The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-02
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Indications That the Coming Campaign
Will Be Very Exciting.
r II E AYORAL II Y
Opinions of Party Leaders Regarding
the Local Canvass. ''s

the Local OdnVdSS.
HAS TAMMANY A DARK HORSE f?
Two Important questions have becn settled by tho
democratic aud republican parties OF this Stats-the
time and place for holding their conventions. Inn
msdiatsiy after the 25th OF September, when the
assembled wisdom Of both organizations at Syracuse
and Saratoga shall have fixed upon thor candidates
for Judge Of the Court OF Appeals, viii commence The
real active OF the local campaign. II tho feuds
OF the factions break In open warfare at Syracuse
and Saratoga then must follow campaign In city
aud State Of peculiar excitement and bitterness.
With the Tildcn and anti-Tilden elements
arrayed against each othcr In the democratic party,
ana the Copkiing and Anti-Conking armies drawn up
battle array upon the historic field OF Saratoga,
there Is knowing what may follow when tho
smoke OF battle clears away from the scenc OF State
operations 1t is evidently tho Intention OF all sides
present 70 keep personal controversies out OF the
canvass In view or tho Importance Of securing the
Uuitod states Senaorship Tho buge blast oil Roscoe
Conkling 90 frc qucntly hoard through hii and dale
calling around him his faithful followers has been
hushed Tor the moment. He talks Of harmony aud
burial Of personal ambitions Ex-Governor TiIden
himself with mantle ofreservc sips the waters
Of Saratoga takes drive with ex-sheriG O'3ri and
smiles knowingly when questioned upon tho poticai
situation Surely this 10 the calm before the
wary aud w.schfuL The noble Roscoe holds his
powerful army we'll In hand. and the busy hum OF
town and city. rhs armor Of ior msr battles is not
aside, but 10 being FURNISH ed for the light.
The confePence Of Hayes republicans At Saratoga
meant war 10 the knife, nnd batteries wore opened
In the dsnaand for State convention. The willy
snemy's guns by ordering ful and early convention
THE pkAocRAT1C OUTLOOK
question which . pSY n:
syracuss Tor The purpose Of capturing the State Con-
ventioni The actual maehinery Of his party
in the State IS now unqusstjonahly against him.
State ior 1879 VIII DO again organized IN
the snti.T ilden interests Thsn IL aimost certain
that the Convo nton OF next year will be entirely
Of bis hands; an an.i.riIden man viii he nominated
delegates can 90 from this state to the next National
Convention pledged Tor any other candidate but
the present dsmocrattc outlook IN the State unless
the ssstul hunt" theories Of s'Uncle Sammy may
syr.suss or next year before the State Convention as
scmbies 70 nom,uate candidate for Governor.
sucn controversies. as between Cenkl'ng and his
the other win have q powerful inAuenoe on the
Aayoray and othsr Issues IN this city in November
JOHN KsLLY's RuLE. -. tts sllaJ
A few days since the HERALD published o number
Of in,ervicws held With prominent Tammany men and
toga Where one powerful leader directs the move
msnts o. ehcn Individual within the ranks Of po-
opinions from such gentlemen as TO the political out
LOOK IN this city and county next November. Comp
plno. The Tammany organization 70 y promptly
reflects his smallest wish. II - entirely different,
hewevor with the outside fashions. they speak out
their opinions freely and with vgor. None OF them
are particularly under the control OF machine.
Hence their absolute freedom OF speech and Of opinion
One Of the most prominent o, the auttTammany
democratic leaders 10 exSheriG James o'Brien. The
exShcrins on the coming hight as shciod IN an
interview, urc as ioiows:-
"Have yeu GOT any special candidate for Mayorf"
ne was nrss as.ed 80,
- naVo not VIII support mhn VINO, wnen
elected. will be really Mayor-who viii carry out the
peoples wnhos Irrespective OF one man or any SET
o. men; s,s mnm 100 mus' nsse w 9ens ana ~
sympathy VITA inc working Classes. rnc poor de-
serve protec ION as well az the mcrcnsnt the capt.
tastand the monoponsI .-...
nov can the Mayor o. New YORK particularly
benefit the working classssf"
weii ne should insist upon proper puoiic improve.
menis. IN Boston sLooo.0oo per year 10 spent In
keeping the sireeu IN proper conotuon 10 per-
pesos a psasona spsS V0mp.'o,iss RELY last year
cut oown the appropriation IN TIE Deplrtment OF
fuoiic WORKS LOT tnis PURPOSE 70 $zooVu III proper
amount had been appropriated u would have gwen
20 tnousands o. poor men increasing the
value Of properly ana osnen"ng taxpayers and ousi-
ness men gsne1Ay. N.fla .l.lMa NA f-. lat
pon,t you tnnk inc election OF 90 Independents
Mayor would result IN many much needed reforms 10
NeT York c,'ys"
r - W. Al .ue aePhItmenn are now 10 oao staie.
pastmsn. u psrucuMry no.scesole 10 .nis respect.
IN case " sne success % youI ans.tam many or
~ IN sss;,ss Their candidate Tor Mayer
OF The democratic parry IN Nov York c,sy"
VIII u's, NV tne cuoct o. soonsnlng inc QUO
man power. MI Kelly low holds the Keys Of Tam-
msny hsn 10 n's pookee enou'u sny oooy wnnper
xoro aganss MS pohcy NO Is kicked Out fsn 10 NOS
osmvSsHc
Mnas 90 you tnink Oh In nauonanss movement.
Fropery managed u VIII have great deal Of
sucns'n nmone the wecnsacs anu otne. Iaoonng
clssses There arc probably forty thousand working.