The New York herald., 1878-09-15

| Nominated as martyrs to political trickery,
paa poa,,ion sa'S wse "As sn.Tammany E ~oua only
have three valuable Offices 10 scramble Tor, which
would be caused by casting OF three well covered
| bones into kennel oil starving and unclaimed
| many county officers at this particular time would
! not inJure fannaoy IN the pending campaign, but
OF %'uu success oa l' IT, however, Mr. Kelly should be
driven Of tho State Convention this
year then the removal OF these officers alter the
| moveneIt, ina smucn as their successors would be
many would os stopped for is7O, and the money
and patronage OF the three richest onces
ns axasS sy or sor. nsa Spe
| out the old organization and reconstruct the
city democracy IN accordance with Mr. rilden's
long settled policy.
WILL THE RKrusLcASs SoxtSArH STRAIGHT LOCAL
TICKET?
1t seems to have been taken for granted hitherto
that the regular or Conkiing republicans VIII nem
nate straight local ticket this year, looking neither
the right the lett for alliances outside IN own
ranks. This impression had Ire origin in the course
y ns .ss s'os
! the Conkiing Superintendent of the insur-
ance Department and IN tho aid given to
of local legislation The people who ghosts
Immediately discovered these transactions certain
and the Conknng party by which the latter bound
themselves straight republican local tcko, In
! Tam many domocrais and the former part
agreed TO give Mr. Conkhug several New York Assem-
for him Tor United States Senator In the next Lessla
| lure VI course II such bargain really existed
neither OF the principals would be likely 10 mako II
public; hence all that be known about II must
come nom pure csnjecture Tho probability is that
the story, which IS It's face absurd is altogether
destitute OF foundation. The Conkl.ng republicans
deeply Interested IN the contest Tor United States
Senator and viii concentrate their efforts the cleo
t,on securing good majority OF their friends IN
! the next Assembly. II tney boieve that there Is
tween a divided democracy, that by having the
| field straight republican local candidates they
| Gun best advance their own chances in the
| city Assembly districts, that consideration will
sufficient TO Induce them to run straight party local
II, on the other hand, they see their way clear 70
combine with the OUTSIDE democracy local ticket,
and at the same lime to improve their chances OF
success in the Assembly contests, they are likely TO
enter INTO union with aiacrty The object oil some
conxns ae that ne a n ns
direction OF The latter policy. The object OF Tam
many Is by fair words to hold the republican city
ORGANIZATION the progrA OF straight stons
1t not by any means YET decided what tho regular
republican position Will be IN the local election, and
and consultations have been quietly 60
ing among tho leaders and the representative OF
OUTSIDE interests while everything has appeared SO
quiet and m0tioncss on the surface.
MAYOR ELY's PROSPECTS OF A DENOMINATION BY soME-
Mayor Ely holds In bis hand some useful cards, or
cards that would be useful II played sdroisly
aud BY bold and sklul player. He Is in
possession OF the office, which, In q measure,
crpplss some Tammuny on1cials and commands the
strength OF some OF the departments. He has hold
in reserve few comfortable Offices to which he has
the sole appo,D ting power vacancies only having TO
BIO filed He has lair cause ior removing CERTAIN
officials, whose positions he could then iii In such
manner he might h. 1t at first
believed by some who do not look very deeply into
Fly such nuenoe over Mr. Kelly as to naucs his re-
nomination by Tammany aud II was oven limited that
the ayor would further earn the favor by sending
in the Board of Aldermen tho names OF Two Tam
many democrats Tor Police Comm in place OF
Msssrs Erhardt ana Wheeler, whose terms nave long
since expired and who only holding over.
But Mr. Ely himself was speedily convinced
10 nd lint Mr. KalIv vua nnto ha
driven 10 make nomination dstasteiul to him by
considerations OF expectancy. Nothing was more
certainly known posted city politicians
that Mr.. Ely would not again be tho nominee OF Tam
many Hail. Butthe Mayor had no occasion that
account to wholly despair OF second term. He had
the confluence OF the republican leaders by
man,ng The piodge made before his first election
to maintain the non partisan complexion OF the
Police Board by nominating republicans only
Is the successors OF republican commissioners,
and his first quarrel with tho Tammany organ Zation
grew OF mis- refusal TO appoint Alderman Purroy
Police Commissions In place OF mir Erhardl Upon
the strength OF this maintenance OF Ro0d faith with
republicans Il Is alleged that some time negota-
tions started between Mayor Ely and the Conk-
on local oihues, with Mr.. Ely At the head OF the
ticket TIE knowing politicians. who are CLOSELY
brings good supply Of capital to this conference.
Independent OF tho service he has done the repub-
comm,ssi onersbip and an excise comn,issionersnp,
and has the power 70 make vacancy In
he he can IN" All without ths conourreuoe Of Inc
Aldermen He could consistently appoint q
n. e.
signed from the Department OF Taxes and Assess
ments and give the republicans one Of tho three Ex
else Com mi ss,oncrs He could remove Police Com
missioner Nichols, who Is n the hoad Of the
bic Street Cleaning Bureau, and could thon accept
Commissioner wheeier's resignaton and reappoiut
him to The vacancy occasoned BY tho removal OF
Nichols The Police Commission would then consist
OF one democrat General Smith; two republicans
Wheeler, who would mold Office until May, 1881, or
beyond tho torn OF the next Mayor, and Erhardt
whose term has expired, but who would hold over
until the confirmation OF his successor, and there
would be vacancy Mr.. Ely would then, accord
ing to this programme send In TO the Board OF Alder
the name OF republican IN place OF Mr. Erhardt
notifying tho Aldermen that would nominate DEM
ocrat satisfactory 10 them In the place now hold
should be confirmed By this policy, IL is asserted he
could force Unequal division Of tho Police Board
worth the while OF tho latter 10 refuse
firm the new republican nominee as by SO doing they
would leave tho Police Board win a repuo.
lican majority. This Is said to be the basis
OF Mr.. Ely's strength with the republican
organization. and 1t is urged that tho republican
leaders ought their interests 70 enter into
alliance with him, inasmucn as Mr. KeLy's bold claim
that for tho public good all the municipal departments
ought to DO the possession OF the dominant political
party, which would thus be responsible Tor the good
government oil the city, proves that should he
the Aldermen the places held by Messrs Erhardt
and Wheeler viii DO promptly 6iled by 1ammany
THE OBSTACLES IN MAYOR ELY's PATE
This, doubt presents some plausible reasons
on local Offices, might find court
an alliance with tho present Mayor. But there are
movai of which woaid not be easy. VIVA,
capital could Mr. Ely bring to the Conkling
republicans In the Assembly districts? II the
republicans should be ever willing TO entor into
Conkiing-Ely alliance what prospect Is there that
Mayor Ely, VINO belongs TO Tammany although not IN
good with tue powers that be could bring into
tne combination any anti-TammaDy democratic
slrength The republicans, coming the firm With
capital OF As 900 or 1900 votes, would naturally
want OF the iour o6icea II they gave the
Mayor 10 their allies they would demand tho Re- |
cordcr aud the CITY Judge, leaving the Coroner
anti Tammany proper. THIS would drag tho ouy
judicial once the ticket into the muddy waters Of
political trading and dckerng, which 10 cortainy
desirable. 1t 10 highly probable that tho ambitious
anti Tammany organizations, whose name is legion,
would not DO satisfied with union that gave them !
lug but a coroner, whose emoluments have boon
reduced 10 modest $1,000 salary fhen, again, IS
Mr.. rden friends, Govern Robin sons
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