The New York herald., 1878-08-26
THE MAYORALTY PROBLEM.
Medtatve ammanyites Await the
Pleasure of Their Boss.
JOHN KELLY'S TACITURNITY.
Ex-Mayor Wiekham, Ex Senator Bixby and
Others Discuss the Candidates.

New York city politlcians have been excited Dy the
events which In The Democratic State Com
mittee meeting ~ Saratoga during the past week.
The overshadowing conuudrum IL as to Tammany's
choice lor Mayor-who Will lead tho hosts OF ihe
wgwam on the 9th OF November next in the struggle
Tor future democratic supremacy in State aud city,
One truth is clearly apparentthe problem cannot be
solved for some weeks to Al east. that is tho
general i'm pr ession OF all the Iammany mon
CoMPrRoLLRR RETIcENr.
The HERALD represe tative while at Saratoga met
Mr. John Kelly. fanked one side by Mr.. "Ed"
Gale the champion political whisperer OF tho pine-
teenth century Immediately in the rear, covering
the Comptroler's retreat In OF an emergency.
staked tho suave Colonel "rom" Dunlap. cumber
Of the Fourteenth street cabinet sauntered around;
others stood in groups in the vicinity
"lhe people OF New York would like to know your
candidate for Mayor" remarked tho HERALD CORE
epondent. "In iacI the HERALD would doubtless feel
indebted II It could announce your choice to.mor-
row."
knowing smile passed over tue broad face Of Mr..
Kelly. 'It is yet too soon TO determine any such i'm
portant question. - he answered. 1--WE certainly do
not want to be whipped. Come and sec me few days
hence. may then talk with you on the subject"
NAYoRALTY GHOSTS
At present there stalking mysteriously through
the corridors of the hotels at Saratoga scamperng
actively through the brains of the Tammany poli-
ticians 1utterng cOnvvaily over delicious beverages
in the barrooms, rambling pleasantly through tho
romantic walks OF Congress Park, haunting the
easy s;umberings of local statesmen the ghosts
Of numerous candidates Tor the Office OF Mayor
VI New York. Here they mentioned in the order
Of their apparent political status-that is, SO lar as
rammany Is concerned :-AugustGs Schoil, Nathaniel
Jarvis Jr, J. Nelson Tappan, William r. Grace.
Samuel Conover. Sheppard Knapp and John I. Agnsw.
rRB xDIroRIAL CAxDIDxTKs.
The prominent editors whose have been
mentioned in connection with the Mayorai,y do not
yet reeeve any apparent recognition from she Of
Tanmanytes They coaoeds tho great strength Of the
candidates mentioned bat they very careful not
advocate the nomination OF any man. When Tammany
speaks authoritatvey to-day she speaks through the
mouth Of her leader, Comptroller John Kelly. The
rank and file she sentiment and meaning OF
their leaders, iaintest whisper.
thorough canvass to the Now York political
situation shows tina the first and most earnest choice
OF Tammany Hall 1T the present time is Augustus
Schel, Mr.. Kciy's candidate for tho nomination In
1875 The only thing that will keep this gentleman
out OF the Geld, most OF the Tammany ward leaders
think, when the time wil prove 70 be The
question OF political expsdiency.
When q single leader holds In his grasp the desti-
MES OF great political party is difficult TO obtain
mates; 80 It rs with Tsmmany Hall. The rank ana
ue are very cautious in expressing opinion one
way another local Issues. II must be remom-
bered that each man expects ut some lime in the fu-
lure. no matter how distant, to DO either mayor,
comptroller, sheriff, county clerk, register TO oc
cupy equally fat office In the giit Of the dear
people But The flashes OF opinion cannot be always
nd away under the clouds OF party discipline. ere
are u few opinions obtained from some OF them:-
MuTrERiNGS OF THE CLANS.
Judge Timothy J. Campbell-..My candidate for
President Roberts, OF the Board OF Aldermen-"We
should save man OF hrmness In the executive
chair--a man who combines high character with
lair administrative capacity ana good knowledge
OF poliics."
