Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-12
NEW Works. POLITICAL SEA.
The Situation Both Complicated and
Interesting.

Interesting.
NEW YORK. Sept. l0.-The water Of the
sea OF local politics, though deep. is fairly
clear, aud You can readily see what Is
going on at the bottom. The situation IS
both complicated and interesting. Under
cover Of Mayor Grace's beneficial reform
the County Democracy is recuperating
and preparing for an active and independ-
ent fan campaign. With Edward Cooper
as igurehead and Henry ID. Purroy as
real leader, il bids fair to once more get
on its feet and come to time with more
than superficial training. The old horse
begins to feel its oats, for il has already
virtually declared itself against any union
with Tammanv. Purroy is playing a
shrewd game. Grace. with character
istlc Witness, has declared himself not
candidate for reelection. Through Pur-
ROY, however. he Is deity having pipe for
denomination. The newspapers are I'M
Willingly aiding his scheme. They have
interviewed Fred LOew and a score of
prominent Democrats as to their willing
ness to accept MayoraIty nomination,
and, singular to say, all have declined
unless promised the united support OF the
party. All that is, therefore, necessary
TO again shove Grace to the front Is for
furroy 10 prevent union. This can
easily he done. Then the play will pro-
coed something after the manner Of the
play of "Richard Ill" Purroy, acting
as the Duke of buckingham, will offer
the crown to Grace on behalf OF the peo-
pie, and Grace, acting the part of Rich
ard, will throw away his prayer book and
accept 1t. The poor people will be cheat
ed, as usual, and Purroy will be lucky II
he escapes tue fate of Buckingham.
Alter apparently demonstrating the fact
that Grace is the only moneyed candidate
available for the County Democracy, Pur-
roy can nominate. and citizens meeting
oan readily be raked up at the Academy
OF Music TO indOrse the nomination, the
nght Will then be opened, with Grace as
reform candidate. OF course the Times
Will support him. Its editor is his per-
sonal friend. The Mugwumps will train
under the spurious reform banner, and
we shall have deadly fight, with much
throat cutting and many stabs In the
PACK. Whether the eyes of the people
Will be opened in time to avert the threat
ened calamity depends upon circum-
STANCES. Tammany Hall can undou btedly
furnish Richmond tor the County De-
mocracy's Richard, but he must have
fair showing and plenty of sea room.
Grace has been skilled reformer. His
record is as full of holes as the sieve OF
the Damaidos. He made his clerk City
Cham berlaln at S25, 900 a year, and the
most OF his appointees are bound to him
by personal ties. A great hurrah was
started over the appointment of Gen.
Newton as Commissioner, but ere the
echoes of Joy had died away the General
chilled every one by making D. Lowber
smith, Grace's man. his deputy. Smith
was SOURCES deputy as long as Squire
tulnlled the terms OF his bargain with
Hubert o. Thompson. When Squire
turned over new leaf and tried to save
himself by retrenching expenses at the
rate OF 100000 year, he found it con-
venienJ to rid himself OF LOwber Smith.
Lowber Is now reinstated by this grace of
Mayor, and slgnaliZes his re-entry into
the reform field by claiming that Squire
had no right to remove him, and by suing
the city for the salary that he would nave
received il he mad not been removed
Tammany is awaiting developments be-
fore taking political action. She really
has no boss. All authority comes from q
committee OF twenty-fOur, composed of
the leaders in the Assembly districts, who
meet once a week. OF course there ara
men with strong personal following on
this committee, but none dare to assume
the role OF dictation. The committee doea
not delegate its power, and each man ia
jealous of the rights OF his district. All
appear to work for the common good of
the party, and patronage is divided az
evenly and apparently as conscientIousIy
as party OF fishermen would divide its
catch. No man as yet looms up as a
Tammany candidate for Mayor, and no
man VIII know who he Is TO be sooner
than the committee itself. ZIsKA