Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
THE PoLITICAL oUTLooK.
Gathering Clouds on New York's
Local Horizon.


Gathering Clouds on New York's
Local Horizon.
NEw YORK, June 26.-Ominous clouds
are gathering on the local political horI-
zOn. 1t is beginning to be believed that
the District Attorney is holding over the
trials OF the indictments against the
Broadway railroad thieves so as TO use
them as lever IN the fall election. BY a
dett manipulation OF these indictments
Mr.. Marine might WELD a powerful influ-.
ence In the choice of a successor to Mayor
Grace. He evidently feels that he holds
the key TO the situation, and at the proper
time he probably intends to use it. The
prospects for strong citizens movement
are poor. One was launched under cover
of the names Of few respectable mer-
chants and taxpayers six weeks ago, but
1t has been swamred by a swarm OF light
wasted politicians who crowded into the
shallop and lpsisted upon steering 10 and
trimming its sails. The last meeting of
the committee was productive of q laugh
able result. Taxing advantage OF a elm
attendance soue wag introduced reso-
luton debarringits members from becOm-
ing candidates for office at the approach
ing election. 1t was carried with.
a rush. The lIght-waisted felIows
are now deserting the ship, and
are trying to secure tickets by
the regular lines, while the few mOnied
tOgies left In the committee remain inert
and inactive. The whole thing seems to
be an effert to eneraft mugwumpism in
local politics, and it is evidently doomed
to failure. This leaves the fight for the
control OF the thirty odd millions, raised
by taxation every year, between the
County Democrats, the Eammany men,
and the Republicans. The conviction OF,
Jaehue terribly dem0ralized the County
Democracy. The facts brought out by
Roscoe COnkliDg and Clarence Seward at
cost Of over 100000 could not be hid
den. In his own defense the County
DemocTaoy's District Attorney was forced
to send the County Democracy's leading
alderman to State prison. Meantime the
organization was almost disembOweled
by the action OF its Mayor. Grace spread
his patronage for his own personal
benefit, and not for the good,
Of his faction. He quarreled
with PurrOy. the BaTas OF the party, and
he tumbled an excise board worked in itsi
interests into oblivion, selecting one In
its place that was devoted entirely to his
personal inteTests. But the most damag-
ing work Of Grace was his quarrel with
Rollin H. Squire, the Commissioner of
Public Works. Both were County Demo-
Gratis. The quarrel seems to have had its
origin in the immortal cOuplet written
by SQUIRE, andre Exhibited in large letters
on the facade Of the City Hall Just before
GRANTS funeral. The newspapers lam
poOned the yerse so unmerclfully that
Grace sent word to Squire to Instantly
remove II, or he himself would order il
torn down. The row developed into a
flrst-class fight. A month ago Squire
erected guiilotine, aad from that day TO
this heads have been rolling into the bas-
ket. The Department Of Public Works,
with its immense patronage, has been
transferred 20 Tammany Hall. The County
Democracy seems m0riDund. The only
indication OF an. effort 10 revive 1t istOund
in the custom house. II looks spasmodic.
The Collector is turning out few OF the
Republican employees, and Is appointing
in their places none but tried County
Democrats. The entirD patronage OF the
custom house, however, would hardly
balance the loss in tho Department OF
Public Works.
The vigor Of the Tammany organization
affords a remarkable cOHtrasttO the iner-
tia of the County Democracy. The
leaders OF the Assembly district orgaDi.
cations meet in conclave weekly, aud pull
together. Tammany was never In better
condition for a fight. Backed by the Gov
ernOr at Albany, and in possession OF the
Registers, County Clerk and Sheritfs
Offices aud The Department OF Public
Works, IL can bid defiance 10 almost any
combination against IL. A fusing Of the
Citizens Association with the County
Democrats aud the Republicans would
amount 10 little, for the Republicans
themselves are split into irrecOncilable
clans. The white-chokers are lighting the
sh0rt-halfs % the death. George Bliss. as
the representative OF the former. has ac-
cused John O'Brien. the chief OF the
latter, with getting away with
$4,000 Of Jay 0Ould's campaign
money In the last Presidential election.
or course OBren denies 10 and keeps a
firm grip on the handle Of the Republican
machine. II Bliss and bis whito-chOkers
JOIN with the citizen fogies and the county
Democrats In making municipal ticket.
you may be- sure that O'Brion and bis
shoTt-hairs Will stand them on by a deal
with Tammany. When the storm does
o0me somebody wall get wet 70 the skin.
Tammany now seems 20 have much the
atrOngcst umbrella. If8KA.
hfeuicO's Troublesome Yaquis.
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