business pressed by
several friends. The republicans ana all out
sue elements s,a are liksly to combine on Mr.
strongest possible candidate II he should consent TO
run again II Is conceded by those at all familiar with
tho district that Mr. Morton is likely TO lead any one
that rammany may place In the field. William Lalor,
butcher, and chairman OF ono branch OF the labor
party, may run on the erseIback ticket.
ASSEMBLY.
The candidates for Assembly In the vwenty-oue dis
tricts OF this CITY not quite numerous as In
former years The fact that United States senator
Is TO bs eocted next year In place OF Roscoe Conkng
Will increase the interest IN these offices Tor 1879
According to the present outlook the following is the
condton OF the Campaign In the twsasy-one districts
6eronominated by Tammany. Thomas Foley, likely TO
DO named by the outsiders Foley was formerly an
Second District A bitter fight going on With
In the Tammany ranks strong scbism, headed by
d..
has declared Itself against the OF Thomas
+. Grady. Serious Charges have been made against
,saay and ~ Is understood they were laid before
Comptroller Kelly some time ago. Grady was formerly
employed IN the County Ciorkis office, under Mr.
Walsh some OF the charges point to peculiar conduct
whhe the gentleman held this place. l, remains TO
be seen whether such accusations will result in his
overthrow by tho hands OF the Comptroller. The
Sixth ward claims tho Assembly man. 'Con" DOno-
hue IS urged by the Grady opposition phalsnx. The
combinationists lean toward cx-Aderman Tom
Conan, OF tho Fourth ward, not unknown to fame
THIRD DISTRICT james Hayes, present Assembly
man and defeated for Register OF
the county, Is understood to be out Of the
nomination by the combinationista There is some
talk OF nominating his .on, John Hayes James Nc
lntrs, liquor dealer, Will PROBABLY be again the Tam
many candidate
Fourth Dtstrict--J Calvin, former liquor dealer,
VIII doubtless receive the Tammany rsnom ina ation.
Ho has been member OF Assembly several times. rno
omotuationsts speak OF Charles Reilly liquor dealer
auctioneeE
FVlA Distrrct-Peter Crawford, real estate, Tam.
many x-Aderman, IKE" Robinson, ex-Police jus
tiee Cox and David 8, Page, hotel keeper In Spring
street, combination. Mr.. Robinson Is put down as
"ihs heaters' candidate" THIS title probably arises
from the City Hall expression OF ''heat the cars
synonymou tor all jobs whero peculiar influences are
used 10 affect municipal or State legislation. Robin
son Is a popular man In The district.
Sirh District Jacob Secbacher, ex-Dsputy Sheriff
under Messrs O'Brien and Bren nan, twice member OF
Assembly and for lew years auctoneer IN the Sixth
Thrteenth wards is again slated for the nom us-
ton BY Tammnny The opposition will probably
take up Michael healy, hquor dealer. ex.Alderman
anJ ex-Inemoer OF Assembly, or p. McAlear oyster
dealer
SecenA District.-rhe republicans may probably
nominate ana re-etec: Dr. l. hayes, tho Arctic
porsr Tammany may nominate John Carey, liquor
dealer. Park Commissioner Smith h. Lane Is also
spoken OF IN connection with this fororn hope.
Etghh DistrtcLDanieI Patterson, lager beer saloon
keeper, Is Tammanys probable candidate. His estab-
% %iishmen, has been sometimes chrls.ened .'rhe
Tor Tammany by ED" Gale, the Jamaica farmer,
who complains that ,he Odd Dutch" are
keeping HIM poor, and by Johnny" O'Bricn Chief
vi the Bureau OF Elections on the part OF tho repub-
hcans. The csmbina'onists talk OF putting up Seth
Douglass. lawyer, formerly superintendent OF Encum
brances IN the Depart tment OF Public Works
Tenth District Joseph r Strack, ex-Assistapt Al
candidate, George Ian gbeiu lawyer last year IL Is
proable the same controversy Will bc fought
again In November
now represented by W. W. Astor. The party
talks OF sending ex-Nava ohicor A. b. Cor
nell or ex-Unlted states District Attorney
Bliss TO the lower house for the purpose Of looking
more mnutcly after the interests Of senator Conkng
year. ana John McConnall, brotherIn-iaw O exJudge
Shandey the yoar previous. Either OF these two
geqtlenen may consent TO carry The Tammany ban-
ToelJM District-Maurioe +. Ho,ohan, journalist,
will be ronominated by lammany. II was this gen.
tleman that cnamploned the Liquor bill through the
Lower House OF the last Legislature. II - not yet
known who Will contest the district with him.
