New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-25
THE LOCAL CANVASS.
covvpRFvcrs OF THE POLITICIANS.


PLAN To CAPTURE TAMMANY HALI~THE CoN-
TEST IN THE WITH SENATE DisTmcT-NoAiNA-
TONS OF CIVIL JUSTICES
Mavor Grace's office in the CITY nan -
fironged almost daily with Democratic pohli'lins ~
ofce-seekers Among those present at one '"ie
day afternoon were ex-NayOr Cooper C -
Hubert o. Thompson. Corporation C0uhse "i'''1 -
Senator Mike" Norton Charles L. MaeiIea'' OP =
visor Thomas ]. CostIgan Generh -
s,cblas Police Justice Power, Excise Coiini'ssO,'i
Mitchell Colonel j. j. Mooney OF the Funho "V 49,
Denartrnenf Senator Hogan, County Chrh I''oi' -,
man " Terry &" Murphy, Civil Justice hehS' riIo -
sioner Purrov and about dozen o'"oie- -.
Uas holding conferences with these men ID me- p''"
Office over coming nominations and Other mat'ei'
A,bongh tne Mayor has kept ao0f from the various
,an,ocrot,c organizations In the city, his COMMAND
over the city patronage and HE power el7e-
where cornpels them to defer III some noSIo0
10 his wishes. He takes great m'ereSV III
the Democratic cause, and rewards his frends wren
aver possible There is considerable complaint Ina"e
ON this account and it charged that the streeIean
ing Department il made Of for poitca purposes
fully "a much "a when under the control OF t1e fooe
Board The Mayors late Marshal Charles hoiu'' S"y9
he was compelled to resign because be retused 70
the denomination in his district OF Alderman oheS
deserted John Kelly TO sustain the Mayor Mr, on,"
ono ~ those oreformers" in the Board OF Aldermen
bo have been loud in demanding that all contract" NO
anpuled aud the city government carried on on .S
lahor0 while all street railway anu obSoi jus
in him willing supporter. ,o ,ooo a.,
The leaders OF the County Denocraey nave I'i h, al
rt To see1e the support of the Mayor by eectng bn
Gepber Of the state Committee. He said however
TO have other plans mis- particular os" RS e,sc
tnre raplmany Hall from John Kelly In case thls S.eV
Sion goes against Tammany Hall the MAYOR noP AZ
asserted, to secure control OF ", an JoSn
Fox Sheriff Rowe and General Sees are sai &c De gT
rnnv Hall Messrs Fox and Bowe being the leaders
Of Irving Ra and General sckes ramnany =. ny.
for senator in the With District II Is said that II Mr.
Kelly concludes to retire from Taunany he prsers taat
these men SHALL succeed him instead OF his more o'er
enc Of the matters which up IN tbe conference n
the Mayors Office YESTERDAY was the sosr sckes
II had not the purpose OF the senator 70
candidate for or T TsssGSaa tha e Mayer wuud
nominate him at the first meeting o. me boar ~ S
Sdse to he his own successor intending In this way
10 retain control Of his district the nomination on %s
earefuily laid plans of the senstor. BE en-,
deavored to get General sckles to say he w1n .G
out OF one - Of ths Tinted States Army he declined
TO accede TO Senator Hogan's request The Ln"s, ae
would promise, he said was not 10 De ean an t
Senator Hogan as he wanted TO be Police Justice ara
to control the other Office TOO He tTied 10 se. 'ne
MbSrsW but one of the leaders said "there was
not power enough on earth 10 araw nT HJSnr
would not promise to give the Police JustioesAp 10 M
General Sickles so despariDg faDy other way cut OF
his troubles the Senator decided to run himself ID cer
The General WILL therefore, decline the nomination on
the Tanmany Ticket -. - M -.
SONS house in Lexington-ave. on Sunday afternoon,
t which about fifteen o. the County Democratic leaders
were present, effort made 70 setie me contests
over the Civil Jlstceship. by deals with raEmany
The same snhiec was taken yesterday In the Mayors
office mike Norton will be the nominee In tne Isl
Judicial District notwithstanding the oppOstoh 9 ths
Bar Association. He was an active supporter Of Tweed
under whom he last held office Charges were MADE
against him. but pressed and nenOtfs OIL te
Bar Association threaten, II the County Democracy
makes hin Civil Justice toha him Gisbarred Dennis
Quinn who "vcWs with alarnn the grow OF
timent ia this country rs IaInahy ,h ann
John CALLAHAN is the Irving Hall nominee Al three
caudhates are said to be equally lifted for the place
III the Ia District Jimmy Oliver VII be nominated
cation his long practice in the Tombs Police Court
is said TO give him valuable political acquaintance in
the district Justice Clany is Tammanys Choice.
VIZ t., IN fiId District a deal has been made with
Tammany whereby the County Democracy VIII get the
Justice and Tammany the senator ExJgstice fo%ler
has been crowded out of the ana Alfred Wagsai
who has been holding convenient Lookout On the FENCE
is likely 10 secure the Judicial prize.
In the IVth District the County Democracy has also
offered 10 deal with Tammany by allowing the latter The
Senator Ciy Justice Dinkels the County Deinocracys
In The Vtt District J. H. Mccarthy wifi he rewarded
for his desertOn John Kelly by0 nomination Tor CYh
Justice Hs candidacy Is approved by the gar Ass0ci
tion aud he u likely 10 give the lrtepTeshlDie nm
Campbell who is Tammauy's candidate, hard night
Campbell weighted by the opposition o. the Bar Ass
citation and Of many TaInmany Democrats WHO cay be is
laft place. His past record Icing used greatly
In the Vita District W u Kelly and J. NJ. Fftzsm-
Iusee Kely's Court and bis influence Kelly says be
can pei the Republican " inGCrsemeut y the County
Democracy nOninates him: THIS may secure aim the
In the Win District W. sSAndregs is the probable
nominee although offer has been made 10" dear
with Taurnany and " indOrse" Ambrose Mcneil
In the VIlth District John JOraeInon ana W. T. Kane
are the candidates and IN the lXth J. +. Faon AID
Charles ". Dayton.