Colonel Dunlap, Commissioner of Jarors--"Au the
candidates mentioned arc good men. nave just lett
the old War Horse Augustus Schel. He looks we'll
and ees we'll What DO you hearr Will see you
later"
Mr. Edward Gale, Attorney for the Collection Of
Arrears o Taxes (said TO be most useful go-betweeu
In republican and Tammany combinations)-"We
want democrat who Will be iaIthiu TO the
party and its interests We have had enough OF
nongres."
Park Commissioner Conover IA leading candidate
himseli-'I don't know whom would support aitor
e roner Richard Croker (Mr. Keiy's lieutenant In
the Twenty-h -hrst ward)"No tell at this time
who viii BE- The candidate l don't think Mr. Kelly
has given the matter much consideration just yet"
Senator Hogan-.who Is my candidate Tor Mayor?
Why any good man who will MI tho biii."
Ex Adcrm Cole-'tIt would be a smart politician
that would prophecy ammapy's choice Tor Mayor
Just now or what may bc tue nua result of present
poiiticai com piicaiions IN Now York CITY,"
Mr. Frederick Smythc tdeieated Candidate for Re-
corder, prospective candidate tor District Attorney
vass much thought. ASK Mr. Clinton"
Henry l.. Clinton Cranimany sachem and In some
quarters locked upon as potical telephone Tor other
people TO shout lhroughi-"l have just come from
Ricnnej Springs. Have had no opportunity Of study
ing New York politics lately. Have you seen M.
Police Justice Duffy lwho would be a happier
than he Is II Congressman Muller ala not live IN ms
district)-"I am Tor the best man. and that Will un-
aoubsedly be the Tamnany Candidate" !"
Major w. II. Quincy (Order OF Arrest Deputy IN
sherin's ono: aud secretary OF Tammany HAL Gen,
make an excellent Mayor. Messrs. Jones, REID and
otuer newspaper editors advocated by the HERALD
necessary time 10 the Mayoraity 10 view OF other
onerous duties IN their profession OF journalism 2"
EX-SENATOR BIxBy's VIEWS.
Senator Francis NJ Bixoy, of the anti-Tsmmany
element In New York city, has commenced u vigor-
eus sararo against tho Wigwam.
"Wnat do you think OF the coming political con-
troversy IN New York citys" queried the HERALD
representative
I'll there is an impression In tho public mind that
very material nerences exist between the thtoo
leading anti organizations Ia New York
apparent, aud nothing will DO allowed IN
terere with thorough harmony wncn the time
comes. These ORGANIZATIONS are simply just
three independent armies marching on the common
enemy"
"Do you suppor. any particular candidate for
ri do not understand that either Of the anti-Tam
many ORGANIZATIONS has any special preference IN
election of honest, capable man. familiar with the
nccessties oil the city, VINO will not be tue TOOL OF any
clique or rush into the Tammany iod the day after
his election" ["
''Do yon propose to send delegates to the Syracuse
?"
rPersonslly am In favor OF doing so. We should
hight iammsny Hall at every point IL wont hurt us
any 10 be kicked out oil Convention, but future
State bodies will treat kindly ito which treatment
wc nro fully entitled democra,s we Will 10 return
treat their ticket kinaIyu
Ex-NAYOR wICKuAM.
. a HERALD reporter met ex-Mayor WicKhsm at
brighton Beach and had quite interesting convcr-
sati0n with him on tue potical outlook
"What do you think Of the situation and the move
ments OF the politicians ?" said the reporter.
''lmpossibie Tor me to say You see, am no
longer politician, and the movements OF ths guid
have no more interest Tor me
"But wouldn't you like TO speculate the prob.
able candidate Tor Mayor OF Now YORK city ~
''Nobody knows anything about that except Mr. |
John Kelly. IL may bo Tappan Jordan L. Mott, or
u may be new man altogcthcr--perhaps a news