Thiriecnh Dist,ict-This IL another close district
and generally ELECTS a republican repressntali ive
John Clarke, liquor deaer, Is likely to Tam
many's interest, wnilc Charles II. Duel, lawyer will
probably be renomiEated by the republicans.
fourteenth Dtstrtct.-Lukc \. CoZzius, lawyer, who
was beaten by James Daily las. yesr, Will PROBABLY 20
again Tammany's choice The outsiders agitato the
name oil Patrick Carty, ex Assembl yman and oiork
tho Department OF Pubhc Works should Mr.. DAILY
fail to receive the combination Endorsement tor Con
gress no may again run against Mr. Coxzane.
Fifteenth District II -iammany people point to John
ID. Townsend, lawyer, and James Dim0ud RAN
maker Tho com6.n nation leaders say that Michael
Fnzsimmons, tin rooier, could ''wak awsy' with the
honors
Saseerh nola, it is said can got
the TamniaDy Endorsement again II he wants IT, give
TO Frank e. Donns. oierg IN the bureau o Arrears.
Patrick Myhan, liquor dealer, also halls from Tam
many. The combtn natouists will probsbly take up
James Fitzgerald, elected by Tammany last year. but
who oispeassc the Wigwam leaders in some OF their
pet measures. Fitzgerald Is u dry goods clerk by
cupation.
Washington Market may be pitted BY Tammany
against sx-Judgo James E. Coulter
Eighteenth D'strtct--Joseph r. MeDonough. clerk
Tammany. stephen J. O'Hare, lawyer, and Angus.
tus Frey, cigar dealer, receive the attention Of
the com binatiOn eloinents.
4yaietceaM District +. Cunningham butcher,
ana deputy sheriff undor William e. Conner, It 10
understood will receive the rammany nomination
Res,dents oil this sectiOn say he wall make q strong
candidate. ii. Is. Perkins, prominent citizen and
merchant, rs, too, favorabiy canvassed on this side
Ex-Asse NJ bl James Deering, lawyer, Is spoken
7went,eM Dur,ct.--Mar Frank, butcher. viii prob
ably be renom mated BY Tam many. Jacob Hoss, AS
sembIyman In 1875. Alderman in 1876 ana do
isasd candidate tor Register last TALL may against
Frank on the combination ticket.
understood 10 be slated Tor denomination by Tam
many. The outside eiemsnts have not yet developed
any candidates IN view OF the unsettled state OF tho
district Charles Il. Truax and Joseph T. fallon law
ycrs, are urged by some interests
THE ALDERMAMc STRUGGLE.
fammany, OF course, wili make extraordinary
efforts to retain contro OF the Board OF Aldermen.
At present she accomplishes this end aud no more.
Tho Board stands, twoive Tammanyites, two anti
Tammsny ana eight republicans. The control OF tDs
next Board will be matter Of great political import
ance. The greenbackers, by managing thor cards
men. IL is yet too soon, however to forecast what
may be done in this connection by the labor party.
The leaders just now rest on their oars closely
watching the movements Of the enemy. twenty
two Aldermen are To bs slected-our AZ large, three
IRON each OF the nvo Senatorial districts OF the city
and one from tho Twenty third ana Twenty fourth
wards The prospects ut present are as iollows:--
AT Ldrgc-Tsmmany proposes Alderman Patrick
kecnan, liquor dealer Of tue Eleventh wari Colonel
VILLAIN X Roberts, president vi the Board, exCon-
gresham and retired dry goods merchant, OF tho
Third; LOUIS Z. Wachncr, lawyer, ex-Asscmbly man
and AlaermAn, Of the rsnLh M ne ManIa IL and