Year: 1863

Thuriow Weeds Strategy In City Poll


Mr.. Thurlow Weed, leaving the State politics
to take care of themselves, has come down to


New York, established his headquarters at the


Astor House, and is now taking hand in


among our city politicians Whether his object


in this new move is to defeat the little schemes


Of Opdyke, Greeley and the other radical sore


heads in this metropolis, or whether he designs


to secure the election Of safe and serviceabie


men to the next Legislature, we are not yet in
formed. Perhaps, as he always hashalf dozen


irons in the FIRE at the same time, both of these


motives may have united to impel his errant
| footsteps in this direction The selection Of Q


building site upon the Jersey shore Of the beau
tiful Hudson and the superintendence Of the
erection of a stately Chateau de Weed have
also something to do, possibly, with this change
Of base. At any rate. here he is, and he Is very
busy


The CLEAN of light which we threw upon city
politics on Sunday is frightened by glimmer
from Mr.. Weeds dark lantern. Grown bold
| by success and experience, Lord Tburlow plays
much more open and above board game now
than he has ever played before. Doubtless II
| will prove to be-, as usual, the winning game;
and this renders it oil the more curious and
amusing to those who, like us, are outside and
attentive spectators. Mr.. Weeds cardinal prin-
ciple-if he has any principle in the matter-is
that this city Is sure to give democratic ma
jority, and will elect almost full delegation
Of democrats to the State Senate and Assembly.
This truth poor Greeley never can comprehend,
as be is incapable Of recognizing anything true,
real and practical. Consequently Thurlow
Weed always gets ahead Of Greeley, in politics
as well as in gun contracts. Heaven knows
that we have tried hard to teach the Tribune
philosopher little common sense; but he Is 90
ignorant, obstinate and incorrigible that our
endeavors are of no avail, and we are forced to
see one Of our especial pets and favoritss con-
stantly worsted, worried and outwitted atevery
turn by our astute and clever friend from
Albany.


Acting upon the cardinal principle or axiom
which We have just stated, Mr.. Weed does not
waste time in laboring to elect republican
legislators. On the contrary, he devotes his
talents to securing the right sort Of democrats
for the chairs in the State Capitol. Show him
district in which republican has Q chance of
success, and Mr.. Weed will make that chance a
certainty. Those districts, however, which are
very strongly democratic are greatly in the
majority in this city, and in these Mr.. Weed
displays his tactics to the most admirable ad-
vantage. II the regular democratic candidate
is the proper kind of man, then Thurlow
Weed assists him by rebufing and annibilating
the democratic soreheads and giving the repub-
lcan nomination to regular radical, who can
poll none but the bluest and the blacklist re
publican votes. The consequence is that the
democrats have no one to vote for except
their regular Tammany and Mozart can
didate, and he is elected by large majority
over his radical opponent. If, on the other
hand, the regular democratic nominee is not
the right sort Of man for Weeds purposes, then
the acute political manager resorts to another
and equally charming device. He seeks out
the democratic soreheads and consults with
them. He advises them to nominate somebody
in opposition to the regular democratic ticket.
He obtains for this sorehead nominee the en-
dorsement of the Republican Convention, and
thus gives him double strength. The result
is that either Weeds sorehead is elected or else
the majority Of the regular democrat Is cut
down 30 alarmingly that the democratic mana
gers are only too glad to compromise with Mr..
Weed and grant him the candidate he desires at
the next election. b,


These marvellously dextrous and successful
operations demand and receive our sincerest
admiration. The marvellously dextrous and
successful operator demands nothing, but re-
ceives . similar tribute. He makes Do
litics q business, and he conducts Il
with unrivalled sagacity and business tact.
Popularly he is regarded a. the enemy and
rival of the democratic leaders, and Greeley
often speaks Of him as the ally Of the opposition
managers; but truly and practically he is their
master. They serve themselves by serving him.
He uses them as an adroit workman uses sharp
tools, and, deeply as he may cut other people
with them, he never allows them TO injure him.
The democratic soreheads are his easiest and
most useful Instruments He develops their
puny passions and prejudices, excites them with
vain hopes of Office, and then moulds and fash
ions them to the shape be wants, or quietly
places his foot upon them and grnds them into
dust Il we praise and esteem o general who
defeats an equal force Of the enemy in fair
fight, what need Of eulogy can be too great for
an officer who marches serenely into the ene-
my's camp and makes them slay each other in
order to gain him victory? Such q political
general is Thurlow Weed, and that is the stra-
tegy he employs in local politics.


The RUSSIAN BALr--Public opinion, having
efYervesccd a little upon the Russian question,
has settled into the conviction that the contem-
plated ball is most inspropos, and should be
given up. The committee is said to have col
lccted about six thousand dollars for this ball.
Let this sum be donated to our sick and
wounded soldiers, or to the widows and orphans