The New York herald., 1879-08-11
RESTING ON THEIR ARMS.

POLITICAL cAMPAIeNERs BIvoUAcxINo-A
GLIMPSE OF THE MUNICIPAL BATTLE FIELD
A CALM BEFORE STORM.
There was a temporary iull in political circles
yesterday. All those persons who have occupied
conspicuous positions in the swiftly moving tableaux
of the past week were Mt the sea shore springs or
mountains. and the small fry politicians were
absent from their accustomed hauLts. Mayor
Cooper at his country. seat at Mamaro-
neck Mr.. Tilden paced the piazza of his summer
retreat near Yonkers. Comptroller Kelly qusned
from the health-giving springs at Saratoga. Mr..
Sidney T. Nichols passed the day with his family at
Monticello. N. Y. Police Commissioner MacLean
drank inspiration from the Sound brcezes at Green
wich. Conn. Police Commissioner Morrison was at
the seashore. Corporation Counsel whitney watched
the throngs of excursionsts that trooped upon the
pier ut Long Branch. The deposed Commissioners
Smith ruminated upon the mutabilty OF official ten
at cosey retreat in Connecticut. The members
of the Board of Aldermen were scattered among the
sands breasted the breakers at Concy Island Long
Branch or Rockaway.
Gossip and spec uation on the future developments
OF the big politca battle fairly under way were.
course, in town. widely scattered the
principal actors IN the municipal or political arena.
Wherever knot or politicians gathered ut Coney
Island or elsewhere. however. the hrst subject
broached was the opposing elements to get control
of the Police Board through the removal OF General
smith and Judge Westbrooks decision in the of
Mr. Nichols. Or the ultimate result of the lattcr's
Efforts TO regain his seat Opinions varied upon one
point every one seemed ag,eed. That was tnat the
approaching campaign will be one of the most
citing in the history of the politics OF the state.
prominent politician put the case thus. between
the whis OF his cigar last evening on the piazza OF
the Manhattan Beach Hotel:-'kclly and Robinson
have declared war. Both have determined to Try
the ut the State Convention; and although I'll
den and his trends have been on still hunt to
some purpose. they have captured the state Com
mittec and will thus have the organization OF the
Convention in their hands, the effect by no means
certain as to the result. Kelly is desperate
fighter Anyone who doubts II must not
forget the history OF the Albany Conven-
tion which he captured horse and foot
after Tanmanys rights to ull seats had been ques-
toned. The Bureau of Elections Is AN all-important
citadel to take. aud this huht over the Police board
means that ana nothing more. IL Tammany should
be beaten at the Convention the eyes of the whole
country will be upon It, watching its future course
ns upon those developments will rest the fate of Mr.
Tilden's Presidential aspirations. Then in look
ing at the situation OF affairs In the republican
party you will find matters equally mixed Ar
tnur's dictatorship and recent compact with Tam
many Hall has made his leadership especially
distasetul to many oi the best workers in the or
ganization, and the breach, which has been grad
uay growing, is now of impossible width.
The active men OF the party. at least 30
far ~ the city ~ concerned, are tor Cornell.
and consequently that fight will wax hotter every
hour until the assembling of the Saratoga Conven-
tion the Sd of september" The speakers audi.
tors agreed with his sentiments.