New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-09
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
TALK ABOUT THE LOCAL TICKETS.


LITTLE DECIDED AS YEr-PROBABILTTY OF CrrI-
zESs' MovEMENT-rHE COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
There seems to be little reason to doubt
that citizens ticket for local officers will be placed In
the Geld. The advocates of the movement believe that
the time is ripe for IT, and II ticket composed OF
good names that have not been prominent IN politics in
aparsan way Is placed before the people. 1t Will DC
elected Party lines this fall viii not be strictly drawn
This is true Of Republicans and Democrats alike Inc
Democratic factions which have been at war with John
Kelly do not like the idea Of playing second fiddle TO
1ammany Hall and will not heartily cooperate with IT,
Even Irving Hall is pleased with the outlook I'VE
have signlhed what want" said prominent member
Of the organization yesterday I rests with the other
organizations say whether they Will grant us the
small amount We ask. II they do not, we will fight"
The first County Convention will be that Of Tammany
Hail. which to be held the headquarters In Four
teepthst tomorrow evening 1t is not likely tnat any
nominations will then be made. committee Will be
appointed to confer with other Democratic organizations
Tammany has several candidates for Mayor among
them City Chamberlain j. Nelson Tappan Isaac Bell and
Henry Causen the brewer If it possible to secure
the support Of the County Democracy, Tammany would
doubtless Mr. Tappan, but it is certain that the
County Democracy would object to any one who mas
been go directly connected with tho Tammany organl
cation.
The County Democracy's convention viii be held at
the Cooper Institute Thursday, at The leaders
utFt yeL utclucu 10 10 SOluc lafOA VA
nominating Controller Campbell for Mayor and leaving
the Of the ticket open for a time Should Tammany
decline to accept the nomination thus made, then the
County Democracy would endeavOr TO secure the coop
GRAFTON Of the leaders citizens movement and the
ticket would be completed Such ticket, it Is claimed,
would have all the elements of popularity, and would
have very good chance Of winning. There would be
enough Of the County Democracy workers in each dis
trct to attend the practical part OF the matter On
the other hand several leaders oppose independent
movement because they fear it would hurt the state
ticket The indications that there will be three
local tickets this fall One will be an lndepehdent
ticket nominated by the citizens movement ana sup
ported by part least OF the County Democracy the
second nominated by rammany Hall and Irving .Hau,
and possibly receiving the nominal support OF Ine
County Democracy organization. and the thlrd nohi
mated by the Republican machine"
FOR the minor oinces there are tne usqll
candidates On the part OF Tammany Hal PRESIDENT
County Clerk He has really dangerous competitor IN
the organization although exCounty Clerk Glm0leon
dicatiOn." Should there De union between Iammany
Hall aud Irving Hall only the nGmlna-
ton for sheriff will be given to the latter, ana IN that
case Alexander V. DavdsOn the present head OF the
Order OF Arrest Bureau, will be nominated Ihere Is
the friends Of County Clerk Butter and Alderman Pat
rick Keepan The former wishes to be renomnated,
union ticket agreed upon by varous factions
getting places the same ticket.
Richard O'Gorman viii be nominated by all OF the
fall and il that the nomination now belongs
TO He chosen 10 Ill the vacancy caused by the
retirement Of Judge Gilbert NJ -pclr Governor COrneL
appointed william h. ArnOuX 10 fill the vacancy on the
ground thai Judge spelr was not compelled oy reason
OF age resign have his successor voted TOT
al tie election The nomination for the remaining
Superior Court Judgeship that now hlied Oy Horace
Russell, will probably fail 20 Judge David McAdam
The Democratic Congressional candidates nave NOT
vet declared themselves IN ali the districts. In the With
District Nicholas Muller II again IN the held BclJanIh
Wood II understood is not candidate for renomina-
ton NlLh District C. Cox l. again cahIlGdte
for denomination aud probably VIII have niue OppOsl-
ton Roswell F. Flower has not yet 5ignined whether
OF uot he wishes to Oe IA candidate FOR renOmnaliOn
The Republican County Convention Will be held et SO
late "A date October 25) that matters are Sun
eIsr hat unsettled. IL Is pretty certain that
bv that time the other tickets will be IN the Held
and the machine" leaders can then form some
idea strength Of the factions behind each II the
prospect deemed favorable Tor clectlng the RepuDu
can local ticket it VIII be made up IN good part OF
machine" men, II outlook il bad the ticket Will 0e
made up OF those who willing to % on II Tor the
honor of tie thing" John j. O'BHen viii be candidate
Tor County Clerk tanks there IS falr chance LOT
his election Charity Commissoncr Hess Will De tle
candidate for sheriff In the Congressional D-tcts e
only one where Republican has YET declared HlhseI
candidate is With. General AnsOn e. MeCOoK Is
candidate for reno ninatiOu. In the AItA the district
represented for TWO by Minister l. l. Morton, hO
KcuuDi mas forward.